March Madness officially kicks off tomorrow!!! Who's your team?? GO HEELS! Other than basketball, we've got some great live music and beautiful spring skiing coming up in the next week. Can you believe there are only 25 days left of the ski season?! Time flies when you're having fun... here's your Top 5 Best Things to do in Telluride for the next couple days:
Thursday, March 15th – NCAA Tournament Begins – March Madness is back. Tomorrow at 10am
MST the 2012 Men’s NCAA Tournament will kick-off. Do you have your bracket
ready? Here are a couple facts to keep in mind:
- a 12th seed team has won 24 of the last 27
years in the first round
- a 11th seed team wins 33% in opening games
- a 10th seed team wins 40% in opening games
- Only once in 15 years have all four #2 seeds reached the
Sweet 16
- All four #1 seeds have reached the Final Four only once
in history
- Top 4 seeds have produced every winner since 1990
There you are. A few tips… but you know what? It doesn’t
matter… because anything can happen!!! Enjoy an ice-cold beer at Brown Dog
Pizza and watch the games or stream online at: http://www.ncaa.com/march-madness
Thursday, March 15th - Tuesday, March 20th - 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Telluride Theatre presents the 25th Annual Spelling Bee at Putnam Valley Middle School - competition is fierce, there's a lot on the line and its the time of life (puberty) where things just happen. Winner of two Tony Awards, the musical comedy follows 6 quirky adolescents who compete in a Spelling Bee, run by three equally-quirky adults. This hilarious Spring musical is back for 6 nights at the Palm Theatre! Shows start at 7:30pm, tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children under 16 (PG-13). Come support these talented locals!
Friday, March 16
th –
Taste of Latin Flavor – The Sheridan Arts Foundation (SAF) presents
its winter fundraiser: A Taste of Latin Flavor! This evening of food, drink and
entertainment includes delicious tapas, Latin American wines, saucy music and a
live Tango performance by professional dancers. After the performance, a DJ
will continue the party with a variety of Latin rhythms and beats. Come to the
Sheridan Opera House on Friday night from 7-10pm. Tickets are $50 for standing
room and $75 for reserved seats. Support the SAF and get yo dance on at the
Opera House! For more info, visit:
http://sheridanoperahouse.com/events/taste-latin-flavor
Saturday, March 17th – New Belgium Scavenger Hunt – Ski! Ride! Hunt! All while benefitting
the Telluride Adaptive Sports Program this Saturday at the Telluride Ski
Resort. Where your best costume, chase chickens, search for bigfoot, answer
riddles, raise money and ski the mountain. Get
a friend or 4, bring $10 per person & ski pass and join the New
Belgium crew on the slopes for a fun day and good cause! For more info, visit: http://www.newbelgium.com/events/scavenger-hunt.aspx
Sunday, March 18
th –
Lez Zeppelin in concert – Time to rock out with the all female Led
Zeppelin Tribute Band – Lez Zeppelin – at the Sheridan Opera House on Sunday
night! Singer, songwriter Thom Chacon will open the night with a brief 20
minute solo acoustic set… and then get ready for four wild ladies who can shred
their instruments!! All ages are welcome and tickets are $20 general admission,
$25 reserved balcony. For more info, visit:
http://sheridanoperahouse.com/events/lez-zeppelin-female-led-zeppelin-tribute-band 
Tuesday, March 20th – Blitzen Trapper in concert – YESS! Blizten Trapper is back. They
play a brief set at Wine Festival a couple years ago… and ever since, they’re
been blowing up on the music scene. Reigning from Portland, Oregon, this
country/folk band should be on the top of your bucketlist of bands to see live.
And at the Opera House?? Oh my. This is going to be one of the best shows of
the season. In 2008, their album was ranked #13 and title track was ranked #4
on Rolling Stone’s Best of 2008. This will be Sheridan Opera House’s 2nd
to last show of the season… so, get your tickets fast! You won’t regret it.
Show starts at 8:00pm and tickets are $20. For more info, visit: http://sheridanoperahouse.com/events/blitzen-trapper-concert
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