Colorado Homes & Lifestyles is proud to be a sponsor of the Telluride Festival of the Arts, which was held last weekend in Mountain Village. I think any reason is a good reason to make the trek from Denver to Telluride, but to see art, sample great wines and eat amazing food? I had been looking forward to this trip for quite some time.
After a bumpy start (we had car trouble in Glenwood Springs, I was fighting a nasty little cold and I quickly discovered I had packed for much cooler weather), we arrived Thursday night at The Peaks Resort and Spa in Mountain Village.
The festival started at noon on Friday, so my husband Chris and I took the free gondola from Mountain Village to the town of Telluride in search of breakfast. Bloody Marys and Eggs Benedict at the New Sheridan did the trick. After a bit of wandering around the charming little town for lighter clothing (I found a summer blouse, bought it and wore it right out of the store) we headed back to Mountain Village to meet CH&L account director Nancy Brown and walk through the festival. Here’s just a little taste of the talented artists that were there:
From left: M. Carla Wright, Denver; Julie West, Little Rock, AR; David Nelson, Larkspur, CO
From left: Gary Nichols, Denver; Blase Mathern, Jr., Wellington, CO; Kevin O’Grady, Scottsdale, AZ
The Grand Tasting was held Saturday night. Set up among the artists’ tents, area restaurants and wineries shared their best with grateful patrons.
What a wonderful weekend! Nancy and I would like to thank everyone involved—and especially Terry Adams—for working so hard to create such a great event. We can’t wait til next year!
