From Water Cremations to Human Composting, Coloradans Are Embracing Healthy Ways to Die
Why plant a tree when, thanks to water cremation, you can be one after you die?
How to Celebrate Vail Ski Resort’s Diamond Anniversary
Started by an elite ski trooper with a dream to make skiing more accessible, Vail welcomes everyone to join in its season-long 60th birthday bash.
11 of the Best Steak Houses in Denver
The National Western Stock Show runs from January 7–22, making this month an ideal time to celebrate Colorado’s Western roots by indulging in juicy tenderloins and strips at a steak restaurant in or around the Mile High City.
7 Colorado Halfpipe and Big Air Skiers and Riders to Watch This Season
Several homegrown athletes made their way to finals at the world-class competitions this December at Copper Mountain—look for them to keep throwing down this winter.
What to Expect After the Tri-County Health Department Closes Its Doors
Public health services may suffer as Adams, Arapahoe, and Douglas counties build their new public health agencies.
How to Protect Your Health From Colorado’s Changing Climate
The effects of climate change are already hindering your health. These tips can help you mitigate the impact.
A Patient’s Guide to Denver Emergency Rooms
Where to go, what constitutes an emergency, and how to navigate the billing process at Denver emergency rooms.
Tepeyac Community Health Center Debuts A Massive New Clinic
Tepeyac’s new clinic is part of a development bringing affordable housing to Globeville and Elyria-Swansea.
Inside Kathy Sabine’s Campaign Against Skin Cancer
Kathy Sabine’s skin cancer diagnosis led the 9News meteorologist to confront the physical and emotional effects of the disease.
Can This Colorado Company’s AI-Backed Brainband Help You Sleep Better?
Boulder-based Earable uses AI to track and respond to poor sleep.
Burnout Is Driving Colorado Nurses Out of the Industry
Here’s what Colorado leaders are doing to try to improve working conditions for nurses.
Boost Your Mood With This Colorado-Themed Treadmill Workout
Who needs Peloton? From Nathaniel Rateliff to Earth, Wind, and Fire, this Colorado playlist will turn up the intensity of your treadmill workouts.
OXB’s Sweat-Proof Jewelry Backs Beauty With Brawn
Denver-based OXB makes jewelry that can hit the gym as hard as you can.
Family Care
A letter from the editor of 5280 Health‘s January 2023 issue.
Dillon’s Happy Hour Haven: Saved by the Wine
Summit County’s best-kept après secret comes with mountain views, wine on tap and fondue for a cause.
Can CU Denver Become the First Equity-Serving Institution in the Nation?
As the university turns 50 this month, it’s set lofty goals for the decades ahead. Now it needs to figure out how to fully meet them.
How to Snow Sculpt Like a Pro
In honor of this month’s International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge, we asked an expert about how we can bring our snowman game to the next level.
One of Colorado’s Last Wild West–Era Hotels Is Revitalized
The Western Hotel and Spa is a remnant of Ouray’s mining past. Now, it’s set to become a gem of the Western Slope’s hospitality scene.
Decoding the Secret Language of Colorado Cattle Brands
How to read the West’s unofficial alphabet, from your Walking A’s to your Lazy Z’s.
Point Easy Is the Neighborhood Joint of Your Dreams
The Whittier restaurant combines destination-dining fare with the relaxed ambiance of a welcoming watering hole.
Are Water Grill’s Fresh-Caught Specialties Worth the Splurge?
The glitzy LoDo seafood house serves global specialties.
Why Denver Will Never (Ever) Get the Super Bowl
That is, unless we cave to the NFL’s lengthy list of demands.
8 Relaxing Hot Spring Getaways to Book Right Now
Everything old is new again at Colorado’s hot springs, where recent expansions and upgrades have created fresh ways of savoring the Earth’s oldest bathtubs.
Denver’s Top Lawyers 2023
More than 500 of the very best attorneys in the Mile High City—and beyond.
Is Frank Azar Colorado’s Greatest Lawyer?
The Strong Arm, long regarded as Colorado’s preeminent ambulance chaser, makes his case for your respect.
