Telluride Kids
The Sweet Life: Kids friendly Food, Fun, Birthday's, Ice Cream, & Candy...
Located in the middle of Main Street at 115 W. Colorado Avenue, you'll find Telluride's only homemade ice cream parlor. This 1950's style diner opened its doors in July of 2003 and has fast become a favorite amount both locals & tourists. Kenny's Homemade Ice Cream and is made daily on site with only the freshest of ingredients & no preservatives. The Burger Stand offers diner style burger, fries and delicious tossed salads as well. Call 970-728-8789 or visit the website at www.thesweetlifeinc.com
BROWN DOG PIZZA
Stop by Brown Dog Pizza while you're in Telluride. It will be an experience you won't forget! Brown Dog Pizza offers a sports bar atmosphere, family fun, live music, and a full bar right in the center of town. We proudly prepare our dough and sauce from scratch. In addition, we use "grande" cheese and only the freshest pizza toppings. Though they do have a collective trace of Italian blood between them, these guys are more about making happy customers than making pizza. And they will stay up late if that's what it takes - Brown Dog is regularly open until 2 a.m. "If there's a crowd," said Smokevitch, "we'll make pizza for 'em." For menu's, events, and more information visit www.browndogpizza.com
AH HAA School of Art:
About the Ah Haa School...
Ah Haa School for the Arts is a community center of learning and culture that offers a wide variety of programs and seeks to inspire individuals of all ages to explore, develop and celebrate their creativity. Ah Haa School hosts a number of community programs such as the Out Loud Lecture Series, the Telluride Writer's Guild and the American Academy of Bookbinding. In addition to its regular schedule of classes and exhibitions, Ah Haa also offers gallery space rentals and private art instruction.
Year-Round Programming
Ah Haa School offers classes in summer, fall and winter sessions. Courses are taught by local and visiting instructors and take the form of one-to-three day weekend workshops or four-to-eight week classes that meet weekly. Each schedule reflects a core of basic fine arts and crafts classes, including ceramics, painting, and photography, as well as specialized classes like silk dyeing, the business of art, metalsmithing, and the art of cooking. The eclectic mix of courses we bring to the Telluride community has come to define the Ah Haa School and reflect our diverse surroundings. Call 970-728-3886 or check out the website www.ahhaa.org for more info….
BOULDERING/CLIMBING
Adventure Rock 970.728.0588 Conference Center Plaza
A giant man-made boulder, Adventure Rock, in the Conference Center Plaza in Mountain Village challenges climbers of all ages to ascend its routes.
KAYAKING & RAFTING
Telluride Kayak School 970.728.6250 www.sanjuanrivers.com
Kid-friendly river adventures for groups of any size.
FESTIVALS
Bluegrass Festival Family Tent 800.624.2422 www.planetbluegrass.com
June 21-24: The Family Tent has clowns, juggling and Diabola (Chinese yo-yo) lessons, face painting, Hula-hopps, music, talent shows and more. Most activities are free during the festival for the children of passholders (must be accompanied by an adult).
Mountainfilm Kidz Kino 970.728.4123 www.mountainfilm.org
May 25+28: Mountainfilm presents programs specially selected for children from the year's repertoire. See the festival program to meet with film makers, environmentalists, outdoor athletes and for other kid's activities.
NATURE EDUCATION
St. Sophia Nature Center 970.728.7360
Near Station St. Sophia, top of Gondola
Children's activities and nuture crafts offer a free, fun introduction to the great outdoors. Exit top of the gondola and follow signs on the Coonskin Ridge to the cabin. The center has a picnic deck with spectacular views and is open to the public daily late May through September.
Telluride Town Park 970.728.2173 www.telluride-co.gov
The outdoor pool in Telluride Town Park is open late May to early September, Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday and holidays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is $2 for ages 7 to 17, free for kids 6 and under and accompanied by an adult, and $4 for adults. Call for the dates of the American Red Cross swimming lessons.
ICE SKATING
Telluride Town Park 970.728.2173Mountain Village Pond 970.728.0588
SLEDDING & TUBING
Telluride Town Park 970.728.2173
Bring the family and your sled or innertube to Firecracker Hill at Town Park. Daytime only. The Nordic Center in the park rents sleds for cheap: 970.728.1144.