48th Telluride Jazz Festival tickets on sale as lineup of artists revealed

Article by Owen Perkins, Telluride Daily Planet Contributor - February 11, 2025

Trombone Shorty returns to headline the 48th Telluride Jazz Festival, Aug. 8-10, bringing his New Orleans vibe to Town Park, where he'll close the festival Sunday night. (Photo courtesy of Telluride Jazz Festival)


Summer is calling. With every lineup announcement from Telluride’s big music festivals, the allure of sun-soaked days in Town Park with notes floating throughout the box canyon cuts through the single-digit lows of February. When SBG Productions dropped the daily schedule for the 48th Telluride Jazz Festival Tuesday and put single-day tickets on sale Wednesday, the roster of…

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Project hires general contractor; a quarter of residences sold

Article by Amy Peters, Telluride Daily Planet Contributor - February 7, 2025

Photo courtesy of Olson Kundig

In response to customer demand, the Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences (FS) tweaked its Mountain Village project.

While there will still be 52 hotel rooms on the second and third floors overlooking the Mountain Village pond, there will now be 43 (vs. 40) hotel residences ranging from one to five bedrooms, all individually owned and allowed to be rented. In addition, there will now be 26 (vs. 28) private, single-floor, two to five (vs. six) bedroom residences located in the north and south buildings.

Residences pricing still range from $4 million to $40 million to be…

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In the tiny ski town of Telluride, Colorado, over a third of real estate is $5 million or more.

Article by Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure - Published January 23, 2025


Winter in Telluride, Colorado with Ajax Peak seen over Main Street. Photo: DOUGBERRY/Getty Images

 

Compared to Vail and Aspen, Telluride, Colorado, has always been smaller and funkier. It’s harder to get to and therefore sees fewer tourists, something the ski-loving locals love about it.

But that all changed during COVID-19 when travelers started searching out lesser-visited locales with plenty of outdoor activities and open space. Telluride, with its small community (population 2,525) and direct access to skiing, hiking, and biking, met the mark. And it helps that the…

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