September 2013

Our wounds from the Imogene Pass Run may still be fresh but it's no time to slack off on the couch in Telluride. Next weekend, September 19th-22nd, there are two exciting fitness events happening in town. Mountains to Desert, a 118-mile road ride from Telluride to...

The trumpet sounded at a special media luncheon held in the summer of 2012, when it was announced that Hotel Madeline Telluride, Mountain Village, was now officially part of the The Leading Hotels of the World group. What does the designation really mean? The luxury hotel collection...

[caption id="attachment_32075" align="alignright" width="300"] Proposed new entry to historic Sheridan Opera House[/caption] After months of fundraising and more than a year of planning and designing, the Sheridan Opera House entryway is getting a facelift. Construction on the entryway began on Wednesday, September 4. By the end of...

[caption id="attachment_34665" align="alignright" width="300"] Image of aspens, Bill Ellzey[/caption] For Telluride Inside… and Out, this is personal. We own two Bill Ellzey photographs. The first, a black-and-white image, was a gift to Clint Viebrock for his 50th birthday. It depicts a calf being rescued from a...

[caption id="attachment_34645" align="alignright" width="300"] The incomparable Otis Taylor[/caption] The Telluride Blues and Brews Festival – this year celebrating its 20th year of bringing us late summer bliss – is like any multi-day festival in that it takes a little planning and a little homework to fully...

It was a real treat to get it in to see the documentary "The Slow Food Story" at the Telluride Film Festival. A special thanks to Charlotte for introducing me to Alice Waters and Michael Pollan before the show. I know our Indian Ridge Farm...

September Telluride Foundation workshops about building capacity are free and open to the public, as follows: 1)  Thursday, September 12, 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., Telluride Library Program Room Executive Director Breakfast with Lynn Borup, Director, Tri-County Health Network. Join in on a conversation about the Affordable...

The Telluride Blues &  Brews Festival is without a doubt one of the most scenic, intimate musical gatherings of boot-shaking sounds on the planet, this year Friday, September 13 – Sunday, September 15. The event, an eclectic mix of blues, funk, rock, indie, jam band, gospel...

"Be strong, speak true and spread the peace," Melissa Etheridge [caption id="attachment_34671" align="alignright" width="170"] Melissa, by Jerry Watson[/caption] Her music smokes. She doesn't. (Rumor has it, the lady is also indifferent to booze.) The story of Melissa Etheridge's storied career – she's won two Grammys and an Oscar...

[caption id="attachment_34610" align="alignright" width="150"] Booker T. Jones[/caption] Nothing caps off summer in these mountains quite like the Telluride Blues and Brews Festival. Now in its year #20, the festival’s top cat, Steve “Gumby” Gumble, put together a line-up impressive for its deft blend of rock, blues, funk,...