Outsmart The Bears
by: admin RSS on 08.31.10 Do you recall the "bear attack" that prompted the DOW to put down a bear earlier this summer? Unfortunately, the incident occurred all because a bear followed its nose. A man, whom happened to be sleeping outside near the Animas River, was bitten by a bear in the early morning hours (2:30am).
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COLORADO OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE CARDS: A GOOD INVESTMENT
by: admin RSS on 08.27.10 Colorado residents and visitors are well served by dedicated volunteer search and rescue teams, but search and rescue mission costs are often in the thousands of dollars.
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Overend Mountain Park: Get Out and Get Dirty
by: admin RSS on 08.26.10 Three hundred acres of prime single track are literally out your back door. You may know it as "Durango Mountain Park," or perhaps the "Test Tracks." Now formerly named "Overend Mountain Park" (after world cycling champ and local resident- Ned Overend)- this place is a mountain biker's paradise.
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Eat Local Challenge
by: admin RSS on 08.25.10 Starting on Monday, September 5th, Durango Natural Foods Co-op is partnering with Local First, Healthy Lifestyles La Plata and the FLC Environmental Center to bring the first EAT LOCAL CHALLENGE.
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ZIA TAQUERIA: Locally Delicious
by: admin RSS on 08.24.10 When you get a craving for fresh mex, nothing quite hits the spot like a bowl of yumminess at Zia Taqueria. Start with lettuce filling the bottom of a deep, porcelain bowl.
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AT THE MARKET: from the field, off the vine, out of the kitchen
by: DD.staff RSS on 08.19.10 Biting into that perfect tomato is one of the best summertime activities. Sliced tomatoes, tomatoes in the salad, roasted tomatoes for soup, tomatoes on bread, tomatoes with fresh basil and mozzarella.... sounds a little bit like Bubba Gump's Shrimp Co., doesn't it? Tomato Co.s, err..
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15 Years of Good Beer
by: DD.staff RSS on 08.18.10 Have you tried Ska's award winning, True Blonde Ale, Special ESB, or their Nefarious Ten Pin Porter? If not... you should! Ska Brewing Co. has been making damn good beer for, well, a long time. "At first, all we wanted to do is brew great beer," says Bill Graham, co-owner of Ska Brewing Co.
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It's Hatch Chile Season!
by: DD.staff RSS on 08.13.10 Durangoans really love chiles and none more than the delectable green capsicum variety that flourishes around neighboring Hatch, N.M. Now the last few weeks of summer herald the arrival of fresh chiles by the truckload.
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YogaDurango on Main
by: DD.staff RSS on 08.10.10 On Aug 2nd, Yoga Durango held its inaugural Sunrise Flow on Main. Yoga Durango- Durango's Community Yoga Center- offers various styles of yoga for beginners to advanced yogis, including workshops and teacher trainings.
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Inaugural Showcase of the Arts- September 10-19th
by: DD.staff RSS on 08.06.10 The first ever, 11 day event showcasing artists of all forms will be held throughout the community September 10th-19th. Durango Arts Center, presenter of The Showcase is introducing an annual opportunity for artist to exhibit their art work.
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