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Telluride

- Southwest Colorado, on CO 145 off CO 62
- Visitor information: 1-888-605-2578
- visittelluride.com

First-time visitors to long-time locals are continually captivated by new adventures in Telluride in a beautifully dramatic alpine environment.

Telluride and Mountain Village in southwest Colorado will satisfy the adventurer, the arts connoisseur or anyone with a need to kick back and relax.

Nestled in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, Telluride provides a wide range of summer and winter activities, including hiking, biking, jeep trails, alpine and Nordic skiing, dog sledding and snow shoeing.

Telluride has a National Landmark Historic District, a modern resort village and offers a broad variety of food, music, dance, literature, art and special events. It also is home to one of the world’s finest spas and a host of local body, mind and spirit professionals.

Summer is festival time, featuring Mountainfilm, Balloon Rally, Bluegrass Festival 2007, Wine Festival, Fourth of July, Telluride Jazz Celebration, Telluride Culinary & Art Festival, Blues and Brews, Telluride Film Festival, Oktoberfest, to name a few.

Throw in a variety of hiking, biking, free gondola rides, sightseeing and historical tours.

The 2007 Telluride Jazz Celebration is Aug. 3-8; the 2007 Telluride Bluegrass Festival is June 21-24 and The MountainFilm Festival is May 25-28.

For more information on Telluride, call the telluride Tourism Board at 970-728-3041 or visittelluride.com.