What’s Up Downtown

BID’s Spring Rewards Program Starts April 1

No fooling, the Durango Business Improvement District’s Spring Rewards Program starts April 1. This program rewards you for shopping local.…

March 14, 2023

What's Up Downtown

Does downtown need more parking?

Does downtown need more parking? Seems like a silly question, right? Well, not so fast. It depends on where you…

February 14, 2023

What's Up Downtown

Open right, open once: The rules going forward

“Open right and open once” is the mantra of the La Plata County Economic Recovery Task Force that I have…

May 9, 2020

What's Up Downtown

What a difference a month makes

At the Durango Business Improvement District, we have scrapped all our plans and started over, trying to stay ahead of…

April 11, 2020

What's Up Downtown

Looking back and looking ahead to 2020

I have also been thinking about BID’s accomplishments for the year and our top priorities for 2020. For 2019, three…

December 21, 2019

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year

BID’s signature Christmas event is Singing With Santa, a long-standing Durango tradition to kick off the holidays. Join us downtown…

November 23, 2019

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Celebrate Halloween and Christmas downtown

The Durango Business Improvement District leads the Children’s Halloween event. Children’s Halloween was started by Southwest Sound owner Robert Stapleton,…

October 26, 2019

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Get ready for a fabulous fall in downtown Durango

Now that the summer tourists have gone home, the Durango Business Improvement District has several things planned over the next…

September 28, 2019

What's Up Downtown

Get ready for late summer, early fall events

Durango PlayFest is Monday through next Saturday, and this new event offers you the chance to see tomorrow’s great plays…

August 3, 2019

Business

Friendly faces, business directory coming for downtown Durango, north Main Avenue

BID will be rolling out its Ambassador Program for downtown. The idea is to put friendly, knowledgeable, welcoming people downtown.…

January 5, 2016

Business

In Durango, it’s never too early for good beer

Oktoberfest was born. With a nod to Ludwig I, Durango will host its own Oktoberfest this Saturday and Sunday in…

September 23, 2014

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Lycra or leather, tourists all use federal green

The capacity comes with organizers being better organized and from using more event venues. The result is Durango hosts more…

August 27, 2013

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Downtown gladly welcomes rally of wallets-on-wheels

The event started simply as a friends’ gathering in Ignacio, and soon became a regional draw for other motorcyclists and…

July 30, 2013

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July 4 … from bing to bang to boom

It was clear to almost everyone that a more organized, safer fireworks show was needed. But who would organize it?…

July 2, 2013

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Friends, relatives spice Durango’s tourism recipe

This sub-segment of tourism brings revenue into our economy and takes photos, souvenirs and memories back home to their jealous…

June 4, 2013

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Visiting Chicagoans face bald deception

We spent the first several days catching up on news and how our lives had changed in many ways. Kids…

May 6, 2013