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40th Telluride Bluegrass Festival Contest

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Hart

The best weekend of the year will be here in no time. For 40 years, Festivarians have been flocking to Telluride's Town Park during the Summer Solstice to pay tribute to one of the greatest forms of American roots music: BLUEGRASS. 13,000 foot peaks, sunshine, Killer Flank Steaks, free Workshops, campsite hoedowns, happy people, ice cold New Belgium brews, late night NightGrass parties, and 4 days of the best acoustic adventures you'll ever embark on.

Haven’t been to Telluride? The town was founded in 1858 after gold and silver were discovered, Butch Cassidy robbed his first bank here, Nikola Tesla selected the site to build the world’s first power plant, hippies re-settled these lands in the 60’s, skiing arrived in the 70’s, real estate agents invaded in the 80’s, Tom Cruise, Oprah and Oliver Stone call it vacation, and Tim McGraw even wrote a song about it... and on the Summer Solstice, this small mountain town kicks off one of the most-anticipated festival lineups in the nation.

With the lineup additions of Mumford and Sons, The String Cheese Incident, Dispatch, Leftover Salmon, Feist and many more amazing musicians, this year's 40th anniversary fest undoubtedly sold-out in record time. In minutes, actually. Weren't able to snag tickets or lodging? We're here to help. This is your chance to meet us in the box canyon for one of the best experiences of your life!

We're giving away two, 4-day passes and 4 nights lodging at the Aspen Street Inn to one lucky winner for the sold-out 40th Telluride Bluegrass Festival, June 20-23, 2013! Tell your friends and family... you never know, they might invite you along!

CLICK HERE TO ENTER ON FACEBOOK

Contest rules: Passes and lodging are only valid for the 40th Telluride Bluegrass Festival, non-transferable. Lodging consists of 4 nights at the Aspen Street Inn in the Lewis hotel room (Bedding: King bed or 2 twins). Contest starts Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013 and one winner will be announced on Wednesday, May 1st, 2013.

Listen to our 2013 Telluride Bluegrass Festival Spotify Playlist and watch a short clip about the history of the festival:

tags: bluegrass, bluegrass festival, colorado, contest, festival, solstice, summer, tbf40, telluride, Telluride Bluegrass Festival

Stash and Go Sweepstakes

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Hart

Love Colorado? Love beer? Love music? Of course you do. We've teamed up with Horny Toad, Paste Magazine and Telluride Blues and Brews to bring you the most mac daddy sweepstakes around. Kick it in Telluride for the 19th Annual Blues & Brews Festival, September 14th-16th, and get VIP status in Town Park to see Phil Lesh & Friends, Gov't Mule, Little Feat, Robert Randolph and many, many more. Grand prize winner gets:

Two $500 Horny Toad gift cards
Airfare for two
Two 3-day VIP Blues and Brews Festival passes
Festival weekend lodging package for two at the Aspen street Inn
One iPod Nano
Two Osprey Packs
Two 1-year subscriptions to Paste Magazine
Other great treats to make your Blues and Brews weekend absolutely perfect.

To ENTER, click here

Good luck. Hope to see you in Town Park!

For the complete Telluride Blues & Brews Festival lineup, click here. Also, don't forget to 'Subscribe' to our Blues & Brews Spotify Playlist!

tags: colorado, contest, festival sweepstakes, giveaway, Horny Toad, Paste Magazine, Stash and Go Sweepstakes, telluride, Telluride Blues and Brews, Telluride Blues and Brews Festival

RIDE Festival Contest

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Hart

*We're giving away two, 2-day passes and 2 nights lodging at the Aspen Street Inn to the inaugural Telluride RIDE Festival coming to town on August 25th and 26th, 2012!

LINEUP INCLUDES: Ben Harper, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Lucinda Williams, Los Lobos, JJ Grey & Mofro, North Mississippi Allstars, The Wood Brothers, The Lumineers, David Lindley, Jimmy Herring, Matthew Curry & The Fury, James McMurtry, Nathaniel Ratcliff and Jeffrey Foucault.

