Serving you, homeowners in the Telluride valley, with inspiring, relevant local information highlighting the abundant happenings and hidden surprises of this wonderfully remote mountain community that we call our year-round home.
HAPPY FIRST DAYS OF SUMMER
The Bob Dylan Concert takes place on July 21st and thus far it has not SOLD OUT but it very likely will. Contact: http://www.koto.org/ or (970) 728-4334 for info.
SAVINGS ALERT
Special pricing in place for the Telluride Ski resort 2007/2008 seasons pass through July 27th which boasts 70% OFF the regular season price tag!!! Adult passes are $998-adults, $109 children under 12. On the 28th of July the price increases to $1,175 for adults/$280 children, then increases again on October 1st to $1,650 adults/$400 children. A college level season pass for students with at least 12-credit hours starts at $299 and goes upwards to $725 as the season approaches. Call Telski at (970) 728-7517.
Passes for the 2007 Telluride Film Festival are still available in limited quantities; August 31st-September 3rd.
The Telluride Regional Airport will be closed for improvements and upgrades September 30th thru October 10th, 2007. Upgrades will be made to the dip area of the runway.
SUMMER FUN METER
~ Inner tubing
~ Camping out under the stars
~ Ice cream stroll down Main St with the family at 9pm for ice cream!
~ Bluegrass Festival without getting soaked in a rain storm!
It has been a dream summer here in Telluride at 8,750’ in elevation. As our nearly five –year old said………….”gee, there sure are a lot of butterflies out”……..There has been little rain or not much wind either which is a bit unusual. The consistent 85-degree plus temperatures for mid-June into July are exceptional and rare and the butterflies are aplenty!
The long warm summer nights are an open invitation to take a stroll down Main Street or a walk through the aspens in your neighborhood. The wildflowers are peaking early because of this prolonged warm spell as are the river flows because of the endless warm weather. One cannot help but seek opportunities to take a plunge into a cool dark pond or hitch a ride on a raft when the temperature soars. With one of the West’s last untamed (i.e. un-dammed) rivers right here in Town we decided to do some exploring on our own via inner tubes during the last week of June, which happened to be a hot one!
Apparently there a several levels of mastery in the sport of inner tubing; beginner, advanced and extreme. We are beginners. We “ran” the ditch section on the now accessible valley floor. This meandering brookie stream ranged in depth from about 8” up to 3’ in depth with a width of about 6’feet at it’s widest. We are talking teenyboppers and Mommy territory here. We have a fleet of inner tubes and noticed that some of the local shops have been renting them this summer as well. All in all in about two hours we had several floats along the grassy ditch (sans any fertilizers and chemicals) plenty of sunshine and memories of a wonderfully warm sunny day.
Alternately for the advanced and extreme mindset on the actual San Miguel River to the south there are nearly two miles of fast moving water and un-catchable eddies. We discovered that this is where the big kids and adults float their inner tubes and inflatable kayaks. This section, behind the Texaco gas station, is advanced with regards to it being a fast moving section of water yet it is likely classified as class II water with regards to depth and hazards. Anyone can check it out in person simply by walking its length in person which we strongly advise. This is a beautiful slice of heaven easily accessed at the end of Pacific and Mahoney Drive. Essentially, the edge of town limits to the west. Within Town there are launch sites above Town Park and throughout the Town yet be aware that there are several bridges and bulky pillions that support them creating traps and “lodging” hazards!
While we were literally floating around in circles for a couple hours we ran into other tubers along the way. There was a father and son totally unaccustomed to moving water and claustrophobic kayaks that were maneuvering down the stream in a guided kayak lesson and having a blast!
Scene in downtown Telluride this summer:
There are some enticing new shops in East Telluride that have recently cropped up. Molly Boyd’s (Fore Bears Design) mocha plastered and cemented floored space, Colorado Home, opened last Film Festival and is stocked with furnishings and home accessories strutting a new and edgy progressive look which could be called mountain/mining style. Molly is the western slopes exclusive Ralph Laurens textile and furnishings dealer – check out what she has on the floor currently. You will also be able to get a sense for international mountain styles while strolling thru her spacious mall displaying cultural antiquities. Next store is STAR a boutique featuring predominately kid’s attire and accessories with matching outfits for Mom’s and pets!
BODY & SOUL
Telluride Golf Club hired a new Director this past spring. Tim Fuhrer spent five years at the Haymaker Course in Steamboat Springs, Colorado before moving to Telluride to take on the new position. Previous to Steamboat he has had spent 11-years at the Denver area Castle Pines and Cherry Hills Country Clubs.
