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DAMAGES

Jim Chalat discusses why an experienced lawyer is needed to present the damages in a big case.

On a June morning in 2016, Richard Terlingen came to Denver District Court for a case management conference. He was rolling down the hallway using a sip-and-puff wand to drive his heavy-duty extra-large electric-power wheelchair. He mis-judged the courtroom entrance by an inch or so on the right and bashed into the door frame. Richard cussed softly to himself and backed out.

He was a big man in a big wheelchair. Richard Terlingen, age 61, was paralyzed from the neck down. He was a quadriplegic (medical term: “tetraplegic”). He had no movement or sensation in his arms, legs or trunk. Before his injury, Richard stood 6’6” and weighed about 260. An award-winning media salesman, he had a big voice, and a direct manner.

When the case was called his wife joy-stick’d Richard up to the well of the courtroom. The court had a busy docket. Other lawyers and courtroom observers figured Richard had a big case. True.

Most people assume that if there are big and obvious injuries in a case that these inevitably convert into big money verdicts and settlements.

You show up. The defense sees your client. They pay. False.

To get the top result by settlement or trial, the injured person’s lawyer must work up the case and be ready to present hard evidence in order to prove damages. In Richard’s case, we planned on 5 expert witnesses on damages.

Richard’s diagnosis was C-4 complete tetraplegia—Richard would never regain movement or sensation below his collar bone. The attending would testify in detail about Richard’s hospitalization, rehabilitation and prognosis, and that Richard’s remaining life expectancy, due to his injury, was reduced to 9.5 years.

EXPERT WITNESS #4: Consulting Life Care Planner (LCP).

We hired a specialist to project what Richard’s medical and health care needs would be for his remaining life expectancy. She calculated the reasonable billings to date and the cost of round-the-clock care, what assistive devices Richard would need, transport, medical appointments and probable hospitalizations.

EXPERT WITNESS #5: Consulting forensic economist. The job of the economist is to quantify lost income and employment benefits, future medical and healthcare expenses, the costs of home improvements to make Richard’s home wheelchair accessible, what a lift-equipped van would cost, and to calculate the cost of the life care plan. A good economist projects a range of value for an aggregate fund in today’s dollars, to compensate the injured person for probable future losses. In Richard’s case she calculated $10.6 - $11.3 Million was needed for Richard’s life expectancy.

MOST IMPORTANT WITNESS: Richard Terlingen. As lawyers, we can put all the experts on the stand that the court will allow. However, the tipping point for any “big case,” is EXPERT WITNESS #1: the injured person’s own testimony.

Responding Senior Paramedic.

The jury wants to see and hear for He would testify that Richard had themselves how the harms and losses no sensation or movement in his have affected the injured person’s RICHARD TERLINGEN AND JIM CHALAT, APRIL 2017 arms or legs. Richard was in critical life. They must judge his credibility condition and deteriorating. Within based upon his demeanor, strength of 14 minutes he had assessed Richard’s memory, consistency of testimony, and subjective factors weighing vital signs, activated an emergency code at the hospital, immobilized on bias and interest. As Atticus Finch would say, “you never really him on a gurney in the ambulance, and handed him off to the trauma understand a person until you consider things from his point team at Denver Medical Center. By showing how critically injured of view.” Richard’s good humor, stamina, love of his family, his Richard was, we were able to establish a baseline explanation for the faith, humility, and courage would give the jury an opportunity to $2 Million in medical billings in the case. understand his life, and his losses.

EXPERT WITNESS #2: Orthopedic Spinal Surgeon. Richard’s Today, Richard and his family live in a totally renovated home. The spinal cord injury was treated by one of the country’s most floors are a special concrete, flat and wheelchair friendly. There experienced, and well-trained spinal surgeons. Using x-rays, he are no doors. Room entries are extra-wide. Tables and fixtures are would testify as to the anatomy of the injury and how the spinal cord especially designed to accommodate Richard’s needs. He doesn’t injury permanently destroyed Richard’s ability to move his limbs, or often bash into things. But when he does, he makes a few quiet to have sensation in his body below the injury level at his spine. The remarks, backs up and tries again. spinal cord does not have to be “severed” in order to cause paralysis.

It takes an experienced lawyer to present damages in a big case.

An injury which disrupts the blood flow or bruises the spinal cord can cause permanent spinal cord injury.

EXPERT WITNESS #3: Attending medical doctor, Rehabilitation and Spinal Cord Specialist. Richard was admitted to Craig Hospital, the top SCI/TBI Rehabilitation Hospital in the United States. The rehabilitation doctor guided a team of therapists and specialists during Richard’s 4-month hospital stay. He would testify that

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THE SECRET LIFE OF COLORADO PETS Eight things about compan-

ion animals in the Centennial State that just might surprise you—plus, behind the scenes with local animal Instagram stars.

In some areas of the state, like Great Sand Dunes,

the ambient sound conditions have clocked in at less than 10 decibels, quieter than the very

soft sounds of a calm person breathing.

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THE REPUBLICAN RESPONSE How the GOP plans to resurrect Colorado’s Republican Party between now and the 2020 election.

BY SPENCER CAMPBELL

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H O L I D AY G I F T G U I D E

THE MOST COLORFUL TIME OF THE YEAR For our annual lineup of

Colorado presents, we sought advice from local experts on how to use color theory to impress every recipient on your list.

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SOUNDS OF SILENCE Colorado has some of the

quietest landscapes in the country. But with massive population growth and development, will we be able to keep them that way?

BY KATE SIBER

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and other measures of bias in the state all are increasing.

We explore what’s behind the hostility—and what can be done to stop it.

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HATE RISING Hate crimes, hate groups,

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20 BEHIND THE STORIES

23 COMPASS

mont...and a festival devoted to ramen comes to RiNo.

Why a proposed 2020 ballot initiative to reintroduce gray wolves has some Coloradans huffing and puffing...lessons from previous animal revivals in the state...which claims about legalizing sports gambling are merely bluffs...Meow Wolf is throwing a rave at the National Western Complex...and what’s being done locally to improve transgender health care.

31 ADVENTURE A new ski boot that’s actually comfortable...one mountain runner’s mission to bring more diversity to his sport...take a road trip that makes the most of your ski pass...and how one new mom embarked on her most extreme adventure yet.

39 CULTURE Colorado-developed tabletop games to help you avoid talking politics this Thanksgiving...

Afrofuturism is now, according to four Denver artists...storyboards, tacky Santas, and all the glitter: inside the workshops where Lonnie Hanzon creates his holiday displays... the state’s largest Day of the Dead event is in Long-

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47 EAT & DRINK The secrets behind the Thaistyle curries at Uncle’s new Speer location...where to get a splurge-worthy $36 lobster roll...you and your pup are welcome on the charming patio of Rita’s Law in Five Points...Sassafras American Eatery may have fresh digs, but the Southern menu is, thankfully, the same as ever...

Colorado’s only sake maker just quadrupled its production and doubled its taps...Cattivella chef Elise Wiggins has a new TV show...and five Front Range cideries to visit right now.

54 RESTAURANT REVIEW Capitol Hill mainstay Potager, under new leadership, exudes charisma and continues to cook with the seasons.

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Can Sally Herbert’s Altius Farms, an aeroponic garden in Curtis Park, convince Denverites to pay more for hyper-local produce?

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140 DINING GUIDE Where to eat in and around town.

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difficulties Johnson has expressing his feelings on the ice—specifically, dropping F-bombs— our phonetic spelling of the defenseman’s pronunciation of the word wasn’t enough for @Kahuna_2010: “I wanted to actually hear it! Lol.”

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art of the joy of editing a publication like 5280 is the breadth of stories we produce each month in the magazine—and daily at 5280.com. This month’s issue is no exception: In our cover feature (“The Secret Life Of Colorado Pets,” page 70), managing editor Jessica LaRusso not only highlights Insta-famous furballs, but also how to be more responsible when adopting a new family member and the options owners have when the end inevitably comes. Assistant editor Angela Ufheil expertly curated our holiday gift guide, “The Most Colorful Time Of The Year” (page 90), which is guaranteed to bring a little more reflectiveness to your giving this year. And freelance journalist Kate Siber penned a thought-provoking reported essay (“Sounds Of Silence,” page 100) about the value of noiseless landscapes in Colorado in our increasingly clamorous times. ¶ Of course, one cannot reference this turbulent moment in history without bringing up the issue of hate—and features editor Kasey Cordell recognized that intolerant rhetoric had been ratchetting up, as had the number of actual bias-motivated crimes in Colorado.

Her exploration of those phenomena (“Hate Rising,” page 106) is a must-read as our state’s population grows and our beliefs and perceptions shift. Finally, we are one year out from the 2020 election, and the Republican Party in Colorado is trying to mount a comeback after a drubbing here in the 2018 midterms. Senior editor Spencer Campbell’s deep dive into the GOP’s efforts to regain ground in the state (“The Republican Response,” page 80) is a fascinating look at a party coming to terms with Colorado’s demographic and social changes—and a perfect story to round out this wide-ranging issue.

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“UP IN THE AIR” October 2019

In 2009, the story of a Fort Collins kid potentially trapped in a runaway balloon captivated the nation.

A decade later, senior staff writer Robert Sanchez finally uncovered the truth behind the Balloon Boy Hoax. “Great piece,

weird ending that, once you read it, seems to fit exactly,” Michael Littwin

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however, wasn’t convinced. “I don’t buy it,” Bob Caldwell commented. “Too convenient.”

Twitter user @bzzltyr55, meanwhile, simply enjoyed the tale—if not one of its main characters: “Fascinating story.

Though I don’t think it changed my opinion on the dad at all.”

“CRACKING A SMILE” September 2019

Getting hit in the mouth with a hockey puck is painful, but—as digital associate editor Jay

Bouchard discovered for this story about Colorado Avalanche player Erik Johnson’s gap-toothed grin—it’s only the beginning of the travails that come with living without your two front teeth. “This is hilarious,” @d0thathockey tweeted. “(Also maybe I agree with the women who think he looks better without his teeth).” Twit-

ter’s @openingabottle also got a good laugh from the piece, especially Johnson’s reaction to unfriendly motorists, which, Johnson said, is to “roll down the window and smile at them. It freaks them out.” And although we attempted to address the

“EXTREME HOME TAKEOVER” September 2019

“AMAZING PHOTO! ART ON ART” @livesayron’s kudos to Chayce Lanphear’s photograph of artist Thomas “Detour” Evans in “Crushing It” (August), 5280’s in-depth look at RiNo’s annual celebration of street art, CRUSH Walls

The battle over the proposed demolition of Olinger Moore Howard Chapel in Berkeley, outlined by assistant editor Angela Ufheil, is an example of how some communities are fighting to control development. “Allowing ‘neighbors’ to hijack an owner’s ability to sell property and recoup his investment by slapping a historic designation on any old building is perverting the intention of the designation,” Elizabeth Haymes wrote. John Douglas agreed: “This ’60s

building is not significant. The locals just don’t want development.... Do we want

infill, or urban sprawl?”

CORRECTION

In October’s “A World Of Good,” we referred to Golden Sky Sushi owner Khaing Tun as a Rohingya refugee; in fact, he is Rakhine. Also in the October issue, “The Long And Short Of It” reported that much of the High Line Canal Trail would be repaved with concrete by 2022. In fact, only the Denver portion will be repaved. We regret the errors.

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Ways Our Pets “Helped” Create This Month’s Issue

C.J. BURTON

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Features Editor

No one wants to write about hate. But after noticing a steady increase in reports of bigoted behaviors— vandalism, threats, and even physical attacks— in Colorado over the past couple of years, 5280’s editorial team knew it should. So features editor Kasey Cordell spent the summer talking with advocacy groups, law enforcement, attorneys, and researchers—even immersing herself in the vitriol of incel message boards—to report “Hate Rising” (page 106). “When I handed the story over to our fact-checking team, I felt terrible for asking them to confront all that ugliness, too,” Cordell says. “But I hope exposing just how prevalent and insidious some of this stuff is helps empower Coloradans to do something about it.”

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KATE SIBER

Freelance Writer

When Kate Siber, who lives in Durango, began penning her reported essay “Sounds Of Silence” (page 100), she found herself becoming contemplative about the concept of hearing, well, nothing. “I think a lot of people don’t realize that quiet is a resource—a precious and endangered resource pretty special to Colorado,” Siber says. “It’s this invisible aspect of experience, but it can have such a profound impact on us when we really tune in to it.” One problem, which Siber addresses in her piece, is humans’ discomfort, or “anticipatory fear,” of silence.

“We fear it and end up creating a racket,” she says. “I love the idea of relearning how to listen. It can really enhance your experience of the natural world.”

Siber also writes for National Parks magazine and Outside.

“BOCO CIDER’S GINGER FLAVOR IS MY NEW OBSESSION. EVERY GALLON IS BREWED WITH A HALF POUND OF SPICY ROOT.” —Assistant food editor Patricia Kaowthumrong, who tried dozens of samples of the sweet beverage for “Cider Houses Rule” (page 52)

MOCHI GETS THE MUNCHIES Photo editor Charli Ornett’s long list of to-dos, including finding a photographer to shoot local artist Lonnie Hanzon (“The King Of Christmas,“ page 42), was devoured by her cat, Mochi, when she brought it home. “He demands all my attention,” Ornett says.

TOUGH SNUGGLER ”I was writing about putting our old dog down—and bawling,” says managing editor Jessica LaRusso, who penned “The Secret Life Of Colorado Pets” (page 70).

“Our new, 75-pound pup, Tank, crawled into my lap to comfort me.”

PAPERBACK SLEEPER While working on “In Transition” (page 28), which examines gender confirmation surgery access in Colorado, assistant editor Angela Ufheil printed out a lengthy survey. Her cat, Potato, quickly identified it as a prime napping spot.

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For more staff stories of furry cuteness (and mischief), visit 5280.com.

Photographer Matthew Stacey’s lab collie mix, Leo, made his 5280 debut modeling a cute bandana for our holiday gift guide, “The Most Colorful Time Of The Year” (page 90).

Illustrations by Michael Hirshon; Courtesy of Angela Ufheil

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After Democrats won majorities in both chambers of the Colorado General Assembly and took the governorship in 2018, political analysts wondered if the GOP was dead in the Centennial State. That question inspired Los Angeles photo illustrator C.J. Burton’s artwork for “The Republican Response” (page 80), 5280’s analysis of the GOP’s strategy ahead of the 2020 election.

The opening image depicts an elephant on its back, a defibrillator looming above. “I wanted to create a simple metaphor for the party trying to bring itself back to life in Colorado,” Burton says. “I like to convey a clean and concise point with my work. There should be a ‘Yeah, I get it’ moment.” Burton’s illustrations have graced the covers of Newsweek, Time, and Variety.

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RETURN OF THE PACK

Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf? Apparently, a lot of Coloradans. A proposed 2020 ballot initiative would require Colorado Parks and Wildlife to reintroduce gray wolves to the state, and while the deciding vote is likely a year away, the measure is already driving a wedge in the Centennial State electorate. Advocates like the Sierra Club claim the animals, who disappeared from the state in the 1940s due to extermination efforts, would strengthen our ecosystem: As apex predators, wolves kill off weak mammals and control the populations of midlevel carnivores like coyotes. Opponents, including the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, say there’s no need for a restoration program because the canines could easily move here from neighboring states without human intervention. Ranchers, meanwhile, worry an influx of gray wolves could threaten their livestock. To help you understand what the actual impact might be, we examined four other times Colorado brought about the return of long-lost animals.

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WILDLIFE

The Comeback Kids

CATS, OUT OF THE BAG

OG ELK

The restoration of lynx provides a valuable lesson for carnivore recovery. In 1999, more than 25 years after the felines vanished from the state due to factors such as increased development, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) released 218 lynx that had been captured in Alaska and Canada into the San Juan Mountains. Many of them died of starvation—the result, CPW says, of a now-discontinued practice of freeing imported animals without a controlled period of acclimatization. The strong survived, however, and a 2010 survey found that a third generation of Colorado lynx was stable and thriving. Current estimates suggest there are 150 to 250 roaming the southwestern corner of the state.

The Instagram-ready herds of majestic elk in Rocky Mountain National Park have a secret­—they’re from Yellowstone National Park. In the early 1900s, after hunters nearly wiped out the species in the state, titans of Colorado industry (including F.O. Stanley of Stanley Steamer motorcar fame) imported more than a dozen elk from Yellowstone. Legend has it Stanley acclimatized the critters in a controlled environment near his namesake hotel in Estes Park before releasing them into the wild.

Colorado is now home to some 287,000 elk, more than any other state.

Of note: The elk population first skyrocketed in the 1940s, right around the time gray wolves disappeared.

BABY BOOM

TURKEY TAKEOVER

It’s well-known that hunters killed off most of the millions of bison that once roamed the West. Fewer people understand that a major reason the creature’s numbers have been so difficult to restore is brucellosis, a disease that causes pregnancy complications for the animal. In 2015, though, Colorado State University researchers moved 10 genetically pure, brucellosis-free bison from Yellowstone to the plains of Fort Collins. Under the scientists’ purview, the herd’s population has swelled to more than 70. This past June, the animals began traveling forth to multiply: Two members of the Laramie Foothills clan were sent to the Oakland Zoo to launch a similar conservation effort.

Current estimates suggest Colorado has more wild turkeys than at any other point in its history. But in the 1980s, the fowl was rare enough that CPW instituted a concerted reintroduction effort, which included bringing in birds from neighboring states like Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas as well as collaborating with local sporting groups to limit hunting. The program was so effective that today, around 35,000 birds can be found across 53 of the state’s 64 counties. Some of them have even made frequent appearances in not-so-natural habitats, including in 2012 when a small flock roamed the Denver Tech Center for a few weeks.

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Clcokwise from top left: Getty Images; Tom Reichner/Alamy Stock Photo; Getty Images; Courtesy of Jennifer Barfield

A proposal to reintroduce gray wolves to Colorado has critics howling, but it wouldn’t be the first time the state has seen an animal revival. —SARAH CAHALAN

TRENDING

in the

AIR Things To Discuss This Month…While Eating Grandma’s Pumpkin Pie

The Payout

With Coloradans scheduled to vote this month on a proposed ballot measure to make sports gambling legal, politicians and other interested parties are making plenty of claims about what implementing the new law would mean. Are they bluffing? We dug into a few popular assertions before you place your bet at the polls. —KEEGAN POPE

SPORTS GAMBLING WILL BE A CASH COW FOR THE STATE.

YOU’LL BE ABLE TO PLACE A WAGER AT YOUR FAVORITE SPORTS BAR.

THE NEW TAX REVENUE WILL HELP FILL COLORADO’S POTHOLES.

The Verdict: Mostly false

The Verdict: True

The Verdict: False

The Reality: State Representative Alec Garnett, the measure’s main sponsor, estimates tax revenue from legalized sports gambling will total $10 million to $12 million in its first full year. (The state’s current budget? $32 billion.)

Even that might be rosy considering Pennsylvania, a state with double Colorado’s population and a 34 percent tax on sports betting (the Centennial State’s would be 10 percent), has made just $8 million since opening sports gambling facilities in November 2018.

The Reality: Cripple Creek, Central City, and Black Hawk—the three Colorado towns that allow casino gaming—will be the only places permitted to house sports gambling. However, each of the 33 betting establishments in those cities can take wagers through mobile sites and apps, so technically you won’t have to leave your local watering hole to lose money on the Broncos.

The Reality: Unfortunately for our underfunded, sinkhole-y highways and roads, the state is earmarking sports gambling profits to help offset the cost of the Colorado Water Plan, a conservation initiative with an estimated revenue shortfall of nearly $3 billion over the next three decades.

That’s after the earnings cover gambling’s administrative expenses, including hiring close to a dozen full-time government employees. The estimated remainder? Only $6.3 million in 2020-’21.

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The impact of Outdoor Retailer canceling its Winter Market. Last year, the November show generated an estimated $42.9 million for Denver businesses.

If an economic winter is coming. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock unveiled a leaner city budget for 2020 in anticipation of a possible recession. The Denver City Council will vote on whether to approve the $1.49 billion plan this month.

Whether there’s such a thing as too much dancing. From November 22 to 24, Meow Wolf will host Dark Palace, a rave at the National Western Complex featuring DJs and art installations.

Photo illustration by Sean Parsons. Source photos: Getty Images (hand, money, glove, basketball, background); Tribune Content Agency LLC/Alamy Stock Photo (Broncos player) From top: Courtesy of Joe McNally; Scott Martin/Courtesy of Outdoor Retailer; Getty Images

Hillary and Chelsea Clinton will be at Trinity United Methodist Church on November 4 to discuss The Book of Gutsy Women, which they co-wrote.

EIGHBORHOOD ABOVE IT ALL

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A NEIGHBORHOOD ABOVE IT ALL

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H E A LT H

In Transition Colorado is improving transgender health care, but many still can’t get the services they need.

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62%

From left: Marvyn Allen, Rachel Kesley, and Anaya Robinson

Share of transgender respondents to a One Colorado survey who said they lacked proper care because their insurance is limited or nonexistent

Other local hospitals are trying to improve, too. In 2017, UCHealth launched the Integrated Transgender Program, which matches trans and nonbinary adults with providers who understand their needs. And nonprofits continue to promote change: One Colorado is developing a statewide database of LGBTQ-affirming providers, and TFF has funded $55,000 worth of gender confirmation treatments—including $29,050 in 2019, the group’s highest amount yet. “Our recipients tell us over and over that these funds are lifesaving,” Allen says.

“We won’t stop filling those gaps until they no longer exist.”

—ANGELA UFHEIL

Caleb Alvarado

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arvyn Allen’s life revolved around the binder. For many years, Allen wore the skintight piece of clothing, which flattens the chest, to achieve a more masculine appearance— even, at times, while sleeping. Then one day, the apartment building’s fire alarm sounded. “My wife was there, and my cat,” Allen says. “But the first thing I grabbed was my binder.”

So for Allen—who identifies as transgender and nonbinary—receiving a mastectomy in 2015 may have been lifesaving. According to a June survey from LGBTQ advocacy nonprofit One Colorado, 41 percent of transgender individuals contemplate suicide. Allen also struggled with such thoughts: “I was wholly consumed with how uncomfortable my body made me feel. Now, I can think about the rest of my life.”

Colorado has been a pioneer in transgender health care since 1969, when Dr. Stanley Biber opened the country’s first gender-confirmation practice in Trinidad. That leadership continues: In April, the Colorado Division of Insurance fortified already strong protections for transgender people. Today, private plans sold in the state cannot discriminate based upon gender identity. If a doctor says a patient is experiencing gender dysphoria (discomfort or distress caused by a conflict between a person’s assigned sex and the gender with which they identify), insurers must cover treatment.

Still, insurance companies can refuse to pay for procedures for other reasons. Kari Kuka—who leads the LGBTQ Center of Excellence at Denver Health, a department that trains staff to be aware of and treat LGBTQ patients’ particular needs—says trans women with masculine-looking faces are often the targets of discriminatory violence. Facial feminization surgeries, such as brow lifts and cheek implants, could help protect them. But none of the health plans in Colorado cover these measures, because they’re considered elective.

Such barriers compelled Allen, along with co-founders Anaya Robinson and Rachel Kesley, to start the Transformative Freedom Fund (TFF) in 2017. Using donations largely from individuals, the Denver nonprofit pays for applicants’ treatments, giving priority to those especially vulnerable to discrimination, such as women of color; people younger than 24 or older than 60; and folks with obvious safety concerns, like suicidal ideation. “Marvyn and I were lucky to have insurance and steady jobs during our transitions,” Robinson says. “We have a responsibility to make sure others have that same level of access.” During the organization’s first year, TFF sponsored treatment for nine of 23 applicants at costs ranging from $210 (for laser hair removal) to $14,000 (for “bottom” surgeries such as vaginoplasties).

Having money for treatment doesn’t mean having a place to spend it. Denver Health, for example, is the only hospital in the Rocky Mountain region offering vaginoplasties, Kuka says. Renowned gender-confirmation surgeon Marci Bowers—who took over Biber’s practice but closed it to move to California—has been training Denver Health doctors since 2018. So far, though, only two of the system’s surgeons are skilled enough to perform vaginoplasties (the wait is three years), and more staff is needed to offer other bottom surgeries.

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Top: Photo illustration by Sean Parsons; Source images: Getty Images (car, skis, snowboard); Courtesy of Alterra Mountain Company (Ikon pass); Courtesy of Vail Resorts (Epic pass)

Adventure

HAPPY FEET

Uncomfortable, toe-crunching, calf-strangling ski boots have always been considered a necessary evil. Two months ago, though, Dahu Ski Boots, a Swiss-born company that recently opened its North American headquarters in Eagle, decided to add some more flexibility to the market. The Dahu Écorce 01 features a cushy snowboard-boot-like liner supported by a rigid, plastic exterior casing. Not only does the padded inner footwear soften pain while catching turns, but the outer frame also opens so the interior boot can escape for midday breaks and après sessions. Jon Jay, head of gear testing at Ski Magazine, says the Écorce is great for older or intermediate skiers looking for a more relaxed fit but lacks the unassailable stiffness sought by many experts. That’s just fine with Dahu global president Clark Gundlach, who believes the majority of skiers simply want a more comfortable boot: “It fits the needs of 80 percent of the skiing population.” With a decidedly high-end cost ($899), he’s also betting there’s no such thing as too great a price to pay for that comfort. —JOHN BRILEY P H O T O G R A P H BY PA U L M I L L E R

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Q&A

What about it appealed to you?

I’m a curious person and love exploring. I also like a challenge. I put those together like a sandwich and found a lifelong passion.

Uphill Battle

Joseph Gray loves the mountains. He just wants to see more color in them.

Earning stature in the mostly white world of mountain running ranks pretty high on Joseph Gray’s list of accomplishments—and this is a guy who conquered the Manitou Incline in less than 18 minutes. While marathons and track events draw diverse fields, faces of color are still rare at elite mountain races: Gray is the first and only black American to make the U.S. Mountain Running Team. Gray isn’t a big fan of that “only” designation, though, so earlier this year, he used social media to find some of the best young black distance runners in Colorado. Then, with the help of sponsors such as Hoka, he visited one of the athletes, a student at Discovery Canyon Campus High School in Colorado Springs, to provide encouragement and guidance. Before Gray steps to the line at this month’s World Mountain Running Championships in Argentina, we spoke with the Colorado Springs resident about his desire for more diversity on the trails. —HEATHER BALOGH ROCHFORT

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RESUMÉ NAME: Joseph

Gray

AGE: 35 ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Nine-time Mountain Runner of the Year; threetime winner of the Pikes Peak Ascent

How has being a black American in such a predominantly white sport impacted that passion?

I’ve definitely had positive and negative experiences. I’ve been the only black athlete at races in towns where I feel uncomfortable even ordering food at a restaurant.

I’ve been called the N-word in a race, which was incredibly hurtful. But the good part is that when you are a minority doing something rare, you can be a shining light for people.

What barriers do runners of color face in their youth?

Growing up playing basketball, running was always used as a punishment. So initially my friends thought it was funny that I was out there jogging in these really short shorts [laughs]. It’s not normal in our culture.

And I think that’s partially because we don’t have many black athletes in endurance

sports to look up to. In basketball, we had role models like Michael Jordan or Magic Johnson. That’s important when you’re young, because somebody who looks like you often means more to you.

Is that why you decided to reach out to young black athletes this summer?

Definitely. It’s hard to reach the next generation of talented minority athletes in this sport, especially because it’s so niche.

I feel it’s my duty to be visible and support them. I’d love to do more visits in the future, maybe have some kids come run in Colorado Springs.

And there’s already been an impact. I’ve had a lot of kids, and even more adults, asking me questions about endurance running so they can get into it.

How has the mountain running community reacted to you speaking out about diversity?

It’s been awesome.

Many athletes have told me they want to see more diversity in the sport, and I’m starting to see media cover the issue more often, too. I’m grateful others share the same sentiment as me and think changes need to be made in our media and sponsorships to reflect our diverse country.

You’re a father. Has your son influenced your campaign?

I was passionate about this issue long before I had a kid. But I hope the campaign can make a difference for him and other kids like him in the future.

From top: Keith Fearnow; Fredrik Marmsater

5280: How did you first get into mountain running?

Joseph Gray: I’ve always loved crosscountry [Editor’s note: Gray ran cross-country and track at Oklahoma State University], but during grad school, a friend from Colorado Springs talked me into trying mountain running. It was tough, especially coming from lower elevations.

But I absolutely loved the experience.

SNOWSPORTS

Epically Ikonic Road Trips

The Epic and Ikon passes constantly add mountains to their portfolios—many seemingly too far away to actually visit. (The Matterhorn, Ikon? Really?) With overcrowding on I-70 already forcing you to spend an obscene amount of time in the car, though, why not queue up extra podcasts and head to already-paid-for destinations? (Be sure to check blackout dates.) To help, we made itineraries for some farther afield mountains on the country’s two most popular passes. —KAITLYN KINSHELLA

THE IKON IDITAROD

THE TOUR DE EPIC

33.5 hours, 1,960 miles round trip

25 hours, 1,602 miles round trip

DENVER

TAOS Even in the midst of a $300 million face-lift, which includes a new high-speed chairlift, you can still experience Taos’ original if-you-can-see-ityou-can-ski-it ethos. To wit: Access steep, open terrain by hiking nearly one mile from the top of Lift Two to Highline Ridge.

PARK CITY In 2015, the Canyons and Park City Mountain merged, forming the largest ski area in the country.

Along with the vast terrain, the classic ski-town feel— read: cozy A-frame ski lodges—makes the long haul to the Wasatch Mountains well worth it.

11 hours, 600 miles

SNOWBIRD This Utah resort regularly gets more than 500 inches of snow a year—almost double the average of any Colorado mountain.

Carve up that powder on a free hourlong tour with an experienced naturalist, who’ll impart interesting tidbits, such as how the surrounding crags of Little Cottonwood Canyon were formed by hundreds of feet of glacial ice.

6 hours, 397 miles

BIG SKY The sky isn’t the only expanse here in Montana. This 5,850acre playground is the second-largest ski resort in the United States, boasting 4,350 feet of vertical rise, 300 named runs, and seven terrain parks.

3.5 hours, 167 miles

JACKSON HOLE Jackson Hole has long been known for daunting runs with rocky cliffs, such as legendary Corbet’s Couloir. Less seasoned skiers, however, can still find plenty to schuss, including new intermediate runs off the Casper and Teton lifts.

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7.5 hours, 497 miles

5 hours, 324 miles

SUN VALLEY Sun Valley’s lifts are capable of transporting 28,096 skiers per hour, one of the largest capacities in the country. Not having to suffer endless lines, you’ll feel like one of the many celebrities, including Justin Timberlake and Clint Eastwood, who frequent the Idaho haven.

4.5 hours, 273 miles

SNOWBASIN Utah’s Snowbasin is equipped with more lift services— three—that run directly from the base to the top of the mountain than most locales. That means visitors are treated to a glut of never-ending runs like Elk Ridge, a blue groomer that drops 2,900 feet over three miles.

Clockwise from top center: Photo illustration by Sean Parsons; Source images: Getty Images (car, skis, snowboard); Courtesy of Alterra Mountain Company (Ikon pass); Courtesy of Vail Resorts (Epic pass); Michael Madsen/Courtesy of Park City Mountain; Courtesy of Snowbasin; Courtesy of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort; Courtesy of Taos Ski Valley

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Babies In The Woods

On a backcountry skiing trip, a new mom learns another definition for “extreme adventure.”

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he squeak of snow fracturing under my backcountry skis cuts through the silent blue morning as the chill pierces my nostrils. Ahead, I see my husband, Will, shouldering a huge pack and dragging a sled with enough supplies for a small army.

But I’m carrying the precious cargo—our four-month-old daughter—and I’m worried. Although it’s bright outside, the plunging temps tell me a storm is brewing.

Pre-baby, my husband and I preferred extreme adventuring: ultramarathons through ankle-deep sand in Arizona and weeklong packrafting trips in Alaska’s Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve. So immediately after Liliana was born, life felt discombobulated. Instead of dawn trail runs and midnight ski tours, our schedule involved round-the-clock feedings and 3 a.m. diaper changes. Still, bit by bit, we got used to the routine, and by February we felt ready to merge our new life with our old one.

Tucked outside of Crested Butte in the ghost town of Gothic, Maroon Hut seemed like the ideal location to introduce Liliana to the outdoors. The four-mile skin track to the hut, where a group of our friends (including another baby) would be waiting, felt safe to Will and me—if things went sideways, we wouldn’t be alone in the middle of nowhere. Plus, Maroon requires that visitors book the whole hut, so we wouldn’t be mingling with strangers unenthused about a baby in the bunkroom. Maroon’s lavish living appealed to us, too. The two-story structure boasts in-floor heating, electricity, hot water, and a kitchen. Once, I would have scoffed at such niceties, but as a new mother, I knew they would help ease Liliana’s entry into her parents’ world.

Maroon was a test. If the excursion went well, I could envision a lifetime of high-alpine adventures with our daughter in tow. But if we spent the trip mopping up tears and warming frosty toes, well—I tried not to think about what that would mean. We prepared the best we could, but there’s surprisingly little on the internet about adventuring with a baby in snowy weather. So we made some educated guesses. Figuring warmth was the priority, we bought Liliana a waterproof snowsuit, fleece bunting, mittens, and two sets of fleece booties. Maroon Hut doesn’t come equipped with a crib—because who would be crazy enough to take an infant into the wild?—and we waffled on sleep systems. We wanted to keep her safe but dreaded carting a 20-pound Pack ’n Play through the snow. Eventually,

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The author (right) and a friend ski-tour near Gothic.

we opted to co-sleep in the bed to allow for frequent check-ins.

Yet this incoming blizzard threatens to wreck our careful planning. Without a baby, Will and I would just pick up the pace. But with Liliana, every mile takes nearly an hour. So even though we’re almost to the hut when she wakes from her slumber, her cry alerting me that it’s time to eat, I know she can’t wait for the warm confines of Maroon.

Snowflakes whirling around me, I unzip my base layer, exposing my bare skin to the frigid temps, and my baby girl nurses while I sit shivering in a snowbank. She doesn’t feed long, but the experience changes me. I now have an entirely new notion of extreme.

Having survived one of the scenarios I’d stressed out about, Will and I launch into the next two days with unbridled optimism.

He shreds thigh-deep powder stashes while Liliana and I ski-tour.

I miss the thrill of the steeps, but her happy coos make me feel content. Hours of fresh air mean Liliana drifts to sleep easily that night, a whitenoise app drowning out the raucous adult laughter downstairs.

As I sip from my mug of wine, I can almost see the months ahead: weekslong road trips, lung-busting climbs, and multinight paddling voyages—just the three of us. —HBR

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Culture

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Chayce Lanphear (top)

It happens every Thanksgiving: The turkey is still an hour away from hitting the table, and you’ve already exhausted all avenues of small talk with the in-laws. Before the conversation turns to politics—or worse, making some grandkids—we suggest setting up a new Colorado-developed tabletop game.

You might have already heard of Denver’s Unstable Unicorns, the 2019 People’s Choice Toy of the Year Award winner ($20), in which opponents build unicorn armies to best their friends. Unfortunately, the mystical card game lasts only 30 to 45 minutes— which is why we found three more local diversions to have at the ready. —LAUREN PUCKETT

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ART

Origin Story: Novels by Octavia Butler, the author of Parable of the Sower and other beloved science fiction tomes, permanently altered the way Brown thought about diversity in literature. Now, Afrofuturism suffuses much of Brown’s poetry, which she pens when not teaching classes at Denver’s Lighthouse Writers Workshop.

