Best of the 2009 Telluride Bluegrass Festival

The 36th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival line-up was filled with heavy hitters such as David Bryne and Elvis Costello, but did not fail to bring in the up-and-coming talent of The Lovell Sisters and Telluride locals Amy Taylor and Mike Pale. Meet some of the performers & attendees who made Telluride their home for four wonderful days of celebration & transcendent music.

(2009) Telluride Bluegrass Festival: The Legendary Tarp Run

Telluride Bluegrass Festival veteran Amy Taylor talks with the crowds who lined up (some all night!) to secure early entry (low numbers) to the 2009 Telluride Bluegrass Festival, thus ensuring a prime "Tarp" location in front of the Bluegrass stage. Plum's own Chris Hanson (Tarp Runner #109) takes us on an adventure, as he bolts to a tarp location he has enjoyed for many consecutive festival. The experience may leave you a little winded!

2009 Telluride Wine Festival: A Day of Fine Wine and Great Music

Wine fest was a day of beautiful people, a touch of elegance, and, of course, fantastic wine and what more can one ask for in a festival? Not much you would think. To end the night, however, Citizen Cope took the stage rocked the house with a spectacular performance.

Five Things To Do This Week in Telluride (6/24/09 - 7/5/09)

Every Monday, we post 5 things that we're looking forward to enjoying in the upcoming week. These things are selected by Plum staff and often times by you. They'll range from humble to haute and include shopping, drinking, sunning, and playing at various treasured spots and shops. This week we're looking forward to...

Eating My Way Through Telluride's Bluegrass Festival

I love Telluride Bluegrass Festival. The music, the people, and the whole general scene from the campgrounds to Town Park are all worth waiting for year in and year out. But it’s the food at Telluride Bluegrass that I like and what most locals look the most forward to.

Telluride Bluegrass 2009: A Perfectly Sound Playday For Kids

Children of all ages enjoyed a wide range of activities at the 36th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

Five Things To Do This Week in Telluride (6/22/09 - 6/28/09)

Every Monday, we post 5 things that we're looking forward to enjoying in the upcoming week. These things are selected by Plum staff and often times by you. They'll range from humble to haute and include shopping, drinking, sunning, and playing at various treasured spots and shops. This week we're looking forward to...

2009 Telluride Bluegrass Festival: Running of The Tarps

Plum's Chris Hanson shares his game plan for that annual Telluride Bluegrass ritual: The legendary Running of the Tarps. Discover how a solid plan, well-executed, can bring the finest tarp success.

Fly Fishing 101: Why Fly Fish?

The art of fly fishing has been called a skill of grace. It has been called the “silent sport”, a hunt in which an angler’s cunning leads to the catch. Literature and other art forms have captured this sport in portrayals of pristine landscapes, fishers’ tranquility, and nature’s quiet rhythm.

The Telluride Heritage Festival

The first ever Telluride Heritage Festival, in partnership with the Sheridan Arts Foundation Wild West Fest, was held Saturday, June 13.

Breathless! 2009 Telluride Jazz Festival With Lizz Wright, Jimmy Herring, & 8-Year-Old Jaden Carlson

While all of the performances at the Telluride Jazz Festival were great, there were a few that really stuck with me: Lizz Wright, Jimmy Herring, & 8-year-old Jaden Carlson.

SLIDESHOW: Fire, & Hot Air, But No Flight - (2009) Telluride Balloon Rally & Jazz Festival

For the second year in a row, the Telluride Balloon Rally was held in conjunction with the Jazz Festival.

Unleashing Plum's "Dog of the Month" - Most Relaxed Dog

It's been a busy first half of the year for Plum! Your editors, Chrissie & John, have been working overtime to get this new site up and running, and filled with all types of new exciting and useful features. One thing that was lost in the shift to this new site was a long-time fan favorite, Plum's Dog of the Month. We're finally ready to unleash the hounds! (in a manner of speaking)

The 33rd Annual Telluride Jazz Celebration

The Telluride Jazz Celebration kicks off the beginning of the summer music festivals.

Savor: Honga's Lotus Petal

Honga's is a Pan-Asian restaurant with a menu described as cuisine of Korea, Japan, China, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Malaysia, Indonesia and Polynesia. They are also famous for their mojitos.

Spring Hiking: The Jud Wiebe Trail

The Jud Wiebe trail is a local's favorite on the sunny side of town.

Plum's Guide to Spring & Summer Biking in Telluride

Pump up those tires and lube that chain because summer is the season for mountain biking. There’s plenty of terrain to climb, cruise or fly downhill. Here are our picks for the peak Telluride biking experience.

Plum's Guide to Spring & Summer Hiking in Telluride

The San Juan Mountains have some of the most glorious hiking areas on the planet, and some great weather as well. Get started early and expect a quick and cleansing rain shower in the afternoon.

Telluride: A Festival For Everything - Plum's Summer Guide

Summer in Telluride is so incredible that some folks don’t even associate Telluride with winter or steep slopes of fresh powder.

Telluride Summer Vacation: Guide to Festivals, Sports, & Events in Telluride

Summer in Telluride is so incredible that some folks don’t even associate Telluride with winter or steep slopes of fresh powder. Instead, they think of our quaint, mountainous town as the backdrop to world famous art and music festivals, a palette of wildflowers, a playground of trails and wilderness and the make-you-feel-like-a-kid-again feeling from seeing rainbows over the valley floor.

Telluride Vacation: Fast Facts on Visiting Telluride

Good things come in small packages: Telluride is only 13 blocks long and five blocks wide, and only 2,200 people reside here.

Telluride Vacation: Where to Stay, Eat, Ski, & Play in Telluride

Telluride may be just 13 blocks long and five blocks wide, but if it’s your first visit to our little valley you may need a little help finding what fits you best. Your first decision: Telluride or Mountain Village?

Telluride Vacation: Guide to Activities for Kids in Telluride

The kid mantra “I’m bored,” does not apply in Telluride. We repeat, it does NOT apply. There are countless activities for kids to do here, and lots of ways to keep them entertained so Mom and Dad can catch some quiet time. Here’s the breakdown of where and when to take them and how to leave them in good hands.

Telluride Vacation: Fast Facts & Essential Telluride Phone Numbers

Here's the 411 in Telluride, all the numbers and pertinent information you may need while you're in town. Print it out and put it on the refrigerator for a quick reference.

Telluride Vacation: Guide to Transportation & Going by Gondola in Telluride

Telluride is beautifully remote and getting here is just the beginning of the Telluride adventure. Most travel by plane, but driving is also a scenic way to travel to our little valley.

Telluride Ski Vacation: 7-Day Winter Guide For Staying in Telluride

Congratulations, you did it. You booked a week-long vacation in the crème de la crème of Colorado mountain country, Telluride. Now the challenge is to spend your time wisely and see and do everything you can squeeze into seven days. Plum is here to help.

Telluride Ski Vacation: Telluride Ski Mountain Guide

Telluride has often been tagged “The Most Beautiful Place You’ll Ever Ski,” but just because the views are breathtaking doesn’t mean the commute to the lifts has to be.

Telluride Ski Vacation: 2-Day Ski Weekend Guide to Telluride

Welcome weekend warrior. Telluride is not the easiest vacation destination to reach (of course that’s part of its charm and beauty) but you made it, and now you’re going to see just what can be done over a weekend in the Telluride valley.