Serving you, homeowners in the Telluride Valley, with insights highlighting the abundant happenings and hidden surprises of this wonderfully remote mountain community which we call our year-round home
NOTE: Summer 2009 Festival Tickets are ON SALE – NOW!
In March tickets go on sale for Telluride’s infamous summer music festivals, aka Telluride Bluegrass Festival, June 18-21st and the Telluride Blues and Brews Festival, September 18th-20th. NOTE: Sometimes single-day tickets can sell out quickly- depends on who the featured performer is. The final performer’s lineup list for the festivals will be released later this spring. Go to the respective websites directly for more information: www.telluridebluegrass.com , at 1-800-624-2422, or www.tellurideblues.com at 1-866-515-6166.
***A preliminary lineup performer list for the 36th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival has been announced!*** Sam Bush Band, Conor Oberst, Emmylou Harris, Yonder Mountain String Band, Elvis Costello and so many more enticing artists. Looks like a doosey!
We will be digging out our black rubber rain goulashes (just in case!), sunscreen (guaranteed!) and sun dresses- all at once for this crazed and sometimes super dusty (or muddy!!) 4-day long music jubilee. Will you be there?Telluride Academy’s 2009 Summer Camp enrollment is open and accepting registrants. This program is locally owned and operated, accepts children between the ages of 6 to 17 year old and conducts quality camp experiences ranging from Flower Fairies of the Meadows, to Mountain Rivers and Stream on inner tubes and offers national as well as international trips for kids. www.tellurideacademy.org (970)728-5311. There are more than 100 outdoor based adventures to select from. View the camps on line or give Emily and or Teresa a call.
Right Here- Right Now this March Telluride’s music scene is happening BIG TIME! As always the Sheridan Opera House lines up the locals and tourists alike with excellent entertainment to say adios to the ski season! This March is no exception. Visit www.sheridanoperahouse.com ; Donovan Frankenreiter (3/10), Grupo Fantasma (3/13) and several other recognized performers are scheduled during this month. Note that the Carlos Nakai Trio plays at the SOH in June on the 13th. He is the world’s premier Native American flutist whom will surely deliver a memorable performance at the acoustically perfect opera house stage. Various venues will host music jams including the Conference Center, the Gorrono Ranch, Main St. Telluride, the Sheridan Opera House and more. The Telluride Mountain Village hosts free concerts as part of their Winter Concert Series notable: the Subdudes this March 12th. Visit: visittelluride.com.
The Michael Palm Performing Arts center has the following scheduled for March; On March 19th; The Acting Company in collaboration with the Guthrie Theater presents King Henry the V. In the tail end of this winter season the venue is offering “live” showings in HD programming format of the New York City Metropolitan Opera. Five “live” Met performances are scheduled in the next few months. Puccini’s Madama Butterfly (3/13/09), Belllin’s La Sonnambula on April 24th, Rossini’s a Cenerentola On May 15th and Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice TBD. One benefit of having this advanced technology here at the Palm is that the front row orchestra seating are extremely affordable at $22/a piece. The “live” performances is accomplished by having not only a license agreement with the Met but also the installment of two very sophisticated satellite dishes and the utilization of the centers satellite-based digital high-definition projection system. “Real time” broadcasts of Broadway plays, musicals and such- direct from cultural capitals around the globe are just around the corner! The technology at the Palm Theatre is sophisticated enough that local audiences will be able to pay for front row orchestra seating. Keep these venues and cultural attractions in your back pocket as you plan visits for your families and friends.
The regional weather patterns have begun to turn the corner towards summer in a big way. Although the snowpack in SW Colorado is currently at 110% of the normal annual levels the sunny hillsides are already melting off and grass lands are peaking thru. One phenomenon that is certainly a factor this season is that dust settles here on the mountain ranges after storms from the surrounding SW deserts. These dust storm settlements are part of a winter’s “history”. When the snowpack begins to recede, the storm tracks become increasingly apparent as “dirty snow shows through”. When the sun collects on those particles instead of pure, clean ice crystals the rate of snow melt increases dramatically. The snowpack melt off is important component of water recreation companies like river runners and fly fishermen.
