As children we often visited our grandparents in southern Arizona where they worked a ranch about 25 miles southeast of Tucson. The trips always started with an announcement posed as a question. How would we like to go visit Nana and Grandpa? At that point...
Due to all of the smiles, hellos and great attitudes, we couldn’t have completed our first winter season of the Telluride Newb without a tribute to the ski area lifties. They are the first ones on the mountain, the last ones off, and without them...
It’s been over a week since Telluride has seen snow and there is nothing in the immediate forecast. Although there is still fun to be had on the ski area, it’s certainly not a powder day out there. But, the beauty of a Telluride winter...
Who says you need snow to kill it in Telluride? Though early season in November and early December was a bit dry (like the rest of the state), Telluride’s mini-park, See Forever Loop, Lift 5 pitches and, of course, Gorrono’s beers, kept us thoroughly entertained....
When Shepherds keeping watch, saw a great sight As a child I was versed in stories of Wise Men whose learning of stars and planets revealed a great child would be born. These early stories taught that learning the night sky could lead to knowledge and...
It's producer Travis Julia's annual stocking stuffer for the town. Thanks to Julia, Warren Miller's latest film is scheduled to be screened in its annual pre-Xmas slot, December 23, at the Sheridan Opera House. Show times are 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. It's a must-see event...
San Juan Mountains Weather Report. Tuesday December 20, 2011… 09:10 As the low pressure system traveled east into the plains last night (southeast Colorado/northern New Mexico) it created chaos especially for travelers with high winds and blizzard conditions. There was a foot or more of snow,...
Around the time the World Cup arrives, Telluride gets a ton of snow; it just seems to be the yearly trend. Due to a mid-week dump, Lift 6, Revelation Bowl and Gold Hill opened to the masses, from pow-shredders to weekend excursionists. Nevertheless, last year...
Telluride is full of parents who want nothing more than their kids to love skiing as much as they do. So, it is with great care that parents broach skiing with their children and try and create successful experiences on the mountain. To find out how...
The first "Local Libations" program, a collaboration between The New Community Coalition and Telluride's Steaming Bean, takes place December 15, 2011 at 5:30 PM at the Bean. The "semi-regular" series will provide opportunities to gather, learn and discuss topics of the day. This first event...
