December 2017

[caption id="attachment_71514" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Mt. Cook from Lake Pukaki[/caption] We've been home from our month in New Zealand for two weeks. The late fall buff landscape that greeted us on our return has finally been replaced by a coat of white, and I can now take...

Harvard social psychologist, bestselling author, and brain injury survivor Dr. Amy Cuddy will speak (for one hour) at Telluride's Palm Theatre on December 28, 5:30 p.m. Cuddy's TED Talk is the second-most watched in TED’s history, with more than 44 million views. All proceeds will be donated to the...

We first met Dr. Haley Perlus at the Telluride WOW Festival. We asked if she would share her pearls with our readers. Haley’s advice tends to apply equally to sports and to life in general. This week, the sport psychology gives advice about whether or not to set outcome...

Now entering its 4th year, The Downlow is an evening of storytelling and an initiative of Telluride Theatre. The theme of the show on Tuesday, December 26, is Holidays & Family. Storytellers are Christopher Beaver, Landon Feller, Sarah Holbrooke, Sissy Zoller...

Telluride regional local Kierstin Bridger got several early Xmas presents. In October she won a Women Writing The West Award in the Poetry category for her book, "Demimonde," which delves into Telluride's sultry, salty past and our ladies of the night. (More on that here.)...

Google “last minute Xmas gifts” and 100s of ideas show up, among my favorites: a gift of your time, like offering to babysit for your friends’ progeny; tickets to a sporting event or concert; a charitable donation in a friend or loved one’s name; or...

Fashion Friday 2.0 brings back a popular TIO fashion blog, first featuring Kristin Holbrook of  Two Skirts, now brought to you by Erin Busbee and sponsored by Kristin and Telluride's Two Skirts. What goes around...

Join Mountainfilm for its annual fundraiser on Tuesday, December 26, at Telluride's historic Sheridan Opera House. The program features two screenings of  Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey and a pair of Wagner Custom Skis in a silent auction. Director, Telluride local and Mountainfilm Commitment...

The Star of Bethlehem – often just called the Christmas Star – is a major symbol  of the holiday season throughout the world. Picture the silhouettes of three regal men on camels. They are gazing across gently rolling hills or dunes of white, to a...

The 45th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival announces the initial lineup for the weekend, June 21-June 24, on the winter solstice, or exactly 6 months from opening morning. Discount tickets for Telluride locals/San Miguel residents are still available exclusively at Telluride Music. Before the Telluride Music processing...