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Monday

6512’ Restaurant and Lounge – half-price bottles of wine and $17 for 8 ounce prime rib ~ 4 PM-CLOSE

Olde Tymer’s Café –

$5.50 burgers and $1.50 12 ounce domestics ~ 4 PM-CLOSE

Moe’s Starlight Lounge – $2 drafts and free pizza ~ 8 PM-CLOSE

The Irish Embassy Pub – $7.95 fish and chips ~ ALL DAY

Lady Falconburgh’s Barley Exchange – $2 pints of beer ~ ALL DAY

Steamworks Brewing Company – $8 pitchers ~ 11 AM-CLOSE

Colorado Pongas – buy one drink and get the second half-price ~ 7 PM-CLOSE

Gazpacho Restaurant – $1.59 carnitas tacos and $2 margaritas ~ ALL DAY

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Carver Brewing Company ~ 1022 Main Ave, Durango, CO 81301

(970) 259-2545 Lady F

Cold Stone Creamery – students can receive a “buy one get one free” discount on a “Like It” size ice cream cup or cone ~ MONDAY NIGHTS

Derailed Pour House – $3 rails, $3 domestic beers, $4 calls, $5 import beers, $5 top-shelf liquor, and $5 select appetizers ~ 3-7 PM $3 rails, $3 domestic beers, $4 calls, $5 import beers, and $5 top-shelf liquor ~ 10 PM-2 AM

Serious Texas BBQ – Rib Night: $1 ribs ~ 5 PM-CLOSE

Carver Brewing Company – buy one pizza and get one free pint ~ MONDAY NIGHTS

The Palace Restaurant – $6 French onion soup ~ 11 AM-2:30 PM

The Palace Restaurant – $6.50 burgers ~ MONDAY NIGHTS

-2545 Lady Falconburgh’s Barley Exchange ~ 640 Main Ave, Durango, CO 81301

(970) 382-9664

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Olde Tymer’s Café –

Tuesday

$2.50 draft pints ~ 4 PM-CLOSE Pagosa Hot Springs –

Derailed Pour House – $3 rails, $3 domestic beers, $4 calls, $5 import beers, and $5 top-shelf liquor ~ 10 PM-2 AM 10 percent discount to anyone 21 or older with a valid ID and $2 pints~ ALL DAY $3 rails, $3 domestic beers, $4 calls, $5 import beers, $5 top-shelf liquor, and $5 select appetizers ~ 3-7 PM 8th Ave Tavern – $5 Redbull shooters ~ ALL DAY The Irish Embassy Pub – $6.95 burger, $5.50 chicken sandwich, and $5.50 fish sandwich ~ ALL DAY Colorado Pongas – $2.50 wells, $2.50 for Pabst Blue Ribbon beer, and half-price pool ~ 7 PM-CLOSE

Local Day: $8 entry fee ~ ALL DAY Baskin Robbins – $1.29 single scoop ice cream and $1.69 regular ice cream ~5 -7 PM Serious Texas BBQ – $4 smoked chicken taco and $4 Texas Taco ~ 5 PM-CLOSE Steamworks Brewing Company – two drinks for the price of one ~ 9 PM-CLOSE Durango Brewery Company – Pint Night: $2 and $3 drafts ~ ALL DAY The Palace Restaurant – Family Night: get two kids’ meals for $2 with the purchase of an entrée ~ TUESDAY NIGHTS

Gazpacho Restaurant – $1.50 tacos and $1.50 Tecates ~ ALL DAY

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Steamworks Brewing Company ~ 801 E 2nd Ave, Durango, CO 81301

(970) 259-9200

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Baskin Robbins – “buy one get one free” on any cone or cup of ice cream ~ ALL DAY

Derailed Pour House –

$6 pizza night ~ WEDNESDAY NIGHTS $3 rails, $3 domestic beers, $4 calls, $5 import beers, and $5 top-shelf liquor ~ 10 PM-2 AM $3 rails, $3 domestic beers, $4 calls, $5 import beers, $5 top-shelf liquor, and $5 select appetizers ~ 3-7 PM

Serious Texas BBQ – $6.50 Huge Baked Potato ~ 5 PM-CLOSE

Steamworks Brewing Company – Pint Night: brewer’s choice of 5 to 6 styles of beer and $11 chicken and waffles ~ WEDNESDAY NIGHTS

