March 2012

This Sunday, four women playing heavy, blues-based rock and roll will rock the Opera House. To many rock fans, wading into Led Zeppelin's well-loved catalogue is sacred territory. Lez Zeppelin, however, reigns over it like leather-clad goddesses. Led Zeppelin is arguably one of the most influential...

Spring is in the air, and unmet New Year’s resolutions are nagging in the back of many of our minds. What better time to walk more? We’re not just talking about walking for the sake of exercise. No, we mean actually walking to get somewhere....

While the rest of the country is experiencing March madness, the world of design is enjoying Moroccan madness. Spotting Moroccan influences in interior design is nothing new; there has always been an allure to its sensuous and exotic mystery. But now, Moroccan inspired decorating accents are...

The Telluride-based New Community Coalition announced its intention to form a Zero Waste Task Force at Monday’s Intergovernmental Meeting. The group will address the issue of regional Zero Waste goals and what it might take to bring those goals to fruition. We used to have regular...

While in medical school at Harvard, Geoff Tabin applied for a leave of absence because he wanted to join a climbing expedition for a first ascent up the east face of Mount Everest. An ophthalmologist called him a “moron” and steered him, instead, toward a...

Saint Augustine  wrote: “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” Words that eloquently marry books and travel. It’s that time of year, when we live vicariously through customer travel book purchases, watching them sway back and forth in front of...

Early shopping for FOL members and all sales volunteers takes place Thursday, March 15, 4:30 – 630 p.m. The Friends of the Library's Used Book Sale returns to the Program Room of Telluride's five-star Wilkinson Public Library on Friday, March 16 and Saturday, March 17, 10...

A Taste of Latin Flavor! fundraiser Friday, March 16, 2012 There’s a charming old lady who lives on Oak Street in the heart of Telluride. She throws a lot of parties and is always the belle of the ball. The most sublime music played within her...

Editor's note: Ok, it's more like an Editor's Confession. We saw it. Sneaked into a tech rehearsal Sunday night (March 11) before leaving for Chile. (And turning over the day to day of Telluride Inside...

When powder strikes, life takes on a new order in Telluride. A certain excitement hangs in the air, forcing people to wake up earlier than normal, gear up faster than previously thought possible, and slam an entire breakfast burrito (courtesy of The Window) just to...