The Future of Small Town America
I’ve been weighing in quite a bit in a debate over the Cottonwood Meadows that is located on the outskirts of my home town of Buena Vista, Colorado. If you’re reading my blog, it’s likely you already know a little bit about the development and it’s story. For those who don’t, peruse the above links […]
Where is that Target truck going?
I am a bit baffled. Sitting at the stoplight in town, I’ve watched a Target (brand) Semi roll through town at least a half a dozen times. And I just can’t figure it out. The closest locations out this way are in Summit County, Montrose and C. Springs! It just doesn’t make sense […]
A little Bluegrass…
I’m going to be profiling a few bands playing @ CPMF this year in BV. Head on over to ChannelBV to check out Palmer Divide.
I know it’s still snowing but…
I forgot that I hadn’t posted this just yet. A quick video of a whitewater excursion I took with Dustin, Jed and Andre this summer down Lake Creek near Independence Pass in Colorado. I’m the guy in the yellow boat making everybody else look good (No, actually, they are that good). Click […]
Why a small town?
Deciding to leave the city for a small community is a very specific choice. I had the opportunity to think about this for an article I wrote for the South Main New Urbanist Neighborhoods site. The article with photos can be seen and read here. As you can probably tell, I’m still […]
Buena Vista Rock Gym @ A/U profiled
Dustin Urban authored a great article for the South Main website profiling Adventure Unlimited’s Rock Gym; A true haven for rock climbers in the middle of a Buena Vista’s long cold winter. From the article…
Through the windows, the wall’s 35 foot overhanging buttress comes into view. This sight never fails excite me. You […]
Record turnout in support of BV recreation center
Concerned citizens turned out in force to support the idea of creating a recreation center in Buena Vista. With a normal town meeting drawing ten to twenty interested citizens, to see more than eighty people overflowing from the main room to the back room. An email sent by recreation board member Earl Richmond traveled from […]
Alex Telthorst lives, works and plays in Buena Vista,
Colorado. He likes thinking about the
future of technology, progressive community growth, short kayaks, and
electronic music among many many other
things. His friends get it right when
they call him the random pile of facts.