Telluride Dance Instructor and Choreographer Amanda Sturdevant
In the moments before her dance troupe took the stage at a competition, Amanda Sturdevant realized with a jolt that she’d forgotten the hair band that was a part of her costume.
Telluride Town Council Member Ann Brady
On Ann Brady’s desk was a backpack confiscated from a troubled fifth-grader, and in that backpack was a loaded gun he’d stolen from a neighbor’s truck.
The Perfect Cupcake
The cake is more important than the icing and every ingredient counts, says Telluride’s Cinda Simons.
Potato Leek Soup and Chocolate Brownies
On one magical evening each January in Telluride, under the light of the full moon, Cindy Farny-Mallett conjures up a belly-warming feast.
Telluride Kayak School’s Matt Wilson
Telluride’s Matt Wilson has run all sorts of big rivers: the gnashing Stikine, the tight and technical Animas, the roaring gorge of the Uncompahgre and the gorgeous Huallaga, where waterfalls tumble from high above the canyon walls.
Telluride Librarian Oak Smith
If there were one location that could be considered the heart of Telluride, it’s the Wilkinson Public Library, the hub of the Telluride community and the nucleus of the dynamic circuitry that is local life here.
Telluride’s Ah Haa School for the Arts Director Rachel Loomis-Lee
Ah Haa’s wondrous palette of classes offered in every medium for every age is what excites Lee, season after colorful season in Telluride.
Savory Chicken with Red Wine and Onions
Telluride has a classic style, simple and refined; the local fare has the same flair, with dishes like La Marmotte’s Coq Au Vin, a timeless and savory chicken entrée with red wine and onions.
Scampi Allo Scoglio
Chef Sergio Gonzalez offers his recipe for Scampi Allo Scoglio, a divine dish that is uncomplicated to prepare.