News:
After nine-years, following over 200-hours of public meetings and a dazzling $200-million dollars the indoor/outdoor doors of one of the Capella Hotel’s al fresco dining areas were flung open to the curious public attending the gala press gathering this past February. This luxury 100-hotel room, 48-two and four-bedroom condominium property is the international brands first American property to début. We personally toured the properties two restaurants, spa facility, hotel rooms, condominium units, ice skating rink and après ski bar at the opening reception. We were happily impressed (the champagne did not go wasted) and delightfully entertained by the attentive staff and surroundings. The high-end Onyx Restaurant delivers on all levels, service, ambiance & surroundings and selection. The après- ski and mountain revelry gathering spot called Suede is simultaneously hip, cosmo and comfortable with sumptuously strong cocktails and innovative aperitifs and entrees – all under $24. Best yet- it is just steps from the base and plaza area chairlifts!
Capella is a new Luxe hotel brand hand-delivered to Telluride by the legendary hotelier Horst Schulze, who founded the Ritz-Carlton brand. Reportedly he was once a waiter himself in his native Germany and has a penchant for delivering unexpected levels of customer service as noted by the Harvard Business School in 2004. In 2000 the outlook and vision may have been different than it is today, a year of change and challenge yet the hotelier remains committed to delivering service with care and character. The resort rooms are available throughout the summer for an introductory rate starting at $295/night.
10 Most Common Questions
Since this past fall in our monthly Box Canyon Newsletter we have strived to provide some background information on how Kastle Keepers fields typical questions from its homeowners. Queries such as Why are cleaning company costs so pricey here? Why do I need to get studded snow tires on our 4WD for mountain driving? Why do you strongly recommend having heavy snow packs loads on my expensive roof removed at great expense ... and so on.... Our ensuing discussion to The 10 Most Common Questions gives owners insight into the real costs and concerns of high alpine living in this out-of-the-way region of Colorado. We hope these discussions are helpful and enlightening. Below we are delving into trash service to the Telluride area. Often the pickup day is set at either Tuesday or Thursday consequently post owner departure Kastle Keepers, LLC is the responsible party for the disposal of your refuse. What better friend can money buy!
Trash Service There are two regional refuse providers who operate locally provide services; Bruin Waste Management and Waste Management. The Town of Telluride has a contract with the privately held Waste Management for trash and recycling services outlined below. The TMV has a contract for services with Bruin Waste.
The General Rules are as follows;Place out cart the morning of by 8AM in the Town. By 7Am in the TMV. Return the cart by *5PM that night.
Have a bear resistant poly cart
Observe the recycle procedures and requirements
*the 5PM guideline is not strictly enforced but is encouraged during the bear season (Apr-Oct).
TMV
Bruin Waste/Naturita, CO
Thursdays 7AM-5PM
Recycle is extra $7.25/mo
Town
Waste Management/Montrose, CO
Tuesdays 8AM-5PM
Recycling is included in your bi-monthly fee
Although calling the waste companies for on-call service is not the simplest way to handle your service it will in fact reduce your yearly costs. For example, in the TMV there are 3 service level options.
Monthly - *$27.80 with a contract for 12-months of service
Inactive-monthly – This will cost you $5/month. You are considered an “inactive” client with an account in place. When you use the service you will be charged a month’s fee of $27.80 (above).
On Call – $14.65 per call. Once you need a pickup you have to call them directly, arrange a pickup, place the cart out that morning and return it that night. Note; two calls within a month will add up to $29.
*Recycling is $7.25 extra a month as is any extra yardage beyond the 96-gallon bear resistant poly cart capacity
Again, KK, LLC facilitates and handles the coordination of the trash services for the homes while owners are not in residence. Just let us know what your needs are upon departure or via email! Thanks.
