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Telluride NightGrass Announced

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Hart

When the sun goes down at the 2012 Telluride Bluegrass Festival... the party doesn't end. The Telluride Conference Center, Palm Theatre, Sheridan Opera House and Fly Me to the Moon Saloon will host various after-hour shows called, 'NightGrass'. Online lottery starts Tuesday, April 10th... and other tickets will go on sale Tuesday, April 17th. For more information, visit: http://www.bluegrass.com/telluride/nightgrass.html

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End of the Season Top Events

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Hart

Can you believe the 2011/2012 Winter Ski Season is almost over?? It's been one wild ride. As our season comes to an end, the next two weekends are gearing up to be a couple of the best all winter long. Not only do we have some great Final Four & National Championship basketball action... but there are some exciting parties, live music and fun activities going on in town. The skiing is still great here in the San Juan Mountains... so, call in sick or take off work and come spend a long weekend in town before the slopes close on April 8th! We're offering some of the best deals in town. Check out our discounted lodging specials here: http://www.telluride.com/lodging/specials

If you have any questions, feel free to give us a call at: 877-507-9695

Here's your Top Events in Telluride from 3/29-4/8:

Thursday, March 29^th – Telluride Museum Pub Crawl – The Telluride Historical Museum presents the last Pub Crawl of the winter season! A four stop tour of Telluride’s famous watering holes with history along the way. $30 includes stein with historic image, tour guides and surprise guests. RSVP required. Call 970-728-3344, ext. 2. Tour starts at 5:30pm! For more info, visit: www.telluridemuseum.org

Thursday, March 29th & Sunday, April 1st – Telluride Choral Society – The Telluride Choral Society presents two nights of Spring Sing! "Up on the Roof... Music of the Sun, Moon and Stars". Come support these locals at St. Patrick's Church on Thursday night and at Christ Church on Sunday night. Shows start at 7:00pm. Adults $15, students $8. For more info, visit: http://telluridechoralsociety.org/HOME.html

Friday, March 30th – ORGANism – Come hear the innovative jazz sounds of ORGANism at The Steaming Bean Friday night. Think Booker T. and the M.G.'s, Soulive, Medeski, Martin & Wood, The Meters and Scofield all mashed together... with a little bit of Rico and Durango local love. Show is 9:30pm - 1:30am. For more info, visit: http://www.thesteamingbeantelluride.com

Friday, March 30^th and Saturday, March 31^st – Burlesque Fundraiser – Enjoy two nights of Burlesque… all while supporting the Telluride Theatre. This fundraiser will be sexy, funny, daring, scandalous and surprising! General Admission tickets are $25 and VIP tables are $300 for 4-5 people. Shows are at the Sheridan Opera House and start at 9:00pm. For more info & tickets, visit: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/222320

Friday, April 6^th – KOTO Street Dance – the annual KOTO Pink Flamingo End of the Season Street Dance and Costume Contest…. Is BACK! Partying down in the middle of Main Street and celebrate another wonderful ski season here in Telluride. ‘The Free Box Find’ and ‘Ralph Dinosaur and His Fabulous Volcanoes’ will be providing live music, dress in your best pink flamingo gear for a chance to win prizes and have a couple beers with friends and locals. Street Party starts at 3:00pm and it’s FREE! For more info, visit: www.koto.org

Saturday, April 7^th – Shakedown Street – The Telluride Conference Center presents Shakedown Street (Grateful Dead Tribute Band) on Saturday night to help celebrate and dance another great winter ski season into the books. BBQ is included in the cover charge and will be served until the show starts or the food runs out! Shakedown Street started jamming in Manitou Springs, CO back in 1987… and is one of the longest running Grateful Dead cover bands in the world. Party starts at 7:00pm in the Mountain Village! For more info, visit: www.facebook.com/ShakedownStreetColorado

Saturday, April 7^th – This Must Be The Band – Like Talking Heads? Yea, me too. This Must Be The Band is a Talking Heads tribute band that will “Burn Down The House” as we celebrate the last weekend of the ski season. Show will be at the Sheridan Opera House and will start at 8:00pm. $20 general admission. BE THERE! For more info, visit: www.sheridanoperahouse.com

Sunday, April 8^th – Last Day of the Ski Season – Happy Easter! Sunday the 8^th will be the last day to strap on some skis and make your last turns of the Telluride Ski Resort’s winter season. After you take some turns, ski down to the Core of Mountain Village & Tomboy Tavern for a celebration with live music by The Great Funktier from 3-6pm! Party on 2011/2012 ski season… it’s been a good one! "LIKE" The Great Funktier: www.facebook.com/thegreatfunktier

Sunday, April 8^th – Gondola Closes – The free Gondola connecting Telluride and Mountain Village will close for the off-season at midnight on Easter Sunday. It will reopen for the summer season on Thursday, May 24^th. Hope to have you in town this summer!

