Hi there..
I guess I'm not completely clear on the parking situation. We're staying in Montrose and commuting on Thursday and Friday. It seems that we'll need to find festival parking on the outskirts of town. Are these parking lots free?
You will need to drive to Mountain Village Thursday and Friday morning and park in the free parking garage. You will then ride the free gondola into Telluride. The entrance to the festival is only a few blocks from where the gondola lets you off. I believe it also runs until 2am to get you back to your car each night.
Finally, and totally off topic, are non-video cameras allowed in? The flyer I got with my tickets said that video cameras aren't allowed but what if my digital SLR can take video clips, is that ok to bring in with me?
Yes, you can bring in your non-video camera. Honestly, I'm not sure of what the rules are regarding the regular cameras that can also take video. I believe some of the artists may be opposed to video, which is probably the reason for the 'no video cameras' rule..