Mountain community homeowner’s responsibilities with their trash; Because of the abundant surrounding wildlife that coexists in our communities extra special care has to be implemented in storing and dispatching the removal of the trash cans. Typically departing homeowners do not leave their trash outside their self-contained trash storage area. Alternatively it is left inside the garage or trash area and Kastle Keepers, LLC is responsible for placing it outdoors for the specific pickup date. Bear proof trash cans are required BY LAW in the town of Telluride and the Mountain Village as well as some outlying subdivisions. Fines and fees can be handed down by the authorities if the strict procedures are not applied and implemented at a property
How we orchestrate your trash pickup is that during our weekly house check, post departure, we make sure that the trash at the house is assembled responsibly and ready-to-go-out when the correct day approaches. If we do our house check on the Monday after your departure but notice that your trash pickup day is Thursday then we put it out on Thursday AM. The following week, if not sooner, we return the emptied trash cart to the trash storage area.
What can (and has) gone wrong. Well meaning, diligent house guests, etc sometimes place the trash out the night before the pickup or worse yet upon their day of departure versus on the specific pickup date and consequently bears, dogs and whatnot get into it. This creates havoc for all concerned. Bears are creature of habit. Once a landmark (your house) is on their feeding radar screen it becomes imprinted and will become a permanent fixture on their nightly-weekly-monthly forays for food. Hey! Who doesn’t like a free meal! Dogs may start making it their business to check to see if the bear left them any scraps and then more than likely leave you some of their ‘business and so on. Since we are at the homes each and every week if an incident happens we are all over it......we just don’t want it all over us! We clean up, pick up and move on. Occasionally we may leave a note for spanking new house guest let in charge of your castle with advice and suggestions about how things flow in the neighborhood with regards to such things as trash service pickup etiquette, parking and so on. This is one area where an open flow of communication facilitates smooth operation of the household.March 2008 Calendar:
Thursday, March 12, 2009
FEAST Join the Telluride Medical Center in their annual fundraiser, complete with a multiple-course gourmet dinner paired with wines, a live auction and dance band. Telluride Conference Center, time TBA. 970.728.3848
Friday, March 13, 2009
Grupo Fantasma Telluride Jazz Celebration brings Grupo Fantasma, known for their vaired Latin dance music, to the Sheridan Opera House for a concert. Time TBA. 970.728.7009
Saturday, March 14, 2009
KOTO Concert Local radio presents a live musical experience (TBA). 970.728.8100
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Musical Theater The Palm Theatre presents Rainbow Fish, a musical based on Marcus Pfister's bestselling book and geared for the under-age-10 crowd. 970.369.5669
Saturday, March 14, 2009
TopATen Nordic Race Telluride Nordic Association/TMVOA/Telski hosts a 10-km race for all ages and Nordic disciplines with prizes for winners in every category. Call to confirm date and time. 970.728.1144
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Baseball on Skis Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by witnessing the annual spectacle of skiers dueling it out with bats, balls and bases on the snow at the base of Lift 7.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Shakespeare Theater Direct from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Guthrie Theatre and The Acting Company present a live performance of King Henry V at the Palm Theatre. 970.369.5669
Friday, March 27, 2009 - Sunday, March 29, 2009
Swing Camp Telluride Telluride Lindy Society offers a swing dance camp, "Swing Dancing at 9,000 Feet—A Breathtaking Experience," for all enthusiasts. 970.327.4908
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Sunday at the Palm Winner of over 30 film festival awards, The Real Dirt on Farmer John follows an eccentric Illinois farmer and his adventures with hippies, community exile, rumors, arson and revolutionary agriculture. Palm Theatre, 4 p.m. 970.626.3137
Friday, April 03, 2009
KOTO Street Dance Telluride closes main street for this annual après-ski, end-of-the-season concert that features live music on main street and a beer garden. (April 4 is reserved in case of inclement weather.) 970.728.8100
Critter Care (a much needed service in Telluride)
Critter Gitter is a Nuisance Animal Control Business. We are dedicated to helping home owners solve human/wildlife conflicts. Our focus is to provide ecologically sound and humane animal control solutions for home owners, property management companies, business and government.
We offer many services such as: Nuisance Wildlife Control, Nuisance Wildlife Removal, Damage Prevention, Exclusion, Repair, Odor Removal, as well as Educating the Homeowner on how to avoid recurrences.