Daring Deed: Brown’s 2018 autobiographical book of poems, lovemestiza, explores her black and Latina identity, often using time travel as a survival mechanism. In “Dreaming in Rhythm,” for example, she visits her future children. Imagining them benefiting from her struggles gives her hope.

Thomas “Detour” Evans

Brave New Worlds

Mile High City creatives are saving the day for black geeks—and every science fiction and fantasy lover in search of more diversity.

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ike many nerds of color, Thomas “Detour” Evans longed to see more characters who look like him in sci-fi and superhero stories. So he created his own alternate universe: This month, the Denver artist will transform Five Points’ RedLine Contemporary Art Center into a Graceland-esque museum ostensibly erected in 2120 as a shrine to a diverse band of Evans’ invention. The show, entitled The 5Pointers, is an example of Afrofuturism, a philosophy employed in books, movies, and other art forms that depicts imaginary worlds through the lens of black culture, à la Black Panther. As the success of that movie suggests, the genre is gaining popularity—and not only in the Marvel Universe. A growing group of Denver avengers are weaving the African diaspora into their works. We unmask three of the heroes here. —ANGELA UFHEIL

R. ALAN BROOKS

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Origin Story: Brooks’ father struggled to find his son stories that featured superheroes of color, leaving Brooks without a complexly drawn, magic-wielding, black lead character to admire.

Daring Deeds: In 2016, Brooks started Mother F**ker In A Cape, a podcast about alternative geekdom, and collaborated with Denver musician Felix Ayodele on “Aliens,” a

song about Brooks rescuing his girlfriend from intergalactic kidnappers.

He published The Burning Metronome a year later.

The graphic novel’s main character, an otherworldly being named Walter, possesses a black man and struggles with guilt and rage—becoming the complicated hero Brooks didn’t have as a kid. (A sequel is in the works.)

ANUBIS HERU

For a behindthe-scenes look at Thomas “Detour” Evans’ The 5Pointers (November 8 to December 15), visit 5280.com.

Origin Story: Shortly after college, Heru began getting headaches caused by a benign brain tumor.

He studied African history during his recovery from emergency surgery and created a tale of his own.

Daring Deed: That story is 2017’s Acid of the Godz, a three-part graphic novel series about a prince who’d rather explore than rule. His adventures are put on hold, however, when an unethical experiment mutates the prince’s uncle into a supervillain whose evil deeds could destroy Earth.

Clockwise from top left: Courtesy of Danielle Webster; Courtesy of Sheree Brown; Courtesy of Ric Urrutia; Courtesy of Anubis Heru; Courtesy of Anubis Heru (artwork by Ryan Best); Getty Images; Courtesy of Alan Brooks (artwork by Dion Harris, colored by Matthew Strackbein); Courtesy of Joe Rogers

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PROFILE

The King Of Christmas

Inside the workshop of one of Yuletide’s most creative craftsmen.

When it comes to spreading holiday cheer, Santa may lead the pack—but artist Lonnie Hanzon isn’t far behind. Starting nearly four decades ago—long before immersive art became cool—the 60-year-old began dazzling audiences with interactive holiday displays for, among many others, Hong Kong’s Pacific Place mall and the Denver Parade of Lights. His newest project, Camp Christmas (November 21 to January 5), is a journey through the history of the holiday at the Hangar at Stanley in Aurora. Before exploring that wonderland, we toured his two studios near his Lakewood home to see how he creates the magic. —SHANE MONAGHAN

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Hanzon says the hardest part about constructing his massive installations is getting thousands of objects to work together to tell a story. For example, his Evolution of the Ball sculpture, which sat outside Coors Field for more than 20 years, featured 108 tiles of 3D baseballs. To plan out Camp Christmas, Hanzon created a nearly 40-foot storyboard, replete with hundreds of sticky notes.

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All good holiday exhibits need to sparkle, making glitter an absolute necessity.

Hanzon (pictured) stores more than 500 pounds of the shiny bits in giant tubs in his backyard and two studios. When we visited, Hanzon’s staff was adding the substance to a life-size cast of an elk; the animal will pull a sleigh containing Marie Antoinette in a section of Camp Christmas focused on the Baroque era.

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To produce large installations on a budget, finding secondhand items is often integral to Hanzon’s work.

Ahead of Camp Christmas, he filled his second studio, which is within walking distance of his house, with ornaments, colorful trees, and Santa memorabilia. Most pieces were donated or bought at consignment stores, but unfortunately, a few Santas were too creepy to make the cut.

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During the early 2000s, Hanzon began making holiday displays for the Neiman Marcus flagship store in Dallas.

There, he collaborated with visual stylist Bob White, who Hanzon says could “make a pile of junk look like the Holy Grail.” He keeps a maroon cap that belonged to the late White near his workspace to inspire him to strive for the same level of ingenuity.

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Chayce Lanphear (5); Getty Images (photo frames, glitter)

A rainbow gazebo that was part of A Shrine to Humanity—an installation encouraging audiences to contemplate the history of gay rights during Denver PrideFest in 2017—sits in Hanzon’s front yard.

A prominent LGBTQ advocate, Hanzon has created a piece of public art for the event every year since 2015. As for why he displayed this one out front: “The backyard was full, and the neighbors don’t seem to mind.”

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Celebrate the Spree Treat yourself to something fun in Aurora with local boutiques, one-of-a-kind shops and national brands.

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NOV. 15

—KIM HABICHT

WITCH OF THE WEST

NOV. 2

LARGER THAN LIFE

Longmont Museum’s Día de los Muertos celebration familiarized Coloradans with the Mexican holiday’s affecting traditions long before Pixar made the tearjerker Coco. As the free fiesta outgrew the venue—attendance has risen from 150 to 3,000 in less than two decades—the museum dispersed its many events to different dates and off-site locations. This year, the state’s largest Day of the Dead event consolidates in Longmont’s downtown. There, guests will nibble on tortas especiales from the Danny’s Tacos y Tortas food truck during a procession of locally made “gigantes” (colorful, enormous puppets) and performances by a local Azteco dance troupe. Visitors can then take a free shuttle to the museum, where they’ll peruse an exhibit featuring the holiday’s skeleton mascot, La Catrina, and see “ofrendas”—marigold-adorned altars lovingly designed by community members to honor their ancestors. longmontcolorado.gov

NOV. 9– MAR. 21

EARN YOUR SUPPER

If you’re the type of athlete who requires caloric enticement to get moving, the pie waiting at the finish line of the Park Hill Pizza Pie race might drive you to a personal record. After looping Denver’s City Park (choose between mile, 5K, and 10K distances), competitors can snag a piece of Pudge Brothers pizza—delivered in stages so even the slowest runner won’t suffer a cold slice—and check out 15-plus booths stocked with goodies. Be sure to make friends with your fellow runners: The Pizza Pie kicks off the seven-race City Park Winter Running Series. Should you choose to partake in all the events (many do), you’ll spend much of the holiday season together, singing carols during the Christmas Carol Classic (December 21), exchanging roses at the Cours de l’Amour (February 8), and drinking green beer at the Lucky Laces race (March 21). From $40; featonthestreet.com

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Danielle Anderson (stage name: Danielle Ate the Sandwich) began her ukulele career in Fort Collins nearly 15 years ago.

She returns from November 7 to 9 to help lead the Wonderstruck Ukulele Academy workshop for intermediate pluckers at the Music District. Cap off lessons in songwriting and arrangement with jam sessions and a miniconcert. $225, wonder struckukulele academy.com

Find more events in the Calendar on page 130 and online at 5280.com/ events.

NOV. 16

NOODLES WITH COMPANY Mile High City chefs have grown hip to ramen, peeling back its college-food reputation to rediscover the original glory of the traditional Japanese dish.

Taste the results at the inaugural Ramen-ORama festival, held in heated tents on the River North Festival Grounds in RiNo. Fill up on allyou-can-eat sheets of nori, poached eggs, and noodles from the likes of Ace Eat Serve, then vote for your favorite to earn your go-to spot serious bragging rights. From $55, ramen-o-rama.com

Clockwise from top left: Courtesy of Little Red Photography; Getty Images; Courtesy of Jenny Jimenez; Getty Images

STRINGING YOU ALONG

You may already be familiar with feminist writer Lindy West (pictured), whose memoir, Shrill, was adapted into a series

by Hulu this past March.

(The show stars Saturday Night Live’s Aidy Bryant as West, struggling to find respect as a writer and acceptance as a selfdescribed fat woman.)

This month, locals will get a double dose of the firebrand: The Witches are Coming, West’s critique of 21st-century misogyny, hits bookshelves November 5, and she’ll be giving a November 15 lecture at the Tattered Cover Book Store on Colfax Avenue to celebrate its release. $27, tatteredcover.com

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By the time the Speer location of Denver’s beloved Uncle ramen shop opened in July, executive sous chef Matt Dulin had tested the restaurant’s new green curry mussel dish about 100 times. “My heart definitely went into that recipe,” Dulin says. The balance in the broth had to be perfect: subtly sweet, bright and acidic, salty and spicy. To get there, Dulin created his own curry paste (in fact, each of the four new Thai-style curries, only available at Uncle 2.0, begins with a custom base) redolent of ginger, shallot, lemongrass, garlic, and fresh Thai chile; it gets briny depth from shrimp paste and dried, cured mussels. Coconut milk, fish sauce, wild lime leaves, and Thai basil bring richness and perfume to the broth, infusing the plump, steamed Maine mussels that go into it with intense flavor. Dulin finishes the bowl with fresh lime zest and juice, another handful of Thai basil, and a drizzle of wild lime leaf oil. Served with fragrant heirloom Kokuho Rose rice, it’s an addition worthy of Uncle’s spacious new outpost. Better yet: With more seats than the seven-year-old original LoHi location, the Speer Uncle affords shorter wait times and ample opportunities to taste-test the new curries yourself. —DENISE MICKELSEN P H O T O G R A P H BY A A R O N C O L U S S I

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The crustacean bounty at Maine Shack in LoHi

KANPAI!

The restaurants, dishes, and drinks on our dining radar.

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SEASIDE SNACKS

COMMUNITY PUB

TASTE OF HOME

Maine Shack LoHi

Rita’s Law Five Points

Sassafras American Eatery West Highland

Maine Shack isn’t the first restaurant in the Mile High City to serve New England–style lobster rolls, but five iterations of the iconic seafood sandwich on one menu is surely a milestone. The generously stuffed rolls, piled high with steamed claw and knuckle meat from crustaceans caught in Stonington, Maine, are luring patrons into the four-month-old fast-casual joint on Central Street. If the $36 Lobsterado—a ’grammable mayo-and-melted-butter masterpiece crowned with a four-ounce lobster tail—isn’t your style, check out the rest of the menu: fried whole belly clams, chowder, lobster pie, and a roast beef sandwich and a burger for landlubbers (no judgment). Whoopie pie and blueberry buckle are for dessert. The concept is a labor of nostalgic love for owner and Maine native Drew Ryan, who hauled most of the restaurant’s coastal-themed decor here from his home state.

What do you look for in a neighborhood watering hole?

Cheerful bartenders with mad skills? Check. Colorado brews and spirits, not to mention local kombucha and coffee to fuel remote working sessions?

Definitely. A comfortable patio where you can bring your pup?

Yup. Fresh build-your-own grain and salad bowls served from a yellow school bus? Why not? As of June, Rita’s Law has brought all of the above and more (such as movies, live music, and yoga) to a burgeoning stretch of Welton Street. Owner and Denver native Rita Price wants her bar to serve as a community hub for the area. Price makes the rules (framed on one wall, they include things like “Make a friend, buy your neighbor a drink”), and Denverites come and go, eating, drinking, and connecting along the way. We couldn’t ask for more from a neighborhood tavern.

In June, one of Denver’s best early day spots relocated from one lovely Victorian home in Jefferson Park to two adjoining—and doubly lovely—Victorian homes on West 32nd Avenue when Sassafras American Eatery moved its original location to the former Solitaire space. The tempting Southern menu is the same as ever, thank goodness, but now, as you waffle between ordering a Benedict, po’boy, jambalaya, or mac-and-cheese (to go with your specialty Bloody Mary, of course), you also have plenty to take in with your eyes. There’s not a bad seat in the houses, thanks to multiple brick-walled, window-lined dining areas— one sporting a fireplace, another located inside a second-floor library—a rooftop patio with yet another hearth, and two lush garden patios.

Now more than ever, sevenyear-old Sassafras is what’s for breakfast (and lunch).

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Origami animals Colorado Sake Co. guests have contributed to its ceiling installation

The Centennial State has just one sake producer to fill local-first Coloradans’ cups—but thankfully, it’s in expansion mode. In June, Colorado Sake Co. quadrupled its production capacity and enlarged its original 1,100-square-foot, off-alley taproom by taking over the former Wine & Whey space on Larimer Street. Now there are 12 fermented rice wines on tap (up from six) in its tasting room, which is decorated with whimsical DIY elements. Pillow-lined couches are made from pallets; origami creations hang from the ceiling; and a cherry blossom mural by co-owner Jennifer Eubanks serves as a backdrop for the menu, playfully spelled out with wood blocks. Sip on the year-old brand’s inventive infused sakes (we love the Green Machine, amped up with ginger, lime, cilantro, and jalapeño) alongside rice bowls, dumplings, and yakisoba delivered from neighboring speakeasy Millers & Rossi. Be sure to fold a paper crane to add to the decor; instructions and plenty of liquid encouragement are provided. —PK

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Shooting Star

Out of the kitchen and into the forest and fields: A local chef shows off her hunting and foraging skills in a new TV show.

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lise Wiggins grew up with a gun in her hands. A .410 shotgun, to be precise, that Wiggins’ father taught her how to shoot near their West Monroe, Louisiana, home when she was about six years old. Her first kill was a blackbird, but by the time she was eight, she was hunting gray squirrels and other small game. You can watch as Wiggins draws on those experiences and her 25 years as a chef (currently at Cattivella in Stapleton) in her new Rocky Mountain PBS show, Roots to Ranches, which premieres at the Sie FilmCenter this month. (The full first season begins airing in January 2020.)

Roots to Ranches’ first episode features—what else?—Louisiana squirrel hunting, although this time Wiggins brings along Cattivella sous chef Zuri Resendiz. “My dad taught me that if you are going to kill something, you have to eat it and respect the animal that made that sacrifice,” Wiggins says. “Never waste anything.” That nose-totail philosophy permeates the six-episode first season, during which Wiggins travels across the South hunting, foraging, and visiting farms and ranches where livestock and produce are responsibly raised. (Filming for the show’s second season, which focuses on the Southern Rocky Mountains, including spots in Colorado, has already begun.) She cooks what she catches, kills, or gathers—be it frogs or guinea hen, crawfish or pokeweed—interweaving her culinary prowess with cultural and historical context.

“I want to break the mold,” Wiggins says of the experiential travel and cooking show.

“I want to educate people about these interesting ingredients, where they come from, and how to prepare them. I want to inspire people to learn to hunt or forage with a local expert or start urban farming. If everybody ate what they procured themselves, even just a few times a year, we’d have less waste for sure—and a better environment too.” —DM

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This month’s most notorious food festivity often conjures up visions of glistening turkeys, side dish smorgasbords, and pies galore—making it easy to forget the dark history behind the quintessential American holiday. The Thanksgiving Play at Curious Theatre Company is a hilarious reminder, offering the story of four well-meaning Caucasian “teacher artists” who attempt to put on a politically correct, historically accurate holiday play for elementary schoolchildren.

Denver-based director and Curious Theatre cofounder Dee Covington promises giggle-worthy antics as the characters’ cultural assumptions and “wokeness” run amok. Playwright Larissa FastHorse, a member of South Dakota’s Sicangu Lakota Nation, was inspired by her experiences in American theater, where she is often the sole indigenous person in the room. She hopes the play encourages viewers to laugh at the characters’ mistakes, at themselves, and with each other—and engage in conversations after the curtain falls. “If you leave my plays without thinking or talking about them, I haven’t done my job,” FastHorse says. Now that’s food for thought.

November 2 through December 15; from $25; curioustheatre.org —PK

Courtesy of Sean Ender (Roots to Ranches images); Sarah Boyum (Elise Wiggins); Courtesy of Curious Theatre Company (The Thanksgiving Play)

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BUZZ: Try the Stone’s Throw Hopped Cider, infused with hops picked within 400 yards of BOCO.

HAYKIN FAMILY CIDER Aurora

BACK STORY: Daniel and Talia Haykin opened their small-batch production facility and modern, four-tap tasting room in early 2018. Akin to sparkling apple wines, the brand’s single-varietal offerings are made with nothing more than yeast and rare heirloom apples grown at Ela Family Farms in Hotchkiss and Masonville Orchards in Fort Collins.

Acreage by Stem Ciders in Lafayette

BUZZ: In May, Haykin took home more gold medals than any other

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Wheat Ridge BACK STORY: Since 2017, Jay Kenney has been hunting down heirloom apples from Colorado, Maine, and the Pacific Northwest and crafting sophisticated dry ciders under the Clear Fork label. Named for the Clear Fork of the Gunnison River near Crawford, where one of Kenney’s five orchards stands, the brand eschews flavor additions in favor of all-apple ciders.

Kenney also ages his creations in stainless steel tanks or used oak wine barrels from the Infinite Monkey Theorem.

BUZZ: Clear Fork’s Wheat Ridge tasting room opened in September. There, you can sample the brand’s five recurring varieties—the allColorado fruit Pitts’ Bitter is our favorite—as well as two rotating guest ciders and a kombucha.

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STEM CIDERS

Lafayette and RiNo (and Durham, North Carolina) BACK STORY: The largest of Colorado’s cideries, Stem has been growing in popularity—and production capacity—since it began making dry ciders in RiNo in 2013. Last year, Stem made more than 200,000 gallons of cider in 20-plus varieties, most sold in cans.

BUZZ: Stem’s almost two-year-old Lafayette production facility and eatery, Acreage, features goods from area growers and produce from its own on-site farm. On November 21, chef Eric Lee is debuting a guestchef dinner party series: Seasonal cooking from Lee and Stowaway Kitchen chef Amy Cohen will be paired with special-release Stem ciders and a private tour of the cider house, farm, and barrel room.

BOCO CIDER

North Boulder BACK STORY: Owner Michael Belochi and cidermaker Josh Smith embrace flavored sippers at BOCO—Boulder’s first cider house—using juice from Colorado and Washington to produce unpasteurized, sulfite-free ciders in a range of styles. BOCO’s taproom, which opened in July, is its production facility, so you can enjoy pours from 16 taps (12 from BOCO, three from rotating Centennial State producers, and one kombucha) amidst tanks and barrels.

cidery at the prestigious Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition. This month, look for newly released 2018 vintages of tart, aromatic Ashmead’s Kernel and rich, semi-dry Dabinett.

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BACK STORY: Colorado’s oldest operational hard cider producer, located in Valverde, put out its semi-dry flagship Glider Cider in 2011. Since then, owners Brad and Kathe Page have produced 25 different varieties and planted about 4,000 heirloom apple trees in Hotchkiss.

BUZZ: “Cascara” (the dried husks of coffee cherries) lends earthy, peppery notes to the new seasonal blackberry cider, steeped with blackberry juice and lemon zest.

Clockwise from top: Courtesy of Acreage; Courtesy of Eric Lewandowski; Getty Images; Courtesy of Robin Bouricius; Courtesy of Clayton Kenney

Colorado producers are transforming local fruit into sessionable sippers—and winning international awards.

Here’s what you should be drinking right now at five Front Range cideries. —PATRICIA KAOWTHUMRONG & DENISE MICKELSEN

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Like A Charm

Capitol Hill mainstay Potager, under new leadership, exudes charisma and continues to cook with the seasons.

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he cooks in the open kitchen and the servers on the floor at 22-year-old Potager have a call-and-response routine that counts down the availability of limited-production dishes. “Three peach crumbles!” shouts a cook. “Three peach crumbles!” reply the servers. The theatrics of this fall somewhere between the “oorahs” of Parris Island Marine recruits and a Bud Light “dilly dilly” ad. It’s just one of several endearing Potager quirks that made me like it even more than some other local restaurants that are arguably better.

Potager is a Denver farm-to-table pioneer, but I have to confess that I hadn’t eaten there before it was sold by its longtime chef-owner, Teri Rippeto, this past April.

Paul and Eileen Warthen—who were and remain Potager’s executive chef and beverage director, respectively (Eileen is also now director of operations)—are the new owners, along with Nik Brand, Potager’s chef de cuisine. (Paul grew up on a large Maryland dairy farm and has managed the culinary side of an 800-acre organic farm in the Shenandoah Valley, too, so he has serious seasonal cooking cred.) The changeover made me curious, especially given the outsize affection some of my friends have for Potager, who speak about it as one does of a beloved, reliably entertaining old movie.

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POTAGER 1109 Ogden St. 303-832-5788 potager restaurant.com

THE DRAW:

Cheerful bistro space serving farm-to-table food and wellchosen wines

THE DRAWBACK:

Some dishes are beautifully realized, others are pedestrian

NOISE LEVEL:

Moderate

DON’T MISS:

Soufflé, vegetable plate, seafood appetizers, pork and chicken entrées

So, one latesummer night, my wife and I went. Our timing meant that Potager’s overgrown, woody, planter-strewn, vine-festooned back patio was open; we scored the elevated table at the rear, which had a pergola vibe that felt tuned for coziness by a hobbit. We were put in an excellent mood by a server who exclaimed with delight that the Jura wine we ordered was her absolute favorite. And wow, what a drink: Domaine Pêcheur Côtes du Jura Poulsard makes a brilliant case for the virtues of red

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From left: Coowners Paul and Eileen Warthen and Nik Brand; crab corn cake

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Star Soufflé wine in the lightA twice-baked est style—almost beauty at Potager rosé-pale in hue, zingy, verging on tart, slightly bitter, chock-full of fruit, and utterly refreshing. Potager’s wine list, with 15 options available by the glass and a bottle selection that shows attention to lesser-known terroirs and off-piste grapes, offers many pleasures like that one.

With the wine, we shared four small plates: a charred corn and tomato tostada; zucchini bread falafel; a salad of compressed melon and tomato; and a sweet corn cake with blue crab. Only the corn cake fully matched the wine in excellence, with its buttery-crisp edges, airy interior, fresh corn flavor, and topping of sweet crab and fresh oregano.

The melon salad was fine with tomatoes, cucumbers, lime, mint, and a dusting of dried Basque red peppers, but the main component of chile-compressed melon showed little signs of compression or chile heat. The tostada had a shattering shell, but the rest was ho-hum and lacked the promised char. And the zucchini-bread falafel suggested that maybe falafel shouldn’t be made from zucchini bread batter after all; the little balls were too chewy and served on a honeyed, milky slurry as if for brunch.

Lest it sound as if Potager’s food often leans to disappointing, there were two standouts on another night. One, with the tongue-twisting name “gargouillou,” was a riff on a dish invented many years ago by French chef Michel Bras, who is reported to have arranged as many as 60 vegetable and flower ingredients into a gorgeous rebuke of the obligatory, boring vegetarian plates of yore. Potager’s ver-

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We’ve taken our Breckenridge Bourbon, combined with locally sourced Honeybee Keep Honey, to create this honey glazed Colorado Turkey dish. The bold flavors of the turkey glaze paired with the spices of the Happy Dramsgiving will have your mouth watering for leftovers.

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MAPLE CIDER 1-1/2 oz Breckenridge Spiced Rum 1 oz blackberry juice 1/2 oz maple syrup Top with hot cider Garnish with blackberries dusted with maple sugar

WINTER’S CHAI + YELLOW SQUASH/BACON CASSEROLE

This pairing balances the bitter, spice and fat with the richness of the season. Slightly bitter squash and rich bacon meld harmoniously with the spiced piquant flavors of this seasonal sipper; bring an old tradition to the dinner table. You may have to ask Grandma for her recipe.

1-1/2 oz Breckenridge Spiced Whiskey 1-1/2 oz chai tea 3 oz almond milk 3/4 oz honey simple Shake all ingredients with ice

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A beloved turkey day staple that should find its way to every table. The earthy sweetness of the yams is juxtaposed perfectly with this snappishly balanced cocktail.

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2 cinnamon sticks 1 clove Muddle all spices, berries, breaking them up into pieces, not overdoing it. Add the Breckenridge Spiced Rum and berries together in a seal tight jar. Shake. Let steep for 5 days, shaking daily. Add cinnamon sticks broken into 2. After 2 more days add clove. After 10 days of steeping and shaking daily, strain out solids. Over medium heat, add brown sugar and stir until dissolved. Turn off heat. Add the Dram mix. Let cool. Put everything into the seal tight jar. Refrigerate for a couple more days before using. This is served superbly with Breckenridge Bourbon. Served hot is excellent. Cold is beautiful too.

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CRISP HARVEST + BRUSSELS SPOUTS WITH CRANBERRIES

Delicious barrel charred, maple roasted Brussel sprouts and cranberry jam add the perfect pop of color at your Thanksgiving dinner table.

Breckenridge Distillery’s maple syrup is aged in Breck Bourbon barrels, giving you a distinct flavor of charred oak bourbon. This cocktail and dish pairing offer the perfect balance of tartness and sweetness between the cranberries, pears, apples, and figs in the cocktail and the Brussels sprouts, bacon, jam, and almonds.

CRISP HARVEST

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You will definitely want to save room for this pairing. Spiced pumpkin cheesecake with graham cracker crust, sea salt carmel drizzle, top with fresh homemade whipped cream and an almond tuile treat.

That is a mouth full. The Spiced Whiskey and honey cardamom pairs perfectly with the spices of the pumpkin cheesecake.

TEN MILE TODDY

1-1/2 oz Breckenridge Pear Vodka

1-1/2 oz Breckenridge Spiced Whiskey

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3/4 oz toasted cardamom honey simple*

4 oz pear/apple juice

1/2 oz lemon juice

1 oz cranberry juice Garnish with cranberries and apples Shake ingredients. Serve over ice. *Homemade Shrub–Over medium heat, add 3 oz fig jam, 4 oz unfiltered apple cider, 3 oz pear juice. 2 oz of cider vinegar, 6 oz brown sugar. Stir until dissolved. Let cool.

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There was a “soil” made out of dried kalamata olives; an avocado cream; a tiny, succulent fried Japanese eggplant; a miniature braised carrot with a long mane of chewy greens attached; a turnip shaved into supple slices; and so on. Potager’s menu listed 16 farm suppliers on that night, and I would have believed it if I’d been told that all of them were represented on that splendid plate.

Equally tasty was the restaurant’s signature appetizer, a twice-baked soufflé with fennel and chèvre. Twice-baking is a way of stabilizing a deflation-prone dish, and I prefer Potager’s less cloudy, less eggy result, which is more like a flan, properly balancing salty notes of goat cheese against licorice hints from fennel and sitting on a verdant pool of cucumber-dill sauce. The one misfire on the plate was a topping of pickled cherries—

Save Room there was no need The chocolate for the electricpeanut butter shock contrast of “candy bar” vinegary fruit on a soufflé so beautifully subtle and creamy.

But that’s another idiosyncrasy about Potager and its globe-trotting menu: In some dishes, there’s a relaxed sophistication suggesting a fine French bistro (perhaps one in the Bay Area, because Potager’s slightly chaotic main room has a funky Berkeley-circa-1990 feel). In other dishes—for example, the Mexican street pizza with crumbled chorizo and Cotija cheese, which was big and crisp but rather dry—you get a good-enough feel, as in, good enough for an after-work sort of place that’s not very food-focused.

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Yet at its best, that’s not the sort of place Potager really is; there is deep skill in the kitchen. For instance, a pork chop on polenta with collard greens and a sticky pan sauce was delicious: The polenta, reminiscent of grits, was as creamy as any I’ve had in Charleston or Nashville; the greens were chewy, with a masterful hit of vinegar. (The sole letdown was the chop itself, which was cooked properly but lacking in fat.) Another entrée, with chicken thighs and a ranch-dressed summer salad, was similarly satisfying.

My third meal at Potager summed it all up: oddities, misfires, home runs, and the perpetually charming vibe. It was a Saturday night and the place was full, but we snuck into the last two seats at the bar.

The restaurant had a relaxed buzz about it.

From the bartender to the servers to the chanting cooks to the customers, it truly felt like the cheeriest restaurant in Denver.

We opened our meal with a citrusy, dry German Gilabert rosat cava, glad for once to have no cocktails to review (there are no cocktails at Potager—just wines, beers, and homemade shrubs and sodas).

We ordered the soufflé again because I’d heard the Potager kitchen can be inconsistent, but it was even better than before, sitting on a mild tomato-peach emulsion and topped with a peach salsa far more gentle than the acidic cherries had been.

We ate roasted potatoes with a gloppy mixture of sour cream and onions that was meant to evoke chip dip, but the potatoes, while nicely creamy, were too large, and the cream itself lacked intensity, putting us back in that good-enough zone. When the “dilly dilly” routine foretold the imminent disappearance of peach cobbler for dessert, we put in a “please hold” order; the cobbler was nice, if not a star. But then an excellent second dessert of a decadent chocolate peanut butter “candy bar” with cherry jam and soft whipped cream proved once again that the kitchen has finesse.

We chatted with the bar server about the dessert wine list; I had a glass of Vin Santo, wishing only for a crunchy biscotto Find our Dinto dunk in it. Then we ing Guide, departed, confident an extensive that if we hadn’t eaten list of area restaurants, the best food in town on page that night, we had cer140 and tainly dined in one of online at the happier places—a 5280.com/ very fine thing in its restaurants. own right. m

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Completing the urban Garden of Eden picture is Altius’ vert the intersection of 25th and Lawrence sion of fields: 340 columns, each eight feet tall, from which streets in Curtis Park, on the second story of a sprout floppy green rosettes of butter lettuce, neon mustard building—high above the millennials zipping frills, ruffles of baby red Russian kale, and lily-pad-like nasturaround on electric scooters and the yoga wartium leaves. The plants blanket the white, food-grade-plastic riors exiting a nearby studio—sits Altius Farms, columns so thickly they look like edible topiaries. an 8,000-square-foot aeroponic greenhouse.

Fifty-six-year-old Sally Herbert, co-founder and CEO of Inside, small fans whoosh gently overhead and Altius, walks through her fields, pausing often to pluck baby the temperature is always somewhere between kale leaves or fronds of pink-tipped lollo rosso lettuce 65 and 80 degrees. There’s a slight, almost for sampling. The kale is mild and tender, the lettuce pleasant humidity to the air and the fresh, clean mineral Get In Line Towers of juicy and crisp. Nearby, a smiling intern snips baby arusmell of lettuce. The clear polycarbonate roof diffuses and produce at gula leaves into bins while farm manager Ethan Page softens the Colorado sunlight, and glass walls make you Altius Farms and other staffers wash, dry, and package the day’s feel like you’re surrounded by open sky.

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There’s an efficiency to the way the staff moves that might make you think Altius has been honing its operations for many seasons. In truth, the farm’s been operating for a little over one year. In that time, the company has become a supplier for 40-some restaurants and luxury grocers, and it’s one of Denver’s largest hydroponic vegetable farms. It’s also the only aeroponic-specific facility producing food in Denver proper.

Aeroponics—which was popularized in the 1980s at Epcot’s Land pavilion in Walt Disney World—takes the principles of hydroponic gardening literally to the next level. As with hydroponics, there is no soil involved. In aeroponics, however, plants commonly grow out from vertical columns, not up from pots or beds. The plants’ root systems are housed in ports of spongy, inorganic growing mediums, which are popped into little openings in

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be grown within miles—or even feet—of consumers. In 2018, GV (formerly known as Google Ventures) invested $90 million into Bowery Farming Inc., a New York–based brand that bills itself as “the modern farming company.” Everyone from IKEA executives to the sheikh of Dubai has thrown money at AeroFarms, a similarly ambitious outfit in New Jersey. All provide answers to American consumers’ ever-louder demands for local and sustainable food. But the question remains: Can Herbert convince Denverites to join the movement and pay more for greens raised without soil?

Linear Thought Aeroponic towers produce lettuce in less space than traditional farming.

the columns. A gravity-fed, automated irrigation system pushes a pH-balanced, nutrient-fortified mist through the columns for three minutes at a time in 15-minute intervals, keeping the plants’ air-suspended roots moist.

The concept has become trendy around the world because these farms can produce food using up to 90 percent less land and water than traditional crops require and can

F I V E Y E A R S A G O , H E R B E R T had exactly zero farming experience when a friend recommended she check out Veterans to Farmers, a local nonprofit that trains former service members in traditional and hydroponic agricultural systems. Herbert, who served in the Air Force for 13 years (active duty and reserve), liked the group’s mission to provide veterans with fulfilling civilian careers and joined the board.

While helping a Veterans to Farmers trainee at his hydroponic operation in Lakewood in 2014, Herbert learned about

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FOOD controlled-environment agriculture and was fascinated. The timing was apt: Herbert, who typically dresses in plain T-shirts and the sort of breathable pants one might wear hiking, was burnt out as CEO of GS1, a global logistics company. She started researching farming trends and realized that Denver’s short growing season and proliferation of consumers who care about sustainability made it the perfect place for an innovative aeroponic operation.

Finding a location for Altius in the city proved challenging. “I needed a developer who believed in the cause and saw food production as an amenity to their site,” she says. When she connected with Westfield Company Inc. (the developer behind the SPark complex of luxury townhomes and condos that encompasses Uchi and Altius) in 2015, things clicked.

As it turned out, the plot of land in Curtis Park had been a farm site before.

(Elaine Granata, Denver’s grandmother of urban farming, had long coaxed peas and tomatoes from the ground there.) When the Denver Housing Authority sold the property to Westfield, it did so under the condition that the development include a

farming and her business connections, she had no luck courting local investors.

“There’s a lot of money floating around this town for tech startups,” Herbert says. “But trying to get someone to invest in an agriculture company? Forget it.”

It’s not surprising that some investors would be scared off by food production: Slim margins can mean a slow return on capital, and in a city where an acre of land can sell for upward of a million dollars, high-revenue businesses or development projects are preferable to farming’s modest profits. So, to get off the ground, Herbert financed the business herself.

Long View Herbert hopes to expand her aeroponic business beyond Denver.

farming or green space component. Enter Altius. Where other new condominiums tout pools, SPark’s tenants would have access to fresh vegetable subscriptions and events in the outdoor farm-to-table dinner space, making their “#gardengoals become a reality,” as the SPark website promises.

With her location secured, Herbert needed funding to bring her vision to fruition. Despite the global interest in vertical

I N T H E M I D S T O F Denver’s brutal mid-July heat wave, Herbert’s plants are comfortable in their climate-controlled environment.

Herbert, though, is outside, working in Altius Farms’ brand-new garden and event area. Just weeks ago, this ground-level space was a fenced-in rectangle of dirt. Now, it is fully built out with raised beds and long communal tables, ready for ticketed farmto-table dinner events.

Herbert, her shiny, dark hair pulled into a low ponytail, hunches over one of the 15

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FOOD soil-filled beds to carefully prune a tomato plant. Nine months in, things are going well at Altius: Through trial and error, Herbert’s team has figured out which varieties of seeds work best in the indoor tower environment. High-end restaurants all over town have begun to name-drop Altius’ greens, herbs, and edible flowers on their menus. And the farm has donated hundreds of pounds of produce to nonprofits We Don’t Waste and SAME Café.

