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Holiday Prelude this Weekend

Article by Ellen Metrick, Telluride Daily Planet contributor 


Free ice skating takes place at the rink in Reflection Plaza both Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14 and 15, during Holiday Prelude from 12-4 p.m. An ice skating exhibition is Saturday from 4:15-5 p.m. (Photo courtesy of the Town of Mountain Village Owners Association/ Michael Mowery)


Board the Polar Express gondola cars at Oak Plaza in Telluride next weekend to glide into the North Pole at Mountain Village for train rides, elves, carolers and Santa, just a few of the elements that make the grand lead-up to the winter season at Mountain Village Holiday Prelude, Dec. 14 and 15 in the Village Core.

“This is a family friendly event for all ages,” said Joni…

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Plays, burlesque, movies, concerts, DJ parties planned for end of year

Article by Amy M. Peters, Telluride Daily Planet Contributor, Dec 12, 2024

Telluride Theatre celebrates the 10th anniversary of The Downlow, founded by Laura Shaunette (pictured), at the SOH on Dec 23. (Courtesy photo)


To satisfy incoming holiday crowds, Telluride nightlife is lighting up with live music and performances ahead of New Year’s Eve.

The curtain lifts at 7 p.m. tonight, Dec. 13, for the premier of Telluride Theatre’s “Ski Bum The Musical” at the historic Sheridan Opera House (SOH). The original script and music by local Lionel Starr features Johnny Stardust, a career-bound college graduate who stumbles upon a ski town in the 90’s. The show runs through…

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Wild on the outside, cozy on the inside. That’s the logical and altogether genius concept that AD 100 firm Olson Kundig conceived for Telluride’s new five-star lodgings, the area’s first in 15 years.

Putting roots down in Mountain Village, 800 feet above Telluride, the new $1 billion Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences—projected to open in late 2027—is the resort region’s biggest hotel/residential development to date. “The mountains are such a peaceful meditative place,” says Tom Kundig, Principal/Owner and Founder of Seattle-based Olson Kundig. “Or they can be challenging and even threatening. We wanted to celebrate the best of both worlds.”

Untamed views of rugged snow-dusted peaks are framed through floor-to-ceiling windows.…

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Two of the area’s most respected and longstanding real estate authorities join forces to offer an expanded presence, and amplified visibility through an innovative marketing platform

NEW YORK, October 04, 2024 – Forbes Global Properties, an international network of selected real estate brokerages that connects buyers and sellers to the world’s most exceptional properties, is proud to announce the merger of Telluride Real Estate Corp. and Telluride Properties, two of the most trusted and longstanding real estate brokerages in Telluride, Colorado. Spanning nine prime locations throughout Telluride and the Mountain Village, the team of more than 70 leading local agents will operate as Telluride Properties.

Telluride Properties was founded in 1986…

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