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Telluride Colorado Lifestyle, Homes & Real Estate
Telluride Colorado Ski Condos For Sale ~ Get Personal Service
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Rex Manz and his associates work as your Agent for most Telluride CO ski homes and condos for sale. We will work exclusively on your behalf in your purchase of Telluride Colorado ski real estate. Although we represent you as your Buyer's Agent, we are compensated by the Seller -- meaning you get our services at no cost to you. Our commitment in soliciting your business is hard work and high ethics.
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The San Juan Mountains, so named by Spanish explorers in the 1700’s, were the summer hunting and fishing grounds for the Ute Native Americans for centuries. Hunters and trappers arrived in the early 1800’s, followed by gold and silver miners in the 1870’s.
Originally known as Columbia, the name was changed to Telluride in 1878. “Proper” historians suggest that the town was named after tellurium, a nonmetallic element often found in association with gold and silver. I prefer the legend of the rowdy miners and outlaws heard to shout “To-Hell-You-Ride” as they approached town. In 1889, a young outlaw began his career by holding-up the San Miguel Valley Bank in Telluride stealing $25,000. Today, we know this man and his gang as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
By 1890, the railroad had arrived and the population swelled to over 5,000 residents. At this time in history, Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison were locked in a battle of “electricity”. Tesla proposed the theory of alternating current (AC) while Edison championed direct current (DC). Just outside of Telluride, Tesla constructed an alternating current power plant for a mining operation in 1891 to prove his theory. It worked and Edison abandoned his promotion of direct current. The rest is world-history!
The Tomboy Mine was one of the richest gold producers in the world at the time with over $360,000,000 extracted. At the turn-of-the-century, Telluride had more millionaires per capita then did New York City. It all changed with the Silver Panic of 1893. Without an economic engine, most of Telluride’s residents abandoned town over the next couple of decades.
Telluride languished and became yet another mountain hippie town. In 1964, the core downtown area of Telluride was designated a National Historic Landmark District. Joe Zoline, a wealthy California entrepreneur, discovered Telluride and saw the potential for a ski area. In 1972, Zoline opened the Telluride Ski Resort. In 1978, Zoline sold it to Colorado natives Ron Allred and Jim Wells. It was Allred and Wells that developed the potential of the Telluride Ski Resort until they sold it in 2001.
Breath-taking beauty, uncompromising skiing, a page in history, distinctive dining, boutique shopping and endless summer festivals have attracted people worldwide. There is but one Telluride.
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Telluride Bluegrass Festival
“The Annual Telluride Bluegrass coincides with the Summer Solstice and the days surrounding the full moon; the longest day of the year; the beginning of summer. It's a magical time of sun and light, when the high country of Colorado puts away its skis and grabs hiking boots, kayaks, and a low-back festival chair to take in "Bluegrass."
Information courtesy of http://www.bluegrass.com/telluride/
Telluride Blues & Brews Festival
“One of the most scenic music festivals in the country, the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival takes place every September in Telluride, Colorado, a world-famous resort town in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. The festival is a three day celebration of music and microbrews, held in Telluride Town Park, an outdoor music venue with breathtaking mountain peaks for a backdrop. By day, experience live blues, rock, funk, gospel, and soul, the best micro brews from over 50 micro breweries during Saturday's Grand Tasting, a wide variety of food and craft vendors, children's activities, and more - all on the festival grounds. By night, follow the festival as it flows into the town of Telluride and Mountain Village, with late night juke joints and after-hours jams.”
Information courtesy of http://www.tellurideblues.com/
Telluride Film Festival
“Each Labor Day weekend, the tiny mountain village of Telluride, Colorado triples in size. Swells of passionate film enthusiasts flood the town for four days of total cinematic immersion, embarking on a viewing odyssey, blissfully spending entire days in flickering dark rooms. With only an appreciation of celluloid to guide them, these devotees flock to the show, year after year. Why? Blind faith. We don’t reveal the program until everyone lands in town. Yet the Telluride family trusts that a unique experience will unfold.”
Information courtesy of http://telluridefilmfestival.org/
Telluride Chamber Music
“The Telluride Chamber Music Festival has been bringing music to Telluride since 1973. This year we continue to bring you chamber music as it was originally intended, up close and personal! Our festival creates a spontaneous connection between audience and musicians which lifts the human spirit. You are invited to take a break from your busy life and enjoy one of life's gentler pleasures by hearing chamber music at its best. Our Artistic Director, Roy Malan, is planning another great festival for our enjoyment. Roy is the concertmaster with the San Francisco Ballet.”