But it is not enough to turn a profit— yet. It’s still difficult to convince a grocery shopper to pay $4.99 for a clamshell of salad mix when they can get a head of lettuce for less than $2 at King Soopers. “Farming is the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” Herbert says. And that’s even with Altius’ automated irrigation and temperature control systems, the polycarbonate roof that prevented a June hailstorm from shredding her crops, and a strong customer base.

Because, at the end of the day, it’s still farming. It’s still waking up in the middle of the night panicking about the crops. It’s still having to convince folks to buy a premium local product and coaxing nature into a business model. The aeroponic system has drawbacks, too: The towers aren’t suitable for growing root vegetables, and proponents of organic produce tend to frown upon the aeroponic method, which requires plants be fed liquid nutrients.

Another challenge, which Herbert has grappled with since the beginning, is that the arrival of Altius in Curtis Park meant the displacement of other farmers; Granata now grows at a small space abutting a parking lot at the UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital. Herbert is conscious of the fact that to some, her aeroponic farm is just another sign of a gentrifying neighborhood. As such, she seeks ways to better serve the surrounding area (donating produce to Comal Heritage Food Incubator) and to support other farmers (continuing to serve on the Veterans to Farmers board).

While Herbert is surprised at just how many setbacks have arisen, she’s still confident in Altius. Just as she trusts her seeds will sprout, she says that the farm is on track to profitability. Her lofty goal—to potentially put locations in Denver and cities across the country—feels distant but possible. In the meantime, she pauses to wipe sweat from her brow and survey her work, just for a moment, before heading back to the greenhouse above. m Callie Sumlin is a freelance writer living in Westminster. Email her at letters@5280.com.

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Before you meet any residents of the Dumb Friends League, the 109-year-old Denver animal shelter prefers you sit down with a human—specifically, an adoptions counselor such as Jasmine McCormick. “Just because this is the breed or animal you’re drawn to doesn’t necessarily mean it matches what you’re looking for,” says McCormick, who asks potential adopters about their living situations, activity levels, and expectations to try to make sure the animals don’t just find their next homes, but their forever homes. Considering getting a pet? Try this thought-provoking exercise first.

Local shelters would rather you not adopt than take home a pet you’re not ready for.

Do you plan to spend a lot of time interacting with your pet?

Why, do I need to?

What does “interaction” mean to you?

Totally!

That’ll be the kids’ job.

Watching Netflix together counts, right?

When they lose interest, will you care for the animal yourself?

Snapchatting my pet going crazy over a toy.

Of course.

As long as I need to. I’m a softie.

For how long?

That would negate the lesson.

If that works with cats, sure.

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CONSIDER:

A plant

A chill cat

A young, energetic dog

CONSIDER: A rat

Despite their popularity as starter pets for children, hamsters don’t love being handled. Rats, however, enjoy interacting with people; are highly trainable (they can be taught to shake and to come when called); and are relatively cheap and easy to care for. They generally live two to three years.

Especially if you have kids, consider a calm cat that doesn’t mind being manhandled.

Anecdotally, McCormick says, some of the best flop-in-yourarms candidates are previously stray males with feline immunodeficiency virus (which just means you’ll need to keep them indoors and address signs of illness right away).

CONSIDER: A playful cat

If you can respect a feline that doles out affection on her terms and are willing to help her release big-cat energy, ask about a “high-arousal” kitty. (Tip: Stock up on scratching posts and fishing pole toys.) Plus, contrary to popular belief, cats can be trained to sit, come, fetch, and walk on a leash.

While exercise isn’t the only key to integrating a young pooch into your home, it definitely helps, as does having time and patience for training. If you can provide those things—or if you can pay for some help—a juvenile can become a wonderful longtime companion.

CONSIDER: An older, mellower dog

Not only are adult or senior dogs’ activity needs less demanding, but they often already have basic training. Plus, since many shelter dogs are surrendered by their previous owners, you’ll generally know more about the animal’s history, such as if they’re OK with kids.

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I guess, but it’d be cool if the animal already knew some stuff....

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Are you willing to spend time training?

How else would we form a strong bond?

Ideally, only for a few years.

Not everyone is ready to be a pet guardian. If you have an unstable living situation; if you’re just getting a dog because your kids have worn you down; or if you have a busy schedule, it might not be the right time for you to commit to an animal.

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When Kelly Lund says, “If you’re going to bring a dog home, you better damned well be prepared to restructure your life and give it a hell of a lot of exercise,” they aren’t empty words: In 2016, when he says his higher-ups began hassling him about bringing his wolf-husky-malamute mix, Loki, to the office, Lund quit his dream job with the city of Denver’s outdoor recreation department.

The decision was made easier by the fact that, after only three years online, Loki’s Instagram following had already garnered an endorsement deal with a food company (Boulder’s I and Love and You), and brands like REI and Mercedes-Benz were hiring the pair to star in commercials. Making a career out of Instagram

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isn’t easy—and requires serious photo skills—but that’s exactly what Lund and Loki are doing today.

They released a coffee-table book called Wild Together: My Adventures with Loki the Wolfdog (co-written by Lund and his girlfriend, Ally Coucke) in 2018, and sponsors such as Toyota and BFGoodrich now help fuel the whole pack’s adventures, like a recent road trip to California. They stopped along the way to shoot Loki at Tractor Supply Co. for a sponsored Instagram post, but Lund is working on diversifying their income streams with a CBD tincture and CBD biscuits under the Loki Naturals brand.

With an audience of two million, Loki’s treats should sell. But even if they don’t, Lund holds firm to his mission: “to help people get out, explore the world, and make memories with their dogs.”

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hen Denver-based journalist Rory Kress bought her wheaten terrier, Izzie, she accepted the pet shop’s assurances that because the pup had come from a U.S. Department of Agriculture–licensed breeder, she wasn’t a puppy mill dog. But the more Kress dug into what that actually meant, the more disturbed she became. Her reporting—which took her from a legal yet distressing breeding facility (wire mesh cages, no outdoor access) in Arkansas to an animal behavioral scientist’s lab near Philadelphia—is artfully presented in The Doggie in the Window, a 2019 Colorado Book Award winner. We sat down with Kress to discuss the sad truth about where America’s puppies often come from.

#3 The USDA licenses breeding facilities that look a lot like what most of us would call puppy mills—and those dogs often have emotional and physical damage as a result.

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the hound where it’s not allowed isn’t a victimless crime.

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Rory Kress: Nothing. And less now than when I wrote the book, because 15 days after President Donald Trump was inaugurated, he pulled all the USDA inspection reports offline. The original purpose of my book was to say, Hey, the USDA inspects these places, and their reports are misleading. Now there’s nothing without a FOIA [Freedom of Information Act] request.

People often want puppies because they think they’re a blank slate, right?

Right—but every animal is going to come with its experiences imprinted on it. Izzie loves kids, but if your cell phone goes off, she would go bananas. Why? She was separated from her mom at eight weeks, shipped in an 18-wheeler cross-country to a pet shop, and stuck there for four weeks. If you talk to veterinarians, scientists— they’ll tell you it’s almost a

guarantee that that animal will be scarred. But her trajectory from birth to my home is basically perfectly all right by the USDA. She was probably damaged before she was even born because of epigenetic stress—and who knows, maybe her sire and dam were littermates. There’s nothing in the law to stop genetic issues.

If someone is set on buying a puppy from a breeder, what should they do?

Go in person. Meeting the breeder is not the same thing; a common trick is they’ll meet you in a parking lot. Oh, my God, I live out in the sticks; you don’t want to come all the way to me. Don’t do that. People will say, Oh, I saw pictures of the facility. I’m like, Haven’t you online dated? The bigger question is, should we be buying dogs at all; should we be breeding dogs at all? I don’t have the answer to that.

You have to wrestle with your own conscience.

We get it: Your lab mix has been stuck in your apartment all day. You hit Cheesman Park for a quick walk before your dinner date—but he’s itching to run. There’s plenty of open space, and he reliably comes back, so you think, What’s the harm in letting him chase the tennis ball a few times? Among other things, says Sam Gannon, a Denver park ranger supervisor, “it’s the way the park is perceived. There are folks who are less able than others, who aren’t going to feel comfortable getting away from a dog.” Other affected parties: young children who could be injured by even the friendliest canine and people walking leash-aggressive dogs who can’t avoid an approaching off-leash pup. “People are impacted greatly, and we hear from them on a daily basis,” Gannon says, noting it’s by far the number one issue the parks department gets complaints about. Rangers use most interactions for education rather than citations—but may we suggest visiting one of Denver’s 12 lovely dog parks instead?

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One of my questions for JJ Yosh—founder of Higher Earth Media, a social media consulting company whose clients include his three-year-old cat, Simon—was going to be, Can you actually make money as a pet influencer? The inquiry becomes unnecessary, however, as he shows me around his new $1.5 million property in the north Boulder foothills. As we head to the second story, Simon follows along, eschewing the stairs in favor of the actual cliff face the home is built into. “I like to say Simon picked this place,” Yosh says. “He’s the breadwinner, after all.”

A guest house holds a photo studio and office space for Yosh’s three employees, and various camping equipment is set up in the

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OFF-LEASH OFFENSES

3,740

People approached by Denver Parks and Recreation staff in 2019 (as of mid-September) for having a dog off-leash

mountainscape that counts as the front yard. Yosh explains that they do a lot of shoots on the land—for his outdoor-adventurefocused account (@jjyosh, 367,000 followers) and for Simon’s.

Based on social media, Simon appears to enjoy a bunch of activities not typically associated with cats—hiking, mountain biking, kayaking—but that many of the internet’s #adventurecats can now be found engaging in. If you believe his feed, he also digs PetSafe’s Drinkwell fountain and Oroweat Sandwich Thins.

It’s not all about making money, though. Yosh wants to inspire owners to expand their felines’ comfort zones, as the benefits of exposing cats to more stimuli is increasingly being recognized by vets, scientists, and owners alike. “I’m constantly stretching Simon’s boundaries,” Yosh says—and people’s ideas of what cats can do.

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YOU CAN

YOU CAN’T OWN A PIT BULL.

Denver’s breed-specific legislation, adopted in 1989, bans pit bull breeds (American pit bull terriers, American Staffordshire terriers, or Staffordshire bull terriers), which are defined as “any dog displaying the majority of physical traits of any one or more of the above breeds, or any dog exhibiting those distinguishing (physical) characteristics.”

Enforcement is generally complaint-based. If your dog is impounded and determined to be a pit bull breed, you’ll be required to relocate it to a municipality that does not have a ban.

#6

You have options when it’s time to say goodbye.

DECLAW YOUR CAT.

In November 2017, Denver City Council unanimously passed a ban on declawing procedures—widely believed to cause behavioral issues on top of being very painful—becoming the first U.S. municipality outside of California to do so. (There are exemptions for cases of medical necessity, and veterinarians outside of the Mile High City’s limits do still offer the elective procedure.)

TEMPORARILY SURRENDER YOUR COMPANION ANIMAL.

Denver Animal Protection’s Safe Haven program, launched in 2013, provides up to four weeks of shelter for pets whose families are, perhaps unexpectedly, unable to keep them. (Owners get their pets back once they’re able to safely house them again.) The service is also available for people experiencing homelessness when the temperature drops below 15 degrees, since dogs aren’t generally allowed in shelters and many guardians will risk exposure rather than leave them behind.

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e’d agreed that when we thought Taj’s suffering outweighed his joy, it would be time, and that time came in late May 2018. Our nearly 13-year-old husky was struggling to do the basics—sleeping, eating, and walking from the deck to our backyard, where he loved sunbathing in the grass. His

RESCUE A PET FROM A HOT CAR.

Although a 2017 Good Samaritan law gives you legal immunity, it comes with criteria: You need to believe the animal is in “imminent danger” of death or serious injury. You must make a “reasonable effort” to find the owner. You need to call 311 and file a report with police, the fire department, or Denver Animal Protection.

And ahead of shattering any glass, check that the vehicle is locked—you can’t use more force than necessary.

Then, remain with the animal until the authorities arrive.

mysterious lower back ailment just kept getting worse. But I couldn’t comprehend the logistics of what I thought had to happen next: lifting his aching 60-pound frame into the back of our Jeep, where he’d be anxious as we drove 15 minutes to our vet’s office; dragging him into some sterile room; and then….

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Given all the life Steve Greig’s house bustles with—eight senior dogs, two rabbits, four chickens, one pig, two ducks, and one turkey—it’s interesting that his mission to promote senior and special-needs animal adoption began with a death. After his miniature Pinscher, Wolfgang, was hit by a car, he went to a shelter to rescue the oldest dog they had, knowing they are often first in line for euthanasia. “I decided if another dog could live because Wolfgang died,” Greig says, “maybe that would bring some closure to it.”

The irony, of course, is that Greig—who, despite the Instagram fame he’s found, still works full time as an accountant—now faces the deaths of his pets very publicly (and, relatively speaking,

Not knowing if such a thing existed—and certain it would be too expensive even if it did—I plugged “Denver in-home dog euthanasia” into Google. The number of results surprised me, as did the cost when I called Dr. Christine Daigler, whose practice, A Peaceful Passage, exists solely to provide traveling end-of-life and hospice care for pets. Her

fee was similar to what our vet had quoted us and included transportation and cremation. We scheduled an appointment for the following day at 11 a.m.

We spent the morning in the yard, stroking Taj’s sun-bleached fur and hand-feeding him steak and eggs. When Daigler arrived, Taj didn’t have the energy to greet her, but her gentle demeanor

frequently). In June, Englebert, a three-pound chihuahua who was uniquely adored by Greig’s followers, died in his arms, a scene he detailed in a heart-wrenching post. “That is maybe the one drawback,” Greig says. “There were people all over the world who loved him too, in their own way. I knew I owed it to people [to share about his death].”

Still, Greig persists in showing his followers that the quality of love senior pets have to give makes up for the decreased quantity of time you have with them. That theme infuses The One & Only Wolfgang, a children’s book published in September, which Greig co-wrote with New York Times best-selling author Mary Rand Hess. “I wanted to teach kids that old is still cool,” Greig says.

“You don’t just go out and get new; you appreciate the old.”

calmed him, as it did us. She explained every step of the process as we coaxed him onto a blanket atop the lawn. The first medication put Taj into a deep sleep; the next painlessly sent him from his favorite place in this world to whatever comes next.

While we said goodbye, Daigler pressed Taj’s paw into soft clay that hardened into a keepsake.

My husband helped the vet carry his body to her vehicle, where a cushy dog bed waited. It was a kind touch that mattered to us, even though Taj no longer needed the comfort. We were inconsolably sad, but I am so grateful to Daigler for allowing us to see Taj off in such a serene, dignified fashion—a small thanks for all the happiness he brought to our lives.

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Hi! My name is Bonnie.

#7 Pigs can be great pets— but one particular resident of a Deer Trail–based rescue organization wants you to know what you’re getting into before you bring her home.

I’m six years old. When my first family got me, my breeder told them I’d stay under 40 pounds—an insulting falsehood commonly spread about potbellies like me, marketed as “teacup” or “mini.” (I’m a pig, not a pug!) So boy were they surprised when I reached 200.

Since I was no longer the right, ahem, fit for that home, they had to give me up. Luckily Erin Brinkley-Burgardt and Andrew Burgardt, who run Hog Haven Farm on the plains east of Denver, took me in.

Now on a proper diet, I’ve slimmed down to a svelte 150 pounds. I’ve also been watching my neighbors: Pumba, a certified therapy pig, gets to go visit seniors, and Bentley sits for treats. Personally, I’m not that impressed. I could pick up some tricks too, if incentivized with apples and grapes. Heck, I’m sure I could learn to use a litter box or even a dog door—although, because we communicate differently than canines (and those misunderstandings often lead to vicious fights), we should never be left alone with them. Anyway, I like it here, but I’d love to find some humans to snuggle—forever.

Please, please check your city regulations first, though; a lot of my friends ended up here because their owners didn’t realize pigs are banned in suburban parts of Aurora. Also, in Lakewood and Commerce City, we must be under 70 pounds (puh-lease). Some homeowners associations aren’t big on pigs, either. Why? I have no idea. Give me a little “rooting” space (a patch of dirt I’m allowed to dig in) and a kiddie pool, and I’m happy. I may be a little stubborn and too smart for my own good—Erin compares us to toddlers, thanks to our penchant for figuring out how to open cabinets—but I’m clean, I’m friendly, and, let’s face it, I’m freaking adorable.

XOXO, Bonnie

#8 Coming clean to

your vet about your shortcomings as an owner means she can actually help you (and alleviate your guilt!).

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r. Beth Spencer takes transparency seriously at her new clinic—3,600-square-foot Goodheart Animal Health Center, slated to open in Baker at the end of this month—where clients will be sent home with their pets’ entire medical records, including staff notes. She’s also taking it literally, via windows into the treatment rooms. “Someone always says, ‘I’m going to take your pet to the back,’ ” Spencer says. “At my hospital, you can see what that means.” She hopes all that openness will encourage her clients to feel more comfortable being honest about their struggles with their pets. In that spirit, we told her four things we’ve been too embarrassed to admit to our own vet.

From top: Courtesy of Hog Haven Farm; Courtesy of Jansen Photography

P.S. Not ready to rescue? You can help in other ways, like sponsoring a pig ($35 per month); volunteering at the farm; or doing downward dog with a cuddly hog during fundraisers at Diebolt Brewing Company (year round) and Seedstock Brewery (in the summer).

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One picture changed everything for Hunter and Sarah Lawrence. The high school sweethearts were visiting Canada’s Banff National Park with their golden retriever, Aspen, in 2015 when a couple offered them a free pass for Lake Louise. While they were paddling, Hunter captured an image: snowcapped mountains and impossibly turquoise water, Sarah’s back at the front of the canoe, and Aspen facing the camera. They shared it to Aspen’s Instagram account; he had maybe 1,000 followers. Then they got on the cellservice-free road back to the United States.

“As soon as we hit the Washington-Canada border, our phones were blowing up,” Hunter says. The picture got picked up by CNN,

then Buzzfeed. As they refreshed Aspen’s page, they watched his follower count balloon. “We were like, Is this really happening for our dog?” Hunter laughs. They soon hired a business counselor to help them figure out what kind of compensation they should demand for various partnerships, like pet food endorsements and the like.

Today, that iconic photo is still eight-year-old Aspen’s profile image, and Hunter and Sarah have built an entire brand—the Lawrence House—around commercial photography. Hunter focuses on outdoors and nature-centric companies; Sarah is drawn to interiors; and Aspen serves as a model when he can. “I think we feel a bit indebted to him,” Hunter says. Luckily for Aspen, though, the couple also works with tourism boards—meaning many more road trips and adventures are in his future.

CONFESSION:

CONFESSION:

CONFESSION:

CONFESSION:

I can’t afford to buy my dog fancy food.

I don’t play with my cat very often.

I never brush my pet’s teeth. Like, ever.

SPENCER’S TAKE: More expensive

SPENCER’S TAKE: An easy way

SPENCER’S TAKE: You’re not alone!

Try using pet-specific toothpaste as a treat; once your animal digs that, introduce a finger brush or toothbrush. But if you can’t (or won’t) brush, you should have an oral evaluation, X-rays, and a full dental cleaning done under anesthesia annually to slow disease.

I’m not sure how to tell if my animal is sick enough to merit making a vet appointment.

doesn’t mean better—and the Food & Drug Administration’s investigation into a potential link between grain-free foods (often on boutiques’ top shelves) and reports of canine dilated cardiomyopathy is ongoing. Talk to your vet about your pet’s specific needs.

to satisfy your cat’s need to engage in stalking, predatory behaviors (ideally, felines do this for up to four hours a day) is to feed him exclusively via a feeder puzzle, which allows him to hunt for his kibble.

SPENCER’S TAKE: First, call your vet

and describe her symptoms; the staff should be willing to assist you in triaging. Help them by checking the color of your animal’s gums (for most pets, pink is good; a pale or white hue is concerning). m

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A younger electorate—and a backlash against Donald Trump’s presidency—pushed our purple state firmly into the blue in 2018. With one year to go until the 2020 election, here’s how the GOP plans to resurrect Colorado’s moribund Republican Party.

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ne by one, they approached the podium and stood before a glittering blue curtain at the Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows in Lone Tree. Failed gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton announced it was “time for us to come together as Coloradans.” Mike Coffman concluded that his loss to Democrat Jason Crow in the 6th congressional district had been “a referendum on the president.” Wayne Williams proclaimed that his opponent, Jena Griswold, was inheriting “the finest secretary of state’s office in the country.” No matter the specifics of the message, each speech made during the Colorado GOP’s 2018 Election Day party was a concession: Every single Republican running for statewide office lost to a Democrat.

The news from the rest of Colorado wasn’t much better: Republicans dropped five seats in the state House and two in the state Senate, losing control of both the Colorado General Assembly and the governor’s mansion for the first time since 2012. NBC News concluded that election night 2018 had been

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After a historic drubbing a year ago, the Republican Party is fighting for its political survival in the Centennial State.

The last time Republicans held such a small share of seats in the Colorado House of Representatives

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In The Red

so devastating for the GOP that the nation could no longer count on Colorado to swing. Observers struggled to find a comparison.

“This kind of ass-whipping is historic,” says David Flaherty, the CEO of Louisville-based Magellan Strategies, a conservative political research firm.

Two primary factors delivered the Centennial State to Democrats. First, the influx of transplants into Colorado over the past nine years has skewed the state younger, more diverse, and more educated, traits that typically color a voter blue.

Second? “Donald Trump,” says Floyd Ciruli, a Denver pollster and political analyst. “He wasn’t particularly popular here in 2016.

He was even less popular in 2018.” Even though the president didn’t top the ticket in the 2018 midterms, his brand of politics sent previously uninspired sectors—independents and young people—to the polls. “To be honest,” Flaherty says, “we think the challenges are nearly insurmountable for the Republican Party at this time.”

This spread, clockwise from top left: Joe Amon/the Denver Post via Getty Images; Lyn Alweis/the Denver Post via Getty Images; Joe Amon/the Denver Post via Getty Images

From top: Mike Coffman delivers his concession speech; Walker Stapleton, after losing the governor’s race

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But has the elephant really gone extinct in Colorado? “They’re absolutely wrong,” says Kristi Burton Brown, vice chair of the Colorado Republican Party. “They couldn’t be more wrong.” She does acknowledge that the GOP needs to adapt.

“No one, including myself, is suggesting we change our principles as Republicans. Those are right,” Burton Brown says. “But I do think the way we communicated our message needs to be improved.”

The days of party machines dictating political messaging, however, are done. “Political parties in general have been neutered by campaign finance laws, both federal and state,” says Dick Wadhams, a Republican political consultant and former head of the Colorado GOP. “It’s reduced the abilities of parties to raise money, so parties don’t have near the power and influence they used to.” No longer beholden, candidates and campaigns decide their own tactics.

So, a year before the November 2020 election, we canvassed the state to discover how Republicans at the local level are attempting to regain significance in Colorado.

Although a year in politics these days may as well be a century, we discovered that even at this early date, the GOP in the state’s most politically important counties, Arapahoe and Jefferson, is already in the midst of a desperate fight to make key neighborhoods competitive again. We followed Republican U.S. Senator Cory Gardner as he attempts to tiptoe the Trump line.

And we examined how the future looks for a political party that is facing unprecedented challenges heading into a pivotal election year.

THE STARTING LINE Many believe the road to a Republican renaissance begins this month with Proposition CC. ➤ Before becoming a

conservative pundit, Michael Fields played college baseball. It’s no wonder, then, that the former athlete conjures a sports analogy to explain how Republicans can curtail the Democrats’ current domination of Centennial State politics. “We need to string together a few wins,” says Fields, the executive director of Colorado Rising Action, a conservative advocacy group. “I think this year, that one is the TABOR ballot issue Prop CC. We have to win that one.”

During the 2019 legislative session, the Democratcontrolled state Legislature decided to try to weaken the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR). A 1992 amendment that mandates voter approval of new taxes, TABOR also limits the amount of tax revenue Colorado can collect: If the state accumulates more than a predetermined ceiling, it must return the excess to taxpayers. This month, the Proposition CC referendum will ask voters to permanently end refunds so the Colorado General Assembly can direct the extra dollars toward transportation and education.

According to Magellan Strategies, 54 percent of likely voters plan to vote yes on Prop CC. Still, Floyd Ciruli, an independent Denver pollster and political analyst, views the referendum as a blunder by Democrats because it provides Republicans an opportunity to rally around issues (low taxes

and small government) that brought the party success in the 1990s.

Almost as soon as it was announced that Prop CC would be on the ballot, groups mobilized to fight it.

Most prominently, Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-CO) has spent $419,000 on a grassroots campaign.

But AFP-CO is just one piece of a larger coalition working to defeat Prop CC, with each marshaling its particular strengths to the cause (see “Org Chart” below).

Democrats have long boasted this kind of network. In 2004, a quartet of rich liberals poured money into building infrastructure throughout the state. The so-called “Gang of Four,” including current Governor Jared Polis, spent millions to fund liberal groups. Today, that coalition is usually led

by ProgressNow Colorado,

which trumpets progressive messages. Colorado Rising Action, founded in July 2018, intends to be ProgressNow’s counterpoint. “I think a lot of times our [party] has been splintered,” Fields says, “and finding those issues that unite our side is important.”

Like protecting TABOR. Should this conservative alliance vanquish Prop CC this month; then, in November 2020, repeal the National Popular Vote compact, a bill that promises Colorado’s nine electoral college votes to the presidential candidate who claims the popular vote; and flip a few state legislative seats, Colorado Republicans still wouldn’t be where they want to be in the state. It might mark the beginning of a resurgence, though. “When you start winning,” Fields says, “it leads to more winning.”

ORG CHART A look at the major groups working to defeat Prop CC (see “The Starting Line” above)—and revive the GOP in 2020.

AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY-COLORADO The Colorado outpost of this national organization is amassing a well-funded grassroots army based out of seven field offices throughout the state.

COLORADO RISING ACTION Colorado Rising Action is essentially a bullhorn: Executive director Michael Fields, an AFPCO alum, appeared on radio and TV shows to praise TABOR refunds and condemn Prop CC.

INDEPENDENCE INSTITUTE Founded in 1985, this Denver libertarian think tank leads the No on CC committee as well as behind-the-scenes communications work, such as editorial meetings and debates.

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Cory Gardner’s re-election depends on finding a way to embrace Donald Trump—and to distance himself from the president at the same time.

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IT’S COMPLICATED Although Cory Gardner often criticizes Donald Trump’s behavior, the senator supports the president’s position almost 90 percent of the time.

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“Just put the whole election in the Cory Gardner basket.”

2020. Gardner has a tricky task, then: distancing himself from Trump without alienating MAGA voters.

Gardner plans to circumvent the Trump balance beam by selling himself as Colorado’s pork-barrel legislator. “He’s trying very hard to establish one of the basic predicates of why a lot of influential people went for him in 2014,” says Floyd Ciruli, a Denver pollster and political analyst.

That premise was that it made sense to have a Colorado representative in

August 2016: Gardner endorses Trump for president—but only after his first two picks, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, drop out.

July 2017: Gardner backs the so-called skinny repeal of the Affordable Care Act, which fails to pass the Senate.

October 2016: The senator quickly rescinds his endorsement after audio of Trump bragging about sexually assaulting women emerges.

August 2017: “Mr. President— we must call evil by its name,” Gardner tweets after white nationalists attack counterprotestors in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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nowing it’s a touchy subject, I left the president of the United States out of my initial inquiries for U.S. Senator Cory Gardner. Nevertheless, Donald Trump loomed large in his first response, regarding Colorado’s history of being politically competitive. “It’s a state that elected George W. Bush president and then sent Ken Salazar to the United States Senate,” Gardner says. “It’s a state that has split the ticket for the governor’s race and the U.S. Senate race—in my seat, in 2014.” In other words, Even if Trump loses Colorado again, I can still win.

Many Republicans believe November 2020 rests on the shoulders of Gardner. Not only is he the lone member of the GOP to hold statewide office, but if the Democrats want to take control of the U.S. Senate, Gardner’s seat is also often cited as the first one they need to flip. “Just put the whole election in the Cory Gardner basket,” says Dick Wadhams, a Republican political consultant. “And frankly, Democrats are acting so cocky about this race.” That’s because Gardner has to run for re-election in the shadow of Trump and, likely, against former Governor John Hickenlooper.

Despite losing Colorado by nearly five points in 2016, the Trump machine still plans to come to the state next year.

The Trump Victory Committee—a partnership between the president’s campaign and the Republican National Committee (RNC)—is raising loads of money and flaunting a $200 million big-data machine the RNC has been developing since 2012. That support is bound to benefit Gardner. “I think Cory is going to have the most sophisticated senate campaign in the country,” says Michael Fields of Colorado Rising Action.

But only 39 percent of all Coloradans approve of how Trump is running the country, according to a July survey conducted by Magellan Strategies. Trump’s unpopularity here is part of the reason why, in July, the Washington Post named Gardner the Republican senator most likely to lose his seat in

This spread, clockwise from top left: Benjamin Rasmussen; Matthew Staver/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Joe Raedle/Getty Images; Alex Wong/Getty Images

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the ruling party. Now, after almost five years there, Gardner says, “I get to talk about what we’ve accomplished for the state as a whole.”

But even if Gardner fixes every pothole, solves health care, and somehow leads the Broncos back to the Super Bowl, he stands little hope of keeping his job should the last two cycles’ trends continue.

When Gardner defeated Democrat Mark Udall in 2014, 37 percent of registered Republicans voted—the highest share of any bloc. “Without that advantage,” says David Flaherty, CEO of Magellan Strategies, “Gardner would never have won in 2014.”

Four years later, the GOP showed up to the polls at a lower rate than both unaffiliateds and Democrats.

Gardner says the RNC has identified about 175,000 residents who voted for Trump in 2016 but who stayed home the following midterm. The senator believes he can re-energize those residents by touting what he’s done for Colorado (see “Battle Plan” at right) and by reminding them of what his campaign will characterize as the liberal agenda his opponent will support.

Though he dismisses any characterization of himself as the Colorado GOP’s last, best hope, Gardner understands his campaign will be a referendum on conservatism here.

Considering all Gardner believes he’s accomplished, will Colorado voters still renounce him in favor of a Democratic party that, the senator contends, is leaning further and further left? “That’s why, in 2020, this will be a big choice for them,” Gardner says. And why a Gardner victory would lend Colorado Republicans the proof they need to refute reports of their party’s demise.

“These were white supremacists and this was domestic terrorism.”

December 2017: Gardner votes for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. November 2018: After the midterms, Gardner credits Trump for doing “more than I think any other president has done for elections.”

Appealing to oil and gas interests will likely play a big role in Cory Gardner’s bid for re-election.

BATTLE PLAN Victory for any Republican seeking statewide office in Colorado runs through these counties. Here’s how Gardner could attack the Fateful Five.

DENVER COUNTY Objective: Don’t get massacred.

Gardner (2014): 24.6 percent Plan of attack: Gardner stands a better chance of winning gold in the 200-meter butterfly at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 than he does of taking 50 percent of the vote in this bastion of liberalism. Still, it’s the most populous county in Colorado, so he needs to make a decent showing. And everyone likes money—even left-leaning independent voters, who are sure to hear about how Gardner was a fervent supporter of Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

January 2019: Becoming one of the first senators to do so, Gardner endorses Trump’s re-election.

March 2019: Initially stating Congress ought to approve funding for border security, Gardner votes against a resolution to block Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the southern border.

JEFFERSON AND ARAPAHOE COUNTIES Objective: Almost half of all votes would be awesome.

Gardner (2014): 47.2 percent in Jeffco; 46.5 percent in Arapahoe Plan of attack: These were once considered toss-up counties with closeto-equitable shares of Democrats and Republicans. Today, with registrations in both counties listing left, the GOP needs to appeal to suburban moms turned off by Trump’s attitude toward women. Gardner’s best avenue might be touting the $300 million in Colorado transportation projects his campaign says he’s responsible for.

PUEBLO COUNTY

WELD COUNTY

Objective: Complete the conversion to red.

Objective: Dominate.

Gardner (2014): 46.3 percent Plan of attack: Gardner didn’t win this longtime Democratic stronghold in 2014. But Trump did (it’s the first time Pueblo went for a GOP president since 1972). The former steel town identifies with the oil and gas industry’s roughneck, blue-collar ethos (62.4 percent of the county voted “no” on 2018’s failed Proposition 112, which sought mandatory setbacks for oil and gas projects)—and might reward Gardner’s advocacy for the sector.

Gardner (2014): 60.4 percent Plan of attack: To ensure Gardner crosses the magical 60 percent threshold again, the candidate will be sure to mention how, as chairman of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, he helped bolster relationships with countries like Japan, which opened its borders to U.S. beef in 2019.

Weld sold $1.1 billion worth of cattle and calves in 2017—more than any other county in the United States except one.

July 2019: Following Trump implying in a tweet that four minority congresswomen should “go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came,” Gardner says, “I disagree with the president. I wouldn’t have sent those tweets. I think he shouldn’t have done it.”

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Unaffiliateds comprise the largest voting bloc in the state—and the GOP can’t agree on how to woo them.

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identified a “sophisticated” Democrat machine: “I realized they were doing things very differently than they were in the past.” Those stratagems, Beckman claims, included wellfunded community activists working with moveon.org and Planned Parenthood to harvest ballots from first-time, independent voters.

When told of Beckman’s remarks, her 2018 opponent laughs. Chris Kolker, a financial planner who had never run for office, entered the District 38 race because he was upset by the 2016 election. Early on, Democratic Party leaders informed Kolker they would be pouring their resources into competitive districts (i.e., not his). So he paid his own way into a seminar at Wellstone Action (now Re:Power), a progressive organization that trains liberals to run for office, and attended classes taught

by Arapahoe County commissioner Nancy Jackson and Aurora Public Defender Commission member Tom Tobiassen about the minutiae of local government, such as fire districts and water issues. His campaign manager was a 25-year-old who had never managed a race before.

“Being inexperienced, I put ‘Chris

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usan Beckman knew something was amiss during the 2018 Western Welcome Week Grand Parade. A Republican in a historically red district, the representative from Colorado’s House District 38 figured she’d receive a warm reception during the annual August procession through downtown Littleton. Yet there she was, riding on her float—her young nieces and nephews in deer costumes around her—and some in the crowd greeted her with downturned thumbs. Recently recalling the scene during a local GOP meeting, Beckman wondered, “What is going on?”

The answer to that question became clear following the November 2018 election.

In November 2010, unaffiliated voters made up a quarter of active registered voters in the Centennial State, with Republicans at almost 40 percent and Democrats at 34 percent. Eight years later, independents had jumped to 38 percent, with Democrats and Republicans falling to 31 percent and 30 percent, respectively.

That reversal is due, in large part, to an influx of educated millennials. The generation might lean left, but unaffiliated voters of all ages don’t fall hard for either party—especially during a midterm election. In 2010, only 27 percent of independent voters turned out. The GOP, meanwhile, can almost always count on its members to fill out ballots at a higher rate than its opponents. Which is why Republicans largely disregarded unaffiliated Coloradans. “They didn’t vote,” Beckman says. “I didn’t even mail to them.”

