Telluride has kept out the big development that spoil many old towns that have become ski resorts. The Main Street and most of the side streets still have buildings that were built back when Telluride was a mining town and Butch Cassidy was there to rob the bank. Very pedestrian friendly and should be walked, not driven in a car.

Telluride, Colorado, has been described as the "Ski Capital of the United States," a small mountain town that has evolved from an old mining camp into one of the country's most popular vacation destinations. But the hidden gem is Main Street. Colorado Avenue is the main road that runs through the town east and west. Over the years, while the area has emerged as a ski resort, Main Street has blossomed into a downtown that rivals any small town in America. It has developed into one of the country's best cities for foodies with the quality and variety of the restaurants, cafes, wine bars, dives, bakeries, coffee shops, saloons, barbecues and pubs, even ski-access only venues. Menus include African fusion, Italian specialities, cowboy comfort foods, delicate truffles, French pastries, bison and rattlesnake. It's possible to spend an entire day on Main Street...dining, shopping, browsing, sight-seeing, gazing at art, enjoying nightlife and entertainment. Start at the Little Sheridan Hotel, which opened in 1895, and its immensely popular restaurant, which opened in 2008. Book lovers gravitate to Between the Covers bookstore, which has 10,000 books on its shelves. For a freshly brewed cup of coffee, The Cowboy Coffee is your next stop. Also the Mountain Gear Shop and Telluride Rentals and the Telluride Gallery of Fine Art with its wonderful selection of artwork that includes sculptures paintings, drawing, pastels, crafts, photography and studio jewelry and artwork by local artists.

The mountains seem to rise from the edges of the city as you stroll Pacific Ave. Parking can be a bit tricky at peak but very doable most of the time. Lots of boutique shops, restaurants and...not surprisingly... real estate companies. Many original buildings remain, spruced up and now housing businesses rather than mining interests. Definitely worth a gondola ride if staying at the ski resort. Plan several hours, bring a credit card, and treat yourself to lunch and/or dinner.

The town is beautiful scenery like a movie set but unfortunately the shopping is very expensive and the small restaurants/bars/grills are just average. We didn't come across anything special in terms of atmosphere but walking down Main Street is a wonderful experience but for the scenery not much else. Parking is hard to find and you have to pay which is not normal for my experience when you visit small towns. The speed limit is very slow (around 10 - 15 MPH) so you don't even have to press on the gas to drive along this street. Telluride also doesn't offer any chain hotels/motels from what we saw and overnight accommodations was very expensive from the research I did prior to our arrival so we stayed in Montrose (a little over a hour away and a beautiful drive). It's definitely worth going to this beautiful town because of how you feel your right in the middle of a canyon that is right upon you.

It's a quaint little town with Manhattan and San Francisco priced real estate . . . and all the attending costs that brings. There are few options for inexpensive food and drink. A grocery store is a viable option. List tickets are about the same as Vail. if you go in the Summer the skiing sucks but the prices may be a bit better.

Main street in Telluride is incredibly unique. You're surrounded by 14,000 ft. mountains, some still have snow in early June. The buildings all have a western themed facade, some are historic. The shops and restaurants are wonderful. People are walking the street. Colorado Ave was closed to cars on Saturday night, wonderful. The are several brew pubs, wine bars and cafes to satisfy. Just outside of downtown we viewed a herd of elk in a large meadow. There's a wonderful river walk a couple of blocks off main street. We will remember this visit forever.

I was incredibly disheartened when I returned to my birth state last week only to find incredibly rude people in Telluride in a very unfriendly town. The local businesses on Main Street and adjacent areas seemingly could care less whether you were a patron or not, and not only didn't welcome us but most did not even speak to us until forced by our lingering presence. Not a place I will take my family everrrrr again...

Great place to hang out, shop and eat. We had a wonderful and relaxing couple of days in this town. There are so many little places to shop, stop and have a drink and listen to music. We honestly had the best (and inexpensive) steak weve eaten in a while. And every time you walk outside of a shop, you see the most amazing view.

Fun downtown for sure. Very laid back vibe. Spent a few hours at the town park - where adult beverages are allowed. Lots of people with their dogs. Most people wearing masks while walking around. Required for in-store shopping. Worth the trip to Telluride with lots of UTV riding. Beautiful place.

Very cool place with many things like restaurants, shops and pubs nearby. Galloping Goose buses are also operating there and it is for free so if you are lazy enough to walk this street you can let yourself be driven through. You can observe very nice view to Bridal Veil Falls as well as ski slopes. For special occasions you can also park your car in the middle of the street so you can take even cooler pictures. And like it is said in my title as well as many visitors say the view is very similar to mountains in Europe as I can confirm myself.