Peep the Durango Casino’s Swanky New Pool and Outdoor Cocktail Bar
Bel-Aire Backyard. | Clint Jenkins It looks like pool season is just a few weeks away Pool season officially kicks off on Monday, March 11 — or at least it does at the new Durango Casino and Resort. On that day, the property will debut for the first time its Bel-Aire Backyard. Adjacent to the Bel-Aire Lounge, swinging glass doors lead to a sparkling blue pool with a fountain, big comfy lounges, and two poolside bars. The 7,200-square-foot pool is enclosed by 13 cabanas and 46 daybeds and nearly 60 chaise lounges — set just above the water. The deck also has an oversized hot tub. The Backyard Grill caters to the pool area with many menu items found inside the lounge — plus dishes like miso sea bass lettuce cups, watermelon and cucumber salad, crab and avocado salad, and sushi dishes like the sushi yacht with a feast of assorted rolls and nigiri. Poolside brunch with a party vibe will take over on Sundays. And the bar has breezy cocktails like a tropical mojito with passionfruit puree and the Under the Palms with rum and hibiscus simple syrup. Jose M Salinas- Salinas media gr Bel-Aire Backyard. With more than 65,000 square feet, the backyard will play host to live DJ sets from noon to sunset Thursdays through Sundays and Friday sunset parties. Bel-Aire Backyard will be open daily from 9 a.m. to sunset. Clint Jenkins Bel-Aire Lounge. Clint Jenkins Bel-Aire Lounge. Clint Jenkins Bel-Aire Lounge. Clint Jenkins Bel-Aire Lounge. Jose M Salinas Bel-Aire Lounge. Clique Hospitality Bel-Aire Lounge.
![Peep the Durango Casino’s Swanky New Pool and Outdoor Cocktail Bar](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/nVomh6wTpHLdB7JIewesCQNfJAQ=/0x605:8190x4893/fit-in/1200x630/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25287906/Durango_Bel_Aire_Backyard_Main_Bar_by_Clint_Jenkins.jpg)
![A pool with lounges and cabanas.](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Cdm4TCiLtHhZXbWDI5Y_a6D1Te8=/430x0:7761x5498/1310x983/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73142625/Durango_Bel_Aire_Backyard_Main_Bar_by_Clint_Jenkins.0.jpg)
It looks like pool season is just a few weeks away
Pool season officially kicks off on Monday, March 11 — or at least it does at the new Durango Casino and Resort. On that day, the property will debut for the first time its Bel-Aire Backyard. Adjacent to the Bel-Aire Lounge, swinging glass doors lead to a sparkling blue pool with a fountain, big comfy lounges, and two poolside bars.
The 7,200-square-foot pool is enclosed by 13 cabanas and 46 daybeds and nearly 60 chaise lounges — set just above the water. The deck also has an oversized hot tub. The Backyard Grill caters to the pool area with many menu items found inside the lounge — plus dishes like miso sea bass lettuce cups, watermelon and cucumber salad, crab and avocado salad, and sushi dishes like the sushi yacht with a feast of assorted rolls and nigiri. Poolside brunch with a party vibe will take over on Sundays. And the bar has breezy cocktails like a tropical mojito with passionfruit puree and the Under the Palms with rum and hibiscus simple syrup.
![An overhead shot of food like avocado toast, sushi, and salad.](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/T29EOhUV0iCjNt58ueRkwkQ3Hls=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25288211/Bel_Aire_Backyard_Table_of_Dishes_Overhead__courtesy_of_Clique_Hospitality.jpg)
With more than 65,000 square feet, the backyard will play host to live DJ sets from noon to sunset Thursdays through Sundays and Friday sunset parties. Bel-Aire Backyard will be open daily from 9 a.m. to sunset.
![A fountain in the center of a pool.](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/iSCc0iUtbIthoXDDqoIW57FNHyQ=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25288216/Durango_Bel_Aire_Backyard_Back_Bar_by_Clint_Jenkins.jpg)
![A pool with a fountain in the evening.](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/lqLjTV5xbdi09n_COjKDuEzqdfc=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25288217/Durango_Bel_Aire_Backyard_Dusk_by_Clint_Jenkins.jpg)
![A shaded outdoor dining area with white seating.](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/0paXD4_ZZTv09jgTbGTCY0w4Apk=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25288218/Durango_Bel_Aire_Backyard_Grill_by_Clint_Jenkins.jpg)
![An overview shot of a pool and lawn.](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Ll7Zsc3diy7CaJ8io11ZUY3vzFI=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25288219/Durango_Bel_Aire_Backyard_Overhead_and_Event_Lawn_by_Clint_Jenkins.jpg)
![Avocado toast, wings, and a sliced flatbread.](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/HzkSNOqcM4lp4kz8c-r44upheN8=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25288221/Bel_Aire_Backyard_Avocado_Toast__BBQ_Chicken_Flatbread_and_Buffalo_Wings__courtesy_of_Clique_Hospitality.jpg)
![A spread of food with a burger, flatbread, sushi, and drinks.](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/xF8Ijs57asJlkuKUKEMhsixQIoc=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25288234/Bel_Aire_Backyard_Table_of_Dishes__courtesy_of_Clique_Hospitality.jpg)