Instead, she relied on the GOP’s “gold star voters.” That had worked in the past in District 38, where on Election Day 2018 Republicans vastly outnumbered Democrats.

In 2014, the Republican candidate won by 22.6 percentage points. Beckman carried her first race, in 2016, by 15.7 points. “The election history is,” Beckman says, “if you’re in this district and you’re a Republican, you win.”

But in 2018, 22,216 independents flooded the polls “They didn’t in District 38, compared with 20,753 Republicans and 16,621 Democrats. In the end, Beckman kept her seat by vote. I didn’t a mere 374 votes. (She’d won by nearly 8,000 in 2016.) even mail The same phenomenon occurred throughout the state. For to them.” the first time ever in a midterm election, more unaffiliateds voted in Colorado (879,496) than either Democrats (847,338) or Republicans (810,531).

Most believe independent Coloradans turned out in such large numbers because they wanted to punish the president, and since Trump wasn’t running, they lashed out at down-ballot Republicans instead. Beckman doesn’t agree. After all, Trump lost her district by five points in 2016, yet her constituents sent her to the Capitol by a more-than-15-point margin. Rather, she believes she’s

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Kolker, Democrat, 2018,’ on the yard sign,” Kolker says. “Well, you can’t use them again. So you tell me how organized that was.”

But Kolker says he targeted independents: “When I did the numbers ahead of time, I knew the only way to win based on previous voter turnout was to get the unaffiliated and some Republicans.… I went to a Republican door; I was actually there to see their daughter, who’s an unaffiliated 23-year-old listed at the house. [The mother] said, ‘Well, I’m Republican, and I’ve never had anyone come to our door. Ever.’ ” While the Colorado GOP now realizes it has an independent problem, it’s clear the party isn’t united in how to best address the issue. Beckman, for her part, acknowledges she didn’t anticipate the incoming wave of unaffiliateds. Yet Kristi Burton Brown, vice chair of the Colorado Republican Party, says Beckman’s 2018 run should be a textbook for future candidates—despite the fact that the Arapahoe County Republican running in a GOP stronghold defeated a political novice by only 374 votes. “She really ran a model campaign as far as getting down on the ground, talking to people,” Burton Brown says. Magellan Strategies founder David Flaherty says both Colorado Senate minority leader Chris Holbert and House minority leader Patrick Neville have told him there’s no reason to reach out to independent voters. They don’t want to hear from the GOP. At least Beckman won’t have to worry about Kolker in 2020.

The Democrat plans to run for Arapahoe County’s Senate District 27 in an attempt to extend his party’s control of the chamber.

Already campaigning in August 2019, Kolker rode on Democratic U.S. Representative Jason Crow’s float during the Western Welcome Week parade—where he saw his fair share of downcast thumbs. “I saw one lady and said, ‘Well, you can’t please everybody,’ ” Kolker says. “She shrugged her shoulders and smiled.”

NO CONTEST In 2014, 18 of Colorado’s 65 state House districts were considered competitive, meaning the candidates’ shares of votes were within 10 percent of each other. Four years later, only two remained competitive—and all were in Democratic hands.

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“You cannot win elections without the younger votes,” says Alex Inscoe.

A past aide to state Senator John Cooke, Inscoe, 24, became the field director of Jefferson County Republicans in May 2019. The state GOP had never dispatched a local field director 18 months ahead of an election before, but Jeffco needs saving. In 2014, the county was solidly purple, Republicans holding five of its 12 Colorado General Assembly seats. Four years later, Jeffco tipped nearly as blue as possible: Republicans held on to a single seat, House District 22.

Inscoe says he’s bringing a new set of ideas to Jeffco, one that’s sure to attract younger voters. Although he’s not willing to share his strategies with outsiders, Inscoe will confirm that the group will use data-driven campaigns in 2020.

And Inscoe says he’s stealing a page from Democrats during his door-to-door canvasing: “We know they’re good at listening and regurgitating back what was said.”

Jefferson County Republicans is also hosting events, such as an August seminar titled “Speaking

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n early 2018, Douglas County commissioner Lora Thomas attended a A conservative student group Republican event in Castle Rock. engages a passerby at the University of Colorado Boulder.

While there, she snapped a photo of two young women and posted the image to Facebook with an accompanying caption: “They have laughed and smirked throughout the breakfast, “You cannot texting furiously. Especially when President Trump’s name was mentioned. A tracker is someone from the opposition win elections who comes to public events to see what’s cooking. Wonder without the if these two are trackers?” younger votes.”

They were not. In fact, one of the “suspects” was Alyssa Khamma, the two-term chairperson of the Colorado Federation of College Republicans. “I think it’s hard because some older people are cautious, especially when the election year is pretty contentious,” says Khamma, now a senior political science and philosophy major at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. “They don’t really trust a lot of new people.”

To be fair to Thomas, young voters have been Republicans’ nemeses for decades. In November Alex 2012, when the Colorado electorate was pretty much Inscoe split into thirds between the two main parties and unaffiliateds, most voters ages 18 to 40 registered as Democrats (442,571) or stayed independent (674,665) rather than identify as Republican (362,851). But between then and Election Day 2018, the number of 18 to 40 unaffiliateds and Democrats grew 17 percent and 6.5 percent, respectively, while the number of Alyssa Republicans in that demographic fell 6.7 percent.

Khamma More worrying for Republicans than the fact that young people are registering is that these days, they’re voting. In 2010, Coloradans ages 18 to 34 were the most apathetic bloc in the state: Only about 15 percent actually cast their respective votes. Eight years later, they were the most active demographic behind the 65 and older set, with 22 percent of the segment voting.

This spread, clockwise from top left: Jeremy Papasso/dailycamera.com; Courtesy of Dan Thurlow; Courtesy of Alyssa Khamma; Courtesy of Alex Inscoe

The future has arrived, and it’s largely liberal.

Jefferson County Republicans intends to change that.

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With Millennials” where Khamma led the discussion. At the Jeffco GOP’s headquarters in Lakewood, Khamma fielded questions about Facebook, memes, and Turning Point USA, the student organization led by conservative star Charlie Kirk. She reminded the two dozen or so Republicans in the room to avoid social issues with young people—they turn them off.

This prompted Inscoe, seated in the crowd, to ask a question: Was Khamma saying that Republicans should be more liberal on those topics in order to win millennials with fiscal policies, such as tax cuts? (No, she said.

She’d just avoid the topic.)

Later, Inscoe tells me, “Like the gay marriage thing. We have to be accepting of that. Do we have to agree with it? No. But we have to be accepting.… That could be the only issue they disagree with us on.”

The Republican Party, he continues, needs to rebrand itself as the party of tolerance by reminding young voters that the GOP is responsible for the abolition of slavery. And if millennials bring up President Donald Trump’s racist comments, such as allegedly labeling some African nations “shithole countries”? “I address it,” Inscoe says. “That’s not who we are in Jeffco, and that’s not the Republican Party.”

Convincing young voters of that might prove difficult, especially in Colorado, where the president’s disapproval rating stands at nearly 60 percent. Nevertheless, doing so will be essential to the future of conservatism in the state. “Millennials—we have to listen to them,” Inscoe says. “Otherwise, we’re going to be the old party that dies.”

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The ages and parties of registered voters in Colorado.

A new group of conservative politicians believes the path back to power runs through a more moderate approach to governance. ➤ According to Dan

Thurlow, a former conservative state representative from Grand Junction, if the Republican Party stands any chance of survival in Colorado, it needs to stop fixating on social issues and embrace the power of positive thinking. Until the mid2000s, the GOP enjoyed success by trumpeting the virtues of small government and free markets. (Think: TABOR.) Then, in 2010, the Tea Party began pushing conservatives toward an agenda focused on protecting guns, abolishing abortion, and fighting gay rights. Trump’s ascendancy reinforced that shift. While that platform might prevail in more conservative parts of the country, Thurlow thinks it’s too narrow for Colorado’s diversifying electorate and its younger, more independent voters.

He’s not alone in that belief. A month after the 2018 election, Thurlow and four other experienced political figures—including Lois Landgraf and Larry Liston, current state representatives—formed Friends for the Future (F3).

An independent expenditure committee, F3 will raise money from donors to support Colorado House candidates who advocate for the group’s values: small government and free markets. That may also

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While currently focused on raising money (as of press time, F3 had amassed nearly $30,000), Thurlow admits that recruiting candidates who align with the committee’s values will be a great challenge. To that end, F3 is hoping to enlist new politicians, people who “have actually accomplished something in their lives,” Thurlow says, citing teachers, lawyers, businesspeople, and homemakers. “It’s easier said than done.”m

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Under her Uccellino Designs brand, Longmont artist Lucia Francis weaves perfect-for-a-nursery rainbow wall hangings with wool and cotton thread before draping them from pieces of found driftwood.

From $65, Uccellino Designs, etsy.com

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The right color can sway your mood, change a room, and even transform a gift from “Thanks” to “Wow, I love it!” So as we put together our annual lineup of Coloradomade presents, we sought advice from local color experts to learn the theory behind the rainbow’s range—and how to use it to impress every recipient on your list.

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—Donté Janae, Denver artist

It’s a shelf! It’s a mail holder! It’s a coat hanger! Actually, the Buffalo Rack, designed by Denver-based DoubleButter, is all of those things, which is why we call it the Superman of organization. $375, DoubleButter, 29 Galapago St., 303-246-5759, doublebutter.com

After tiny store-bought versions failed to protect her baby’s clothing, Wheat Ridge mom Jesi Josten began sewing giant machine-washable bibs. Hip Violet has since sold more than 20,000 in dozens of adorable prints. $14, Hip Violet, hipviolet.com

Osprey’s Daylite waist pack is sleek enough for a music festival yet sporty enough for a hike through Mesa Verde National Park near Cortez, the company’s home. $30, Osprey, osprey.com

Colorado Springs’ Wine Punts recycles vino bottles—often from local hotels and restaurants—by the tens of thousands into sturdy drinking glasses and these funky cork-top cannisters. $44 for three, Wine Punts, winepunts.com

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GREEN CALLS TO MIND THE NATURAL WORLD. IT COULD BE THE PERFECT PICK FOR A CONTEMPLATIVE FRIEND.”

Between skin-softening shea butter and a bouquet of nosepleasing ingredients—ginger, mandarin, nutmeg, even saffron—Zents’ bars of soap (out of Denver) are magnificently luxurious. $15, Zents, zents.com

Denver artist Heather Mullins transforms scraps from well-loved skis and boards into funky accessories, like the aptly named Cornice necklace, via her Après Ski Jewelry brand. $30, Après Ski Jewelry, apresskijewelry.com

This Denver-made bow tie offers two reasons to smile: The Earthfriendly polyester twill fabric in Knotty Tie Co.’s wearables is milled from recycled plastic bottles, and this one’s pup print is just so doggone fun. $40, Knotty Tie Co., 989 Santa Fe Drive, 303-9549470, knottytie.com

Palisade peach jam made at Jack’s Bar & Grill in Arvada adds a touch of summer to the coldest day. $8, A Different Kind Of Jam, 8565 Five Parks Drive, Suite 100, Arvada, 303-456-7624, jacks atfiveparks.com

AN EARTHY ORANGE HUE FEELS COZY, WHILE A BRIGHTER VERSION TENDS TO ELICIT SURPRISE IN THE RECIPIENT.” —Jeffrey Keith, oil painter and professor at the University of Denver School of Art & Art History

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YELLOW IS WARM AND LIGHT! PERFECT FOR THE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE WHO ARE SUNNY AND HAPPY.” —Suchitra Mattai, Denver artist

Amundsen Sports—based in Norway but with a U.S. headquarters in Boulder— gave its new ski pants, the Fjordcord Skislacks, a retro corduroy finish that performs as well in the mid-mountain bar as it does on the slopes. $399, Amundsen Sports, amundsensports.com

Like every custom Phantasmagoria Leather belt, this accessory was hand-dyed and assembled in the basement of Cherry Creek boutique Lawrence Covell. $195, Phantasmagoria Leather, 225 Steele St., 303-618-8777, phantasmagorialeather.com

Actual boarders design and build each ride at Silverton’s 20-year-old Venture Snowboards, which equips the Oracle, a model made specifically to suit women’s physiques, for deep powder and the terrain park. $599, Venture Snowboards, venturesnowboards.com

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With sizes ranging from Yorkie to Saint Bernard, Denver’s Ellie And Argyle carries dozens of festive bandanas.

Find one to match your pooch’s singular personality.

From $15, Ellie And Argyle, ellie andargyle.com

Choose a significant date—your little one’s birthday, perhaps?—and Starberry Pi’s Denver-based founder will screenprint a solar system map displaying that day’s planetary alignments onto a onesie. $35, Starberry Pi, starberrypi.com

These premade potions from Boulder’s Cocktail Squad make the perfect gift for a frazzled hostess with zero time to mix drinks. We like the whiskey sour, which is made with pressed lemon and orange juice. $20 per four-pack, Cocktail Squad, Argonaut Liquor, 790 E. Colfax Ave., 303831-7788, cocktailsquad.com

The Ridge gloves from Flylow Gear, an athletic-wear company launched by two backcountryskiing-loving Denverites, are as tough as a football (they’re made of pigskin) and have a waterproof seal. $50, Flylow Gear, flylowgear.com

Boulder artist Alexa Allen hand-shapes and paints each of her leather bowls, meaning no two are exactly alike. $48, Alexa Allen, alexaallenis.com

BLACK IS SLEEK, SEXY, AND SOPHISTICATED. ABSOLUTELY CLASSIC.” —Katie Schroder, Atelier Design

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RED IS A CELEBRATORY COLOR THAT ATTRACTS ATTENTION. IT’S GOOD FOR FIERY PERSONALITIES.” —Calvin Lee, RiNo painter and calligrapher

This pullover’s ski-lift motif is so Coloradocute, it’s a shame Boulder’s Krimson Klover made it a base layer. (Don’t worry— there’s always après.) $109, Krimson Klover, 2709 Spruce St., Boulder, 303-416-4313, krimsonklover.com

Give a tin of made-in-Boulder Refreshing Mint gum to that one friend who needs to chill the heck out (each of the 15 pieces contains 15 milligrams of CBD). $30, St. Bernie’s CBD, stberniescbd.com

Encourage your littleblack-dress-obsessed sister to add a pop of color to her next cocktail party outfit with these Arvadamade Balancing Moon earrings from Moona Creations. $40, Moona Creations, etsy.com

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The Beast from Avon’s Wildsyde is a vintage-style fat tire bike able to conquer sand and snow, and it has a motor to boost its rider over inclines. In other words, it’s the ultimate commuting machine. $1,995, Wildsyde, wildsyde.com

No harm in a gift that also drops a hint: Buy a clock designed like an old computer board by Boulder creative Carol Baum for your loved one who’s always running late. $20, MakinTimeClocks, etsy.com

Designed by two Highlands Ranch moms, Wanderwild’s backpacks come with fun prints and an admirable mission: A portion of profits is donated to charities such as the American Red Cross. $48, Wanderwild, wanderwild.com

Vanlife Diaries co-author Kathleen Morton lives in Morrison—when she’s not traveling the country in her 1987 Toyota Van, participating in the nomadic cultural phenomenon captured in this stunning how-to guide (or, for the less adventurous, coffeetable book). $25, penguinrandomhouse.com

PEOPLE WHO GRAVITATE TOWARD THE COLOR BLUE ARE GOOD TO THEIR FRIENDS, RELIABLE, AND TRUE.” —Darrin Alfred, curator of architecture and design at the Denver Art Museum

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BROWN IS THE COLOR OF THE EARTH, SO PEOPLE WHO LIKE IT TEND TO BE GROUNDED.” —David Mesplé, artist and instructor at the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

Denver design shop Format Fine Goods’ Stol guitar stand proves that the best designs are often the simplest ones. Your wannabe musician brother needs merely to snap the identical walnut-finished wood pieces together and secure the guitar in place with a provided rubber ring to show off his beloved Gibson. From $199, Format Fine Goods, formatfinegoods.com

Know a cat mom? She can display her favorite houseplant well out of Kitty’s reach using this madein-Golden birch plywood hanger from Achillea Design Co. $120, Achillea Design Co., etsy.com Gift the scrapbooking fanatic in your life the premier vessel for cherished memories: 25 pages of recycled card stock encased in a luxe cowhide leather cover by East Colfax’s Stitch & Shutter. $148, Stitch & Shutter, stitchandshutter.com

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The team at Always Azul has been shaping and glazing pottery since 1971. The Villa Grove shop’s dishwasher-safe French butter keeper will ensure your dearest foodie’s toast topper stays spreadable. $40, Always Azul Pottery, 34091 U.S. 285, Villa Grove, 719-655-0101, alwaysazul.com When a ring isn’t wrapped around a finger, it needs another place to live. Try this ceramic ring cone, designed in Boulder and fired in Denver, from Bohemi. $25, Bohemi, 1717 Pearl St., Boulder, 720-6452553, bohemi.com

A golden ring with an amethyst stone from Denver’s Bloom Jewelry is just the thing to give your best girlfriend’s brunch outfit an extra boost. $97, Bloom Jewelry, jewelrybybloom.com

PURPLE IS SO CALMING AND REGAL. IT'S GREAT FOR SOMEONE WHO LOVES LUXURY.” —KiriLeigh Jones, Denver artist

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Colorado has some of the quietest landscapes in the country.

But with massive population growth and development, will we be able to keep them that way?

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THE AIR WAS STILL WHEN I WOKE AT DAWN ON A CLOUDLESS MORNING IN GREAT SAND DUNES NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE LATE LAST SUMMER. INSTEAD OF DRIFTING BACK TO SLEEP IN THE DIM LIGHT, I DECIDED TO UNEARTH MYSELF FROM MY SLEEPING BAG AND WANDER ABOUT. ONLY A FEW OTHER VISITORS WERE STARTING TO STIR AS I GLIDED OUT OF THE CAMPGROUND INTO A HIGH MEADOW AND EVENTUALLY ONTO THE DUNES, WHICH RISE LIKE CASTLES OUT OF THE HIGH DESERT. The sun was shining on the mountains, and layers of dusty pink and blue swathed the sky above the horizon. The tracks of nocturnal critters had blotted out the human footprints from the previous day, and the diurnal animals were just waking up. I passed a deer grazing and inadvertently scared some birds from their roosts. A single fly buzzed by.

Great Sand Dunes is known as one of the quietest places in the United States. When I stopped to listen that morning, there were moments of profound silence in which my ears strained to hear anything at all. Sometimes the only noise I could pick up was the sound of my own breath. It was overwhelmingly peaceful—but my mind kept wandering back to my experience of the park the night before.

My husband, Andrew, and I had arrived around 7:30, just as darkness was falling. The low sun painted crisp lines on the dunes, the tallest in North America. Because of its reputation for noiselessness, I had anticipated a blissfully mellow evening, but a busload of teenagers arrived at the exact same time we did. As we walked across a wide, flat river plain, up undulating foothills, and ultimately up High Dune, the kids’ shouts and shrieks reverberated across the sand.

The auditory intrusions irritated us; after all, we’d come to the park to experience the wilderness and expansive silence. Walking those dunes with a bunch of loud teens felt akin to seeing the granite walls of Yosemite National Park or vistas of the Grand Canyon marred by graffiti, but eventually we were able to laugh at the absurdity of it. The anticipation of the quietness—in other times, a refuge of serenity— made the disturbing power of human racket all the more obvious. The unending din of adolescents followed us nearly to the top of the dune, until the sound of the wind blasting over the ridge finally overcame it.

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clamorous family in big Eastern cities, and noise was omnipresent.

When I moved west and suddenly had out-the-back-door access to the mountains, I felt like myself in ways I never had before.

Several years ago, an editor asked me to report and write an article on a series of groundbreaking sound maps created by the National Park Service’s Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division, which is based in Fort Collins. Using a complex algorithm, the maps illustrate predicted median sound levels across the United States on a typical summer day—and also estimate what the country would sound like without human beings.

As it turns out, Colorado is exceptionally suited to a study of silence. On the division’s maps, the Centennial State is part of an expanse of quietude that stretches across the Rocky Mountains and the Southwest, thanks to relatively low population densities and fewer roads compared to the more developed coasts. Even the natural conditions here are hushed because of the arid climate: There’s less rushing water, less rustling foliage, and fewer chirping, murmuring critters. In some areas of the state, like Great Sand Dunes, the ambient sound conditions have clocked in at less than 10 decibels, quieter than the very soft sounds of a calm person breathing.

Natural quiet, which can be defined as the absence of man-made sounds, is sometimes thought of as a null or a void, but it can be a valuable asset unto itself. In addition to reducing stress, studies suggest that time spent in silence encourages neurogenesis, or cell growth in the brain, in mice. Research has also found that human beings typically prefer nature sounds of wind, water, and creatures over artificial noise like traffic and industrial activities, and natural tones can reduce anxiety, stress, and even postsurgical pain.

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the Listening Lab, which helps individual parks understand their soundscapes so they can make management decisions. The program gives students an opportunity to learn about acoustic ecology, but it also schools them in something more intangible—the art of listening.

In a nondescript room in the basement of CSU’s Wagar Hall, undergraduates sit at computer stations clad in noise-canceling headphones, tuning in to faraway places. They have been rigorously trained to pay attention to both natural and man-made sounds, from birdsongs to car motors, and to assign codes to 10-second intervals of recordings made in various national parks. Eventually, Jacob Job, the manager of the lab and a research associate, collects the data into reports on each park’s soundscape. This year, the students are analyzing recordings collected in Denali, Gates of the Arctic, and Grand Canyon national parks, among others. “This job has changed the way I think about everything,” CSU senior Elena Gratton told me. She has worked in the Listening Lab on special projects for Yellowstone since she was a freshman. “Walking through campus, I’m hearing the birds and the bees and the grass and the wind in the trees. There’s still so much human noise on campus, but it’s allowed me to listen to those natural sounds so clearly. It’s wild, and it’s awesome.”

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In surveys, national park visitors cite natural sounds as part of the unique draw of the protected lands. Kurt Fristrup, branch chief for science and engineering at the Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division, told me the agency developed the sound maps to understand noise sources both inside and outside of the parks so they could better protect the soundscapes. “Parks can serve as environmental sentinels to help us perceive what’s going on in the broader world,” he says. “They can serve as classrooms or refugia where we can learn things and explore aspects of being human that are otherwise inaccessible to us in the built environment.”

There are growing threats to natural quiet, though—not only in parks but across the country. And perhaps especially in Colorado, where pockets of natural quiet are arguably one of our most underrecognized resources. On the sound maps, Denver is painted an electric yellow, indicating high noise levels. Colorado’s population is expected to grow from about 5.6 million in 2017 to 8.7 million by 2050, and construction and traffic noise will rise along with it.

Because it’s in the middle of the country and has a big international airport, Colorado also hosts an outsize amount of air traffic, which can disturb even the quietest and most remote places.

Fristrup suggests another possible concern for humans: learned deafness. “Our ears are capable of hearing sounds that are a million times softer than relaxed human speech,” he says. “If you live in an environment where most of the incoming sounds are irritating or annoying, you can learn to just shut it off. There’s a real potential for shifting baselines in our perception.”

This is in part why the Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division partners with Colorado State University on a program called

several years ago, I embarked on my own immersion into the practice of listening when I signed up for a five-night silent meditation retreat at Kelly Place, a bed-and-breakfast and retreat center in McElmo Canyon, in the southwestern corner of Colorado. I had never done anything like it. Although my family and friends didn’t explicitly say so, many seemed to think it was eccentric. “Wait, no talking? Like, at all?” my neighbor asked with an arched eyebrow.

“Like, not even to say ‘excuse me?’ ” Nope, not even to say excuse me.

McElmo Canyon is one of the Four Corners’ rare verdant river valleys, and farms and vineyards dot its lush floor. On the higher slopes, wind and water have carved slickrock into undulating cliffs and slopes. For centuries, indigenous people lived and passed through here, and their kivas, potsherds, and petroglyphs remain. Kelly Place abuts Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, a large, remote, and relatively lonely park.

While it felt natural not to talk as I hiked by myself in the canyons, it felt odd to remain silent around the 40 other participants.

No one made eye contact, and we all sat at long tables at mealtimes, chewing and staring at our plates. The schedule was demanding: We practiced sitting and walking meditation all day, from before dawn to after dark, passing each other like zombies, eyes downcast. I wondered what I was doing around all these weirdos.

But soon enough, I began to see the value of the tranquility. When I no longer needed to pull myself together to greet or interact with other people in any way, something in me relaxed. The outer quiet began to invite an inner quieting. And in the stillness, I began to see the undercurrents of my mind, the things I generally pushed beneath the frothy, churning surface of my daily life. I noticed patterns, like the way I hold myself to impossible standards, the petty judgments I have of myself and others, and the fixations on trivialities, like what I might be having for lunch. It wasn’t always easy, but by the end of the retreat, my mind had settled, and I felt a sense of peace and lucidity incomparable to anything I had ever experienced before.

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received the music, not just my ears and my brain. And the retreat changed more than my relationship to sound: As I re-entered my daily routine, the inner quiet allowed me to begin to see my life and habits with fresh eyes and powerful clarity. Not long after, I signed up for another retreat. While it had once seemed crazy to commit to silence, I saw how it actually made me more sane. Now, it seemed crazy not to.

Although it may be considered radical to embrace silence for days or weeks at a time, human beings have recognized the value of soundless solitude as a tool for self-exploration for millennia, from Indian yogis meditating in caves to Benedictine monks, who maintain silence for hours every day. Quiet, along with the sweeping open space of the high desert, is a large part of the reason why Crestone has become an international destination for spiritual seekers. (That, and the fact that in the late 1970s, a wealthy couple started granting land to established religious orders.) Today, Crestone locals claim the town is the largest interfaith community of its kind in North America. Stupas, temples, retreat facilities, a hermitage, an ashram, and other spiritual centers sit on this remote western flank of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains overlooking the vast farmland and open space of the San Luis Valley.

“We here in Crestone like to think that silence is our greatest commodity,” says Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel, a Buddhist teacher and author of The Power of an Open Question: The Buddha’s Path to Freedom.

A retreat master at Longchen Jigme Samten Ling, Mattis-Namgyel says people migrate to Crestone with grandiose ideas for what they might gain from spiritual practice and living in this beautifully desolate locale, but then they become daunted by the sheer openness and

NOISE POLLUTION Access to quiet may have once been a human birthright, but now it’s more often a mark of privilege. A 2017 study by University of California Berkeley School of Public Health researchers found that in areas where at least 75 percent of the population is black, median noise levels were four decibels higher than in predominantly white neighborhoods. In communities where half of the residents live below the poverty line, median nighttime noise levels were 2.9 decibels louder than in more affluent areas. The same trends apparently affect Colorado: Recent unpublished work by Colorado College students and associate research professor and ecoacoustics specialist Steve Taylor also found a correlation between quieter soundscapes and affluent neighborhoods in

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Colorado Springs. Perhaps because it’s invisible, noise often isn’t considered a pollutant in the same sense as, say, heavy metals, but it has a significant impact on health.

Studies show that exposure to noise pollution contributes to increased risk of hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, tinnitus, sleep issues, and hearing loss as well as cognitive impairment and behavioral issues in children, not to mention annoyance and plain old stress.

According to the World Health Organization, Western Europeans lose at least one million healthy life years just to trafficrelated noise every year. And in this century, few people live free of it—the U.S. Department of Transportation estimates that 97 percent of our population is exposed to the noise of air and interstate traffic.

quickly leave. “It can be so overwhelming, the space and the quiet,” she says. “But you learn to relax in it.”

On a recent weekend trip, Andrew and I passed through Crestone, stopping to visit some of the spiritual centers that are open to the public. We chatted with yogis at the Hindu ashram and silently walked about their temple. We strolled the peaceful grounds of a Zen center and tiptoed through the airy chapel at the Carmelite hermitage. The windswept high desert seemed pleasantly calm to me, but not to Andrew. “Seems like a really lonely place,” he said as we walked out of the chapel.

I later asked Mattis-Namgyel about the isolation. Starting in the late 1990s, she undertook a seven-year retreat here in Crestone and spent two years of it in almost complete silence. From her cabin windows, she would look over the valley every day. In the beginning, she found herself looking northward to Mt. Princeton and the other peaks because the mountains somehow felt less isolated than the enormous hazy valley to the south. But over time, her gaze inched toward the San Luis Valley, as if she became ready to experience the emptiness and the possibly frightening feelings it might evoke. In turn, she said, the willingness to be with the discomfort opened her mind and made her feel more connected—and, perhaps paradoxically, less alone.

over the years, silence has gradually evolved for me, from an alien concept to a good friend. I’ve attended several monthlong silent retreats, and I regularly head into the wilderness to escape the busyness of modern life. But this summer, I experienced a different aspect of quietude on a weekend backpacking trip into the La Plata Mountains in southwest Colorado.

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The La Platas are a small but rugged range, short on people and full of talus slopes and spiky summits. One night my friends and I camped in a patch of shady duff beneath spruce and fir trees not far from the Colorado Trail. In the hours before dawn, I woke up. Chelsea, my tent-mate, was asleep, her face still. I got up and out of the tent and looked around. The moonlight bathed everything in a surreal platinum glow—the old trees and their canopies, the stumps and the boulders. Nothing stirred, and the stillness felt eerie, portentous.

I gravitate to places like this for their serenity, but that night the silence somehow felt too quiet. Perhaps the sound of the wind battering the trees or blowing across rocky slopes would have at least given me some reference point, some way of locating myself in the greater context of things.

I scurried back into the tent and zipped up my sleeping bag, my ears pricking at the faintest traces of sound—my breath, the crinkle of nylon against my skin. It was as if my brain was scanning the noiselessness for threats. In the morning, Chelsea told me she too awoke in the middle of the night and noticed the stillness—and heard footsteps. She couldn’t quite tell if it was a deer or a human being. She lay still, listening, spooked. Whatever it was, it passed.

The experience made me wonder if we as human beings are conditioned in some primal way to fear silence, both internally and externally. When I got home from that trip, I looked into whether fear is a common response to silence. I found a 2013 study by a group of Swedish researchers in which participants relaxed in a virtual reality forest after performing a stressful task—in this case, a math problem and a presentation. One group heard piped-in nature sounds, while another group heard nothing at all. The former experienced a

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decrease in stress, but the researchers were surprised to see that some of the participants in the silent group reported a feeling of anticipatory fear, as if they expected something threatening to appear.

When insects and small mammals fall silent, it is often a sign that a predator is close. Researchers have theorized that humans have adapted to tune in to these environmental signals and expect, for example, a pouncing mountain lion when it’s quiet. Today, the predators stalking a silent forest are often us. I’ve noticed that if I head way out into the woods, lie down in a remote spot, and stay still, a symphony of life rises. It’s as if the surrounding creatures eventually forget I’m there and return to their daily lives. I have heard the flutter of bird wings right over my face.

In some cases, a lack of sound might also indicate that a landscape is barren of food—and therefore life. Ironically, human beings can cause this kind of unnerving silence through our own environmental destruction. Freshly clear-cut forests are often unnaturally quiet because wildlife, like birds, have all left. Noise pollution is no exception. One influential study, published in PNAS in 2015, found that car noise piped in through speakers in a forest—a so-called “phantom road”—caused a more than 25 percent decrease in the overall number of birds, as they avoided the area.

Numerous organizations work to lessen noise pollution; however, a new Los Angeles–based nonprofit is taking a different approach by preserving the quiet itself. Quiet Parks International (QPI), launched in April, is certifying exceptionally quiet parks, trails, communities, and other places in an effort to save natural quiet as well as preserve unique auditory wonders. “Quiet is a basic and essential human need,” says Gordon Hempton, an acoustic ecologist who co-founded QPI. “If natural quiet becomes lost, we will be something else, as a culture, as a species.”

Hempton believes the quiet places that remain can act as refuges for people bombarded by noise in their daily lives and as reminders of soundscapes that were once a quotidian human experience. This year, QPI certified Rio Zabalo in Ecuador as its first official wilderness quiet park. Great Sand Dunes is on the nonprofit’s short list and likely will become the United States’ first wilderness quiet park early next year.

This fall, QPI staff went to Great Sand Dunes to run preliminary evaluations of the sound environment. The park passed a test in which 15 minutes go by without any man-made sounds arising, at a time between one hour before sunrise and two hours after sunrise.

Now the park must pass a more rigorous and technical analysis.

Hempton visited the dunes many years ago and luxuriated in the quiet and unique soundscape. In talking with Hempton, I was reminded of my own perhaps anomalous experience at Great Sand Dunes. Hearing that cacophony of teenage voices in potentially one of the quietest places in America seemed poignant, even emblematic.

I wondered if one of the greatest threats to quiet is simply our own obliviousness to it. Unlike forms of material pollution, sound doesn’t leave a residue. In theory, we could clean it up right away. And in a sense, quiet always exists beneath all of the racket, no matter how deafening. It lives in the spaces between our words, the clanking of machinery, the bleeps and bloops of devices, and all of the whirs and bangs of our industrial world. It simply seems like we have forgotten how to listen for it. m Kate Siber is a freelance writer and correspondent for Outside magazine based in Durango. Email her at letters@5280.com.

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Ha tE Despite its laid-back vibe, Colorado isn’t immune to the fierce, noisy, and increasing levels of vitriol that have come to define the latter half of this decade in America. In fact, hate crimes, hate groups, and other measures of bias in the state all are on the rise. What’s behind the hostility—and what can be done to stop it?

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THE NEW ERA OF ILL WILL n July 22, 2018, I narrowly escaped a bombing at  A swastika painted on the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. I’d just spent City Park about two weeks reporting a story for this magaWest’s Church in the Cityzine, traversing a country riven by civil strife and Beth Abraham foreign militaries. I was tired and sweaty, and in April 2019 everything I carried was covered in a fine layer of Afghan dirt. All I wanted was to go home.

Our plane sat, delayed, on the tarmac while long-exiled First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum’s aircraft arrived. Dostum had been accused of multiple atrocities, and his pending return had inspired protests in the capital earlier that day. As Dostum exited the airport, we were cleared to taxi, and at approximately 5 p.m., Emirates flight 641 took off for Dubai. Moments later, an Islamic State suicide bomber protesting Dostum’s reappearance detonated his vest. By the time I landed in the United Arab Emirates, at least 20 people were dead. Had I taken a later flight, I might have been one of them; the bomb went off precisely where I had passed shortly before. I was shaken but not surprised. After all, this was Afghanistan, a country that had been swirling with unchecked animosity for decades.

Many hours later, I arrived safely in the United States, only to learn that a gunman had killed two people in Toronto and injured another 13 that same day. Three months later, 11 people inside a Pittsburgh synagogue were shot dead. Then came the yoga studio shooting murders in Tallahassee. Then, this summer, El Paso. When a Boulder man posted an online guide to hunting Jews and Muslims recently, I knew I’d been kidding myself. Hate doesn’t just live in Kabul. It lives here, in my home, too.

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Identifying hate would be easier if it always wore a suicide vest. Or a white hood. Or a swastika. It doesn’t. Sometimes hate wears a gray sweatshirt and jeans and walks into a church in Charleston, South Carolina, with a .45-caliber handgun. Other times it dresses up as a digital dating profile, lures in Texas men, then beats them.

More often, though, hate wears a suit and a sidelong glance and tells an off-color joke. It wraps itself up in 280 characters, thousands of times a day, every day.

Sometimes it hides behind the presidential seal.

