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This is my annual pre-July 4 column to remind folks about Independence Day activities in Durango. Bear with me, and Ill explain the reference to Yogi and Boo Boo.First, our second-most-asked...
DATE: June 14, 2011 | COLUMN: What's Up Downtown
As Durangos bears have come out from their dens, so has that other rare species. Durangoans have gotten out and are showing up everywhere in great numbers. Heres the proof.Citywide sales tax is...
DATE: May 17, 2011 | COLUMN: What's Up Downtown
My new pink phone chirped, and I looked to see that the call was coming from an old friend. And although I find caller ID a bit creepy, I answered on the third chirp and said, Hi Tom, howve you...
DATE: April 23, 2011 | COLUMN: What's Up Downtown
In the spirit of State of the State reporting, heres what on tap for downtown.AccessThe Florida Road project will soon be completed, improving inbound access to downtown by vehicles and...
DATE: March 15, 2011 | COLUMN: What's Up Downtown
Its an old analogy, that of pulling ones elf up by ones bootstraps. In business, the phrase is used to describe an enterprise that succeeds by sheer hard work, self-investment and very little...
DATE: Feb. 15, 2011 | COLUMN: What's Up Downtown
I have always been curious about the draw of reggae music.What is it that pulls lots of fans from communities like Durango? Communities with residents who have never been forced to leave the...
DATE: Jan. 6, 2011 | COLUMN: What's Up Downtown
Of the four guest columnists that contribute weekly to the Wednesday Business & Technology section of The Durango Herald, I drew the long straw and the last column of 2010. With that privilege and...
DATE: Dec. 28, 2010 | COLUMN: What's Up Downtown
The impacts of the prolonged economic recession have touched everyone in some negative way. Sure, there is a new economic reality, and its a few clicks down from the good life weve known. Sure,...
DATE: Nov. 2, 2010 | COLUMN: What's Up Downtown
I like street entertainment. You know, the enterprising venture of displaying talent, any talent, on the street to make a buck.Nonthreatening homeless types ham it up for locals and tourists on the...
DATE: Oct. 14, 2010 | COLUMN: What's Up Downtown
I recently attended the annual meeting of Downtown Colorado Inc., the statewide association of downtown managers and organizations, special-improvement districts and professional service vendors...
DATE: Oct. 5, 2010 | COLUMN: What's Up Downtown
You either love it or you don’t … and either plan to attend or plan to leave. But before you decide, read on.This Labor Day weekend, the Fours Corners hosts the annual motorcycle rally. While this...
DATE: Aug. 31, 2010 | COLUMN: What's Up Downtown
Once there was a family that lived in the suburbs. Mom and Dad worked hard and enjoyed the rewards of midlife and midcareer.The kids moved swiftly along through school, stuffing their rooms,...
DATE: Aug. 10, 2010 | COLUMN: What's Up Downtown
