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August 5, 2022August 5, 2022

Eat on the Cheap – The Best Food Deals in Telluride

Eating in Telluride can be expensive. While the restaurants here are great, it can add up on a week-long vacation – no matter what time of year! To keep costs down, we’ve put together some of the most budget-friendly food deals in Telluride!

Cornerhouse Grille

Looking for a true local institution? Then look no further than The Cornerhouse Grille, located in the blue home on the corner of Fir and Columbia. The Cornerhouse Grille features reasonably priced American fare, beer on tap, and daily specials. It’s a great place to catch the game while munching on Totchos (think nachos, but with tater tots instead of chips). On Mondays you can catch the popular trivia night!

Baked In Telluride

Not only the go-to bakery in Telluride, it also features great lunch and dinner fare for a great price! You can grab-an-go your breakfast, or a made to order sandwich, pizza and even pasta dishes. And it wouldn’t be a visit to Baked in Telluride without one of their amazing fresh baked cookies or donuts!

Wok Of Joy

Wok Of Joy has been around Telluride for a while as one of the most popular food carts around, but has recently settled in a brick and mortar location just behind the Patagonia store on Main Street. This popular restaurant has all of your favorite Thai and curry dishes for a great price. It’s a great affordable spot for lunch or dinner!

OAK

Oak, The New Fat Alley is a delightful BBQ joint in the gondola plaza in town. Once called Fat Alley, Oak still offers delicious southern style BBQ at a reasonable price. It’s one of the more popular apres-ski spots in town, and in the summer has a wonderful outdoor patio on which you can enjoy draft beer and their signature pulled pork sandwich or sliders. Ask a local about one of the many off menu dishes. You can’t go wrong with a meal at Oak.

High Pie Pizzeria And Taproom

High Pie Pizzeria And Taproom is a great place to bring the family. With plenty of seating, reasonably priced pizza, you can feed the whole family and not break the bank! There are also some games to keep the kiddos occupied while you sip on a craft brew and catch your breath. High Pie is also a good spot to catch the game.

Steamies Burger Bar

The award winning Steamies Burger Bar is an absolute must try while in Telluride. Using a revolutionary new method (and healthier) of steaming their burgers, Steamies was voted #1 burger in the state at the premiere statewide burger competition, Colorado Burger Summit! The chicken sandwich is one of my favorites. Make sure to check out the sauce bar. There will be something to dip for everyone. Go see what all the fuss is about.

Whatever your flavor, your are bound to still find a good deal for food in Telluride. Never hesitate to ask our staff for a good recommendation to eat. And if you haven’t booked your trip to Telluride yet, make sure to check our website for the best Telluride lodging inventory!

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July 11, 2022July 11, 2022

Take A Hike!

July is a wonderful month to get out in the surrounding Telluride area and take a hike. We always recommend a hike up to one of our many pristine alpine lakes! Take a hike around Telluride and discover one of the region’s wonderful high alpine lakes!

ICE LAKE AND ISLAND LAKE

There are many wonderful high alpine lakes near Telluride, but if you do choose to head up to one, we recommend you start early, have a plan and bring extra layers and plenty of food and water. Some of these hikes can take a little while to get to. Island Lake is a particularly beautiful hike. Situated in between Telluride and Silverton, you get to Island Lake via the Ice Lake Trail #505. The hike can take you up to 5 hours with about 10 miles and 300 feet of elevation gain. This trail is a beast, but it is beautiful, and you get to see Ice Lake on the way up too. Two alpine lakes for the price of one!

SILVER LAKE

If you prefer something a little shorter, but still challenging, We recommend Silver Lake, just outside the end of Telluride. You access this lake by hiking up the new bridal Veil Trail, up past the power station, across the creek, then up a short but steep trail to the Silver Lake Basin. You will be rewarded with a beautiful alpine scene and relatively few people.

BLUE LAKE

Another fun hike is to Blue Lake. Follow the same route up past the power station to get to Silver Lake, but instead of crossing the creek, continue up the old mining road until you hit the blue Lake trail junction. Blue Lake is a little different as you are bound to find old mining remnants along the way.

ALTA LAKES AND WOODS LAKE

If hiking just isn’t in the cards for you, then you can always take a nice drive to either Alta Lakes or Woods Lake for a nice afternoon of fishing, SUPing or just lounging on a hammock by the waters. There are even good car camping sites by both lakes.

Whatever your fancy, There is a beautiful alpine lake near Telluride waiting for you to explore. So get out there and take a hike!

If you want more information on some of the great hikes around the region, check out the US Forest Service website, or pick up a guide book at our local bookstore Between The Covers!

And if you need a place to stay to rest your weary hiking legs, check out our WEBSITE for lodging options!

September 15, 2021May 20, 2022

Ski Season Is Almost Here!

The leaves are starting to changes, the days are getting shorter, and the temperatures are dropping! To us locals here in Telluride, this always signals the time of year to start thinking about gearing up for the upcoming ski season!

Skis come out of the garages to get tuned and boots and clothes come out of storage. But the most important feature is making sure to secure your pass for the season!

Head over to the Telluride Ski & Golf Website to get the latest information on current pass pricing and sales events. But don’t delay, because pricing goes up after September 30th!

And don’t forget to check out our inventory of ski-in/ski-out lodging to start planning your next winter trip to Telluride!

ski-in/ski-out lodging in Telluride — Etta Place ski-in/ski out condos

Ski Season is almost here and we couldn’t be happier!

June 10, 2021May 20, 2022

Rafting Season Is Upon Telluride!

Rafting season in Telluride is finally upon us! Temperatures are rising, and the high country snows are melting! This means high fast waters in our local rivers. June is the best month to get on a raft of any kind and go for a float! The 2021 runoff season will be a good one!

HERE is some information on the summer rafting experience in Telluride, among many other things to do!

Telluride’s local outfitters offer a wide array of guided rafting options to fit your needs:

Mild To Wild

Mild To Wild offers a variety of guided tour options in the region, including our local San Miguel River.

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Telluride Outside

Telluride Outside has been raft guiding since 1982, and they know the ins and outs of our rivers better than anyone!

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Or if you prefer something a little less turbulent, grab a stand up paddleboard or an inflatable duckie and do a more leisurely float down the upper San Miguel. The portion of the river through the valley floor has been re-directed back to it’s natural flow resulting in a lovely curvy float. Don’t have a stand up paddleboard? No problem, you can rent one from Telluride Bootdoctors or The Jagged Edge in town!

And of course you can always grab an innertube and jump in at Town Park and float through town. You can buy innertubes at the local Ace Hardware store. It’s an incredibly cheap way to spend a splashy fun afternoon. But be aware, that water was snow less than 24 hour ago, so it’s coooooooold!