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"There is nothing like Telluride"

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A little about Telluride

The town of Telluride, nestled in a box canyon surrounded by 13,000 foot peaks, is filled with colorful legends, over a century of rich history, and Rocky Mountain spirit. The Telluride National Historic District (just six blocks wide and twelve blocks long) is a window into the town's illustrious past and a showcase of spirited individualism and community pride. Telluride, Colorado is truly a unique place. This town offers an endless array of summer and winter activities, festivals, seasonal special events, and Rocky Mountain adventure.

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The history of Telluride

Gold was first discovered in 1858. The Smuggler gold vein above Telluride, and placer gold in the San Miguel River, were discovered in 1875. John Fallon made the first claim in Marshal Basin above Telluride in 1875 and early settlement of Telluride followed. The town itself was founded in 1878. Telluride was originally named "Columbia", but due to confusion with Columbia, California, the name was changed by the post office in 1887. The town was named after valuable ore compounds of the chemical element tellurium, a metalloid element which forms natural tellurides, the most notable of which are telluride ores of gold and silver. Although gold telluride minerals were never actually found in the mountains near Telluride, the area's mines were rich in zinc, lead, copper, silver, and ores which contained gold in other forms.

Contact Information

Address:
236 W Colorado Ave
Telluride, Colorado
81435

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Businesses in Telluride, Colorado

Here is a collection of downtown Telluride, Colorado businesses. Clicking on the thumbnail image, or the blue "View Member" will take you to that businesses page. We've included some jump links so that you can easily navigate to different categories of businesses. Those, can be found directly below as icons. Or, there is a list of categories in the menu bar.

 

Ah Haa School for the Arts

Art

Nonprofit Art School

 

Dolce Jewels

Jewelry

The finest in custom & designer jewelry

 

Elinoff Gallery

Jewelry

Telluride's premier Art Gallery and Jewelry Store

 

The Hotel Columbia

Lodging

At the base of the Telluride Ski Resort

 

Telluride Ski Resort

Museums / Attractions

Condé Nast Traveler's #1 Ski Resort in America.

 

221 South Oak

Restaurants

In a tastefully refurbished historic home

 

Allred's Restaurant

Restaurants

At the top of the gondola

 

Baked in Telluride

Restaurants

Telluride's favorite pizza

 

Cosmopolitan Restaurant

Restaurants

Seasonal menu offers diverse cuisines

 

Fly Me to the Moon Saloon

Restaurants

Telluride's best live music

 

8750 Alt Private Gym

Services

Telluride's 24 Hour Fitness Facility

 

Alpenglow Beauty

Services

Telluride’s only luxury beauty boutique

 

Black Bear Luxury Transportation

Services

Unparalleled luxury ground transportation

 

Alpen Schatz Boutique

Shopping

Handcrafted Alpine Originals from Bavaria, Austria, Switzerland

 

Apotheca Integrative Pharmacy

Shopping

A whole and informed approach to personal healthcare

 

Black Bear Trading Company

Shopping

A Western department store

 

CashmereRED

Shopping

Luxury goods for men and women

 

Clark's Market

Shopping

Quality and freshness you can trust.

 

Paragon Ski & Sport

Shopping

Premier year-round sporting goods store