CONTEST DETAILS:

To enter our ticket and lodging giveaway... please do the following:

1. "Like" RIDE Festival on Facebook

2. Fill out the Contest Entry Form --> http://bit.ly/Mv4A5z

3. Tell your friends (they might win and invite you!)

4. Good luck!

One winner will be announced on Tuesday, July 31, 2012. Feel free to email us with any questions: info@ridefestival.com

Don't forget to 'Subscribe' to our 2012 RIDE Festival Spotify Playlist --> http://spoti.fi/OjZ8AV

For more information, visit the RIDE Festival website: www.RideFestival.com

*Two, 2-day passes and 2-nights lodging are non-transferrable and only valid for the 2012 RIDE Festival* *Contest will run from 7/17/12 till 7/31/12* *Lodging consists of 1 hotel room at the Aspen Street Inn in the Palmyra Room (King bed + Double bed)* *one entry per person*

tags: colorado, contest, giveaway, KOTO, Music, RIDE Festival, summer, telluride, Telluride Ride Festival

The 39th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival set for June 21-24

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Hart

Telluride, Colorado (PRWEB) April 26, 2012: For the past 38 years, the summer solstice has played the role of a significant ceremony in Southwest Colorado. Wide-ranging interpretations of the solstice have varied among cultures for centuries. From celebrations of harvest to spiritual observances, from festivals to feasts, it’s the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and marks the beginning of summer. For the small mountain town of Telluride, Colorado, the solstice symbolizes one thing: Bluegrass.

Each year, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival coincides with the summer solstice; quadrupling its normal population with happy “festivarians”, professional string pickers, friendly strangers and die-hard music lovers. Listed on Outside Magazine's 2012 Adventure Bucket List - "Attend Telluride Bluegrass" - this annual summer festival is an absolute must-do.

This year’s 39th Annual festival sold-out in record time with the help of a stacked list of veteran musicians and Grammy Award-winning artists: Alison Krauss and Union Station, John Prine, John Fogerty, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Béla Fleck and Bruce Hornsby. Also, gracing Town Park Stage’s presence are the powerful, inspiring sounds of Yonder Mountain String Band, Greensky Bluegrass, Leftover Salmon, Punch Brothers and many, many more. For the complete 2012 lineup, click here.

Telluride.com is giving away two, 4-day passes and 4 nights lodging at the Aspen Street Inn to this year's sold-out 39th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival! To enter this once in a lifetime opportunity, click here.

About Telluride, Colorado:

Founded in 1858, the town of Telluride is protected as a National Historic Landmark District. The famed 'Festival Capital of Colorado' is nestled in the towering San Juan Mountains - the highest concentration of 14,000-foot mountains in the United States.

Telluride.com is owned and operated by Telluride Alpine Lodging - the longest-standing, locally-owned and operated lodging company in the Telluride region. Offering a wide selection of hotel rooms, vacation homes and condominium rentals in both Telluride & Mountain Village. Telluride.com is the only place to look to find the perfect Telluride vacation rental.

Contact:

Hart Roberts

(970) 728-3388, ext. 155

Hart(at)Telluride(dot)com

@hartwellskis

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Telluride Bluegrass Festival Contest!

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Hart

One of the best weekend's of your life is right around the corner. BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL! Each year, thousands of festivarians flock to Telluride Town Park to enjoy 4 days of bluegrass heaven.

This year, for the 39th annual, we're excited to have Alison Krauss & Union Station, John Prine, John Fogerty, Leftover Salmon, Yonder Mountain String Band, Greensky Bluegrass, Punch Brothers, Bela Fleck, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas and many, many more in Town Park for the Summer Solstice! For an entire 2012 Telluride Bluegrass Festival lineup, click here.

Telluride.com is GIVING AWAY two, 4-day passes AND 4 nights lodging at the Aspen Street Inn to the 2012 SOLD-OUT Telluride Bluegrass Festival (June 21-24)! A lucky winner will win this amazing package and enjoy the Summer Solstice here in beautiful Telluride, Colorado!

How to Enter:

1. You must "Like" Telluride.com on Facebook!

2. Fill out the contest entry form, here.

3. "Share" contest with your friends on Facebook. Go to our Fan Page: Telluride.com, click "Share" button on contest post.

