You may have already noticed, but bear activity in town is heating up. According to the City of Durango, the “significant uptick” is driven, in part, by a poor acorn crop due to dry conditions. It’s a familiar yet sad scenario where the lack of natural food pushes bears into town in search of a quick and easy meal.
There’s a new familiar face at the Durango Arts Center. This week, the local nonprofit arts organization announced it has hired longtime resident and Jill-of-all-trades Bath Lamberson Warren to take the helm.
If you practically crash your car ogling the 1970s glory of this album cover every time it pops up on your touchscreen, you’ll want to listen up. Not one, but two, ’70s soft rock icons will be appearing at this year’s La Plata County Fair: Firefall and Orleans.
One of the newest kids on Durango’s restaurant block, The Tangled Horn, is in a pickle. According to owner Seth Broadhead, the eatery/music venue at 275 E. 8th Ave. (next door to Anarchy Brewing) is in danger of closing its doors.
After its inaugural year in 2024, the Durango Vintage Bike Swap and Show is back for another round. This year’s event, which takes place Fri.-Sat., July 11-12, promises even more good times for lovers of bikes – vintage or otherwise.
Speaking of, uh, sacks, don’t look now, but the Speedo is back. For men. We told you not to look. According to an article by Max Berlinger in the New York Times, skimpy swimsuits for men – which they refer to as “briefs” rather than the brand name Speedo or the more crude “banana hammock” or “mankini” – are making a splash this summer.
Tubing season is here, but have no shuttle fear. The City of Durango has announced DuranGO! Outside, an on-demand “microtransit” service providing transportation to and from popular recreational areas for just $2 a ride. Offered through Durango Transit, the service launched June 4 and will run daily through September from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
