{"id":67075,"date":"2016-07-27T01:02:03","date_gmt":"2016-07-27T07:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/gallery-owners-charm-idea-spans-from-mesa-verde-to-purgatory\/"},"modified":"2016-07-27T07:02:03","modified_gmt":"2016-07-27T07:02:03","slug":"gallery-owners-charm-idea-spans-from-mesa-verde-to-purgatory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/gallery-owners-charm-idea-spans-from-mesa-verde-to-purgatory\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallery owner\u2019s charm idea spans from Mesa Verde to Purgatory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Courtesy of KK Patton<br><br>It\u2019s now possible to collect charms from various destinations around the<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

KK Patton, owner of Durango gallery Sendero, has come up with an idea to get people to check out places they might not otherwise check out in Durango \u2013 either as a visitor or a local.<\/p>\n

She has created the \u201cTrail of Charms,\u201d a path that takes you from Mesa Verde to Purgatory Resort \u2013 collecting charms at stops along the way. By the time you\u2019re done, you have a total of seven charms that you can put on a necklace, bracelet, whatever you want.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Sendero\u2019 means \u2018path,\u2019 \u2026 so it makes sense that I would create a trail,\u201d Patton said. \u201cThe whole idea is to drive our locals and our tourists to all of these locations and to highlight what Durango has to offer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Patton got the idea when she found that people were coming in and asking if the gallery sold Durango charms. She started calling around and found the same thing was happening at other locations, such as Purgatory.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn other places, you go to Aspen, you can get a charm that says \u2018Aspen.\u2019 If you go to Steamboat, you can get a \u2018Steamboat\u2019 charm. At Vail, you can get a \u2018Vail\u2019 charm,\u201d Patton said. \u201cSo I started talking to all the locations and told them I wanted to come up with a trail of charms that \u2026 you can only get at that location. \u2026 The idea is to drive people to go to the different places and to collect the charms \u2013 it\u2019s a treasure hunt.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomebody who comes into town and sees the board (that shows the charms and map) might go, \u2018Oh, I\u2019ve never thought to go to the Diamond Belle. I should check that out,\u2019\u201d Patton said. \u201cIt drives you to the different locations \u2013 it pulls you all the way from Mesa Verde to Purgatory.\u201d<\/p>\n

And the charms aren\u2019t just going to be limited to the seven \u2013 Mesa Verde, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Strater Hotel, Diamond Belle, Durango, Honeyville and Purgatory. Patton hopes to add other locations. \u201cIt\u2019s not meant to be exclusive, it\u2019s meant to be inclusive,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The charms are $20 each and are available in a silver or bronze finish. Each charm is available at its home location, except for the Durango one, which you can pick up at Sendero, 835 Main Ave.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe idea is they\u2019re inexpensive, they\u2019re fun and it\u2019s a neat way to advertise,\u201d Patton said. \u201cIt\u2019s a neat way to connect multiple locations and highlight that there\u2019s a lot of cool things in Durango.\u201d<\/p>\n

katie@durangoherald.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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