Henry V in Telluride

Thursday night I had the pleasure of attending Henry V presented by the Guthrie Theatre. They put on a great play at the Palm Theatre that was a complete un-edited version of this Shakespearean classic. I have to admit that I was a little surprised at how exactly un-edited the version was; with minimal props, a minimal set, and simple costumes all of the spectacle of the play relied on the performance of its actors. One of the great things about the Palm's relationship with the Telluride School District is that some of the actors were able to put on a workshop for some students at the school. Being a strong advacote of both theatre and youth education in professions outside of the norm, I am very glad to know that kids here have the opportunity to exposed to young professional actors. Upcoming events at the Palm include the Ballet Folkorico Quetzalli de Vera Cruz featuring "traditional Vera Cruz, Mexico dance, costuming, and music" and another MET at the Palm production- La Sonnambula (The Sleepwalker); an Italian Opera Composed by Bellini and brought to Telluride in the form of an HD brodcast.

Fast, Cheap, and Good in Telluride

The snow is blowing in with a vengeance today proving to all of Telluride that the ski season is not over yet. According to Telluride Ski Resort's website we've had five inches just in the past 24 hours. Since the snow didn't really start coming in until well after 6pm last night, I think we can safely say that most of the 5 inches of accumulation we have fell in the past 12 hours, and it's still coming down. With the new ski hill hours of 10am-5pm today promises to be the beginning of an excellent week for afternoon skiing. To start off your day on the hill, I highly recommend stopping by the Window- located at the base of lift 7. This morning the snow was quickly compiling, and the wind was blowing so cold I couldn't tell I had on a coat; on top of the weather, I accidentally left my gloves at home and my hands were freezing. In spite of my need to get inside as quickly as possible, I stopped at the Window this morning and tried a blueberry muffin- it was huge, full of bran, blueberries, and cinnamon, and it was even still a little warm in the middle- yumm.

Just perfect for a quick treat on a snowy day; in fact, my muffin was so good I forgot all about being a little cold. For about $7 including tip you can have a filling breakfast with a hot drink that is ready to be eaten while you're riding up lift 7 or walking to work (as I was). Remember that it is not too late to book your perfect ski vacation; we have everything from hotel rooms to homes available for the next few weeks, and if you're looking for a deal- from March 23rd to the end of season we have lift and lodging packages available starting at $99.50 per person per day.

Telluride's Tatum Tice

Tatum Tice is a beautiful two year old girl who is trying her hand at skiing. She's a Telluride baby and I'm sure she'll catch onto skiing soon and be chasing Ruby Tanguay down Telluride Trail before you know it. But for now, she needs mom's help. Mom is Amy Tice; Telluride Alpine Lodging's very own reservations manager. Amy is a Telluride local, went to school in Telluride, as did her husband, the man behind the camera, Todd Tice. Todd is part owner of the Toggery clothing store located on Main Street in Telluride. You should stop by and see what's on sale; I'm sure it's something you can't live without. Amy and Todd have two children, Gavin and Tatum. As you can see, Gavin is quite helpful when it comes to teaching his little sister how to ski. Gavin has been skiing since he was two years old, so you can see by how focused he is as they ride up the bunny slope that at 5, Gavin is an expert and ready to show Tatum how it's done. Come join Tatum and the Tice family on the ski hill. After all, in Telluride, there's no telling who you'll see. Tatum is ready, aren't you?