December 2011

Justin Townes Earle, the clear-voiced son of Steve Earle, was last in town in February, performing at the historic Sheridan Opera House, the headliner on bill with "special guest" Joe Pug. The evening was a sold-out success and both Joe and Justin were invited to...

Editor's note: Santa (and TIO)  gave Jesse & Co. Christmas Day off for good behavior, so Snow Sunday is Monday. Better late than never. Gondola Talk: What’s Said on the G, Stays on the G* *Unless you’re riding with a writer Telluride’s Gondola has been celebrated for its...

Discounted tix on sale at Telluride Music Company, January 9 – January 31 After an unprecedented initial rush for tickets to the 2012 Telluride Bluegrass Festival (June 21-24), Planet Bluegrass is anticipating tickets to begin selling out in the next few weeks - months earlier than...

It’s all about the ladies this coming week at Between the Covers Bookstore and High Alpine Coffee Bar. Line ‘em up like beautiful literary cocktails and sip, one at a time … Starting Wednesday, three authors grace our space this week: Jill Burchmore, Erzsebet Gilbert,...

Who says you need snow to kill it in Telluride? Though early season in November and early December was a bit dry (like the rest of the state), Telluride’s mini-park, See Forever Loop, Lift 5 pitches and, of course, Gorrono’s beers, kept us thoroughly entertained....

Event at historic Sheridan Opera House, Monday, 12/26/2011, 6:00 pm, only $10 Every year around the holidays, Mountainfilm is Telluride hosts an evening hosts a family-friendly event. This year,'s programs features a series of short films. In "Winter," Brian Ward discovers an unexpected and new-found love for...

Technology has changed the way humans perceive and communicate with the world, but it’s also possible -- at the most basic level -- it has altered the way we think...

Bliss Except When It Is Not We took a ride in a one horse open sleigh today, and I was one horse and the red sled was the open sleigh and the kids laughed and reeled as we trudged through the field and searched for the perfect Christmas tree, which was not hard to find. The noon sun, it caught in...

As I've watched Ted Hoff work with the dogs at Cottonwood Ranch and Kennel, one of the things I've noticed time and time again is his clarity about the object being taught. In this video Ted is concentrating on one item with this young Brittany...

Our regular contributor to Shrink Rap, the indomitable  Dr. Paul Hokemeyer, has been on an email binge, sending Telluride Inside… and Out stories on topics of that might be of interest to our readers. The first was a study by the Caron Treatment Center about...