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Web Exclusive: Still Life at MCAD

CU ceramics professor Kim Dickey recently added nine cool-hued, ceramic plant sculptures to the permanent collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver. Take a peek in this exclusive online slideshow.

Still Garden

The MCA Cafe sprouts a ceramics installation.

Politics: No Apologies

Despite his outrageous antics during a short tenure in the Statehouse, Douglas Bruce remains a hero to many Colorado conservatives. But with a reelection bid looming, is his act wearing thin?

The Messenger

Colorado’s Stan Romanek claims to have been abducted by aliens multiple times, and his experiences have garnered more attention than any other modern-day case of alleged E.T. encounters. But is he telling the truth, or is it all an elaborate hoax?

Project Taylor

He’s got the genes and the killer instinct, and at age 18 cyclist Taylor Phinney is a good bet to medal in Beijing. But more important than any Olympic hardware for the prodigy is that, after radical brain surgery, his dad—the legendary Davis Phinney—is back in the saddle.

Top of the Town

We scoured the city to come up with nearly 200 deserving winners that make Denver such a killer place to live.

A Father’s Calling

Would he become a dad, or another deadbeat statistic? One man’s journey to an unexpected fatherhood.

Brian Roundtree

Get Fired Up

Barbecue super-chef Steven Raichlen dispenses grilling advice.

Basket Bites

Seven local chefs divulge their picnic wisdom.

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One-Track Mind

A Denver man’s crazy plan to ride his fixed-gear bicycle across the country.

Big Dig

Forget the sandbox—real construction equipment awaits.

Still Fresh

Twenty-plus years of casual-meets-fashion with Fresh Produce.

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Web Exclusive: Joyce Meskis’ Must-Read Summer Books

Thirty-four summers of watching readers whisk books off the shelves and into beach bags and suitcases have taught Tattered Cover founder Joyce Meskis what makes a good summer read. Here, she shares this year’s favorite picks.

Business: Labor’s New Boss

Can Mike Cerbo, the new executive director of Colorado’s AFL-CIO, make labor’s voice heard in a state that’s notoriously hostile to unions?

Top Dentists

Go ahead and smile. These 297 Denver-area dentists will keep your teeth in picture-perfect condition.

Natasha Gardner

Web Exclusive: Richard Betts’ Unpretentious Pours

In the world of wine the master sommelier rules. He knows grapes and soil with a simple inhale. To date there are only 96 master sommeliers in the U.S., and one of the most accomplished is Richard Betts of Aspen’s Montagna at The Little Nell resort. Despite his prestige, Betts isn’t a pretentious wine drinker. Here, his top 10 down-to-earth pours.

Uncorked

Three days at the Aspen Food & Wine Classic with master sommelier Richard Betts.

Piece by Piece

Colorado photographer David Raccuglia’s assignment was to take portraits of the famed quilters of Gee’s Bend. But his passion became understanding—and documenting—the lives behind the work.

Burning Rubber

A few years ago, three friends from Boulder started a shoe company called Crocs, created a worldwide fashion phenomenon, and made millions of dollars for themselves. Then the trouble began.

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Web Exclusive: Take Our ‘Cue: A BBQ Restaurant Roundup

Denver’s BBQ is best summed up in one word—fusion. To sample our city’s unique blend of flavors and cooking techniques, <a href=”/2008/map_bbq/”>follow</a> certified BBQ judge Adrian Miller’s guide to the city’s best BBQ restaurants.

LoDo Goes Eco

The enviro-friendly 20/20 Lawrence aims to be the future of Denver’s urban development.

Mr. Coffee

Why Mark Overly left the high-paying world of corporate coffee.

Redesigning Rwanda

A Colorado firm’s reconstruction plans for the troubled country.

Detoured

Colorado’s changing SUV culture.

Pint-size Chefs

When children cook, good nutrition is the happy by-product.

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Web Exclusive: Mommy Club Map

Need a sitter? Want to know what’s best for teething? Need advice on daycare? Don’t pick up another baby book. Join a mommies group, where like-minded peers chat about the wonders and challenges of new motherhood. Denver’s mommies clubs are divided principally by interest and location. Here, an easy to use map of our favorites. Bonus: Keep reading for links to local mommy blogs.

Red Alert

Bark beetles are killing off Colorado’s pines. Can we cope with the devastation?

The Mommy Club

Where do urban moms turn to divulge their deepest fears and greatest challenges? One group of Denver women is turning to each other—and in the process redefining what it means to be a mother.

