THE 39th ANNUAL TELLURIDE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
21st Jun 2012 – 24th Jun 2012
Starts at 10:00am
Telluride
The 39th Annual Telluride Bluegrass once again coincides with the Summer Solstice; the longest day of the year; the beginning of summer; and the full moon. It’s a magical time of sun and light, when the the high country of Colorado puts away its skis and grabs hiking boots, kayaks, and a low-back festival chair to take in Bluegrass. The 2012 festival promises another magical four days of only-in-Telluride performances.
The festival is built around the many artists that have defined the Telluride Bluegrass sound, as the weekend is sprinkled with inspired sets from Peter Rowan, Béla Fleck, Jerry Douglas, Edgar Meyer, Tim O’Brien, and of course the “King of Telluride” Sam Bush. These artists come together for the festival’s epic set from the Telluride House Band.
Since its very beginning, the festival has embraced a wide swath of roots music to create the unique genre of “Telluride Bluegrass.” Recent lineups have welcomed Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris, David Byrne, Ani DiFranco, Lyle Lovett, Ryan Adams, Counting Crows, Bonnie Raitt, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Mumford & Sons, and so many more.
The 39th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival
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TELLURIDE WINE FESTIVAL 2012 June 27th – July 1st
27th Jun 2012 – 01st Jul 2012
Starts at 10:00am
Telluride Wine Festival
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Telluride 4th of July Celebration 2012
04th Jul 2012
Starts at 10:00am
Telluride
Come join the town of Telluride in our Fourth of July Celebration! Enjoy a parade down Main Street (Colorado Avenue) and a series of events hosted by Telluride’s Volunteer Fire Department including a picnic, kids’ games, and a spectacular firework show!
Telluride Cajun Festival 2012 – July 27th – 28th
27th Jul 2012 – 28th Jul 2012
Starts at 04:00pm
Telluride
Come on out for Cajun Fest at the base of Chair 8!
2012 Mountain States Cup # 5 Race Event… FULL TILT IN TELLURIDE
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The USA Pro Cycling Challenge comes to town on August 20th, where Stage 1 of the race will finish in downtown Telluride.
20th Aug 2012 – 21st Aug 2012
Starts at 10:00am
Telluride
“America’s Race” is coming to Telluride. The second annual USA Pro Cycling Challenge will take place August 20-26, 2012. More than 1 million spectators are expected to once again line the route to see if Levi Leipheimer can defend his title as winner of the 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge.
Telluride will provide a breathtaking backdrop for the stage one finish on Monday, August 20, 2012. Join us as we cheer on Olympians, World Champions and Tour de France podium winners as they race through the majestic Rockies, enduring more mountain passes than any other race in North America.
Call our Destination Concierge at 888.605.2578 to book lodging for the USA Pro Cycling Challenge.
USA Pro Cycling Challenge – Stage 1 Finish in Telluride
Imogene Pass Run in Telluride – 2012
The Imogene Pass Run (IPR) is a 17.1 mile point-to-point mountain race within the western San Juan mountains of Colorado, run along a route which connects the towns of Ouray (7810 ft.) and Telluride (8750 ft.) by way of 13,114 foot Imogene Pass. The IPR is held on the first Saturday after the Labor Day holiday, at the seasonal transition from late Summer to early Fall. Mountain weather at this time is famously “squirrelly” (rapidly changeable), and participants through the years have encountered a variety of weather conditions ranging from virtually perfect to terrible. This spectrum of weather during the race is in fact part of its lure and mystique. In good weather years the challenge of the mountainous traverse is rewarded by unsurpassed vistas and no small feeling of accomplishment upon crossing the finish line. In bad weather years, the wind, fog, rain and/or snow along the course make the successful arrival in Telluride a virtual rite of passage into the realm of true mountain running.
Except for short pavement stretches at the start and finish and a short trail section immediately below the pass, the IPR is run along a course consisting of normal to 4×4 dirt road. This is a traditional summer travel way between Ouray and Telluride and there may be minor vehicle traffic during the race. A total of six aid stations will be manned during the race (including one at the summit), support personnel will be stationed at critical junctions along the course, and numbered orange traffic cones will be placed at every mile interval from the start to the finish.
Registration will open on June 1st, 2012.
Imogene Pass Run
The 19th Annual Telluride Blues and Brews Festival
The Telluride Blues & Brews Festival takes place in Telluride Town Park, a renowned outdoor music venue with breath-taking mountain vistas for a backdrop. At the heart of our venue is the Fred Shellman Memorial Stage, a small, humble wooden stage that has held the weight of legends over the years.
When B.B. King performed here in 2004, he sat on this same stage, looked out at the mountains before him, and told the crowd, “Out of the 90 different countries I’ve been to, I’ve never seen anything more beautiful than what you have here.” It’s not the altitude that’ll take your breath away. It’s the views.
Book your lodging for the festival this year and if you need more information on the festvities, please visit the Telluride Blues and Brews festival site.
The 19th Annual Telluride Blues & Brews Festival
The Mountains to the Desert Ride is a grueling and rewarding, one day, bicycle ride from Telluride, Colorado to Gateway Canyons, Colorado. The objective is to help with a great cause, complete the challenge, have some serious fun, and help raise $80,000 for the benefit of the Just For Kids Foundation.
Mountain to Desert Ride
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