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5280 MAGAZINE - OCTOBER 2006 CONTENTS

Features

The First Food
By Bevery Cox
Before Palisade peaches and Rocky Mountain oysters, there were Anasazi beans, wild sage, and piñon nuts. Here, a guide to cooking with Colorado's native foods.

Nobody's Hero
By Maximillian Potter
Federal law requires that employers rehire their U.S. Reserve and National Guard members after they serve. But does the system really work? Just ask Marine Jim Vigil.

A Home for Art's Sake
By Kimberly Graham
For Denver Art Museum mega-donors Kent and Vicki Logan, home is where the art is. Inside their Vail residence and astounding private collection.

DAM Cool
Photography and text by Jefferson Panis
A story, in pictures, of the new Frederic C. Hamilton wing of the Denver Art Museum.

Top Docs 2006
Edited by Lindsey B. Koehler
230 doctors, 59 specialties, 23 hospitals, and 1 patient... You. Plus how to get better care, Top Docs' stories of moments that changed their lives, and more.

From the Editor

Letters

Atmosphere

Atmosphere
Edited by Patrick Doyle and Cheryl N. Myers

• The greening of Stapleton
• DAM straight
• Meet the folker
• The M word
• Aspen's Saudi connection
• Who ya gonna call?
• Living in spin
• Fashion
• Get Involved

Best Bets/Calendar

Best Bets
Edited by Julie Dugdale
Five events we're talking about in October!

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

Departments

Business - Doctor at the Door
By Joel Warner
A local MD finds the key to our health care woes.

Great Outdoors - Ghost Rider
By Amanda M. Faison
A bike trip in Aspen high country leads to new haunts.

Getaways - Playing the Slots
By Dougald MacDonald
Exploring Utah's spectacular slot canyons.

Politics - Jack of All Flesh Trades
By Patrick Doyle
How the town of Federal Heights tried to smoke out it's mayor.

Profile - A Model Organism
By Amanda M. Faison
Just what is Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey made of?

Life According to... Frank Shorter
By Brian Metzler
Olympic marathoner and Boulder resident Frank Shorter on doping, fast times, and staying fit at 50 plus.

Denver Dining

Denver Dining
Edited by Amanda M. Faison

• Best Bites: Steuben's

• In My Kitchen: By Kat Valentine

• Dining Guide: Edited by Julie Dugdale

  • The definitive guide to Denver’s restaurants, as chosen by our editors, including 5280 Picks, easy-to-follow neighborhood designations, and sreamlined cuisine categories. Complete listings available at www.5280.com.

Dining Reviews
Edited by Amanda M. Faison

• Nine75: By Carol W. Maybach - Chef Troy Guard keeps diners deliciously off-kilter.

• Back for more... at Tamayo: By Kazia Jankowski - The revamped Tamayo gets another bite.

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