GoDurango - Winter Edition
With the new seasonal format, I want to highlight Recurring Events that happen on a weekly, bi-weekly basis or monthly basis in Winter, as well as major Annual Events that you might want to plan for, some of which are ticketed. As always, these events can also be found on the Calendar.
Happy 2024! I hope you've had a peaceful January. Mine started off with coming home from Mexico, immediately getting sick (punishment for leaving Colorado), attending a women's ski clinic 😄 and then serving on Jury Duty for a couple days. Eventful, to say the least. I've also been feverishly at work with my 2024 Resolutions and working on my latest venture happyhealthyfree.me - which is why I paused the GoDurango newsletters for a bit.
With the new seasonal format, I want to highlight Recurring Events that happen on a weekly, bi-weekly basis or monthly basis in Winter, as well as major Annual Events that you might want to plan for, some of which are ticketed. As always, these events can also be found on the Calendar. Bear in mind that Durango still very much operates as a small town (read: paper flyers), so most one-off events I won't know about until the week before or day of. It is what it is 🤷🏻♀️ So the most up-to-date information will always be found on the good ol' Instagram.
Every day, 5:30 pm: Live music @ The Office Spiritorium & Diamond Belle Saloon
Recurring Events: Weekly or Bi-Weekly
Monday
5:30 - 6:30 pm: Yoga and a Beer w/Brady @ Ska Brewery (weekly)
7:30 pm - 11:oo pm: Comedy Showcase @ Starlight Lounge (weekly)
Tuesday
5 - 7 pm: Ping Pong & Pitchers @ Zia Cantina (weekly)
5:30 - 7:30 pm: Slow Bluegrass Jam @ The General Palmer Hotel (weekly)
Wednesday
4 - 5 pm: Yoga and Cider @ EsoTerra (Weekly)
6 pm: Durango Running Club Pub Run, Location varies (every other Wednesday: Jan 3, Jan 17, etc.)
8 - 11:30 pm: Karaoke at Starlight Lounge (weekly)
6 - 8:30 pm: Trivia at Zia Cantina (every other Wednesday: Jan 10, Jan 24, etc.)
Thursday
5 - 7 pm: Live Music @ Ska Brewery (weekly)
6 - 9pm: Bluegrass Jam Session at Durango Beer & Ice House (weekly)
6:30 - 8:30 pm: Trivia @ The Powerhouse (every other Thursday: Jan 18, Feb 1, etc.)
6:30 - 7:30 pm: Bar Room Dance Lessons @ The Wild Horse Saloon (weekly)
7:30 - 9:30 pm: Drag Trivia @ Starlight Lounge (weekly)
Friday
3 pm - ?: Fanny Pack Friday's @ The Nugget Mountain Bar (weekly)
6 - 9 pm: Durango Dancing at VFW (weekly)
Saturday
1 - 3 pm: Snow Science & Social w/SJMA @ Andrews Lake (every other Saturday: Jan 13, Jan 27, etc.)
9 pm - 11:30 pm: Silent Disco @ 11th Street Station (weekly)
Sunday
2 - 5:30 pm: Board Game Sunday's @ Lola's Place (weekly)
Recurring Events: Monthly
- Open Mic Comedy @ EsoTerrra: second Thursday i.e. Jan 11th, 8 - 9:30 pm
- First Friday's: first friday starting March 1st in 2024, 4 - 7 pm
- Green Drinks: last Thursday @ 11th Street Station i.e Jan 25th
Annual Events Coming Up
- Jan 26 - Feb 4: SNOWDOWN!! There are 200(!) events this year. Theme: PEACE, LOVE & SNOWDOWN. Grab your SNOWDOWN brochure from Magpie's or other stores downtown. You can also check out the schedule online here. (Most events are free and easy to attend. More info can be found on the SNOWDOWN website regarding any ticketed events, of which there are very few.)
- Feb 10: Uncle Clyde's Run & Slide (For all my running friends) - Registration Open!
- Feb 17 - 18: Skijoring in Silverton - No tickets - FREE!
- Feb 28 - March 3: Durango Independent Film Festival - Tickets On Sale Now
- April 19 - 24: Durango Bluegrass Meltdown - Tickets On Sale Now
- April 26 - 27: Durango Wine Experience - Weekend Tickets On Sale Now; Single-Day tickets on Sale April 1 (I attended this event last year, and it was fabulous.)
- August 22 - 24: Durango Blues Train - Tickets On Sale Feb 13th at 10 am (Posting this now, as this one of the few events in Durango that SELLS OUT IMMEDIATELY!)
THANK YOU FOR READING :) Look out for the next newsletter in early Spring 2024.