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Snow Removal: Is There a Better Way?

As we head into the state’s snowiest month, I wanted to know if there was a better, faster way to shovel my driveway. Here, the answer—sort of.

Robert Sanchez

A Mobile Feast

Baba’s Falafel’s healthy eats are worth a Twitter follow.

Amanda M. Faison

How To Preserve Lemons

At Rioja, executive chef and co-owner Jennifer Jasinski punches up flavor with preserved lemons that she prepares herself. Here’s how.

Amanda M. Faison

Raw Splendor

True Food Kitchen’s delectable veggie plate is a metaphor for the restaurant’s healthy food philosophy.

Lindsey B. King

Muy Caliente

With awards galore and a second outpost, Kevin Morrison’s Pinche Taqueria can’t get much hotter.

Pinche Taqueria

(Tacos Borrachos)
1514 York St.
720-475-1337
pinchetacos.com

Carol W. Maybach

Dress Code

Admit it: We Coloradans aren’t known for our fashion sense. We’re more about comfort—and versatility. Here, a look at what men and women wear to their favorite Denver spots.

Chris Outcalt & Daliah Singer

The Dealmaker

To become Colorado’s first openly gay speaker of the House, Mark Ferrandino had to overcome learning disabilities, harassment, and prejudice. But will leading the Legislature be his toughest challenge yet?

Bryan Schatz
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Single in the City 2013 Video

5280 hosted Single in the City on Friday, February 15 at Exdo Events Center. Nearly 1,400 people showed up to help raise over $18,000 for Volunteers of America’s Brandon Center. Hopefully, romance was found by all! Video by Mikey Goldenberg.

Alternative Nation

This spring’s looks hark back to the brooding attitude of ’90s grunge. Get ready to rock.

Georgia Alexia Benjou

A Place Called Home

Joe LaNier grew up in the Jim Crow–era South and served in the segregated Navy during World War II. All he knew was separate and unequal. Until he came to Denver.

Steffan Tubbs

Best New Restaurants 2013

The local culinary scene has never been brighter. This year’s crop of new restaurants is vibrant, relevant, and, above all, delicious. Book your table now.

Amanda M. Faison

Finding Courage

How a December of terrible news forced all of us to rethink everything—and ultimately return to some basic truths.

Laura Pritchett

A Different Spin

It may be known as a mountain biking mecca, but Moab has some of the best road cycling in the region.

Jayme Moye

Cheers

Cocktails in the Mile High City get a low-alcohol twist.

Jayme Moye

Picture This

Month of Photography Denver (MoP) is underway, but deciding among the 100-plus events and exhibits around town is no small task. Here’s a breakdown of our top picks—by neighborhood—to get you started.

Daliah Singer

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Daliah Singer

Sacked

Bags men will actually want to brag about.

Georgia Alexia Benjou

Patchwork Punk

Spring’s best look pairs cropped, ’80s-inspired jeans with sleek separates and novelty accessories.

Georgia Alexia Benjou

Mind Warp

Two University of Colorado doctors are studying how Alzheimer’s is connected to seemingly unrelated disorders. Will they uncover a cure?

Rebecca L. Olgeirson

The Deciding Factor

BrainWise teaches children to think first and act second.

Daliah Singer

What He Said

Eldora Mountain Resort opened in 1963 to a lean snow season. Today, it’s a locals’ favorite. We caught up with John Waugh, Eldora’s official marketing photographer, to chat about opening day 50 years ago.

Gigi Sukin

Bunny Slope

Three ways to keep the kids happy on the mountain from Granby Ranch Ski and Ride School former director Dan O’Connell.

Jae Drouilhet

Data-Driven

The Colorado Rapids hope to improve their game with high-tech help.