Mark Your Calendar: 39 Things You Must Do in Colorado in 2023
From winter’s legendary skiing to fall’s epic hiking, there’s no downtime in a Centennial State year.
If Your Colorado Town Were a Car, What Would It Look Like?
We imagine four Colorado locales from the tires up.
You Think You Know a Person
A letter from the editor of 5280.
3 Ways to Reduce Work-Related Stress
Qiana Torres Flores, wellness director of Bonanno Concepts, shares ways to keep your blood pressure from skyrocketing at the workplace.
Meet Anjali Prasertong, Denver’s ‘Antiracist Dietitian’
This local nutrition pro challenges us to think about our food systems through a more inclusive lens.
How Cold Is Too Cold to Take Your Dog Outside?
Two local veterinarians share advice on keeping your pooch safe when the temps drop.
Denver’s Best Restaurant Openings and Saddest Closings in 2022, According to 5280 Staffers and Contributors
As the year comes to a close, we celebrate some of the best restaurants, bars, and bakeries we’ve gained and remember the ones we lost.
How to Celebrate Copper Mountain’s Big 5-0
Regaled for its naturally divided beginner, intermediate, and advanced terrain, “the athlete’s mountain” commemorates half a century this winter with drink specials, a history book, and a 20-foot-tall snow sculpture.
Don’t Hate the Meteorologist: Why Predicting Colorado Snowstorms Is a Complicated Process
Read this before you start rage tweeting.
5 Nonalcoholic Beers to Sip During Dry January
This month and beyond, quench your thirst with these tasty lagers, ales, IPAs, and other N/A beeresque beverages.
5 Ways to Make Nonalcoholic Drinks at Home (That Go Beyond Club Soda)
Forget Me Not’s beverage director Nicole Lebedevitch shares how to improve your at-home, free-spirit game.
How to Excel at Dry January in 2023
Thirty-five percent of Americans took a month off from drinking at the start of 2022, and more are expected to participate in 2023. Here’s how to join the movement.
Donate to These 5 Food-Focused Colorado Charities Before the Year Ends
Colorado Gives Day, Christmas, and Hanukkah are behind us, but every day is a good time to donate.
5 Questions with Linnea True, the U.S. Coffee Championships Finalist from Boulder
The bartender-barista from Boxcar Coffee Roasters dishes on everything coffee and cocktails, including the espresso martini craze.
Big Questions Surround the Rollout of Psychedelics in Colorado
Passing Proposition 122 in November was the easy part. Now it will take years to implement policies, guidelines, and practices for legal psychedelic use. Here’s what we know—and what we don’t.
Why Colorado Veterinarians Are Worried About the Corporatization of Pet Medicine
As new pet ownership soars and vets face pandemic-induced burnout, corporations are quickly consolidating the veterinary field, leaving pet owners with fewer choices for care.
A New Colorado Cookbook Features Stories and Recipes by Local Immigrant and Refugee Women
Culture Dish is a project from Picture Me Here, a 10-year-old program that connects local community members via creative workshops in photography, videography, and writing.
Fenway Clayworks’ Tennyson Street Pop-Up Is the Perfect Source for Unique (Last-Minute) Holiday Gifts
Skip the shipping fees and treat those on your nice list to local ceramicist Sean VanderVliet’s midcentury modern–style homewares this year.
A New ASL Happy Hour Is Bringing Denverites Together Over Wine and Language Learning
The biweekly social gatherings at Infinite Monkey Theorem offer a welcoming and judgment-free environment for learning American Sign Language. If you’ve ever thought about learning ASL, consider this your…pun intended…sign.
8 Pocket Snacks for Your Next Powder Day
Power up and ski down with these slope-ready treats that fit perfectly in your jacket or backpack.
Why Is Colorado the Snow Polo Capital of America?
For a decade, Aspen has been home to one of only two winter polo tournaments in the world. With the celebrity-studded, free-to-attend St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship returning on December 20 and 21, we tell you everything you need to know about the niche pursuit.
