Blogs from Telluride, Colorado, United States, North America
Denver to Telluride
Published: September 12th 2011North America » United States » Colorado » TellurideI got up this morning before the crack of dawn and packed up my room at the Residence Inn and left at 05:00. The drive out was probably one of the most scenic I have ever done. Instead of writing about it look at the pics. I could not find a place to stay so I booked a place in Rico Called the Rico Hotel Mountain Lodge. . I hope the accommodation on the rest of my trip is better. The Food was ok (Although they advertise that it is a 4 Star Kitchen) but compared to say the White Chocolate Grill in Denver it is over priced and sort of bland. The Room was tiny It could barely fit the queen size bed that was in there. But that is enough said look at the ... read more
Day 22 - Ouray - Telluride
Published: April 2nd 2011North America » United States » Colorado » TellurideAfter the usual routine of breakfast and packing up and trying to leave on time, we headed into Ouray for a quick look around, only to find that everything was closed! The town is surrounded by the San Juan Mountains of the Rockies that helps make this small town seem picturesque Kyle, Zoe, Scott and I walked at our (or Zoë’s) pace along the main street, and come across the beautifully restored Beaumont hotel, which dates back to 1886. We were not interrupted as we made our way into the hotel, and took pictures of the reception area and the grand stair case that is opposite. In the corner of the lobby is the door that leads to the dining area where guests were currently having breakfast, but this didn’t stop Kylie from sticking her head ... read more
Telluride to Denver via Ouray
Published: September 17th 2010North America » United States » Colorado » TellurideI woke up to one of those famous Colorado bluebird days this day. Sunny without a cloud in the sky all day, from Telluride all the way back to Denver. I had never visited Ouray before, so I drove just a short bit South from Ridgway to see the mountains in the area. Very cool indeed.... read more
Hike high in and above Telluride ski resort
Published: September 18th 2010North America » United States » Colorado » TellurideI started the day by taking in a free tribute to Claudia Cardinale, a siren actress from the 60s and 70s mostly from European films, then was pleasantly surprised to see that she was in attendance, watched the first half of her film "The girl with the suitcase", then took off to higher elevations to see if I could get some good photos. The weather that day had some clouds which affected how well you could see the terrain, but I still took a ton of photos from higher up. My apologies in advance if you grow bored with this section of photos. This particular blog entry is referenced in the Top 49 Ski Resort Blogs blog by Lori Kobelan. You can find it in the Images section.... read more
Drive from Denver to Telluride
Published: September 14th 2010North America » United States » Colorado » TellurideIt was a rather long drive from Denver to Telluride, especially with so many photo opportunities along the way. I hadn't seen this part of the state in the summer time, so I took full advantage. It was a good day for a drive in the mountains.... read more
Day 11 - Telluride, Ouray & Montrose
Published: June 26th 2010North America » United States » Colorado » TellurideWOW, after all that excitement and fun the last two days we were completely exhausted and slept in until 10:00 this morning. I don't think a tornado could have woke us up. Once we finally got out of bed we ate a little breakfast and Tim began bagging up the laundry for me. Our first stop today was going to be at the local laundry mat. We had been on the road for ten long days now and it was time to wash some clothes. I gathered the detergent, the downy and my bag of quarters and off we went. Tim dropped me off at the front door, helped me unload and then made his way on over to the nearest gas station to fill-up the gas tank and get some ice. While I was loading ... read more
Sun, Snow, and Coolio
Published: January 10th 2010North America » United States » Colorado » TellurideAs many of you already know, I spent the beginning of my trip in the Bay Area, visiting old friends, but mostly spending time with family. I took a trip up to Point Reyes with my mom, brother, and his girlfriend, and hiked around on the beach and took in the scenery. We found a beat up old soccer ball and kicked it around a bit, and saw what we think was part of a seal carcass. Don't worry, no pictures of the carcass will appear. I rang in the decade with some of my closest old friends, a meal from House of Nanking (one of my favorite Chinese restaurants in San Francisco), and a couple bottles of wine and Crown Royale. A couple of nights before, I ran into my friend Angela randomly at a ... read more
Well flexibility is always best when traveling. We were to go to Black Canyon National Park today, but because of the changeable weather, we thought it was best to see Telluride and surrounding areas while we could. What a fabulous area of Colorado. I think that this is my favourite of all the places we have seen in this state. We headed out on Highway 550 from Montrose towards the town of Ridgway, then onto Hwy 62 also known as the San Juan Skyway/Million Dollar Road. From there it was onto a small road that Frank had discovered on a previous trip 4 years ago. It was called the Last Dollar Rd. and what an incredibly scenic route it was. It is unpaved, winding and at times a little rocky. A four wheel drive vehicle helps ... read more
ON THE ROAD AGAIN: 2009 GREAT WESTERN ADVENTURE Week Three, Walsenburg, CO to Telluride, CO
Published: September 10th 2009North America » United States » Colorado » TellurideWEEK THREE: WALSENBURG , CO TO TELLURIDE, CO Tuesday, June 9 The drive to Le Veta brought us through the wide open spaces of the Front Range giving us a dramatic view of the snow covered Spanish Peaks and the Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness Area. To the north and west were the Sangre de Cristo Mountains . The snow still clung to these mountain peaks surrounding this lovely valley giving us a wonderful taste of what’s to come. We followed the precise directions up to Valley Winds, Marta and Dave’s llama ranch in the mountains outside the charming little town of Le Veta . As we approached the ranch we saw amazing “dikes”, natural volcanic outcroppings rising from the mountains’ edge looking from a distance like an enormous rock wall snaking its way down the mountain. ... read more
(days 3 & 4) Mom has always dreamt of going to Telluride and finally, she got to go there! We spent 2 amazing days wandering around the town, soaking up the sun (we even got burnt! wasn't expecting that!), relaxing in the ginormous hot tub at our hotel. Seriously, this thing could've fit about 15 people easily, but we had it to ourselves:) Telluride is a tiny town nestled in the valley in the San Juan Mountains. We easily traversed the streets on foot seeing as though the town is only maybe 1 mile long. The town is filled with history from the mining boom and many of the buildings are old and newer ones are built to still hold that old charm. Telluride is definitely out of our price range as far as living there, ... read more








