Non Golf Club members can now reserve tee times up to seven days in advance at the Telluride Golf Course by calling the golf pro shop at 728-2606. Private lessons and clinics are available daily while kids clinics (15 –years old +) are on Thursdays and Sundays for $20.- call in advance.
While the Peaks Resort and Spa is closed and members are searching for alternatives we have complied a list of alternative personal trainers and facilities – if you are interested give Trevor a call. With regards to personal services and body and soul pampering there are as many options available as there are practitioners. Quality options for massages, facials and aesthetician services are abundant in Telluride. Advance notice for bookings is always recommended.
The St. Sophia Nature Center is located at the tippy top of the gondola. From this launch site you and your family can sign up for a guided interpretive hike, fiddle around with arts and crafts or gather trail information and hiking maps to set off on you own. Check out
www.TellurideSkiResort.com/nature
DEADLINES
The Telluride Ski Resort is offering special prices on advanced ski pass sales through the end of this month……………see above for more information.
While you are in town this summer for a visit and have a moment stop by the ski shops for incredible summer bargains on equipment. Expect the ski shops to start “blowing” out last year’s ski equipment to make room for next year’s ski equipment.
IN THE NEWS:
Telluride Mountain Village building department adopts stricter green building codes. All new building permit seekers will be required to use more efficient materials such as windows and insulation. Further heated outdoor space will be restricted. All commercial buildings will be required to met the LEED certification standards; Leadership in Energy and Environmental Designs. The TMV has hired a Town Manager with extensive city administrator experience. Greg Sparks has overseen a Minnesota town of Worthington, population 200,000 residents and an economy based on manufacturing over the past seven years and begins the new job here in July.
The Coonskin Lift area located in the southeastern corner of town has been getting side glances by the town government lately. It is quaint down there and relatively removed from the hustle and bustle of the downtown area. The Chair seven area is nestled against the ski slope and a steep hillside with the crystal waters of the San Miguel passing through it. Last month open forum talks, design charettes, had taken place to discuss development options as the town planners consider updating the original 1985 town master plans. Out-of-town consultants have been hired to filter the ideas gathered and prepared a conceptual presentation to the town. Currently ideas that had been tossed into the mix were; a new location for the Telluride Medical Center, a Community Centre, affordable housing and a parking structure, a brand new high speed chair to replace the archaic Chair #7, a new ski-run and a hotel at the base.
Meanwhile the town planners have set in place a moratorium on what type of businesses can occupy downtown Telluride commercial space. Specifically, banks, real estate and professional services are prohibited from moving into ground-level spaces. The new zoning strategy is aimed at creating a more diversified, consumer friendly downtown shopping district with boutiques and restaurants in place of the overwhelming real estate, architectural and legal services currently in residence. Presently 31% of core ground floor space is being occupied by professional offices. Retail makes up 37% and restaurants comprise 22%.
The San Miguel Conservation Foundation has been announced as the interim stewards/consultants of the recently acquired Valley Floor. This non-profit conservation organization will be made the holder of the conservation easement with a future affirmation by the Town of Telluride Town Council. Thus far the mission statement of the SMCF has been to work with private land owners in matters of conservation planning, tax befit and the like. Keeping in mind the fate of the $50 million asset has yet to be finalized by the Colorado Supreme Court sometime this fall, SMCF has many areas of concern to address. The San Miguel County District Court Judge gave the town limited possession of the Valley floor this past May. There are many activities allowed currently and here are some illegal ones; there is no motorized vehicle access, large congregations or festivals, parking camping or dogs.
The Keystone Hill highway construction project should be completed this fall.
CALENDAR
Tuesdays at 5pm at the Conference Center (TMV), 5pm –6pm, Pinhead Punk Science; infusing a mind for science in teenagers , +/-. 708-0004.
Saturday, July 07, 2007 - Saturday, July 07, 2007
Red, White & Blue Concert Enjoy complimentary ice cream cones, free concert featuring The Blind Boys of Alabama, an inflatable kid’s playhouse and giant costumed characters in Mountain Village Town Square, 4 to 6 pm. 970.728.5424
Saturday, July 07, 2007
St. Sophia Nature Center "Herb Walker Tour": Meet at the Nature Center (top of the gondola, near Station St. Sophia) for a hike with local naturalist John SirJesse and an education about Telluride's edible plants, wildflowers and more. All ages welcome; rain or shine; 9 a.m. to 1 970.728.7360
Saturday, July 07, 2007
Telluride Cemetery Tour Learn of the disasters, dramas, heroes and horrors of Telluride's Lone Tree Cemetary. Meet at the Telluride Historical Museum (201 W. Gregory), 4 p.m. 970.728.3344
Monday, July 09, 2007
Free Film Night A free film TBA at the Wikinson Library Program Room, 6 to 8 p.m. 970.728.9799, ext. 20
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Pinhead Town Talk "Rough Seas: How the Ocean is Responding to Climate Change," a free science lecture geared toward a lay audience by Julie Cole from University of Arizona. Palm Theatre, 6 to 7:15 p.m.
