Holiday in Aspen and Winter Park

The best perk about working for Telluride Ski Resort is that not only do we get a free season ski pass for Telluride, but we also get free ski passes all over Colorado. My friend Alex and I took a road trip to Aspen and Winter Park this past weekend for a little snowboard vacation. We saved over $300 each with these ski passes. Vacation can’t get better than that! But while we were visiting these ski resorts I was comparing them to Telluride. The one major thing that I noticed about the other ski resorts is that they have massive lift lines. While in Winter Park I waited about 15-20 minutes at some of the ski lifts. During this time I could have done at least an extra run or two at Telluride.
The views are gorgeous at both of these resorts but again, I think Telluride takes the cake as far as views. Around Telluride, you see the true Rocky Mountains. Aspen and Winter Park seemed a little flat to me. But here is a view from Aspen…

And a view from the Panoramic Lift at Winter Park.

Just Another Cold Sunny Gorgeous Day

I woke up Monday morning to my weather report stating that it was going to be about 5 degrees outside. Then I looked outside and saw the sunshine and decided to go boarding anyways. It was one of the toughest days I've ever experienced boarding, mainly because of the wind chill, but after I got to the top of Gold Hill for the first time and saw the view... It was all worth it. I took of my gloves to take a few pictures and instantly my hands went numb! My pictures don't do much justice but I hope you enjoy the view as much as I did.

Tis The Season

After my last post, the Holiday season kicked in in Telluride. Oh my busy. I work at the Hop Garden in Mountain Village and it was madness for about two weeks. But I met some amazing vacationers from all over the world. I had tables from Europe, Mexico, Australia, and everywhere. It was really awesome to talk to people and ask them why they chose to come to Telluride for the holidays. Most of my answers consisted of ‘there isn’t another place like this’. The mountain in Telluride is unbelievably huge. Although so many people were in town, you could still find yourself alone on the mountain. I went to Lake Tahoe last year for New Years Eve and the mountains there were so busy it wasn’t that enjoyable. There really isn’t another place as beautiful as Telluride and as desolate. But now that the holidays are dying down I can finally blog again. More to come!

Flannels and Margaritas

Two weeks before I moved out to Telluride I was introduced to a few guys who were also living in Telluride for the winter. These boys have become my Telluride family and you will hear me talk about Aaron, Nick, and Frankie quite frequently. We all go out and have some interesting adventures together, which brings me to Flannel night.

On Thursday the four of us and our friend Kait, who was visiting from Arizona, decided to have our flannel shirt night and go to Emilios for margaritas. Emilios is a family Mexican restaurant off the main street in Telluride. It’s a very cute place, but watch out in the ladies restroom because dear Lord the hot water will literally burn off your fingers. I believe I shed a tear or two while washing my hands.

Back to the margaritas… At Emilios you can get a margarita for $7 and dun dunna dun a tequila sidecar shot for only $1.95. Everyone had the regular margarita and I of course had to get the strawberry. These margaritas were awesome, and I'm extremely picky about my margaritas!



We also ordered food and the prices ranged from about $8.50-$16.00 for a single entree. And let me tell you, these plates are huge! (Note Aarons dinner).



So the food was pretty good and I highly recommend having margarita Mondays here. Absolutely delicious!

Where To Start...

My name is Tara and I’m a twenty two year old graduate from Arizona State University. After graduation this past May I realized I had no intention of getting an office job just yet and I had an itch to live somewhere opposite of Tempe, Arizona… This is how I ended up in Telluride, Colorado. Although Arizona is only a few hours away from Colorado, I had never been to this gorgeous state. I had absolutely no idea what I was getting myself into. I was moving from a city of a few million people to a tiny town of 2,000. And did you know that all it does here during the winter is SNOW? A year ago I was studying for finals poolside and getting sun burnt. Let’s just say it’s been a culture shock… But a very good one.

My first night here I was walking around town and even though it was about 27 degrees outside, everyone had a smile on their face. At first I thought their face was just frozen that way, but then I realized how everyone is so genuine and kind hearted. I made my way into a Telluride Sports store and an employee named Eric started talking to me like he had known me forever. For the first time in years I felt like I was at home. Instantly all of my nerves about moving into a new town vanished and now I’m one of those people who has a smile plastered on my face all day everyday.

This little town is so magical and very little people know just how amazing it is. The great moods are contagious, I have stunning views everywhere I turn, and I get to snowboard every single day if I want. My job here lasts until mid April and until then I’m going to explore the town of Telluride, the people, and share my traveling experiences with you. And for those of you how haven’t visited Telluride, maybe now you will. Enjoy!