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Shiny, Happy Places

Denver’s most compelling residential areas have something more appealing—and more meaningful—than uncertain appreciation values: They offer a true sense of community.

5280 May 2011

Shiny, Happy Places

Denver’s most compelling residential areas have something more appealing—and more meaningful—than uncertain appreciation values: They offer a true sense of community.

Who Owns Denver?

Calling a little patch of dirt your own is practically a state right. But who really owns the Mile High’s skyscrapers, Wash Park homes, and DIA? We dug through hundreds of property reports, talked to real estate experts, and logged countless miles to learn the truth. The results were surprising.

Rewrite

Nearly seven years ago, 16-year-old Todd Stansfield was behind the wheel of his car when it smashed into another vehicle on a rural, two-lane road in Douglas County. Four people died. Stansfield lived. And ever since he put pen to paper after the crash, he’s been trying to use the power of his words to make sense of that horrific night.

Find Your Swing

Never picked up a golf club before? Feel like it’s time to learn? Congratulations—you’re in the right place. Colorado is full of gorgeous, world-renowned courses (read: crazy difficult!), but our state is also home to a long roster of well-regarded instructors and plenty of options for playing while you’re still learning.

Buried Treasures

How Snowmass Village became the improbable—and mysterious—site of a fossil mother lode that may redefine Colorado’s evolutionary history.

Planting the Seed

How digging in the dirt went from being a chore to a multigenerational hobby.

Let’s Dance

A local troupe makes “multi-talented” a mantra to live by.

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A Perfect Fit

Can’t find the right end table? Then have it made.

Different Strokes

Got a Minute?

Why the pesky petitioners on the 16th Street Mall won’t leave you alone.

Cheapskate

A Denverite blogs her way out of debt.

Trailblazers

Rocky Mountain Youth Corps puts kids to work keeping the high country healthy.

Best Bites: Artichoke “Barigoule” Terrine

Review: ChoLon Modern Asian Bistro

Market Fresh

ModMarket does fast-casual right.

Preserved Tradition

From appetizers to desserts, eats served in glass jars are a throwback to days gone by.

In Season

Break bread with your local farmer and you’ll come away with a greater appreciation for Colorado’s food sources.

In My Kitchen: Olav Peterson, Co-owner and Chef, Bittersweet

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