January 2012

The buzz surrounding Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit’s third trip to Telluride is palpable. The band, which will perform Saturday, January 7 at the Sheridan Opera House, has made profound inroads into the psyches of Telluride music scenesters who have now absorbed a pair...

January 5 to 12, 2012 Visible Planets: Morning: Mars and Saturn  Evening: Venus and Jupiter As I take my first steps through the mystical forest of 2012, I can’t help but feel a certain type of calculated anticipation and inspired awe. Even being here – alive on...

During the holidays, many of us solemnly swear to do Big Things to improve our lives – such as fit into those super skinny jeans. For the first  Fashion Friday of the New Year, our fashionista, Kristin Holbrook of Two Skirts, suggests a makeover is...

As children we often visited our grandparents in southern Arizona where they worked a ranch about 25 miles southeast of Tucson. The trips always started with an announcement posed as a question. How would we like to go visit Nana and Grandpa? At that point...

When Lauren Bloemsma came to interview for the Executive Director position at the Telluride Historical Museum, she brought with her a PowerPoint presentation titled: Putting the Museum on the Map. That was seven years ago. Since Bloemsma was hired, the museum has seen a 60% growth in...

Welcome to a whole new year! If the January line up is any indication, 2012 is sure to be jam-packed and fun-filled with exciting events in the Denver cultural scene.  I’ve checked in with my sources, made notes in my calendar and I’m ready to...

Telluride Arts ongoing event begins its winter season on January 5, 5 - 8 p.m. Telluride Arts First Thursday Art Walk is a walk about town to celebrate the town's vibrant cultural scene, especially fine art venues. One dozen venues open their doors to art lovers,...

At Telluride's altitude, close to 9,000 feet, there is 30 percent less available oxygen in the air than at sea level. How you or your guests react to the shortfall depends upon many factors, including genetics. The Institute for Altitude Medicine in Telluride is dedicated to...