February 2015

The Huff Post’s Alanna Vagianos posted this list of “21 Things Every Person Who Loves a Woman Should Know” in time for Valentine’s Day. Getting with the program would be a great gift. Knowing how to best show your love -- whether it's for a significant...

February 12 to 19, 2015 Visible planets: Morning: Mercury, Saturn  Evening: Venus, Mars, Jupiter   The waning Moon rises in pre-dawn darkness all week, its shape more slender with each passing night. The starry blue-black canopy of deep space shimmers above, a sparkling canvas upon which...

Regular contributor Oleh Lysiak is not widely known as a softie. But is his bark worse than his bite?  Or is his bite sometimes a love bite? True these poems, like their author, are unconventional tropes to Valentine’s Day, but who needs more Hallmark treacle? His...

Dear Pet Column, can you recommend some good Valentine gift ideas for my animal loving boyfriend?  - Sincerely, Drifty Gifty   [caption id="attachment_48516" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Mae West[/caption] Hi Drifty, Ahhhh, Valentine’s Day the perfect day for snuggling, petting, kissing, and purring – but really so is every day. I...

Telluride is obsessed with its pets. Our four-legged friends are treated like members of the family. And Second Chance Humane Society, a no-kill shelter based in Ridgway, gets major support through this community at its Thrift Shop and then some. (Second Chance also posts weekly...

Nothing is in stone about the Christian martyr who was buried near Rome on February 14. There were a number of different Saint Valentines: even Pope Gregory had no clue who the guy was when he established a feast in his name in the fifth...

Sheridan Arts Foundation & Steve Gumble's SBG Productions presents a Mardi Gras celebration with Zach Deputy. Zach Deputy is live at the historic Sheridan Opera House on Tuesday, February 17, 2015. Tickets are $20 GA floor and $30 reserved balcony and on sale at SheridanOperaHouse.com. [caption id="attachment_48529" align="aligncenter" width="600"]...

Telluride Mountain School and the Rock and Roll Academy have put together an unforgettable evening of traditional blues featuring two legends: Phil Wiggins and Mark Galbo. The concert will be held at Arroyo Wine Bar on Thursday, February 19. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. and the...

On Valentine’s Day, in some countries, a young woman may receive a gift of clothing from a young man. If she keeps the threads, it means she will marry him. But most men in this country hedge their bets: married or no, it’s all about flowers....

A fundraising event for FELIX SNOW, hosted by Friends in Need, a nonprofit organization (not yet tax exempt) started by Dr. Susannah Smith, to be held this THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, SHERIDAN BAR, 5-9 p.m.  [caption id="attachment_48502" align="aligncenter" width="268"] Felix Snow[/caption] Felix Snow used to work in the film industry. His...