Information courtesy of http://www.telluridechambermusic.org/
Telluride Jazz Celebration
“Since 1977 Telluride’s majestic perch - high in the spectacular San Juan Mountains in Southwestern Colorado -- has been the site of an annual cultural event produced by the Telluride Society for Jazz combining the finest of nature and art that ranks among the world’s most memorable music festivals. The intimate format and abundant opportunities to enjoy spectacular alpine recreational activities complement the superb music presented each year at the Telluride Jazz Celebration (TJC). Combining performances on outdoor stages during the day with theater and club shows at night, the TJC offers the best of both worlds.”
Information courtesy of http://telluridejazz.org/index.htm
Telluride Music Fest
“The founders of Telluride Musicfest intended something different when they first opened their homes to festival goers in June 2003. Josh Aronson and Vincent and Ann Mai wanted to create a unique festival to enjoy chamber presented music in its intended form - first-class musicians performing in an intimate home environment. The goal of Telluride Musicfest is to continue to explore the boundaries of the intimate fireplace chamber concert, incorporating new ideas as the festival unfolds.”
Information courtesy of http://www.telluridemusicfest.com/index.html
Telluride Plein Air
“Telluride visitors and locals alike have the unique opportunity to observe some of the nation's top plein air artists as they capture the area's flower-filled meadows, majestic mountain views and historic downtown dating to the turn of the last century.”
Information courtesy of http://www.telluridepleinair.org/
Telluride Technology Fest
“The Telluride Technology Festival is a Celebration of the Past, Present and Future of Technology. The Tech Fest is based on the historical fact that in 1891, Nikola Tesla, George Westinghouse and Telluride’s own L.L. Nunn built the world’s first commercial grade AC power plant in Telluride. The intimate mountain environment of Telluride, Colorado continues to be an ideal environment for discussion and reflection.”
Information courtesy of http://www.techfestival.org/
Wild West Fest
“The Sheridan Arts Foundation's Wild West Fest is a week-long celebration of Western arts, culture and customs which brings inner-city youth along with artists and musical performers from across the nation to Telluride, Colorado. The Wild West Fest is an exciting and much-anticipated event for our mountain community. An integral component of the Wild West Fest is the Chip Allen Mentorship Program (C.A.M.P). Created in conjunction with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Big Brothers, Big Sisters of America, C.A.M.P. brings inner-city youth to Telluride each year for a week of enriching educational experiences. The children work with established experts in the fields of Drama, Dance, Horses and Ranching, Fly-Fishing, Golf and even the Rock & Roll Academy.”
Information courtesy of http://www.sheridanoperahouse.com/wwf.htm
Telluride Wine Festival
“Our mission is to provide educational programs to our attendees that increase awareness, interest and a better understanding of new and developing aspects of wine and food production, preparation and consumption. Our goals also include raising money for our chosen charities.”
Information courtesy of http://www.telluridewinefestival.com/
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Telluride's Arts & Culture
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Ah Haa School for the Arts
“Ah Haa School for the Arts is a community center of learning and culture that offers a wide variety of programs and seeks to inspire individuals of all ages to explore, develop and celebrate their creativity.”
Telluride Academy
“Located in the San Juan wilderness, Telluride Academy, a non-profit organization, provides children and teens with enriching, experiential programs that span the globe. We help to form a reliable inner compass within each student that guides compassion and creative learning, responsible choices and environmental stewardship.”
Information courtesy of http://www.tellurideacademy.com/pageinpage/home.cfm
Sheridan Arts Foundation
“The Sheridan Opera House was built by the Telluride miners in 1913 as a Vaudeville Theater and cultural center, attracting variety shows, orchestras and touring theater companies. In 1991 the Sheridan Opera House was in jeopardy of commercial development; but was saved from demolition by the Sheridan Arts Foundation and restoration efforts taken on by The Colorado Historical Society. Today this 240 seat intimate theater which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, is home to the Sheridan Arts Foundation and has become a non-profit venue benefiting a number of charitable organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club of America.”
Information courtesy of http://www.sheridanoperahouse.com/foundation.htm
Telluride Chamber Orchestra
“The Telluride Chamber Orchestra offers opportunities for local and regional amateur and professional musicians to work together and perform for the community. Musicals that feature various styles and instrumental groupings are performed in the spring, summer and fall.”
For more information, call 970-728-1463.
Telluride Choral Society
“Telluride Choral Society is a community non-profit choral organization with the mission to enrich the cultural experience of singers and audiences in the Telluride Region and beyond through quality choral performances and continuing music education.”
Information courtesy of http://www.telluridechoralsociety.org/Home.html
Telluride Council for the Arts & Humanities
“TCAH is a nonprofit organization dedicated to championing the arts in Telluride and building connections within Telluride’s visual and performing arts community and the general public. We believe that a creative cultural environment is essential to Telluride’s well-being, and we focus to promote programs that integrate the arts into all aspects of Telluride living.”