In Colorado, discrimination, prejudice, and bigotry—all euphemisms for hate—have been on the rise. During the past few years, the number of hate groups and bias-motivated crimes and incidents all have increased—in some cases dramatically. Hate crimes jumped 45 percent* between

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2017 and 2018, for example.

That’s in part because 2017 was a relatively quiet year.

Still, 139 hate crimes in any 12 months is concerning.

“What has happened in the last roughly three years,” says Jason Marsden, executive director of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, a Denver organization that supports the LGBTQ community, “has challenged all of us who work in this field to confront the fact that we have not made the kind of progress we thought we had.”

Not that Colorado has ever been perfect. Race riots in Denver’s Chinatown (now LoDo) in 1880 left one man dead and many seriously injured and contributed to a federal ban on Chinese immigrants. Four decades after that, Denver elected a senior member of the Ku Klux Klan as mayor. Multiple times. Then, in 1984, Denver talk radio host Alan Berg, who was Jewish, was killed outside his home by members of white nationalist group the Order. And in 1992, Colorado earned the nickname the “Hate State” when it passed Amendment 2, which prevented the creation of any laws by which gay, lesbian, or bisexual people would be protected from discrimination or treated as a protected class.

But Colorado’s unsavory past doesn’t explain this most recent boost in bigotry.

So what does? Globalism and demographic changes likely account for some of it.

“A lot of stereotyping happens when people don’t have contact; there is a human propensity to trust people who are familiar to you,” says Susan Fiske, a Princeton psychology professor who’s studied prejudice for more than 30 years. “There’s a lot of change going on now, and people are having to get used to different ways of being.”

Apply that lens to Colorado, a white-majority state experiencing an influx of new residents and shifting demographics, and a clearer picture may begin to emerge. Colorado adds roughly 70,000 new residents each year. Today, about a third of our citizens come from communities of color; by 2050, racial and ethnic minorities are expected to make up about 46 percent of the state’s population, according to Colorado research firm the Bell Policy Center. Add in economic challenges, gentrification, and a coarsening of civil discourse, and you’ve got an atmosphere ripe for resentment.

The elevated levels of acrimony have spurred action locally: In 2016, the Hate crime: According to Department of HomeColorado Revised Statute 18-9-121, “a person commits a bias-motivated land Security created crime if, with the intent to intima full-time position in idate or harass another person Colorado to engage law because of that person’s actual or enforcement, government perceived race, color, religion, agencies, and community ancestry, national origin, physiorganizations in the fight cal or mental disability, or sexual orientation,” he or she knowingly against violent extremcauses bodily injury (a class 5 ism. A year later, Colorado felony), damages another person’s became one of four states property (a class 1 misdemeanor), to receive a two-year or puts another person in fear of grant from the National injury or damage to their property Governors Association’s (also a class 1 misdemeanor).

Preventing Targeted Violence program. That same year, 18 advocacy organizations, mostly from within our rectangular borders, formed Mountain States Against Hate, a coalition aiming to bring resources and attention to the issue. And just a few months ago, the Denver Police Department debuted a specialized bias-motivated crimes unit.

“We all have a responsibility in this,” says state Representative Leslie Herod. “We all have biases. We have all done things that were harmful. But we need to be honest about what is happening in our society.” Because while America isn’t yet embroiled in violent political unrest, our country is propagating some of the same divisiveness that’s tearing Afghanistan (and Myanmar and Yemen) apart. It’s an ugliness that breeds in the dark—in the shadowy corners of cyberspace, in good ol’ boy banquet halls, in unreported crimes, and in unconfronted microaggressions. So, in the next several pages, we’re putting a spotlight on hate: a 100,000-watt beam that exposes not just where it lurks in Colorado, but also how it hides, how it contorts, how it recruits, what’s being done to confront it, and—ultimately—how you can help stop it.

WHY YOU WON’T HEAR FROM THE HATERS HERE If you’re flipping through this story looking for a conversation with an admitted racist or a personal essay from an incel, you can stop. You’ll find neither in these pages. Yes, articles of that ilk are compelling. But they can also be damaging in that they provide proponents of fringe

beliefs an outlet, one we don’t want to give them. This is the same logic many media outlets, including ours, now apply to their coverages of mass shooters. As Keegan Hankes, senior research analyst for legal advocacy nonprofit the Southern Poverty Law Center, points out, the rise of social media has already given the haters a megaphone. That’s why we’re giving those perspectives all the ink they deserve: none.

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Hate crimes are especially hurtful because they are “message” crimes aimed at particular communities, says Jeremy Shaver, senior associate regional director for the Anti-Defamation League’s Mountain States region. “They tear at the cohesion of our social fabric.” Colorado has been feeling a lot of that tension lately: According to Colorado Bureau of Investigation data, Colorado has averaged 126 hate crimes over the past five years; in 2018, we recorded 139. (Denver, Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Larimer, and El Paso counties regularly contribute the most to the state tally.) Equally concerning? The growth of hate groups and ugly rhetoric. We break down where the malevolence lives—and what it looks like.

FLAG FLYING Radical right propaganda made a noticeable jump from the digital world to the real world in 2018. In Colorado, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) tracked 67 reports of posted flyers or banners espousing bigoted rhetoric. Most of the episodes occurred in the Front Range’s largest cities—homes to colleges and universities, which are recruiting targets for white

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nationalist and white supremacy groups. (The numbers of incidents in these towns in 2018 are represented above.) Keep in mind: Many of these incidents are legal. Generally speaking, posting a flyer on public property, like publicly funded college campuses or in city parks, is legal, even if it contains hate speech, which—be it on a flyer or at a rally­—is protected by the First Amendment. The Supreme Court reaffirmed this as recently

as 2017 in a lawsuit brought by a California man when his application for a racially insensitive trademark was denied.

“Speech that demeans on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, age, disability, or any other similar ground is hateful,” Justice Samuel Alito wrote in the unanimous decision. “But the proudest boast of our free speech jurisprudence is that we protect the freedom to express ‘the thought that we hate.’ “

NG SI RI TE HA GROUP THINK At last count in 2018, Colorado hosted 22 hate groups, defined by the SPLC as organizations that have “beliefs or practices that attack or malign an entire class of people, typically for their immutable characteristics.” While that’s fewer than 17 other states have (California and Texas lead the way), it’s still the largest number of hate groups to reside in Colorado since the SPLC started keeping records in the ‘90s.

The SPLC (and, thus, 5280) has named them because its goal is to educate the public— even if that education is sometimes ugly— and because some of these groups’ generic names belie their true missions.

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KEY WORDS In our connected world, the first move toward extremism can begin with a few keystrokes. This past winter, London-based Moonshot CVE analyzed keyword search data throughout the United States and found Colorado to be a hotbed of violent, far-right internet inquiries. Among Colorado’s most common search terms: “Sieg,” “Heil,” “1488,” “14 words,” and “Valknut tattoo” (all terms associated with white supremacists or neoNazi groups). Most (78 percent) of these queries were carried out by men, and two-thirds of the searchers were younger than 45. Among the counties researching farright concepts the most?

Denver, Grand, Gilpin, Archuleta, Dolores, and Summit.

THE MATHEMATICS OF MALICE When it comes to bias-motivated crimes, two plus two does not always equal four. etween 2004 and 2015, FBI data revealed that Americans experienced about 6,000 hate crimes per year. That’s a staggering amount of scorn. Unfortunately, the FBI is probably wrong.

During those same years, the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) conducted its own survey of more than 50,000 U.S. residents. Based on those responses, the BJS estimated that Americans endured more like an average of 250,000 hate crimes per year. The massive discrepancy reflects the variety of challenges involved in tracking this particular offense. Not all states define hate crimes the same way, and four states (Wyoming, Arkansas, Georgia, and South Carolina) don’t have hate crime laws at all.

Beyond that, not all law enforcement jurisdictions provide information to the FBI, and a remarkable number of those that do report zero hate crimes each year. That might be attributable to poor record-keeping; however, it could also be that some law enforcement officers aren’t familiar enough with bias-based crimes to recognize them. “It’s not something an officer is going to see every day,” says the Anti-Defamation League’s Jeremy Shaver. “That’s part of why the ADL does trainings at academies across the state.”

The most likely reason for the yawning gap between the FBI and BJS stats, though, is that hate crimes are incredibly underreported by victims. “Not everyone who is the victim of a hate crime might feel comfortable going to law enforcement,” Shaver says. But an anonymous phone survey? That might feel less risky than talking to the Hate crimes that police. After all, maybe you’re gay and you are reported to the hadn’t yet come out to your family when you police, according to were attacked. Or perhaps you’re living in the a 2017 BJS report country illegally and fear you’d be reported to Immigration and Customs Enforcement if you told the police about being harassed.

To combat these concerns, Denver and Boulder have each introduced hate crime hotlines (720-913-6458 and 303-441-1595, respectively), through which victims can report incidents and seek resources without having to go to the police. These hotlines also allow cities and states to track hate crimes beyond what’s reported to law enforcement. More of the country might soon be following suit: The National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act, introduced in the U.S. House in 2019, would allocate funding to state and local governments for hotlines and training in identifying hate crimes. Any agency receiving this money would be required to provide data to the Justice Department or repay the grant it received.

Colorado agencies are also working to engage communities and encourage reporting.

Denver District Attorney Beth McCann holds a monthly roundtable with immigration leaders to help her office better understand the issue, and the Boulder District Attorney’s Office also has hosted several workshops with community organizations and law enforcement bodies to learn more about victims’ perspectives. This year, the Denver Police Department created a bias-motivated crimes unit that includes community outreach specialists. And the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Denver, in addition to attending the FBI’s annual Hate Crime Summit, regularly brings together law enforcement and religious communities through its Protecting Houses of Worship program. “We want to be able to protect those facilities and those people,” says Jason Dunn, U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado. “We want people to know that federal law enforcement is a partner in preventing violence.” Part of that prevention means understanding the scope of the problem, and collectively, these efforts might just add up to more accurate accounting in Colorado.

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According to police documents, on March 2, 2018, Ryan Austin Lee attacked two Latino men who were sitting in a parked car near Garfield Lake Park in southwest Denver’s Westwood neighborhood. Lee reached through the passenger side window and punched the passenger.

Both men exited the car and began walking away, but Lee grabbed the driver, threw him to the ground, and began kicking his head while yelling racist epithets [1]. The driver tried to protect himself with his arms until the passenger and others stopped Lee.

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[1] This was not the first time Lee had lashed out because of someone’s race. In 2017, he chased a mixed-race family around the same park while wielding a hammer and verbally assaulting them with racist language.

He pleaded guilty to menacing and was on a deferred judgment when he attacked the two men in 2018.

On March 9, 2018, the state of Colorado issued an arrest warrant for Lee. The charge: bias-motivated crime (in this case, a class 5 felony). Denver also has a bias-motivated crime ordinance. The city’s law functions as a punishment enhancer—meaning the crimes come with more severe penalties [4]. There are also federal hate crime laws. The DPD and the Denver District Attorney’s Office work together to determine under which law it makes the most sense to bring charges [5].

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[5] Compared to those in other states, Colorado’s law ranks “pretty well,” according to Scott Levin, director of the Anti-Defamation League’s Mountain States region. Gender is the only category that’s not included (although a 2005 amendment to the definition of “sexual orientation” protects transgender individuals). That means if a woman is attacked on the basis of her gender, it does not qualify as a bias-motivated crime under Colorado law. Denver’s ordinance and the federal statutes, though, do include gender.

[9] Because of the previous menacing case, the assault charges were subject to “aggravated” sentencing: Each one carried a maximum of six years. The menacing capped out at three.

If the judge had required Lee to serve his sentences consecutively—a possibility in this case, since judges have some sentencing discretion in Colorado—he could have served up to 15 years.

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[6] Bias-motivated crimes are challenging to prosecute because the district attorney has to prove what’s inside a defendant’s head at the time of an attack.

“Unless we can establish that the underlying crime was motivated by bias, we’re not going to be successful,” says Bree Beasley, one of eight Denver deputy district attorneys who specialize in hate crimes. The 2017 diatribe captured on tape, along with the menacing guilty plea, helped confirm that Lee was spurred by racial bias—as did the fact that he was screaming racial epithets while kicking the driver in 2018.

In June, Denver District Court Senior Judge William Robbins sentenced Lee to five years in prison for each assault, to be served concurrently along with one year for the 2017 menacing charge (the deferred judgment was revoked when Lee was found guilty), which was also to be served concurrently. He will serve two years of parole when he gets out; if he commits any subsequent bias-motivated crimes in that period, he will once again be subject to aggravated sentencing [9].

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On March 14, 2018, Lee was arrested. The previous year, when he’d been taken into custody by a DPD officer who was of Hispanic descent, Lee became enraged. The officer kept her body cam rolling while Lee ranted in her back seat. “He used a lot of invective that was anti-Hispanic and anti-Latino,” says Deputy District Attorney Bilal Aziz, who, along with Deputy District Attorney Mollie Schultz, prosecuted the 2018 case. “Not only did you get the content of what he was saying, but also the intensity. That’s sort of your unicorn case [6]—when someone is shown to be exactly who they are.”

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victims or witnesses to immigration authorities. That doesn’t The Denver Police DepartB ment (DPD) was not made guarantee, however, that immigration authorities won’t show up at the courthouse when they are testifying, which presaware of the attack until several ents a predicament for some victims. days after it happened.

The passenger, who’d had unpleasant interactions with the police before, feared his allegations would be ignored. Upon seeing his injuries, an acquaintance persuaded the man to report the incident. (Because of his immigration status, the driver did not report the crime [2].)

[3] The new unit also includes the Citywide Impact Team, which works closely with residents in neighborhoods often affected by hate crimes to better understand their particular concerns and help address them. DPD’s longstanding Victim Assistance Unit also provides resources to victims and can help them navigate what can be an emotional process.

After an officer took the passenger’s statement, the case was passed to a detective experienced in biasmotivated crimes. At the time, that detective was part of the Domestic Violence Unit, but this past spring, the DPD introduced its Bias-Motivated Crime Unit [3]. The unit’s investigative branch, headed by Sergeant Anthony Parisi, houses two detectives and collaborates with a civilian outreach coordinator to foster relationships with communities that are often targeted with hate crimes. “We see the value and importance of building a level of trust with the community,” Parisi says. “Hopefully that resonates with those who are feeling marginalized or not heard or are not wanting to report out of fear.”

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Lee was initially charged with just one count of assault in the third degree (a class 1 misdemeanor) and one count of felony bias-motivated crime [7]. But after Aziz and Schultz found the driver of the car, who agreed to testify, the Denver District Attorney’s Office was able to file another assault and bias-motivated crime charge.

[7] A bias-motivated crime charge typically accompanies another charge, such as assault, menacing, or criminal mischief. Bias-motivated crimes associated with threats or damage to property are class 1 misdemeanors; crimes that result in bodily harm are class 5 felonies.

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The trial began on April 15, 2019, and lasted three days.

The defense based its case on the premise that the two victims had made up the assault charges in an attempt to gain temporary legal immigration status [8]. The jury didn’t buy it. It took jurors about two and a half hours to return a guilty verdict.

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MANY LAYERS OF LOATHING erhaps one of the scariest things about hate is its insidious creep. If we’re willing to accept one prejudiced behavior, is it really all that difficult to accept the next one? “Name-calling and stereotyping can lead to dehumanizing, which can lead to discrimination,” says the Anti-Defamation League’s Jeremy Shaver. “That’s why it’s so important not to let a racist or sexist joke go by—because those things unchecked can lead to worse behaviors.” That’s also why the ADL has developed this pyramid to help illustrate how seemingly low-level bias can build on itself. Here’s how to recognize those layers—some subtle, some decidedly not—as exemplified by recent Centennial State incidents.

Close To Home: None to speak of in Colorado’s recent history, although the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre, in which Arapahoe and Cheyenne tribes were decimated, would certainly count—as would the myriad other annihilations of American Indians in previous centuries.

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Close To Home: It is illegal for a business to deny service to someone in a protected class. So when a disabled Everything from threats and vandalism up to individual with a certified service assault and murder falls into this category. dog wasn’t granted access to a Snowmass restaurant because of her service animal in 2017, the Colorado Civil Rights Commission—which handles civil discrimination cases for the state—stepped in and issued a ruling of probThis includes any discrimination—educational, employable discrimination. The ment, housing—carried out by a business, an individual, dispute was settled or a public institution, as well as segregation and inequithrough mediation. table treatment by the criminal justice system.

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This layer encompasses actions like telling belittling jokes, avoiding social interaction with “others,” using slurs, name-calling, and bullying.

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Behaviors include using insensitive language, stereotyping, and issuing “microaggressions” (language or actions that are subtly hostile or disparaging; e.g., saying an African American person is “well-spoken”).

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Close To Home: In April 2018, Colorado State University campus police questioned two Native American brothers on a school tour after a (white) parent on the tour called to report them, saying they made her nervous because they were wearing dark clothing and acting oddly. In fact, the two young men were prospective students from New Mexico who had joined the tour late. CSU’s administration later apologized for the incident.

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In 2017, the University of Denver established the Colorado Resilience Collaborative (CRC), a resource hub for addressing bias-motivated behavior. Since then, the CRC has worked with law enforcement agencies and community groups to provide a support network for victims of hate crimes and for potential perpetrators. 5280 spoke with CRC director Rachel Nielsen about what makes someone vulnerable to fringe ideologies—and how you can help them.

Close To Home: In June 2019, Hope Tank on South Broadway and BookBar on Tennyson Street were both vandalized by white nationalists, who left racist stickers on their windows. BookBar was targeted again the next day during its Drag Queen Story Time in an apparent attempt to intimidate the LGBTQ community. (Also see “Anatomy Of A Hate Crime” on page 112.)

Warning Signs: “Movement toward these ideologies almost always starts out with some kind

of perceived injustice,” Nielsen says. For example, a young boy might feel rejected by the girls at school. If these individuals don’t see a solution to the purported slight, they might convince themselves that “those people” are the source of their problems. Listen for repeated grievances. Notice if one group is frequently blamed for all ills. And keep an eye on social media. As people ramp up toward violence, Nielsen says, “They almost always shout into the void online.”

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Close To Home: Rifle resident Linda Dwire was charged with bias-motivated harassment (a misdemeanor) in October 2018 after allegedly yelling at two women in a grocery store who were conversing in Spanish and chastising them for not speaking English. The only upside to the incident? Another local resident, Kamira Trent, confronted Dwire, shooed her out of the store, and called the police, who responded to the scene. In December, Dwire entered a diversionary mediation program, the completion of which allowed her to avoid formal charges.

Who’s At Risk: Hate groups have learned to target a certain audience for recruitment: young people seeking community, purpose, and a sense of belonging. As with gangs, individuals who feel distanced from—or rejected by—their families can be particularly susceptible.

How To Engage: Don’t directly confront the

ideology by getting into a back-and-forth about the underlying beliefs. If you do, “you have now become an ‘other’ in an us-versus-them world,” Nielsen says. Instead, show concern, then ask questions about the grievance: What exactly is your concern? How long has this been going on? Why do you feel this way? In short, empathize.

Acknowledging people’s feelings doesn’t mean you’re justifying their anger. But it can help you better understand where the rage comes from and might lead to simple solutions, like helping the person develop better social skills. If the ranting transitions to changes in behavior or groups of friends, stay engaged. Continue to ask questions. Doing so will aid you in knowing just how serious the situation has become—and where to turn next.

When To Report: When targeted violence occurs, typically at least one bystander had information about someone’s intention to attack, according to a report from the Secret Service and the U.S. Department of Education. Most of the time, Nielsen says, witnesses simply don’t know what to do with that intel. You should be extremely concerned if you become aware of someone choosing a target, buying a weapon, or talking about co-conspirators. These are the points at which one should contact law enforcement or Safe2Tell, an anonymous tip line (877542-7233). Reporting a concern does not necessarily mean the individual has run afoul of any laws; in fact, the CRC can direct you to the appropriate resource without necessarily involving police. It does mean someone will come talk to them—offering an exit ramp from violence.

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“Involuntary celibates” are members of a largely online subculture of male misogynists who define themselves as being unable to find sexual partners. Extremists of this ideology promote rape and violence toward women. An incel was responsible for murdering six people at a California sorority house in 2014. And this past January, a Colorado incel was arrested in Utah after threatening to kill “as many girls as I see” at the Women’s March in Provo.

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one another in a way that emboldens their actions and their speech.

How do you fight that?

Matthew Shepard was 21 years old when he was tied to a Wyoming fence post and beaten to death because he was gay. This year, his namesake Denver-based foundation is 21, too. We spoke with executive director Jason Marsden (pictured above) about what’s changed—and what hasn’t—in the past two decades.

5280: What was the initial vision of the Matthew Shepard Foundation?

Jason Marsden: When it started, the foundation was in the business of reminding people that hatred is more pervasive and insidious than people think it is. It plays out in grand and petty ways, and it’s all our business to try to counter it. Five years ago, we thought that people had recognized and confronted that reality, that we had it on the run, and that we were prevailing. The election of 2016 and the policy reversals that have occurred for minority identity communities since have reawakened people to the fact that that battle is still going on.

Matthew Shepard

The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which is 10 years old this year, seemed like a significant win in that fight.

How important was it?

It was the only law passed by the federal government at that time that singled out LGBTQ persons for recognition and protection rather than discrimination. Every federal law that touched on the population before that was focused on taking away rights rather than establishing them. So from a symbolic standpoint, it is vital. But the most important thing it does is ensure that wherever you are, you are protected.

What’s changed in recent years?

There has been an undercurrent of racial and religious and gendered and sexual and ethnic discrimination in this country that was quiet, and that allowed us to believe that we were winning. I think what happened in the last presidential campaign, but also online and through other forums, sent a signal to people who are discriminatory that they’re not alone. Not only are there more of them than we thought there were, but there are more of them than they thought there were. They are able to signal to

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What’s Colorado’s role in all of that?

When I was growing up gay in Wyoming, I looked to Colorado as a place where people could be out. There was a community. There was growth and the promise of a better life. I was right. I think Colorado can offer the nation an example of how what was a conservative Republican state can adopt an enlightened attitude and become more inclusive.

Sounds like you think people—and places— can change.

I do. I couldn’t do this work if I didn’t. Policies can be rolled back, but human beings attaining enlightenment and realizing they have spiritual and moral and ethical power— people never go backward from that.

Courtesy of the Matthew Shepard Foundation (2)

COMING OF AGE

I go into high schools and talk about empathy. No society functions without it. We’ve got to reach individuals and persuade them that this [hate and violence] is not the way to live. This is not taking you anywhere good. If someone could have gotten to [Shepard’s attackers] before that awful night in Laramie—got into their hearts and said, “Hey, don’t be violent to other people”—I could still be up in Wyoming working on sage-grouse habitat, and we wouldn’t be having this conversation. That is the fulcrum. If we can reorient a fraction of our country’s vast potential toward reaching people while they’re young, while it matters, to profoundly reject violence and discrimination, this problem could be solved

by Tuesday.

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HOW TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST ANIMOSITY What you can do if hostility finds you—or your community.

IF...

YOU’RE THE VICTIM OF A HATE CRIME OR YOU WITNESS A HATE CRIME

From top: Getty Images; Kathryn Scott Osler/the Denver Post via Getty Images; Courtesy of Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Region

SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS THE VICTIM OF A HATE CRIME

YOU WANT TO COUNTER HATE IN THE CLASSROOM

Support Network In 2017, 18 advocacy groups, mostly from Colorado, formed Mountain States Against Hate. The consortium meets monthly to discuss how to get resources to those in need. Individually, the groups provide support for victims—and they’re always looking for volunteers.

TAKE ACTION BY…

Calling the police right away

Helping clean up vandalism or assisting with repairs to damaged property

Bringing the Colorado Lawyers Committee’s mock trial program to your school

BECAUSE… This allows officers to collect witness statements and preserve any evidence that might help build a case, says Sergeant Anthony Parisi of the Denver Police Department’s hate crimes investigative unit. “But we understand that it might take people time to process things.” That’s what the bias-motivated crimes hotline in Denver (720-913-6458) is for. The hotline allows those who might not feel comfortable dealing directly with the police to still report a crime without having to step inside a police station. Witnesses and victims can also report bias-motivated incidents to advocacy organizations that will help direct them to resources.

“The scariest thing about these crimes besides the violence is that they are isolating,” says Brenna Zortman, a deputy district attorney in Denver who specializes in bias-motivated crimes. So check on your neighbors. “Even if it’s not a community you’re very familiar with, let them know you support them in private and in public.” That can also mean confronting hateful speech online, says state Representative Leslie Herod. “You don’t have to continue to engage, but call it out for what it is, because just hearing someone speak up can make a world of difference.”

Education breeds empathy. Since 1993, this group has presented mock trials, with follow-up conversations about hate crimes, diversity, and acceptance, in area schools. The free presentation is offered to schools, universities, and community organizations with students in grades seven and higher. You can also consider applying to be one of the Anti-Defamation League’s No Place for Hate schools. The program allows students, teachers, and administrators who have signed the organization’s Resolution of Respect to participate in antibullying and peer training programs and assists them in organizing schoolwide activities.

American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, aclu-co.org

Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, coloradoimmigrant.org

American Friends Service Committee, afsc.org

Colorado Latino Leadership, Advocacy & Research Organization, cllaro.org

Anti-Defamation League Mountain States region, mountainstates.adl.org

Colorado Resilience Collaborative, du.edu/gspp/ resilience-collaborative

Asian Pacific Development Center, apdc.org

Colorado Sikhs, coloradosikhs.com

The Center on Colfax, lgbtqcolorado.org

Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, interfaithallianceco.org

Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, ccdconline.org

Matthew Shepard Foundation, matthewshepard.org

Meet the Middle East, meetthemiddleeast.org Multicultural Mosaic Foundation, mosaicfoundation.org National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Aurora branch and Colorado-Montana-Wyoming State Conference, auroracoloradonaacp.org and naacpstateconference.org One Colorado, one-colorado.org Out Boulder County, outboulder.org m

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Give a gift that gives back.

Support a cause you believe in this holiday season by making a donation. We invite you to read this special section to learn more about the charities that help our vibrant community thrive.

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Adaptive Adventures

Freedom, joy, exhilaration, socialization, health, and wellness all describe the benefits of participation in outdoors sports. These benefits become even more important when living with a physical disability or after experiencing a life-altering injury. For 20 years, Adaptive Adventures has provided progressive outdoor sports opportunities to improve quality of life for children, adults and veterans with physical disabilities and their families. By providing transformative life experiences individuals become independent in cycling, climbing, kayaking, paddleboarding, skiing, dragon boat racing, waterskiing, rafting and scuba diving. Adaptive Adventures believes that all individuals with physical disabilities should have access to participation in outdoor sports regardless of their location, equipment needs or economic status. Adaptive Adventures is a local Colorado non-profit with a national reach providing a unique mobile program utilizing over 15 equipment filled trailers to travel the country to provide services in underserved areas. Programs are provided free of charge to individuals and their families. Additionally, Adaptive Adventure partners to provide clinics and camps for rehab hospitals, VA medical centers, park and rec districts, schools and other nonprofit organizations. When you give to Adaptive Adventures you are providing an individual with a physical disability the opportunity to feel the wind on their face again, connect with their family through recreation and to find an inclusive community of individuals with similar life experiences. Most importantly, you are helping them to experience FREEDOM through Mobility.

Adoption Options

Give the gift of support to children in need this holiday season!

Adoption Options is a Colorado-based nonprofit that walks alongside birth parents and adoptive families as advocates, guiding this unique journey called adoption. Adoption Options’ services include infant adoption, foster adoption, free unplanned pregnancy counseling, adoption training and more. For more than 38 years, Adoption Options has helped thousands in creating loving families and a home for every child.

With over 300 foster care children in need throughout Colorado, Adoption Options’ Flexible Families Program (foster-to-adopt) identifies families best suited to embrace and manage the specialized needs of Colorado’s waiting children.

The program is open to couples or single applicants, with or without other children in the home. Families who tend to be most successful in this program are those with a high degree of flexibility and reasonable expectations of the child being placed.

Your support will allow Adoption Options to continue its mission of embracing choices and enriching lives. Each donation made this holiday season will help fund the Flexible Families program, so more children are given a chance at finding a home. Touch the hearts of waiting children and families. Your help is needed to make a child’s dream come true!

For more information, you can visit their website (adoption-options.com) and donate.

For more information, please visit our website at AdaptiveAdventures.org.

Assistance League of Denver

Remember when you went back to school? You were so proud of your new clothes and shoes!

You were ready to learn. Assistance League of Denver strives to provide this same experience for all children. We have worked with Denver area Title I schools to overcome learning barriers by providing new clothing, books, and other necessities for over 62 years. You might have heard of Operation School Bell…that’s Assistance League; all volunteers…all with funds we raise ourselves!

This year, we began a long-term collaboration with Denver and Aurora Public Schools to bring impactful programming to Boston K-8 and Valverde Elementary School. We provide our programs, including Operation School Bell, Arts for Kids, Legacy of Literacy and Scholarships. Arts for Kids brings performing arts into the schools; Legacy of Literacy brings age-appropriate books and reading events. Our Scholarships support parents seeking to improve their skills and standard of living. We believe that by concentrating our efforts over time, we can bring transformative change to the lives and learning of 900 students and their families.

Our traditional Operation School Bell will provide new school clothing to 2,700 children this year.

Arts for Kids will bring the arts to six (6) local schools. We will provide scholarships to three local community colleges and technical schools.

Our commitment to strengthen Denver area communities doesn’t stop there. We recognize the dignity of sexual assault survivors by providing clothing and hygiene products to victims at area hospitals. We empower those in need by providing durable medical equipment free of charge. We support seniors through hosted events, and so much more. Since 1960, we have returned $8,825,000 to our community.

We need your support to continue and to expand our programs. Please include Assistance League of Denver in your holiday giving plans and by visiting our fantastic Thrift Shop. For more information, please visit our website.

1315 Nelson Street, Unit 1 Lakewood, CO 80215 (303) 679-2770 adaptiveadventures.org

1355 South Colorado Boulevard, Suite 501 Denver, CO 80222 (303) 695-1601 adoption-options.com

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Children deserve childhoods filled with joy, hope, health, love, and support. Healthy childhoods help kids grow their self-esteem, build hopes and dreams, and create life-long relationships. Sadly, many children’s lives don’t begin in this way.

For 115 years, Tennyson Center’s therapists, supporters, and community partners have helped these children; children whose childhoods are all but lost, who are fighting to emerge from trauma stemming from extreme abuse and neglect. Tennyson helps children and families heal from trauma by providing a child-centered, therapeutic approach to stabilization, healing, and reintegration back into healthy communities.

Through the support of our donors, our work, and our talented, passionate staff, we strive for our children to leave Tennyson with a sense of hope and power, and to reintegrate back into safe families, supportive schools, and vibrant communities. Tennyson’s children deserve the world; we work to bring it closer while removing the obstacles to their joy and health.

Each year, calls to Colorado’s Child Abuse hotline increase, as do the number of documented cases of child abuse and neglect. In 2018, there were an astonishing 222,000 calls and 13,289 cases of child abuse and neglect; children who ultimately end up at the doors of Tennyson, or other congregate care facilities. At Tennyson, we refuse to stand by and watch these numbers grow. We will ALWAYS welcome the children who need us most with open arms and hearts—AND we will work relentlessly to ensure that the number of children being abused and neglected decreases. We are committed to reaching every Colorado child who needs us through our in-home community services, our accredited K-12 school, and residential youth programs.

Tennyson Center for Children

2950 Tennyson Street Denver, CO 80212 (303) 443-2541 tennysoncenter.org

Our supporters and partners are a community of game changers who will fundamentally improve the child welfare system and how kids navigate through it. Drawing upon the immense power of our love for Colorado's most vulnerable children, our common goal is to unleash the potential and beauty of kids who have been abandoned by society and left behind. They are our neighbors, our students, our family members, and our future. And they are gifts.

Join the game changers; show up for kids!

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Bethany Christian Services

Of all the ways you can show love, foster care is one of the greatest. That’s why we work with families to strengthen and build on necessary skills to overcome challenging situations.

At Bethany, we believe every child deserves to be loved, connected, and safe. We work in more than 30 states and more than a dozen countries worldwide—dedicated to helping families thrive. In Colorado, our core services include foster care, pregnancy counseling, and adoption services.

Right now, more than 400,000 children are in foster care in the United States. With your help, Bethany strengthens and unites families, so children can thrive. Your support positively impacts the lives of those we serve, right here at home.

For foster families opening their hearts and homes to children, we seek to provide ongoing support—every heartwarming and heartbreaking step of the way. We also support the parents and help children stay connected. Foster care is meant to be temporary—and our ultimate goal is reuniting a child with their biological family.

But when that isn’t possible, we do everything possible to unite children with a stable, nurturing family.

Your generous gift helps find loving foster families for children in need. Your support provides vulnerable children with the safety and connection they deserve.

Together, we can change the world through family. Donate today or contact a Bethany office to learn more.

Catholic Charities Colorado Children’s Campaign Who We Are

At Catholic Charities we serve along a “Continuum of Care,” addressing each family or individual’s unique needs at every age and stage of life. We are one of the largest and most effective social service organizations in Colorado, founded in 1927. We serve tens of thousands of people in crisis annually. We offer shelter, affordable housing, early childhood education, counseling, emergency services, rent and utilities, employment, food and clothing, case management, family and senior services, and much more. We operate with a “hand-up” rather than a “hand-out” approach, helping people out of poverty and providing services that foster long-term goals and encourage independence. We recognize the dignity and uniqueness of everyone we encounter. We work to alleviate and find solutions to some of the most pressing challenges that women, men and families in our community face each day.

Who We Serve

We serve everyone in need. As in Matthew 25, we ask... Are you hungry? Are you tired? Are you cold? Are you sick? Do you need comfort? Do you need a place to sleep? If a person answers “yes” to any of these questions, we can help.

Your Impact 88¢ of every dollar went directly to programs to serve those in need.* FY 2017-2018 105,365 women, men, and children assisted across northern Colorado. FY 2018-2019 184,279 nights of shelter provided. FY 2018-2019 537,892 meals provided. FY 2018-2019 *Based on consolidated CCCS financials and Archdiocesan Housing, Inc.

Every child deserves every chance to grow up happy and healthy in Colorado. The Colorado Children’s Campaign removes barriers to health, education and economic security so all children and families can thrive.

We deploy the latest data and research to identify challenges and opportunities children across our state face. We know there is a web of complicated issues impacting our young people which is why we approach policy change by putting people, communities and children at the center of our efforts.

We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization focused on child health, early childhood learning and development, K-12 education and family economic security. We advocate for data-driven policy change at the state, federal and local levels with a statewide network of leaders in child well-being and a growing field of advocates ready to speak up for kids at critical moments.

Together, our impact on the lives of children and families is significant. We create access to affordable, quality childcare and education environments and support the early childhood workforce. We improve access to adequate and culturally-sensitive health care. We reduce food insecurity by ensuring children have healthy food available at school and through public programs. We champion evidence-based strategies to support the mental health of children. We fight for the equitable distribution of resources throughout our public school system. And so much more.

We are the voice for the over 1.2 million children living in Colorado. Will you join us?

Learn more at www.coloradokids.org. You can join us on all social media platforms, and look for our podcast, The West Steps, wherever you listen.

