Tourism and leisure

Local News

Second annual Animas Valley Hot Air Balloon Rally set for Oct. 20

20 pilots expected to take to the skies just north of Durango

October 2, 2017

The Tourism Effect

How does DATO plan its marketing, operations?

These are the kinds of questions we ask ourselves in creating this plan: 1. What are the factors that might…

September 30, 2017

Local News

Mancos welcomes visitors from its French sister city

Several Mancos residents have spent months preparing for the arrival of six visitors from the agricultural town of Feins, France,…

September 8, 2017

The Tourism Effect

Journey to DATO director a lifetime voyage

du1-i-syn I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, attending my first Chicago Cub game at 5 years of age.…

August 2, 2017

Editorials

Trump slump: Uneasy foreigners may spend travel budgets elsewhere

du1-i-syn International politics also matter and, this year, the United States has a president who is not interested in making…

June 6, 2017

Local News

Cortez’s Welcome Center manager resigns after pot ad ban

on local marijuana advertising is in limbo

June 4, 2017

A Take on Tourism

Local museums thrive on tourism

According to the American Alliance of Museums, one-third of Americans say they have visited an art museum, a history museum,…

May 19, 2017

Business

Tourism office selects deputy director

lawyer selected to train for top job

April 27, 2017

Regional News

FOIA request filed for comments on Silverton Mountain’s heli-skiing expansion

declined to make public missives available for review

March 13, 2017

Local News

KOA radio to broadcast from Durango

A business will be selected to host the show

February 27, 2017

Local News

Purgatory employee and longtime skier shares good vibes

bum-turned-executive sees bright future for Purgatory, ski industry

February 13, 2017

Local News

Interactive map of Colorado’s trail system in testing stages

Gov. Hickenlooper hopeful it will boost $34 billion outdoor recreation industry

January 22, 2017

Local News

Purgatory Resort names general manager

McBeath will oversee resort operations

January 5, 2017

Local News

Public comment being accepted for heli-skiing proposal near Silverton

exchange would increase heli-ski terrain more than 10,000-acres

November 23, 2016

Local News

New hotel proposed by Animas River

Planning Commission gives Springhill Suites early OK

November 8, 2016

Local News

Train ridership up 4 percent this year

Marketing, word-of-mouth and positive tourism drive numbers

October 27, 2016

Local News

Thursday lecture focuses on pot tourism

Taylordu1-i-syn Lorraine Taylor, assistant professor at the School of Business Administration, will be the presenter. What are the potential impacts…

October 18, 2016

Local News

Durango-Los Angeles flight to return next summer

American Airlines will offer Saturday flights June through August

October 3, 2016

Local News

Durango Area Tourism Office director honored

Kunkel receives Colorado Tourism Office Board Chairman’s Award

September 16, 2016

Local News

Sunset Magazine loves Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

After a neck-and-neck race with the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad for the title of USA Today’s Best Train Ride…

July 21, 2016

Local News

Tourist season may be gaining steam in Durango

Colorado sets tourism records in 2015

July 21, 2016

A Take on Tourism

Who you are is where you were when

Where we grew up, when we grew up, how we grew up and the unique experiences we had make us…

June 28, 2016

What's Up Downtown

Homelessness in Durango: Finding a fix

Homelessness is a problem, so the Durango Business Improvement District helped organize the summit and represented downtown and north Main…

June 21, 2016

Local News

Scenic highways help Colorado make Top 10 list

Colorado was ranked eighth in the nation for summer road trips, in part because of our skyways. And two are…

June 20, 2016