Valentine’s Day began as a mid-February ancient Roman fertility festival (Lupercalia). Later the event was overlaid with the feast day of Saint Valentine, a largely obscure Christian martyr, and only became associated with romance in the Middle Ages. That shift came when poets — most...
Town of Mountain Village and TMVOA launch emergency grant program for businesses impacted by ski resort shutdown. The full program guidelines and electronic application packet are available online at townofmountainvillage.com/steady. The Mountain Village Short-Term Economic Assistance for Disrupted Years (STEADY) Grant Program opened for applications this week and...
Calling all mycophiles, myconauts, and mycocrazies to come to Telluride this summer and “Rewild!” Each year Telluride, Colorado is the epicenter for the largest wild mushroom happening in North America and plans are now set for the 46th Annual Telluride Mushroom Festival (TMF). This is...
The medieval English poet Geoffrey Chaucer often took liberties with history, placing his poetic characters into fictitious historical contexts that he represented as real. No record exists of romantic celebrations on Valentine’s Day prior to a poem Chaucer wrote around 1375. In his work ‘Parliament...
On January 20 during a special meeting, Town Council approved a series of funding allocations and financial adjustments to support economic recovery following the Telluride Ski Resort closure during the 2025–2026 winter season. The actions focus on stabilizing local businesses, supporting workers and residents, and...
Marketing guru Scott Haltzmann wrote a book entitled "Eight Ways to Win Your Wife's Heart Forever." When it was published back in 2006, woman gave it as a gift to their hubbies on Valentine's Day. Among the helpful hints for happy living together: • A person...
The Town of Mountain Village invites residents and visitors to celebrate Valentine’s weekend with two family-friendly community events at the Telluride Conference Center: the Art from the Heart Market on February 14 and a free Mountain Village Movie Night screening of “Wicked: For Good”on February...
Since 1994, the Animal Resource Center and the Shops of Second Chance Humane Society have been dedicated toserving animals in Southwestern Colorado. Adoption hours are every day from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The facility is located at 177 County Rd 10, Ridgway, CO. View...
The following is a note from EcoAction Partners about February 2026 events. Go here for more on EcoAction Partners. Donate today! The Cooldown Collective Happy Hour at Coffee Cowboy Are you someone who cares deeply about protecting our mountain landscapes? Do you have ideas about what you want to...
The 18th annual Telluride Yoga Festival (TYF) 6/25- 6/28, invites you into a deeper exploration of abundant living - not in the context of acquisition, rather as something to cultivate and share. Go here for more about the Telluride Yoga Festival (dating back to 2009). Purchase your...
