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5280 MAGAZINE - AUGUST 2006 CONTENTS

Features

Welcome to Dog City U.S.A.
Edited By Mike Kessler
Has Denver gone dog-crazy? That’s a rhetorical question, of course—the Mile-High City is so mad about mutts that we’ve devoted our 2006 Pet Guide to all things dog­—from deluxe daycare and cutting-edge medicine to love-at-first-sight tales and beyond.

James and the Giant Jihad
By Eileen Welsome
In the second installment of a two-part series on Focus on the Family founder James Dobson, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Welsome examines the inner workings of Dobson’s political machine.

Sweet Struts
By Kazia Jankowski
Ten of Denver’s coolest ice cream spots and the best strolls to take from each, cone in hand.

A Homeowners Guide to the Galaxy
By Patrick Doyle
How one couple built an observatory. In their house.

Road-Trip Restaurants
By Amanda M. Faison and Lindsey B. Koehler
We drove nearly 1,500 miles to find great Colorado restaurants that offer something you just can’t find within the city limits. Travel with us to four eateries worthy of a road trip.

From the Editor

Letters

Atmosphere

Atmosphere
Edited by Patrick Doyle and Cheryl Nedderman

  • CU's Rachel Wacholder bumps it into gear
  • Attack of the ballot initiative
  • Books, etc.
  • Grown men and their go-karts
  • Meet Denver's java man
  • Cool swag for parents
  • Trends
  • Fashion
  • Neighborhoods: A tour of Berkeley
  • Get Involved

Best Bets/Calendar

Best Bets
Edited By Julie Dugdale
Five events we're talking about in August.

Calendar
By 5280 Staff
A week-by-week calendar of the best events in August.

Departments

Great Outdoors - Again On My Own
By Dougald MacDonald
If you’re not careful (and skilled), the sport of orienteering can leave you lost in the trees.

Profile - Get a Load of This Guy
By Hannah Nordhaus
Boulder’s biggest muckraker isn’t a journalist; he’s a scientist who always gets the scoop.

Travel - Keep This in Your Carry-On
By Rob Story
One man’s battle with Denver International Airport might just make your next trip easier.

Getaways - The Mother Lode
By Stephanie Powell
Hikers and campers strike gold on Conundrum Creek Trail.

Profile - East Meets West
By Eli Gottlieb
With one foot rooted in modern medicine and the other in a 5,000-year-old practice, Nita Desai is an M.D. on the edge

Denver Dining

Denver Dining
Edited By Amanda M. Faison

  • Best Bites: Via Trattoria & Bar

  • In The Kitchen: By Kathy Smith

  • Dining Guide: Edited by Julie Dugdale

    • The definitive guide to Denver’s restaurants, as chosen by our editors. Complete listings available at www.5280.com.

Dining Reviews
By Carol W. Maybach and Kazia Jankowski

  • Chama Cocina: By Carol W. Maybach - Sean Yontz does Mexican food right.

  • Back for more...at Bang: By Kazia Jankowski - Bang! gets another bite.

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