Denver’s Virtual JAAMM Festival Features Culinary Superstars
James Beard Award–winning culinary historian Michael Twitty and chef Einat Admony will headline the Jewish Arts, Author, Movies and Music Fest’s spring lineup.
|Daliah Singer
5280 Contributor
Daliah Singer is an award-winning writer and editor based in Denver. She was named a Folio: 30 Under 30 in 2016, and a 2015 Livingston Award for Young Journalists finalist for “The Girls Next Door” (April 2014), an exposé on the sex trafficking of minors in Colorado. “Everyday Environmentalists” (December 2014), which she edited, won the 2015 CRMA award for Reader Service. Singer writes about a diverse array of topics, but she is is primarily focused on social justice and travel/outdoors journalism. Her work has also been published in Outside, Alaska Magazine, and the Denver Business Journal.
Goodbye Arcana, Hello Supermoon
The top Boulder restaurant closed in late January to be transformed into a new, Asian-inspired restaurant. Supermoon will start serving in May.
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A Blissful 24 Hours at Taylor River Lodge
Eleven Experience’s luxe escape outside of Crested Butte opened in mid-December for its first winter season. If you can make it there before April 5, you’re promised a full wellness experience (cookies included).
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Vaccine-Hesitant Coloradans Could Prolong the COVID-19 Misery
Long a stronghold for the medical freedom set, Colorado’s poor immunization rates might make public health officials’ COVID-19 inoculation goals tougher to reach.
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Restoring a Crown Jewel in West Highland
After years of neglect, a 150-year-old Victorian mansion had holes in the roof and a warped foundation. Then one Denver couple decided to save the National Historic Landmark from squalor.
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Put Palisade’s Pêche On Your Winter Road Trip Itinerary
The Western Slope restaurant combines the best of fine dining—creative plates, attentive service—with a welcoming, laid-back atmosphere suited to its small town home.
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Hike We Like: Mt. Muscoco Trail
It’s only two miles to this 8,020-foot summit near Colorado Springs, but you’ll need to climb more than 1,000 vertical feet and scramble over a few boulders to reach it.
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Why Lakewood’s Firefly Autism is Expanding its Adult Offerings
No one grows out of autism, but adults have often been left behind when it comes to treatment, services, and funding. Lakewood’s Firefly Autism wants to change that.
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Why Drink Wine When You Can Paint With It?
Join one of Denver-based artist Elysia Myers’ virtual wine painting classes—or gift a print to a vino-loving friend.
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How I Reorganized My Pantry During the Pandemic
Inspired by binge-watching Get Organized with the Home Edit on Netflix and a strong desire to have control over something this year, one writer set about turning her pantry into a Type A dream space.
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9 Ways to Fill Your Belly This Hanukkah (Without Having to Cook)
Before the eight-day holiday begins on December 10, place an order for traditional—and not-so-traditional—eats from these local spots.
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Stranahan’s Is Opening Its Snowflake Whiskey Vault for the First Time
Twenty-five bottles of the once-a-year releases will be auctioned off this month to benefit Colorado firefighters.
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Welcome to Fishers Peak, Colorado’s Newest State Park
Beyond being a much-needed new playground for Centennial Staters, Fishers Peak’s goal of balancing conservation and recreation could set a new standard for parks everywhere.
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The Best of the Mountain West
Celebrating 26 captivating people, beautiful places, and irresistible things endemic to our special slice of America in 2020.
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3 Simple Steps for Detoxifying Your Home
Start the new year on a healthy note with help from the Conscious Merchant, a clean-living boutique at the Dairy Block.
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Next 100 Colorado Is Seeking Stories of BIPOC Experiences on Public Lands
Making the outdoors more inclusive and welcoming for all starts with hearing the stories of people of color, in their own words.
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The 5280 Insider’s Guide To Rediscovering Boulder
As the state continues to reopen after a tough summer, it’s the perfect time to rediscover locales close to home, like this city at the base of the foothills. Welcome to the Boulder you’ve been overlooking.
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Hecho en Colorado Is a Celebration of the State’s Chicano and Mexicano Community
The exhibition, on view at History Colorado Center through January 2021, features the works of 40 artists.
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This Colorado Getaway Is the State’s First Certified “Passive House”
A Q&A with the designer of this 1,300-square-foot, certified International Passive House tucked into the mountains outside of Fort Collins. And, yes, you can rent it.
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16 Amazing Front Range Hikes
No matter where you live in the Denver-Boulder-Fort Collins-Colorado Springs metroplex, there’s bound to be a trail nearby. Here, more than a dozen close-to-home treks that will get you outside without having to travel too far.
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