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Denver Real Estate 2013 – Get In The Game

Rock-bottom home prices? Fragile housing bubble? Anemic financial recovery? Those days are long gone. Here’s why it’s finally time to get back in the Denver real estate market.

Chris Outcalt

Spin Cities

Whether you’re climbing to 10,000 feet around Lake Dillon in Breckenridge or staying close to Denver at Cherry Creek State Park, these are our picks for the best road cycling routes around Colorado.

Lindsey B. King

Risky Business

From rockslide control and wildfire mitigation to livestock handling and aerial tram maintenance, Colorado’s labor market has more than its share of occupational hazards. We talked to eight people whose careers might make you love your nine-to-five desk job just a little bit more.

Julie Dugdale

Escape

Each year, more than 18,000 victims of domestic violence call SafeHouse Denver’s hot line. Meet one of them.

Natasha Gardner

Symbolism

A look at Suerte Tequila’s tattoolike logo reveals the spirit’s lucky nature.

Amanda M. Faison

Starting Over

Bread and butter is no longer an afterthought—it’s a course in itself. Just be prepared to pony up, because many of the best offerings aren’t free.

Caroline Padden

Mile High Mexican

5th Sun puts a healthy spin on south-of-the-border staples.

Jessica LaRusso

How To Use A French Press

Phil Goodlaxson of Corvus Coffee Roasters on the often misused French press.

Justine Hausheer

Mini Me

Alice Waters takes on the kids’ menu.

Kelly Bastone

An Insomniac’s Diary

One woman’s epic attempt to quiet her mind and get just one good night of sleep.

Laura Pritchett

Going Deep

A journey into Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park offers pristine wilderness and epic fly-fishing.

Jeremy Jones

Hot Tamale

Pop the top on one of these spicy, booze-free lemonades.

Amanda M. Faison

Act Three

This isn’t your grandmother’s dinner theater.

Caroline Padden

Mountain Sound

Denver band Churchill showcases serious folk-rock cred on its sophomore release.

Daliah Singer

Stairway to Heaven

It’s no longer illegal to attempt Colorado’s toughest one-mile climb.

Patton Dodd

Snooze Button

Taking a nap at the spa isn’t rude—it’s encouraged.

Kelly Bastone

Company Collective

Denverites say sayonara to the corporate cubicle—and the home office.

Jessica LaRusso

Nutty Growth

How a simple idea for a quick snack became big business.

Nicole Frehsee

Sneak Peek: Colorado’s Extreme Jobs

In our May issue, we interview eight Coloradans whose jobs require, shall we say, above-average comfort with risk-taking and extensive safety awareness. Check out “Risky Business” (page 89) for that story—and in the meantime, learn what it takes to be a district wildlife manager for Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

Julie Dugdale

Colorado On Weapons: Where Do Our U.S. Senators Stand?

Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall backed restrictions on high-capacity magazine clips and supported the broadening of background checks across the country—but both opposed a proposal to ban certain assault weapons.

Robert Sanchez

Sports: The Hot Corner

Just in time for opening day, meet a hot dog vendor who’s been at the corner of 19 and Wynkoop streets for every home game since the park opened.

Lindsey R. McKissick

Get Well

We’re not failing quite yet, but our children’s overall health grade dipped to a D+ on the 2012 Colorado Health Report Card. From obesity to food allergies, we break down five issues facing our state’s kids—and examine the latest research, treatments, and programs you should know about to keep your child healthy and happy.

Jessica LaRusso

Immigration: The Search For Clarity

With comprehensive immigration reform a real possibility this year, we look at how our broken system affects Colorado—and how things could come into focus in the near future.

Lindsey B. King

Shop Around The Block

The 5280 Guide to Neighborhood Shopping.

Daliah Singer & Julie Dugdale

Will.

For more than a month this past summer, a 28-year-old man from Colorado Springs survived alone in the southern Utah desert on little more than plant roots and river water. Will LaFever was on a personal journey to repair a life broken by misunderstanding and misfortune. Fixing himself, though, might cost him everything.

