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Telluride Topics

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1. What does Boom Bust Boom mean in Telluride?

2. How has lifespan changed in the town of Telluride? Why?

3. How was the Telluride Valley formed?

4. How has Telluride approached land conservation (Ex: Valley Floor, Bear Creek Preserve)?

5. What are the celebrations that seem to be most important in Telluride?  Why? How do we celebrate these special times?

6. Who was Tomboy Bride?

7. Who was Tesla Nunn? What did he discover in Telluride?

8. Who is our current mayor? What is his job?  What other contributions does he make to our community?

9. Describe the recreational opportunities available in Telluride.

10. What innovations have people used and/or come up with in the Telluride region and how have they affected our community (Ex: Gondola, AC Power, Hydroelectric Power)?

11. Who was Butch Cassidy? Why is he famous?

12. Describe the mining days of Telluride.

13. What is Telluride's current form of gold and how does this allow the community to continue?

14. What are the most important details to share from our ski area's history from 1972-2008?

15. What types of occupations do people have that live in Telluride year round? How do these help to form a community?

16. What were some of the health challenges of living in Telluride and the Tomboy Basin during the late 1800's and early 1900's?

17. What is historic preservation/conservation and why is it important to us?

18. Who was Otto Mears? How did he change life in Telluride?

19. How do people contribute to their community outside of their job/occupation (Ex: Volunteering, Charity Work, Donations, etc.)?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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