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October 2011

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by Tracy Shaffer

Enough of the protest and politics, this weekend I want to occupy some frothy fun! What better place to let one’s hair down than the 2nd Annual Denver Fashion Weekend and 5th Annual Hair Show? 303 Magazine and Schomp Automotive are the presenting sponsors for this three- night extravaganza benefitting Dress for Success Denver. It’s always a kick in the wide-leg pants to see what the local fashionistas are up to, and the 2011 collection of collections is sure to be a round-house.

The runway heats up on Thursday night as personal stylist, Candice Goins launches her private shopping boutique, Candies Closet. Models will stop, turn and pout wearing current and vintage pieces by the fashionably fabulous one-name types including McQueen, Chanel, Dior, Halston, Versace, and Wang.  Hair by Scarlet Salon, make-up by Jade from Gordon’s on Sixth, produced by the renowned Autumn Binion and Au79 Productions.

13 October, 2011 /

When the snow flies early in Telluride as it did last week, we like to escape to Utah. Last weekend, instead of heading to Moab, we decided to go to a place that we hadn’t visited in a while: Comb Wash and the Cedar Mesa Plateau.

Comb Wash is an hour further than Moab but much quieter. It is filled with fantastic ruins and hikes. Located just southwest of Blanding, Utah, this is the beautiful spot that is infamously battled over in Ed Abbey’s fictional tale, The Monkey Wrench Gang. Mud Pies We also love Comb Wash because great camping is simple to find. Andy and I were slow to get out of the house Saturday morning, and we still scored a great spot by the river. Our girls had the best time dipping in and out of the river, wallowing in the mud and building mud cakes. When we finally convinced them to leave the mud, we wandered up South Mule Canyon to the Fire House Ruin. Photographers love this spot because the early morning light causes the ruins to glow. As we wandered up-canyon, we saw a handful of photographers traveling back with tripods and cameras. I didn’t really believe in the “fire” though, until I found these photos. (By the time we got there, it was midday.)
13 October, 2011 /

by Jon Lovekin

Wind River RangeHappily exhausted, we lay down in the back of the truck with the Muz (our dog) snuggled between us.  The night was cool, going on to cold.  We had eaten our supper while trying to absorb the view to the west.  It was as if Yosemite had collided with Rocky Mountain National Park and dumped out all the tourists along the way.  The only crowds here were the swarms of mosquitoes trying to find a drilling point on what little flesh we still had exposed.

12 October, 2011 /

 

You may say I'm a dreamer/But I'm not the only one/I hope someday you'll join us/And the world will be as one," "Imagine," John Lennon


BioneersTelluride Inside… and Out met the Bioneers founders Kenny Ausubel and Nina Simons in the 1990s, when they came to town for a talk. Their progeny return Star Trek-style, Friday, October 14 – Sunday, October 16, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., when Bioneers beam into Telluride's five star Wilkinson Public Library for its annual conference. (Telluride's Library's the only screening venue for the entire Western Slope.)

The Bioneers conference happens in conjunction with an event offered by the University Centers of the San Miguel on Monday, October 10, Tuesday, October 11, and Monday, October 18. “Bioneers into Action” covers the basic vocabulary of sustainability and highlights each one of the presenters from Bioneers upcoming plenary sessions. Local sustainability coordinator for The New Community Coalition, Kris Holstrom, and Executive Director of UCSM, Robyn Wilson teach the class.

12 October, 2011 /
Tio_bravoby Lauren Metzger Marketing & Exhbition Director Ah Haa School for the Arts

Art of Being a Woman Month continues at the Ah Haa School for the Arts. And we hope to see you here at the school this Thursday the 13th for LUNAFEST, the national traveling film festival of award-winning films by, for and about women. Join us for a night of inspiring films and company while supporting two great causes, the national Breast Cancer Fund and our very own San Miguel Resouce Center.

And the fun continues next week with our 2nd Annual BRAvo! This was a hugely successful event last year where the community got their creative juices flowing and helped raise money for the San Miguel Resource Center. Over 30 bras were decorated and auctioned off in a live and silent auction. The live auction bras were sported by some of Telluride's finest service men on the bar at the Sheridan. These brave men strutted the bras proudly, reminding us all that breast cancer effects both men and woman and is a disease that almost everyone has been personally effectd by.

12 October, 2011 /
by Jane Shivers ed. note: Jane Shivers and husband Bill Sharp are part-time locals in Telluride, and travel regularly for business and pleasure. This is Jane's first submission to Telluride Inside... and Out.

Crowded Tel Aviv beach Normal crowd at Tel Aviv beach

We’ve accidentally discovered a great time to go to Israel.  We arrived on a Thursday afternoon and checked in to the Intercontinental Hotel in Tel Aviv. It is right across from the beach and in a great location for sunsets, beach walks, exercise, and good meals. When we arrived we asked the Concierge to set up a driver/guide for the next day to take us to Jerusalem and Bethlehem. There was some hesitation on her part because she said we would need to be back in Tel Aviv by about 4 p.m. because the city would shut down.

11 October, 2011 /

You can get to Telluride from Bristol, RI, and vice versa.

Odysseas, 2d Beach Telluride Inside... and Out has been East for nearly a month, mostly with Susan's parents in Hackensack, NJ. Among the side trips while we've been here, we were recently in Great Barrington, MA with Susan's aunt and cousin, then on to Providence, RI to share some time with new friends, the Pavlides family. Three year old Odysseas is one of my favorite people in the world, and I thought he would be interested in seeing how sailboats are built.

Hence our visit to Shannon Yachts in Bristol, RI, just a half hour down the road from Providence.

How does Telluride fit into this picture? Well, it's like this:

10 October, 2011 /

By David Feela (ed. note: David Feela makes a wry comment about our penchant for naming things, days, places for ourselves, our friends or our heroes. Happy Columbus Day.) You-Are-Here Pass We’ve named the mountain passes,fastened brass plaques where we stop and sigh,...

10 October, 2011 /

by Diana Koelliker, MD

Croup is an upper respiratory illness caused by a virus.  The virus affects the tissue around the level of the vocal cords and causes swelling, which can lead to noisy breathing and a bark-like cough.  It is typically seen in children ages 6 months to 5 years, although it is occasionally seen in older children.  The illness is most prevalent in the fall and winter months, but can occur year round.  Transmission of the illness is by respiratory droplets (coughing or sneezing) and/or direct contact.  Most children with croup will have a hoarse voice, runny nose, fever and the characteristic bark-like or croupy cough.  The illness usually lasts about 4-6 days with a peak of symptoms around the 2nd or 3rd day.  In the majority of cases, the disease is mild and self-limited (meaning it gets better without any intervention). 

10 October, 2011 /

by Emily Brendler Shoff

There are some things in life that you just have to bow down and give thanks for, even if you’ve never had an interest in praying before. For me, it’s my friend Molly and Avalanche Ranch.

Molly Presses Cider with the Kids Molly and her family’s ranch just outside of Carbondale is one of those places where the stars have aligned, and a river runs through it. It’s right at the base of Mt. Sopris and nestled in the foothills along the Crystal River, has just the right blend of farmland and mountain topography. When I first visited it on a weekend away from Colorado College, I wanted to cry. I missed my family in Baltimore, and my heart felt frozen with pain. But more than anything, I couldn’t believe that Molly had grown up here. My god, to think, she got to see this everyday?!

09 October, 2011 /