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In 1911, Gates Rubber Company brought an example of the work-meets-play lifestyle to Denver: a headquarters with a commissary and rooftop garden. Gates left the location at the southwest corner of I-25 and South Broadway 24 years ago, but Austin-base

Malls may be passé these days, but the convenience of all-in-one shopping certainly isn’t. Look no further than the gazillion (we fact-checked that number) food halls opening around town—a trend that shows no signs of slowing down. Nurture co-founder

Five years ago, an employee entered a storage room at the Colorado State Archives in Denver to investigate a water leak. There, he made a curious discovery: Cached behind a false wall of blue pegboard were more than 20 paintings of former Colorado ch

Thanks to 416 miles of trails that are groomed nightly, the snowmobiling experts at SnoWest magazine have ranked Black Hills National Forest as one of the best places in North America to spin snow. If you’re an expert who wants to create your own tra

When Brett Marquardt got an invitation to Willie Nelson’s house in 2014, the Colorado resident immediately knew which shoes to wear: his cowboy boots with the legendary country artist’s face stitched into them. Marquardt even called Mickey Mussett, t

Last year, 4,500 puffy-clad revelers flocked to the Ouray Ice Festival to scale ice walls, peruse new equipment, and party at late-night, beer-fueled blowouts. “Sounds like a dream!” you say—before remembering you have no idea how to ascend ice. Luck

With almost as many food halls on the Front Range as there are Subarus, local diners could be forgiven for feeling fatigued with the concept. But take note: Rosetta Hall, which opened in Boulder in October, is unlike any other. Local artist Tiffany M

Daughter Thai Kitchen & Bar LoHi Chef Ounjit Hardacre and her husband, Duane, the co-owners of Daughter Thai Kitchen & Bar (and Citizen Thai in Golden), aim to prove that the food of Thailand is suitable for more than casual dining. Their four-month-

On a busy Friday night, few Denver restaurant kitchens run at the hyper-balletic pace of the big, shiny, six-month-old kitchen at the new Uncle in the Speer neighborhood. Recently, I counted 17 cooks and other staff, all abuzz and gracefully in sync,

Airo Hernandez is sitting in a fourth-floor office of the Denver Central Library, looking for help. His needs extend far beyond leniency for a misplaced book, assistance printing a resumé, or any obscure factoid a librarian could conjure. On this May

Average January high: 43 degrees Distance from Denver: 39 miles It might be freezing outside Indian Hot Springs, but inside this bathhouse with onsite lodging, you’ll find 102- to 112-degree mineral water and steamy caves with sunken tubs. In fact, t

Ask for the separate hot pot menu at this popular DTC eatery, then pick from a list of more than 30 meat and vegetable ingredients. You’ll cook whatever you choose in an incendiary broth packed with whole chiles. (A tip: Opt for the half-and-half bro

Denver The four bocce ball courts and bigger-than-your-face pretzels get a lot of attention at this LoDo restaurant, but nothing entices us (or our frozen fingers) more than the second floor’s mahogany fireplace. The Belgian structure, acquired from

Karcher (pictured at right) says that although sleeping bags are important pieces of gear, many newbies don’t really know how they work—that is, they retain your warmth, rather than providing their own. “You should never go into your bag cold,” the e

Crow is used to getting up at dawn. As a kid, he woke early to stalk deer in Wisconsin’s Northwoods. In the Army, he didn’t have a choice. Now, as a freshman congressman, he gets up every morning by 6 a.m. of his own accord. Staying fit is ingrained

PICK A WEEKEND IN COLORADO—LITERALLY ANY WEEKEND—AND ODDS ARE THAT SOMEWHERE WITHIN OUR STATE’S BOUNDARIES, YOU’LL FIND A BUNCH OF SWEATY PEOPLE SPORTING RACE BIBS, TIMING CHIPS, AND AN ARRAY OF MOISTUREWICKING, SPEEDENHANCING, HEART-RATETRACKING GEA

NEW LAW: Residential Tenants Health and Safety Act EFFECTIVE DATE: August 2019 What it does: Colorado laws have tended to favor landlords over tenants, but this measure increases protections for renters. As well as adding mold and broken appliances t

JAN. 10–FEB. 9 Disenchanted Ever wonder if Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Pocahontas actually lived happily ever after? In this adults-only production, you’ll see what happens to Disney personalities such as Snow White after they hit middle age and settle

Indicates a restaurant featured in 5280 for the first time (though not necessarily a restaurant that has just opened). Indicates inclusion in our annual list of Denver’s best restaurants, released each October. These selections are at the discretion

Most people feel accomplished if they complete the Manitou Incline—a hiking trail near Colorado Springs that climbs 2,744 steps and 2,000 feet of elevation over a single mile—just once. Not Greg Cummings and Roger Austin. Over the past decade, they’v