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Dining & Food  
 
Breakfast Burrito The Butcher & The Baker
Breakfast New Sheridan Chop House, Telluride
Lunch Poachers, Mtn Village
Dinner Cosmopolitan, Telluride
Apres Ski X Cafe, Telluride     or     Tracks, Mtn Village
Margarita Emilio's, Telluride     try the Blackberry Marg!
Mexican Food Emilio's, Tellurides
Italian Food Rustico, Telluride
Asian Food Hongas, Telluride
Pizza Excelsior (thin) or Brown Dog Pizza (ny), Telluride
Late Night Bar Last Dollar Saloon, "The Buck" to locals
Start the Night Bar New Sheridan Bar
Sushi Honga's, Telluride
Coffee Shop Steaming Bean, Telluride
Bagel Baked in Telluride, Telluride
Pastry Excelsior
Appetizer Floradora, Telluride     Baked Brie with Apples
Place to Eat Fast La Tapitia, Telluride
Buffalo Wings Smugglers or Cornerhouse, Telluride
Beer Smugglers, Telluride
Place to Drink Beer Smuggler, Telluride
Steak Restaurant Sheridan Chop House, Telluride
Salad Merle's Brown Bag (lunch)
Ice Cream Sweet Life, Telluride
Martini Cosmopolitan, Telluride
Liquor Store Pacific Street Liquors, Telluride
Dinner for Adults Blue Point Grille or New Sheridan Chop House
Dinner for Kids Smugglers, Telluride
Place to Eat on the Mountain Gorronos, On-Chair 4 Lift
Tater Tots (kids lov'em) Cornerhouse Grill
Best Lunch Specials Cornerhouse Grill
Best Monday Night Football Specials Brown Dog Pizza
Sandwich Shop Merle's Brown Bag- Panini's are awesome!
Hot Sandwich Big Texan T'Rider Poachers
Best Kids Menu Floradora
Best Coffee with Breakfast New Sheridan Hotel (The Parlor), Telluride
         & The Butcher & The Baker
 
 
 
 
Activities  
Foosball Tracks Cafe and Bar, Mtn Village
Thing to Do on Weekends Ski or Snowboard or Festival
Place to Hot Tub Private Home Parties, Mountain Village
Jeep Road Black Bear Pass, Expert from Silverton
Hike in Telluride Jud Weibe, North of Town, Use Aspen St.
Hike near Telluride Lizard Head Pass, near Trout Lake
Place to View Stars Top of Gondola, Hike up See Forever
Place to Swim Peaks, Mountain Village
Children's Activities Swim at the Peaks, Tubing/ Sledding Hill Town Park
    Ice Skating at Hanley Rink, Nugget Movie Theatre
   
 
Miscellaneous  
Newspaper Telluride Daily Planet and Telluride Omen  www.tellurideomen.com
Ski Run The Plunge or Locals, Expert
Place to Work Out The Peaks, Mountain Village
Billiards New Sheridan Bar, Telluride
Place to Listen to Music Fly Me to the Moon, Telluride
Festival Blues and Brews, Telluride
Gondola Cabin Number #1, #3, 15, and 54...why? ask the locals
Place for a Wedding Wilson Mesa and Gold Hill
Telluride Website www.telluridetoday.com and www.telluridewebtv.com
Place to Cross Country Ski Faraway Ranch, Wilson Mesa
Place to Ice Climb Ouray Ice Park, Ouray
Place to Rock Climb Ophir Wall, Ophir
Pastries Chef Jake
Musician Bob Israel at Allred's (Top of Gondola)
Magazine Telluride Style
Dog/ Pet Day Care/ Pet Sitting    www.telluridepetsitting.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Professional  
Real Estate Firm Telluride Properties, Telluride and Village
Manicure Atmosphere Day Spa, Telluride
Pedicure Atmosphere Day Spa, Telluride
Massage Peaks, Mountain Village
Acupuncture  
Bank Alpine Bank
Mortgage Company The Mortgage Store, Telluride
Title Company Alpine Title, Telluride
Wedding Planner Telluride Wedding Planner  www.tellurideweddingplanner.com
Hairdresser Hair by Jesse
Haircut Hair by Jesse
School Telluride Mountain School
Ski Rental Paragon Sports, Telluride and Village
Snowboard Rental Resort Ski Rentals www.resortskirentals.com
Bike Rental Paragon and Slopestyle
Real Estate Agent Pat Pelisson, Telluride Properties   contact Pat now
Ski Tune/Wax Paragon Sports, Telluride and Village
Snowboard Tune/Wax Slopestyle, Telluride and Village
Daycare Rainbow, Telluride
Childcare  
Child Sitter Grannie J, Telluride and Mountain Village
Bike Repair Johnny at Easy Rider, next to Freebox
Pastor/Minister Tree Cooper, Alpine Chapel, Telluride
Church Alpine Chapel (Downtown Telluride & Mountain)
Boot Fitter Paragon, Telluride
Architect Steve Morton Architects
Custom Framing/ Photo Finishing Wildcat Studios
Petsitting/ Dog Walker/ Cat Care Telluride Dog Sitting   www.telluridedogsitting.com
Videographer for Weddings Live Wedding.net   www.livewedding.net
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shopping  
Gifts Zia Sun, Telluride
Home Furnishings Black Bear Trading, Telluride and Village
Sporting Goods Store Ace Hardware and Paragon Sports
Bike Shop Paragon Sports & Easy Rider, Telluride
Ski Shop Paragon Sports, Telluride and Village
Customer  
Service  
Florist China Rose, Lawson Hill
Men's Clothes Toggery, Telluride
Women's Clothes Two Skirts and Scarpe, Telluride
Shoe Store Scarpe-Women, Toggery-Men, Telluride
Coat Store Overland-Fur Designer, Paragon-Cold Weather/Ski/Snowboard
Sweater Store Toggery, Telluride
Glove Store Bounty Hunter, Telluride
Sunglasses Store Sunglass Headquarters, Telluride
Art Gallery Telluride Gallery, Telluride and Village
Jewelry Store Dolce Jewels, Telluride
Snowboard Shop Slopestyle, Telluride and Village
Hardware Store Ace/Timberline Hardware, Telluride
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
People  
Ski Lift Operator  
Ski Instructor  
Snowboard Instructor  
Best KOTO DJ Dead Air Dave-Fill In
Men's Softball Player  
Women's Softball Player  
Men's Hockey Player  
Women's Hockey Player  
Men's Soccer Player  
Women's Soccer Player  
Mom  
Dad  
Teenager  
Telluride Ski Resort Employee  
Baseball Coach Ron Brumley
Soccer Coach Ryan Kusuno
LaCrosse Coach  
Ballet Instructor  
Dance Instructor  
Yoga Instructor  
Hockey Coach Mike Farny
Marshal Office  
Teacher Craig Wasserman
Council Person Stu Fraser
County Commissioner  
Singer Maddie Fansler
Musician  
Backcountry Skier/Boarder  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dating  
Place to Pick Up Chicks New Sheridan, Telluride
Place to Pick Up Dudes New Sheridan, Telluride
Pick Up Line 1 "Let's Ski together tomorrow!"
Pick Up Line 2 "Wanna go home with me?"
Pick Up Line 3 "Your not from here, are you?'
Where to go on First Date To Bed
 