We capture and remove: Skunks, Marmots, Porcupines, Raccoons, Squirrels, Foxes, Pack Rats, Beavers, Musk Rats, Bats, Feral Cats, Coyotes, Pine Martin, Badger, and Prairie Dogs.
With 30 years experience our methods have been tried and are proven effective. We have developed our own repellents to deter porcupine chewing as well as deer and elk. We are in the field 7 days a week gaining knowledge and helping to resolve Wildlife conflicts.
As of this writing, we have been dealing with porcupine issues in Mountain Village and the Ski Ranches. The damage to the trees is in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. There are over 170 properties damaged (that we've seen from the main roads). New damage is occurring every day. We have had a tough time notifying the homeowners, as we have tried notification through the various Property Management Companies, Real Estate Offices, and the Town. We have left notes on doors, business cards, and phone messages without any response. The only Property Management company that has acknowledged this problem has been Kastle Keepers,llc, and they have been doing everything in their power to help.
If anyone receiving this email would like us to check their property for damage, please give us a call or drop an email. If you would like more information on the extent of the porcupine problem, or just have a question, feel free to call or write.
Thank you,
Tina Mayer
Critter Gitter
970-712-2561
cedarcreekk9@aol.com
Heavy Duty Pressure Reducing Valve for Mountain Village Owners as well Fire suppression systems update:
Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems- FYI for homeowners-I have been speaking with Matt Musclow of Mountain High Fire and Safety, LLC about some concerns and needs of homeowners. First of all, these systems should be inspected annually to keep in line with insurance requirements. Please let us know if you would like us to have your system inspected. Usually the first inspection would be at an hourly charge, but from there they can set up an annual contract with a flat rate if you would prefer. If your house does not have a fire sprinkler, then you should make sure there are some fire extinguishers readily available, in easy to find locations and with a good charge.
Also, they have some solutions for houses that have been subject to high water spikes that have damaged home components, like backflow preventers and other plumbing components in your plumbing system.. This is fairly common in Mountain Village, but is not limited to there. What happens is that when the town’s water pressure spikes, it sometimes goes above the max rating on the backflow preventer that was installed per code on the water system for the home. This puts more water pressure into the homes components than what they are rated for, and this is where failure and damage can occur. They have been putting in some pressure reducing valves into the water line, one before the water meter and one on the fire sprinkler line. By doing so, the excess pressure is taken off before it gets to the major components. The excess water is then diverted directly to the drain and prior to the meter so the homeowner will not be charged for the water usage. Please contact us if you would like to find out more about this and if the application would be appropriate for your home. They will provide a free quote for you.
Telluride Mobile Massage:
Celebrating its tenth year of providing unparalleled massage therapy in Telluride-TMV, TMM announces a change of ownership. With a vested interest in the continued success and quality of her business, Shawna LaBorde recently offered Chris Barber and his wife Alexandra Prime the opportunity to buy TMM. In addition to running his own massage practice, Chris has worked for Shawna for the past eight years. Shawna is confident that Chris and Alex have the energy and ideas to continue to make the business flourish and maintain the quality of service that clients have come to rely on. We invite clients old and new to enjoy what Telluride Mobile Massage has to offer. Our professional team of certified male and female therapists are trained in a variety of massage modalities to provide a custom tailored massage suited to your needs. To learn more about our services please visit our website where you can book on line at www.telluridemobilemassage.com or call to make an appointment at (970) 209-2612.
As the ski season wanes to an eventful end we prepare for the upcoming late season storms and the respective prolific accumulations of snow. March and April are the big precipitation months here in SW Colorado. March can be a great time to visit for skiing or biking or even both on the same day! This region receives over 300-inches annually and has over 300-day-a year of sunshine. All that sunshine has to fit into the schedule sometime! We look forward to seeing everyone before the season ends. As a side note after daylight savings goes into effect the new ski resort hours will be from 10am to 5pm. So don’t panic when you head to the slopes and the lifts are still closed, they are waiting for the snow to warm up!
Spring Time Craziness!!!! Kendahl & her best friend skiing in a on the mountain fundraiser
