Culture

This year Forbes weighed in. So did W Magazine and Vogue.com, Architectural Digest and Ski, as well other publications, all singing hosannas to the beauty and wonder of the hidden gem that is our mountain haven. Earlier this summer Douglas Matus of West FW Lifestyle piped in, singing in harmony with...

Telluride's One to One Mentoring Program hosts its 8th annual Top Chef Competition, featuring the Taste of Telluride. The fundraiser takes place Friday, August 11 at The Peaks Resort in Mountain Village. Tickets are $75  for general admission. Click here or call 970-708-0885. The event is sponsored by Alpine Bank, The Peaks...

The 37th annual Telluride Mushroom Festival takes place Thursday, August 17 – Sunday, August 20. The full schedule is here. Migrate around the site to find info on presenters, venues, book-signings etc. Or simply filter by topic or venue. Tickets/passes here.  Scroll down to the bottom of the story...

It is never too early to start planning your next Telluride winter vacation. Telski’s Skier Services Department is now open and able to help you make arrangements for lift tickets, also group and private lessons. Learn more and start planning online at www.tellurideskiresort.com.   [caption id="attachment_68241" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Image, Melissa Plantz[/caption] Winter...

Cellist-composer-environmental activist Ben Sollee returns to town to perform at Telluride's Sheridan Opera House. The concert takes place Friday, August 11, 9 p.m. (Doors  and SHOW bar open at 8 p.m.) Tickets are $20 to $30 (reserved seats), plus a $4 ticketing fee. Tickets and additional event information are available at...

Professor Sophia Hayes speaks at the Telluride Conference Center, Tuesday, August 8, 6 p.m., part of Telluride Science Research Center’s (TSRC) weekly Town Talks in Mountain Village.  Her subject: catching carbon and stopping the greenhouse effect in its tracks. Specifically at the talk, “‘Fingerprinting’ CO2 for Better, Safer Carbon Capture and Storage,” Professor Hayes takes...

On Wednesday, August 9, 4 - 6 p.m., Telluride’s Between the Covers Bookstore welcomes author/photographer Michael Crouser for a book launch and signing of his latest work, Mountain Ranch.  Please scroll down to listen to a podcast featuring Michael Crouser. In his new book of photography, Mountain Ranch, Michael...

The Telluride Jazz Festival 2.0 boasts a robust and diverse artist lineup thanks to the new management group, Steve Gumble’s SBG Productions, which also programs Telluride Blues & Brews and the Durango Blues Train. Specifically the lineup features Mavis Staples, Macy Gray, Lee Fields & the Expressions, Miles Mosley + The West...

Join the Telluride Foundation for a community celebration honoring Wendy Brooks, 2017 Citizen of the Year. The event takes place Tuesday, August 8, 5 - 7 p.m., at Telluride's Sheridan Opera House. [caption id="attachment_67951" align="aligncenter" width="295"] 2017 Citizen of the Year Wendy Brooks[/caption] The Telluride Foundation’s Board of Directors...

Miles Mosley and WCGD are appearing twice at the Telluride Jazz Fest, both times on Saturday, August 5: on the Main Stage at 6:10 p.m.; at the Sheridan Opera House at 10 p.m. Tickets/passes to Telluride Jazz here. Go here for the full Telluride Jazz line-up. Scroll down...