{"id":109548,"date":"2015-09-15T14:46:01","date_gmt":"2015-09-15T20:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/durango-competes-for-best-destination-for-outdoor-enthusiasts\/"},"modified":"2015-09-15T14:46:01","modified_gmt":"2015-09-15T20:46:01","slug":"durango-competes-for-best-destination-for-outdoor-enthusiasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/durango-competes-for-best-destination-for-outdoor-enthusiasts\/","title":{"rendered":"Durango competes for Best Destination for Outdoor Enthusiasts"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image naviga-inline-image naviga-align-left alignleft\" data-naviga-align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imengine.public.prod.dur.navigacloud.com\/?uuid=cc03b840-6d85-42f8-b18f-e28ec3ad52a3&amp;function=cover&amp;type=preview&amp;source=false&amp;width=2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imengine.public.prod.dur.navigacloud.com\/?uuid=cc03b840-6d85-42f8-b18f-e28ec3ad52a3&amp;function=cover&amp;type=preview&amp;source=false&amp;width=800 800w, https:\/\/imengine.public.prod.dur.navigacloud.com\/?uuid=cc03b840-6d85-42f8-b18f-e28ec3ad52a3&amp;function=cover&amp;type=preview&amp;source=false&amp;width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/imengine.public.prod.dur.navigacloud.com\/?uuid=cc03b840-6d85-42f8-b18f-e28ec3ad52a3&amp;function=cover&amp;type=preview&amp;source=false&amp;width=1800 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 2000px\" width=\"1678\" height=\"2800\" alt=\"Durango was in second place Wednesday in USA TODAY's competition for Best Destination for Outdoor Enthusiasts, which runs through Monday. The newspaper touts Durango's many attractions, including the Durango &amp; Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad..\" class=\"naviga-image\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption><span class=\"caption\">Durango was in second place Wednesday in USA TODAY's competition for Best Destination for Outdoor Enthusiasts, which runs through Monday. The newspaper touts Durango's many attractions, including the Durango &amp; Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad..<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Durango Herald file photo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gold King Mine spill aside, is Durango the Best Destination for Outdoor Enthusiasts? It might be.<\/p>\n<p>USA TODAY included the city in its 10 Best Readers\u2019 Choice Travel Awards Contest.<\/p>\n<p>Voters can weigh in once a day until Monday. Winners will be announced at 10 a.m. Sept. 18 and then later on USATODAY.com<\/p>\n<p>By Wednesday afternoon, Durango was in second place out of 20 featured cities and towns, tailing Santa Fe. Other contenders include such Western towns as Boulder; Missoula, Montana; Moab, Utah; and Lake Tahoe, California.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOutdoor enthusiasts can hop a ride on the steam-powered 1882 Durango-Silverton Railroad through canyons in the San Juan National Forest, raft down the Animas River, hike the Colorado Trail or go four-wheeling to old mining towns,\u201d USA TODAY says of Durango.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCome winter, enjoy all manner of snow sports, including dogsled rides, skiing, snowshoeing and ice skating.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Visit 10best.com\/awards\/travel\/best-destination-for-outdoor-enthusiasts\/ to cast your vote.<\/p>\n<p>Herald Staff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Durango was in second place Wednesday in USA TODAY&#8217;s competition for Best Destination for Outdoor Enthusiasts, which runs through Monday. The newspaper touts Durango&#8217;s many attractions, including the Durango &amp; Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad..Durango Herald file photo Gold King Mine spill aside, is Durango the Best Destination for Outdoor Enthusiasts? It might be. 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