River Deep, Mountain High

Fed by glacial lakes and snowmelt from our awesome peaks, Colorado rivers are some of the most wondrous in the world—and unrivaled destinations for summer adventurers. But our riparian playground is not just for paddlers. We’ve mapped 15 unforgettable river getaways, from the luxe and lazy to the edgy and extreme.

Where to Buy (Even) Now

Sure, things are tough around Denver, but good options exist—if you know where to look. We’ve found 14 neighborhoods offering safe bets in a shaky market. Plus, real estate insiders dish on up-and-coming areas where deals abound.

Local Label

Denver’s Ollie Sang brings sass and class to the national fashion scene.

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In My Kitchen

When Rachel Woolcott takes a break from her busy schedule as owner and chef of Aix Restaurant and Wine Bar, she experiments with recipes and entertains friends at home.

The Boss

Leah Daughtry is a single African-American woman, an evangelical pastor—and she happens to be the CEO of the upcoming Democratic Convention Committee. You got a problem with that?

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Environment: The Sound of Silence

Karen Treviño, director of the National Park Service’s Fort Collins-based Natural Sounds Program, is on a mission to restore our wild soundscapes.

Web Exclusive: 2007 World Series Slideshow

As the Rockies begin their post-World Series season, baseball enthusiasts wonder if this season will see another stirring playoff run. Relive the excitement of the 2007.

Falling Into Place

After fielding a lousy product for years, Charlie and Dick Monfort found themselves at the helm of a pennant-winning baseball team last October, after the Rockies went on their improbable tear. Was it dumb luck or part of the plan?

The Most Important Political Race That No One’s Talking About. Yet.

While Colorado and the rest of the country have been focused on Obama, Clinton, and McCain, Republican Bob Schaffer and Democrat Mark Udall have been quietly laying the groundwork in their campaigns for Colorado’s open U.S. Senate seat. Though their political philosophies couldn’t be more different, both men are following remarkably similar strategies. Here, we trace the 10 steps Schaffer and Udall are taking in what promises to be one of the most fiercely contested races in the country.

A Home in the High Country

Whether you’re a weekend cowboy, reclusive artist, fly-fishing freak, wannabe vintner, or hardcore ice climber, here are 10 mountain towns you can actually live in.

Web Exclusive: Of Canines and Convicts Slideshow

At the Territorial Correctional Facility in Cañon City, convicts learn responsibility through a dog-training program. Watch the hardened criminals deftly instruct, discipline, and care for their dogs.

Of Canines and Convicts

A one-woman army and a handful of unwanted dogs may be the best hope of rehabilitation for Colorado’s ever-growing prison population.

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Our Pet Obsession

Nearly 3 million Coloradans own a Fluffy, a Fido, or a Flounder. Yes, we love our pets in the Centennial State. To celebrate that affection, we present our 2008 pet guide—a look at the best pet paraphernalia Colorado has to offer.

In My Kitchen: 39 Degrees Sky Hotel

As the head mixologist at the Sky Hotel’s 39 Degrees, Aspen’s hippest après-ski lounge, Denis Côté practices the work-hard-play-hard lifestyle with a twist—you’ll find him busy behind the bar in the evenings, and playing hard in the hills during the day.

Kat Valentine

See Jane Run

The White House Project inspires women to plunge into politics.

Second Nature

In an exclusive preview from our March issue, meet a local family that is raising a little girl born in the wrong body.

Maximillian Potter

Web Exclusive: Green Home

Read about CU’s “solar decathlon” experience and find additional resources that will help you green up your home.

Julie Dugdale

Your Home, Only Greener

What Denverites really need to know about their homes’ eco-problems, plus 52 doable, practical, local solutions for an environmentally friendly dwelling.

Julie Dugdale

Moving On

Last year, a tornado decimated a small Colorado town and one unfortunate family. Now the residents of Holly are slowly rebuilding their homes and lives the only way they know how—by looking ahead instead of revisiting the past.

Julie Dugdale

Web Exclusive: Holly Slideshow

Last March, a tornado tore through Holly, a tiny Hamlet in southeastern Colorado. Gus Puga and his family were particularly hurt. The tornado ripped apart their house, throwing Puga, his wife Rosemary, and their three-year-old daughter into a tree. Rosemary quickly died from injuries sustained in the trauma. Now, Puga, as a single father, and the residents of Holly are trying to get on with their lives, but the slow pace of change is complicating their efforts to put the past behind. Our slideshow gives you an intimate look at the town and its most devastated survivor.

The Softer Side of Spring

Fashion’s current love affair with the dress and skirt spills over into spring. Celebrate the season’s pervasive romance with fl oaty gowns, gauzy cocktail attire, and softly structured dresses.