For more information, please visit http://www.telluridearts.com/
Telluride Dance Academy
“Telluride Dance Academy offers a full range of dance classes for children and adults and frequently offers workshops with visiting instructors.”
Information courtesy of http://www.telluridedanceacademy.org/
Telluride Historical Museum
“The Telluride Historical Museum offers far more than artifacts under glass. The history of this region is part of what gives Telluride its colorful character. Our mission is to preserve and promote the rich and colorful history of the region. We do this bringing it to life through interactive exhibits, programming and outreach.”
Information courtesy of http://www.telluridemuseum.org/
KOTO Radio
“Since 1975, KOTO has provided the Telluride region with high-quality, commercial-free, non-underwritten community radio. Listener-supported KOTO's radio mission is to entertain, educate, and inform while reflecting the needs, desires, and diversity of our community.”
Information courtesy of http://koto.org/index.php
The Telluride Repertory Theatre
“Telluride Repertory Theatre Company has been Telluride's only resident not for profit theatre since 1990. The REP provides not only semi-professional, affordable and year-round theatre but also regional outreach for youth (The ACTions School Tour), guest artist workshops, and youth education/mentorship programs (within our regular season of shows).”
Information courtesy of http://www.telluridetheatre.com/index1.html
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Things To Do In Telluride
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Dave's Mountain Tours
“Welcome to Dave's Mountain Tours. I'm Dave Rote, the owner of Dave's Mountain Tours and I'm happy to show you around. We've been in the business of showing people a good time since 1995. We operate scenic tours year-round in the San Juan mountains around Telluride, Colorado. In the winter, we'll take you snowmobiling in pristine forests with spectacular views. In the summer, we'll hop in the four-wheel drive vehicles and explore high alpine passes.”
Information courtesy of http://www.telluridetours.com/
Fly Fishing & Whitewater Rafting
“Telluride Fly Fishers provides guided fly fishing and river rafting trips in the beautiful high country rivers, lakes and streams of the San Juan Mountains in Southwestern Colorado. Whether it is floating wilderness canyons, overnight pack trips, or wading trophy tailwaters, our professional guides will help you realize your fly fishing and rafting dreams.”
Information courtesy of http://www.tellurideflyfishers.com/
Roudy's Horseback Adventures
“Gentle horses for gentle people, fast horses for fast people, and for people who don't like to ride, horses that don't like to be rode.”
Information courtesy of http://www.ridewithroudy.com/intro2.html
San Juan Outdoor School
“We provide the industry's highest quality instruction and create comfortable outdoor experiences for people of all ages and abilities. Our ultimate winter adventures include ice climbing, backcountry skiing, winter hut trips, snowshoeing and kids' snowshoeing.”
Information courtesy of http://www.tellurideadventures.com/
Telluride Afoot Walking Tours
“Our Telluride Afoot audio walking tours guide you to where our history actually happened. Some tours include personal histories from long-time Telluride locals obtained through the Wilkinson Library's Oral Histories Project. Five tours cover the width and the breadth of town through Swede-Finn Town, Catholic Hill, Main Street , the Sunnyside, and of course Telluride's red light district. Explore anytime, in any order, at your own pace.”
Information courtesy of http://www.telluridemuseum.org/tours.html
Telluride Golf Club
“The Telluride Golf Course was constructed in 1992 and serves as a private club for members as well as a public course for locals and guests. Private instruction and clinics are available daily from PGA professionals. Twilight rates are available after 1 p.m. and sunset rates start at 4 p.m. A full practice range, complete with chipping and putting greens, is available. There is also a full service pro shop with clubs and shoes available for rent.”
Information courtesy of http://tellurideskiresort.com/TellSki/info/golf-club.aspx
Telluride Mountain Guides
“Operating around the world since 1984 under the direction of Peter Walker, Telluride Mountain Guides are a group of outdoor professionals who gravitated to Telluride for the unparalleled splendor of its mountain environment.
We love to climb, we love to ski, we love to explore. The high peaks, the proximity of the desert, the unique pace of life and the passion of the people keep us here.
More importantly, we love to share our knowledge and understanding of Telluride and the San Juans and are committed to being a part of your perfect vacation.”
Information courtesy of http://www.telluridemountainguides.com/AboutUs.html
Telluride Outside Guide Service
“Since 1984, Telluride Outside has been the premier guide service in Southwest Colorado. We offer four exciting activities: fly fishing, 4-WD tours, whitewater rafting and mountain bike tours. Our guide service is based in our fly shop, the Telluride Angler, right in the middle of downtown Telluride. We look forward to guiding you in the spectacular wilderness surroundings of Telluride!”
Information courtesy of http://www.tellurideoutside.com/
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