http://durango.org/news/ Welcome to Durango's news website en-us http://durango.org/news//index.asp?intReleaseID=290&month=9&year=2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 28, 2007 For additional information, please contact: Bob Kunkel, 375-5065 or kunkelra@ci.durango.co.us BID promotes 2nd annual “Fall for Downtown Durango Days” Umbrella promotion designed to showcase events in September & October 2007 DURANGO, Colo. – The Durango Business Improvement District (BID) will for the second year underwrite “Fall for Downtown Durango Days” – a $12,000 umbrella marketing program designed to help promote the many events and activities held in and around Durango during September and October 2007. “The program was designed to spur what is known as our fall ‘shoulder season’ when tourism is purportedly soft,” said Bob Kunkel, Durango’s Downtown business and promotions specialist. “Well, given the extensive list of ‘happenings’ in our little berg, I’m not sure we’ll have a shoulder season this year. The hotels may have rooms available, but if folks come out and attend even a few of these events, the town will be buzzing.” Fall for Durango Days was based on the success of the BID’s original umbrella promotion “Holidazzle,” which during its six week effort over the Christmas holidays, markedly boosted sales tax in the Central Business District, above the same period in previous years. In 2006, Fall for Downtown Durango Days may have assisted in the reported boost of the sales tax nearly 12 percent during Sept. and Oct. over the same period in 2005. “There are a number of factors that could contribute to the jump,” said Kunkel. “But we think Fall for Downtown Durango Days and all the efforts of the BID and the City to promote the Downtown have something to do with it.” Pieces of the 2007 promotional campaign will include regional advertising and printed advertising materials, including special newspaper inserts and posters highlighting all qualifying events. “Part of the mission of the BID is to help sustain existing businesses within the district,” said John Wells, BID presiding officer. “We’re coming in to our third year sponsoring such umbrella marketing efforts, and we find it a cost effective way to keep Durango in the public eye for an extended period of time. We feel underwriting Fall for Downtown Durango Days is certainly a good investment.” Literally dozens of events are planned for September and October 2007 (see Calendar following). For further information on BID activities and happenings in Historic Downtown Durango, visit www.downtowndurango.org. # # # FALL for DURANGO DAYS September and October 2007 (As reported to BID as of Aug. 27 2007) August 30 – September 3 Four Corners Biker Rally All day event in Ignacio, Mancos, Cortez, Durango, Vallecito Lake & Farmington For more information visit www.FourCornersBikerRally.com September 1 – 2 Ultimate Frisbee Hat Tournament Riverview Sports Complex 9:00am start For more information visit www.durangogov.org September 7 – 28 Annual DAC Members Show “Portraits and Masks” Durango Arts Center Friday, Sept. 7 Artist’s Reception 5:00 - 7:00pm For more information visit www.durangoarts.org September 7 United Way Radiothon Four Corners Broadcasting Stations KIQX 101.3, KIUP 930AM, KRSJ 100.5. 8:00am – 6:00pm Durango Mall Log on to www.radiothon.gobrainstorm.net or call 382.UWAY (8929) to make a bid! September 7 – 9 Durango Artposium The workshop offers thought-provoking presentations exploring how maps change the view of the world and function as a tool for envisioning a sustainable society. Durango Arts Center All day event For more information visit www.coloradoartranch.org September 8 – 9 WholeExpo: Holistic & Metaphysical Seminars & Workshops La Plata County Fairgrounds Saturday 10:00am - 7:00pm Sunday 10:00am - 5:00pm For more information visit www.wholeexpo.com September 8 Doctor Science…He knows more than you do! Maria’s Bookshop 5:00pm - 5:45pm For more information visit www.mariasbookshop.com September 8 Back to Our Future Gala: Benefit Auction Durango Discovery Museum 6:00pm - 9:00pm For more information visit www.durangodiscovery.org September 8 Durango Coffee Festival Sample locally roasted coffees and specialty drinks in support of Adult Literacy Main Ave. & 8th Street 8:00am - 1:00pm For more information visit www.durangoaec.org September 9 Dining in the Vineyard A Harvest Feast under the stars with five courses and six wines Sutcliffe Vineyards, Montezuma County 5:00pm - 9:00pm For more information visit www.kennebeccafe.com September 10 Maps of the Imagination: The Writer as Cartographer Maria’s Bookshop 6:30pm - 7:30pm For more information visit www.mariasbookshop.com September 11 United Way/United Blood Services 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive Elks Lodge Noon – 6:00pm For more information call 970.385.4601 September 15 – 16 Durango Parade of Homes Various locations in Durango 9:00am - 4:00pm For more