6512’ Restaurant and Lounge – $4 house wines and $10 green chili chicken alfredo ~ 4 PM-CLOSE

Wild Horse Saloon – $2 domestic bottles, $2 draughts, and $2 wells ~ 6-8 PM

6512’ Restaurant and Lounge ~ 152 E College Dr, Durango, CO 81301

(970) 247-9083

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Moe’s Starlight Lounge – $3 Jameson and Gingers ~ 8 PM-CLOSE

Colorado Pongashalf-price drinks for ladies ~ 7 PM-CLOSE

Lady Falconburgh’s Barley Exchange – one appetizer and one pint for $9 ~ ALL DAY

Gazpacho New Mexican Restaurant – $6 green chile cheese burgers and $1.50 for Pabst Blue Ribbon beer ~WEDNESDAY NIGHTS

Carver Brewing Company – buy a burger and get a free pint ~ WEDNESDAY NIGHTS

The Palace Restaurant – $8 for a pound of traditional buffalo wings ~ WEDNESDAY NIGHTS

Olde Tymer’s Café – $3.50 Guinness pints and $9.50 fish and chips ~ 4 PM-CLOSE

The Roadhouse – Gentlemens’ Night: domestics $2.75

bartender’s choice of another beer is $2.75 ~ WEDNESDAY NIGHTS

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Himalayan Kitchen ~ 992 Main Ave, Durango, CO 81301

(970) 259-0956

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Wild Horse Saloon – $2 domestic bottles, $2 draughts, and $2 wells

Thursday

~ 6-8 PM

Derailed Pour House – $6 stromboli ~ THURSDAY NIGHTS

Late Night Happy Hour: $3 rails, $3 domestic beers, $4 calls, $5 import beers, and $5 top-shelf liquor ~ 10 PM-2 AM $3 rails, $3 domestic beers, $4 calls, $5 import beers, $5 top-shelf liquor, and $5 select appetizers

~ 3-7 PM

Serious Texas BBQ – Smoked Chicken Night: $12 whole chicken and $6.50 half chicken ~ 5 PM-CLOSE

6512’ Restaurant and Lounge – Slider Night: $5 Old Forester Manhattans, $10 prime rib, and $8 mojo pork or green chili chicken sliders with fries ~ THURSDAY NIGHTS

Homeslice Pizza – Ladies’ Night: two drinks for the price of one

~ THURSDAY NIGHTS

Moe’s Starlight Lounge – Salsa Night: $3 rum and Coke

~ 9 PM-CLOSE

Lady Falconburgh’s Barley Exchange – Pint Night: $2 pints ~ ALL DAY Durango Brewery Company – Wing Night: $1 off wings

~ THURSDAY NIGHTS Gazpacho Restaurant – $2 shrimp tacos and $2 Modelos ~ ALL DAY Fired Up Pizzeria – $2 drafts ~ ALL DAY The Roadhouse – Ladies’ Night: $4 pink lemonade Cosmopolitan, $4 well Martini, and $2 off all $6 wines

~ THURSDAY NIGHTS

Olde Tymer’s Café – $9.50 chicken fried steak ~ 4 PM-CLOSE

Serious Texas Bar-B-Q ~ 650 S Camino Del Rio (970) 259-9507 / 3535 Main Ave (970) 247-2240

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Moe’s Starlight Lounge – $3 Vodka Cranberry ~ 8 PM-CLOSE Fireball Fridays: $2 Fireballs

Friday

~ 11 PM-CLOSE

Colorado Pongas –

Derailed Pour House – $8 half pound stuffed burger ~ 4-7 PM

Serious Texas BBQ – $4 smoked chicken taco and $4 Texas Taco

~ 5 PM-CLOSE

Steamworks Brewing Company – Friday Afternoon Club: enjoy $1 house draughts and be included in the chance to win a keg

~ 3-6 PM

6512’ Restaurant and Lounge – Taco Night: $5 specialty Margaritas, $10.50 Ahi tuna, $9 pork, and $7.50 veggie tacos

