From the Publisher

Happy 35 years

to Durango Magazine

Durango Magazine will celebrate 35 years in print this summer by supporting our fellow local small businesses, dining at the many delicious restaurants, hiking up mountains to appreciate the fresh air and vistas, and enjoying the hustle and bustle of Main Avenue. Thank you, Julie Schultz, for selling us your labor of love.

Our winter was spent healing from a hip-replacement surgery, transporting our son to Purgatory Ski Team training/races, dogsledding with Durango Dog Ranch, and waiting our turn for vaccines. We’re eager to experience the True Western Roundup again, listen to the Silverton Summer Sounds concert series, see Ride the Rockies’ start and finish in Durango, and volunteer for our son’s Boy Scout troop (yay—no more Zoom scout meetings!). And dare we say, get on an airplane to visit family back East for those long-awaited hugs! The Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO) is the primary regional airport for southwest Colorado, northwest New Mexico, and the entire Four Corners region. It will likely be crowded with the comings and goings of visitors this summer.

We know what some of you did last summer and fall: We received a record number of photo submissions this spring for our Summer/ Fall edition—more than 2,000 photos! It has made our creative decisions very difficult, but it’s great problem to have. A huge thankyou goes out to all our local photographers for sharing your passion and talent. When you’re out and about in the backcountry of Durango and Silverton, or the “frontcountry” of Main Avenue, please be sure to tag us on our social media platforms (#durangomagazine and @durango_magazine).

If you’re visiting the area this summer and fall, we welcome you to take the time to explore our treasured locations. Then you, too, will understand why we love Durango. Sincerely,

Marianne Hoover Corbet Hoover

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@durangomagazine @durango_magazine Publisher/Editor Marianne & Corbet Hoover Design/Production Eric Emerson Account Executives Marianne & Corbet Hoover Photo Editor Lisa Mackey Copy Editor Barbara Scott, Final Eyes Staff Intern Chloe Ragsdale

Durango Magazine is published twice a year by Durango Magazine LLC. The Winter/Spring edition publishes in November. P.O. Box 3907 Durango, CO 81302 Phone: (970) 259-2599

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