Things To Do in Durango, CO
We spent the month of March in Durango, CO at Alpen Rose RV Park and boy did we have some fun! We did a little bit of everything. Planning a trip to Durango? Check out this list of things to do.
Things To Do in Durango, CO
- Friday Night Prime Rib Special in Downtown Durango
- We started off our stay in Durango by celebrating Jeri’s birthday at Ken and Sue’s which is now called 636 Main Ave. I believe they are keeping the menu mostly the same for now. Reservations are a must.
- Delicious Prime Rib Special: 12oz. Prime Rib, Smashed Potatoes, Sautéed Garlic Asparagus, with Au Jus and a Side of Creamy Horseradish Sauce.
- Great specialty martinis. The angel food cake martini is delicious.
- The New York Style Cheesecake with a White Chocolate Ganache, topped with Grand Marnier Marinated Oranges, blew our minds and we don’t typically like desserts.
- We were so impressed that we brought Penguin’s Dad when he visited so we could have that cheesecake again.
- Skiing and Snowboarding at Purgatory Resort
- When we arrived, there had just been a storm so there was great snow, no lift lines for the most part, and amazing weather.
- It did eventually warm up a bit too much and so after nearly three weeks of skiing three to four days a week, we turned in our gear.
- One day, the Wolfwood Refuge brought wolf/dogs to the mountain for people to learn about and pet. We wanted to check out the wolf, but the line was long. We have some pictures below though.
- In the pictures below you can see there was one calm wolf and another overly excited wolf.
- The waffle shop at the base of the mountain is really good.
- Relax at Durango Hot Springs
- We had a great two hours of soaking in outdoor hot tubs of various temperatures. The surrounding snow was beautiful.
- There is both a food truck and bar outside so we enjoyed a tasty spicy bloody mary and watched the same Durango Silverton steam engine that we would be riding on later go by.
- Ride the Durango Steam Engine
- Read about that fun trip in our Durango Cascade Canyon Winter Steam Train article.
- Check out the cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park
- Read about our trip in our Cliff Dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park0 article.
- Eat Fantastic Sliders from the Food Truck at the Nugget Bar
- Finish off a great day of skiing with some outstanding sliders and cocktails. The bar is right next door to the base.
- Enjoy Happy Hour at Switchback
- There are a great many reasonable-priced happy hours in Durango.
- We highly recommend The Switchback which also has a drink special of the same name.
- It is a shot of silver tequila, hot carrot pickle back and a 7 oz Coronita.
- We enjoyed the pickle back so much we’ve been trying to make our own recipe at home.
- Honestly, we didn’t have a bad meal so here are some of the restaurants we liked
- Nayarit (Mexican)
- Himalayan Kitchen (Indian/Tibetan)
- El Moro Tavern (Steampunk bar/restaurant)
- Derailed Pour House (American)
- The Office Spiritorium (craft cocktails)
Looking for things to do in Colorado? Take a look at our Colorado articles.
Durango Pictures
