Halfway between Cortez and Naturita on Colorado State Highway 145, in the heart of the San Juan Mountains, lies the beautiful mountain ski town of Telluride. The food is delicious, the stores are fun, the hotels are swanky, and the views are unbelievable. Wether you go in the summer or the winter there will always be plenty to do in this gorgeous town. Oh, and the gondola’s free!

When you’re there, visiting the San Miguel River on the south side of town is a must! There’s a nice path alongside it and its bubbling flow is a wonderful sound.

The now ritzy ski stop was once just a lowly silver & gold mining camp that was founded in 1878. At the end of the steep and wondrous box canyon is Bridal Vail Falls!

Brown Dog Pizza is delicious!

My wife and I watched the sunset at the Telluride Mountain Village where we had a delicious dinner from Altezza at the Peaks. It has a truly amazing sunset view from the restaurant. We stayed out of town though, at the Bevvi Hostel which is also a fantastic hotel. It’s half the price of staying in Telluride. For breakfast we were told to try the Butcher and the Baker but the line was out the door so we had a wonderful breakfast at the old Sheridan Hotel.