We don’t often eat dinner in total darkness. But at Dinner in the Dark, a January 19th fundraiser organized by Telluride Adaptive Sports Program, guests will have the chance to do just that. They’ll dine on a three-course gourmet meal entirely in the dark and...
When traveling home for the holidays, you expect certain things. You expect flight delays and cranky airline personnel. You expect to be bludgeoned by Christmas cookies and family drama the second you walk in the door. And you expect everyone to puke at least once...
Like many of you, I was deeply affected by the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut last week. I wrote this poem in response to the incident. May 2013 bring a more peaceful world. [caption id="attachment_26240" align="alignright" width="225"] Kicking through snow[/caption] Newsreel A week out. Our minds Battered...
When we leave Telluride, we often encounter those who are transfixed by our existence. You get to live where? How high is that?! Traveling reminds us that our life in the mountains is unique, very unique in fact. This is particularly the case in winter,...
I grew up in a house where dessert was never an after-thought. My mom, Lucy, was famous for flipping through the dessert menu first at a restaurant and asking the server to reserve a dessert before dinner even started. This was especially the case if...
For many, fall off-season is a time when we shift our focus to home. The cooling weather slows our hearts and in turn, slows the pace of our days. The fun but frenetic months of summer—all the biking, camping, hiking, traveling, and fishing that we...
When I think of the 80’s, three things come to mind: peg-leg jeans, Michael Jackson, and Ghostbusters. The film Ghostbusters was the first movie that I ever went to without my parents. Sitting in the dark theater beside my best friend, Brad, I tried to...
It’s rare to have an artist on your iPod that you listen to while running and while relaxing. But bluegrass musician Abigail Washburn is just that. Her clawhammer banjo-infused tunes and soulful voice are at once soothing and uplifting. Peaceful and energizing. [caption id="attachment_24412" align="alignright" width="300"]...
In Telluride, we’re suckers for a good adventure story. Perhaps, it’s because we live in that dreamy middle zone—we’re either just coming off an outing or planning a new one—and wish to be told of others who live in that same place. Or perhaps it’s...
Unfortunately, stories of domestic violence are still too common, even in the pristine hamlet we call home. That’s one of the reasons why Mountain Village is hosting a presentation and discussion about domestic violence tomorrow, Wednesday, October 17 at 5:30 p.m. The event runs in...
