Towns across America get tricked out for the holidays. The thing that makes Telluride so very special is what goes on behind the lights and tinsel. Case in point: tonight. Tonight Jeb Berrier, Buff Hooper and Ashley Boling performed "The Complete Works of...
by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer(editor's note: Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer will be reading her poetry Saturday, December 19 from 5:00-7:00 pm, at Between the Covers in Telluride. Rob Story will also be reading. By the way, take the time to check out Rosemerry's website. Don't miss "Finn...
Neil Armstrong
Thursday night, December 17, was a busy night in Telluride. The snowboard World Cup is in town and the Peaks Resort hosted a big party for guests and locals; the Telluride Historical Museum showed the recently completed "We Skied It", featuring Senior Mahoney; artist Susan Sales had a wonderful opening at the Telluride Gallery of Fine Art.
John Micetic
Meanwhile, a large audience heard astronaut Neil Armstrong speak about the changes at the Telluride Airport; John Horn, talking about the corporate thinking that went into the original planning; Board Chairman (and former Telluride mayor) John Micetic telling how it all got done. But it was vice chairman Ed Roufa who brought down the house, presenting John with a plaque which documented the new name for the airport: Telluride Regional Airport at Micetic Field.
Ted Hoff of Cottonwood Ranch and Kennel showed us a retrieving kitty on an earlier video. But how about the most basic of commands: Sit, Stay. Ted demonstrates that with patience Kitty can do that too. So much for conventional wisdom- "cats can't...
The World Cup in Telluride could be a life-changing event for snowboardcross racer Mick Dierdorff. Only 18, Mick is racing for the opportunity to become the first homegrown snowboarder from the town of Steamboat, Colorado, to make an Olympic team. Whatever happens today on the snow, Friday, December 18, however, Mick is already a winner.
Used to be women who sought membership in this men's club had better be butch. No more. Thanks to Mark Galbo of the Telluride Rock and Roll Academy, the girls in the band are preening, strutting rock stars.
[click "Play" and Kristin Holbrook will have you in her clutches] Telluride Inside...
December 17 to 24, 2009
Visible Planets: Morning: Mars and Saturn Evening: Mercury and Jupiter
It’s mid-December and I’m headed to Mexico. My husband and I rather suddenly decided to spend a couple months south of the border in Baja California – shining example of how “no major planets retrograde” can manifest action. (Mars goes retrograde on Dec. 20th, so this will change.)
On Saturday, December 19, the Telluride Historical Museum and the Schmid Family co-host an Old-fashioned Christmas at Schmid Ranch, featuring Santa, Rowdy Roudebush, horse drawn sleigh rides, hot chocolate, cowboy coffee, a bonfire and the opportunity to cut down your own Christmas tree from Clarice Schmid's tree farm.
