EARTH MATTERS: A CASE STUDY IN FOOD REGULATION
In my last post, I explained that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing the application for the commercialization of AquAdvantage salmon — genetic
Beyond Telluride
INSIDE MOUNTAINFILM IN TELLURIDE: WALKING
Spring is in the air, and unmet New Year’s resolutions are nagging in the back of many of our minds. What better time to walk more? We’re not just talking about walking for the
TIO DENVER: IN LIKE A LION
It’s not the snow or the basketball that makes March Madness. Denver’s sweet list of social to-dos is sure to put a – ahem – Spring in your step. We start the month
HUNTING & GATHERING: MAXIMO BISTROT
Every time I go to Mexico City, it seems that a fun new restaurant has opened in my favorite neighborhood, Colonia Roma. This time, acting on a hot tip, I showed up at Maximo Bistr
TIO DENVER: LOVERS LEAP!
Facing a fast foot of snow, February’s First Friday found us in front of the fireplace. Now Denver’s 20 minutes of cabin fever has worn off and the rest of the month looks fast
TIO IN MEGEVE: MONDAY IN TOWN
One of Salvador Dali’s signature images, “Persistence of Memory, ” 1931, inspired three of the nine sculptures currently on display throughout Megeve: “Pers
TIO IN MEGEVE: LUNCH ON THE MOUNTAIN
Late morning, on a Colorado blue sky day in Megeve, we headed up the mountain to meet friends who had traveled by snow shoe up 2,000 gnarly (read, “icy in spots”) verti
TIO MEGEVE: DAYS OF WINE AND QUICHES
Now I know where the snow gods traveled when they went AWOL around the New Year. They made a beeline for the Alps. For the past several days we have been in Megeve, located in the
TIO PARIS: LAST DAYS
Yesterday we did a lot of looking again, this time thinking outside the frame as it were. We were not focused on paintings, but on clothes. My friend and I determined to shop until
TIO PARIS: OSCAR WILDE AT MUSEE D’ORSAY
Apres le boeuf, la creme brulee. After the steak, dessert. The Stein Collection for example versus the show at the Musee D’Orsay, “Beaute, morale et volupte dans L̵
TIO PARIS: FAMILY REUNION AT GRAND PALAIS
The historic Beaux-Art building known as the Grand Palais (Grand Palace) on the Champs Elysee (8th arrondissement) marked the first stop on yesterday’s tour of the City of Li
TIO IN PARIS: VIEWS OF HEAVEN & HELL
Talk about window treatment. The boys from the 13th century really got it down. The most famous feature of the 13th-century royal chapel known as Sainte-Chapelle are the stained gl
TIO IN PARIS: LET THEM EAT (KING) CAKE
Telluride is not the only place to achieve (or underachieve) in hedonistic bliss. There’s also Paris. Mais oui: Paris. Air France touched down at 6:30 a.m. and within hours I
CLYFFORD STILL MUSEUM OPEN IN DENVER
Clyfford Still Museum quietly shouts for joy, provides counterpoint to Denver Art Museum. A paean to the artist, Denver’s brand spanking new Clyfford Still Museum is also a m
Mountainfilm in Telluride in Big Apple screens "Apple Pushers" at NYC event
“The Apple Pushers,” kicks off the weekend, when Mountainfilm in Telluride returns to the Big Apple, October 21 – October 23, for an encore program at Lincoln
Telluride Mountainfilm returns to Lincoln Center 10/21-23/2011
Mountainfilm in Telluride began as a homespun gathering of outdoor enthusiasts 33+ years ago has evolved into a colorful tapestry of talks, exhibits, music and films. And Mo
24 Hours of Moab Bike Race: Possibilities in the Desert
By Jesse James McTigue Moab, Utah is full of some of the most mind-boggling spectacles and seeming impossibilities. Flowers bloom among the arid, desert landscape; ro
The 411 on Fashion’s 303
by Tracy Shaffer Enough of the protest and politics, this weekend I want to occupy some frothy fun! What better place to let one’s hair down than the 2nd Annual Denver Fashion We
Escape Telluride: Apple Picking at Avalanche Ranch
by Emily Brendler Shoff There are some things in life that you just have to bow down and give thanks for, even if you’ve never had an interest in praying before. For me, it’s m
Three to See in Denver
Photo by Patricia Switzer The trees may be getting bare but the 2011-2012 Denver theatre season unfolds in all kinds of glorious color. In the “not-to-be-missed” categor
Sky At a Glance
It's always fun – for me anyway! – to get up before sunrise and check out the turquoise twilight of impending dawn. This week we witness the slender crescen
Telluride Inside…and Out: New York
With apologies to Charles Dickens, it was the best of days. It was the worst of days. Let's get the bad news out of the way first. When Telluride Inside… and Out visited New
A dozen reasons (more or less) to love Denver's "Twelve"
Let's start with Jeff Osaka. The understated elegance and warmth of this chef/owner pervade "Twelve," our "local." When Telluride Inside… and Out heads to
Wheat Harvest, Douglas County, Washington
In August I was in Washington State to celebrate the 100th birthday of my former father-in-law. I arrived the day before the big occasion and took the time to check out an