We tasted every commercially distributed craft beer we could track down in Colorado, one of America’s true craft-brewing hot spots. (Yes, it’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it.) Here, in nine categories, we rank the very best.

Andrew Romanoff, former speaker of the state House and a once rising political star, wants to be a U.S. senator. And there’s nothing Governor Ritter, the state Democratic Party establishment, or the White House can do about it. If he costs his party the big one and torpedoes his career along the way, well, that’s democracy.

We laced up our boots, threw on our packs, and found the very finest hiking, backpacking, and mountain biking trails in the Centennial State.

Denver's most iconic dancer talks about growing up in Five Points, traveling the world, and how dancing is like food.

One of the founding owners of Floyd's 99 Barbershop—a Denver mainstay since 2001—Rob O'Brien talks to 5280 about the story behind the name, the ins and outs of the barbershop business, and success in Denver. Deck: After working in the concession business for two decades, Rob O'Brien and his brothers Bill and Paul opened up Floyd's 99 Barbershop in Denver in 2001; since then, the chain has expanded to 45 stores nationwide. Here, O'Brien talks about concessionaire hustling, the barbershop business, and success in Denver.

Governor Bill Ritter might be a lame duck, but he still has seven months to get some work done.

A Colorado company flouts physics to make the A/C of the future.

Victor Matthews has had a sparkling culinary career in Colorado. Here, the 42-year-old master chef talks to 5280 about tossing pizzas, fine dining in Colorado Springs, and why Colorado's food scene is underappreciated.

There's nothing more American than a long stretch of highway (or a winding stretch of dirt), a full tank of gas—and nowhere to be until work on Monday. Whether you're looking for luxurious hot springs, Technicolor waterfalls, small-town beer tastings, or some down-and-dirty four-wheelin', we've got the perfect trip for you.

The inside scoop on how the Dems swept Colorado.