Robert Sanchez

Plated

Menus are an ever-changing lineup of complex seasonal dishes, and sometimes even foodies can have a hard time keeping up with exactly what’s on their plates. We asked Corner House chef Matt Selby to break down some dishes and ingredients on the dinner menu at the four-month-old Jefferson Park restaurant. Bon appétit.

Lindsey R. McKissick

Power Up

No longer just for the yoga-obsessed, juicing hits the mainstream.

Caroline Padden

Fried Brownie

Ale House at Amato’s fried brownie isn’t just any old deep-fried treat.

Julie Dugdale

How To Make Ricotta

Tired of store-bought ricotta? This fresh, spreadable cheese is easy to make and pairs well with crusty bread.

Caroline Padden

Flavor Fave

Torta Grill proves why these Mexican sandwiches are the kings of the lunch rush.

Amanda M. Faison

Trial By Fire

At Basta, chef-owner Kelly Whitaker cooks with a wood-fired oven to coax delicate flavor out of every dish.

Shari Caudron

The Messengers

How one local family channeled their pain from the Columbine tragedy into a nationwide force for good.

Megan Feldman

Last Chance

Our picks for weekend-worthy end-of-season bashes at Colorado ski resorts.

Trip Advisor

Why you should consider hopping a short flight to your next weekend getaway destination.

Lindsey R. McKissick

By Design

Meet Ben Mollner, a practicing dentist who runs an art studio out of his living room.

Daliah Singer

Every Woman

Designer Spotlight: Stephanie Ohnmacht

Georgia Alexia Benjou

Just For Kicks

Everyday sneakers get a runway makeover.

Georgia Alexia Benjou

Green Thumb Envy

How I learned to stop competing with a gardening know-it-all.

Sarah L. Stewart

Cat Woman

Hollie Colahan isn’t your typical animal-lover: Working at zoos from Houston to Orlando, Colahan has bottle-fed baby cheetahs and tended to agitated animals during hurricanes. Now, as the Denver Zoo’s large mammal curator, she helped facilitate a deal with the royal family of Qatar to bring a trio of young lions to Denver—the zoo’s first cubs since 2006.

Lindsey R. McKissick

Pine-Solved

How beetle-kill trees can make your garden grow.

Kelly Bastone

See-Through

A Denver architect finds a new use for discarded plastic water bottles—and the outcome is like a work of art.

Sarah Goldblatt

Mix It Up

A Denver home finds perfection in tradition—by breaking the rules just a little.

Hilary Masell Oswald

Urban Nesting

How a bold remodel turned one historic Denver house into a home.

Sarah Goldblatt

Eco Logical

It’s one of the greenest houses in Colorado, but you’d never know by the looks of it. How one Boulder couple built an eco-friendly house that’s also beautiful.

Mindy Pantiel

Past Forward

A family of five finds a Boulder home full of history and tons of potential. 

Sam Brasch

Oh So Lovely

Touring the home of A-list Colorado designer Andrea Monath Schumacher of O Interior Design.

Hilary Masell Oswald

Happy Place

Design icon Jonathan Adler brings his feel-good decor to Denver.

Julie Dugdale

Pretty Pots

An indoor succulent arrangement is the perfect way to stretch that green thumb for spring.

Cheryl Meyers

Golden Triangle

Discover the art of shopping in Denver’s museum district.

Rebecca L. Olgeirson

Family in Focus

Simplicity is the key to creating a perfect family photo gallery.

Jacob Harkins

Works of Art

Denver painter Madeleine O’Connell turns her vivid canvases into gorgeous fabric.

Megan Feldman

Modern Vision

A new layout and a crisp contemporary palette make this kitchen sizzle.

Mindy Pantiel

Spring Forward

Guest design expert Nadia Watts, of Nadia Watts Interior Design, picks bold, colorful accessories for spring.

Staff

Beetle Blues

Three Colorado designers are making the most of all that pine beetle wood.

Joel Warner

And Away We Go

A letter from 5280 Home editor Cheryl Meyers. 

Cheryl Meyers

Politics: Whiplash at the Capitol

Having trouble keeping up with the Capitol’s mood these days? Eli Stokols sorts through the muck on how the Democrats and Republicans are doing.

Eli Stokols

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