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  Telluride, Colorado - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Telluride is a town located in San Miguel County in southwestern Colorado on the San Miguel River on the west side of the San Juan Mountains.
Telluride sits in a glacially formed U-shaped valley.
Telluride, originally named Columbia, a name rejected by the post office, was named after a rare rich gold ore, Telluridium, which was never actually found in the mountains of Telluride.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Telluride,_Colorado   (622 words)

  
 Telluride Ski Packages, Ski Telluride Colorado, Ski Colorado, Skiing Vacation, Lodging, Transportation, Lift Tickets, ...
Telluride was founded by miners looking to make their fortunes in gold and silver in 1878 and was, at the height of its heyday, made up of 5,000 rough and ready men - and women.
Telluride is located 127 miles southeast of Grand Junction and 125 miles from Durango, CO. Four airlines (American, Continental, United and America West) from six major cities (Chicago, Dallas Fort Worth, Houston, Newark, Denver and Phoenix) fly into either Montrose (65 miles from the resort) or Telluride (6 miles from town).
Telluride increases its winter jet service by 10 percent with the addition of Continental Airlines' 50-seat regional jet from LAX and an additional 104-seat, 737-500 flight on Saturday from Newark (EWR) to Montrose (MTJ), a 65 scenic miles from the ski area.
www.snowventures.com /?dest=COTE   (348 words)

  
 Telluride Daily Planet: The newspaper choice for the people of Telluride
The Telluride Amendment specifically prohibits Colorado charter towns from condemning land outside their borders for preservation - exactly as the town is attempting to do - and has been so named because the retroactive nature of the clause allows it to affect Telluride's March 29 filing for condemnation of the land in district court.
Telluride's statehouse representative from the Colorado Municipal League, Sam Mamet, said he was disappointed that efforts by Ragonetti and SMVC appeared to have won over the majority of the General Assembly.
Telluride officials Tuesday expressed disappointment with the passage of the bill, but said they were far from conceding defeat in the matter of the local condemnation attempt.
www.telluridegateway.com /articles/2004/04/27/news/top_stories/news01.txt   (978 words)

  
 San Juan Properties, Inc. >> your telluride real estate experts. A select group of professionals representing Southwest ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The elevation of Telluride is 8,750 feet, and Mountain Village is 9,500 feet.
The Town of Telluride was established as a mining camp in 1880, where gold, silver, zinc, lead and copper were mined.
Historically the real estate market in Telluride has proven to be a sound and lucrative investment, a reflection of the solid, well-rounded community and a testament to the truly magnificent setting that is Telluride.
www.sanjuanpropertiesinc.com /abouttel.php   (388 words)

  
 Telluride Hotels: Hotel Telluride, Telluride Luxury Hotel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Telluride is a year-round Alpine village set amongst the 14,000 ft peaks of the San Juan mountains.
Hotel Telluride is its newest luxury hotel built in the style of an old movies mountain lodge - soaring ceilings, roaring fires, comfortable leather and plush furniture.
The Hotel Telluride is a haven of pampering and first class service; it really is a place where old world charm meets modern luxury.
www.slh.com /usa/telluride/hotel_teltel.html   (218 words)

  
 Telluride Bluegrass Festival
Considered one of the country's most progressive annual bluegrass festivals, the Telluride festival has grown to be a premier world event since the first one in 1974.
Telluride is an ore containing precious minerals combined with the element tellurium, then thought to be the richest of all ores.
Project documentation comprises a large report, including a history of Telluride and of the festival, newspaper clippings, the silver anniversary double CD from the festival in 1999, a 1992 festival CD, a video of the 17th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival, festival brochures, and slides.
www.loc.gov /bicentennial/propage/CO/co_s_allard1.html   (573 words)

  
 Telluride News - SkiTops - Ski Tour Operators Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
TELLURIDE, Colo. (Feb.1, 2005) - With eleven inches of new snow in the past 24 hours and only two inches predicted, Telluride is reaping the benefits of a perfect ‘secret’ storm.
Telluride is on track for a great season with the snowiest November on record and a whopping 90 inches in January.
February is off to an incredible start with this quiet storm and with the abundance of snow, the entire mountain is in excellent shape, especially in Prospect Bowl, 733 acres of terrain for skiers and riders of all abilities.
www.skitops.com /news/2005/telluride0205.htm   (252 words)