4. Brownie points if you tweet on Twitter: "I just entered to win tickets & lodging to Telluride Bluegrass Festival from @Telluridedotcom Enter here: http://bit.ly/IaAMWo #TBF39"

5. Good luck! Scroll down for a 2012 Telluride Bluegrass Festival Spotify Playlist!

Contest Rules: 4-day passes and lodging contest are only valid for the 2012 Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Passes and lodging are non-transferable. Lodging consists of 4 nights (6/21-6/25) in a Queen size bed at the Aspen Street Inn Argentine hotel room. Contest starts April 26, 2012... and winner will be announced on May 17, 2012.

2012 Telluride Bluegrass Festival Spotify Playlist

tags: Aspen Street Inn, bluegrass, bluegrass festival, contest, Facebook, festival, lodging, PRWeb, Spotify, summer, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, telluride lodging, tickets

San Miguel Whitewater Rafting & Lodging Giveaway!

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Hart

Spring is here and you know what that means... Rafting season! Telluride.com and Mild to Wild Rafting are giving away a 1/2 day San Miguel river rafting trip and 1 night lodging for 2 lucky people at the Mountainside Inn! We both love the natural beauty of Southwest Colorado... and want to share this playground with you!

How to Enter:

1. You must click and "Like" Mild to Wild Rafting and Telluride.com on Facebook.

2. Fill out the contest entry form, here: http://bit.ly/HI2QS2

3. "Share" contest with your friends on Facebook. Goto: Telluride.com, click 'Share' button on contest post.

4. Good luck!

Contest will start on Monday, April 16th and end at 11:59 MST, Sunday, April 22nd. Winner will be announced on Monday, April 23rd, 2012. Contest rules listed below.

(Contest Rules: Whitewater rafting and lodging contest valid for this season only (expires July 15, 2012). Based on availability and water levels. Whitewater rafting consists of a 0.5 day on the San Miguel River, lodging consists of 1 room with 1 (King) or 2 (twin) beds at the Mountainside Inn. Black-out dates: 6/21-6/24, 2012. Non-transferrable.)

tags: colorado, contest, Durango, Facebook, giveaway, lodging, Mild to Wild, Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Trail Tours, rafting, San Miguel River, telluride, Whitewater rafting

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

tags: AIDS Benefit, colorado, Conference Center, contest, Facebook, fashion show, TAB, telluride, Telluride AIDS Benefit, winner

Enter to WIN a Thanksgiving trip (Lodging, Dinner & Lift Tickets) at The River Club!

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Hart

We at Telluride.com, Telluride Alpine Lodging, and The River Club would like to thank you for following us on Facebook and choosing us as your preferred rental company in Telluride, Colorado. In keeping with the upcoming season of thanks, we are giving away use of one 3-bedroom unit at The River Club for one week, November 19th - 26th, 2011, including a Thanksgiving dinner for six catered by Aemono (www.aemonofinefoods.com) and lift tickets for 6 people x 2 days (11/24 and 11/25). A panel of three will choose what they feel is the best answer to the following question:

What makes you most thankful to be in Telluride? OR if you have never visited Telluride, what would make you most thankful about having the opportunity to visit Telluride?

To answer the question above, click the link below. The contest will begin at 2:00 MST on October 19, 2011 and end on October 26th at 11:59 MST. The winner will be announced by 5:00pm MST on Thursday, October 27th! (contest is non-transferrable. Lodging, dinner, lift tickets only valid for November 19-26, 2011) Good luck!

You must follow all instructions and fill out all fields to be entered...

TO ENTER CONTEST, CLICK HERE: http://bit.ly/RiverClubContest

tags: Aemono, catering, colorado, contest, giveaway, lodging, luxury, telluride, Telluride Alpine Lodging, Thanksgiving, The River Club

Enter to WIN a trip to the 2011 Telluride Horror Festival!

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Hart

It's about to get REAL scary in Telluride... October 14, 15, 16, 2011 marks the 2nd Annual Telluride Horror Show, a 3-day genre film festival in world-famous Telluride, Colorado. For three days, genre fans will experience the latest horror, fantasy, and sci-fi films in Telluride's historic Sheridan Opera House and Nugget Theatre. The festival screens an average of 15 feature films and 25 short films, and hosts special programs, guests, and a party or two. If you love genre flicks then you don't want to miss this....

