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Re-Energized

Letter from 5280 Health editor Lindsey B. Koehler. 

Lindsey B. King

Talking Points

Ever wish you could ask the mayor about urban development, or a battalion chief about fighting the Waldo Canyon fire, or a Nobel Prize winner about the nature of reality? In our first-ever Interview Issue, we asked 18 of the city’s brightest, most outspoken leaders and personalities those questions, and many more. Turn the page to hear them speak out—in their own words.

Staff

Marked

Branding is a language composed of capital letters, numbers, pictures, and characters that are read from left to right or top to bottom. For instance,  would be read “barbecue.” Here, we break down four Colorado ranch brands.

Kelsey Colt

Mountain Meals

The ski slopes dominate the conversation and the to-do list in Breckenridge. But even if your sole goal of the weekend is catching first chair or squeezing in one last run, you’ve still got to eat. Here’s how to do it well—morning, noon, and night.

Lindsey R. McKissick

Coxinha

Coxinhas are an acquired taste—decide if you love them or not at Little Brazil in Wheat Ridge.

Sam Brasch

240

The number, in pounds, of organic fresh ginger Bhakti Chai’s brewery presses each day. 

Expect the Unexpected

Pizza Public’s affordable pies are distinctive—in name and flavor.

Jessica LaRusso

How to Make Caramel Corn

Think all caramel corn tastes like factory-made Cracker Jacks? Julie Ciezadlo, chef-owner of Tuffy Kickshaw’s Sweetly Covered Corn, shares her light-handed approach. 

Caroline Padden

Dinner Theater

The new Squeaky Bean is a fully realized restaurant that commands your attention.

Shari Caudron

Rivers of Doubt

As “The Year of Water” wound down, a trip to the Cache la Poudre made me realize how much work remains if we truly want to save our waterways.

Laura Pritchett

Decorative Bounty

Lola Gray makes shopping feel like an international treasure hunt. 

Lara Herrington Watson

Crafting a Solution

A Colorado furniture maker turned entrepreneur wants you to go green—by going blue.

Jessica LaRusso

Home Manual

One Denver-based startup is on a mission to make home maintenance sexy. 

Chris Outcalt

Self-Made

Publish a novel with the push of a button.

Greg E. Collette

Little Raw Souls

Little Raw Souls—an apt name for a collection of short stories by CSU professor Steven Schwartz. 

Jessica LaRusso

Face-Lift

How to add some flavor to quiet corporate workspaces.

Edie Richardson

Just One Bite

Chocolate often gets the glory, but don’t overlook the power of vanilla.

Daliah Singer

Citizen Scientist

Train to be a citizen scientist at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. 

Gigi Sukin

A Sunny Forecast

Boulder scientists predict how the sun’s whims will affect Earth’s technologies.

Sarah L. Stewart

New Sheriffs in Town

After a change in the Statehouse leadership, the 2013 congressional agenda will have a much bluer tint.

Luc Hatlestad

Justice Served

After more than two years of construction, the $258 million Ralph L. Carr Judicial Center at Broadway and 13th Street is nearly complete. Here, a look at the new digs.

Lara Herrington Watson

Up In Smoke

All eyes are on Colorado as we implement Amendment 64. 

Luc Hatlestad

Jeanne Assam is Still Waiting

Five years ago this month Jeanne Assam shot a gunman at New Life Church in Colorado Springs and saved countless lives. She was called a national hero and lauded by President George W. Bush. It looked as if her life would change forever. But before Assam could move forward, she first had to confront herself.

Robert Sanchez

Beneath the Surface

The United States holds enough oil and gas to power the country for hundreds of years, and Colorado is at the center of the search for energy resources. Using a controversial process called hydraulic fracturing—better known as fracking—and new drilling techniques, oil and gas companies are able to extract these previously inaccessible fossil fuels. These technologies may be the biggest step yet toward securing our energy independence. But at what cost?

Chris Outcalt & Julie Dugdale

2012 Holiday Gift Guide

From the latest gadgets to gorgeous fashion finds to whimsical toys for the kids, we’ve got the perfect present for everyone on your list this year.

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