Are online reviews for eateries as helpful as we think?

Reviews can entice us to try something out of our comfort zone or discourage us from stopping for a bite at a restaurant we would have otherwise considered. Yelp, Google Reviews and other review...

DATE: Nov. 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Living

Pot up bulbs now for winter blooms

Although tulips, daffodils, and crocus are the first flowers to bloom each spring, you can capture that beauty through the winter months as well. Forcing bulbs is a sure fire way to bring this...

DATE: Nov. 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Living

Kyra Allen, of Cortez, to compete in Miss Colorado Teen USA contest

The Journal Kyra Allen, of Cortez, will compete in the Miss Colorado Teen USA pageant Sunday in Greeley. Allen, a freshman studying equine science at Colorado State University in Fort Collins,...

DATE: Oct. 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Living

Specialty markets keep Durango-area fridges stocked with fresh veggies year-round

Cheerful Saturday mornings spent filling a basket with local produce at the Durango Farmers Market do not have to end with final market day on Saturday. There are opportunities to buy fresh...

DATE: Oct. 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Living

Community Calendar: What’s going on in Montezuma County

Post announcements to SpinGo.com and email announcements to news@the-journal.com and include “Community Calendar” in the subject field. Items submitted less than two weeks in advance will be less...

DATE: Oct. 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Living

Fall is for planting and preparing for winter’s sleep

The end of October means that the gardening season is almost over for most of us. Yet there are still a few garden chores that remain before you are ready to hang up your shovel for the season....

DATE: Oct. 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Living

Community Calendar: What’s going on in Montezuma County

Post announcements to SpinGo.com and email announcements to news@the-journal.com and include “Community Calendar” in the subject field. Items submitted less than two weeks in advance will be less...

DATE: Oct. 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Living

Silver City an overlooked town rich in art, history and food

We’ve always been a little unconventional. So when my husband, Michael, and I wanted to mark our 25th anniversary, rather than buying a silver platter, we looked for a place with “silver” in its...

DATE: Oct. 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Living

Pretty in Pink Fashion show set for Oct. 18

Fashion is playing a part to help residents in Montezuma and Dolores counties with cancer. The eighth annual Pretty in Pink Fashion Show will be Oct. 18, and 100 percent of the proceeds will...

DATE: Oct. 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Living

Preservation effort targets legendary cattleman’s historic barn

Stories of legendary cattleman Charles Goodnight have been told and told again, perhaps most famously as the inspiration for Larry McMurtry’s “Lonesome Dove.” The former Texas Ranger is recognized...

DATE: Oct. 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Living

Durango’s claim to ‘most restaurants per capita’ holds true

Many cities have a trademark boast-worthy phrase they can’t help but talk up to every tourist or newbie. “We are second to New York in galleries,” Santa Fe says. “The blues were born here,”...

DATE: Oct. 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Living

Learning the language of cold weather

In our part of the world, cold nights can happen in just about any month of the year. As we move from the warm, sunny days of summer toward winters chill, the National Weather Service will often...

DATE: Oct. 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Living

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