February 2012

(Ed. note: The location of the Gala has been changed to Telluride's Sheridan Opera House. The time remains the same: a 10:30 p.m. start) If you think the Telluride AIDS Benefit's gala Saturday night (it's March 3 this year) fashion show is as good as it...

February 23 to March 1, 2012 Visible Planets: Morning: Mars and Saturn  Evening: Venus and Jupiter The New Moon of February 21st took place just days after the Sun moved into Pisces, and gently gave birth to one of the most fertile and poignant lunar cycles of...

It's shocking. I am talking about the newest color trend: neon pink. We all had it back in the eighties: Neon pink shoe laces. A hugely over-sized sweatshirt, possibly, even preferably, ripped. Maybe even hot pink leg warmers. Rewinding the tape, are you asking yourself "OMG!...

 An Update from Outside Magazine Audiences at Mountainfilm in Telluride have known about Greg Mortenson and his book Three Cups of Tea for nearly a decade because he’s been a guest at several festivals. Ten months ago, reports by “60 Minutes” and Jon Krakauer shattered Mortenson's past, present and future...

Every time I go to Mexico City, it seems that a fun new restaurant has opened in my favorite neighborhood, Colonia Roma. This time, acting on a hot tip, I showed up at Maximo Bistrot a few minutes before opening time at 1pm. “Espera” the...

If you a daytime soap fan, you know him from "All My Children," the melodrama about life in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, that aired on ABC in January 1970 and closed for business in September 2011. Mark Consuelos joined the cast in February 1995 as the...

"Bubbles & Botox" party Monday, 2/27, 4 – 6 p.m. supports Telluride AIDS Benefit Menus at The Peaks Resort & Spa have always been very very inviting, but recent  additions have upped the temptations. I am not, however, talking about food. The subject on the table...

Experience the yoga of photography with storyteller Memphis Barbree, whose biography also describes an adventurer, Reiki master, student of Mother Nature , and yogi. One definition of yoga (out of Desikachar's "The Heart of Yoga") is any action done with uninterrupted, undivided attention. In her upcoming...

How lucky are we to live, work and play here? This past Presidents' Day weekend gave many of us a much welcomed opportunity to catch up on work and play. I got to wear many hats, as usual, but each one was comfortable and warm. Our Telluride-based...

For years, Telluride Gallery of Fine Art director Baerbel Hacke has put together a killer art auction to raise awareness and funds in support of the Telluride AIDS Benefit, with donations from artists all over the world. This year that event takes place Friday, March...