Snowdown

That’s a phat, phat, phat burger!

Kitchen staff finish preparing a 6 pound hamburger for the Phat Phat Phat Burger Eat Off at the Derailed Pour…

Snow (or rain) may make appearance at parade

Snowdown Light Parade in the eye of S.W. Colorado storm

Hot chocolate + parade = bliss

Alternative Horizons raising funds during Snowdown

Oyster slurping showdown

Contestants in this year’s Snowdown Shuckin’, Suckin’ Oyster Slurping Contest devoir as many oysters on the half shell as they…

Fashion Do’s and Don’ts

annual Snowdown Fashion Do's and Don'ts held Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds.

Oh, Snow you didn’t …

Yes, once again, Snowdown has arrived, and once again a steady mix of alcohol and ribald joking helped ease the…

Where do they find these words?

Spellebration challenges language lovers

Kayak slalom offers some athletic Snowdown fun

Gray Stecher, 11, son of Denise and Marty Stecher, was the only kayaker at the Snowdown Kayak Pool Slalom to…

Testing their nerves: Kid’s Follies debuts

The room was pitch black with the stage being the only thing visible. One by one the children took their…

Cocktail queen retains her title

Jana Goldstein, aka “Steamin’ Queen,” making her Steamin’ Demon-tini at the 37th annual Snowdown Bartender’s Contest on Wednesday at Moe’s…

Eccentric garb abounds at costume contest

Throughout the two-hour event participants were imbibing, laughing and comparing outfits. A man wearing goggles made from metal springs was…

Steampunk fashion boils over

At 11:30 a.m., the parking lot at La Plata County Fairgrounds was packed to the gills. Several latecomers were forced…

Free public transit Friday

A Durango Transit vehicle pulls into the Transit Center on Eighth Street to pick up passengers for it’s route. Durango…

Punks in the window

Julia Anderson gets her face painted in Steampunk style Wednesday morning by Justa Whitt in the window-sitting area of the…

Cribbage proves popular at Elks Lodge

A record 152 competitors showed up Wednesday night for the 15th annual Snowdown Cribbage Tournament at the Durango Elks Lodge.John…

Soni Stevens … Steampunk Style!

Soni Stevens and dozens of others competed in Bull Riding … Steampunk Style! on Wednesday evening at the Wild Horse…

2015 Steampunk Snowdown Schedule

All week Snowdown Theme contest, through noon Sunday, Magpie’s Newsstand Cafe, 707 Main Ave., 382-0518. Snowdown Search for “The Silver…

Got your costume? Get your name

Snowdown participants aren’t really ready for Steampunk Snowdown 2015, which starts Wednesday, until they determine their steampunk name using this…

Sneer offers satirical Snowdown scoops

This year’s Snowdown Sneer, which can be found at establishments around town, compares and contrasts the Arc de Triomphe in…

Snowdown parade to alter traffic

Erika Wilson Golightly of Asa Fire Tribe performs at last year’s Snowdown Light Parade. The 2015 version begins at 6…

Here’s your Snowdown daily news

This year’s edition announced the United Nations had invited newly elected state Rep. J. Paul Brown to address the General…

Zeppelin, full steam(punk) Snowdown ahead

What is steampunk?

Snowdown embraces Victorian vision of the future

Something for everyone during Snowdown

activities added to 2015 schedule