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5280 MAGAZINE - DECEMBER 2006 CONTENTS

Features

Denver’s Best New Restaurants
Edited by Amanda M. Faison
Ten new eateries where the food, staff, and ambiance make for fantastic dining discoveries.

A Leg to Stand on
By Mike Kessler
Ralph Green is more than your average “ghetto fabulous” Paralympic skier.

Perfect Potential
By Patrick Soran
Transforming a ho-hum cottage with good bones into a family’s dream home.

Adrenaline Hunters
By Dougald MacDonald
Chased by cobras, crushed by rocks, speaking in tongues—all in a day’s work for Colorado’s six hottest adventure filmmakers.

Legend of the Longhorn
By Joy Overbeck
Once nearing extinction, these iconic beasts are making a Colorado comeback.

Chasing the Dragon
By Jeffrey Oliver
Did the KKK try to set up shop in Olathe? No one knows for sure, and almost no one wants to talk about it.

From the Editor

Letters

Atmosphere

Atmosphere
Edited By Patrick Doyle & Cheryl Meyers

  • Mark Udall’s fountain of youth
  • Nuts about Jibbitz?
  • History
  • Kabbalah lands in Denver
  • Health
  • Dressing up with Hazel Miller
  • Gift Guide
  • Home
  • Fashion
  • Get Involved
  • Ring My Bell

Best Bets/Calendar

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

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

Departments

Great Outdoors - I Believe I Can Fly
By Patrick Doyle
The low-down on indoor skydiving.

Getaways - Yurts So Good
By Kelly Bastone
A low-key alternative to your winter hut trip.

Environment - Something in The Air
By Hillary Rosner
Why Denver’s ugly brown cloud is darker than ever.

Family - Searching for Snuffy
By Devon O'Neil
A chance meeting on the top of Vail mountain leads a ski bum to his past.

Business - The Science of the Midday Meal
By Amanda M. Faison
How Colorado-based Einstein Bros. is winning the lunch crowd.

Life According To… Michael Brown
By Hannah Nordhaus
The former head of FEMA returns to Boulder and talks to 5280 about natural and personal disasters as well as the risks we face here in Colorado.

Denver Dining

Dining Reviews
By Carol W. Maybach & Kazia Jankowski

  • Best Bites: Snooze

  • Amu Sake Bar and Restaurant: By Carol W. Maybach - Boulder’s authentic Japanese gem.

  • Back for more... at The Cherry Tomato: By Kazia Jankowski - The Cherry Tomato gets another taste.

Denver Dining
Edited By Amanda M. Faison

  • Entertaining: By David Kaufman

  • Spirits: By Kelly Bastone

  • Road-Trip Restaurant: By Gabrielle Devenish

  • Snacks: By Kyle du Ford

  • Book Review: By Kazia Jankowski

  • Gift Giving: By Claudine Pépin

  • Magic Ingredient: By Gretchen Kurtz

  • 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 streamlined cuisine categories. Complete listings and printable versions available at www.5280.com.

We Love Lucy's
By Gabrielle Devenish
Fine (yes) dining in Glenwood.

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