~ 4 PM-CLOSE

Wild Horse Saloon – $2 domestic bottles, $2 draughts, and $2 wells

~ 6 PM-8 PM

$5 premium liquors ~ 7-10 PM

Durango Brewery Company – Taco Night: $3 for a taco plate

~ FRIDAY NIGHTS

Bent Urban Sports Bar – Burger Friday: $5.99 burger and house cut fries

~ 11 AM-9 PM

Digs Restaurant and Bar – half-price pizzas (dine in only) ~ 3-6 PM

The Roadhouse – Catfish Night: $9.95 blackened or fried catfish with a side of coleslaw and fries ~ FRIDAY NIGHTS

Olde Tymer’s Café – Taco Night: $2 tacos, $2.50 Mexican beers, and $2.75 margaritas ~ 4 PM-CLOSE

Cream Bean Berry two scoops of ice cream for the price of one ~ 3-5 PM FRIDAY

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Irish Embassy Pub ~ 900 Main Ave, Durango, CO 81301

(970) 403-1200

Saturday

Sunday Derailed Pour House –

6512’ Restaurant and Lounge –

$8 half pound stuffed burger ~ 4-7 PM $3 rails, $3 domestic beers, $4 calls, $5 import beers, $5 top-shelf liquor, and $5 select appetizers ~ 3-7 PM

half-price bottles of wine and $17 8 ounce prime rib ~ 4 PM-CLOSE

Serious Texas BBQ –

free pool ~ 12 PM-CLOSE

$6.50 Huge Baked Potato ~ 5 PM-CLOSE

Colorado Pongas –

Old Tymer’s Café –

Steamworks Brewing Company – $2.50 Ska pints and $9 per pound of wings ~ 4 PM-CLOSE

Ladies’ Night: $1 well drinks, $2 for 20 ounce beers, and $1 for 10 ounce beers ~ SATURDAY NIGHTS

6512’ Restaurant and Lounge –

$5 infusion martinis and $21 10 ounce blackened ribeye ~ 4 PM-CLOSE

Wild Horse Saloon –

$2 domestic bottles, $2 draughts, and $2 wells ~ 6-8 PM

Moe’s Starlite Lounge –

$3 whiskey and Coke ~ 8 PM-CLOSE

Durango Brewery Company –

Burger Night: $6.50 burgers ~ SATURDAY NIGHTS

Gazpacho Restaurant –

$1.59 chicken tacos and $3 Margaritas ~ SATURDAY NIGHTS

Olde Tymer’s Café –

Rib Night: $11.75 for a half rack of ribs with corn bread, baked beans, and dinner rolls ~ SATURDAY NIGHTS

Steamworks Brewing Company –

$8 pitchers and $3.75 Bloody Marys ~ 11 AM-CLOSE

Derailed Pour House –

$3 rails, $3 domestic beers, $4 calls, $5 import beers, $5 top-shelf liquor, and $5 select appetizers ~ 3-7 PM $.50 wings, and $6 Absolut Vodka Bloody Mary

~ ALL DAY

The Irish Embassy Pub –

$12.95 corned beef and cabbage ~ 4 PM-CLOSE

Baskin Robbins –

“buy one get one free” on any cone or cup of ice cream ~ ALL DAY

Serious Texas BBQ –

$5.50 for all sandwiches, $2 beers, and $3 big blue Margaritas ~ 5 PM-CLOSE

Steamworks Brewing Company –

purchase any item of $6.95 or more and get a halfpriced pitcher ~ SUNDAY NIGHTS

Durango Brewery Company –

Pork and Pint Night: $8.50 for pork and a pint ~ SUNDAY NIGHTS

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The Red Snapper -

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~ 4-6 PM ALL WEEK

5 percent off beer, 10 percent off liquor, and 15 percent off wine

Derailed Pour House -

Happy Hour specials ~ 4:30-6:30 PM ALL WEEK

Happy Hour specials ~ 4-6 PM MONDAY-FRIDAY

The Irish Embassy Pub ~ 4-7 PM MONDAY-FRIDAY $3 draft beer, $3 bottled beer, $3 house wine, $3 well drinks, $4 potato wedges, $6 grilled chicken pesto pizzetta, $6 margherita pizzetta, $7 baked farmhouse goat cheese, $8 calamari, $7 Embassy nachos (small portion), and $5 roasted red pepper hummus.

