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5280 MAGAZINE - MAY 2006 CONTENTS

Features

Which Neighborhood's Right for You?
Edited by Mike Kessler
Urban living, upscale and trendy, up-and-coming, architecture, or great schools - what do you look for in a neighborhood? We broke it down so ou don't have to.

High 5
Edited by Lindsey B. Koehler
The secret summer side of Aspen, Winter Park, Steamboat Springs, Vail Valley, and Telluride. Plus, local's picks for where to eat, play, and relax during the warmer months.

Cool Ranch
By Patrick Soran
An enterprising design duo turns their outdated digs into an hoomage to all things midcentury modern.

The Lakeside Effect
By Michael J. Henry
Lakeside Amusement Park sits as a solemn reminder of childhood, innocent thrills, and a not-so-distant piece of Denver history.

Finding Motherland
By Helen Thorpe
Journalist. Mother. Denver’s First Lady. In three short years, I lost the self I’d always known. Could I ever find my way back?

From the Editor

Letters

Atmosphere

Atmosphere
Edited By Patrick Doyle and Cheryl Nedderman

• Denver's chick-lit savant
• A Western union
• Mastering the marathon
• Parkour, an introduction
• Mamma wants a mink
• Mile-high movies
• Media, etc.
• Do babies love disco?
• Summer fashion
• Tips from a green-thumb guru
• Get Involved

Best Bets/Calendar

Best Bets
Edited by Julie Dugdale

Departments

Calendar
Edited by Julie Dugdale
A week-by-week calendar of the best events in May.

Profile: Decorating Duet
By Eli Gottlieb
Meet the men behind Denver's favorite home store, HW Home.

Great Outdoors: Running the Gauntlet
By John Daters
Ever wonder what qualifies your whitewater rafting guide to make the trip?

Politics: Where the Wily Things Are
By Jason Bane
Wolves and more lurk at the state Capitol.

First Person: Diving with Hank
By Laura Pritchett
Some of the purest friendships are truly filthy.

Our Colorado House Call
By Joel Warner
On the road with the last of the traveling farm veterinarians.

Family: Lost
By Christina Trout
In the eyes of those homeless kids, I saw my own daughter.

Getaways: Paradise Found
By Theresa D. Young
Where the crowds fear to tread, the real Lost Creek begins.

Q&A
By Adam Schefter
Sports Illustrated columnist, Denver resident, and author Rick Reilly talks shop.

Denver Dining

Denver Dining
Edited By Amanda M. Faison

• Best Bites: Kevin Taylor's at the Opera House
• In the Kitchen: By Kathy Smith
• Dining Guide:Edited By Julie Dugdale

Reviews
By Elisabeth True and Carol Maybach

• Duo: By Elisabeth True. Duo dishes up an experience that's become the center of East Highland neighborhood.
• Flatz Restaurant: By Carol Maybach. A new kind of hotel restaurant in Broomfield.

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