Southwest Winter Guide - Dolores, Colorado

Snowdown Durango's Wacky Winter Festival January 26-30
"Holy winter celebrations, Batman! This town's insane!" "Yes, Robin, but we're both wearing tights, capes and masks!" It's a scene that could be played out hundreds of times in Durango at the end of January, when "Super-hero Snowdown" comes at you faster than a speeding bullet and able to leap tall buildings with a single bound. Durango's renowned winter celebration, Snowdown, turns 27, but there's no sign that Snowdown is growing up. Far from it. For more than a quarter of a century, locals and visitors alike have delighted in fun, frivolity, parades and parodies. And this year's theme takes a page from the comic books. More than 70 different events take place from sun-up to the wee hours over five crazy days, including the waiter/waitress races, the hotel bed races, the dog and cat fashion show and the region's largest parade: a nighttime Light Parade Jan. 28 in downtown Durango. For a schedule of events, visit www.snowdown.org or pick up an event guide from businesses downtown.	Locals indulge their inner divas at the bawdy Snowdown Follies show.
The outhouse races, one of the many silly contests

Everyone can dress for Snowdown

Fireworks announce the beginning
of the light parade

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