Ryley Hubbard

While Durango endures the endless mud season, trails are drying out down south. Wait, what trails down south? Allow Neil Hannum, local cyclist and founder of Aztec Adventures, to introduce you. According to Hannum, the sandy washes, oil roads and winding ridges of old New Mexico are prime mtb and gravel-riding terrain. So much so that Hannum started Aztec Adventures a few years back to share his love of the San Juan County, N.M., riding scene.

Being frank So, in case you can’t tell by this week’s cover photo, the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile (one word) is in town. And while we honestly can’t remember the last time we had a wiener (it’s been a long time), there are plenty of options for residents to get a taste of wiener life this weekend. In fact, we have the full schedule of hot wiener action, which Wienermobile driver Aioli Anna actually e-mailed to us personally. Which pretty much means we’ve finally made it as a credible news source.

Within the crevasses and cracks of Durango’s social scene resides a peculiar presence: one of community, connection and release. It bumps vivacious tunes and dances barefoot on Thursday nights in the back of Durango’s American Legion Hall. It requires respect, yet doesn’t judge; happy to incorporate more color into its kaleidoscopic evenings. The phenomenon, of course, is ecstatic dance. CodeStar, a local DJ and founder of Ecstatic Dance Durango, detailed its history.