  
 Telluride Rentals | Telluride Vacation Rental | Telluride Colorado | Telluride Luxury Lodging | Telluride Condos | ...
Telluride Rentals hand-picked properties are a significant step up in luxury.
As you open the door to one of our properties, your will feel you are entering a warm, friendly home-one delightfully superior to the average Telluride Colorado ski area rental unit.
When you finally retire for the night, you'll be comforted by a bed draped with 600 thread- count linens and fluffy duvets.
www.telluride-rentals.com   (239 words)

  
 Telluride Hempery
Telluride Hempery was founded by hemp artist, Andy Roo in 1998.
Like many newcomers to Telluride, Andy had quit his professional job in the big city, and found himself competing for mind-numbing jobs to facilitate his powder skiing addiction.
Telluride Hempery is represented by Three High Guys, who act as their wholesale representative for many of these accounts.
www.telluridehempery.com   (525 words)

  
 Telluride Rock Climbing
Due to the stratification of rock types (granite, sandstone, shale), the climbing is challenging even on the less difficult pitches.
Telluride Cliffs is a cliff band is located just above the Telluride School and is known as.
Climbing Gyms There is an indoor climbing gym at the Telluride Middle/High School, as well as a man made boulder in the Conference Center Plaza.
www.telluride.net /index.cfm?fuseaction=standard&categoryId=9&categoryType=1&subcategoryId=1   (422 words)

  
 Telluride Travel Guide | Fodor's Online
Telluride lies in a tiny valley that was once so inaccessible it was a favorite hideout for desperadoes like Butch Cassidy, who robbed his first bank here in 1889.
Things were fine when the town was isolated, but thanks to the construction of the Telluride Regional Airport in the late 1980s, it has become quite accessible.
Today Telluride is positioning itself as an upscale alternative to Vail and Aspen, and celebrities who need only be identified by their first names (Arnold and Oprah, for example) own homes here.
www.fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=telluride@201   (262 words)

  
 Telluride Colorado Visitor's Guide: Telluride Winter Vacations, Skiing, Camping, Music Festivals, Lodging & Real Estate
Telluride 360 in southwest Colorado sells ski homes, condos, commercial properties, ranches, time shares, vacant land and real estate in Telluride, CO.
Telluride Colorado's Official visitor's guide and source for the best deals and the hottest events year 'round.
With snowcapped peaks, fluffy powder, bluebird skies and overall moderate temperatures, Telluride is an ideal place to play in the winter.
www.telluridestyle.com   (411 words)

  
 Telluride Colorado - Secret Wonders - OutdoorPlaces.Com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Founded in 1880 and originally named Columbia, Telluride grew to a town of over 5,000 people by 1890, all looking for silver and gold in the surrounding San Juans.
The town of Telluride sits at 8,750 feet above sea level and the adjoining town of Mountain Village sits at a dizzying 9,545 feet.
The town of Telluride itself has about 1,500 full time residents but it is home to a number of historic buildings, fine restaurants, quaint shops, and a variety of activities.
www.outdoorplaces.com /Destination/secret/telluride   (656 words)

  
 Telluride Real Estate, Telluride Premier Properties
In the Town of Telluride, 14 condos totaling $6,383,542 for an average price of $455,967 were sold accounting for 31%of condo sales.The Plaza in Mountain Village also had 2 sales in September,at $1,350,000 and $2,150,000.The average price of a condo rose to $570,398 from September of 2002 when the average price was $440,259.
Tiny Telluride is nestled away at 8,750 feet above sea level in a spectacular valley in the San Juan Mountains of Southwestern Colorado.
Telluride's unique character is copied by many and is sometimes referred to as a fusion of Whistler, Jackson Hole, Steamboat and Aspen.
www.tpp.net   (1027 words)

