October 2015

Dr. Haley Perlus continues with weekly tips about ways to empower “Your Inner Athlete.” This week Haley talks about perfection, the greatest excuse for never achieving your goals. In sports. In life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga8SfzktV0I&feature=youtu.be [caption id="attachment_54357" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Go for it, but be ok if you don’t get to the...

Dear Pet Lovers, This week’s Second Chance Pet Column is being written specifically to you because you know the secret power of pets. You don’t need to review all the scientific evidence that proves the mere presence of an animal can increase your lifespan, lower risk of heart...

Passes for upcoming winter season here. We’ve been teasing it for the past few weeks, but recently Telluride woke up to the first true signs of winter. A storm blew through, leaving the surrounding mountains covered in a dusting of pure white snow. If this doesn’t get everyone a bit...

The 6th annual Telluride Horror Show includes premieres and special screening of Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas" with director Q&A. John Carroll Lynch, indie filmmakers Mickey Keating, Joe Begos added to lineup. "Bone Tomahawk" closes festival with Colorado Premiere. Three-day passes are only $94 and...

Claire Fallon and Maddie Crum, books and cultural writers for the Huffington Post, compiled the following list (and rationale) of can’t-miss new reads for Fall 2015.   Huffington Post must-read books out this fall. Setting aside Jonathan Franzen's ubiquitously discussed new novel Purity, fall 2015 is an embarrassment of literary...

Join the Telluride Foundation for community celebration honoring Gary Freedman as 2015 Outstanding Citizen of the Year. Party Wednesday, Oct. 7, 5:00 – 6:30 P.M. at Arroyo Wine Bar. The Telluride Foundation’s Board of Directors held its bi-annual meeting July 3, 2015 when it selected Gary Freedman, as the...

Grammy-nominated artist Matisyahu returns to Club RED at the Telluride Mountain Village Conference Center on Thursday, October 15, 8 p.m. Radical Something is the opening act. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.; show time is 8 p.m. Performance is all ages. Tickets, $42.50 pre-sale; $45 day of show, available locally...

The Durango and Telluride Choral Societies present the world premiere of  “Requiem for Eagles” at a performance entitled “The Dream Lives." The original music was written by former Telluride Choral Society director Dr. David Lingle and adapted and orchestrated by Dalen Stevens. The production takes place Sunday, October...

Telluride Film Festival Cinematheque at the Wilkinson Public Library. Technicolor explored, starting with “The Thief of Bagdad.” FREE. Screening takes place Monday, October 5, 6 p.m. Who could forget Dorothy's unforgettable transition from the lackluster sepia of her Kansas home to the stunning color of the fantastical...

[caption id="attachment_54262" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo credits: Mary Hagan[/caption] My path to a road bike started with (as the best things often do) a dare. Or perhaps I should say a compromise. My husband Andy wanted me to ride the Mountains to Desert Ride, a 103-mile ride...