information visit www.durangoparadeofhomes.com September 15 Tour de Fat FUNdraiser for the San Juan Mountains Association 12th St. and Main Ave. Bike Parade – 11am – Noon Festivus & Revivalation – Noon – 6pm For more information visit www.newbelgium.com September 18 The Hemingway Book Club of Kosovo Maria’s Bookshop 6:30pm - 7:30pm For more information visit www.mariasbookshop.com September 18 The John Cowan Band Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College 7:30pm For more information visit www.durangoconcerts.com September 18 Eggs ‘n' Issues Breakfast with State Senator Jim Isgar and State Representative Ellen Roberts Doubletree Hotel 8:00am - 10:00am For more information visit www.durangobusiness.org September 20 Rock Me on the Water: A Life on the Loose Maria’s Bookshop 6:30pm - 7:30pm For more information visit www.mariasbookshop.com September 20 The Harvest Gala Ken & Sue’s restaurant hosts the annual gourmet dinner and silent auction to benefit the Adaptive Sports Association 6:00 p.m. For more information visit www.asadurango.com September 21 Red Slipper Dance Party Ballroom Dance evening featuring Jeff Solon and his "Big Swinging Band" with dance lessons by Susie Di Santo of the Third Avenue Dance Company. 8:00pm - 11:59pm For more information visit www.jeffsolon.com September 21 Colorfest Fall Gallery Walk All Downtown Galleries 5:00 – 9:00pm For more information call 970.247.9018 September 22 – 23 Fall Photographer’s Special Rare photo shot opportunities of the train All day event For more information visit www.durangotrain.com September 22 – 23 Durango Parade of Homes Various locations in Durango 9:00am - 4:00pm For more information visit www.durangoparadeofhomes.com September 26 An Evening with Eric Johnson Electric Band Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College 7:30pm For more information visit www.durangoconcerts.com September 27 Sneak Preview Dinner Four uniquely prepared courses paired with extraordinary winesto benefit the Durango Independent Film Festival Cosmopolitan Restaurant 6:00pm - 9:00pm For more information visit www.durangofilm.org September 28 – 30 Durango Fall Blaze Bicycle Tour Three different tour options, including a 37 mile, 60 mile, and 100 mile ride Fort Lewis College Clocktower All day event For more information visit www.durangofallblaze.com September 29-30 Oktoberfest Celebration in Downtown Durango 11:00am - 4:00pm For more information visit www.sanjuancitizens.org September 30 San Juan Symphony presents Opera Fest Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College 3:00pm For more information visit www.durangoconcerts.com October 4 – 7 Durango Cowboy Gathering Poetry, music and a parade to celebrate the Cowboy Culture All day event in and around Durango For more information visit www.DurangoCowboyGathering.org October 5 – 7 Rocky Mountain Horse Expo Horse trade show and clinicians La Plata County Fairgrounds 9:00am - 5:00pm For more information visit www.rockymountainhorseexpo.com October 4 – November 10 Local Expressions Gallery Exhibit Sculptures in iron, forged steel and copper by a collection of women artists Durango Arts Center Friday, Oct. 5 Artist’s Reception, 5:00pm - 7:00pm For more information visit www.durangoarts.org October 6 Cornell Gunter’s Coasters, Elsbeary Hobbs’ Drifters, The Platters Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College 7:30pm For more information visit www.durangoconcerts.com October 7 Expect the Impossible with Mark Nizer Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College 4:00pm For more information visit www.durangoconcerts.com October 9 Gary Burton & Makoto Ozone Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College 7:00pm For more information visit www.durangoconcerts.com October 10 Blood and Thunder The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West Maria’s Bookshop 6:30pm - 7:30pm For more information visit www.mariasbookshop.com October 12 Table Top Expo Durango Chamber of Commerce Business to Business networking event DoubleTree Hotel Ballroom 5:00pm - 7:00pm For more information visit www.durangobusiness.org October 12 2nd Annual Art of Film Fundraiser Live art auction featuringlocalartists, live music, food by Norton's Catering, and films about art benefiting the Durango Independent Film Festival Abbey Theatre 6:00pm For more information visit www.durangofilm.org October 13 Powerhouse Play Day and Open House Powerhouse Museum Tour 1:00pm - 4:00pm For more information visit www.durangodiscovery.org October 13 – 14 Pumpkin Patch Express Ride the train to bring home the perfect pumpkin All day event For more information visit www.durangotrain.com October 13 Tenth Annual Women United in Christ Conference featuring Suzette Brawner Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College 8:00am-3:00pm For more information visit www.womenunitedinchrist.org October 19 Red Slipper Dance Party Ballroom Dance evening featuring Jeff Solon and his "Big Swinging Band" with dance lessons by Susie Di Santo of the Third Avenue Dance Company. 