Family-Kids

I’m the first to admit it. Telluride can be flakey. There doesn’t seem to be a grand urgency to return emails, texts or even answer phone calls. People view requests to RSVP as optional and even impossible. After all, how will they know what they...

We all have our dirty little secrets. My friend Amy was dismayed when she got the notice from her son’s elementary school teacher: she was supposed to bring in her old cereal boxes for an art project. “What? I don’t want everyone at school to...

Of late, Telluride has had a lot of celebrate (our first Olympian, Gus Kenworthy, the end of a successful ski and cultural season). But the region has also had to shed a few tears following the recent and untimely deaths of our friends Eliot Muckerman...

Please join family and friends for an informal community gathering in honor of Eliot Muckerman tomorrow, Saturday, March 22nd from 5-7pm at the Sheridan Opera House Eliot Muckerman’s untimely passing at age 25 this past Wednesday (3/19/14) left many of us reeling with surprise, grief, and anger....

When kids grow up skiing in Telluride, it can be hard after a while to find something that challenges them. But challenge is exactly what Telluride Mountain School’s 5th/6th grade class found recently when they headed out to work with the Telluride Adaptive Sports Program...

Sustainable Slopes Day this Saturday, March 15 The future of the ski slopes lies in the hands of our future skiers. Knowing this, Telluride Ski Resort’s Eco Adventures and the U.S. Forest Service are teaming up to host "Sustainable Slopes Day" on Saturday, March 15. This ski-along...

Spring is in the air and Telluride Ski Resort’s second Rail Jam of the season is coming up on Saturday, March 15. Local outfitters Bootdoctors/Paragon Sports and Telluride Sports are teaming up with Telluride Ski Resort to present an evening of sick tricks featuring local...

Telluride is a winter playground. The skiing is obvious. But what might not be so obvious, especially to the common visitor, are all of the other ways to explore this majestic valley, especially with kids and especially in the winter. Enter Eco Adventures. Based in the...

Remember when statements like, “You throw like a girl,” were insults? Back before Title IX, the Education Amendment in 1972 that gave equal opportunities and funding for women’s sports? Back before strong women represented dominant US women’s teams in sports like softball and soccer...

The American Dental Association (ADA) has designated February as National Children’s Dental Health Month (NCDHM) to raise awareness about the importance of oral health. The 2014 NCDHM campaign brings together thousands of dedicated dental professionals, health care providers and others to promote the benefits of...