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4:58 pm, Jun 11, 2013
Why we love it: We know, we know. It’s not the most exotic of hikes. But that’s the beauty of it. It can be whatever you want it to be: A leisurely stroll up a mellow, valley path with the whole family and a pooch in tow, a quick-and-dirty trail run for ambitious Boulderites before work, or a place to try your hand at rock-climbing without schlepping to the boonies.When to go: Spring...
3:30 pm, Jun 11, 2013
There’s no better way to pass a summer afternoon then kicking back and drinking deep. Whether you prefer cold beers, fruity cocktails, or full-bodied wines, Denver’s drink scene hits its peak in the summer. In our current issue, we point you to eight of Denver’s best patio bars for after-work sips or post-hike pints. Now, we bring you the perfect way to explore more of the city’s...
10:45 am, Jun 11, 2013
After years of running a wholesale bakery business, vegan bakery Beet Box recently opened a brick-and-mortar in Denver’s San Rafael neighborhood. Owners Michael Craig and Blair Ednie have not only perfected vegan baking, they’ve done so at altitude. The duo's practiced technique is particularly noticeable in the delicate crusts that ring savory tarts such as the delicious...
10:20 am, Jun 11, 2013
New Belgium sure does produce a lot of beer. Thanks to a recent expansion at New Belgium's flagship site in Fort Collins, the Colorado craft brew behemoth can handle up to 920,000 barrels of brew. For now, that's enough to meet the company's sales projections until 2015, which means New Belgium is delaying its plans to construct a new 400,000-barrel brewery in Asheville, North Carolina—for a...
9:30 am, Jun 11, 2013
Not quite four miles south of downtown lies the charm-filled hamlet of Platt Park. Residents can easily bike, cab, or take the light rail (there's a station at Louisiana Avenue and Pearl Street) into the city proper, but visit on a sunny summer weekend, and you'll find yourself wondering why anyone would ever want to. Boasting Old South Pearl Street, a shopping and dining district full of unique...
9:03 am, Jun 11, 2013
Trail runners typically prefer the solitude of the trail over schmoozing. But as the sport's popularity surges, these athletes will be making their way out of the woods and into the city of Estes Park for America's inaugural trail running conference. On June 21-22, the Estes Trail Ascent Conference will bring together industry leaders and professional and recreational runners for...
4:35 pm, Jun 10, 2013
Between the leafy trees that occupy Denver's 200-plus city parks, there's a recreational activity prompting stern reactions from park officials: slacklining. You've probably seen where slackliners rig specially-designed ropes to trees and walk along the taut lines like a circus performer (we wrote about slacklining earlier this spring).In my last two trips to Denver parks—one a West Denver...
12:12 pm, Jun 10, 2013
Summer is all about relaxing, and what better place to do so than on a patio. In the June issue, we picked out eight places to do just that, including Wash Park's CafeBar. But we didn't stop there: We checked in with the restaurant to learn the secret behind its addictive Mint Lemonade and the Main Squeeze (Mint Lemonade, St-Germain, and tea-infused vodka). Now, learn to make it at home:...
10:30 am, Jun 10, 2013
5280's "Ask A Chef" is part of an on-going series in which we pose a single question to a local culinary luminary. For this installment, we sought out chef Olav Peterson of Bittersweet. Peterson and his wife Melissa Severson opened their urban garden-to-table restaurant on New Year's Eve in 2011. Peterson, who previously worked in the kitchens of Restaurant 1515...
3:45 pm, Jun 7, 2013
"In fashion, one day you're in. The next day you're out." Heidi Klum's now-ubiquitous remark on reality TV hit Project Runway might be overly dramatic, but it also happens to be true. Spring cleaning seems to be in full force in Denver's style scene, with a plethora of stores opening, closing, and moving locations.Here are some of the highlights:OPENINGStudents and newbie professionals...
