Michael Balkind | A sports mystery writer’s inspirational vacation.

Recently my family and I went on vacation out to Colorado and Utah. We were
heading to Colorado first to attend a family reunion. My brother lives at the
base of Telluride Ski Mountain in the San Juan Mountains of the Colorado
Rockies. Telluride is known as a skiers’ paradise during the winter but during
the summer it provides for many exciting activities. It is one of the countries
premier festival resort towns. The festivals include the Mountainfilm Festival,
Balloon Rally, Bluegrass Festival, Wine Festival, Fourth of July, Telluride
Jazz Celebration, Telluride Culinary & Art Festival, Blues and Brews, Telluride
Film Festival, Oktoberfest, to name just a few.

While the festivals entice many into the town of Telluride, the hiking biking
and sightseeing can keep you very busy once your there.