Before he was either a saint or a holiday, Valentine was a Christian priest martyred in the third century. Some legends say he was executed for defying an edict against conducting marriages for Roman soldiers whom the emperor believed would fight better without family ties....
Telluride regional local Kierstin Bridger got several early Xmas presents. In October she won a Women Writing The West Award in the Poetry category for her book, "Demimonde," which delves into Telluride's sultry, salty past and our ladies of the night. (More on that here.)...
Google “last minute Xmas gifts” and 100s of ideas show up, among my favorites: a gift of your time, like offering to babysit for your friends’ progeny; tickets to a sporting event or concert; a charitable donation in a friend or loved one’s name; or...
The Star of Bethlehem – often just called the Christmas Star – is a major symbol of the holiday season throughout the world. Picture the silhouettes of three regal men on camels. They are gazing across gently rolling hills or dunes of white, to a...
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 and change little in position during this time. Of course, contrary to appearances from Earth, the sun’s “changing...
It's not a surprise, but it's cause for celebration. Telluride's Wilkinson Public Library has been named a five-star library once again in Colorado. Wilkinson Public Library is the only Colorado library and one of only 13 public libraries nationally to receive Library Journal’s Five Star Ranking 10-years in a...
Former Telluride skier, writer and head of Ski School Peter Shelton recently released his seventh book. "Track in the Snow: Stories from a Life on Skis" is a collection of short essays, memories, and reflections on the magic and addictive pleasures of sliding down snow-covered mountains...
Guillermo del Toro came to Telluride, specifically to the 2017 Telluride Film Festival, and conquered, winning hearts and minds with his most recent masterpiece, "The Shape of Water," our bet for a sure recipient of an Oscar nod. (Go here to read our review. ) Now,...
In this Thanksgiving poem by our not-regular-enough contributor David Feela, a hawk could be a meta for us post-Thanksgiving and into the holiday season. If, that is, the day after, we see ourselves sitting high on the pole, fully satisfied and deeply grateful. If, as...
Thanksgiving marks the start of the holiday season. But times they a tryin' – even without your parents breaking out the photos from your awkward years, even minus the inevitable food coma, soWord Woman Rosemerry Trommer suggests we simply stop, inhale – and smell the...
