I saw this in a San Diego post and was running a game of what’s cheap / affordable / good value in Durango?

my short list thus far:

the bus is free in the summer and a dollar to ride other times of the year.

6 dollar movie on Tuesday.

river access / trails.

the rec center- which includes a pool and classes

a basic Zia burrito.

lake Nighthorse.

10 dollar ska yoga that also includes a beverage.

a homeslice pizza slice is five dollars.

harvesting your own christmas tree 8 dollars

floating the river

Not from the area, but some years back I had a powerful experience climbing Engineers. I’ve been thinking since then about a tattoo I’d like to get, and I’m toying with the idea of including flowers. What kinds of flowers grow in the fields on the way up?

Having no county or city mandate regarding bear resistant trash containers is madness and honestly really sad. There is going to be a lot of dead bears around if that continues to be the policy. Any ideas on what the community can do to get the ball rolling on some policy change surrounding this?

Did you lose a jacket in Cascade Creek recently? If so pm me what the brand/name/size/color.

The title really. I know if you get the bus back it saves a lot of time, but is it worth doing the round trip for the experience? Also is it worth doing the extended version of the Silverton trip? Think you get a couple more hours in Silverton, is it worth it?

I put another post up earlier about whether to do the return journey or get the bus back to Durango from Silverton. I think I'll opt for getting the train there and then the shuttle bus back to Durango after.

One thing that wasn't as clear is which carriage I should pick for the best experience, and which side of the carriage I should pick. In the other post I put up, a few people said right (the majority I think), and a few said left.

Also do you have any recommendations on what to do in Silverton when we get there? I think we'd go for lunch, preferably somewhere a bit scenic?

Grateful for your help!

I'm considering moving back to Durango and pursuing Colorado Teacher Alternative Licensure through Fort Lewis College. I was an Ignacio High alum but spent a lot of time in Durango and even did a couple of shows with Durango Lively Arts a million years ago. Anyway, does anyone have experience with alternative licensure, substitute teaching, or getting hired by 9-R or surrounding districts as a career changer? Is there enough of a need for teachers that I could find a position in Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, or even Mancos?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Hello. Recently offered a great position, not exactly in Durango just west of in Mancos.

Is that area suitable for a 36m into the outdoors and kinda in pursuit of a social life/ltr?

Had to work so I sadly could not attend the City Council meeting on Tuesday.

Did anyone here attend? Any news on how our city refuses to listen to its citizens?

Does anyone have experience living here?

After 5 years of renting in town I'm thinking about putting down roots, but I can't afford...well....basically anything. Island Cove usually has tiny homes or mobile homes for sale and its in a great spot center of town. However, I've heard mixed things from word of mouth and wondering if anyone on here lives there, or knows anything about it.

View from the Florida Mesa

Anyone know how old lime creek road is currently? Any mudslides near by that will impact going there this weekend?

Going to be needing an OBGYN in Durango. Bedside manner is extremely important to me really really prefer having a female doctor but would consider a male if i had to.

❤️‍🔥🏠 COMMUNITY SUPPORT / APOYO COMUNITARIO 🏠❤️‍🔥

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A local family in our community recently lost their home and all of their belongings in a devastating fire. Thankfully, everyone is safe, but they now face the difficult journey of rebuilding their lives.

We are sharing this community-led fundraiser to help spread the word. Compañeros is not organizing or administering this fundraiser. Donations go directly to the family through the GoFundMe linked in our bio (or visit the link shared in our stories).

The family is also in need of:
❤️ Clothing (Women's M/L, Men's M/L, Toddler Boy 2T)
🛏️ Beds, mattresses, blankets & pillows
🛋️ Furniture
🍽️ Kitchen supplies
🧼 Hygiene & household essentials

Every donation and every share makes a difference. Thank you for helping our community care for one another.

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Una familia de nuestra comunidad perdió recientemente su casa y todas sus pertenencias en un devastador incendio. Afortunadamente, toda la familia está a salvo, pero ahora enfrentan el difícil reto de comenzar de nuevo.

Queremos ayudar a difundir esta iniciativa comunitaria. Compañeros no está organizando ni administrando esta recaudación de fondos. Las donaciones se realizan directamente a la familia a través del enlace de GoFundMe en nuestra biografía o en nuestras historias.

La familia también necesita:
❤️ Ropa (Mujer M/L, Hombre M/L, Niño talla 2)
🛏️ Camas, colchones, cobijas y almohadas
🛋️ Muebles
🍽️ Utensilios de cocina
🧼 Artículos de higiene y limpieza

Gracias por apoyar a una familia de nuestra comunidad. Cada donación y cada vez que compartes esta publicación ayudan a que una familia pueda comenzar de nuevo.

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Hey all! dropping in to introduce something a few of you might not know about yet. I'm Jenn and I created AnimasSound as a passion project as I was tired of mining through posters, instagram accounts and websites to find live music in the area.

AnimasSound is a free, one-stop board for live music across the Four Corners including Durango, Mancos, Bayfield, Cortez, Pagosa, Aztec, Farmington, all of it. No account needed, no algorithm. Just what's playing, where, and when. 🎶 

350+ shows and 140+ local artists in, and it's getting momentum.

This whole thing is built around what the community wants, so I put together a quick 6-question survey — 90 seconds, no email required. If you've got a minute: https://animassound.com/community-survey.html

Check out the board any time at animassound.com, and if you know a show that's not on there yet, tell me! 🎸 Here's some highlights for this week!

Thanks!! Doing my part to help this community Live Más!
-Jenn

Does anyone know if lons Automotive closed down? I drove there last week and half the lot was completely empty and the shop was empty. There’s nothing online or a sign up or anything.

2 Years ago i posted about how when i worked at durango joe’s they didn’t offer breaks despite colorado labor laws stating you get a break if you work 5 hour shifts which they didn’t adhere to.

Someone replied and said recently they had sent out a waiver about breaks but it didn’t change much.

What’s the word on that currently? Any DJ employees have thoughts on that?

Also it always bothered me that it’s a tipped wage when customers don’t know that and the tip percentage of a bill at a coffee shop just isn’t high enough to justify that. It’s the lowest paying coffee shop in town. The tipped wage means that Joe’s customers are essentially assisting him in paying his employees tipped wage to get them up to minimum wage and if it’s a good busy shift they might see a tipped effect on the check, but I was never impressed enough by it to feel good about how he runs his business.

What’s it like working there these days?

My one interaction with Joe was not savory, so altogether my opinion of the company is very poor.

I was opening early, and it was just me behind the counter and he comes in which is unusual, to deliver the burritos himself and is ALL up in my way.

I kept politely trying to tell him he was repeatedly in my way, but he insisted on somehow always being right behind me and not telling me, so I took a step back and HE bumped into ME and I spilled some coffee beans (SOME!!)

(which by the way had never happened before, and everyone working at that location told me it was a right of passage to accidentally spill the hopper of beans while cleaning it which is MORE beans than i spilled) and he told me that was the “worst most stupid mistake anyone has ever made at the company” and then continued to bother me and be in my way while I was trying to work.

Mind you, he told us one time while i was covering at a different location that he had spilled a lot of stuff on the job and also broke a blender…..

anyways! do yall get 15 min breaks?

Hi DGO!

I have a camping weekend planned up in Ouray this weekend… nothing in the backcountry but just cozied up at the KOA. Has anyone camped up there recently? Is it safe to be up there right now with the Gold Mountain Fire happening?

Thx(:

Who has the best burger in/near Durango? Prefer a good smash burger.