Aurora: (303) 221-0734 bethany.org/aurora Colorado Springs: (719) 591-7595 bethany.org/colorado-springs

6240 Smith Road Denver, CO 80216 (720) 799-9311 ccdenver.org

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Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition

In 2019, the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition hosted citizenship workshops, where we assisted hundreds of lawful permanent residents in filling out their applications to become U.S. Citizens!

Among members assisted In 2019,the thecommunity Colorado Immigrant Rights was Coalition (CIRC) assisted over 600 Alejandra Torres, who was born and lawful raised in permanent residents in filling out their Chihuahua, Mexico and brought to the applications to become U.S. Citizens. U.S. by her parents 16. She's been a Legal Permanent Amongat theage community members assisted was Alejandra Torres, who was born and three in U.S. Resident for 9 years and is mother toraised Chihuahua, Mexico and brought to the U.S. children including her newborn Diego Citizen by her parents at age 16. She’s been a Legal pictured here.

Permanent Resident for 9 years and is mother to three U.S. Citizen children including her newborn Diego pictured here. When asked what When asked what her hopes and dreams are once her hopes and dreams are once she becomes a she U.S.said: Citizen, she said: U.S.becomes Citizen, ashe “I "To just graduated from the IT program get a government job youathave to Metropolitan State University of Denver be a U.S. Citizen, I just graduated from with a degree in International Healthcare the IT program Metropolitan Administration, and ifatI want to work forState the government, the U.N., I need to be a in Universitylet’s of say Denver with a degree Citizen. This and my children, they need me to International Healthcare be here for them; these things motivated me to Administration, and if I want to work for apply to become a U.S. Citizen today.”

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Denver Rescue Mission

Goodwill

The oldest full-service Christian charity in the Rocky Mountain region, Denver Rescue Mission operates nine facilities in Denver and Northern Colorado including: the Lawrence Street Shelter, Lawrence Street Community Center, The Crossing, Ministry Outreach Center, Holly Center, Harvest Farm, Fort Collins Rescue Mission, the Administration & Education Building and the 48th Street Center (operated in partnership with the City of Denver).

Megan is in Goodwill’s Janitorial Enclave— individuals with disabilities who come together to learn how to clean Goodwill stores. Brian, Megan’s supervisor, shares that “Megan has a developmental disability requiring individualized attention, yet is one of the hardest-working people I know. She wants to excel at everything she does.”

For 127 years, Denver Rescue Mission has been meeting the needs of the most vulnerable men, women and children in Colorado through emergency services, rehabilitation, transitional programs and community outreach.

When you give to the Mission, you are providing for the immediate needs of people experiencing homelessness through warm meals, safe shelter and basic necessities like showers, restrooms and clothing. Additionally, you are offering life-changing opportunities for men, women and families who need a second chance. The programs at the Mission guide people on a path toward permanent housing and a productive, self-sufficient lifestyle. There are various volunteer opportunities with the Mission including: serving meals, mentoring adults or children, tutoring adults or children, and sorting donated items.

For more information on how to get involved, visit DenverRescueMission.org/Volunteer.

Mission Statement: Denver Rescue Mission is changing lives in the name of Christ by meeting people at their physical and spiritual points of need with the goal of returning them to society as productive, self-sufficient citizens.

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Goodwill helps more than 100,000 Coloradans annually gain greater independence through the power of work. One of those individuals is Megan Hester, a participant in Goodwill programs and a dedicated employee at our Thornton store.

Mo, Megan’s host home provider, says, “Megan is part of the family; she’s very strong regardless of all the challenges she’s been through and wants to keep moving forward.”

Megan shyly adds, “I like working at Goodwill because it’s a good job. I like working with my friends.”

Recently, Megan’s mom passed away. Megan was devastated, but her strong work ethic helped carry her through her grief and pain. Thankfully, her Goodwill family was there to lend additional support.

“She was broken emotionally; it was heartbreaking,” Mo says. Compounding her grief, Megan did not have the resources to pay for her mother’s cremation plus her own living expenses.

Goodwill’s Employee Assistance Fund stepped in to relieve some of the financial burden.

Brian says, “I asked her if she needed some time.

She said, ‘I just want to come in and do my job.’

She was able to do some healing here. I couldn’t be prouder of Megan—she exemplifies the Goodwill spirit.”

With the continued support of her Goodwill family, things are looking up for Megan. She is attending community college, recently moved into her own apartment and enjoys living more independently.

Won’t you join us in the fight for immigrant and refugee rights?

2525 W. Alameda Avenue Denver, CO 80219 (303) 922-3344 | info@coloradoimmigrant.org coloradoimmigrant.org/donate

Part of the Family

Your support helps make these programs possible. Visit GoodwillDenver.org to learn more.

6100 Smith Road Denver, CO 80216 (303) 297-1815 denverrescuemission.org

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Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver has been building and preserving affordable homeownership since 1979. Habitat partners with hardworking, local families who need a hand up (not a hand out) to build or improve a place they can call home.

This year marks Habitat’s 40th anniversary of building homes, communities and hope in our community. Habitat Metro Denver is ranked the sixth largest Habitat affiliate in the United States, and has ambitious plans to serve more than 160 local families this year.

It’s no secret that the need for affordable housing in Denver is staggering. In the last six years home prices in metro Denver have increased 72%, while wages only rose 12%.

Essential members of Denver’s workforce like teachers, police officers, and nurses – are now struggling to afford to live in the city that they’ve long been able to call home. Habitat is working to address this need by partnering with hardworking families who are empowered to invest their own time, energy and resources in order to become homeowners.

Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. In addition to building new homes, Habitat partners with existing low-income homeowners on home repairs, helping to ensure homes remain safe and affordable.

Through four decades of work, Habitat knows that owning a stable home has a ripple effect on families’ lives that impacts education, health and financial stability.

“I can honestly say that because Habitat provided stability - it helped me secure a future,” shares Naiely, who moved into her Habitat home as a teenager. “In the first year of living in our new home, my GPA went from a 1.6 to a 3.7.”

Every donation makes a difference this holiday season. Thank you for helping Habitat for Humanity build brighter futures.

3245 Eliot Street Denver, CO 80211 (303) 534-2929 habitatmetrodenver.org

Judi’s House

An estimated 1 out of 14 children in the U.S. will experience the death of a parent or sibling before they reach the age of 18. Childhood bereavement is a prevalent and critical public health issue that can have a profound impact on future well-being. The death of a loved one has been noted to be one of the most frequently reported disruptive childhood experiences.

Former Denver Broncos Quarterback, Brian Griese and his wife, Dr. Brook Griese, founded Judi’s House in 2002, in memory of Brian’s mother who died when he was just twelve years old. Judi’s House is the only free-standing organization in Denver Metro devoted solely to providing comprehensive, research-based care to grieving children and families.

Pathfinders, Judi’s House’s own 10-week program, uses art, play, and activities to reach each child. While youth are in their groups, caregivers discuss the challenges of raising grieving children and receive support for their own grief. For some families, getting to Judi’s House can be difficult. In an effort to support those needing services, Judi’s House partners with schools and organizations to offer counseling groups, workshops, and trainings.

Judi’s House has supported more than 10,000 youth and caregivers, toward the vision that no child should be alone in grief.

Through the generosity of our community, families can participate in Judi’s House programs, free of charge. By eliminating barriers to care, children experiencing grief can build resiliency and develop the coping skills they need to adjust to their loss and handle future challenges.

“Judi’s House gave my kids and I the tools we needed to survive our tragedy. We all feel less alone coming here being able to connect and fill our tool boxes with hope, connection, and coping skills. The help Judi’s House has provided us is absolutely priceless.”

– Judi’s House Client

1741 Gaylord Street, Denver, CO 80206 (720) 941-0331 | judishouse.org

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The Nature Conservancy

By supporting The Nature Conservancy, you can make a difference this holiday season. Give a gift that makes a lasting impact for our planet and future generations.

The Nature Conservancy is a global organization with a local focus. Here in Colorado, we have helped protect more than one million acres of critical land, from the prairie canyonlands of the east to the high country in the west. We have improved more than 1,000 miles of river in the state and helped restore our forests under threat from catastrophic wildfires.

Guided by science and rooted in communities, we focus on preserving what makes Colorado the place we all love to live, work and play.

In addition to conserving lands, forests and rivers, we are directly addressing today’s biggest threats to our environment by: • Tackling climate change • Working to provide food and water sustainably • Bringing nature’s benefits to cities and the communities most in need of healthier air and clean water • Helping more people connect to nature By giving to The Nature Conservancy, you’re investing in tangible results and on-the-ground work that benefits the future of our planet. Your gift helps make a global impact, advance science, and safeguard nature.

Every acre we protect, every mile of river restored, every species brought back from the brink, begins with you. Nature is in your hands –give a gift to protect the future today!

Thank you for joining us to create a world where nature and people thrive.

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Volunteers of America

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Volunteers of America Colorado is a nonprofit dedicated to helping those in need live healthy, safe, and productive lives. Through more than 44 distinct human service programs, we provide shelter, food, employment, and supportive solutions to help struggling youth; seniors; veterans and their families; low-income and homeless families and individuals; those struggling with disabilities; and men, women, and children escaping domestic violence. Since 1896, we have worked with volunteers to care for and empower Colorado’s most vulnerable neighbors.

Volunteers of America Colorado is taking the lead in developing affordable housing in this time of crisis and housing-shortage.

Our programs offer permanent, temporary and transitional residents with support services designed to foster self-sufficiency.

To support Volunteers of America through an event, to donate, or learn more, please visit: www.voacolorado.org/give. To speak to someone about our programs or volunteering opportunities you may email us at info@voacolorado.org. Follow our Facebook and Instagram pages @VOAColorado to receive updates on what we are doing in the community and how you can get involved.

“Our work is not all bread and shelter. The underprivileged, the weak and the unfortunate need more. They need sympathy, the warmth of fellowship, and the instilling of courage.”

–Volunteers of America Founder, Ballington Booth

Since 1974, Warren Village’s Two-Generation (2Gen) approach has been providing opportunities and comprehensive resources to empower low-income, single-parent families to change their life trajectory. This holistic approach includes three program components: Safe & Affordable Housing With safe, consistent, and affordable housing, families can break the cycle of poverty and achieve self-sufficiency. Warren Village offers two to three years of transitional housing in 92 apartments accommodating single-parent families with up to six children. In addition, we offer a one-year transitional communal living program for 13 single mothers and their children through our First Step program, in partnership with Denver’s Road Home.

Parent Services & Advocacy Warren Village provides each resident with a Family Advocate who helps parents set goals and find additional resources, including: post-secondary education assistance, career exploration, financial literacy classes, holistic wellness supports, and comprehensive longterm housing plans.

Early Education & Child Care Children who experience poverty and homelessness are at an increased risk for social, emotional, and cognitive problems. Warren Village’s on-site Learning Center provides early childhood education, child care, mental health supports, and two-thirds of the daily nutritional requirements for children between the ages of 6 weeks to 10 years.

Your donation is an investment in the lives of low-income, single-parent families that is helping them make the journey from poverty to self-sufficiency.

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PO Box 19416 Denver, CO 80219 (720) 420-9951 streetshope.org

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1323 Gilpin Street Denver, CO 80218 (303) 321-2345 warrenvillage.org Donate today! Visit our online guide at 5280.com for more information.

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Wings Over The Rockies

Transferred from the United States Air Force to a group of volunteers in 1994, Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum is located in Hangar #1 of the former Lowry Air Force Base in eastern Denver, Colorado. Today, the museum boasts more than 182,000 square feet of hangar space full of iconic aircraft, space vehicles, artifacts, military uniforms and much more. Visitors can also experience thrilling flight simulators, discover various educational programs and participate in dozens of exciting museum sponsored events.

Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum is a diverse community organization dedicated to unlocking our visitors dreams of flight through exhibitions, events and educational programming. Each year, we welcome roughly 160,000 visitors representing all 50 U.S. states and 28 countries around the world.

In July of 2018, Wings Over the Rockies opened its much anticipated second location – the Boeing Blue Sky Aviation Gallery on the Exploration of Flight Campus at Centennial Airport. Located roughly 19 miles south of Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, Exploration of Flight is a 15-acre campus set on one of the busiest general aviation airports in the nation. Where the Air & Space Museum will focus on aerospace heritage, Exploration of Flight will be home to future-focused aviation and space galleries offering experiences and exhibits found nowhere else in the world.

You can support Wings Over the Rockies with a gift of any size by donating to the Annual Fund, which supports programs and exhibits across both locations.

7711 East Academy Boulevard Denver, CO 80230 (303) 360-5360 wingsmuseum.org Donate today! Visit our online guide at 5280.com for more information.

The Action Center

Since 1968, The Action Center has been helping those facing hardship in our community. The organization helps households by offering resources and services to stabilize their lives and achieve lasting change. A dedicated staff, passionate volunteers, and on-site community partners put their mission to work every day providing food, clothing, household and personal care items, rent and utility assistance, and Pathways Coaching to help participants thrive.

8755 West 14th Avenue Lakewood, CO 80215 (303) 237-7704 theactioncenter.org

Animal Rescue of the Rockies

Donate to save lives! Your gift will make the difference between life or death for abandoned dogs and cats. Animal Rescue of the Rockies saves homeless pets from overcrowded shelters and the streets. We place them in loving foster homes and provide all the care they need until they find forever homes. Since 2003, over 10,000 lucky pets have been adopted through our foster network. See our adoptable pets online and check out what’s happening on Facebook.

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Attention Homes Attention Homes provides safe housing and supportive services to young people, ages 1224, who are facing homelessness. Since 1966, Attention Homes has provided life-changing resources to over 12,000 youth and young adults to help them on their path toward selfsufficiency. In addition to shelter, we provide employment assistance, education support, counseling services, family reunification, and much more. Be part of the solution to youth homelessness at attentionhomes.org.

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Blue Sky Bridge

Blue Sky Bridge fosters safe communities, healing, and justice to end child abuse. Since 1995, using a survivor-centered, traumainformed approach, we have supported and empowered thousands of children and their family members after an allegation of child abuse. In addition, our education programs teach students, parents, law enforcement officers, educators, and more on how to keep children safe. Our children deserve to live in a community free of abuse.

PO Box 19122 Boulder, CO 80308 (303) 444-1388 blueskybridge.org

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Big City Mountaineers

When you give to Big City Mountaineers, you also give youth the gifts of perspective, relationship with the land, and self-knowledge— all of which they need to thrive. These fullyoutfitted and professionally-led wilderness backpacking trips for teens may only last a week, but the benefits last a lifetime. Visit bigcitymountaineers.org to learn more and give today.

710 10th Street, Suite 120 Golden, CO 80401 (303) 271-9200 bigcitymountaineers.org

Denver Area Youth For Christ

For over 65 years, Denver Area Youth For Christ reaches young people everywhere including school campuses, youth services centers, and communities, by working together with the local church and other like-minded partners to develop lifelong followers of Jesus who lead by their Godly lifestyle, devotion to prayer and to the Word of God, passion for sharing the love of Christ and commitment to social involvement.

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PO Box 101600 Denver, CO 80250-1600 (303) 843-0370 yfcdenver.org

Christian Action Guild

The Christian Action Guild Food Pantry and Thrift Shop (CAG) was founded in 1965 and is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non denominational service organization. CAG is operated by volunteers and is dependent on donations and proceeds from our thrift shop. Our mission is to provide food, financial assistance, and referrals to other community services to Golden area residents in crisis and/or experiencing hardship.

CAG Bridges the Gap in Golden

1401 Ford Street Golden, CO 80401 (303) 279-5674 /Christian-Action-Guild

Colorado Animal Rescue Express C.A.R.E. funds programs to save animal lives.

• Rescue Transports: 40,000 animals moved to safety • Jake’s Fund: 6,400 animals received vet care • Spay/neuter clinics: 26,000 animals fixed • Over $250,000 donated to rural or small shelters/rescues • Helping People Keep Their Pets Serving Colorado, Midwest, and Southwest states (including tribal communities) since 2007.

5276 South Hanover Way Englewood, CO 80111 caretransport.org

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Cottonwood Institute

Kids today spend over 50 hours per week in front of a screen and they are losing their connection with nature.

CI is on a mission to connect underserved students to the outdoors and empower them to take action to improve their schools, the community, and the environment for future generations.

Donate to Cottonwood Institute for Colorado Gives Day and help us inspire students to be leaders, problem-solvers, and changemakers.

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Freedom Service Dogs

We unleash the potential of dogs by transforming them into custom-trained, lifechanging assistance dogs for people in need.

FSD serves veterans with PTSD, children with autism, and individuals with disabilities such as traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injuries, muscular dystrophy, and multiple sclerosis. Your support helps provide service dogs to our clients free of charge, increasing their independence and ability to participate more fully in life.

PO Box 7067 Denver, CO 80207 (303) 447-1076 ext. 700 cottonwoodinstitute.org/donate

Mile High Youth Corps creates transformational triple-impact on youth, communities, and the environment. Through meaningful service opportunities, integrated with education and personal exploration, diverse young people, ages 17-24, come together to learn, work hard, and grow in service to community and the environment. MHYC helps youth build confidence, self-awareness, discover their strengths and learn to lead.

7193 South Dillon Court Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 922-6231 freedomservicedogs.org

Family Resource Center Association

Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking

1888 Sherman St., Ste. 100 Denver, CO 80203 (303) 388-1001 cofamilycenters.org

1031 33rd Street, Suite 237 Denver, CO 80205 (303) 295-0451 combathumantrafficking.org

Every Colorado family has dreams and the strengths to realize those dreams. We support the work of 31 community-based Family Resource Centers throughout Colorado that help families thrive. In 2018, our network helped 13,210 families with child care, early childhood education, parenting skills, job readiness, and healthy living goals. Working with partners across the state, we are dedicated to a Colorado in which every family is thriving and self-reliant.

Mile High Youth Corps

Human trafficking is one of the worst human rights abuses in the world – and it happens right here in Colorado. Since 2005, the Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking has worked to end this crime in our local communities.

Your support this holiday season will help advance a growing movement through antitrafficking training, community-based research, a statewide hotline, and the development of future human rights leaders. Together we can end human trafficking.

Donate today! Visit our online guide at 5280.com for more information.

1801 Federal Boulevard Denver, CO 80204 (303) 433-1206 milehighyouthcorps.org

PEAK

PEAK Parent Center is the premier resource for strategies & supporting kids with disabilities in school. For over 30 years PEAK, has operated as Colorado’s non-profit Parent Training and Information Center. PEAK specializes in resources for families of children with disabilities, educators, and self-advocates.

Whether by attending free workshops across Colorado, speaking with an expertly trained Parent Advisor, or attending their Annual Conference on Inclusive Education, PEAK helps individuals and families navigate the complex world of disability systems.

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Roundup River Ranch

Roundup River Ranch enriches the lives of children with serious illnesses and their families by offering free, medically-supported camp programs that provide unforgettable opportunities to discover joy, friendships, and confidence. Providing free, year-round programs and camp experiences to all children with serious illnesses and their families from the extended Rocky Mountain region. Campers can take a true vacation from being “a patient” and get back to the fun of being a child.

8333 Colorado River Road Gypsum, CO 81637 (970) 524-2267 roundupriverranch.org

SPAN

Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence is a human rights organization committed to ending violence against adults, youth and children through support, advocacy, education and community organizing. SPAN began providing services in 1979 and is crucial to the network of support that offers critical services to vulnerable, low-income and at-risk populations.

It is the only organization serving Boulder and Broomfield Counties designed to provide shelter and advocacy for victims of domestic violence.

SPAN

Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence

835 North St. Boulder, CO 80304 (303) 449-8623 safehousealliance.org

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Vail Veterans Program

Since 2004, our foundation has transformed the lives of over 3,000 wounded Veterans and their families from across the nation by providing innovative programs that prepare our Nation’s Heroes to face the physical and emotional challenges of discovering a “new normal” after a military service injury. Our programs create lasting impacts by restoring confidence, creating lifelong communities of support, increasing coping tools, and promoting a positive outlook on life.

PO Box 6473 Vail, CO 81658 (970) 476-4906 vailveteransprogram.org

The Wild Animal Sanctuary

The Wild Animal Sanctuary is a 10,473-acre Refuge for Lions, Tigers, Bears, Wolves and other large carnivores that are rescued from illegal or abusive situations. Rescued animals are rehabilitated and released into natural large acreage habitats where they can live in peace with others of their own species. The Sanctuary is home to more than 500 rescued animals and is open to visitors seven days a week for educational purposes.

1946 County Road 53 Keenesburg, CO 80643 (303) 536-0118 wildanimalsanctuary.org

Water For People Water For People believes in a world where everyone has clean drinking water that lasts forever. We partner with communities and local governments throughout Africa, India, and Latin America to construct and maintain piped water systems like we have in our own homes. We won’t stop until every family, health clinic, and school has water that will last for generations to come. Join us in providing clean water that lasts by donating at waterforpeople.org/5280.

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PERFORMING ARTS NOV. 6–17 The Phantom of the Opera Even

if you’ve seen The Phantom of the Opera dozens of times, British producer Cameron Mackintosh’s reimagination of the beloved musical makes it worth another visit. The story, which follows a mysterious spirit who falls in love with an opera star, will feature new choreography and fresh lighting design by Tony Award–winner Paule Constable. This iteration of the tale will be played out by a 52-person cast and orchestra—making it one of the largest tours of the production and one you certainly won’t want to miss. Wed-Sun, times vary. Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St., 303-8934100, denvercenter.org. Ticket prices vary.

NOV. 8–9 The Rembrandt Room At

most museums, viewers fix their attention to the walls of art. This one-woman drama, though, transfers the spotlight to a gallery guard who protects the priceless pieces.

Denver theater veteran Erin Rollman plays the watchwoman, who looks over Rembrandt’s Danaë and gives audience members insight into the painting’s history, the Dutchman’s life, and the Greek myth of the painting’s namesake. Written by

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Anyway? Since 1998, the Emmy Award– winning TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway? has brought improv comedy into Americans’ homes.

Now, viewers can watch the show’s current cast—including Jeff B. Davis, Greg Proops, Dave Foley, and Joel Murray—flex their improv muscles during this live 90minute show. Comedy fanatics will get to watch familiar skits, such as “Greatest Hits,” in which performers come up with a product jingle about an audience-generated topic, and even have a chance to join the cast when the actors call for volunteers. Fri 7-8:30 p.m. Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, 719-477-2121, pikespeakcenter.com. $29-$40.

NOV. 15–DEC. 22 Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night

Even Shakespeare haters have to acknowledge that his work has made a lasting impression. Take, for example, the plot of this 400-year-old play, which has been recreated in blockbusters such as the 2006 movie She’s the Man. The surprisingly modern story includes a twisted love triangle, witty wordplay, and gender-bending characters, including Viola, who impersonates a man after finding herself shipwrecked in an unfamiliar country. With drama and intrigue fit for a soap opera, this Elizabethan play will remind you why Shakespeare’s work is timeless. Fri-Sun, times vary.

Space Theatre, Speer Blvd. and Arapahoe St., 303-893-4100, denvercenter.org. $30-$75.

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CULINARY NOV. 1–7 Colorado Springs Vegan Restaurant Week Though the Front Range is already host to a multitude of herbivore-friendly restaurants, this weeklong celebration of World Vegan Month will add a few more options to the lineup. Diners can taste animalproduct-free dishes at more than 20

Colorado Springs restaurants, all of which will add produce-centric plates to their offerings or, in some cases, prepare an entire vegan prix fixe menu. The goal? To create healthy meals at favorite town haunts, such as the Burrowing Owl and Chaang Thai, that are so enticing even carnivores will be tempted to go veg. Mon-Sun, times vary. Locations vary, 719-445-9107. Ticket prices vary.

Visit coloradospringsveganevents.com.

NOV. 7 Pairsine Chefs Fine Food and Wine

Pairing Competition Creating a mouthwatering meal is a challenge on its own, but at this competition, Centennial State chefs are also tasked with selecting the perfect wine pairing for each dish they create. Gastronomic geniuses, including Laurent Mechin of Boulder’s St Julien Spa and Hotel and Jodie Valenzuela of Oceanaire Seafood Room, will flaunt their matchmaking prowess for the benefit of judges such as 5280 food editor Denise Mickelsen. But you don’t have to leave the decisions solely to them—attendees can taste the fare and cast a vote for their favorite culinary coupling. Thu 6-9 p.m. Crowne Plaza Downtown, 1450 Glenarm Pl., 719-488-1800. $120-$185. Visit pairsine.com.

NOV. 8–16 First Bite: Boulder Restaurant Week

Though Denver’s dining scene might get much of the glory, Boulder is also a trove of eclectic, award-winning eateries. During this nine-day affair, foodies can indulge in three-course prix fixe menus at more than 50 locally owned restaurants, including Arcana, Chautauqua Dining Hall, and Pepper the Noshery. Those who dine on Tuesday can give back to Boulder’s culinary community and to the community at large: Guests are each encouraged to donate $2, and the final pot will be doled out to local nonprofits such as Growing Gardens, an organization focused on nutrition education and urban gardening. Fri-Sat, times vary.

Locations vary, 919-449-4803. Ticket prices vary. Visit firstbiteboulder.com.

BEST BET NOV. 16 Ramen-O-Rama Over the past decade, Mile High City restaurateurs have grown hip to ramen, updating the budgetfriendly college fave with ingredients such as rich pork belly, complex broths, and madefrom-scratch miso. Taste the results of the noodle boom at the inaugural Ramen-O-Rama festival, held in cozy heated tents on the River North Festival Grounds. Fill up on all-you-caneat sheets of nori, poached eggs, bamboo shoots, and—of course—curly noodles from the likes of Ramen Warrior and Ace Eat Serve, then vote for your favorite to earn your go-to ramen house some serious bragging rights.

Sat 12:30-7:30 p.m. River North Festival Grounds, 3715 Chestnut Pl., 303-931-2344, $55-$85. Visit ramen-o-rama.com.

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members of Denver’s Buntport Theater, the award-winning play is a riveting look into the secret history of an artwork and its keeper.

Fri-Sat, 8-9:30 p.m.

Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St., 720946-1388, buntport. com. $18.

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When you’re new to downtown Boulder like Chip is, the amount of opportunity in front of you for incredible experiences is pretty staggering.

From unique boutiques, to award winning eats, to people watching on the streets, there’s a lot to take in. Our advice - pace yourself!

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NOV. 8–30 Invasive Splendor: A Quasi-

NOV. 15 In the Shadow of History: Teresita

NOV. 14 The Denver Pancakes and Booze Art

NOV. 23–MAY 17 Oscar Murillo: Social Altitude

Indigenous Dispatch From The Lost Trail to Nowhere Duke Beardsley became acquainted with the stampeding horses and lasso-wielding cowboys he’d one day paint while growing up on a 1,000-acre cattle ranch in eastern Colorado. You’ll get to see those scenes in this 50-piece exhibition, in which the sixth-generation Coloradan will display works in the “aquaticos” style, a mixed-media procedure that yields ice-cube-like 3D graphic art. Though he’s toying with a new technique, Beardsley sticks to the subjects he knows best: Guests will see plenty of saddled-up stallions and colorful glimpses of the American West.

Wed-Fri 11 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

Space Gallery, 400 Santa Fe Dr., 303-9933321, spacegallery.org. Ticket prices vary.

ARTS & EXHIBITS NOV. 2–JAN. 4 Winter Wonderlands: Scenes

from Howard Fogg’s Holiday Cards It’s hard to capture how picturesque Colorado is in the winter, but Boulder artist Howard Fogg’s depictions of snow-dusted trains come close. At this locomotive-centric exhibition, attendees can see the creator’s scenes rendered in 3D. Train modelers, including Centennial State–based Todd Helmick, will reproduce three of Fogg’s paintings, which feature trains snaking through icy evergreens. The reproductions stay true to Fogg’s originals but render the images using creative materials—including Lego bricks. MonSun 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W. 44th Ave., Golden, 303-279-4591, coloradorailroadmuseum.org. Ticket prices vary.

Show If stiff and quiet art galleries make you want to snooze, this libation-laden showcase is the enlivening alternative. You’ll get to observe—and buy—one-of-a-kind works of hundreds of emerging Denver artists, but not before you fuel up on all-you-can-eat pancakes as well as boozy drinks from Temple Nightclub’s full bar. If the transfixing designs inspire you, head to the body-painting station, where you can turn your own skin into a piece worthy of display. Thu 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Temple Denver Nightclub, 1136 Broadway, 303309-2144, templedenver.com. $10-$15.

Visit pancakesandbooze.com.

Sandoval, 1811-1894 Before Colorado became a state almost 150 years ago, the territory was dangerous—Mexico and the United States constantly fought over the land.

At this educational lecture, you’ll hear the story of Teresita Sandoval, one of the first women to help settle our state. Local activist and historian Deborah Espinosa will detail Sandoval’s struggles and triumphs, including achieving diplomatic relationships with Native American tribes, helping to establish the town of Pueblo, and protecting her family’s ranch from competing ranchers once Colorado became part of the United States. Fri 6-7 p.m.

Pueblo Community College, 900 W. Orman Ave., Pueblo, 719-549-3305, pueblocc.edu.

Free. Visit historycolorado.org.

Though the materials this Colombian-born artist uses—dirt, corn, coins—are hardly traditional, his work has garnered old-fashioned acclaim. His stunning installations have sold for upwards of $400,000 at Sotheby’s auctions and have been shown at the Venice Biennale.

At this exhibition, the multidisciplinarian will explore the consequences of globalization and cultural exchange in pieces such as “Industrial Park,” a sprawling work which centers around a faded orange chaise lounge decorated with clay detritus. Tue-Sun 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Aspen Art Museum, 637 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen, 970925-8050, aspenartmuseum.org. Free.

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KIDS & FAMILY NOV. 1–2 Disney in Concert: Tim Burton’s The

Nightmare Before Christmas Kids who love the spooky tunes of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas can hear the movie’s eerie score live at this screening of the film. As audience members watch on three large projection screens, Colorado Symphony associate conductor Christopher Dragon will lead the orchestra as they soundtrack the adventures of Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town who stumbles through a portal

to Christmas Town. Get there early enough, and your munchkins will have the chance to play some of the instruments, including violins, trumpets, and xylophones, as well as practice writing their own creepy compositions with the symphony’s educators. Fri-Sat 7:30 p.m.

Boettcher Concert Hall, 1000 14th St., 303623-7876, coloradosymphony.org. $15-$94.

NOV. 2–3 Sesame Street Live! Make Your Magic Your tots don’t have to sit in front of a screen to experience the magic of Elmo, Big Bird, and the other residents of Sesame Street. This interactive, live performance includes all the

beloved characters, plus Justin, a magician, who visits Sesame Street to perform. After watching Justin’s act, Elmo is inspired to try one of his tricks—but it’s not as easy as he thinks. Through trial and error, Elmo (and your youngin’) will learn that it takes a lot of practice and a little encouragement to achieve his goals. Sat-Sun, times vary. Denver Coliseum, 4600 Humboldt St., 720-865-2475. $20-$70.

Visit sesamestreetlive.com.

NOV. 29–JAN. 31 Zoo Lights In Denver, nothing

signals the start of the holiday season quite as spectacularly as the zoo’s annual light display.

The 70-acre, two-million-bulb spectacle features neon lights in the shape of animals, such as giraffes and tigers, as well as exhibits decked out in the twinkling adornments. Be sure to view the primate exhibit, which includes snow machines and hula dancers dressed in LED lights. If hiking the immense acreage leaves you hungry and thirsty, refuel with grub like the Train Deck Tent’s churros and sips from Denver Beer Co. and Stem Ciders. Mon-Sun, times vary. Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele St., 720-3371400, denverzoo.org. $9-$20.

MUSIC NOV. 7 A Tuba to Cuba: Preservation Hall Jazz

Band In 2015, this renowned New Orleans– based septet traveled to Cuba to learn about the connection between indigenous Cuban music and Big Easy–style jazz. Their visit resulted in a documentary, named A Tuba to Cuba, and an accompanying 12-track record, which they’ll perform for audiences at their Mile High City stop. Inflecting their trademark smooth jazz sounds with bouncy Caribbean beats, the Crescent City instrumentalists are a lesson in how to mix modern styles with tradition. Thu 8 p.m. Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Pl., 303-623-0106. $30-$50.

Visit preservationhalljazzband.com.

NOV. 19 Wilco While these indie-rock darlings

were on a two-year-long performance hiatus, they weren’t just twiddling their thumbs. The Chicago-based band’s 11th studio album, Ode to Joy, is the result of the band’s recess, and it’s well-worth the wait. In Wilco’s first international tour since the break, expect to hear the raspy croons of lead vocalist Jeff Tweedy as well as upbeat, plucky melodies, such as those on the single “Everyone Hides.”

Tue 7:30 p.m. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., missionballroom.com. $55-$125.

Visit wilcoworld.net.

NOV. 22 Tracy Byrd This Texan first started

making twangy, boot-stomping sounds almost 25 years ago, and despite a radically shifting country music scene, he’s stayed true to his traditional roots. A far cry from the popinfused sounds of many country chart-toppers, his songs will take old-school fans back in time with tracks like “Holdin’ Heaven” and “I’m From the Country.” If the tunes make you want to groove, there’s bound to be plenty of classic line-dancing—perhaps to his smashhit “Watermelon Crawl.” Fri 8:30 p.m. Grizzly Rose, 5450 N. Valley Hwy., 303-295-1330, grizzlyrose.com. $20. Visit tracybyrdmusic.com

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CALENDAR NOV. 25 Cher: Here We Go Again The last time

this pop phenom made a Mile High City stop was half a decade ago, so eager fans won’t want to miss her return. Goddess of Pop devotees will be treated to tracks off her last album—inspired by her appearance in Mamma Mia!—including Abba originals like “SOS,” and the title track, “Dancing Queen.” If the diva’s vocals don’t wow you, her costume changes, burlesque-inspired moves, and a dramatic number on a mechanical elephant definitely will. Mon 7:30 p.m. Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Cir., 303-405-1100, pepsi center.com. Ticket prices vary. Visit cher.com.

SPECIAL EVENTS BEST BET NOV. 2 Longmont Museum Día de los Muertos Celebration This funky celebration had Coloradans celebrating the Day of the Dead’s bright colors and affecting traditions long before Pixar brought Coco to the big screen.

Watch a procession of “gigantes” (colorful, enormous puppets) or performances by a local Azteco dance troupe, then take a shuttle to the museum. There, you can peruse an exhibit featuring the holiday’s female skeleton mascot, La Catrina, and see “ofrendas”—marigoldadorned altars designed by community members to honor their ancestors. Sat 2-6 p.m.

Longmont Museum and Cultural Center, 400 Quail Rd., Longmont, 303-651-8374, longmont colorado.gov. Free.

NOV. 9 Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival

You’ve most likely seen Colorado’s state animal, the bighorn sheep, ambling around the Rocky Mountains. But it’s less likely you’ve watched them during the “rut”—the creatures’ mating season wherein male rams fight each other for female ewes. At this wild bash, you’ll nab a front row seat to the exciting brawls, hear Colorado Parks and Wildlife educators talk about the mammals’ behaviors, sip on hot cocoa, nosh on s’mores, and participate in a bevy of wildlife-related activities, such as sheep face-painting and a parade led by CPW’s mascot, Elbert the Ram. Sat 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Georgetown Gateway Visitor Center, 1491 Argentine St., Georgetown, 303-5692405. Free. Visit clearcreekcounty.org.

