Support The Businesses That Support Telluride Gay Ski Week
Meet Our Allies And Supporters! Be Sure To Visit Their Businesses During Telluride Gay Ski Week
Telluride Gay Ski Week is gearing up for an epic week of skiing, shows, parties and more! Never a solo endeavor, our supporters and allies truly elevate everything that we do. Check out our local supporters below and take advantage of their special offers and make sure to stop by while you’re in Telluride.
Crossbow Handmade Western Leather Goods & Hats
Save 20% on custom leather hats, cowboy hats, cowboy boots, leather chaps, pearl snap, bolo ties and when you show your Hoedown After-Party wristband or tickets.
Founded by Telluride native Macy Pryor and her close friend Rebecca Adams, Crossbow is a women-run business offering an experiential shopping experience with custom hats, handmade leather goods and beautifully well-imagined works from other inspiring artisans. All set in one of the most magical box canyons in the world.
Informed by Macy's years spent honing her leather craft and Rebecca's love of vintage, design, and a good quality hat, Crossbow has created a modern western style that is still deeply rooted in the American West.
Along with their team of incredibly talented craftswomen, they have strived to establish an intimate connection with both the customers they create pieces for, and the community they love so deeply.
Communion Wine Bar
Stop in - Wednesday $3 oysters and all week 20% off any tequilas or mezcals! Hours are 3-9 Wednesday thru Friday 1-9 Saturday and 1-5 Sunday!
The definition of Communion is ‘common union.’ That’s what we seek to cultivate in the community at our local wine bar. From old to young, locals to visitors, everyone is welcome at Communion! Our newly remodeled space is located in the heart of Mountain Village and provides the perfect meeting place for friends and family to gather and share great drinks, food, conversation, and laughter. Communion also serves as a wonderful venue to host private events. Beautifully decorated with high-end furnishings, custom finishes, precious gemstones, and locally sourced artwork, our wine bar is designed to capture the spirit of Telluride and delight all the senses in a warm, inviting atmosphere. Choose from a wide selection of perfectly curated wines, cocktails, liquors, beers, charcuterie boards, and more! Offering both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and refreshments, we have something for everyone to enjoy.
Mountain Village Wine Merchant
Stock up! Pre-order beer, wine, spirits and more online, save 15% using code “GSW15” at check out and get free delivery to Mountain Village or Telluride.
Mountain Village Wine Merchant is a long-time dream of Telluride local Sommelier Bryan Thames: to open a shop with a personally selected inventory. Bryan enjoys offering expert recommendations to customers, whether for a single bottle to pair with dinner, a selection to get through the holidays, or stocking your wine cellar.
MiXX Projects + Atelier
Shop - Telluride Gay Ski Week Attendees save 15% off in store product, 10% off fine art .
White party attendees! Get some extra flair for the party at Mixx Projects + Atelier’s pop-up shop located in the Sheridan Opera House SHOW Bar lobby. We recommend, the Wearable tech light up cowboy hat that glow like neon signs. The perfect addition for any dance floor, festival, fun night out or to make any occasion a party. Adjustable light settings and battery power for over 8 hours of fun. They’re even weather resistant, so you can light up the night indoors and out.
Locally founded in 2014, and created with the belief that art and design should be joyful and accessible parts of everyday life, MiXX projects brings a thoughtfully curated selection of handcrafted jewelry, artisan home goods, and more from all over the world to our home in the beautiful box canyon of Telluride, Colorado. Our customers are just as creative as the artists and designers we partner with, and our eclectic collection of functional art is carefully concocted to inspire you to express your individuality and experience the joy of design in the everyday. When you shop with MiXX, you’re not just supporting us, but the artists, designers, and other small businesses we work with.
We are owned and operated by a talented team of women who are passionate about art, design, and community. All of our decisions are made with a mind towards sustainable and ethical practices, from using recycled materials in our packaging, to working with companies that use fair trade practices throughout their supply chains.
We’ve assembled the ingredients for a well-curated life - we can’t wait to see what you do with them.
Two Skirts
Two Skirts has been dressing the stylish set in Telluride and around the globe for 22 years. Find us on Main Street for everything from jeans and dresses, to makeup and lingerie, to boots and sneakers.
Slate Gray Gallery
Slate Gray Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery featuring a range of emerging regional artists, mid-career artists, and internationally established artists. Originally founded in Kerrville, TX, Slate Gray Gallery is now based solely in Telluride, CO. The gallery showcases a wide variety of contemporary art and distinctive studio jewelers. What's more, money made from sales of the work at Slate Gray Gallery goes right back into the community to support art-based nonprofits.
Matthew Hintermeister
LIV Sotheby’s International Realty
Matthew has been a Realtor® in Telluride for twenty years and has spent nineteen of those at LIV Sotheby's International Realty. Matthew has vacationed in Telluride for many years with his family prior to moving here in 2000. Additionally, Matthew is part owner and founder of Telluride Eco Cleaners and The Telluride Laundromat. He was the 2008 & 2019 Telluride REALTOR® of the year. Say hello to Matthew at the Après Ski at The Peaks Thursday, February 29.
CashmereRED
Get everything you need at the Après Shopping Chalet by CashmereRED & Westerlind a pop-up shopping experience hosted the Peaks Resort & Spa Apres-si events Wednesday, February 28 through Friday, March 1 - From tip to tail we have all your needs on and off the Mountain featuring CashmereRED, Begg x Co, Pyrenex, Devold, Vuarnet, Messy Weekend Goggles, Cordova and Halfdays.
CashmereRED is a do not miss on our list! You quickly will become the most touchable soft dressed person in the room when wearing one of their cashmere sweaters. Be sure to check out their fully sustainable, 3D knit-to-order program!
HOOK
Hook Telluride is a local's favorite concept shop with the greatest display of unique wall hooks ever found under one roof! Beyond the hooks is a delightfully curated gift shop filled with humorous cards and gifts, thoughtful souvenirs and hard to find ski decor. Located across the street from the historic New Sheridan Hotel, Hook Telluride is a proud sponsor of the Telluride Gay Ski Week. Make no mistake, if I weren't a sponsor, the gays would try to murder me!
Enchanted Forest Toy Shoppe
Founded in 2022 by locals Carolyn Soules and Matty Kuzmich, Enchanted Forest Toy Shoppe offers the Telluride community a space dedicated to children and their imaginations. Boasting a wide variety of toys, crafts, candy, games, balloons, dress up and more, well-known and up-and-coming brands converge in this whimsical and enchanting space.
Telluride Green Room
Telluride Green Room is a locally owned & operated adult-use recreational cannabis dispensary conveniently located in downtown Telluride, 1 block east of the free gondola at the cross streets of San Juan and Fir street.
Long-time, local, owner Gregory Viditz-Ward founded Telluride Green Room with a vision to offer the best of Colorado cannabis to our small majestic community. We first opened as a medical dispensary in 2010 serving just a few patients as one of the only existing providers in Telluride and the surrounding region. We are proud to still be serving those patients today in a recreational setting.