 
 
 
Accommodations  
Hotel Inn at Lost Creek, Mountain Village
Rental Property Telluride Today.com
Condo Telluride Today.com
Best Online Lodging Website www.telluridetoday.com   Save up to 20% on Hotels & Condos
www.telluridehoteldeals.com
 
 
 
 
 
 

Best Things to Do with Kids/Children in Telluride


Telluride Academy Camps & Adventures
Telluride Rock & Roll Academy
Telluride Film Festival Student Symposium
Pinhead Punk Science
Telluride Park & Rec Programs
Ah Haa School for the Arts
SnowFest, which features a snow sculpture contest in the Winter
Mountain Village's Jingle Jam, which features Santa Claus

Noel Night, Late November (A Local's Discounted Shopping Eve w/Santa)

Scenic Gondola Ride: The free gondola provides the only transportation of its kind in North America.

Connecting Telluride and Mountain Village, locals commute via gondola and visitors take in the 360-

egree views. The gondola runs daily, almost year-round, 7 a.m. to midnight and features dog-friendly

and handicap-accessible cabins, and bike racks.

 
San Sophia Nature Center: Just a short walk from the top of the gondola and filled with all sorts of

natural wonders, the center is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily in the summer.


Telluride Historical Museum: Cozy, intimate and filled with stories, the museum has displays of the

mining history of Telluride from the boom days. Located in Telluride, three blocks north from Colorado

Avenue on Fir Street, the museum is closed on Mondays. (970.728.3344)


Telluride Town Park: Town Park is the center of all things fun in the summer. Find the trout pond

where fishing by kids is encouraged—along with the skate park, Imagination Station, basketball courts,

sand volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, disc golf course, an outdoor swimming pool and camping sites

right on the river.


Wilkinson Library: Telluride’s award-winning Wilkinson Public Library is another sanctuary for young

people. The kid's section is a magical world unto itself, offering creative activities, such as daily story

times, Yoga Story Time, Bilingual Story Time and Alternating Currents, a science and arts club.

(100 W. Pacific Avenue, 970.728.6613)


Nature Hikes: From Town Park, head up the 1.5-mile (one way), relatively flat Idarado Legacy Trail for

clear views of Bridal Veil Falls. Also accessible from town, Bear Creek Trail is a moderate 2.5-mile

(one way) hike to the falls.


Mountain Village Climbing Rock: Located by the Telluride Conference Center in Mountain Village,

the climbing rock is a challenge for all ages. Supervision is onsite. Open daily during sunlight hours.


Mountain Village Summer Sunset Concert Series: Free concerts are presented by the Telluride

Mountain Village Owners Association every Wednesday, late June to early September, 6 to 8 p.m.,

in Sunset Plaza. Bring blankets, chairs and a cooler of snacks. Kids and dogs are welcome; dancing

is encouraged.

 
 

 

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