My Denver love story probably isn’t that different from many of yours. My husband and I moved here in our twenties, out of school and ready to start a new life in a new place. When we landed, 5280 was everywhere. It was our guide to this beautiful city, introducing us to the Cruise Room’s La La martini, burgers at the Cherry Cricket, and concerts at the Fillmore. We selected our doctors and dentists from its lists of the best in the metro area. The magazine even led us to discover one of our favorite mountain towns (Crested Butte, whose evolution you can read about here).

Here I am, 28 years later, borrowing this space in my first issue as only the second owner and publisher in 5280’s 32-year history—and it’s still teaching me about the state I’ve grown to care so deeply about. “What $700 per Night Gets You at the New Kosmos Stargazing Resort” has me daydreaming of a trip to the San Luis Valley’s new stargazing resort. I marked my calendar to get tickets to Denver playwright Jake Brasch’s latest production (“With The Reservoir, Jake Brasch Examines His Own Addiction and Recovery Journey”). After reading this month’s restaurant review, I’m determined to try Little Arthur’s viral $40 pizza for myself.

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5280 is so much more than what you see in the magazine, though. Annual events such as Top of the Town, 5280 Dines, and the 5280 Brunch Event (March 29, save the date!) give our readers the chance to directly interact with the places and people you meet in these pages. Our award-winning website is the go-to source for what to do around town, and tens of thousands of people invite us into their email inboxes each morning, starting their days with the event, sports, news, and culture coverage that fills our newsletter, the Local.

As a Denverite, I’m so proud of our journalists and how they cover the community with compassion and curiosity. 5280’s commitment to editorial independence is what sets it apart in today’s crowded media landscape, and I look forward to continuing to support the work that earns our readers’ trust.

That integrity is also what makes 5280 a powerful platform for our business community and advertisers: Many of the metro area’s best-respected brands rely on us to help them get in front of their target audiences and make a meaningful impact. Our brand services team knows how to help advertisers tell their stories across our suite of channels and reach our readers, everywhere they are engaging.

I love this brand. I love our city. I’m investing in 5280 as my way of investing in our community. You’re going to see more and more of us, everywhere you go—and I hope it encourages you to connect with 5280 in new and exciting ways.

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