Mutu’s Italian Kitchen -

~ 4-6:30 PM ALL WEEK $1 off every drink and half-price appetizers

8th Avenue Tavern -

Happy Hour specials ~ 11:30 PM–12:30 AM AND 4:00 PM–6:00 PM MONDAY-FRIDAY

Himalayan Kitchen -

~ 3-5 PM ALL WEEK $2 drafts and 50 percent off all appetizers

Wildcat Canyon Liquors –

all day 5 percent discount with cash payment

Star Liquors –

~ WEEKLY 10 percent off 3 bottles of non-sale wine 15 percent off 6 bottles of non-sale wine 20 percent off 12 bottles of wine

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Applebee’s -

~ 3-6 PM & 9 AM-12 PM ALL WEEK $3 domestic drafts, $3 margaritas, $3 Long Island Iced Tea, $1 off house wines, and half-price select appetizers

El Moro Spirits & Tavern -

~ 3-6 PM ALL WEEK $3 house wines, $3 wells, and $2 off any tall boy sized beer

6512’ Restaurant and Lounge -

~ 4-6 PM ALL WEEK $3 drafts, $3 wells, $5 appetizers, $5 specialty cocktails, and $4 house wines

Derailed Pour House ~ 725 Main Ave, Durango, CO 81301

(970) 247-

Tequila’s Mexican Restaurant -

~ 3-6 PM ALL WEEK half-price appetizers, $2 Bud, and $2 Bud Light

Homeslice Pizza -

~ 8-10 PM MONDAY-FRIDAY $2 Coors Light, $2 Pabst Blue Ribbon, $5 Dark and Stormy, $2 off vodka, $3 Guiness, $2 off Irish whiskey

Moe’s Starlight Lounge -

~ 4-6 PM MONDAY-FRIDAY half-price food, wells, and drafts

Colorado Pongas -

~ 7 PM-CLOSE MONDAY-SATURDAY $3 well drinks and $3 pool

Lady Falconburgh’s Barley Exchange

~ 4-6 PM MONDAY-FRIDAY $3 pints, half-price nachos, half-price sliders, and halfprice chicken fingers

Sushitarian -

Late Night Happy Hour ~ TUESDAY - SATURDAY 8 PM-CLOSE All food items are $4.64 ~TUESDAY-SUNDAY 4:30-6 PM, SUNDAY 1-8 PM $5 select sushi rolls, $5 sushi nigiri, and $5 hosomaki rolls

The Office Spiritorium -

~ 4-6 PM ALL WEEK $3 drafts, half-price appetizers, $3.75 Chardonnay wine, $3.75 Merlot wine, $3.75 Cosmopolitans, and $3.25 wells

Carver Brewing Company -

$3 pints ~ 3-6 PM ALL WEEK

Francisco’s Restaurant -

~ 2-6 PM ALL WEEK $4 Margaritas, $2 wells, and half-price appetizers

Cuckoo’s Chicken House -

~ 2-6 PM MONDAY-FRIDAY a pitcher of Coors or Pabst Blue Ribbon and a pound of wings for $13.50

The Palace Restaurant -

~ 4-7 PM ALL WEEK $3 well drinks, $3 drafts, $3.50 house wine, $4 margaritas, $4 Bloody Marys, and 25 percent discount on appetizers

Diamond Belle Saloon -

~ 4-6 PM ALL WEEK $3 drafts, $4.50 wings, $5 Margherita pizza, $3.75 Chardonnay wine, $3.75 Merlot wine, $3.75 Cosmopolitans, and $3.25 wells

East By Southwest -

~ 5-6:30 PM ALL WEEK $3 Ska draft beers, $5 sake bombs, $5 well drinks, $2 hot sake draft smalls, $5 wine, $5 hand rolls, $5 select appetizers, $6 select sushi rolls, $9 house ceviche, and $13 black sashimi

Guido’s Favorite Foods -

~ 4-6 PM ALL WEEK $3 Ska draft beers, $4 house Chianti wine, $4 house Pinot Grigio wine, $4 sparkling wine, and $6 meat and cheese plate.

