About 1,200 people watched production from city Transit Center
The city of Durango celebrates Independence Day on Saturday with its first-ever drone show that lasted a little over 10 minutes with the drones lifting off from Greenmount Cemetery and then forming many different images. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
One hundred forty drones took to the skies above Greenmount Cemetery at 10 p.m. sharp Saturday in a glowing and patriotic spectacle featuring vibrant images colored red, white and blue against the black backdrop of night.
Around 1,200 people gathered Saturday at the Durango Transit Center to watch the city’s premiere drone show produced by Verge Aero following a street dance and band performance by McCurry Trio and Desert Child for Independence Day celebrations.
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