Culture

At its regular meeting on Tuesday, December 16, Telluride Town Council approved two major event requests for the 2026 summer season, granting exemptions to the Town’s “Advance Notice of Impacts” requirement for both. For questions, contact the Town of Telluride at info@telluride.gov. Go here for more about...

Town of Telluride announces community activities, free parking and extended shopping hours during holiday week. Ice skating, late-night shopping and New Year’s Eve celebrations highlight holiday programming. Additional details on New Year’s Eve events, street closures, and safety information can be found at bit.ly/totcountdown2026. For updates on holiday...

Christmas cheer is now available in bulk. But for some, festive is just a suggestion. And joy?  Not mandatory. So if your memories shine as brightly as the ornaments on your tree, be grateful. And/or be grateful for the grace with which Word Woman Rosemerry...

“Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.” (Dr. Seuss). The holiday is also proof that glitter is forever - take for example the sparkling words of TIO regular contributor David Feela: food, rather seeds for thought...

Erin Busbee’s Fashion Friday 2.0 brings back a popular TIO fashion blog, initially featuring Kristin Holbrook of Telluride’s Two Skirts, now brought to you by nationally renowned fashion and lifestyle blogger Erin, a Telluride local, who is now sponsored by Kristin and Two Skirts. What goes around… This week Erin shares critical...

The term “solstice” means “sun stands still.” On the year’s two solstices (winter and summer) the sun appears to halt in its incremental journey across the sky but change little in position during this time. Of course, contrary to appearances from Earth, the sun’s “changing...

Helmed by its ED, Sari Levy, the Telluride Jewish Community or TJC is dedicated to fostering a vibrant, inclusive, and supportive nonprofit that celebrates and strengthens Jewish identity, heritage, and culture. Check out Sari's note below about upcoming Chanukah happenings. Dear Friends, Things  are quiet here in Telluride—but...

The Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association (TMVOA) will once again transform Mountain Village into the North Pole for this year’s Holiday Prelude celebration. The happening takes place Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14, 2025. Lodging and ski packages are available for those who want to...