Look up the words "hot shot" and up pops a number of wide-ranging definitions: a private hauler, usually with a 1-ton pickup and a double or triple-axle trailer, who will haul anything anywhere for a premium price; a high priority freight train; a liquid of...
[caption id="attachment_32460" align="alignright" width="300"] Tias Little in Crow[/caption] The Sanskrit word “prajna” (from”pra” or before and the root “jna,” to know) can be variously translated as “wisdom,” “insight” ” profound understanding,” “discernment,” and “know-how.” In the Buddhist tradition, prajna connotes true or transcendental wisdom, one of the highest...
[caption id="attachment_32492" align="alignright" width="300"] Drive By Truckers[/caption] Hitch a rockin' ride with Drive By Truckers at Telluride's 2nd annual Ride Festival, also featuring David Byrne & St. Vincent, Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Rodrigo y Gabriella, Cake, Steve Earle, Buddy Miller, Son Volt, The Revivalists,...
[caption id="attachment_32419" align="alignright" width="220"] Buddy Miller[/caption] Telluride's second annual Ride Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday, July 13 and July 14. The star-studded line-up includes David Byrne & St. Vincent, Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Rodrigo y Gabriella, Cake, Drive-By Truckers, Steve Earle, Son Volt,...
The story of a girl's dream to be the youngest person ever to sail around the world – alone! Mountainfilm fundraiser features director Jillian Schlesinger in person. [caption id="attachment_30665" align="alignright" width="300"] Laura Dekker at sea[/caption] On Friday, July 5, Mountainfilm in Telluride keeps its good vibes (and...
[caption id="attachment_32366" align="alignright" width="300"] Telluride Historical Museum[/caption] When the Telluride Historical Museum reopened its doors to the public this summer, it was with a major triumph: an affiliation with the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The Smithsonian Affiliations program allows selected organizations to have greater access to...
[caption id="attachment_32384" align="alignright" width="300"] Madhuri Martin in "Dragonfly"[/caption] Where does shaman come from? Not the priest or priestess who can divine what is hidden. The word itself. Its root is "sham," the origin of which yoga teacher and scholar Madhuri Martin assigns directly to the northern...
[caption id="attachment_32325" align="alignright" width="300"] Chef Bud, cooking with kids at Ah Haa[/caption] Grilling is as American as, well, fireworks on the Fourth of July. But has the thrill of the grill eluded you? Or are you are a backyard pro who wants to kick up his...
[caption id="attachment_32192" align="alignright" width="225"] "His Own Undoing"[/caption] The girl can't help it. Sculptor and long-time Telluride local Julie McNair was born to make art. Julie's mother had studied fine art and music in college. Her grandmother was an antique dealer with a large collection of dolls from...
For details of the holiday week and a few great recipes, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the hot links. The Fourth of July in Telluride: Spectacular fireworks – well maybe not so much this year due to the fire hazard – floats,...