Daliah Singer

City Girl

Not long ago, Denver-born actress AnnaSophia Robb roamed the halls of Arapahoe High School, trying to fit in to the awkward social landscape like any other teen. But her adolescence has been anything but typical. After graduation, Robb—who had already performed with such celebrities as Hilary Swank and Woody Harrelson—moved to New York City to star as a young Carrie Bradshaw in the Sex and the City prequel series, The Carrie Diaries.

Mark Sells

Kid Tested

Picture books? Check. Pop-up tents? Yep. Luxe mountain properties are catering to an up-and-coming demographic: children.

Kelly Bastone

Sports: Going for Gold

Steamboat teenager Arielle Gold is quickly becoming one of the world’s best female snowboarders.

Robert Sanchez

Outdoors: Massive Drought Continues

With snowpack far below normal levels, a federal agency says this year’s water-supply outlook is “bleak.”

Robert Sanchez

The Patron Saint of Spinsters?

Self-proclaimed “Patron Saint of Spinsters” Suzanne Heintz opens up about her satirical photo project, “Life Once Removed.”

Jerilyn Forsythe

Gun-Control Debate Heats Up Across Colorado

One state representative wants to make it easier for nonviolent felons to buy weapons and the County Sheriffs of Colorado come out against Democratic measures in Colorado’s legislature.

Robert Sanchez

The Ultimate Guide to Craft Brewing in Denver

If drinking beer is good, drinking freshly brewed beer straight from the source is even better. Pull up a stool and taste the revolution.

Chris Outcalt & Geoff Van Dyke

Single in the City

Looking for love? Don’t sweat it—we’re making it easy on you. We tracked down 17 of the hottest singles in the Front Range, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Dig in for 5280’s most eligible dates.

Daliah Singer
Bill Koch illustration

Bill Koch’s Wild West Adventure

The controversial businessman is building an Old West town near Paonia that’s a full-scale reproduction of a 19th-century settlement. But is the town simply the project of an eccentric billionaire, or is there more to the story?

Kelley McMillan Manley

Waste Not

Hops and barley are no longer just for making brew.

Natalie Durkovich

1800

Mission Accomplished

Gluten-free sweets that actually deliver? You bet.

Jacqueline J. Wakeen

Settle On In

Amerigo Delicatus Restaurant & Market offers downtown fare without the sticker shock.

Caroline Padden

How To Make Buttercream

Porche Lovely, owner of Church of Cupcakes, is the queen of buttercream. Here’s how she does it.

Rachel Nobrega

Date Night

Al Lado, a six-month-old wine and tapas bar in Riverfront, has the right moves.

Shari Caudron

Predictable

Google’s autocomplete search function has become something of a Magic 8 Ball.

Chris Outcalt & Daliah Singer

The Laugh Track

Can a bunch of dudes, some dirty jokes, and $50,000 make Denver famously funny?

Joel Warner

Ski Town Soups

Ski Town Soups: the book that will have you reaching for a spoon.

Amanda M. Faison

Special Delivery

Colorado’s Best—All tied up in a bow.

Amanda M. Faison

Get Outta Town

Grab a latte, choose a playlist, and head to Denver’s foothills—if only for the afternoon.

Caroline Padden

Booked Up

John Shors whisks readers to far-off lands with his epic tales.

Julie Dugdale

Free Verse

Poetry comes alive at a Boulder bookstore.

Lara Herrington Watson

Bohemian Romance

Rock a free-spirited look on your next beach vacation with bold prints and tropical tones.

Georgia Alexia Benjou

Charmed

Daliah Singer

Turnover

Which Buffs sports do you watch?

Luc Hatlestad

On Air

NAME: Lauren GardnerAGE: 27OCCUPATION: Sports/entertainment host and reporterHOBBIES: Aviation (Gardner earned her private pilot license last May), snowboarding, traveling, and volunteer workFACTOID: CBS offered Gardner an interview last year after spotting her in another reporter’s demo reel.

Jessica LaRusso

Opportunity Knocks

Is Vail Resorts taking over the skiing world one mountain at a time?

Julie Dugdale

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