970.708.0004
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
St. Sophia Nature Center "Art in Nature": Meet at the Nature Center (top of the gondola, near Station St. Sophia) to picture nature and capture it through drawing, painting or rubbing. All ages welcome; rain or shine; 10 to 11 a.m. 970.728.7360
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Legal Issues for Non Profits Workshops Learn how to start a non-profit: board basics, directors roles and responsibilities; risk management; volunteer liability; lobbying and advocacy; board governance. Wilkinson Public Library Program Room, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 970.728.9799, ext. 20
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
St. Sophia Nature Center "Bug Safari": Meet at the Nature Center (top of the gondola, near Station St. Sophia) to examine the thousands of insects that live in the area. All ages welcome; rain or shine; 10 to 11 a.m.
970.728.7360
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Sunset Concert Series Free outdoor concert in Mountain Village's Heritage Plaza, featuring Leo Nocentelli from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 970.369.7620
Free Outdoor Concerts: Each Wednesday, 6-8pm – all summer long!
Thursday, July 12, 2007
St. Sophia Nature Center "Music in Nature with Miss Berta": Meet at the Nature Center (top of the gondola, near Station St. Sophia) for rhythmic nature singing and movements in the outdoors. All ages welcome; rain or shine; 10 to 11 a.m. 970.728.7360
Friday, July 13, 2007 - Sunday, July 22, 2007
As You Like It Telluride Repertory Theatre presents Shakespeare’s pastoral comedy As You Like It outdoors in Mountain Village. Bring a picnic to the Sunset Stage, 6 pm on Fridays and Saturdays; 2 pm on Sundays. Free admission. 970.728.4539
Friday, July 13, 2007 - Sunday, July 15, 2007
Hardrock 100 In this grueling 101-mile run, participants follow an altitude-challenged course that begins in Silverton, passes through Telluride and winds up back in Silverton. 970.259.3693
Friday, July 13, 2007
Hot Tuna An acoustic show with the rock of Hot Tuna at the Sheridan Opera House, 10 pm. 970.728.6363
Friday, July 13, 2007
Renaissance Astrology Learn the tenets of traditional astrology at the Wilkinson Public Library meeting room, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 970.728.9799, ext. 20
Friday, July 13, 2007
St. Sophia Nature Center "Adopt a Tree": Meet at the Nature Center (top of the gondola, near Station St. Sophia) to examine growth rings and discover a new way to see trees. All ages welcome; rain or shine; 10 to 11 a.m. 970.728.7360
Saturday, July 14, 2007 - Saturday, July 14, 2007
Cajun Fest Enjoy funk (Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Leo Nocentelli Trio, Little Hercules and more) and cuisine from N’awlins in Mountain Village. 970.728.5959 or 800.525.3455
Saturday, July 14, 2007
St. Sophia Nature Center "Music in Nature with Miss Berta": Meet at the Nature Center (top of the gondola, near Station St. Sophia) for rhythmic nature singing and movements in the outdoors. All ages welcome; rain or shine; 10 to 11 a.m. 970.728.7360
Sunday, July 15, 2007 - Sunday, July 22, 2007
San Miguel Basin Fair Norwood hosts a classic county fair with the judging of 4-H livestock and crafts, a dessert contest and more. 970.327.4393
Sunday, July 15, 2007
St. Sophia Nature Center "Herb Walker Tour": Meet at the Nature Center (top of the gondola, near Station St. Sophia) to hike with local naturalist John SirJesse and learn about Telluride's edible plants, wildflowers and more. All ages welcome; rain or shine; 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 970.728.7360
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Pinhead Punk Science A free talk titled "Seasick Oceans" that is geared toward kids ages 8 to 12 and accompanied by hot dogs and lemonade. Telluride Conference Center, 5 to 6 p.m. 970.728.8660
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Pinhead Town Talk "Time A Modern Perspective from a Builder of Atomic Clocks," a free science lecture geared toward a lay audience by Leo Hollberg from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Telluride Conference Center, 6 to 7:15 p.m. 970.708.0004
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Sunset Concert Series Free outdoor concert in Mountain Village's Heritage Plaza, featuring James McMurtry from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 970.369.7620
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Fireside Chat: Mining Stories & Tommyknockers Join local historian Ashley Boling as he recounts tales from Telluride's mines. Learn about working long hours underground and the troublemakers of the mine, the infamous Tommyknockers. Free in Mountain Village's Heritage Plaza, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. 970.728.3344
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Telluride Film Festival Presents Waitress (2007), starring Keri Ruseel as a small-town waitress whose passion for baking pies helps distract her from an unhappy marriage, plays at the Nugget Theater, 8 p.m.
