Countdowns and fireworks from Times Square’s iconic ball drop to the early fireworks over Sydney Harbor, cities mark midnight with spectacle. In the Southern US, black-eyed peas are consumed for luck. The tradition in Spain is 12 grapes at midnight, one for each month. of...
New Year’s Eve is the final day of the Gregorian calendar year—December 31, a threshold moment when one year gives way to the next. Culturally, it is a night charged with endings and beginnings: reflection, release, and renewal. On the subject of the last Big Event...
Joint statement from Towns of Mountain Village and Telluride and San Miguel County regarding ski patrol & resort negotiations. “There have been increasing calls for regional governments to use taxpayer funds to help bridge the financial gap between Telluride Ski Resort and the Telluride Ski Patrol...
Telluride’s Wilkinson Public Library announces its January 2026 schedule for adults. Go here for more about Telluride Library. Go here for more about Friends of the Library. ...
Jordan Campbell's UKRAINE UNDER FIRE will broadcast on Rocky Mountain PBS on Tuesday, January 13 at 10:00 PM, airing just after FRONTLINE and right before Amanpour. UKRAINE UNDER FIRE had its world premiere in Washington, D.C. with the support of the Ukrainian Embassy and had its...
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...
The Town of Mountain Village, Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association and Telluride Conference Center present "Mountain Village Movie Nights" at the Telluride Conference Center, December 26, 2025, through January 1, 2026. The movies are free and open to the public. Doors open at 7 p.m.;...
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...