The Roadhouse-

~ 4:30-5:30 PM ALL WEEK $5 for a half dozen of oysters on the half shell, $10 for a full dozen of oysters on the half shell, and a varying drink special is always available

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Fired up Pizzeria -

~ 4-6 PM MONDAY-FRIDAY $3 Colorado drafts, $4 house wine, and $4 select cocktails

Bent Urban Sports Bar -

~ 3-6 PM ALL WEEK $1 off drafts, $1 off house wines, and $1 off well drinks

Eno -

~ 4-6 PM ALL WEEK $5 cocktails, wine by the glass 20 percent off, $3 select house wines, and select tapas items are 20 percent off

Eolus -

~ 4:30-6 PM ALL WEEK $5 cosmopolitans, $5 wine, half-price calamari, halfprice sushi, $10 James Ranch burgers, and $2 pints

Digs Restaurant and Bar -

~ 3-6 PM ALL WEEK $2 off appetizers, $1 off wine by the glass, $3 drafts, and $4.50 well drinks

Joel’s Bar -

~ 4-6 PM MONDAY-FRIDAY $2 domestic beers, $3 draft beers, and $4 house wines

Orio’s Roadhouse -

~ 5-8 PM MONDAY-FRIDAY $3.75 well drinks, $2.75 domestic bottles, $3.75 import bottles, and during any NFL games $2.50 well drinks and $2.50 selected drafts

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Christina’s -

~ 2-5 PM ALL WEEK $2 drafts, $3 house wine, $4 house Margarita, and discounted select appetizers

Mountain Madness -

~ 3-6 PM MONDAY-FRIDAY $3.50 drafts, $3.50 well drinks, $3 domestic bottles, and $1 off all glasses of wine

El Rancho Tavern -

~ 2 PM ALL WEEK $1 Bud bottles and $3 well drinks

Zia Taqueria -

$8 chicken enchiladas served with rice and beans or a side salad ~ MONDAYS $8 chile rellenos served with rice and beans or a side salad ~ TUESDAYS $8 beef enchiladas salsa verde served with rice and beans or a side salad ~ WEDNESDAYS $2.55 carnitas tacos, $4.60 carnitas baby burrito, $7.10 carnitas burrito or rice bowl, and $7.60 carnitas salad bowl ~ THURSDAYS $3.25 shrimp tacos, $5.50 shrimp baby burrito, $8.50 shrimp burrito or bowl, and $8.75 shrimp salad bowl ~ FRIDAYS home-made tamales with a choice of pork with green salsa, chicken barbacoa, or roasted red peppers and queso fresco, served with rice and beans or a side salad. $7 for one tamale, $10.50 for two tamales, $21 per half dozen, and $42 per dozen ~ WEEKENDS

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Pagosa Hot Springs -

$14 general entry with valid Fort Lewis College student ID

Ashley Furniture Homestore -

10 percent off any purchase with valid Fort Lewis College ID (student, faculty, or staff )

Re Deau Furnishings -

10 percent off any purchase with valid Fort Lewis College ID (student, faculty, or staff )

The Leland House & Rochester Hotel -

15 percent off with valid Fort Lewis College student ID

No Way Jose’s -

15 percent off with valid student Fort Lewis College ID

Pongas ~ 121 W 8th St, Durango, CO 81301 (970) 382-8554

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Padilla Law, P.C. -

students recieve free consultations and discounts on payment plans

Lemon Head Hair Salon -

20 percent discount on products with valid Fort Lewis College student ID

Best Western Durango Inn and Suites -

Fort Lewis College students and parents recieve 15 percent discount on hotel stay

The Yellow Carrot -

show valid Fort Lewis College student ID and receive 20 percent off all sandwiches

La Plata County Humane Society -

first Wednesday of every month all items are half-price

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We strive to provide good value at any price point, whether you drink PBR or Silver Oak. Check out the vendor wine closeouts where you can get high dollar wines for a really low price.

Nowhere is it written that beer must come in increments of six. We have priced each single beer at one sixth the price of a six pack. Buy six Ska for $7.68, add in a PBR single for another $.73. Over 120 types of beer, from a dark Hefe Weisse to PBR. Jager 750 $15.99

Breckenridge Oatmeal Stout, Vanilla Porter, Avalanche, or Lucky You IPA $7.14 for six PBR 6 $4.38

PBR 12 cans $8.76

Ska Pinstripe bottles $7.50 for six

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Three Olives 1.75 $20.99

Anjos Vinjo Verde $8.99

Nicolas Potel Burgundy $14.99

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