Author: Emily Brendler Shoff

[caption id="attachment_36008" align="alignright" width="225"] Mindful Meditation Coach and TMS counselor Kate Spina leads a meditation session at Telluride Mountain School[/caption] It's not easy to be a kid these days. With the cell phone beeping every two seconds and the daily schedule packed to the brim, it's...

The Telluride Gondola is about to get even groovier. The  Colorado  Economic  Development  Commission  has  just granted the gondola a Contribution  Project.  The  new  Gondola  Contribution   Project  is  a  partner  of  the  Green  Gondola Project, which  uses  donations  to  fund  energy-­efficient  enhancements  to  the...

With the snow already falling and skiers carving fresh tracks into the hill, it's time to get fired up for winter. The Sheridan Opera House's presentation of the ski film McConkey on Thursday, November 14th, is the perfect way to do so. McConkey is a heartfelt...

Every year, Andy, the girls, and I venture over to the Roaring Fork Valley for Avalanche Ranch’s Apple Fest. Avalanche Ranch, which is run by some good friends, is slice of perfection in an imperfect world: it’s nestled at the base of Mt. Sopris and...

The Telluride Ski Mountain may not open for another month, but it’s never too early to get excited about skiing. Sheridan Opera House’s presentation of “The Way of Life” this Thursday, November 7th is the perfect way to do so. Gravity Works and Osprey Packs,...

When the leaves are gone, and the snow starts to fall, I crave soup. Not the cooling soups of summer, the spicy gazpachos and sweet melon concoctions. I want hearty. And buttery. The kind that calls for a loaf of crusty bread beside it just...

It's that time of year. A time when it's officially old enough to start packing up the summer hiking and biking gear and pulling out the winter skiing and hockey gear. And when the days start getting this short, it means it also officially time...

Just because it’s off-season in Telluride doesn’t mean you can’t still go out and find some fun. This Friday and Saturday, November 1st and 2nd, at 7:30 PM, The Sheridan Arts Foundation and Montrose’s Timshel Theatre present “The Oldest Profession” at the historic Sheridan Opera...

The gift certificate sounded like a good thing to bid on at the time: a farm lunch at Sutcliffe Vineyard with a wine tasting. How romantic, I thought, as I scribbled my name down on the bid sheet. The night was still young at the...

Attending a Rocky Horror Picture Show is a little bit like wandering into a Cambodian market where some of the food stands are selling fried bugs. You’re half- repulsed, half-intrigued. The assault on the senses is overwhelming yet somehow appealing. And throughout the entire experience,...