My six day hike began with a warm up outing through classic Valasian pastureland. Our group of eight women stayed at the elegant Lindner Hotel in Lukerbad, home to 30 mineral spas. We had coffee at a wonderful farm off of a carriage road that was tree lined with cows mulling along the pathway, cow bells…
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Waking up at the hotel Edelweiss in Switzerland, with a crisp breeze in the air and a sprinkling of rain had our group of eight women hikers a bit tentative as we set out on our bus-train-cab transfer to Mund. After surviving the 12 mile hike yesterday, with an elevation gain of 1250 ft…
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[click "Pay" to hear Eileen's interview with Alvin Lee] The 16th annual Telluride Blues and Brews Festival takes place September 18- 20 on the Fred Shellman Memorial Stage in Telluride’s Town Park. The Lee Boys, out of Miami, have been given the revered opening spot for Sunday’s musical lineup. Out to prove there is no resting…
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I celebrated my 50th birthday in Chicago with friends and family before heading on a two week trek in France and Switzerland. I have been saving for this trip since 2002 and I can't believe I am really here in Chamonix staring at Mont Blanc. Yesterday I took the Aiguille Du Midi tram from the…
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[click "Play" to hear Eileen's interview with Roman Yavich] (editor’s note: Take note Telluride and all other readers: This article was to have appeared on Sunday, August 31. The Challenge officially ends today, September 1. Even though the contest is over, the real challenge is to develop habits that enhance sustainability.) The Colorado Association of…
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[Click "Play" to hear Eileen's interview with Richard Turner] Richard Turner is known world wide as “the greatest card mechanic of all time.” Richard Turner will be performing at Telluride’s Sheridan Opera House on Thursday, August 27th at 7pm, to raise funds for the local youth organization Young Life. This performance will humor and entertain…
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[Click "Play to hear Eileen's interview with festival director Art Goodtimes] The 29th annual Telluride Mushroom Festival takes place Thursday August 27th through Sunday the 30th with Fungophiles from around the world attending what has been dubbed as “the nation’s oldest mycological conference exploring all things fungal.” MushFest, as Telluride locals call it, is part…
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[click "Play" for Eileen's conversation with Catherine Carson] The Colorado Association of Ski Towns Reusable Bag Challenge is winding down, but the number of single-use plastic bags being eliminated every day continues to climb and is pushing 3 million. Currently, the United States uses 100 billion plastic bags per year at an estimated cost of…
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[click "Play" to hear Eileen's conversation with Kenny Gilbert] A trifecta of the arts is taking place August 13th through the 16th in Mountain Village as Telluride celebrates it 2009 Festival of the Arts with a fabulous line up of food & wine, art and music. Top celebrated chefs will be on hand to showcase…
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[Click "Play" to hear Eileen and Steve Spitz chat about food, lifestyle and recipes.] The stage is set for the sixth annual Telluride Festival of the Arts, which will take place in Telluride’s Mountain Village, August 13th, through the 16th. This festival is all about gourmet food, awe-inspiring art and outstanding musical entertainment. The incredible line-up…
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