Some of the trailers are definitely not "work-safe" and viewer discretion is advised. For a list of the 2011 Films, visit: http://telluridehorrorshow.com/films.html

For schedule and more festival info, visit: http://telluridehorrorshow.com/

Telluride.com is giving away two, 3-Day Passes to the Telluride Horror Festival and 3 nights lodging at the Aspen Street Inn (http://www.telluridehotels.com/rentals/aspen-street-inn-crown-jewel) to a LUCKY couple! What better way to spend a weekend in Telluride?!

ENTER HERE, follow instructions and fill out all fields: http://bit.ly/nseV9Y

GOOD LUCK!

tags: Aspen Street Inn, contest, festival, films, Horror Show, Telluride Horror Festival

Dare to Spend the Night at the Telluride Historical Museum

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Hart

This Fall, David Byars won a contest to spend the weekend at the Telluride Historical Museum for $500. It seemed like a win-win. The Museum was a miner's hosptial from the bloody heyday of the gold rush during the 19th century until around 1960. Needless to say, David didn't get much sleep... take a look at his video blog:

tags: colorado, contest, Historical Museum, history, museum, telluride, Telluride Historical Museum, video

Enter to WIN a trip to the 2011 Telluride Photo Festival!

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Hart

If you're a photography enthusiast... this is your dream vacation! Telluride presents its 2nd annual Photo Festival. The inspiring event culminates the vibrant Telluride Colorado festival season. The world's most renowned outdoor and adventure photographers will share their art and their passion at Telluride's 2nd annual Photography Festival September 26 - October 2, 2011. The core of the weeklong event is geared toward professional and experienced amateur photographers with photography workshops, seminars, symposiums, portfolio reviews and exhibits with an eye toward conservation photography. http://telluridephotofestival.com/

We’re giving away (2) All Access passes to the Telluride Photo Festival and 5 nights lodging at The River Club to a lucky couple! Follow the instructions below to enter the contest:

1^st: You must ‘Like’ each of our Facebook Pages:

Telluride.com – www.facebook.com/TellurideCO

Telluride Photo Fest – www.facebook.com/TelluridePhotoFestival

The River Club - www.facebook.com/TellurideRiverClub

2^nd: You must ENTER HERE and fill out all the fields. Tell us why YOU want to win: http://bit.ly/qKCDdf

3^rd: Good luck! We'll announce the winner on Monday the 26th!

For more information about the Festival, Event Schedule, Workshops, Social Events, Seminars and more: http://telluridephotofestival.com/

tags: contest, festival, photographers, photography, Telluride Photo Festival, The River Club

Blog from our Telluride Blues & Brews Contest Winner, Jon.

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Hart

We teamed up with Telluride Blues & Brews & The River Club to run a Facebook contest for a FREE 4-night stay at The River Club for the 2011 festival weekend. Our big winner was Jon Pierson from Albuquerque, NM and to say he was ecstatic... would be a HUGE understatement! He was kind enough to write up a blog and video from his experiences in Telluride, check it out:

"We did it! Woo hoo! My fourth Telluride Blues and Brews Festival is in the bag, but I have to say this one was very, VERY special for two specific reasons. The first was that I was able to bring my five month old Benjamin to his second music festival, the first being the (also awesome) Taos Mountain Music Festival in New Mexico and his first trip to Telluride. So he was primed for some great music and a weekend in a beautiful setting, and so was I. The second thing that made this particular trip to Telluride so incredible was that we were the big winners of 4 nights’ accommodations at The River Club, a “luxurious, Private Residence Club in the Town of Telluride.” Thanks to Telluride.com and their Facebook page, we learned about the contest, and figured why not give it a shot. We had camping passes already purchased (and lots of warm clothes!) as a backup plan. The Monday before the festival, I got a voicemail saying we had won the contest. To say we were ecstatic would be to put it lightly.

We packed up, said bye to my wife who sadly couldn’t make the trip and on Thursday made the 6 hour (8 with a baby) drive from Albuquerque to Telluride. We arrived late, though the staff made our check in as smooth as possible, and within 1 hour of arrival I had Benny asleep in a beautiful crib, provided by the River Club, so we could rest up for the first day of Blues and Brews! The two bedroom suite was absolutely gorgeous, and so much easier than camping with the little one in such frigid temps! The staff was beyond accommodating, every single person we met was kind and helpful and I could not think of a place I would rather stay in Telluride than The River Club. Boy was it nice. Musical highlights of the weekend included moe., Anders Osborne, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, obviously the Flaming Lips, and Benny’s favorite, Willie Nelson! He was making little sounds through Willie’s whole set; I think he was trying to sing along. It was too cute. Having the accommodations so close to the festival made it a piece of cake to go to and from. And Benny saw his first snowflake Saturday during the glorious beer tasting. Have to say my personal favorite was the Santa Fe Brewing Company’s Happy Camper IPA though there were many, many delicious beers to sample. What a time!

