Dec 10th, 2011 at 11:00AM: I don't know about you, but all I want for Christmas is a ski holiday in Telluride, Colorado. Call me biased, but as an on-and-off resident for five years, I consider it the most beautiful, authentically Western ski town in the Rockies, and the top resort in the U.S..
When it comes to actual skiing, there's 2,000-plus acres, never a lift line, and if you love steeps, off-piste, moguls, and ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Telluride's Hotel Madeline gives the gift of all-inclusive holiday ski packages
Dec 10th, 2011 at 11:00AM: I don't know about you, but all I want for Christmas is a ski holiday in Telluride, Colorado. Call me biased, but as an on-and-off resident for five years, I consider it the most beautiful, authentically Western ski town in the Rockies, and the top resort in the U.S..
When it comes to actual skiing, there's 2,000-plus acres, never a lift line, and if you love steeps, off-piste, moguls, and ...A brief history of Telluride and its surrounding ghost towns
Sep 7th, 2011 at 1:00PM: Telluride. The name alone conjures a variety of associations, from the debaucherous (Glenn Frey's "Smuggler's Blues") to the elite (Tom Cruise is the other inevitable mention). But this isolated little town in Southwestern Colorado's craggy San Juan range has a truly wild past and a lot to offer. It's not the only mining-town-turned-ski-resort in the Rockies, but I think it's the most ...Hang-gliding over Telluride
Aug 8th, 2011 at 4:30PM: Telluride, Colorado, is nothing if not an outdoor playground. Paragliding, in particular, is a summer recreational activity for locals and visitors alike. Check out this clip from the Telluride Air Force Hangliding and Paragliding Club featuring an epic ride over snow-covered peaks and through the clouds. Things culminate with several swoops over town, before a graceful landing in the high school ...
Top five bars to get a (great) drink in Telluride, Colorado
Jul 8th, 2011 at 10:00AM: To borrow a phrase, Telluride (and I mean this in the best possible way) is a little drinking town with a big ski problem. I've lived there off and on since 2005, and recently returned for a visit for the first time in two years.
Telluride--a former mining town--has never had a shortage of places to imbibe, but getting a well-made cocktail for under ten bucks is another story. Fortunately, ...Ten iconic foods of summer, and where to find them
May 20th, 2011 at 2:00PM: Aah, summer. A time for the beach, pool parties, lazy days...and sheep cheese? While many foods are undeniably the essence of summer--watermelon, peaches, and anything grilled come to mind--there are plenty of edibles not identified as seasonal foods.
Most of my favorite things to eat just happen to peak in summer, so I decided to compile a list of both the obvious and not-so. Even the most ...Mountainfilm Festival announces full line-up of guests and films
May 18th, 2011 at 8:00AM: The 2011 edition of the Mountainfilm Festival is now just a week and a half away, and to celebrate the big event, organizers have launched a newly designed website. Perhaps more importantly however, they've also shared the complete line-up of films that will be shown, as well as the guests that will be on hand.
Held annually in Telluride, Colorado, Mountainfilm is now in its 32nd year. The ...Mountainfilm Festival announces guest speakers
Mar 11th, 2011 at 8:00AM:
Organizers of the Mountainfilm Festival, held annually in Telluride, Colorado, have announced the list of this year's special guests which will be on hand for the event. That list includes an impressive array of activists, artists, and adventurers who will share their stories and experiences, while also discussing some of the pressing topics of the day.
This year's fest will take place from ...Gadling's favorite destinations for 2011
Dec 7th, 2010 at 10:00AM:
We travel a lot, to destinations both well-known and unfamiliar. In our defense, it is our job to travel like mad, to explore the world and then write about our discoveries.
Though most travel writers find something or other of interest in most places we visit, there are always those personal favorites that rise above the rest. This year, we decided to scribble our favorites down for you. ...Daily Pampering: Skiiers escape package at Capella Telluride
Nov 2nd, 2010 at 4:00PM: It may just be the first week in November, but the first flakes have already started to fall in Telluride, one of the country's best ski towns. Poised at 10,000 feet above sea level, Capella Telluride, the area's newest and most luxurious resort property, offers guests ski-out access, a full-service spa and award-winning on-site dining. With their new Skier's Escape Package, skiing (or ...Mountainfilm of Telluride comes to New York City
Oct 18th, 2010 at 9:30AM: Mountainfilm in Telluride-part film festival, part think tank-comes to Lincoln Center this weekend with an eclectic mix of films focusing on adventure, exploration and the environment.
