Telluride excels at casual dining: for pizza and real slow smoked barbecue, I think Brown Dog Pizza and Oak are the best in class at any ski resort in the country, and are both are exceptional for their genre.
Prescott Bush, W.'s grand-daddy, made a fortune in the oak-panelled world of Brown Brothers Harriman in New York before becoming a senator from Connecticut.
The 124 rooms and lofts are decorated with damask carpets and oak and leather panels, while the bathrooms have glass tile walls and Molton Brown amenities.