March 2012

"Gorgeous to watch! Go for the fantasy, stay for the art," Los Angeles Times Created from a gobsmacking 500,000 hand-painted frames of animated wonder inspired by Van Gogh, Monet and Cezanne, the second feature from director Jacques-Remy Girard, "Mia and the Migoo," (2008), is in itself...

Editor's note: This is part 2 of a series of stories from the Mexican border posted by our Sheriff, Bill Masters. To read part 1, just type "Mastering Security" into Search on the Home page. I meet up with Sheriff Martin in Cortez late in the...

Working full time for Telluride Academy, a summer outdoor youth organization, I am constantly living in a summer mindset. Whether it is fall and I am dreaming up new and exciting outdoor adventures, or early winter, when you find me choosing photos for the Academy website...

Ed. note: Obviously the editor was asleep. Thanks to Jumpin' Jan for pointing out the LLB is at Sheridan Opera House on March 7, not 2/7. Hey Telluride: the ski season is winding down for another year, and with it the music scene is closing in...

A surface high will dominate western Colorado today and a broad upper level ridge of high pressure begins to flatten as a trough along the Pacific NW deepens.  SW winds and high clouds will invade Tuesday with above normal temperatures and breezy conditions. The trough comes...

My old fishing buddy Todd Tice (the owner of the Telluride Toggery) likes to say that “people fish for different reasons…” For me, fishing is the reason. So when Thanksgiving rolls around and most Telluriders are rejoicing the start of ski season, I celebrate the start...

Finding the perfect pair of skis is like finding the perfect man. You know there are a lot of good ones out there, but only one for you. The problem is, you haven’t found them yet. All of your friends love their skis, so you...

Traditions Change: Birthrates Drop in Latin America and Asia The Washington Post recently reported on plummeting birth rates in Brazil, a country with traditionally big families.The consistency of this swing across such a large, economically, geographically and politically diverse country was striking to demographers. It reflects...

Editor's note: Hunting & Gathering is part of an ongoing series by  part-time local, regular contributor and foodie extraordinaire, Lisa Barlow. For all you foodies out there, look for more recipes and insights from the likes of Jeff Badger of Siam in the coming weeks. Sometimes...