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And the West is History: East Third Avenue and Eighth Street – 1895

DATE: Dec 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History: City Market at 14th and Main – ca. 1970

DATE: Dec 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History: Governors at Four Corners Monument – 1948

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And the West is History: Durango from Smelter Mountain – ca. 1892

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And the West is History: End-O-Day Court – ca. 1960

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And the West is History: Graden and Strater businesses – ca. 1892

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And the West is History: Undertaking school students – ca. 1904

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And the West is History: Boys Club Backpacking Trip led by Dolph Kuss – ca. 1957

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And the West is History: Dempsey – Malloy Fight Poster – 1915

DATE: Oct 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History: Stunt plane at Fairgrounds – 1919

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And the West is History: Red Ryder and Little Beaver at Race Meet – 1949

DATE: Oct 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

And the West is History: Holiday Inn at Ninth Street – ca. 1970

DATE: Sep 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

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Snowdown Light Parade can boast another successful yearLights flashed, fire trucks wailed and a foam cannon spewed suds

Bright lights, screaming fire trucks and children bundled up so thoroughly it seemed like an army of Michelin men had taken over downtown Durango. Yep. It’s the much anticipated Snowdown light parade, this year distinguished by a crowd of onlookers peppered with scrabble tiles, Clue characters and playing cards.

Locals flocked to Main Avenue on Friday to get a look (and maybe a Smartie or two) at the floats parading through town on various, creatively decorated vehicles. There were some obvious standouts at this year’s board game-themed parade. After a fire truck’s opening sirens came the Purgatory car, toting a brightly lit ski bum moonlighting as a DJ, likely giving the women of Durango some unpleasant déjà vu. Best dressed had to go to the Colorado Department of Transportation’s bulldozer, wearing the most believable Hungry Hungry Hippos costume seen yet. Biggest crowd pleaser? The dancers boogieing to Chappell Roan’s “HOT TO GO!” while the crowd sang and wiggled along. But what got the biggest rise out of the onlookers was the white plumes of motorcycle exhaust, courtesy of the Harley-Davidson club. The smell of burning octane was a convincing enough reason for people to briefly unclutch the rails and step away from their coveted positions at the front of the fence. Last but not least, another machine spewing its interior into the crowd: a foam cannon, the first one to make an appearance in the history of Snowdown. Much better received than exhaust, it extracted gleeful screams from kids and adults alike. jbowman@durangoherald.com