Gold Hill Chutes

Hope everyone has enjoyed the freshies this week! We sure do love those weather forecasts that call for 3-6" and we end up getting 14"+!!! With the Gold Hill Chutes, Palmyra Peak, Bald Mountain and more now open... the skiing has truly been "Unmatched". Congrats to the Giants for winning the Super Bowl, thanks to National Geographic for naming Telluride one of the 'World's 25 Best Ski Towns', Ullr for hooking up the snow... and we look forward to a fun-packed weekend! Here's your Top 5 Best Things to do in town this Weekend: 

Wednesday, February 8^th – Friday, February 10^th – Alice Underground – Don’t expect Wonderland! The Telluride Theatre presents an original play that follows Charles Dodgeson down the rabbit hole into wonderland and tracks his transformation into famed writer, Lewis Carroll. The show is FREE! Seating is limited… so, get there early! Each night the show takes place at the Palm Theatre (Telluride High School) and starts at 8:00pm. Donations greatly accepted! Come cheer on Telluride.com’s very own & writer of the original music, Sam Burgess.

Thursday, February 9^th – Super Cut: 39 Years of Telluride in Ski Movies – To celebrate all the snow we’ve received lately… The Sheridan Opera House, Telluride Historical Museum and Travis Julia Presents will host a compilation of ski film footage and commercials featuring our beautiful town over the past 39 years. Then on Friday, February 10^th, the national premiere of Legend of Aahhhs! Individual night tickets are $15 a piece, plus $2 per ticket fee. Shows start at 8:00pm at the Sheridan Opera House. Two great nights of what we love the most… deep, deep powder. Come out to these fun local screenings and as always, THINK SNOW!!

Thursday, February 9^th – Eliot Lipp and Mike Dillon Band- Lipp's signature sound, a crossbreed of 90's Hip Hop and House, 70's Funk fusion as well as classic Electro, has and will continue to break down barriers and transpose trendy scenes. Mike Dillon is a percussionist, vibraphonist, bandleader and jam artist who’s played with Critters Buggin, Les Claypool’s Fancy Band, Garage A Trois and many more. If you’re looking to party down to some great electronic, Hip-Hop and House music… Head up to The Llama on Thirsty Thursday! Show starts at 10:30pm and tickets are $15.

Saturday, February 11^th – Chocolate Lovers’ Fling – One of our favorite winter events is finally here! The 17^th Chocolate Lovers’ Fling is an annual fundraiser for the San Miguel Resource Center featuring chocolate desserts from premiere regional chefs, live music by DJ Harry and a HUGE dance party. This year’s theme “TV Land” will inspire some great costumes – dress as your favorite old TV show character, cartoon, game show, reality TV and more. The Fling will go down at the Telluride Conference Center from 7:30-11:30pm. Don’t be late… early bird gets all the delicious chocolate. Eat treats, bid at the silent auction & cash raffle and dance your butt off… all for a good cause. Tickets are available at Two Skirts on Main Street or at www.sanmiguelresourcecenter.org. Tickets are $40 in advance, $50 at the door. One of the best parties of the year!!! See you at the Fling!

Sunday, February 12^th – Emmitt-Nershi Band – We’re excited to have a couple bluegrass legends, Colorado locals and Telluride regulars back to town… Emmitt-Nershi Band will rock out The Llama this Sunday night! Drew Emmitt from Leftover Salmon and Bill Nershi from the String Cheese Incident always know how to bring a good party to town. You know how we Tellurider’s love our Bluegrass music... time to get the party started and warm-up for the Summer Solstice! Doors open at 9:00pm and tickets are $15 advance, $17 at the door. For more info, visit www.emmittnershiband.com