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Gun-Control Debate Heats Up Across Colorado

One state representative wants to make it easier for nonviolent felons to buy weapons and the County Sheriffs of Colorado come out against Democratic measures in Colorado’s legislature.

Robert Sanchez

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.

Chris Outcalt & Geoff Van Dyke

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.

Daliah Singer
Bill Koch illustration

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?

Kelley McMillan Manley

Waste Not

Hops and barley are no longer just for making brew.

Natalie Durkovich

1800

Mission Accomplished

Gluten-free sweets that actually deliver? You bet.

Jacqueline J. Wakeen

Settle On In

Amerigo Delicatus Restaurant & Market offers downtown fare without the sticker shock.

Caroline Padden

How To Make Buttercream

Porche Lovely, owner of Church of Cupcakes, is the queen of buttercream. Here’s how she does it.

Rachel Nobrega

Date Night

Al Lado, a six-month-old wine and tapas bar in Riverfront, has the right moves.

Shari Caudron

Predictable

Google’s autocomplete search function has become something of a Magic 8 Ball.

Chris Outcalt & Daliah Singer

The Laugh Track

Can a bunch of dudes, some dirty jokes, and $50,000 make Denver famously funny?

Joel Warner

Ski Town Soups

Ski Town Soups: the book that will have you reaching for a spoon.

Amanda M. Faison

Special Delivery

Colorado’s Best—All tied up in a bow.

Amanda M. Faison

Get Outta Town

Grab a latte, choose a playlist, and head to Denver’s foothills—if only for the afternoon.

Caroline Padden

Booked Up

John Shors whisks readers to far-off lands with his epic tales.

Julie Dugdale

Free Verse

Poetry comes alive at a Boulder bookstore.

Lara Herrington Watson

Bohemian Romance

Rock a free-spirited look on your next beach vacation with bold prints and tropical tones.

Georgia Alexia Benjou

Charmed

Daliah Singer

Turnover

Which Buffs sports do you watch?

Luc Hatlestad

On Air

NAME: Lauren GardnerAGE: 27OCCUPATION: Sports/entertainment host and reporterHOBBIES: Aviation (Gardner earned her private pilot license last May), snowboarding, traveling, and volunteer workFACTOID: CBS offered Gardner an interview last year after spotting her in another reporter’s demo reel.

Jessica LaRusso

Opportunity Knocks

Is Vail Resorts taking over the skiing world one mountain at a time?

Julie Dugdale

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.

Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan

Good Medicine

We have access to a plethora of options for maintaining our well-being in Colorado. Cutting-edge conventional medicine is happening across the Denver metro area at a variety of clinics, labs, and hospitals. But nearly as prevalent are holistic and alternative medicine practices. Which type of health care is right for you? Follow this chart to get an idea of what makes sense for your sensibilities. 

Kayleen Cohen

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.

Chris Outcalt & Daliah Singer

Egg Timer

A quickly evolving process to flash-freeze female eggs—thus preserving fertility—is changing the way women think about having families.

Megan Feldman

Nearing the End

It’s a word no one wants to hear, but hospice is a plan, not a punishment. 

Rebecca L. Olgeirson

Running Right

Renowned ultra-marathoner and Colorado resident Scott Jurek shares injury prevention tips for athletes. 

Necessary Stores

Mothers’ Milk Bank helps the region’s most vulnerable infants get a stronger start. 

Sarah L. Stewart

Leading Ladies

Denver’s hospitals are a hotbed for female CEOs.

Sarah Protzman Howlett

The Doctor Is Out

Nurse-managed clinics are becoming an increasingly popular health care option. 

Sarah Protzman Howlett

By The Numbers: 16

Inpatient beds at Denver Health’s Pavilion M.

Sarah Protzman Howlett

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