The festival hosts screenings, receptions, and conversations throughout the weekend with filmmakers and subjects, including top experts and activists from the front lines of the climate movement.
Films being ...Dunton Hot Springs: mushroom foraging and soaking in Southwestern Colorado
Aug 11th, 2010 at 3:30PM:
I'm a mushroom geek. This means that there are few things I enjoy more than scrabbling around in forest litter, searching for fungi, before cooking and eating them. I know I'm not alone in my dorkish proclivities, given the number of mycological societies and mushroom festivals all over the country. Mid-August is peak wild mushroom season in the Colorado Rockies, which hosts two well-known ...Telluride Blues & Brews Festival single-day tickets on sale now
Jul 6th, 2010 at 11:00AM: Even in a town famous for its festivals, Telluride's Blues & Brews is one hell of a party. The 17th annual, beery, bluesy weekend takes place September 17-19th in Town Park, but if you're short of cash or time, single-day tickets from $55 to $65 are now available.
Headliners include George Thorogood & the Destroyers, B.B. King, and a TBA performer whose identity will be released Augusts ...2010 Telluride Bluegrass Festival
Jun 14th, 2010 at 7:00PM: The annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival will be filling the mountains of Colorado with music this weekend. Unlike last week's Bonnaroo, in Manchester Tennessee, the festival in Telluride draws a much more mellow collection of acts. This years line-up includes - Lyle Lovett, Allison Krauss, Béla Fleck, Yonder Mountain String Band, Del McCoury Band, and more.
Coinciding with the summer ...Mountainfilm Festival unveils 2010 line-up
May 6th, 2010 at 8:00AM: Organizers for this year's Mountainfilm Festival, scheduled to take place from May 28th through the 31st in Telluride, Colorado, have announced the line-up of films scheduled to be screened during the event. The list of films deal with some very diverse, and often provocative, subject matter, with topics ranging from the war in Afghanistan to the impact of plastic on our lives and the environment ...World Cup snowboarding comes to Telluride
Nov 12th, 2009 at 1:00PM: World Cup snowboarding is coming to Telluride! Check out the Visa U.S. Snowboardcross Cup from December 17 to 20, 2009 at the Telluride Ski Resort: this is the only stop in the United States fro the International Ski Federation's (FIS's) Snowboard World Cup. Both snowboard cross (SBX) and parallel giant slalom (PGS) competitions will be held in what is the second in a series of five Olympic ...Last chance for Telluride deal closing in
Oct 28th, 2009 at 11:00AM:
Circle October 30, 2009 on your calendar. Do it twice. That's the date the Telluride Ski Resort 2009-2010 season pass sale closes – you have until Friday to lock in a savings of up to 50 percent. With plenty more people hitting the slopes this year, expect demand to be high, so you'd be out of your mind not to lock this in early.
To pick up the biggest win, buy a 4Pass, which cuts the ...Pricing is out for Telluride ski season
Jul 16th, 2009 at 1:30PM: It's hard to think about the slopes right now. The sun is beating down, and sweat is a part of daily life. But, there are a few people out there whose minds still drift to mountain tops and a chill in the air. Well, we just got a step closer to ski season: Telluride Ski Resort has announced its season pass rates for the coming winter. And, they'll look pretty familiar. The resort has decided not ...Gadling's guide to Summer music
May 29th, 2009 at 8:30AM: Summer. Music. Could any two words in the English language possibly go so well together? There's just something about warm weather that makes you want to be outside, bare feet touching soft grass and dirt underfoot, hands in the cool night air, eardrums fluttering to the vibrations of a strumming guitar. And aside from Summer, what could go better with music than travel? Whatever your favorite ...Two days, 21 inches in Telluride
Dec 27th, 2008 at 12:00PM: Telluride currently bears the weight of 21 inches of snow, and I, for one, can't think of a better place to be stranded. The powder is soft and begging to be carved, so grab your skis and pick up a lift ticket. The Telluride Ski Resort is starting packages at $119 a night next month, making a quick trip out to the slopes even more enticing. This is the second year in a row that Telluride has had ...
