In May of 2011, President Barack Obama declared he was "100 percent committed to the mission of NASA and its future" as he outlined plans for federal spending to bring more private companies into space exploration following the soon-to-end space shuttle program. "We want to leap...
“We had the opportunity to bring a hot, indie, L.A. band to town and we couldn’t turn it down,” Jennie Franks, founder of Sparky Productions, said of the band He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister, who is slated to bring their strong vocals, vintage costumes...
Tonight, Saturday, January 7, is the annual Moonlight Progressive Dinner on the Telluride Valley Floor. OK, there may not be a lot of snow on the valley floor yet , and the full moon is two nights away, but that is no excuse not to...
The buzz surrounding Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit’s third trip to Telluride is palpable. The band, which will perform Saturday, January 7 at the Sheridan Opera House, has made profound inroads into the psyches of Telluride music scenesters who have now absorbed a pair...
For all you trivia buffs, here's one. Or two. Thomas Edison once invented an electric golf ball to enable night play. And, Richard Nixon played golf alone every Wednesday at 10 a.m. wearing a business suit and tie. That image in itself is rib tickler, but...
Tired of same old turkey on your holiday table? How does a whole roasted leg of lamb with risotto sound as an alternative? The holiday menu prepared by Peter Cumplido, Executive Chef, Hotel Madeline, Mountain Village, also includes a baby spinach salad with cranberry vinaigrette,...
A TWO WEEK STAY AT CASTLEWOOD IN TELLURIDE! BACK STAGE PASSES TO BLUES & BREWS! Yes, I know I am shouting, but I want your attention and here's why. One of Telluride's signature institutions, the Telluride Academy, is hosting an online auction RIGHT NOW and there...
Could the latest matinee idol be tall, chestnut, and handsome, with soft, intelligent eyes, very buff and high strung with a jones for sugar ? Ads about the movie featuring the horse Joey shout: "Warhorse: The Greatest Journey Is The One That Leads You Home." Then,...
When we think of Telluride’s Noel Night, we often think shopping. We think of deals and discounts and raffles. But to say Noel Night is about shopping is like describing Telluride as just a ski town. Telluride’s Noel Night falls during the bitterly cold and short...
Give the gift of creativity to yourself or a loved one this holiday season. The Ah Haa School for the Arts has a great lineup of workshops to get you in the holiday spirit. From making your own holiday cards (and giving a set as a...