NOV. 10 Athena Festival Those wishing to peer

into their futures or speak with departed loved ones can try a spiritual approach at this summit, which draws dozens of local and national clairvoyants, including psychics, healers, and tarot card readers. If the fortune tellers give a dismal forecast, festivalgoers can ask on-hand life coaches, such as meditation pro Yelena Dent, to help them change their fates. Or opt for some simple retail therapy by perusing a slew of wares, including Colorado-made Carolla’s Beeswax Skin Créme and the gemstone jewelry of Idaho Springs–based Rizzuto Creations. Sun 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Ramada Plaza Northglenn, 10 E. 120th Ave., 303-452-4100. $5. Visit athenafestival.com.

BEST BET NOV. 15 An Evening with Lindy West You may already know feminist writer Lindy West’s story, even if you don’t know her name—Hulu adapted her memoir, Shrill, into a series of the same name this past March.

(The show stars Saturday Night Live’s Aidy Bryant as West, struggling to find respect as a writer and acceptance as a self-described fat woman.) This month, locals will get a double dose of the firebrand’s wit: The Witches are Coming, West’s cultural critique of 21st-century misogyny, hits bookshelves November 5, and she’ll be giving a lecture 10 days later at the Tattered Cover Book Store on East Colfax Avenue to celebrate its release. Fri 7 p.m. Tattered Cover Bookstore, 2526 E. Colfax Ave., 303-322-7727, tatteredcover.com. $27.

NOV. 16 TEDXMileHigh: Imagine If you think the

world’s future looks bleak, the lectures at this idea summit might make you reconsider your pessimism. More than 10 thought-provoking speakers will present their answers to today’s dilemmas. The lineup includes Allison Anderson, an aerospace engineer whose work aims to support a human mission to Mars; Marcus Doe, a Liberian refugee who works to eradicate poverty; and Tom Teves, a media reformer who aims to reduce killers’ publicity and notoriety after mass shootings. Sat 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Bellco Theatre, 700 14th St., 303-228-8260, bellcotheatre.com. Ticket prices vary. Visit tedxmilehigh.com.

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Halloween Spooktacular!

Love Actually in Concert DEC 6 FRI 7:30

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Mozart Symphony No. 40

John Denver Holiday Celebration with the Colorado Symphony

NOV 8-10 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00

DEC 7 SAT 7:30

Renée Fleming - The Brightness of Light – Colorado Premiere

Celtic Woman: The Best of Christmas Tour

NOV 15 & 17 FRI 7:30 n SUN 1:00

A Colorado Christmas

DEC 8 SUN 5:00 DEC 13-15 FRI 7:30 n SAT 2:30 & 6:00 n SUN 1:00 HalfNotes

Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto NOV 22-24 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00

Home Alone in Concert

All Beethoven – 250th Birthday Celebration

NOV 29 FRI 7:30

HalfNotes

Aretha: A Tribute

SYMPHONY POPS

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MPAA Rating: PG

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DEC 16 MON 7:30

Handel’s Messiah — Awakening DEC 20-21 FRI-SAT 7:30

Holiday Brass DEC 22 SUN 1:00

A Night in Vienna DEC 31 TUE 6:30

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CALENDAR NOV. 21–JAN. 5 Camp Christmas If you can’t get

enough of Christmas-themed kitsch and campy relics of the past, this inaugural art installation will delight you with quirky holiday artifacts from various epochs. Created by a former designer of Neiman Marcus’ holiday displays, Lonnie Hanzon, the exhibition will include depictions of Christmas throughout the years, including a “Sugar Disco” zone filled with disco balls and other 1970s and ‘80s-era ephemera. Parents can start their journey with a drink from the Santa Bar, decked out with St. Nick trinkets, while kids can meet the jolly old man in person. Mon-Sun, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. The Hangar at Stanley Marketplace, 2501 Dallas St., Suite 135, Aurora, 303-893-4000. $8-$21.

Visit denvercenter.org.

NOV. 22-DEC. 23 Denver Christkindl Market

Even your most well-traveled friends will be impressed with the presents you pick up at this German-style Christmas market. For your Russophile pals, select a set of Russian nesting dolls courtesy of Andrey’s Gifts from Afar; for the fashionista, a scarf from Winterborn Alpaca’s Andean silks. If your acquaintances have more domestic proclivities, check out Colorado-based Taspen’s Organics’ herbal tinctures. Before you leave, indulge in the cuisine offered by international chefs, including Danish pastries, “knödel” (German boiled dumplings), and “blinchiki,” or Russian-style crepes. MonSun, times vary. 1515 Arapahoe St., 303-8371146. Free. Visit christkindlmarketdenver.com.

SPORTS & RECREATION NOV. 2 VeloSwap Close Craigslist and stop

searching the classifieds: You can find your next set of wheels at the world’s largest cycling expo, right here in Denver. The annual event will host more than 600 vendors, including local shops such as Basalt Bike & Ski and More Better Bikes, hawking new and used cycles and accessories. Biking novices can hear from experts about the wares and test out the newest models—and hopefully leave the convention with fresh sets of (below-retail) wheels. Sat 9 a.m.-4 p.m. National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St., 303-245-2180. $8-$12. Visit veloswap.com.

BEST BET NOV. 9 Park Hill Pizza Pie If you’re the type of athlete who requires caloric enticement to get moving, the pie waiting at this run’s finish line might drive you to a new personal record. After looping Denver’s City Park, competitors can snag a piece of Pudge Brothers pizza—delivered in stages so even the slowest runner won’t suffer a cold slice— and check out 15-plus booths stocked with goodies. Be sure to make friends with your fellow runners: The event kicks off the seven-race City Park Winter Series. Should you choose to partake in all the runs (many do), you’ll spend much of the holiday season racing together, singing carols during the Christmas Carol Classic, exchanging roses at the Cours de

l’Amour, and knocking back green beer during the Lucky Laces race. Sat 8 a.m. City Park, 17th Ave. and Colorado Blvd., 720-369-1097.

Ticket prices vary. Visit featonthestreet.com.

NOV. 10 Bocce & Brews Whether you’re a bocce

pro or hardly know the rules, you’re welcome at this lively competition benefiting Special Olympics Colorado. Teams of four will lob bocce balls in a bracket-style tournament, and after the games, they’ll sip on an assortment of mixed drinks or beer from a freshly tapped keg. Finally, they can bid on items at a silent auction, the proceeds of which aid the more than 25,000 Colorado athletes who live with disabilities. Sun noon-4 p.m. Rhein Haus, 1415 Market St., 303-800-2652, rheinhausdenver.com. Ticket prices vary.

Visit specialolympicsco.org.

NOV. 30 Thanksgiving at Grandma’s House

5K If you just can’t handle another visit to Nana’s with the family, try this trek, which ends at a different (and perhaps more fun) kind of matronly abode. The course will weave through area parks and end at Grandma’s House—a brewery where parched joggers will be greeted with a free beer and pint glass after they cross the finish line. And, for those who need a little extra nourishment, there will be slices of pumpkin pie that will rival your grandmother’s. Sat 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Grandma’s House, 1710 S. Broadway. $30-$45.

Visit breweryrunningseries.com.

STILL: ELEMENTAL SEP 27, 2019–JAN 12, 2020

Experience the elements of air, water, fire, earth and aether, and let your imagination run wild.

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Dining Guide Our directory of where to eat in Denver and beyond.

American Grind $$ Speer / American This sustainably-minded burger joint serves satisfying burgers, fries, and ice cream made with locally sourced ingredients. Reservations not accepted. 81 S. Pennsylvania Ave., 719-368-3847.

Lunch, Dinner

NEW Indicates a restaurant featured in 5280 for the first time (though not necessarily a restaurant that has just opened).

25 BEST Annette $$$ Aurora / American Acorn’s former sous

25 BEST Indicates inclusion in our annual list of Denver’s best restaurants, released each October. These selections are at the discretion of 5280 editors and are subject to change.

PRICE KEY ( Average Entrée ) $ under $10 $$ $11 to $15

$$$ $16 to $25 $$$$ $26 and higher

A 25 BEST 12 at Madison $$ Congress Park / American With a menu offering 18 small plates meant for sharing (plus one large-format dish meant to feed two to four people), Jeff Osaka’s cozy restaurant is ideal for dining with a small group.

Don’t miss the French dip. Reservations accepted. 1160 Madison St., 720-216-0190. Dinner

Abejas $$$$ Golden / Seasonal The ever-changing menu features farm-fresh produce, sustainable fish, and organic meats, and the bar highlights small wineries and local brewers.

Order the bone-in pork porterhouse. Reservations accepted. 807 13th St., Golden, 303-952-9745. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

25 BEST Acorn RiNo / New American Contemporary American

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cuisine with Southern and Moroccan notes is served from an oak-fired oven and grill at this mainstay inside the Source. Don’t miss the bar’s inventive cocktails.

Reservations accepted. The Source, 3350 Brighton Blvd., 720-542-3721. Lunch, Dinner

Acreage Restaurant $$ Lafayette / Seasonal Stem Cider’s ciderhouse and eatery pairs its drinks with house-grown produce and sustainable sourcing by chef Eric Lee. Save room for the cider doughnuts. Reservations accepted for parties of nine or more. 1380 Horizon Ave., Unit A, Lafayette, 720-443-3007. Lunch, Dinner

American Elm $$ Berkeley / American Elevated American fare and classic cocktails anchor the menu at this neighborhood spot, where you can get $2 oysters and $3 shrimp cocktail every day. Reservations accepted. 4132 W. 38th Ave., 720-749-3186. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

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B Bamboo Sushi $$$ LoHi / Sushi This Portland-born sustainable sushi spot will make you feel good about each bite of sashimi you take. Reservations accepted. 715 17th St., 303-284-6600. Dinner

Bar Dough $$$ Highland / Italian Tuck into wood-fired

chef, Caroline Glover, brings a warm dining experience to Stanley Marketplace with Annette. Enjoy a family-style menu featuring seasonal salads, toasts, baked goods and wood-grilled fare. Reservations accepted. Stanley Marketplace, 2501 Dallas St., Ste. 108, Aurora, 720-7109975. Dinner, Brunch

pizzas and comforting pastas from chefowner Max Mackissock and executive chef-owner Carrie Baird at this casual gathering spot.

Reservations accepted. 2227 W. 32nd Ave., 720-6688506. Dinner, Brunch

25 BEST Arcana $$$$ Boulder / American This charming Boulder restaurant

25 BEST Barolo Grill $$$$ Cherry Creek / Italian Dedication to authenticity trans-

aims to explore the roots of American heritage through food. Pair a cider with the Colorado lamb or the farmer’s cheese toast. Reservations accepted. 909 Walnut St., 303-444-3885. Dinner, Brunch

lates to the food and extensive wine menu at this elegant eatery focused on the cuisine of northern Italy’s Tuscany and Piedmont. Reservations accepted. 3030 E. Sixth Ave., 303-393-1040. Dinner

Ash’Kara $$$ LoHi / Middle Eastern Chef Daniel Asher offers a

Basta $$$ Boulder / Italian This wood-fired eatery offers bold

playful take on Middle Eastern cuisine at this plantbedecked eatery. Reservations accepted. 2005 W. 33rd Ave., 303-537-4407. Dinner, Brunch

Avanti Food & Beverage $$ Highland / International Current tenants of this hip food hall include Street Feud, Brava! Pizzeria Della Strada, QuickFish Poke Bar, Quiero Arepas, the Rotary, and Bistro Georgette. 3200 Pecos St., 720-269-4778.

Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

flavors and interesting wine. Try the lasagna with seasonal ingredients or the clam pizza with panchetta.

Reservations accepted. 3601 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-997-8775. Dinner

25 BEST Beast & Bottle $$$$ Uptown Area / Seasonal A sustainable-sourcing mantra permeates a menu featuring everything from local lamb to cod collars. Reservations accepted. 719 E. 17th Ave., 303-623-3223. Dinner, Brunch

FRY-YAY Chef-owner Merlin Verrier, the former culinary director for Next Door American Eatery, has ditched full-service dining for globally inspired food-cart fare at his three-month-old Avanti Food & Beverage stall, Street Feud. There, you’ll find bao, tacos, and other bites; order the K-Pop fries, topped with kimchi, pork belly, scallions, cheddar cheese sauce, and sour cream.

These listings are in no way related to advertising in 5280. If you find that a restaurant differs significantly from the information in its listing or your favorite restaurant is missing from the Dining Guide, please let us know. Write us at 5280 Publishing, Inc., 1675 Larimer St., Suite 675, Denver, CO 80202 or dining@5280.com.

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IMAGE: Claude Monet, Waterlilies and Japanese Bridge (detail), 1899. Oil on canvas; 35 5â „8 x 35 5â „16 in. Princeton University Art Museum: From the Collection of William Church Osborn, Class of 1883, trustee of Princeton University (1914-1951), president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1941-1947); given by his family, y1972-15. Photo Credit: Princeton University Art Museum/Art Resource, NY Claude Monet: The Truth of Nature is co-organized by the Denver Art Museum and the Museum Barberini, Potsdam.

It is presented with generous support from PNC Bank. Additional funding is provided by Barbara Bridges, Keith and Kathie Finger, Lauren and Geoff Smart, Fine Arts Foundation, the donors to the Annual Fund Leadership Campaign, and the citizens who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities. Promotional support is provided by 5280 Magazine, CBS4, Comcast Spotlight, and The Denver Post.

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25 BEST Beckon $$$$ RiNo / Scandinavian Chef Duncan Holmes brings an elevated, intimate dining experience to Larimer Street.

The Scandinavian-influenced menu changes seasonally, and excellent, thoughtful wine pairings are available.

Reservations required. 2843 Larimer St., 303-749-0020.

Dinner

Big Mac & Little Lu’s $$$ Westminster / Seafood Big Mac & Little Lu’s brings the Florida beaches to the Centennial state with carefully sourced seafood and thoughtfully paired beverages. Go for one of four po’ boy sandwiches.

Reservations accepted for parties of eight or more.

2851 E. 120th Ave., 303-404-2722. Lunch, Dinner

Biju’s Little Curry Shop Berkeley / Indian This curry shop brings traditional

Bistro Barbès $$$$ North Park Hill / French Jon Robbins offers a menu inspired by the French, North African, and Middle Eastern flavors of Barbès, the Paris neighborhood where he spent three years. Save room for the blueberry poundcake with dark chocolate ganache. Reservations accepted. 5021 E. 28th Ave., 720-398-8085. Dinner

Bistro Vendôme $$$ Downtown / French This romantic spot on Larimer $

plates from southern India to a cozy dining room. Fill up on curried chicken or masala beef, or create your own bowl. Reservations not accepted. 4279 Tennyson St., 303-975-6886. Lunch, Dinner

The Bindery $$$ Highland / Contemporary Linda Hampsten Fox’s eatery, market, and bakery offers worldly fare inspired by her travels. Settle in for the smoked rabbit pecan pie with mustard gelato or the tamarind barbecue octopus.

Reservations accepted. 1817 Central St., 303-993-2364.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

Birdcall Five Points / American Order your meal via a self-

wich with buttermilk herb mayo, bacon, and pepper Jack cheese. Also try the Union Station location. Reservations not accepted. 800 E. 26th Ave., 720-361-2976.

Lunch, Dinner

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serve kiosk at this futuristic fast-food joint from the team behind Park Burger. Try the deluxe crispy chicken sand-

Square conjures up Paris with crusty bread, excellent coffee, and a tranquil patio. Weekend brunch is particularly good, with a to-die-for croque monsieur.

Reservations accepted. 1420 Larimer St., 303-825-3232.

Dinner, Brunch

Black Cat Farm Table Bistro $$$$ Boulder / Seasonal Diners can be assured that the produce, dairy, and meats served in the cozy dining room are sourced from executive chef Eric Skokan’s Boulder County farm. Reservations accepted. 1964 13th St., Boulder, 303-444-5500. Dinner

25 BEST Blackbelly $$$ Boulder / New American Chef Hosea Rosenberg’s meaty menu focuses on charcuterie, small plates, and daily butcher specials. Check out the butcher shop and grab-and-go market, Blackbelly Butcher, located next door. Reservations accepted. 1606 Conestoga St., Boulder, 303-247-1000. Dinner

Broadway Market $$ Capitol Hill / International Drop in to dine on offerings from Biju’s Little Curry Shop, Royal Rooster, Glazed & Confused Donuts, Pizzeria Coperta, Mother Tongue, and many more. 950 Broadway, 720-390-7132. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

NEW The Broadway Roxy Washington Park West / International A 1920s ambience is paired with classic cocktails, small plates, and live music. Try the falafel burger with sprouts and tahini dressing or beef, pork, and veal meatballs smothered in a secret-recipe red sauce. Reservations not accepted.

554 S. Broadway, 720-456-7041. Dinner

The Bronze Empire $$$ Cory-Merrill / Asian This cozy restaurant specializes in Chinese hot pot, a fondue-like experiencing featuring an aromatic, bubbling broth for cooking fresh ingredients such as ramen noodles, leafy veggies, and steak right at your table. Reservations accepted. 1591 S. Colorado Blvd., 720-550-7871. Lunch, Dinner

C Café Marmotte $$$$ Washington Park / French This modern-yet-cozy spot in the heart of Washington Park transports diners to the heart of Paris with traditional French bistro fare. Order the signature coq au vin or the seared fois gras. Reservations accepted. 209 S. Downing St., 303-999-0395.

Dinner, Brunch

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The Capital Grille $$$$ Downtown / Steak House This Larimer Square destination serves dry-aged steaks, north Atlantic lobster, and fresh seafood. Reservations accepted. 1450 Larimer St., 303-539-2500. Lunch, Dinner

Carmine’s on Penn $$ Speer / Italian This family-style Italian restaurant serves huge platters of hearty food on a year-round patio. You can’t go wrong with the seasonal gnocchi. Reservations accepted. 92 S. Pennsylvania St., 303-777-6443. Dinner

Cart-Driver $$ RiNo / Pizza Inspired by Italy’s roadside cafes, CartDriver slings oysters, wood-fired pizzas, and Prosecco on tap. Reservations accepted for parties of eight or more. 2500 Larimer St., 303-292-3553. Lunch, Dinner

25 BEST Cattivella $$$ Stapleton / Italian Chef Elise Wiggins offers rustic, wood-fired Italian fare from a sprawling chef’s counter.

Go for grilled oysters, seasonal pizzas, and fresh pastas.

Reservations accepted. 10195 E. 29th Dr., Ste. 110, 303-645-3779. Lunch, Dinner

Cherry Cricket $$ Cherry Creek / Pub This popular neighborhood hangout offers excellent green chile and great burgers. Also try the Ballpark location. Reservations not accepted.

2641 E. Second Ave., 303-322-7666. Lunch, Dinner

NEW Chicken on the Hill $ Boulder / American This no-fuss, fast-casual establishment serves up rotisserie chicken with homestyle sides like roasted carrots, mac and cheese, and spicy slaw.

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25 BEST Comal Heritage Food Incubator $$ RiNo / International You’ll find family recipes from

Reservations not accepted. 1335 Broadway Suite B, Boulder, 303-997-7543. Lunch, Dinner

Cho77 $$ Downtown / Asian Lon Symensma offers Asian street food with a modern touch at this fast-casual eatery. Try the Hainanese chicken fried rice or the Indian lamb meatballs. Reservations not accepted. 1520 16th St., 720-638-8179. Lunch, Dinner

Coohills $$$$ Downtown / French Enjoy the French-inspired cuisine

ChoLon $$$$ Downtown / Asian This contemporary restaurant serves modern twists on Pan-Asian cuisine. Try the beloved French onion soup dumplings and the pork belly buns. Reservations accepted. 1555 Blake St., 303-353-5223. Lunch, Dinner

Chook Platt Park / Contemporary Chook specializes in

made with local, sustainable products as you sip cocktails in a dining room that opens right onto Cherry Creek. Reservations accepted. 1400 Wewatta St., 303-623-5700. Dinner

Coperta $$$ Uptown Area / Italian Tuck into comforting Italian fare $

Australian-style, charcoal-grilled rotisserie chicken and fresh veggie sides. Reservations not accepted. 1300 S. Pearl St., 303-282-8399. Lunch, Dinner

Chow Morso Osteria $$$ Downtown / Italian The team behind Barolo Grill brings hand-rolled pastas and comforting Italian plates to LoDo. Try the agnolotti with sage-butter sauce.

Reservations accepted. 1500 Wynkoop St., 720-6394089. Lunch, Dinner

City, O’ City $$ Capitol Hill / American Plant-based Denverites flock to this meat-free zone for pizza, vegan pastries, and a full bar. Reservations not accepted. 206 E. 13th Ave., 303-831-6443. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Latin America and Syria at this restaurant, which has a rotating menu and provides job training to local women.

Reservations not accepted. 3455 Ringsby Ct., Ste. 105, 303-292-0770. Lunch

at this restaurant, which celebrates the cuisine of Rome and Southern Italy. Reservations accepted. 400 E. 20th Ave., 720-749-4666. Lunch, Dinner

25 BEST Corrida $$$$ Boulder / Spanish Housed on the rooftop level of the PearlWest building, this elegant Spanish steak house offers stunning Flatiron views and fabulous cocktails and wines. Splurge on the Japanese wagyu or opt for a locally sourced steak. Reservations accepted. 1023 Walnut St., Ste. 400, Boulder, 303-444-1333.

Dinner, Brunch

Cuba Cuba Cafe & Bar $$$ Golden Triangle / Latin American Don’t miss the mojitos and empanadas at Denver’s authentic Cuban restaurant. Multiple locations. Reservations accepted Mon-Thu for parties of six or more. 1173 Delaware St., 303-605-2822. Dinner

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D D Bar Uptown Area / Contemporary Chefs Keegan

everything from fresh pasta to poke bowls to charcuterie. 1800 Wazee St., 303-792-8242. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch $$$

Gerhard and Lisa Bailey produce exquisite desserts and modern comfort food. Bonus: Check out the grab-andgo coffee and pastries. Reservations accepted.

494 E. 19th Ave., 303-861-4710. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

Dead Battery Club $$ Highland / Contemporary This all-day cocktail and food lounge has a fun and funky vibe. Reservations accepted. 2420 17th St., 103, 303-477-2444. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Death & Co. $$$ RiNo / Contemporary The famed New York City bar offers top-notch cocktail service and an inventive menu in the lobby of the Ramble Hotel. Try the Japanese eggplant with crispy rice. Reservations accepted. The Ramble Hotel, 1280 25th St., 720-330-2660. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

Denver Central Market $$ RiNo / International This marketplace features 11 vendors with dining options ranging from ceviche to ice cream. Take your pick from Crema Bodega, Culture Meat & Cheese, Curio Bar, High Point Creamery, and more. 2669 Larimer St. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

Denver Milk Market Downtown / International Bonanno Concepts’ 16-venue collection of bars and restaurants features

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25 BEST Dio Mio RiNo / Italian One thing you can count on at Alex

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Figura and Spencer White’s fast-casual Italian eatery: perfect pasta. Try the cacio e pepe. Reservations accepted for parties of eight or more. 3264 Larimer St., 303-562-1965. Lunch, Dinner

Dos Santos $$$ City Park West / Mexican The menu at this modern taqueria features light, seafood-centric dishes, like a beer-battered fish taco. Reservations not accepted.

1475 E. 17th Ave., 303-386-3509. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

E Edge Restaurant & Bar $$$$ Downtown / Steak House Choose your cut, sauce, and side‚ like a porterhouse steak with creamy horseradish and crispy Brussels sprouts‚ at this upscale, contemporary steak house. Reservations accepted.

1111 14th St., 303-389-3343. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

El Jefe $$ Sunnyside / Mexican Farm-to-table Mexican fare will lure you to this welcoming Sunnyside haunt. Don’t miss the organic mushroom tacos or the brisket enchiladas.

Reservations accepted. 2450 W. 44th Ave., 720-3897615. Dinner

El Taco de Mexico $ Lincoln Park / Mexican This Denver favorite serves Mexican food with an emphasis on authenticity. Try the chile relleno burrito. Reservations not accepted. 714 Santa Fe Dr., 303-623-3926. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Elway’s $$$$ Downtown / Steak House This sleek restaurant‚ named after the Broncos great‚ serves classic steak house fare in upscale environs. Multiple locations.

Reservations accepted. 1881 Curtis St., 303-312-3107.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen $$ Downtown / Pub Innovative and high-quality international pub food is on the menu, including house-made sausages. Reservations accepted. 1317 14th St., 303-595-4255. Lunch, Dinner

F The Family Jones Spirit House $$$$ Highland / Contemporary Denver’s first distillery/ restaurant features eclectic small plates and handcrafted spirits. Reservations accepted. 3245 Osage St., 303-481-8185. Dinner

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Reservations accepted. 4401 Tennyson St., 303-5610234. Dinner

Fish N Beer $$$ RiNo / Seafood Kevin Morrison offers approachable, fresh seafood, and a hearty beer list at this casual oysterette. Try the Spanish octopus or wood-fire-grilled whole bass. Reservations not accepted. 3510 Larimer St., 303-248-3497. Dinner, Brunch

FINE FAST FOOD As of July, Denverites no longer need to drive to the original Boulder location for a taste of Snarfburger’s drive-in-style fare, thanks to new outposts on Federal Boulevard and in Capitol Hill. Now, you can satisfy your cravings for Snarfburger’s eponymous sandwich, soft-serve custard milkshakes, and frings (a mixed order of french fries and onion rings) a lot closer to home.

25 BEST Frasca Food and Wine $$$$ Boulder / Italian Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson and

sibling features approachable French bistro fare. Try the half-rotisserie chicken served with buerre fondue and pommes frites. Reservations accepted. 717 17th St., Ste. B, 303-405-7575. Lunch, Dinner

Guard and Grace $$$$ Downtown / Steak House Chef Troy Guard’s modern steak house offers a chic setting for his innovative fare, which includes a raw bar and delicate salads. Try the flight of filet mignon. Reservations accepted. 1801 California St., 303-293-8500. Lunch, Dinner

Hank’s Texas BBQ $$ Hale / Barbecue This fast-casual barbecue joint serves

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tender, slow-cooked meats (including brisket and hot links) in sandwiches, tacos, and salads until supplies run out each day. Reservations not accepted. 5410 E. Colfax Ave., 720-277-3225. Lunch, Dinner

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cocktails and light fare, including sandwiches and customizable charcuterie boards. Reservations not accepted. 3126 Larimer St., 720-445-9691. Dinner

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boasts table-centered grills on which diners cook proteins like Harami skirt steak. There are also noodles and rice dishes, and appetizers such as tuna poké nachos. Reservations accepted. 1998 18th St., 720-7264068. Dinner

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Reservations accepted. 1738 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-442-6966. Dinner

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Firenze a Tavola $$$ Berkeley / Italian Parisi’s answer to upscale Italian, this

Hearth & Dram $$$$ Downtown / New American This modern saloon features more than 350 whiskies, and the menu offers a wood-fired take on New American cuisine. Reservations accepted. 1801 Wewatta St., 303-623-0979. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

Highland Tap and Burger Highland / American Pick your patty, bun, and

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premium toppings for a customizable meal enhanced with a choice of 18 to 20 Colorado craft beers. Also try the Sloan Lake location. Reservations accepted for eight or more. 2219 W. 32nd Ave., 720-287-4493.

Lunch, Dinner

25 BEST Hop Alley $$$ RiNo / Chinese From Tommy Lee of Uncle, this neighborhood hangout serves dishes rooted in Chinese tradition with a touch of distinctive flair. Try the dan dan mian. Reservations accepted. 3500 Larimer St., 720-379-8340. Dinner

Hops & Pie $$ Berkeley / Pizza Craft pizza and local brews are this spot’s forte. Load up your pie with toppings such as blackberry barbecue sauce and pickled jalapeùo. Reservations not accepted. 3920 Tennyson St., 303-477-7000.

Lunch, Dinner

I Il Porcellino Salumi $$ Berkeley / Deli This market and deli strives to provide the highest quality locally raised cured meats in Colorado. Pick a selection to take with you, or enjoy a fresh salumi platter or sandwich in house. Reservations not accepted. 4334 W. 41st Ave., 303-477-3206. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Il Posto $$$$ RiNo / Italian Sample Andrea Frizzi’s imaginative Italian cuisine in sleek, urban environs. Don’t miss the seasonal risotto. Reservations accepted. 2601 Larimer St., 303-394-0100. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

India’s Restaurant $$$ Hampden / Indian This spot serves traditional Indian fare, including flavorful dishes like tandoori chicken.

Reservations accepted. 8921 E. Hampden Ave., 303-755-4284. Lunch, Dinner

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Jerusalem Restaurant $$ University / Middle Eastern You can’t beat this tasty, affordable, and traditional Middle Eastern fare. Go for the slow-cooked stuffed lamb or the falafel sandwich and save room for the fresh-baked baklava. Reservations accepted. 1890 E. Evans Ave., 303-777-8828.

Lunch, Dinner

25 BEST Julep $$ RiNo / Southern Chef Kyle Foster serves sophisticated dishes inspired by the flavors and techniques of the South, such as barbecued snails and pork and oyster sausage. Whatever you do, don’t miss Foster’s exemplary biscuits. Reservations accepted. 3258 Larimer St., 303-295-8977. Dinner, Brunch

Kaos Pizzeria $$ Platt Park / Pizza A wood-fired oven, gourmet ingredients, and wine to-go make a perfect pizzeria for dine-in or delivery. If the weather’s nice, eat outside in the spacious garden area. Reservations accepted. 1439 S Pearl St, 303-733-5267. Lunch, Dinner

Katsu Ramen $ Aurora / Japanese Satisfy a ramen craving with one of the traditional styles offered at this cozy spot. Reservations not accepted. 1930 S. Havana St., Aurora, 303-751-2222. Lunch, Dinner

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J Jamaican Grill $$ Lincoln Park / Caribbean This family-owned Jamaican restaurant serves classic Caribbean-centric dishes like jerk chicken, fried plaintains, and rice and peas. Reservations accepted. 709 W. Eighth Ave., 303-623-0013.

Lunch, Dinner

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Multiple locations. Reservations accepted. 1539 17th St., 303-292-5767. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

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NEW La Loteria $ Speer / Mexican Former food truck La Loteria’s brickand-mortar shop serves up fresh Mexican dishes inspired by chef-owner Edgar Silvestre’s family recipes.

Reservations not accepted. 42 S. Broadway St., 720-389-9055. Lunch, Dinner

NEW Le Bilboquet $$$$ Cherry Creek / French An offshoot of the more than 30-year-old New York City establishment, Le Bilboquet serves upscale French fare in a posh setting. Reservations accepted. 299 St. Paul St., 303-835-9999.

Lunch, Dinner

25 BEST LeRoux $$$$ Downtown / French Lon Symensma’s upscale, European-inspired eatery features table-side preparations and a roving cheese cart. Reservations accepted. 1555 Blake St., Ste 102, 720-845-1673. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

Liberati Restaurant & Brewery $$$ Five Points / Italian The brainchild of Rome-born restaurateur Alex Liberati, this combination brewery/ eatery serves scratch-made Italian fare and grape ales.

Reservations accepted 2403 Champa St., 303-862-5652.

Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

Linger LoHi / International Set in the former three-story

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Olinger Mortuary’s parking garage, this restaurant takes you around the world with a menu of small plates.

Reservations accepted. 2030 W. 30th Ave., 303-9933120. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

NEW Little Beast Street Food $ Congress Park / American This casual joint has juicy brisket burgers, inventive sandwiches, and griddled tacos. Reservations not accepted. 2730 E. Colfax Ave., 303-399-4137. Lunch, Dinner

NEW Logan Street $$$ Capitol Hill / Mediterranean From the owners behind Carboy Winery, Logan Street serves wood-fired seafood, house-made pastas, and flatbreads that pair well with the libations created at the winery in the same building. Reservations accepted. 400 E. 7th Ave., 720-617-9410. Lunch, Dinner

Lola Coastal Mexican $$$ LoHi / Mexican Grab a coin-style margarita at the tequila bar, then order the whole gold snapper, grilled or fried. Reservations accepted. 1575 Boulder St., 720-570-8686. Dinner, Brunch

Lou’s Italian Specialties $$ Five Points / Italian Josh Pollack of Rosenberg’s Bagels & Delicatessen takes on the Tri State Italian deli with this takeout-only spot. Reservations not accepted. 3357 Downing St., 720-287-3642. Lunch, Dinner

Luca $$$$ Capitol Hill / Italian Convivial hospitality and classic Italian dishes greet you at this spot. Don’t miss the house-made burrata cheese. Reservations accepted.

711 Grant St., 303-832-6600. Dinner

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Lucile’s Creole Café $$ Speer / Breakfast Lucile’s offers Cajun and Creolestyle breakfasts and lunches with great service. Multiple locations. Reservations not accepted. 275 S. Logan St., 303-282-6258. Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch

M Maine Shack $$ LoHi / Seafood New Englanders and seafood fans, rejoice: This fast-casual spot is slinging lobster rolls, fried whole-belly clams, chowder, roast beef sand-

wiches, and more. Save room for a blueberry buckle.

Reservations not accepted. 1535 Central St., 303-997-2118. Lunch, Dinner

Mango House $$ Aurora / International This immigrant- and refugeeled food hall is home to six outstanding culinary concepts, including Urban Burma, Ayny’s Kitchen (a Somali bakery and cafe), and Jasmine Syrian Food.

Reservations not accepted. 10180 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora, 303-900-8639. Lunch, Dinner

Marco’s Coal-Fired Pizza $$ Downtown / Pizza This spot serves Neapolitan-style pies, coal-fired limoncello wings, porchetta sandwiches

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and much more. Also try the Englewood location.

Reservations accepted. 2129 Larimer St., 303-296-7000.

Lunch, Dinner

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empanadas. The 15-plus flavors range from the beef classico to vegan veggie to tango. Multiple locations.

Reservations accepted for parties of 10 or more. 1298 S. Broadway Ave., 303-934-2221. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

25 BEST Mercantile Dining & Provision $$$ Downtown / New American Award-winning chefs Alex Seidel and Matt Vawter offer upscale, contemporary farm-to-table fare, including pasta dishes and family-style shared plates for the table. Reservations accepted for dinner. Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop St., Ste. 155, 720-460-3733. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Mercury Cafe $$$ Five Points / Contemporary Enjoy live music and plenty of vegetarian options, as well as pasta dishes, Colorado fish, and grass-fed bison, lamb, and beef.

Reservations accepted. 2199 California St., 303-2949281. Dinner, Brunch

Mister Tuna $$ RiNo / American Troy Guard’s chic RiNo spot offers modern, eclectic cooking inspired by his Hawaiian upbringing. Reservations accepted. 3033 Brighton Blvd., 303-831-8862. Lunch, Dinner

Mizuna $$$$ Capitol Hill / Contemporary Chef-owner Frank Bonanno’s seasonal cuisine capitalizes on fresh ingredients, and service is prompt, friendly, and knowledgeable.

