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5280 MAGAZINE - JANUARY 2007 CONTENTS

Features

Live Well for Less
By Luc Hatlestad
How Denverites can save money and still live the high life in the country’s eighth-most-expensive city.

The Hungry Toad
By Cheryl Meyers
CU professor Michael Tracey teaches his classes the ethics of journalism. But after years of inserting himself into the JonBenét Ramsey investigation, Tracey may need to read a page out of his own lesson plan.

Palette Pleaser
By Patrick Soran
Bold, beautiful colors make this Cherry Creek townhouse shine.

Altitude Sickness Awards
By Patrick Doyle
The lack of oxygen seems to be getting to Colorado’s news-makers. After all, what else could be to blame for the wacky events, off-the-wall quotes, and ridiculous news of 2006?

From the Editor

Investment Strategies
By Daniel Brogan

Letters

Atmosphere

Atmosphere
Edited By Patrick Doyle and Cheryl Meyers

• Bob, Gays, and Ganja
• Elway's Long Shadow
• Artist to Watch
• Picking up the Bills
• Randonee Racing
• Meet Denver's "Lost Boys"
• Well-Being
• The Stock Show Strategist
• Fasion

Best Bets/Calendar

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

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

Departments

Getaways - Call of the Wild
By Dougald MacDonald
A wintertime excursion reveals the real Yellowstone.

Sports - Rescue Me
By Katy Neusteter
What happens when our hunger for extreme terrain pushes the ski patrol to its limit?

Business - You've Got (Junk) Mail
By Hannah Nordhaus
How spam king Scott Richter made millions by overloading your inbox.

Life According To... Dianne Perry Vanderlip
By Patrick Doyle
Dianne Perry Vanderlip retires this month after building the modern and contemporary art department at the Denver Art Museum. She talks with 5280 about new ideas, young artists, and nude art.

Denver Dining

Dining Reviews
By Carol Maybach and Gabrielle Devenish

• Best Bites: Verdura panino at Mici

• Restaurant 4580: By Carol W. Maybach - Working out the kinks in North Boulder.

• Back for more... at Le Central: By Gabrielle Devenish - This French vangauard gets another visit from our critic.

Denver Dining
Edited By Amanda M. Faison

• Wine: By Gretchen Kurtz

• Events: By Peter Bronski

• Pairings: By Jonathan Vaughters

• 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.

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