  
 Telluride Fire District
The closest fire fighter to the scene was Jamey Schuler, who went directly to the site to relay a "size-up." He reported that the house was-in fire fighter jargon-"fully involved." After the 30-minute drive from the Telluride fire station, Erickson, his battalion and the first engine arrived on the scene.
The same reward that attracted men to join the department 125 years ago remains at the heart of today's organization: volunteerism and camaraderie.
"Telluride's first fire department was probably little more than an organized bucket brigade," says retired fire fighter Gary Bennett.
www.telluridefire.com   (318 words)

  
 Pinhead's Home
In 1910, Nunn established the Telluride House ("Cornell Branch") at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, as a scholarship residence for bright young men, many of whom had passed through Nunn's Institutes out West, including Telluride which was his first.
Telluride gives the Smithsonian an unprecedented opportunity to work with an entire community at once because our town is so small (we are the affiliate with the smallest population) and because the program is so inclusive (our local partners include the schools, libraries, museums, and other non-profits such as the Nature Conservancy).
The goal of the Smithsonian is to establish meaningful relationships with communities by working with local institutions, schools, and museums to maximize the educational and cultural benefits that both the Smithsonian and the affiliate can impart.
www.pinheadinstitute.org   (1034 words)

  
 Telluride Colorado Lodging Vacation Rentals Condos Accommodation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Telluride CO rests in a box canyon at 8,750 feet, at the base of Telluride Ski Mountain.
Telluride Mountain Village has a European flair, replete with Victorian-era architecture and is a National Historic Landmark District.
Telluride Ski resort is the center of skiing operations and the children’s ski school and offers world-class cross-country skiing and snowshoe trails.
www.skitellurideco.com   (469 words)

  
 The Oz Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Telluride is an exciting but challenging place to fly, and on the occasions when pilots hit bad air over Bear Creek or elsewhere and are forced to make an emergency landing in the backcountry, Search and Rescue teams provide a lifeline.
Telluride Air Force has been the local advocacy group for pilots for decades.
Telluride Town Park, once a primary landing zone, is often too crowded with festivals and recreation sports to accommodate landings.
ozreport.com /9.066.6   (739 words)

  
 Telluride Ski Vacation reservations - ski trip package vacations to Telluride
With a Telluride ski vacation you can visit the historic town of Telluride, and the nouveau Mountain Village that are linked by an innovative, free gondola transportation system, making cars unnecessary.
Telluride Mountain Miles: In a partnership with Continental Airlines, Slope Tracker and Telluride ski resort, skiers who participate in the program can receive 1 air mile for every 100 vertical feet skied.
Skiers check in at the Telluride Main Ticket Office in Mountain Village, receive an armband, which is turned in at end of day and downloaded to calculate their ONEPASS frequent flier miles.
telluride.ski.com   (506 words)

  
 Telluride Ski Vacation Packages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Telluride may be the most beautiful place you will ever ski.
Besides spectacular scenery and great terrain, Telluride also has an award-winning and innovative gondola that connects downtown Telluride with their Mountain Village as part of their public transit system.
Telluride has invested $14 million in capital expenditures to create one of the most memorable and unique experiences in ski country.
telluride.reslogic.com   (255 words)

  
 Telluride lodging-condos-homes-vacation rentals in Colorado
Telluride is a year-round destination noted for spectacular scenery, world-class skiing, summer festivals and fall foliage.
We are a specialized company offering a "Higher Level" of property management and Telluride lodging in condos and homes for vacation rentals.
Take a virtual tour of all the Telluride vacation rentals we offer and contact us with your questions or make reservations directly online.
www.elevation-management.com   (139 words)

  
 Telluride Regional Airport: TEX
The Telluride Regional Airport Authority has completed its Master Plan Update, which has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, the San Miguel County Board of Commissioners, and the Telluride Regional Airport Authority.
Situated a convenient 7 minutes from the towns of Telluride and Mountain Village, the Telluride Regional Airport affords travelers an opportunity to bypass the hour-plus shuttle ride associated with the region's other airport facilities.
Telluride Regional Airport sits atop Deep Creek Mesa and is North America's highest commercial airport.
www.tellurideairport.com   (179 words)

