Blue Grass Boogie ~ Extreme Dancing-Cross Training Tuesday, June 24, 2008
On the 4th day of the Telluride Bluegress Festival, I could barely rally for Hot Rize and the Trailblazers. I had been pounding the tarped grass for @10 hrs a day, boogying with my favorite peeps. It was the 35th Anniversary, the sun browned our shoulders and the New Belgium Brews went down way to easy.
TBF is not just a music festival. Its an amazing gathering of people coming back year after year to celebrate music, the mountains, family, friends, fun and festivities. Our Crew- the sound board tarp - or the mohotties ( named after a mispronounced mohitto joke), try to combine all this with some biking, hiking, yoga, good eats and splashing in the river somewhere between it all.
Biking in T-Ride
For those of you who wonder how can you fit it all in with everything going - how can you get in your daily ride, don't fret. We found a few, close to town that statified our need to climb and descend. Thats riding in T- ride in a nut shell. 99% of the ski area rides were closed due to elk calving (which of course ~ who can argue with that) and late season snow pack. But regardless, the dancing you will do at this festival might leave you too worked to even consider hopping on the trails. Biking before bluegrass was a nice change of scenery and a way to stretch our leggs from the previous day. Thought it was quite a feet to find some 1-2 hr rides that were userfriendly and accessible. We asked everyone who seemed in a position of knowledge (friends, bike shop owners, gondola attendees, mountain hosts. With each interview, we received completely different answers about was open and where we should go. Here are the 3 we did - so if you are down in that next of the woods you can get a jump on your ride planning.
***I'll be back later to give you more beta on the rides.
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River Trail/Airport/society Hill- Mill Creek Ride-
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Ridge Trail, jurassic, railroad bed, to river trail
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Bear Creek
Dancing in Style:
TBG is a time when mountian folk get to put on their fun festive attire and strut their stuff. It's a chance to wear flowy skirts, your cowgirl hats and step beyond capilene and puff sweater. I was excited to put my new Patagonia duds to the test. Day one I arrived in my Pinback Top, Morning Glory Hoody and Cordalette Shorts. On my head, the Pistil betty collectors addition and my Smith Melrose specs protecting my eyes-festival style. Later, I slip on my Vitaliti Skirt for more sun protection and fun dancing attire. In the evening, I suit up my Morning Glory Dress with my bike arm warmers for extra warmth. On my feet, Keen Newport H2 for a stable platform to bounce off of. A dip in the river in my Boucau Halter Top and Wavefarer Board Shorts. Sunday it starts to rain and snow (June 22). Grab my Duway Caprisunder myW's Eventide Dress, thorw on my favority cap 4hoody under my specter jacket and I am ready to roll. I am warm and dry. Able to keep up my cross training~ the Bluegrass boogie!!!
Yes, its basically a Patagonia closet. And it works. No worries, super durable and dependable. Any time Anywhere. Fine dining or dirt digging.
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