8:00pm - 11:59pm For more information visit www.jeffsolon.com October 20 – 21 Pumpkin Patch Express Ride the train to bring home the perfect pumpkin All day event For more information visit www.durangotrain.com October 21 Ray Price in Concert, featuring opening act Lisa Blue with Zachary Hunter Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College 4:00pm For more information visit www.durangoconcerts.com October 25 – 27 The 4th Annual Arts and Crafts Era Conference Focus on the American Arts and Crafts purist movement with an emphasis on southwest contributions Historic Strater Hotel/Durango Arts Center For more information visit www.durango-arts-craftsconference.com October 26 Pure Prairie League & Firefall Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College 7:00pm For more information visit www.durangoconcerts.com October 27 3rd Annual Lions Crafts and Chili Day La Plata County Fairgrounds Craft Fair 10:00am - 4:00pm Chili served 11:00am - 7:00pm For more information visit www.durangolions.org October 27 – 28 Pumpkin Patch Express Ride the train to bring home the perfect pumpkin All day event For more information visit www.durangotrain.com October 28 Cirque Le Masque Community Concert Hall at FLC 4:00pm For more information visit www.durangoconcerts.com October 31 Bootlegger’s Society 3rd Annual “Pint for a Pint” Blood Drive Elks Lodge 10:00a.m. – 6:00p.m. For more information call 970.385.4601 http://durango.org/news//index.asp?intReleaseID=289&month=8&year=2007 Contact: Andrea Seid Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad 479 Main – Durango, CO 81301 aseid@durangotrain.com (970) 247-2733 www.durangotrain.com Executive offices: (970) 259-0274 August 20, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Celebrates History and Railroading at Railfest 2007 Durango, CO –The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is hosting its ninth-annual summer Railfest event August 22 – 26, 2007. Railfest is a five-day celebration of railroading and history and is an opportunity for the community as well as railfans from around the country to come together. The 1930’s Rio Grande Southern Galloping Goose Motor Number 5 is a mainstay of this annual event. Guests have the rare opportunity to take a ride on excursions with this vintage rail vehicle. Rail collectors and fans can once again swap wares at the annual Railroadiana swap meet held Friday, August 24 from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 25 from 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the D&SNG museum. The five-day event also includes a model railway tour, a murder mystery train and dinner, a chuckwagon breakfast accompanied by cowboy songs and poetry, and the presentation of a 1916 La France fire truck to the D&SNG Museum. The local and tourist community are encouraged to attend these family friendly events. In particular, the presentation of the fire truck will be held Wednesday, August 22, 2007 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm in front of the depot. In addition to the historic fire truck, Durango’s command vehicle and newest fire truck will be on display, as well as a bouncy tent for the kids, and a Kid ID booth hosted by the Kiwanis Club, all at no charge. Tickets for the model railway tour, murder mystery train and dinner, chuckwagon breakfast, and all special excursions are available by calling 247-2733 or at the Durango depot. ### http://durango.org/news//index.asp?intReleaseID=288&month=8&year=2007 News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rick Callies Monday, August 20, 2007 Telephone # 375-7308 A Locals Mountain Bike Race for the Dirt Lover in All of Us Durango, CO – Attention all Durango locals who live here for the mountain biking. We have a race created just for you. Do not miss Durango Parks and Recreation’s 8th Annual Healthfx Dirt Lover’s Rally mountain bike race taking place on Sunday, August 26th. Join us to test your power, endurance and competitive edge riding some of Durango locals favorite trails. The entry fee is an affordable $20.00 and includes the race, lunch and a t-shirt. The race begins at the Horsegulch Trailhead, near Sonic, at 10:00 A.M. Beginner competitors will ride 6.3 miles, Sport Division competitors will ride a 16 mile course and we will leave the 18 mile course to the Experts. Register on-line at www.active.com or at the Durango Community Recreation Center on or before Saturday, August 25th. Race day registration will be available at the Horse Gulch trailhead between 8-9 a. m. There is a late fee of $10.00 for day of registration. For more information, please contact Rick Callies at calliesra@ci.durango.co.us. ### http://durango.org/news//index.asp?intReleaseID=287&month=8&year=2007 Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College Illuminate your senses. event notice