At sunrise, the skies above Telluride fill with colorful hot-air balloons. At sunset, Telluride's main street is the setting for the annual balloon glow.
Free, family-fun celebration of Telluride’s history. Main Street and Depot activities all day long on Saturday include Butch Cassidy Reenactment; Horse-drawn Carriage Rides; mining, Ute and ranching demos; pie-eating, tug of war and other old fashioned contests; regional artisan and museum booths and more!
Telluride, a place where the mountains meet the sky, where rough meets refined, and on the last weekend in June, where the hottest chefs, wineries, and sommeliers gather to celebrate the wonderful world of wine and food.
In July of 2012 visitors and locals alike will have the unique opportunity to observe some of the nation's top Plein Air artists as they paint on location in Telluride, Colorado, celebrating special events hosted by the Sheridan Arts Foundation. Watch first hand as these towns are transformed by artists painting in the street, along the storefronts, outside of cafes and in the depths of nature.
Fourth of July is one of the town's premier parties, featuring a truly entertaining parade that spans the five-block Main Street, followed by a barbecue in Town Park, root beer floats at the Telluride Historical Museum, and one of the most eye-popping fireworks displays anywhere.
For a third year, Standford University's CCARE Center and Telluride Institute join forces to investigate the science, the cultural practices, and the educational potential of compassion.
In 2012, we plan to be back with our 25th annual full weekend tour. Join us when you are able for guided 4x4 tours in your own vehicle on Telluride's most famous and beautiful 4 wheel drive roads.
Truly extraordinary moments tend to happen when high-altitude, great attitude and breathtaking mountain beauty mix with great jazz from all the genres.
