“Each section addresses an aspect of what I’ve come to believe: this is the best time in a generation to drink California wine. More than that, today marks the arrival of a mature American wine culture, where producers are confident enough not to mimic the...
The 33rd Annual Telluride Wine Festival, produced in conjunction with the Telluride Ski Resort, officially Thursday, June 26- Sunday, June 29, 2014, is proud to announce a brand new partnership with the 12th annual Telluride Musicfest, at the first of their 4 concerts this Wednesday, June 25th at the Mai home near the old...
Telluride Arts’ Twenty(by)Telluride is a lively, casual event that offers an intimate glimpse into Telluride’s creative talent through very fast-paced slide presentations. Presenters are challenged to share what makes them tick—their inspiration, their creative process, their passions, their muse. Each presenter has exactly 20 slides and...
In an article in Space.com Geoff Gaherty with Starry Night Education, Explains the Science behind the Summer Solstice. The Earth will reach one of its four major way stations Saturday (June 21) during its annual trip around the sun. The sun will reach its northernmost point in...
Any self-respecting poet of pinot can rattle off a list of reasons why grape is good. For starters, wine complements and enhances the taste of food. “I cook with wine. Sometimes I even add it to the food,” W.C. Fields. [caption id="attachment_42156" align="aligncenter" width="600"] TWF- Italians[/caption] On dark...
Louis XIV sat on the throne of France for 72 years (1643 – 1715). [caption id="attachment_42214" align="aligncenter" width="600"] “King” Sam Bush, by Tim Benko[/caption] Queen Victoria ruled the British empire for 63 years, 216 days. Elizabeth II, also of the United Kingdom, is hot on Victoria’s heels, having...
Here is an excerpt from an article by Isabel McCan of the 303Magazine Music Desk that includes who they believe the top 5 must-see acts are at this years' Telluride Bluegrass Festival. The article explains not only who the acts are but also why there...
“If you look up the definition of sonic perfection, there just might be a picture of bluegrass super duo Dailey and Vincent,” Steve Leggett, All Music Since 1981, Sunday morning at Telluride Bluegrass has rhymed with gospel. In the bad old days, that roughly translated to...
It’s one more example of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts – although in this case, the parts are the best of the best. Booty-shaking good. [caption id="attachment_41556" align="aligncenter" width="399"] Keller Williams, by K.W.C. Taylor[/caption] For the 2012 recording, Pick, singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Keller Williams...
Telluride has its festivals. Nederland has Frozen Dead Guy Days. No kidding, celebrated annually from Friday – Sunday the first full weekend of March. A centerpieces of Frozen Guy Days is a screening of the film "Grandpa's in the Tuff Shed," a magnum opus which...
