Perhaps nowhere else in the state does the slogan “Colorful Colorado” apply more aptly than in golden-hued Telluride. Perched at 8,750 feet and tucked into a beautiful box canyon, Victorian Telluride is a historian’s dream town, with its 1913-built Sheridan Opera House, preserved gold rush cabins made of local pine and spruce, and National Historical Landmark District designation. While skiing is, of course, a huge draw for the town, there are many other perks to visiting or relocating to this unique area—acres of rolling mountainside, a free scenic gondola, loads of outdoor festivals, and plenty of art galleries, restaurants and shops to keep guests and locals happy year-round.
