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The Durango Area Tourism Office Appoints Executive Director

Oct. 14, 2019

The Durango Area Tourism Office announces Rachel Brown as the new executive director for Visit Durango…

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Durango Area Tourism Office Receives $20,000 Colorado Tourism Matching Grant

Jan. 18, 2019

Funding awarded to support Crafted Beverages of Southwest Colorado regional marketing campaign…

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Visit Durango Announces 2018 Crafted Beverages of Southwest Colorado Grand Prize Winner

Jan. 09, 2019

Sweepstakes is the culmination of the Crafted Beverages of Southwest Colorado regional marketing campaign…

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30th Annual Cowboy Gathering Celebrates the Culture of Ranching and the American Cowboy

Sep. 10, 2018

2018 Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering marks 30 years of special events and celebration of Western art and culture…

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Durango Area Tourism Office Launches Groundbreaking Partnership with Mesa Verde National Park

Apr. 04, 2018

The Durango Area Tourism Office (DATO) announces a new partnership with Mesa Verde National Park. Visitors may now purchase Mesa Verde ranger-led tour tickets and official park-related merchandise for…

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Durango Area Tourism Director Stepping Down After Fifteen Years of Service and Leadership

Jan. 27, 2017

Durango, Colo. – After nearly fifteen years of service to the Durango Area Tourism Office (DATO), Bob Kunkel has announced plans to step down from his current position as Executive Director in 2017…

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Animas River Open for End-of-Summer Fun!

Aug. 18, 2015

Durango, CO--With a name meaning “water town” in Basque, the southwestern Colorado town of Durango celebrates the reopening of its beloved Animas River. The Animas is one of the area’s prime water…

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Sizzling Summer Escapes

Aug. 18, 2015

Summer in Durango offers the perfect summer temperatures – warm enough to swim in the refreshing mountain lakes and rivers, dine on the patio of one of downtown’s finest restaurants, or meander into…

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How will you Remember the Colors of Fall?

Aug. 18, 2015

Every fall, Southwest Colorado makes a colorful transformation: the shades of green so typical of a mountain summer are exchanged for the rich reds, yellows and oranges that signify the arrival of a…

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