Blog https://www.durango.org/blog/ Blog Fri, 03 May 2024 08:40:18 +0000 Itinerary: Winter Wonderland https://www.durango.org/blog/post/itinerary-winter-wonderland/ https://www.durango.org/blog/post/itinerary-winter-wonderland/#comments https://www.durango.org/blog/post/itinerary-winter-wonderland/ Wed, 25 Nov 2020 12:00:00 -0700

Visiting Durango during the Winter? You're in luck! Durango is a Winter Wonderland.

Blue skies, fresh powder, and crisp clean air…it’s easy to fall in love with this quintessential Colorado mountain town. Try snowcat or backcountry skiing, stroll Main Avenue, take an invigorating winter snowshoe

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Visiting Durango this Fall?

When Fall envelops Durango, the entire town takes on a new, magical look. Smells around town change with new seasonal menus being released at our local restaurants around Downtown.

The mornings are slow to welcome light and make for a cost setting to watch the morning

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The best Fall itinerary in the mountains around Durango!

Spend your time in Durango during the Fall in the hills! Wander world-class hiking trails, explore the glowing hillsides, and watch the colors explode while adventuring above the treeline.

For the adventurous, we’ve created a four-day Fall

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Name: Beth Lueck

Born: Denver, CO

Age: 30

Job: Marketing Coordinator at the Durango Area Tourism Office

Hobbies: hiking, reading, watching The X-Files, snuggling my dog, Googling pictures of animals doing human things

Introduction:

I grew up in Durango, leaving before I started high school. After

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Sweater weather in Durango is here. Cool mornings, hot beverages, and crisp hikes make fall one of the most heartwarming and inviting seasons of the year.

Thanks to a heavy winter, wet spring, and rainy summer, this fall is expected to be the most colorful in years. Pack your camera, wool socks, and

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Besides the gorgeous fall colors our Aspen trees flaunt, Durango is full of reasons to visit us this fall. You can print this off and use it as your adventure itinerary for the final days before the snow flies.

1. Take a unique train ride this fall with the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge

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As the sun creeps further towards the southern hemisphere, the world around Durango, Colorado, begins to change. We’re seeing less of our hot summer days and more of the star-filled skies that brighten our historic town. Soon, the vibrant green forests will turn vivd gold and that first gust of

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For many, fall in Durango, Colorado is their favorite season. As the temperature drops, Durango sees a transformative change with the color changes that make the forests shimmer like gold. With so many places to explore in and around the Durango area, it's hard to figure out where to go to see

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It seems like every time summer begins, you blink and then it’s nearing over. Luckily, there are still a lot of things to do in late summer in Durango that will top those summer memories off with a bang.

Summer ends when the first yellow leaf falls. But the adventure never ends in Durango!

Float

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Why spend so many hours on the road?

The Durango-La Plata County Airport (Airport Code: DRO) has been reliably providing air service to Durango and the Four Corners region for over 60 years. Serving major hubs in Dallas, Denver, and Phoenix with daily nonstop flights, DRO helps you get where you

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