See you this Summer! Here's a video from our friends at the Telluride Newb participating in the Pub Crawl:

Great Blog from our TAB Facebook Contest Winner, Lisa!

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Hart

We gave a lucky winner two tickets + lodging to the Telluride AIDS Benefit Fashion Show last weekend. Our Facebook contest winner Lisa packed up her car, invited a friend and drove down from Denver for a fun weekend in Telluride! Read her blog here:

"Serendipity. An inquiry into who the Telluride AIDS Foundation is currently funding led to a Facebook contest for tickets to the TAB - the Telluride AIDS Benefit as you locals know all too well. To my surprise, a few weeks later an e-mail informed me that I had won tickets to the benefit coupled with lodging. How could I resist a trip to the stunning box canyon of Telluride of which I only had the privilege before in the months of summer?

I convinced a friend to join me for a few nights slope side. Scrumptious late lunch and juicing at La Cocina de Luz before dolling up for the evening affair. After driving to the Conference Center in Mountain Village and being convinced we took a wrong turn, a helpful local pointed us in the right direction. Not a sign in sight for the TAB.

First things first, I ran into colleagues in the HIV community. I grabbed a glass of bubbly, and before I could even check out all of the attire of those in attendance, the lights were being dimmed. Show time.

The TAB - really, oh so FAB! I stood almost the whole time to get the full view of the runway. The production was incredibly entertaining and had me smiling from ear-to-ear. Much better than stick thin models doing an out-and-back. Gushed over the creativity and enamored the local stars. Song and dance showed off all the styles and designers featured on the screen.

The rest of our mountain venture included breakfast at Maggie’s, hiking up to Bridal Veil Falls and watching a climber in awe, hot tubing under the stars, THERE... bar for gourmet grilled cheese dipping in tomato soup, noshing on hand rolls at Siam, pastries from Baked in Telluride, hiking the Jud Wiebe and having a moment on the bench, and perusing each and every store looking for a bargain. On our way out of town, the Butcher and the Baker left us craving more.

I’ll be back! Thank you, Telluride.com, thank you. When mountains call, I’ll always answer. And, if the trip involves being a part of a benefit for AIDS, I’m there to support the cause. "

~ Lisa from Denver, CO

Thank you for the great write up, Lisa! Glad you had a great time in town and come visit us again soon! Stay tuned on our Facebook Fan Page for more contests & opportunities to win a trip to Telluride! www.facebook.com/TellurideCO

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Telluride AIDS Benefit Donates $1,500,000 Towards HIV/AIDS Education

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Hart

Win (2) tickets to the sold out Telluride AIDS Benefit Gala Fashion Show and (2) nights lodging at the Aspen Street Inn Bed & Breakfast courtesy of Telluride.com.

Telluride.com is giving away (2) passes to the Gala Fashion Show and 2 nights lodging at the Aspen Street Inn Bed & Breakfast. CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY--> Click here to enter the giveaway.

The 18th Annual Telluride AIDS Benefit Gala Fashion show will be held at the Telluride Conference Center March 3, 2012.

Since 1994, Telluride AIDS Benefit has donated over $1,500,000 toward HIV/AIDS education, advocacy and NGOs. TAB is pleased to announce that it gave over $100,000 to five HIV/AIDS charities in Colorado and Africa in 2011: Western Colorado AIDS Project, Denver Children's Hospital Immunodeficiency Program, Brother Jeff's Community Health Initiative, Ethiopian Family Fund and The Manzini Youth Care Center in Manzini.

TAB is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to fight HIV/AIDS by heightening awareness, as well as generating financial support for educational programs and client care. By initiating outreach programs, workshops and events on a regional and global level, TAB is committed to combating this worldwide pandemic that affects individuals, families, communities and countries.

Visit the Telluride AIDS Benefit Website for more information on the 2012 Telluride AIDS Benefit.

About Telluride, CO:

Founded in 1875, the town of Telluride is protected as a National Historic Landmark District. Telluride is connected to the modern resort community of Mountain Village via a free commuter gondola. Nestled in the rugged San Juan Mountains and surrounded on three sides by the natural architecture of the Telluride Box Canyon, Telluride is arguably the most spectacular town in the American West.

For more info, visit Telluride.com or join us on Facebook.
Telluride.com is part of the longest-standing locally owned and operated lodging company in the region offering the widest selection of hotel rooms, condominiums and private homes in Telluride and Mountain Village.

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