Denver Real Estate 2013 – Get In The Game
Rock-bottom home prices? Fragile housing bubble? Anemic financial recovery? Those days are long gone. Here’s why it’s finally time to get back in the Denver real estate market.
Magazine Section: Features
Spin Cities
Whether you’re climbing to 10,000 feet around Lake Dillon in Breckenridge or staying close to Denver at Cherry Creek State Park, these are our picks for the best road cycling routes around Colorado.
Risky Business
From rockslide control and wildfire mitigation to livestock handling and aerial tram maintenance, Colorado’s labor market has more than its share of occupational hazards. We talked to eight people whose careers might make you love your nine-to-five desk job just a little bit more.
Escape
Each year, more than 18,000 victims of domestic violence call SafeHouse Denver’s hot line. Meet one of them.
Get Well
We’re not failing quite yet, but our children’s overall health grade dipped to a D+ on the 2012 Colorado Health Report Card. From obesity to food allergies, we break down five issues facing our state’s kids—and examine the latest research, treatments, and programs you should know about to keep your child healthy and happy.
Immigration: The Search For Clarity
With comprehensive immigration reform a real possibility this year, we look at how our broken system affects Colorado—and how things could come into focus in the near future.
Shop Around The Block
The 5280 Guide to Neighborhood Shopping.
Will.
For more than a month this past summer, a 28-year-old man from Colorado Springs survived alone in the southern Utah desert on little more than plant roots and river water. Will LaFever was on a personal journey to repair a life broken by misunderstanding and misfortune. Fixing himself, though, might cost him everything.
Mix It Up
A Denver home finds perfection in tradition—by breaking the rules just a little.
Urban Nesting
How a bold remodel turned one historic Denver house into a home.
Eco Logical
It’s one of the greenest houses in Colorado, but you’d never know by the looks of it. How one Boulder couple built an eco-friendly house that’s also beautiful.
The Dealmaker
To become Colorado’s first openly gay speaker of the House, Mark Ferrandino had to overcome learning disabilities, harassment, and prejudice. But will leading the Legislature be his toughest challenge yet?
Alternative Nation
This spring’s looks hark back to the brooding attitude of ’90s grunge. Get ready to rock.
A Place Called Home
Joe LaNier grew up in the Jim Crow–era South and served in the segregated Navy during World War II. All he knew was separate and unequal. Until he came to Denver.
Best New Restaurants 2013
The local culinary scene has never been brighter. This year’s crop of new restaurants is vibrant, relevant, and, above all, delicious. Book your table now.
The Ultimate Guide to Craft Brewing in Denver
If drinking beer is good, drinking freshly brewed beer straight from the source is even better. Pull up a stool and taste the revolution.
Single in the City
Looking for love? Don’t sweat it—we’re making it easy on you. We tracked down 17 of the hottest singles in the Front Range, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Dig in for 5280’s most eligible dates.
Bill Koch’s Wild West Adventure
The controversial businessman is building an Old West town near Paonia that’s a full-scale reproduction of a 19th-century settlement. But is the town simply the project of an eccentric billionaire, or is there more to the story?
After Shock
Colorado and Wyoming rank at the top of the list for lightning-strike fatalities in the United States. It’s scary stuff. But dying from a bolt of electricity may not be nearly as frightening as surviving one.
Catch Some Zzzs
Sleep is essential. The problem is, we live in a society that views sleep as optional. So, how does one get better slumber? We’ve got the answers.
