As Labor Day Weekend grows closer, we in Telluride begin to practice our popcorn eating skills, we bone up on our movie trivia, and we practice staying seated for hours at a time, because we know that the Telluride Film Festival will involve all of the above and we don’t want to mess up our enjoyment of the experience! Our mountain town triples in size over this weekend, attracting travelers and film fans from all over the world, with many of them—the discerning ones, anyway—finding their way to the doorstep of our Accommodations in Telluride film festival retreats. This guide to the Telluride Film Festival and the cabin rentals in CO that will make you feel welcomed and at home will give you a taste of the anticipation we always feel as we get closer to the end of summer holiday!
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Telluride Film Festival, Labor Day Weekend, Various Venues
Don’t mistake the Telluride Film Festival for Sundance in Park City or the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes. It is both of those things and nothing like either, celebrating not just the latest films, but films from the past, the present, and the future. There will be chats with stars, directors, and writers, and there will be ceremonies where you can rub shoulders with the golden superstars you have admired for as long as you can remember. And in between all of those moments will be the movies, nearly 60 of them in total, films that come in from countries from all over the world. Documentaries, short films, world premieres and restored classic movies that will achieve new depths of greatness this time around. Animation is another popular genre, and unlike the other famous film festivals we have spoken about, television movies and series will have their time to shine as well. The Telluride Film Festival is truly a celebration of imagination and creativity, and if you attend this year, it may become an obsession you follow for years to come.
After the Credits Roll
The magic of the big screen may come to an end, but you will enjoy more magic when you come home to our Accommodations in Telluride Colorado sanctuaries. Even as you may still be wiping tears of laughter or sadness off your cheeks, the smile that will form on your face when you walk in the door of your home sweet vacation home will be permanently pasted there throughout the duration of your stay. High ceilings and walls of windows make already large spaces feel even more spacious than they already are, and a warm vibe keeps every room feeling cozy. The living rooms in our cabins to stay in Colorado are furnished with luxurious sofas and equipped with state of the art televisions that will help keep the magic of film alive. Fireplaces will still be used, even this late into summer, because in Telluride, we are already starting to feel the cool comforts of the fall season, and because many are fueled by gas, starting a fire will be as easy as flipping a switch.
Too Much Screen Time?
Of course, after two full days and nearly 60 films, you may be ready to turn off the screen and enjoy some unplugged activities. Reading in that comfy chair placed where the lighting is best, watching the action on the mountain through telescopes found in some of our retreats, or playing pool as the moon rises over the summer landscape can all be adventures that will become moments you never forget. And although we did say that these adventures are unplugged ones, we do think you will appreciate the plug that helps make the hot tubs bubbly and hot. Pour a glass of wine and submerge yourself into the bubbling waters, feeling the serenity of a Telluride night under the stars permeate your soul.
Not Enough Screen Time?
Some people, however, can never get enough of the magic on the screen, and if this describes your feelings on the topic of screen time, it’s very probable that you will have rented one of our properties with a home theater hidden away behind one of the doors, furnished with rows of leather recliners facing a super-sized screen on which more movies can play in a continual loop. Pop some popcorn in the microwave of our fully equipped kitchens, pour yourself another glass of wine or whip up a batch of margaritas, and continue to lose yourself in the magic, only this time from the comfort of “home.” Our home theaters in our cabins to stay in Colorado encourage movie watching in your coziest pajamas.
Reserve One of Our Telluride Film Festival Cabin Rentals in CO Today
Every movie will have a happy ending in our festival retreats, and as you dream in technicolor in the most comfortable beds in the state, you will come to realize that you are the star of the movie of your life. Contact us to reserve your favorite vacation rental in Telluride today!