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09 Apr TIO ON THE ROAD: 626 ON ROOD
For Telluriders, twinning “fine dining” with “Grand Junction” in the same sentence amounts to an oxymoron. You say: “Grand Junction? Really? The town is politically red and culturally dead, right?” I say: It ain’t necessarily so. For starters, wonderfully whimsical sculptures greet pedestrians on downtown...
06 Apr BUDDHISM 101: COURSE AT YOGA CENTER MID-MAY
Editor’s note: This in from our friend and sometimes contributor Elisabeth Gick. Happy spring to you all! Just before you head off into off-season I would like to let you know that our friend Jangchub Chophel will return to Telluride in mid-May to teach “Buddhism...
05 Apr PREPARE TO MOUNTAIN FILM
Just two months until Mountainfilm in Telluride’s 34th annual festival. Consider yourself duly notified. 10 Simple Steps for the Best Memorial Day Weekend…Ever: • Get Psyched: Visit www.mountainfilm.org. Check out the growing list of festival guests, the symposium and return to the site regularly for...
01 Apr POETS’ CORNER: “TRIGGER” FROM BRIDGER
Editor’s note: Kierstin Bridger is nothing if not arch. And the 2011 winner of Telluride Arts’ Mark Fischer Poetry Prize is now a regular contributor (or becoming regular) to Telluride Inside… and Out. Kierstin joins our family of wonderful writers, among them, Word Woman Rosemerry...
31 Mar SNOW SUNDAY: SPRING RIDING IN THE GRAND VALLEY
Oh, how the warm spring days bring with them such difficult decisions—like, should I bike or ski today? Even though the lifts are still running, and the festive vibe that defines spring skiing is at its peak in Telluride, Fruita’s single track and the Colorado...
29 Mar UPDATE: “Bidder 70” RELEASED FROM “THE HOLE”
And that’s the good news. The bad news is he was recently placed in solitary confinement in the first place. But I am jumping ahead of myself. Tim De Christopher is no stranger to fans and followers of Mountainfilm in Telluride. He is an impassioned...
25 Mar ACADEMY IN ACTION: THE ADVENTUROUS MINDSET
For some, adventure is trying exotic foods or watching a foreign movie. For others, adventure takes place in far reaches of the planet and is surrounded by the unfamiliar. Still for others, adventure without adrenaline, is no adventure at all. And for those of us...
25 Mar SNOW SUNDAY: GET US ON THE MOUNTAIN
For most in Telluride, getting on the mountain is the priority throughout the winter. Yet, everyone has a few obstacles—work schedules, kids, or work schedules and kids. So, sometimes just getting to the lift is the result of a perfectly executed strategy. In my house,...