Durango, Colorado's premier winter celebration turns 30 this year. Every January, we put away the holiday lights and start getting ready for SNOWDOWN. Born as a way to "promote fun, commerce and tourism" in the heart of winter, SNOWDOWN is a 5-day festival of wacky events hosted by businesses and groups throughout the community. Wednesday, Jan. 30 kicks off SNOWDOWN 2008 with the wildly funny "Dos and Dont's Fashion Show". The idea for the Show was born when USA Today mentioned that Durango was one of the "worst -dressed" towns in the country. A spoof on all things, the show is a sell-out and one of the funniest SNOWDOWN events. Over 60 events take place over the next 5 days. The hottest SNOWDOWN ticket is the FOLLIES (see www.snowdownfollies.org.) which involves over 100 locals spoofing it up for appreciative audiences. Friday's highlight is the SNOWDOWN Light Parade - where theme floats use lights and hot air balloons light up the cold night with warmth and colorful costumes. Costumes are a given at SNOWDOWN as each year has a theme. This year is YE OLDE SNOWDOWN, a thirty-year quest for fun. Expect to see kings, queens, knights, and plenty of jesters and knaves running around the snowy streets of Durango for SNOWDOWN lets our inner child come out and have FUN!
I am the Co-cordinator (coco2 for short) of SNOWDOWN, and have worked with a great team of people on planning and making SNOWDOWN happen for 7 years. I love it as it involves the whole community in something that is positive and provides fun for entire families, as well as promotes business in the doldrums of mid-winter. An increasing number of visitors now plan to make a trek to Durango for SNOWDOWN, and we love having them. If you're planning on coming, book your rooms early. And, for all the SNOWDOWN news, go to www.snowdown.org. See you at SNOWDOWN! mg- for specific questioins, contact me at coco2@snowdown.org.
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