April 2016

Living well past 100 could come down to (no big surprise here) genes and, well, two very fragrant foods – at least according to Huff Post lifestyle writer James Cave. Read on to discover the very fishy, very fragrant secret.  [caption id="attachment_58218" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Acciaroli, Cilento Coast, Italy,...

We claim her, so we name her. Telluride’s Word Woman is Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer. The Telluride Literary Festival describes Rosemerry as one of its notorious “Burl Gurrls,” an elite sorority that includes other red hot poets: Amy Irvine, Kierstin Bridger, and Ellen Metrick. (For more on Lit Fest 2016, May...

Dr. Haley Perlus is a regular presenter at Telluride WOW Festival, (June 9 - 12, 2016), where this year she will be talking about “ The Psychology Behind Good Nutrition” and "The Only Way to Really Conquer Your Fear.” In the run-up to that fun and informative event,...

The Ah Haa School for the Arts Telluride Painting School announces merit scholarships. Discounted housing for 2016. [caption id="attachment_58473" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Image, Ying Li[/caption] Each fall, the Telluride Painting School brings celebrated visiting artists to the Ah Haa School for the Arts to teach a series of three two-week...

Hello my name is Crook and I’m a six-month-young Beagle/Corgi (known as a Beagi) pup. For this week’s Pet Column, I am going to give some pet training advice. [caption id="attachment_58459" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Crook[/caption] But let’s keep it real: my advice may only be serving as a front...

For the last original play of her 17-year run, Jennifer Julia, artistic director of Telluride's Sheridan Arts Foundation’s Young People’s Theater, wrote and directed “Max & Minerva’s Magical Machine.” The show is scheduled to be performed by students in grades 3 - 5 at Telluride’s historic Sheridan Opera House...

Telluride’s Ah Haa School announces it Annual Spring Youth Art Awards. Reception is Thursday, April 28. Jury selections at 6 p.m. [caption id="attachment_58455" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Youth Art on display at Telluride’s Ah Haa School for the Arts.[/caption] April is traditionally Youth Art Month in Telluride, a time to acknowledge and appreciate the...

Just in time for spring: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE. Monday, May 2, 6 p.m. Free to all. Cinematheque is a collaboration between the Telluride Film Festival and the Wilkinson Public Library.   The transition from winter to spring offers an opportunity for personal reflection. Join the Telluride Film Festival and Wilkinson Public...

Madeline Hotel & Residences in Mountain Village is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Rhea as Director of Food & Beverage. Tapping management experience earned across the country, Rhea oversees all dining operations for the Four-Diamond hotel, working closely with Executive Chef George Morris on...

Wrights Mesa’s Indian Ridge Farm & Bakery is coming alive this spring, albeit with some major changes in its operations.  For the past 15 years, the farm’s one and one-half acre organic garden fed as many as 65 regional households for 20 weeks during the short...