Durango, the Ultimate Outdoors Town

The New York Times describes Durango, Colorado as the “home of world-class mountain bikers, road cyclists and
kayakers, where sun-kissed locals in visors and sunglasses kick back
with pints of microbrewed beer – then head back out to indulge their
adrenaline-charged exuberance for outdoor adventure.” It’s all true. The town has more adrenaline-per-pound than any Western town that Geezer has seen,  and in certain very pleasant quarters, more beer per pound. The Times is also accurate in its report that the best way to see Durango is on a mountain bike–and writer Alison Berkley should get a truth in travel writing award for being the first person to write about Durango and not tout the inexplicably famous smoky, expensive and eternal ride on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. Read more.