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Stuck in the Middle

As students begin their adolescent years, middle school can be a time of monumental change. Yet, too often, these schools seem to fail their pupils. Here, we spotlight the local middle schools that are making the grade, and examine why others are not.

Luc Hatlestad

Missy Franklin is Going for Gold

The Olympics start this week, and if you’re a Coloradan, there’s one person you’ll be watching more closely than all the others: swimming wunderkind Missy Franklin, whose showing in London could portend historic future achievements.

Robert Sanchez

Peyton’s Place

What will happen when Peyton Manning takes the field as a Bronco? Who the heck knows? But we couldn’t resist taking a few guesses.

Margaritas Reinvented

One part lime, one part tequila, and two parts surprise.

Kazia Jankowski

Smoke Signals

Deejay Howie Drummond turned his passion for backyard barbecue into a reality TV show. 

Amanda M. Faison

Top of the Morning

Start the day off right with Mangiamo Pronto’s granola.

Sarah Protzman Howlett

Jamón Ibérico

Trendspotting: Where to find jamón ibérico.

Rachel Nobrega

Buried Treasure

A seaside feast—on Federal Boulevard.

Julie Dugdale

How To Make A Piecrust

Erika Cunha, owner of Living the Sweet Life bakery in LoHi, makes every piecrust from scratch (even during the holidays). She shows us how to master a perfect pastry.

Rachel Nobrega

Wood Work

Oak at Fourteenth chef and co-owner Steven Redzikowski stokes the fire.

Shari Caudron

The Happy Shrewdness of John W. Hickenlooper

Colorado’s popular governor wants to restore people’s faith in government with his unique brand of politics. It’s turning out to be a whole lot tougher than he ever imagined. An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at Hick’s first year in office.

Maximillian Potter

Forward Progress

Fresh off a national championship with the University of Alabama, Colorado State University’s new head football coach, Jim McElwain, thinks he can remake the hapless Rams. He’d better, because his bosses are counting on a newly energized football program to do a lot more for CSU than simply win games.

Lindsey B. King

A Place At The Table

In vitro fertilization wasn’t for me. Until it was.

Amanda M. Faison

We Are The World

Language immersion schools have become wildly popular in Colorado and nationwide. But are they really as great as advertised?

Devon O'Neil

Beyond The Mat

Shake up your yoga routine with equestrian yoga.

Kendall Septon

Get Loose

Forget the sit-and-reach stretching you did during high school gym. 

Daliah Singer

Into the Wild

A Colorado professor does double-duty as a storm and natural disaster chaser—camera in hand.

Julie Hagy

His & Hers

Fall’s best looks are borrowed from the boys, with traditional menswear fabrics, military details, and chic  oversize staples.

Georgia Alexia Benjou

What He Said

When roots-rock band Dispatch plays the 1stBank Center on September 28–29, it will be a homecoming for drummer/guitarist/vocalist Brad Corrigan. We caught up with the Denver native for a quick chat.

Jeremy Jones

Party Rock

Meet Breathe Carolina, Denver’s latest music chart-climber.

Daliah Singer

Dig In

Fire up the grill for a family-size feast.

Daliah Singer

Rain Delay

Colorado’s relentless sun can give me the blues.

Lindsey B. King

Outside The Box

Rave: How to pack green. 

Sarah Protzman Howlett

Gossip Girl

A Denver woman blends fantasy sports and Hollywood tabloids into a creative business endeavor.

Chelsea Long

Which Craft

Trend Watch: Learning how to make crafts online.

Natasha Gardner

Air Time

Summer travelers make August one of the most hectic months of the year at Denver International Airport, the fifth busiest airport in the country. Meet Kim Day, the woman in charge of the controlled chaos.

Chris Outcalt

Hit Your Peak

Pro athletes use this software to track their workouts. Now you can, too.

Lindsey R. McKissick

Closer to Home

Three Front Range soccer programs to watch this fall.

Jacob Harkins

Futbol U.

Durango’s Fort Lewis College looks across the pond to become a soccer powerhouse.

Jacob Harkins

All Aboard

The new rails running through the metro area.

Chris Outcalt

Garden Party

Lowry’s new beer garden.

Aaron Butzen

In Vogue

RiNo: one of Denver’s trendiest neighborhoods.

Chris Outcalt

Afterburn: A Survivor of the 2010 Fourmile Fire Speaks

Karen Minniear and her family survived the 2010 Fourmile Fire in Boulder County. Their home did not. In this interview, she talks about the lessons she learned and gives insight into what the victims of this year’s wildfires are going through now.

Robert Sanchez

Top of the Town 2012

Every time we step outside these days, there’s a new shop to browse, a new place to eat, a new business to visit. We’re so pleased with what we’ve found in our fair city and beyond.

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