Dr. John Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College Tuesday, August 21, 2007 8 p.m. Tickets $38/$45 Colorful New Orleans pianist, singer and songwriter Dr. John offers up his music gumbo at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Tues., Aug. 21 at 8 p.m. Known for performing in full Mardi Gras regalia, which adds a theatrical aspect to his shows, Dr. John offers up hearty vocals with a thick Louisiana twang and a rollicking keyboard that ranges from home-style New Orleans R&B and jazz to rock and roll. He is perhaps most widely known for his 1973 hit, “Right Place, Wrong Time,” reprised extensively in the film “Dazed and Confused.” Working and performing early on as Mac Rebennack, a derivation of his birth name, Dr. John adopted his stage name from a legendary 19th century Louisiana voodoo practitioner. His most recent work has centered around New Orleans/Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, including the release of “Sippiana Hericane” to benefit the New Orleans Musicians Clinic, Salvation Army and the Jazz Foundation of America. Preview a sampling of Dr. John’s music at http://www.rhapsody.com/drjohn. Tickets for Dr. John – $38 for Balcony and Orchestra and $45 for Plaza – are available on the web at www.durangoconcerts.com or by calling 970.247.7657. Or visit the Ticketing Services Offices in Downtown Durango at 7th and Main Ave., and now in Bayfield, inside Bayfield Music. Doors to the Concert Hall and concessions, serving beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages and snacks, open at 7 p.m. http://durango.org/news//index.asp?intReleaseID=286&month=8&year=2007 For Immediate ReleaseDate: Monday, August 13, 2007 The Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club is proud to announce this month'sprogram meeting will be ashowing of the video "Grinding For Gold, The Mayflower Mill Story." This 31-minute video explains the history and operation of the mill where the Sunnyside ore was processed in later years. Following the video, we will be viewing some actual ore samples from the mine. Anyone with mineral samples or stories from the Sunnyside or Mayflower is welcome to share them. Who: Four Corners Gem & Mineral ClubWhat: Grinding For Gold, The Mayflower Mill StoryWhere:2350 Main Ave. Durango, CO (Behind the Brookside Motel)When:Monday, August 20thTime: 7:00 PM Questions: Call Joel Arnold 970-247-5140 http://durango.org/news//index.asp?intReleaseID=285&month=8&year=2007 The Bootlegger’s Society A consortium of Durango’s four award-winning Craft Breweries News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - August 9, 2007 For further information, contact Brian McEachron, Steamworks Director of Marketing and Sales, 970.799.3481, or Dave Thibodeau, Ska Co-founder, 970.759.2059, or Mike Hurst, Carver’s Co-owner, 946.2459 Durango’s award-winning craft brewers now powered by “Wind” 100% of beer brewed in Durango, Colorado, is produced using “Green Power” DURANGO, Colo. – Green beer is not reserved for St. Patrick’s Day – especially in Durango, Colorado. One hundred percent of the craft beer produced by Durango’s four award-winning craft breweries – Carver Brewing Co., Durango Brewing Co., Ska Brewing Co., and Steamworks Brewing Co. – is now “Green.” Or more accurately, now being brewed using 100 percent “Green Power” – electricity generated from a renewable resource. La Plata Electric Association (LPEA), the rural electric cooperative that supplies power to Durango, offers businesses and individuals opportunity to purchase Green Power at a premium of $1.25 per 100 kilowatt-hour block. Currently, the majority of the Green Power available through LPEA’s power supplier Tri-State Generation & Transmission is the renewable resource of wind power. All four breweries are taking a leadership role in the Green Power effort, banding together as the loosely-based consortium of “The Bootlegger’s Society,” to purchase enough Green Power at a premium to cover all of their electricity consumption. -more- “I think it’s probably safe to say we’re the only community in the country where all the craft brewers are brewing with ‘wind.’ Among the four of us, we brew about 15,000 barrels of beer per year,” said Brian McEachron, Steamworks director of marketing and sales, noting that Steamworks operates two brewpubs (restaurant and brewery combined) in both Durango and nearby Bayfield. “Utilizing electricity from a renewable resource such as wind is just the ‘right’ thing to do.” The Bootleggers have been leaders in environmental responsibility within the manufacturing/restaurant community of Durango for many years. In addition to traditional efforts such as recycling, the breweries donate nutrient-rich spent grain (grain used in the brewing process) to local ranchers for cattle feed and have replaced petroleum-based plastic beer cups with those made from compostable corn. “We are continually looking at ways to leave a smaller carbon footprint, and lead by example in the