Ask anyone at Telluride Adaptive Sports Program, and you will hear that Jane Ekstein was a gutsy woman, wonderful to be around, and one who would work so hard to be able to enjoy skiing in these mountains she came to love. At a small, quiet...
In some towns moms get together for pedicures, coffee, yoga or spin. In Telluride, on Friday mornings, I make an effort to get together with fellow moms to ski. For Telluride moms, skiing provides a space to focus on one thing—getting down the mountain. There are...
"Fascinating Forensics with Peculiar Powders", Monday, January 23, 2012, 3:30 pm at Wilkinson Public Library. FREE! Join Pinhead for some super sleuthing and some crime scene investigating. We will determine "who done it" by testing mysterious powders and looking at fingerprint samples. This lab intensive program...
The dreams of my youth were of wilderness and searching for its heart. Getting to the edge of wilderness where you could jump off and out of civilization usually involved a vehicle of some kind. The irony was that the wilderness was more accessible because of that...
Spring collections are arriving to stores, but spring break is months away. While the grey skies deliver the much anticipated snow to the mountains, the chilly weather is nearly omnipotent, from DC to Boston, San Francisco to Denver. With the thermostat at 30 degrees and...
Trying a new restaurant can be as intimidating as trying a new pair of skis: you hope for greatness, yet you fear disappointment. But make no more excuses—head straight on over to Telluride’s latest restaurant, Flavor, and sink into the good stuff. Flavor lives up...
When you mention wallpaper most people have a negative reaction. I am not sure why, I have always loved wallpaper and how it adds texture color and pattern to a room. True, I have visions of my own grandmother's house when I think of wallpaper...
Well, it’s safe to say that we’ve hit a bit of a hiccup this winter season. While last year started off slow and picked up in January, this season started on a high note and has since then fizzled - or melted - away. Sure,...
It’s easy to fall into a slump in a ski town when it doesn’t snow. The buzz around town is gloomy, and all anyone can talk about is why the storms aren’t coming. Global warming? Arctic pressure? La Nina? But one great activity you can still...
My five-year old daughter is playing ice hockey, a sport with which, until recently, I had no experience. As a former teacher, ski and soccer coach, it’s weird watching my daughter do something I know very little about: I don’t have tips, I don’t know...