  
 Telluride Real Estate Broker Associate: Stefanie Solomon
As a realtor in Telluride Colorado, Stefanie provides exceptional knowledge and attention to detail for her clients.
Stefanie Solomon has joined the Telluride Real Estate Corporation team, offering a wide range of options, from most exclusive home ownership, to the ease of condominium living, to incredible homesites, ranches and parcels of land.
She has an office on Main Street in the heart of the Town of Telluride, and also lives in Town with her husband and two children.
www.livetelluride.com   (180 words)

  
 SKI Magazine ~ Back to Back Storms Hit Telluride
TELLURIDE, Colo. March 5, 2004 (NR)-With eight inches of new snow in the past 24 hours and over three feet in the past week, Telluride is on track for a record winter.
Telluride is reporting a top mountain base of 80 inches.
The conditions in Prospect Bowl, 733 acres of terrain nearly doubling the size of the Telluride Mountain, are incredible.
www.skimag.com /skimag/news/article/0,12795,598893,00.html   (298 words)

  
 Hot Deals > Telluride, CO > Guides > MountainGetaway.com
Telluride, CO: The Inn at Lost Creek continues to be one of Telluride's most intriguing and best properties.
Telluride, CO: Exercise your intellect, artistic spirit and your bod with The San Sophia Theatre, Hiking and Spa Package.
Telluride, CO: Few spots evoke more romantic mountain views than Telluride, and Wyndham Peaks Resort and Golden Door Spa celebrates that with their Romance Package.
www.mountainnews.com /ski/media_affiliates/knightridder/Telluride/deals   (573 words)

  
 Telluride Truffles, Telluride Colorado   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Telluride Truffles are given as a gift on the exclusive airline www.tellurideflights.com.
Where Telluride was televised on the Al Roker Show.
Telluride Websmith specializes in web design, online marketing and interactive services for small businesses.
www.telluridetruffle.com /links.html   (675 words)

  
 Saint Patricks Church, Telluride, Colorado
Before Telluride became a parish it was one of the missions of Ouray.
While the community has gone though many changes in the later '80s and into the '90s, in 1999 the church is welcoming another trend in the community.
Many of those who bought homes during the real estate surge are beginning to settle down in Telluride, whether as retirees or simply those fed up with city life.
www.saintpatrickstelluride.com   (255 words)

  
 Telluride Hotel-Telluride Lodging-Telluride Accommodations-Hotels in Telluride Colorado
Telluride Lodging and Telluride Hotels presents the New Sheridan Hotel, a historical, yet luxurious experience in Telluride, Colorado.
The Chop House restaurant in the historic Telluride hotel serves something for everyone’s palate, and the New Sheridan Bar, oldest Tavern in Telluride is located right inside the hotel.
Distinctive to other Telluride hotels, The New Sheridan proudly draws upon the vitality of Telluride's mining history and spirit as it delivers new levels of comfort and service in the mountain West.
www.newsheridan.com   (347 words)

  
 Rocky Mountain Vacations in Telluride & Mountain Village, Colorado   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Nestled high in the magnificent, breathtaking San Juan Mountains - part of Colorado's legendary Rocky Mountain range - Telluride and Mountain Village have exhilarating natural beauty, a rich historical Victorian heritage, an abundance of activities and recreation, cultural celebrations, outdoor adventures and the sophistication of a world-renowned skiing and golf resort.
Experiences you will find "Only in Telluride" are beyond the spectacular scenery - the two towns are a fascinating mix of old and new, unique and sophisticated.
Telluride & Mountain Village Convention & Visitors Bureau
www.visittelluride.com   (143 words)

  
 Fall Line Condominiums, Telluride, Colorado Lodging
'Telluride, one of the most beautiful towns in North America, is host to a world class ski resort and an incredible summer festival line up.
The Fall Line Condominiums are conveniently located in the middle of Telluride's grandeur, just one block from historic main street.
Telluride's Town Park, alive with festival activity throughout the summer, is just 2 blocks away.
www.falllinecondo.com   (238 words)

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