community,” said Dave Thibodeau, co-founder of Durango’s largest craft brewery, Ska Brewing. Ska recently broke ground on a new 20,000 barrel capacity brewery that is being designed to LEED (Leadership in Environmental Engineering and Design) or “green” standards, and is expected to be a model for microbreweries when opened in 2008. Steamworks and Carver’s have also met with officials from La Plata Electric to improve energy efficiencies at their operations. “Even though we’re purchasing Green Power, we don’t want to waste it,” said Mike Hurst, co-owner of Carver’s. “Every effort helps, and we want to demonstrate that it can actually be beneficial and cost effective for businesses to ‘go green.’” To reward other businesses who are making a similar commitment and purchasing Green Power, The Bootlegger’s, in conjunction with LPEA, are planning a special “wind” party at the end of the summer tourism season. Only those purchasing Green Power will receive that very special invitation. “It’s not a lot of hot air,” said McEachron. To learn more about Green Power purchase, visit LPEA on the web, www.lpea.coop, or call 970.247.5786. # # # http://durango.org/news//index.asp?intReleaseID=284&month=8&year=2007 DURANGO FRIENDS OF THE ARTS Supporting the Arts in Our Community MEDIA RELEASE For more Information Contact Kristi Nelson Cohen Publicity: DFA (970) 247-4260 email: Kristi@frontier.net “Animas Autumn” with the Music of Johnny Mercer Durango, CO – “Animas Autumn” – The Music of Johnny Mercer is the theme of the Durango Friends of the Arts annual fall fund-raising luncheon and fashion show. The event will be held on Thursday October 18th at the Durango Arts Center at 802 E. 2nd Avenue. Johnny Mercer is regarded as one of America’s greatest songwriters, with such notable standards as ‘Autumn Leaves,’ ‘That Old Black Magic,’ ‘Days of Wine and Roses’ and ‘Moon River’ just to name a few. Mercer’s wide array of magical music will help set the stage, for the DFA’s annual fall gala event. A silent auction fund-raiser starts the day beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the Durango Arts Center Gallery, and the luncheon and entertainment will be held in the Arts Center Theater starting at 11:45a.m.. Performing at the event will be Barbershop Quartet First Class Delivery, Jeff Solon, Third Avenue Dance Company as well as a wide variety of the latest fall fashions offered by many of Durango’s clothiers. All proceeds for the luncheon and silent auction will benefit the Durango Friends of the Arts grants program. Tickets are priced at $40 per person, and invitations and tickets are available at the Durango Arts Center, Phone: 259-2606. Seating is limited and early reservations are recommended. For additional ticket information, contact Carol Bruno at 259-0313, or for more information about this year’s event, contact event committee chairperson Guyneth Zimmerman at 247-9624. The Durango Friends of the Arts is a not-for-profit, all volunteer, membership organization dedicated to raise awareness, promote cultural diversity and offer support for the arts in our community. The Durango Friends of the Arts many annual fund-raising events help generate grant money which is awarded to various performing and visual artists and art-related programs in the area. DFA awards over $20,000.00 in grants annually. For membership information, log onto www.durangodfa.org or call membership chairman Susie Ammann at 375-7925. http://durango.org/news//index.asp?intReleaseID=283&month=7&year=2007 MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Andrea Seid, Marketing Manager Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad 479 Main – Durango, CO 81301 (970) 247-2733 www.durangotrain.com Executive offices: (970) 259-0274 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26, 2007 Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad to Resume Service to Silverton Durango, CO –The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad will resume its Service to Silverton on Friday, July 27, 2007 after a large mudslide north of Needleton prevented the train from carrying passengers past Cascade Canyon. The mudslide occurred sometime late Saturday, July 21 or early Sunday, July 22 at No Name Rapids, which is approximately 34 miles from Durango. Railroad Maintenance of Way crews have been working since Sunday morning with bulldozers and a track hoe to clear the slide, which was estimated to be 30-40-feet deep, 100-feet wide, and 200-feet long and was made up of mud, boulders, and trees. The railroad’s morning patrol discovered the slide at approximately 9:00 a.m. on Sunday and trains were then held at Cascade Canyon, which is 26 miles up the track from Durango. Service to Silverton has been suspended for five days, although excursions to Cascade Canyon have been available for all passengers. Trains will leave Durango for Silverton on Friday at the normal departure times of 7:30 a.m.; 8:15 a.m.; 9:00 a.m., and 