July 2013

 Editor’s note: Author/poet/recently retired teacher-writing instructor David Feela is a regular contributor to Telluride Inside… and Out. The man is, as you will see, quirky and funny. His latest book, “How Delicate These Arches: Footnotes from the Four Corners,” a collection of essays, is available...

[caption id="attachment_32425" align="alignright" width="300"] Bella[/caption] My name is Bella and I have the very dubious distinction of being the perfectly adoptable cat at the Second Chance Humane Society shelter waiting for my new forever home longer than anyone else currently here (just shy of a whole...

The Telluride Foundation offers workshops in support of local nonprofits. Below are upcoming summer initiatives. 1)  July 9th, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.: "Eight Guiding Principles in Social Media," Telluride Wilkinson Library Program Room. The workshop will be taught by social media expert Craig Howe, who...

[caption id="attachment_32419" align="alignright" width="220"] Buddy Miller[/caption] Telluride's second annual Ride Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday, July 13 and July 14. The star-studded line-up includes David Byrne & St. Vincent, Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Rodrigo y Gabriella, Cake, Drive-By Truckers, Steve Earle, Son Volt,...

The story of a girl's dream to be the youngest person ever to sail around the world – alone! Mountainfilm fundraiser features director Jillian Schlesinger in person. [caption id="attachment_30665" align="alignright" width="300"] Laura Dekker at sea[/caption] On Friday, July 5, Mountainfilm in Telluride keeps its good vibes (and...

[caption id="attachment_32366" align="alignright" width="300"] Telluride Historical Museum[/caption] When the Telluride Historical Museum reopened its doors to the public this summer, it was with a major triumph: an affiliation with the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The Smithsonian Affiliations program allows selected organizations to have greater access to...

Editor weighing in on the New Sheridan Chop House (The girl can't help it): [caption id="attachment_32232" align="alignright" width="286"] Marla Meridith of FamilyFreshCooking.com[/caption] The last time we wrote a serious review of the place was too long ago, back in December 2010. Clint and I enjoyed a cushy...

[caption id="attachment_32384" align="alignright" width="300"] Madhuri Martin in "Dragonfly"[/caption] Where does shaman come from? Not the priest or priestess who can divine what is hidden. The word itself. Its root is "sham," the origin of which yoga teacher and scholar Madhuri Martin assigns directly to the northern...

[caption id="attachment_32375" align="alignright" width="300"] Fun at Pinhead's Punk Science[/caption] Does your kid love digging in the dirt? How about tinkering with things around the house? Do they love seeing things explode? If your kid is a curious creature, then Pinhead is the place for him or...