Also in southwestern Colorado is the old mining town of Durango (pop. 14,151), which flourished during the gold and silver boom of the 19th century. It is a good base for excursions into the San Juan Mountains. From here the "Million Dollar Highway" (US 550) runs north through magnificent scenery.
Festivals in town include the Durango Cowboy Gathering in the fall. There are numerous hiking and mountain biking trails into the San Juan National Forest.
Bar D Chuckwagon in Durango presents stage shows and chuck wagon suppers featured in an Old West setting. This major tourist attraction is ideal for families!
The Durango Arts Center is located in downtown Durango. The center features visual arts, theater, dance, live music, and education programs for children and adults.
Address: Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Avenue, Durango, CO 81301, United States
Phone: 1 (970) 259-2606, Fax: 1 (970) 259-6571
The Durango Discovery Kid Zone allows hands-on experiences for children that include pretending to grocery shop, recording their own movie, learning about the solar system and playing with "adult" tools for a wood project.
Address: Durango Discovery Kid Zone, 1333 Camino Del Rio, Durango, CO 81301, United States
Phone: 1 (970) 259-9234, Fax: 1 (970) 259-6320
Hours:
10am-5pm; Sun:1pm-5pm; Closed: Mon
Tips: Formerly Children's Museum of Durango. Pay-What-You-Wish-Day on the first Sunday of each month.
The Durango Melodrama and Vaudeville is located in the Historic Strater Hotel in Durango. Villains are booed while heroines and heroes are applauded in live vaudeville productions.
Another attraction is the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, on which old-time trains run up the narrow valley of the Animas River into the San Juan National Forest.
A Railroad Museum was recently added, with exhibits on the history of the Durango and Silverton.
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, founded in 1981, is a confectionery manufacturer based in the old-west town of Durango. The factory produces 300 chocolate candies and other confectionery products.
Address: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, 265 Turner Drive, Durango, CO 81303, United States
Phone: 1 (970) 259-0554, Fax: 1 (970) 259-5895
Soaring Tree Top Adventures allows visitors to traverse cables on a zipline course. The 22 zipline course takes visitors through alpine mountains, Aspen forests and across the Animas River.
Hours:
May 13 to October 19: 8:15am-5:30pm
Tips: Price includes all your equipment and a gourmet lunch.
The Strater is a historic hotel in Durango built in 1887. The four-story brick building has a large collection of American Victorian walnut antiques, and a fine dining restaurant called Henry's.
Address: Strater Hotel, 699 Main Avenue, Durango, CO 81301-5423, United States
Phone: 1 (970) 247-4431, Fax: 1 (970) 259-2208
Facilities: On-site accomodations, Restaurant or food service
The Toh-Atin Gallery in Durango specializes in Native American and Southwestern art. Items on display include Navajo rugs and weavings, Indian jewelry, Native American Indian baskets, Mata Ortiz pottery, Alaskan ivory carvings, and original Southwest paintings.
Address: Toh-Atin Gallery, 145 West Ninth Street, Box 2329, Durango, CO 81301-2329, United States
Phone: 1 (970) 247-8277, Fax: 1 (970) 247-8230
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Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Durango
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Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Durango
Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Durango
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