These days any town worth its saltshaker has a kicking farm-to-table restaurant serving up local greens, meats, and cheeses in exciting combinations. But how often do we take a peek behind the scenes and see the farms that produce this bounty? And how often do...
The leaves are starting to change. That means that the Telluride Film Festival is upon us. In the run-up to the Big Event, 37-year Telluride Film Festival veteran Todd McCarthy of the Hollywood Reporter raps in retrospect. [caption id="attachment_34296" align="alignright" width="300"] Todd McCarthy writes about his...
It might seem strange to vacation in Crested Butte when you’re coming from Telluride. After all, the two seem quite similar. Both are small mining/turned ski towns nestled in remote places in the Colorado Rockies. And both have exceptional outdoor activities close by an exceptional...
It’s not easy to come up with an original Christmas gift for your dad when he’s in his 70s. After all, you’ve given him countless ties, books, and woodworking projects he doesn’t want. So when my husband Andy gave his dad Bob a backpacking trip...
Summer in the Rockies is short. Getting outside and dining alfresco is one of best ways to savor the heat of summer before it’s gone. But what are the best things to pack in your picnic basket? Should you order out or make sandwiches? Should...
We can be a bit dismissive of young people's capabilities. We tell them there’s an order to things: first grade school, then college, a few jobs, then success, if you’re lucky. But time and time again, we’re proven wrong. Success can come early, very early,...
Years ago, a few friends got together at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and formed a band called the Steep Canyon Rangers. They weren’t music majors; nor did they have grand ambitions. But what started out as a college hobby has now morphed...
Jump into the music of the Brooklyn-based band, Lake Street Dive, and you might be unsure where you’ve landed. The music is pop with jazz roots. Soul with funk and folk thrown in. In short, Lake Street Dive is an amalgam of sounds that gets...
Telluride Bluegrass holds a special spot in my heart. It was Bluegrass that first brought me to this valley in 1997, and it was Bluegrass that made me return. When my husband, Andy, and I first considered moving here, Bluegrass was on our “top ten”...
I was on my mountain bike, speeding down a trail. My mind should have been sinuous singletrack before me. Instead, I found myself focusing on the harder sections of trail up ahead. Would I be able to stay on my bike for all of those...