We had so much fun, and are so grateful that we won the contest. Here’s a little thank you video, and some pictures for you to enjoy. Benny was a huge hit, everyone loved him. It was such a family friendly festival! Thank you for all the love, and the wonderful experience. We’ll be back!

CHEERS!

-Jon Pierson"

tags: Albuquerque, Blues & Brews, contest, Facebook, NM, The River Club, winner

Enter to WIN a trip to the 2011 Telluride Blues & Brews Festival!

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Hart

Do you like Willie Nelson? 13,000 foot peaks? The Flaming Lips? Grand Tasting with 50+ microbreweries? Fall in Telluride? Beer??! We KNOW you do... so here's your chance to visit us this Fall and attend one of the best festivals of the year!

Telluride.com and Telluride Blues & Brews are giving away two, 3-day passes and 3 nights lodging to a lucky couple for the 2011 Telluride Blues & Brews Festival on September 16th-18th! Click the link below (bottom of the blog) and follow the instructions to enter the contest. We will announce the winner on the morning of Tuesday, September 13th. Contest includes:

Two, 3-Day passes to Telluride Blues & Brews Festival
Three night stay for two people at the Aspen Street Inn Bed & Breakfast. Room includes a King size bed and breakfast, each morning, for two! Check out the link to the room: http://www.telluridehotels.com/rentals/aspen-street-inn-morningstar (Dates include either 9/15-9/18 or 9/16-9/19).

*Contest is only valid from 9/6-9/13. Giveaway is only valid for the 2011 Blues & Brews Festival - Tickets and Hotel are non-transferrable.

1st, you must 'Like' our Facebook Pages... (we will also announce the winner on them):

Telluride.com - www.facebook.com/TellurideCO

Telluride Blues & Brews - www.facebook.com/Telluride.blues

For the complete 2011 Telluride Blues & Brews lineup and schedule, click here: http://tellurideblues.com/schedule.html

2nd...

ENTER HERE: http://bit.ly/nt6kro

3rd... GOOD LUCK!

Win 2 All Access passes to the 2011 Telluride Mushroom Festival, 8/18-8/21!

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Hart

The Telluride Mushroom Festival (August 18th-21st) explores all aspects of the fungal world, from gourmet wild edibles to medicinal mushrooms, from toxins to entheogens. The four-day event consists of slide presentations, lectures, forays, performances (dance, poetry, music), discussion groups, panels, a hands-on growing workshop, parade, movies, free identification fair, cook & taste, and numerous local restaurants offering gourmet wild mushroom specials. The San Juan Mountains surrounding Telluride are famous for their bounty of fungal species, with edible chanterelles and boletes often fruiting in profusion during the good years, thanks to summer monsoon rains.

ENTER HERE TO WIN! Telluride.com is giving away a (2) all access passes to the Telluride Mushroom Festival. Click HERE to enter the giveaway!

For more info, schedule & events during the Telluride Mushroom Festival, visit: www.shroomfest.com

Complete 2011 Telluride Mushroom Festival Schedule: http://www.shroomfest.com/Press/Shroomfest_Schedule.pdf

Haven’t been to Telluride? The town was founded in 1858 after gold and silver were discovered, Butch Cassidy robbed his first bank here, Nikola Tesla selected the site to build the world’s first power plant, hippies re-settled these lands in the 60’s, skiing arrived in the 70’s, real estate agents invaded in the 80’s, Tom Cruise, Oprah and Oliver Stone call it home, Tim McGraw wrote a song about it and on Thursday August 18^th thousands of Fungophiles (see attached photo) will descend on the town.

tags: boletes, chanterelles, colorado, contest, Mushroom, shroomfest, shrooms, telluride, Telluride Mushroom Festival