970.728.3030
Friday, July 20, 2007 - Sunday, July 22, 2007
San Miguel Basin Rodeo Professional rodeo in Norwood complete with bronc bustin’, calf ropin’, barrel racin’ and more. 970.327.4393
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Hike into History Hike up to Liberty Bell to discover more about Telluride's high country, a healthy and fun way to explore Telluride's rich mining history. Meet at the Telluride Historical Museum (201 W. Gregory) at 8 a.m. 970.728.3344
Saturday, July 21, 2007 - Sunday, July 22, 2007
KOTO Yankee Doodle Doo-Dah Concert: Bob Dylan Bob Dylan performs on the outdoor stage in Telluride Town Park. 970.728.8100
Saturday, July 21, 2007 - Saturday, July 21, 2007
Telluride Fur Ball Bring your dog for an evening of live music, a silent auction, treats and a “Dance with Your Dog” led by a canine/human team. Proceeds benefit the Second Chance Humane Society. Telluride Conference Center, 6 pm. 970.728.3519
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Pinhead Punk Science A free talk entitled "The Shocking Pickles: Quantum Mechanics for Punks" that is geared toward kids ages 8 to 12 and accompanied by hot dogs and lemonade. Telluride Conference Center, 5 to 6 p.m. 970.728.8660
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Pinhead Town Talk
"Schrödinger's Children and how Quantum Theory Revolutionized Chemistry," a free science lecture geared toward a lay audience by Kieron Burke from University of California, Irvine. Telluride Conference Center, 6 to 7:15 p.m. 970.708.0004
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Sunset Concert Series Free outdoor concert in Mountain Village's Heritage Plaza, featuring the Hazel Miller Band from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 970.369.7620
Friday, July 27, 2007 - Friday, July 27, 2007
Ah Haa Art Auction This annual fundraiser is known for an array of art objects and services in the silent auction, complemented by a live auction where Laugh-In meets Sotheby’s. Proceeds support program costs, including scholarships, salaries, visiting artists and more. 970.728.3886
Friday, July 27, 2007 - Sunday, July 29, 2007
Rotary 4x4 Rally Jeeping on both days and a BBQ on Saturday. 970.708.2202
Saturday, July 28, 2007 - Sunday, July 29, 2007
Full Tilt in Telluride The 2007 Mountain States Cup brings this cross-country and downhill mountain biking race to the ski area’s trails. 970.369.6244
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Library Garden Party Celebrate your library at a summer garden party with music, cocktails and entertainment, Wilkinson Public Library, Lower Terrace (Program Room if it rains), 3 to 8 p.m. 970.728.9799, ext. 20
Monday, July 30, 2007
Free Film Night A free film TBA shows at the Wilkinson Public Library, 6 to 8 p.m. 970.728.9799, ext. 20
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Pinhead Punk Science A free talk entitled "What is Light?" that is geared toward kids ages 8 to 12 and accompanied by hot dogs and lemonade. Telluride Conference Center, 5 to 6 p.m. 970.728.8660
REAL ESTATE NEWS:
As summer finally sets in, the real estate market has once again come to life. According to Judy Kiernan, the dollar volume of sales for this past May has set a new record for dollar volume sold since she has been keeping records since 1985. Last May 2006 the dollar volume was $299.4 million. This past may we already have seen $313.2 worth of transactions, thus setting a new record in this region. As certain parts of this market continue to become more in demand such as trailside ski-in/ ski-out lots (with the exception of the Ridge lots, only 2 exist for $3 million plus off any road in the Mountain Village) and vacant dirt in the Town of Telluride, we have started to see a change towards other areas of the market which have garnered little attention, such as mesa properties or larger acreage parcels close to the ski area. More notable of the recent closings during the month of June and early July have been 2 homes, one located in Raspberry Patch closing for $7.5 million, a home located at the bottom of the Preserve for $13 million and a ski in/ski out home for $13 million and some change. With more hotel-condo/hotel type projects starting to break ground later this summer, it will be interesting to see if the prices continue to rise while the final infrastructure is laid in stone.
Kastle Keepers, LLC update:
Thank- you to everybody that has returned their lists of projects to be done prior to summer. We have been busy scheduling the projects in hopes of getting them completed prior to winter. If you have any last minute additions, let us know and we will get them scheduled as well. We are having a great summer here in Telluride and we hope to see all of you in town soon!
Daddy did you know my birthday is next month!