9:45 a.m. The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad has been in continuous operation since 1881. The D&SNGRR operates authentic coal-fired, steam-powered locomotives through the remote wilderness and high-mountain landscape of the San Juan National Forest in Southwest Colorado. ### http://durango.org/news//index.asp?intReleaseID=282&month=7&year=2007 NOTICE: Due to heavy rain on July 22, 2007 a large mudslide occurred in the upper canyon. The train is traveling to Cascade Canyon instead of Silverton until further notice. If you have a reservation with us, we hope you will take the ride to Cascade Canyon. This experience offers a 52-mile trip along the beautiful Animas river, over the highline and the high bridge. The train stops at Cascade Canyon for approximately 45 minutes. There are great picnic spots, short hiking trails, and many photo opportunities. We are offering a price adjustment for the ride to Cascade Canyon. You may also rebook for another day. All tickets to Silverton must be exchanged in the depot ticket office prior to boarding. You will receive a new ticket for today’s trip. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you, D&SNGRR Management http://durango.org/news//index.asp?intReleaseID=281&month=7&year=2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 17, 2007 For further information, contact Pam Glasco, pamg@downtowndurango.org, 970.375.5067; or Indiana Reed, indiana@mydurango.net, 970.382.9734 Production planned for Rhythms of Durango Vol. 2 Durango Business Improvement District seeking local recording artists DURANGO, Colo. – The Durango Business Improvement District (BID) is seeking recording artists of all genres to be part of Rhythms of Durango, Vol. 2. Musicians and vocalists who play venues in Historic Downtown Durango and who have recorded songs – preferably original – are encouraged to submit their CDs for consideration. Rhythms, an eclectic mix of the sounds of downtown, is designed to enliven and help sustain Downtown Durango by promoting its varied music venues, drawing visitors to Downtown and, by extension, supporting local musicians and retailers. Release date is planned for Nov. 23 – in time for holiday shopping. “Production does, however, begin now,” said Pam Glasco, co-producer of Rhythms with Indiana Reed. “We learned a lot the first year out, so we’re giving ourselves ample time to complete the project.” Artists selected for inclusion on the CD are asked to submit a written bio and publicity photo – which can be the cover art for a CD. These become the basis for the liner notes – or the “booklet” – that is a part of the CD package. “One of the things I really wanted to do with this project was promote our artists,” said Reed. “I’d love it if somebody is listening to the CD and then they happen to open the paper and see that the artist is playing at The Office or The Wild Horse, or wherever, and it prompts them to go Downtown for the ‘live’ music. It’s all a part of raising that tide so all boats float.” Reed also stressed that in the Rhythms liner notes, artists’ contact information and web sites are included. “We have space constraints, but I’m hoping in the Vol. 2 liner notes that we can include a listing of our music venues,” said Reed. “These CDs are sold to Durango’s visitors. If I’m sitting in a hotel room in a new town, I look for information on where I should ‘be’ to hear some great music.” For consideration, recording artists are asked to submit their CDs by Aug. 15, in person to the Business Improvement District office, 1199 Main Ave. (Bank of Colorado building), Suite 210, or by mail, PO Box 1405, Durango, 81302. “We are deliberately selecting an eclectic mix of artists and sounds,” said Glasco. “Just like Vol. 1, we want it to be a wonderful blend that ranges from country and bluegrass to jazz and rock, and more.” Limited copies of Rhythms of Durango Vol. 1, featuring The Badly Bent, Lacey Black & Red Rhapsody, Alison Dance, Formula 151, John Garza, Tim Guidotti, High Rollers, The Hot Strings, Kirk James, Lawn Chair Kings, Lawrence Nass, Terry Rickard, Greg Ryder, The Shoes!, Sally Shuffield, Jeff Solon, Staboola McPet Quintet and Wild Blooms – are also available at the BID office for merchants who wish to offer the CDs for sale through the summer season. For further information on the project, contact Glasco at 375.5067, pamg@downtowndurango.org, or Reed at 382.9734, indiana@mydurango.net. The Durango Business Improvement District was formed in 1997 with a goal and mission to support all types of businesses within the District by assisting with special event marketing, providing research on topics of concern to the District (facilities, special events, best practices), planning and development of new facilities, and providing capital budget for equipment that helps enhance business in the District. Board members include John Wells, presiding officer; Bob Allen, Karen Barger, Rod Barker and Tim Wheeler. # # #