10:29 am, Aug 11, 2012
5280.com Exclusive: Tour the NOVO Coffee Roasting Facility, make jam with Raj Dagstani, and spend a day at Fruition Restaurant's farm.Jump to section: MEAT FARMER'S MARKETS CONDIMENTS CHEESE & BREAD COFFEE & SWEETS MEAT Not the Other White Meat Tender Belly restores pork’s glory. Bacon is good for you. If you don’t think that’s...
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3:49 pm, Jul 26, 2012
In one of Denver’s most desirable neighborhoods, about a dozen blocks east of Wash Park, Cory Elementary School and Merrill Middle School sit so close to each other that they share a playground. The similarities end there. Cory has extraordinarily high rankings on the Colorado Growth Model in reading, math, and writing; less than 9 percent of its...
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3:02 pm, Jul 26, 2012
Each listing includes the physician’s name, the number of times he or she has been on the Top Docs list in the past (if applicable), the hospitals at which the physician has privileges, the doctor’s office address, and the best phone number to call for an appointment. We also note if a doctor is not currently accepting new patients.The ListDenver...
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2:59 pm, Jul 26, 2012
GET IT NOW: To see 5280's 2012 list of Top Doctors, click here. We ascribe much of the human experience to an 11-ounce, cone-shaped muscle that beats rhythmically inside our chests about 100,000 times a day. We are heartsick when tragedy strikes, heartbroken when love goes awry, faint of heart when we lack courage, and heartless when...
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8:39 am, Jul 25, 2012
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4:30 pm, Jul 24, 2012
5280.com Exclusive: Read our Q&A with the writer Maximillian Potter, check out a slideshow of his behind-the-scenes images, and get his take on the First Couple's separation.***Morning, Friday, May 6, 2011 | The Longest DayDuring those crazy last days of his first legislative session, there was a bowl of...
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4:09 pm, Jul 24, 2012
5280.com Exclusive: Read more about the team's new coach here. The McGraw Athletic Center on the Colorado State University campus isn’t exactly the awe-inspiring homage to collegiate athletics one might expect. There’s a bronze bust in the compact lobby area that honors Thurman “Fum” McGraw, CSU’s first consensus All-American defensive tackle...
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3:59 pm, Jul 24, 2012
I can write this now, now that the sting has subsided and I hold the reward in my arms. The weight of our baby girl against my chest and the powdery smell of her skin has turned three turbulent years into whispers. My heart hums when I feel the grasp of her fingers. Her tiny head, capped with hair the color of shiny pennies, fits inside my cupped...
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1:10 pm, Jul 24, 2012
On a sunny January morning in East Denver, Brian Weber, head of the Denver Language School (DLS), greets parents by first name as they pull up to the curb. He chitchats for a few moments while the kids head to the playground to romp around before classes start. The scene seems normal enough for an American elementary school. That is, until a...
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4:56 pm, Jun 29, 2012
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4:15 pm, Jun 26, 2012
Isabelle Farm in Lafayette stretches across more than 80 rolling acres of stunning farmland. Dinners, which are often capped with a bonfire, are held under white, peaked tents at the edge of the farm’s organic fields. The pop-up kitchen’s centerpiece is a deep firepit that heats and cooks most of the dishes. Among this summer's events, look for...
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3:33 pm, Jun 26, 2012
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2:14 pm, Jun 26, 2012
I’ve just gotten my first, salaried, “real” job. At 41, I come a bit late to this particular endeavor, having thus far escaped that path via lots of part-time work, freelancing, living cheap, and having other priorities: writing books, volunteering, raising kids, activism, and my dearly held desire for free, quiet, daydreamy time.This new job is...
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2:07 pm, Jun 26, 2012
As the sun goes to bed over Steamboat Lake, the landscape takes on a Monet-like quality. The sky and the water melt together in a blur of color and light that compels me to heed my husband’s advice. “Let’s leave everything in the car for now,” Ben suggests once we locate our campsite at Steamboat Lake State Park. I nod, grab only the camp chairs...
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1:34 pm, Jun 7, 2012
Bassam Cabin San Isabel National Forest The sun set less than 20 minutes ago, and like clockwork I have to use the facilities. The problem: There are no facilities. It’s as if my body knows I’m in the middle of the wilderness, and it thinks it’s funny to send me out there alone. I sigh at the inevitable and slide into my shoes. As soon as I close...
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