Web Exclusive: Recipes

Ever wondered whether you can replicate a delicious restaurant meal in your own kitchen? Now you’ll get the chance. Check out these favorite recipes from some of Denver’s hottest chefs to see how your own kitchen chops stack up.

Amanda M. Faison

Best Restaurants

The definitive list for dining in Denver, including the top 40 restaurants, the sweetest places to brunch, and the swankiest spots to nosh at the bar. Plus, your most pressing dining questions answered.

In My Kitchen: Alex Gurevich, Limon, Cafe Bisque, and Arvada Grill

As the owner and executive chef for Limón, Café Bisque, and his latest restaurant, the Arvada Grill, Alex Gurevich is always on the run. Still, he makes a point to sit down for healthy family dinners several times a week with his wife and two children.

Kat Valentine

Flix on the Fax

Returning locals bring the old-fashioned film experience back to Denver.

Natasha Gardner

The Gift of Gil

Scores of Denverites have opened their lives to an autistic man named Gilbert Carpinelli with the hope of helping him out.

Mike Kessler

Love Colorado Style

Here on the Front Range, the conventional wisdom is that the couple that plays together stays together. But is it true? 

Cheryl Meyers

Final Roundup

Despite increasing public pressure to ban the practice, thousands of Colorado’s horses will end their lives not out to pasture but on foreign dinner plates. Unless some determined rescuers—and their unlikely allies—can save them.

Joy Overbeck

Magic Ingredient: Beef

When other crops are under snow, you can still buy Colorado-grown meat.

Gretchen Kurtz

In My Kitchen: Chris Myer, Lodo Restaurant Group

As the owner of the Lodo Restaurant Group, 43-year-old Chris Myers is no stranger to a busy kitchen. But with two small children at home, Chris and his wife, Patty, a native of Mazatlán, Mexico, look for healthy and simple solutions that fit their busy schedules.

Kat Valentine

This Man Thinks You’re Fat

Michael Karolchyk has built his unorthodox fitness brand by offending nearly everyone. He calls himself the health conscience of America, but is he really trying to help you, or is he more interested in helping himself?

Robert Sanchez

Perfecting Pleasantville

In many ways, Cherry Creek North represents the best of Denver. So why are the neighborhood’s leaders so consumed with making it even better?

Luc Hatlestad

Back to the Future

One Hilltop couple proves that, sometimes, all your home needs is a little face-lift.

Cheryl Meyers

A Time to Change

A milestone birthday. A major promotion. A hectic life as a caregiver, wife, mother, and volunteer. Patti Bennett needed a big change, fast. Here, her stunning transformation, plus our experts’ best makeover advice that anyone can use.

Cara McDonald

Web Exclusive: A Time to Change

You’ve read the story of how 5280 helped Patti Bennett get her new look. Now see her thoughts on how the transformation went and how she sees her “new” self.

Cara McDonald

Chips Barry: Water Wrangler

Denver enjoys some of the nation’s cleanest drinking water, thanks to Hamlet “Chips” J. Barry III, manager of Denver Water for the past 17 years. Here, the 64-year-old Denver native and Theodore Roosevelt look-alike expounds on family, global warming, and water usage in the West.

Natasha Gardner

The Face of Hunger

Colorado is the 16th-wealthiest state in the nation. So why are so many of our neighbors still having trouble putting food on the table?

Julie Dugdale

House Beautiful

What is Colorado style? Surely not the antler-heavy, Lincoln-log and wagon-wheel clichés they use up at the mountain resorts. True Colorado style is more complex. Its influences a nod to our past (the bungalows, mining shacks, cowboys), and its innovation a nod to our urban sensibilities—a style we at 5280 refer to as rustic contemporary. And what better way to illustrate this than through products made right here in Colorado? From a forged-steel and saddle-leather chair to an alpaca-fleece throw pillow, we found 26 incredible designs for your home, all made by Colorado artisans. Plus, we introduce you to three interior designers defining what’s “next” in Mile-High style.

Cheryl Meyers

Fall Fashion Slideshow

Fall Fashion, an inside look at a 5280.com exclusive.

Georgia Alexia Benjou

Unbridled

This fall, prim and proper meets wildly glamorous as natural hues mix with high-sheen fabrics.

Catch Them Before They Fall

Leaves crunch underfoot. The first whiffs of smoke drift from a far-off fireplace. Autumn has arrived in Colorado—and there’s no better time to take a drive into the mountains. Here, four can’t-miss routes covering nearly 250 miles of fall splendor.

Lindsey B. King

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