Reservations accepted. 225 E. Seventh Ave., 303-8324778. Dinner

25 BEST Morin $$$ Downtown / French Chef Max MacKissock serves imaginative French fare at this elegant eatery. Sip a sophisticated cocktail, mocktail, or a glass of natural wine from the extensive list while enjoying a platter of raw oysters. Reservations accepted. 1600 15th St., 303-623-0534. Dinner

N Narrative $$$ Cherry Creek / American Chef Paul Nagan serves gussied-up versions of American favorites‚ such as shrimp and grits. Reservations accepted. 222 Milwaukee St., 720-571-8080. Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Brunch

New Saigon $$ Athmar Park / Vietnamese This spot serves an extensive menu featuring delicious rice paper wraps, crispy soft shell crabs, soups, salads, and much more. Reservations accepted for five or more. 630 S. Federal Blvd., 303-936-4954. Lunch, Dinner

Next Door $$ Downtown / Contemporary This casual community

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Noble Riot $$ RiNo / French Find charcuterie boards, rabbit terrines, and other French fare at this sommelier-operated bistro.

Try the venison meatballs. Reservations accepted. 1336 27th St., 303-993-5330. Dinner

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O Oak at Fourteenth $$$$ Boulder / Seasonal This bright, open space just off the Pearl Street Mall offers a diverse, ever-changing menu of seasonal, oak-fired eats from chef Steve Redzikowski and creative cocktails from Bryan Dayton. Reservations accepted. 1400 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-3622.

Lunch, Dinner

Ohana Island Kitchen $ LoHi / Seafood This Hawaiian-inspired eatery serves top-notch tuna poke, Spam musubi, roasted pork, and more in a casual setting. Reservations not accepted.

2563 15th St., 303-718-6580. Lunch, Dinner

Old Major $$$$ LoHi / American Go for owner Justin Brunson’s bistrostyle, seasonal cuisine with an emphasis on locally raised heritage meat. If you’re a steak aficionado, try the 24-ounce, bone-in rib-eye. Reservations accepted.

3316 Tejon St., 720-420-0622. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox $$ Ballpark / Contemporary The “gastro-brothel” menu encompasses globally inspired pub fare like flatbreads, small plates, and stone-fire skillets. Don’t miss the green chile cornbread. Reservations accepted. 1215 20th St., 303-993-8023. Dinner, Brunch

Osaka Ramen $$ RiNo / Japanese Jeff Osaka’s modern ramen shop features original noodle soups, bento boxes, and creative small plates. Try the panko-dusted oysters and the mochi doughnuts. Reservations not accepted. 2611 Walnut St., 303-955-7938. Lunch, Dinner

Osteria Marco $$$ Downtown / Italian This casual tavern features deepset wooden booths and a spacious bar. The menu lists approachable eats, such as fresh house-made mozzarella and rustic pizzas. Reservations accepted. 1453 Larimer St., 303-534-5855. Lunch, Dinner

Owlbear Barbecue RiNo / Barbecue The brick-and-mortar joint from

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pitmaster Karl Fallenius is serving brisket, ribs, and all of the fixings. Don’t miss the double-smoked barbecue bacon. Reservations not accepted. 2826 Larimer St., 970-708-3954. Lunch, Dinner

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P NEW Peckish Boulder / American This fast-casual chicken wing

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joint has more than 20 hand-crafted sauces and an assortment of deep-fried sides. Reservations not accepted. 1320 College Ave., Boulder, 720-475-1561.

Lunch, Dinner

brother restaurant, Salt, Bradford Heap’s Pepper serves sustainable meats and seafood and craft cocktails in a space decorated with repurposed materials. Reservations accepted. 1043 Pearl St., Boulder, 720-638-4800.

Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

Pho Duy $ Westwood / Vietnamese Slurp down delicious bowls

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Reservations not accepted. 925 S. Federal Blvd., 303-937-1609. Lunch, Dinner

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Pizzeria Locale $$ Boulder / Pizza Inspired by the pizzerias of Napoli, Italy, this contemporary pizza joint offers a modern take on a traditional classic. Try the mais pizze. Also try the fastcasual locations in Denver. Reservations accepted. 1730 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-442-3003. Lunch, Dinner

The Plimoth $$$$ Northeast Metro / American An emphasis on locally farmed and foraged ingredients results in an everchanging menu of seasonal dishes, like confit heirloom potatoes and cauliflower-turnip gratinée. Reservations accepted. 2335 E. 28th Ave., 303-297-1215. Dinner

Pony Up $$ Downtown / Contemporary This casual bar serves fantastic French dip sandwiches (try the smoked mushroom variety) and craft cocktails. Reservations not accepted. 1808 Blake St., 720-710-8144. Lunch, Dinner

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The Post Brewing Co. $$ Rosedale / American Diners flock for the crispy fried chicken as well as the creative sides, tasty craft brews, and down-home desserts. Multiple locations. Reservations not accepted. 2200 S. Broadway, 720-466-5699.

Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

NEW Post Oak Barbecue $$ Berkeley / American Texas barbecue wood-fired with post oak from Austin, Texas, is the draw at this spot on Tennyson Street. Don’t miss the certified Angus prime brisket. Reservations not accepted. 4000 Tennyson St., 303-458-1555. Lunch, Dinner

Potager Capitol Hill / Contemporary This family-owned

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restaurant specializes in fresh, seasonal food. Dine in the back garden. Reservations not accepted. 1109 Ogden St., 303-832-5788. Dinner

Q 25 BEST Q House $$$ City Park West / Chinese Enjoy a modern take on Chinese cuisine executed by chef Christopher Lin, an alum of Momofuku in New York City. Try the braised pork rice. Reservations accepted. 3421 E. Colfax Ave., 720-729-8887. Dinner

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Que Bueno Suerte $$$ Platt Park / Latin American The menu at this vibrant

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restaurant offers familiar items like tacos, fajitas, and chile rellenos, as well as upscale, regionally inspired Mexican fare. Reservations accepted. 1518 S. Pearl St., 720-642-7322. Dinner

R Racines $$ Capitol Hill / American A Denver institution, Racines is an all-day eatery offering traditional American fare.

Order the fish and chips. Reservations accepted for six or more. 650 Sherman St., 303-595-0418. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

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Rioja $$$$ Downtown / Mediterranean James Beard Awardwinning chef Jennifer Jasinski creates high-end Mediterranean-influenced cuisine. Try the artichoke tortelloni. Reservations accepted. 1431 Larimer St., 303-820-2282. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

Rita’s Law Five Points / American This neighborhood spot

nean smokehouse for classic ‘cue. Try the rib combo, which features both baby back beef and pork ribs.

Reservations accepted. 1422 Larimer St., 720-524-8050.

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serves up inventive cocktails, coffee, and light fare with a side of community. Reservations not accepted. 2209 Welton St., 720-465-9644. Lunch, Dinner

Root Down $$$ LoHi / Contemporary Located in a refabbed 1950s service station, this hip restaurant serves globally inspired cuisine, with a focus on veggies and sustainable meats. Order the lamb porterhouse. Also try the DIA location. Reservations accepted. 1600 W. 33rd Ave., 303-993-4200. Dinner, Brunch

Rosenberg’s Bagels & Delicatessen $$ Five Points / Deli Get your fix of New York-style bagels at this Five Points deli with a loyal following. Don’t miss the Standard‚ a bagel and cream cheese topped with gravlax, tomato, and onion. Also try the Aurora location.

Reservations not accepted. 725 E. 26th Ave., 720-4409880. Breakfast, Lunch

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$$ Boulder / International The tenants of Boulder’s first food hall include Petite Fleur, Folsom Foods, Confit, the Ginger Pig, and Boxcar Coffee Roasters. Grab a seat on the rooftop deck. 1109 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-3235509. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

Rye Society Delicatessen and Picklery $$ RiNo / Deli Stop by this neighborhood Jewish deli for comfort-food favorites including pastrami on rye, bagels with lox, and buttery apricot-walnut rugelach.

Reservations not accepted. 3090 Larimer St., 303-5932713. Breakfast, Lunch

S 25 BEST Safta $$$ RiNo / Mediterranean Acclaimed chef Alon Shaya brings modern Israeli fare to Denver. Start with the creamy hummus and pillowy wood-oven pita before moving onto tabbouleh salad, charred cabbage, and halloumi. Reservations accepted. The Source Hotel & Market Hall, 3330 Brighton Blvd., Ste 201, 720-4082444. Lunch, Dinner

Santo $$$ Boulder / Southwestern Hosea Rosenberg’s second restaurant brings bold New Mexican flavors to Boulder.

Dig into farm-to-table comfort food such as bison lengua tacos or a green chile cheeseburger. Reservations accepted. 1265 Alpine Ave., Boulder, 303-442-6100. Breakfast, Dinner

Sassafras American Eatery Highland / Cajun/Southern Located in a pair of

cheery, adjoined houses, this eatery charms. Expect to find Southern classics such as eggs Sardou. Multiple locations. Reservations accepted from Monday to Friday. 3927 W. 32nd Ave., 303-433-0080. Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch

Señor Bear $$$ LoHi / Latin American This charming LoHi spot draws from the vibrant cuisines of Latin America and has excellent tropical cocktails. Reservations accepted. 3301 Tejon St., 720-572-5997. Dinner, Brunch

ShiMiaoDao Yunnan Rice Noodle $$ Aurora / Asian This cook-your-own rice noodle soup restaurant specializes in cross-the-bridge noodles from China’s Yunnan province and delicious boba milk teas.

Reservations not accepted. 2000 S. Havana St., Aurora 720-583-2839. Lunch, Dinner

Smok $$ RiNo / Barbecue Find delicious, modern barbecue at chef Bill Espiricueta’s fast-casual Source Hotel eatery.

Reservations not accepted. The Source Hotel & Market Hall, 3330 Brighton Blvd., Ste. 202, 720-230-0792.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Snarfburger Sloan’s Lake / American This spinoff of Boulder’s

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legendary sandwich shop has made-to-order hamburgers, deep-fried hot dogs, bologna sandwiches, and frozen chocolate and vanilla custards. Multiple locations.

Reservations not accepted. 2535 Federal Blvd., 720-535-5184. Lunch, Dinner

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Stanley Marketplace $$ Aurora / International Formerly the Stanley Aviation

eatery’s chic orange booths. Choose between pineapple upside down pancakes and huevos rancheros.

Multiple locations. Reservations accepted Monday through Thursday for eight or more. 2262 Larimer St., 303-297-0700. Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch

building, this site is now home to a sprawling, foodcentric marketplace. Check out the offerings from Yellowbelly Chicken, Annette, Sweet Cow Ice Cream, and more. 2501 Dallas St., 720-990-6743. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

Sol Mexican Cocina $$ Cherry Creek / Mexican This Baja-inspired Mexican

Steuben’s $$ Uptown Area / American With dishes like homemade

restaurant specializes in fresh, coastal fare. Try the beerbattered shrimp tacos and one of the specialty margaritas. Reservations accepted. 200 Columbine St., Ste. 110, 303-953-2208. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

mac and cheese, meatloaf, and fried chicken, plus retro booths, this restaurant makes the 1950s feel right around the corner. Also try the Arvada location. Reservations accepted. 523 E. 17th Ave., 303-830-1001.

Lunch, Dinner

NEW Somebody People $$ Overland / Mediterranean A standout pasta program and dishes that celebrate seasonal bounty make this zero-waste vegan restaurant great for herbivores and omnivores alike. Reservations accepted. 1165 S. Broadway, Suite 104, 720-502-5681. Dinner

The Source RiNo / International Tenants of this industrial-sleek

25 BEST Super Mega Bien $$$ RiNo / Latin American Chef Dana Rodriguez of Work & Class offers a combo of large-format items and PanLatin small plates, the latter served from roving dim-sum-style carts. Reservations not accepted. The Ramble Hotel, 1260 25th St., 720-269-4695. Dinner

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food hall include Acorn, Grabowski’s Pizzeria, Reunion Bread Co., Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project, Caffe Figurati, Isabel, and Mondo Market. 3350 Brighton Blvd., 720-443-1135. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

25 BEST Spuntino $$$ Highland / Italian Enjoy the locally sourced menu at this Italian-inspired spot. Try the seasonal pasta or any dish with Southern Indian influences. Don’t miss the house-made gelato for dessert. Reservations accepted.

2639 W. 32nd Ave., 303-433-0949. Dinner

Super Star Asian Cuisine $ Athmar Park / Asian This glitz-free eatery serves topnotch dim sum and an extensive menu of traditional Chinese plates. Reservations not accepted for six or more. 2200 W. Alameda Ave., Ste. 34, 303-727-9889.

Lunch, Dinner

five or more, except Friday and Saturday. 1487 S. Pearl St., 303-777-0826. Lunch, Dinner

Sushi Ronin Highland / Japanese Sushi Ronin’s casual and

$$$

comfortable vibe complements the traditional, omakase-style Japanese cuisine. Reservations accepted for parties of eight or more. 2930 Umatilla St., 303-9550741. Dinner

Sushi Sasa $$$ Highland / Japanese Enjoy Japanese fusion cuisine‚ including sushi combos, poke bowls, noodles, and more‚ in a sleek, modern setting. Reservations accepted for lunch and dinner. 2401 15th St., Suite 80, 303-433-7272. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

Sushi-Rama $$ RiNo / Sushi This sushi joint features a fun, conveyer belt-style dining experience. Try the CLT roll (soft shell crab tempura, lettuce, tomato) with garlic mayo on top.

Also try the DTC location. Reservations not accepted.

2615 Larimer St., 720-476-4643. Lunch, Dinner

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Table 6 $$$ Speer / American This space’s warm and cozy atmo-

seafood flown in twice a week from Japan and a hip, lively scene. Sit at the bar and watch the masterful sushi chefs, led by Toshihiro Kizaki. Reservations accepted for

sphere extends to chef Mike Winston’s American bistro cuisine, which is elevated by haute foodie touches.

Reservations accepted for five or more. 609 Corona St., 303-831-8800. Dinner, Brunch

Sushi Den Platt Park / Asian Sushi Den offers fresh, vibrant

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Join us for the 46TH Annual Mile High United Way Turkey Trot!

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Tables $$$ South Park Hill / American A glass of wine, flickering

NEW Tessa Delicatessan $ South Park Hill / Deli This modern all-day eatery from

candlelight, and mismatched tables set the tone at this cozy neighborhood restaurant. Go for the crispy sweetbreads or the whole Alamosa fried bass. Reservations accepted. 2267 Kearney St., 303-388-0299. Dinner

Vince Howard, formerly of Del Rey Deli in Los Angeles, has hot and cold sandwiches and salads. Reservations not accepted. 5724 E. Colfax Ave., 720-746-9138.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Tacos Tequila Whiskey $ City Park / Mexican Often referred to as Pinche Tacos,

There Denver $$$ LoHi / American Order one of the jam-based cocktails,

this taqueria offers a variety of Mexican specialties. Try the queso a la plancha taco. Multiple locations. Reservations not accepted. 1514 York St., 720-475-1337.

Lunch, Dinner

then indulge in a variety of eclectic small plates like tostadas, steamed buns, and lettuce wraps. Don’t miss the brunch doughnuts. Reservations accepted. 3254 Navajo St., 720-500-3254. Dinner, Brunch

TAG $$$ Downtown / International Chef Troy Guard describes the food at his flagship restaurant as continental social cuisine. Translation: He serves big and small plates with flavors from around the world. Reservations accepted.

1441 Larimer St., 303-996-9985. Lunch, Dinner

Tamayo $$$ Downtown / Mexican This spot’s modern menu is derived from authentic Mexican roots and ingredients.

Check out the rooftop lounge and the selection of more than 100 tequilas. Reservations accepted. 1400 Larimer St., 720-946-1433. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

25 BEST Tavernetta

Tocabe Berkeley / American American Indian food goes

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Chipotle-style at this quick service restaurant. Order fry bread tacos loaded with beef, buffalo, or chicken, and beans, lettuce, cheese, and salsas. Also try the Greenwood Village location. Reservations not accepted. 3536 W. 44th Ave., 720-524-8282. Lunch, Dinner

Tributary Food Hall & Drinkery $$ Golden / International Golden’s first food hall boasts nine culinary options, including Woodgrain Bagels, Mr. Miner Meat & Cheese, Fringe Pizza, Working Title Kitchen, and SurMesa Taqueria. 701 12th St., Golden.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar $$$ Downtown / Southern Nosh on re-imagined versions of down-home dishes, such as the signature honeydusted fried chicken and warm pimento cheese dip.

Reservations accepted. 1650 Wewatta St., 720-2740650. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

25 BEST Uchi Denver $$$$ Curtis Park / Sushi James Beard Award-winning chef Tyson Cole combines unexpected flavors for his unique take on Japanese food. Try the sake toro aburi or the foie gras sushi. Reservations accepted. 2500 Lawrence St., 303-444-1922. Dinner

Ultreia $$$ Downtown / Spanish James Beard Award-winning

$$$$

Downtown / Italian The team behind Boulder’s acclaimed Frasca Food and Wine offers the same attention to hospitality at their more casual Denver restaurant. The charming space is home to dishes from across Italy and a deep wine list. Reservations accepted.

1889 16th St, 720-605-1889. Lunch, Dinner

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chef Jennifer Jasinski brings Iberian fare to Union Station. Try the trio of aged hams or the lamb sandwich and save room for the churros with tempered chocolate.

Reservations not accepted. Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop St., 303-534-1970. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

Uncle LoHi / Asian A sleek, contemporary atmosphere

defines this bustling modern noodle house. The selective menu includes dishes such as Chinese-style steamed buns and, of course, noodles. Order the soulwarming chile pork ramen. Also try the Speer location.

Reservations not accepted. 2215 W. 32nd Ave., 303-433-3263. Dinner

Urban Farmer $$$ Downtown / Seasonal Executive chef Chris Starkus harvests the restaurant’s honey from rooftop hives, grows mushrooms in a downstairs terrarium, and sources locally raised animals for the in-house butchery and dry-aging program at this modern steak house.

Reservations accepted. The Oxford Hotel, 1659 Wazee St., 303-262-6070. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

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Project Angel Heart’s Pie in the Sky OCTOBER 1–NOVEMBER 21 Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs. It’s the tastiest way to support your community! Order fresh-baked Thanksgiving pies (four flavors available!) from Pie in the Sky and support Project Angel Heart. Every pie ordered helps provide medically tailored meals for Coloradans diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses. Information at pieintheskycolorado.org.

TARRA 2019: How to GROW an Idea NOVEMBER 20 Is it time to overcome growing pains and turn your business or idea into a thriving and profitable venture? Learn how to increase sales, build strategic partnerships, find capital, and scale your concept. Local business leaders, coaches and experts share insights and resources in this hands-on evening workshop. Information and tickets at tarra.co/upcoming-events.

DHF Paramedics Awards Luncheon NOVEMBER 14, 11 A.M.–1:30 P.M. Four Seasons Denver. Please join us, Denver Health Foundation and the community to help honor our paramedics, and the work they do every day to go above and beyond for all of the citizens of Denver. Information at denverhealthfoundation.org/events.

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Santa’s Grand Arrival NOVEMBER 16, 1–3 P.M. Cherry Creek Shopping Center - Grand Court. Santa’s Flight Academy has landed at Cherry Creek Shopping Center! Celebrate Santa’s arrival with holiday entertainment, Spinphony, the Original Dickens Carolers, giveaways, face painting, sweet treats, and more. Plus, check out the dance party and magical snow fall inside Santa’s sleigh!

Information at shopcherrycreek.com/events.

Exoplanets and Extraterrestrials NOVEMBER 21, 6:30–9:30 P.M. Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Are we alone? The search is on for the Goldilocks planets, where conditions are not too cold and not too hot but just right to sustain life. Create an alien and explore the night sky through telescopes. Information and tickets at dmns.org/sciencelounge.

Cherry Creek’s Annual Tree Lighting NOVEMBER 23, 5–7 P.M. Cherry Creek Shopping Center - Valet Plaza. Join us to kick off the holiday season with Nick Ferguson at Cherry Creek Shopping Center! Enjoy hot chocolate, sweet treats, and entertainment as we countdown to the lighting of our 60’ Christmas tree! Then, gather inside for an after-party and more festivities! Information at shopcherrycreek.com/events.

Mile High United Way Turkey Trot NOVEMBER 28, 10:15 A.M.

Horseshoe Holiday Market 2019 NOVEMBER 30–DECEMBER 1, 10 A.M.-5 P.M. Highlands Masonic Temple. Come discover “Lucky Finds” from over 100 vendors at Denver’s Premier Artisan Holiday Market. The 2019 Horseshoe Holiday Market will take place from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Small Business Saturday and Sunday at 3550 N Federal Blvd. Information at horseshoemarket.com.

9NEWS Parade of Lights UPCOMING

DECEMBER 6, 8 P.M. & DECEMBER 7, 6 P.M.

Civic Center Park. The Downtown Denver Partnership is pleased to produce the 44th Annual 9NEWS Parade of Lights. The two-mile parade route is the stage for Colorado’s brightest holiday tradition. The FREE holiday spectacular features marching bands, ornate floats, and, of course, a special appearance by Major Waddles the Penguin and Santa! Information at denverparadeoflights.com.

Colorado Gives Day UPCOMING

DECEMBER 10

On December 10, make an online donation to the Children’s Diabetes Foundation and stretch your dollars with Community First Foundation & FirstBank’s $1 Million Incentive Fund. Your gift supports type 1 diabetes care and world-class research to find a cure. Information at coloradogives.org/CDF.

Young Guns Reception UPCOMING

DECEMBER 12, 6 P.M.

National Western Complex. Join us for a wild-west time! The Young Guns Reception combines art, live music, fundraising, and Western culture into a party celebrating everything the National Western Stock Show and Denver have to offer. Supporting the National Western Scholarship Trust.

Information at coorswesternart.com.

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Washington Park. The 46th annual Mile High United Way Turkey Trot draws more than 10,000 people to Denver’s beautiful Wash Park for a four-mile run/walk supporting Mile High United Way. When you register for the Turkey Trot, you are making sure individuals and families in our community have the resources they need to thrive.

Information and registration at unitedwaydenver.org/turkey-trot.

US Thai Cafe $ Edgewater / Thai Classic, fresh ingredients, spicy recipes, and a chef straight from Thailand make for an authentic, if mouth-tingling, dining experience. Try the green curry. Reservations accepted. 5228 W. 25th Ave., 303-233-3345. Dinner, Lunch

V Vesta $$$ Downtown / Fusion Visit this stylish LoDo stalwart for upscale-yet-approachable fare. Try the slow-cooked Colorado rack of lamb or the Union Station Farmers Market special, featuring local produce. Reservations accepted. 1822 Blake St., 303-296-1970. Dinner

Villagran Restaurante $$ Athmar Park / Mexican This south Mexican spot is run by the same owner of the popular Villa Real food truck.

Order the campechana, a refreshing cold seafood dish made with octopus and shrimp. Reservations accepted.

1512 W. Alameda Ave., 303-379-9927. Lunch, Dinner

Vital Root Berkeley / American Justin Cucci’s fourth eatery

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focuses on quick, wholesome fare. Grab a seat in the airy space and nosh on creative dishes such as chilled carrot-ginger soup or a veggie dosa. Reservations not accepted. 3915 Tennyson St., 303-474-4131. Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

W WaterCourse Foods $$ Uptown Area / American This vegetarian icon has been serving wholesome food since 1998. Reservations accepted after 5 p.m. 837 E. 17th Ave., 303-832-7313.

Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

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The Way Back $$ Berkeley / Seasonal Settle in for craft cocktails and polished fare, such as cavatelli with pork ragu and roasted chicken with tomato curry. Reservations accepted. 3963 Tennyson St., 970-682-6888. Dinner

Weathervane Cafe $ City Park West / American Enjoy a small but sumptuous menu of breakfast items, sandwiches, and salads at this cozy cafe. Reservations not accepted. 1725 E. 17th Ave., 303-355-5863. Breakfast, Lunch

Welton Street Cafe Home of Mona’s $$ Five Points / Southern Savor soul food with a dash of Caribbean flair at this Five Points cafe. Order the fried chicken, which is some of the finest in Denver. Reservations not accepted. 2736 Welton St., 303-296-6602..

Dinner, Lunch

NEW West of Surrender $$$ Downtown / New American This modern eatery in a historical space serves food and drink inspired by the American West. Reservations accepted. 501 16th Street Mall. Lunch, Dinner

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White Pie $$ City Park West / Pizza Chow down on New Haven– style pizza right here in Denver. Pair the Porker Porkorino‚ topped with soppressata, mozzarella, pickled chiles, and spicy honey‚ with a frozen Negroni. Reservations not accepted. 1702 Humboldt St., 303-862-5323.

Lunch, Dinner

Providing Personal Service Since 1965 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Ballpark / American This watering hole offers a

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vintage-inspired vibe and a menu curated by Old Major’s Justin Brunson. Reservations not accepted.

2907 Huron St., 303-226-1540. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

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25 BEST The Wolf’s Tailor $$$ Sunnyside / Contemporary Basta chef Kelly Whitaker fuses Asian and Italian techniques and ingredients at this hip Sunnyside eatery. The results‚ such as 7x brisket braised in dashi and red wine and house-extruded mafaldine pasta with koji tomatoes‚ are unique and delicious. Reservations accepted. 4058 Tejon St., 720-456-6507. Dinner

Work & Class RiNo / American This elevated meat-and-three

$$$

concept offers a unique hybrid of American and Latin cuisine in raucous, repurposed-shipping-container digs.

Our picks: the Cajun rotisserie chicken, chickpea croquettes, cochinita pibil, and peppers five ways.

Reservations not accepted. 2500 Larimer St., 303-2920700. Dinner

Wynkoop Brewing Company $$ Downtown / Pub Enjoy freshly brewed beer and feast on pub favorites such as the hanger steak or the corn and poblano chowder at one of Denver’s original brewpubs. Reservations accepted. 1634 18th St., 303-297-2700. Dinner, Lunch

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restaurant serves silky hummus, a variety of excellent grilled kebabs, and from-scratch sweets. Try the beef koobideh. Reservations not accepted. 2207 E. Colfax Ave., 720-532-8746. Dinner, Lunch

Yazoo Barbeque Company $ Five Points / Barbecue This unpretentious BBQ joint

An escape from your commute

offers a Deep South menu, featuring slow-smoked pork ribs and brisket. Also try the Greenwood Village location. Reservations not accepted. 2150 Broadway, 303-296-3334. Dinner, Lunch

Z Zeppelin Station $$ RiNo / International This industrial-chic food hall is home to eight globally inspired food and drink vendors and two bars. Options include Vinh Xuong Bakery, OK Poke, Norm’s Deli, La Doña, Budlong Hot Chicken, and more. 3501 Wazee St., 720-460-1978. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

Zocalito Latin Bistro $$$ Downtown / Latin American Formerly located in Aspen, chef/owner Michael Beary’s upscale Oaxacan eatery found a home in the heart of Denver. Reservations accepted. 999 18th St., Ste. 107, 970-920-1991.

Lunch, Dinner

Zoe Ma Ma $ Downtown / Chinese This cozy, counter-service spot offers Chinese home-style cooking. Order the Szechuan braised beef noodle soup, which features the homemade noodles. Also try the Boulder location.

Reservations not accepted. 1625 Wynkoop St., 303-545-6262. Lunch, Dinner

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FIVE STAR AWARD WINNERS These days, it takes a village to manage your financial world. Whether it is managing your assets with a wealth manager, navigating the ever-changing tax landscape, sorting out your estate and succession planning or picking the right life insurance, finding the right team can be a daunting task. In fact, many consumers have a hard time figuring out where to even begin.

FIVE STAR PROFESSIONAL Proprietary Research Process Nomination of Candidates

Sometimes, a few simple questions can put you on the right path. Asking professionals what makes working with them a unique experience can help you understand how they work and if their style meshes with your own.

Three sources of nominations: – Pre-qualification based – Firm nominations on industry credentials – Peer nominations

This is a great place to start! Five Star Professional uses its own proprietary research methodology to name outstanding professionals, then works with publications such as 5280: The Denver Magazine and ColoradoBiz magazine to spread the word about award winners. Each award candidate undergoes a thorough research process (detailed here) before being considered for the final list of award winners. For the complete list of winners, go to www.fivestarprofessional.com.

Regulatory Consumer Complaint Review All candidates must demonstrate a favorable regulatory history.

RESEARCH DISCLOSURES In order to consider a broad population of high-quality wealth managers and investment professionals, award candidates are identified by one of three sources: firm nomination, peer nomination or prequalification based on industry standing.

Self-nominations are not accepted. Denver award candidates were identified using internal and external research data. Candidates do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final lists of Five Star Wealth Managers or Five Star Investment Professionals.

• The Five Star award is not indicative of a professional’s future performance.

Candidate Submission of Practice Information Candidates must complete either an online or over-the-phone interview.

• Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their clients’ assets.

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For more information on the Five Star Wealth Manager or Five Star Investment Professional award programs, research and selection criteria, go to fivestarprofessional.com/research.

FIVE STAR WEALTH MANAGER CRITERIA

Evaluation of Candidate Practice Candidates are evaluated on 10 objective evaluation and eligibility criteria.

DETERMINATION OF AWARD WINNERS

Firm Review of Award Candidate List

Award candidates who satisfied 10 objective eligibility and evaluation criteria were named 2019 Five Star Wealth Managers. Eligibility Criteria – Required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative. 2. Actively employed as a credentialed professional in the financial services industry for a minimum of five years. 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review. 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal firm standards. 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation Criteria – Considered: 6. One-year client retention rate. 7. Five-year client retention rate. 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered. 9. Number of client households served. 10. Education and professional designations.

2,146 award candidates in the Denver area were considered for the Five Star Wealth Manager award.

262 (approximately 12% of the award candidates) were named 2019 Five Star Wealth Managers.

All candidates are reviewed by a representative of their firm before final selection.

FIVE STAR INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL CRITERIA

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DETERMINATION OF AWARD WINNERS The investment professional award goes to estate planning attorneys, insurance agents and select others in the financial industry. Eligibility Criteria – Required: 1. Credentialed with appropriate state or industry licensures.

2. Actively employed as a credentialed professional in the financial services industry for a minimum of five years.

3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review. 4. Accepting new clients. Evaluation Criteria – Considered: 5. One-year client retention rate. 6. Five-year client retention rate. 7. Number of client households served. 8. Recent personal production and performance (industry specific criteria). 9. Education and professional designations/industry and board certifications. 10. Pro Bono and community service work. This year, we honored 15 Denver-area investment professionals with the Five Star Investment Professional award.

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Bruce G. Allen AIFA®, CIMA®, CPWA®, General Securities Principal

Eight-Year Winner

I created Bruce G. Allen Investments, LLC to help our clients build, manage, protect and transition their wealth. We take a comprehensive approach to wealth management by touching on the four cornerstones of investments, credit and liability management, risk management and estate and trust matters. We do all of this so we can help our clients create a sense of well-being, prosperity and peace of mind.

Bruce G. Allen Investments, LLC 370 17th Street, Suite 3580 • Denver, CO 80202 Office: 303-592-5535 • Fax: 303-592-5534 bruce@bgaillc.com • www.brucegalleninvestments.com

Advisory services offered through Bruce G. Allen Investments, LLC., a Registered Investment Advisor. Securities offered through M. S. Howells & Co., member FINRA/SIPC. M. S. Howells & Co. and Bruce G. Allen Investments, LLC are not affiliated. Availability of services is subject to applicable licensing requirements.

The Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional), is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a registered investment adviser or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by Five Star Professional, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process.

Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client’s experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients.

Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. Award does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. Once awarded, wealth managers may purchase additional profile ad space or promotional products. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their clients’ assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to fivestarprofessional.com. 2,146 Denver area wealth managers were considered for the award; 262 (12% of candidates) were named 2019 Five Star Wealth Managers. 2018: 2,255 considered, 267 winners; 2017: 1,716 considered, 287 winners; 2016: 1,552 considered, 515 winners; 2015: 3,008 considered, 517 winners; 2014: 4,385 considered, 528 winners; 2013: 2,083 considered, 607 winners; 2012: 1,965 considered, 611 winners.

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WEALTH MANAGERS

INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS

All award winners are listed in this publication.

Wealth Managers Financial Planning Dale Anderson ∙ DLA & Company

Patricia Kummer ∙ Mariner Wealth Advisors Page 8 Russell Kyncl ∙ Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.

Ali Barghelame ∙ Barghelame Wealth Advisors

Sean Laws ∙ Voya Financial Advisors

Robert H. Bastiaans ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services Page 10

Patrick Nolen ∙ Nolen Western Co. Page 5

Michael McDonald ∙ LPL Financial

Karine Beard ∙ Clarus Wealth at Plum Creek

Elizabeth O’Donnell ∙ O’Donnell Wealth Management Page 9

Kean O. Boucher ∙ LPL Financial

William W. Palmer ∙ William Palmer Associates, LLC

Leann Canty ∙ Canty’s Financial Strategies, Inc. Page 11 Andrew Clyne ∙ Aggregate Wealth Management Kevin Cross ∙ Robert W. Baird & Company Jeffrey Donahue ∙ LPL Financial Robert S. Eberhardt ∙ A & I Financial Services

David C. Partheymuller ∙ The Normandy Group

Chad Williams ∙ Aveo Capital Partners

Investments Bruce G. Allen ∙ Bruce G. Allen Investments, LLC Page 3 Willis Ashby ∙ Integra Financial Page 7 Debra K. Barton ∙ H. Beck Page 9 Gordon Bauer ∙ LPL Financial Donna M. Boender ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors M Katharine Collins ∙ LPL Financial Page 11

Andy Lawrence Penso ∙ Mission Wealth

Benita Creacy ∙ DC & Associates Advanced Financial Solutions

Keri Pugh ∙ Pugh-Bellmar Financial Page 11

Brandon C. Drespling ∙ Triumph Capital Management

Jacob Brian Ray ∙ Colorado Wealth Group

Derek N. Eichenwald ∙ Triumph Capital Management Page 7

Shelley Ford ∙ Morgan Stanley

Adam Robinson ∙ SevenWealth Page 10

Kimberly Ann Gieseler ∙ Valorem Financial/Carson Wealth Management

Teresa R. Sanders ∙ Aspen Wealth Management

Steven Harp ∙ Colorado Wealth Group

Nadia Shokohi ∙ LPL Financial Page 10

Roger K. Harris ∙ R. Kent Harris & Associates

Richard Whipple ∙ Whipplewood CPAs

Julia J. Smith ∙ LPL Financial

Robert Farris ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors

Thomas OBarski ∙ LPL Financial Page 11 Alan R. Piehl ∙ HD Vest Advisory Services David J. Pocs ∙ Gratitude Wealth Management Shelly Schell ∙ PRISM Financial Strategies Page 11 William Shriver ∙ Shriver Investments Darin M. Snow ∙ Denver Private Wealth Management Theodore Swenson ∙ Valorem Financial/ Carson Wealth Management Mark Thomas ∙ Townsend Retirement Jeffrey Thompson ∙ LPL Financial Elizabeth A. Thorpe ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors Page 10 Sean von Manowski ∙ Edward Jones Robert Webster ∙ Webster Investment Advisors

Karl F. Frank ∙ A & I Financial Services

T.H. Williams ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors Page 6

Geoffrey Todd Gervasini ∙ Wakefield Wealth Management

Investment Professionals

George Gumbiner ∙ Marathon Investment Management Inc

Certified Public Accountant

Paul Kropatsch ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services

Brian Chase ∙ JDS Professional Group

G. Bruce Hemmings ∙ Morgan Stanley

Sam Tenney ∙ Fidelis Wealth Advisors

Shelley Elizabet Hertel ∙ LPL Financial

Terri Thomas ∙ Townsend Retirement

Jennifer Hilts ∙ LOTUS Financial Partners Page 11

Kris Tower ∙ American Portfolios Advisors

Mark David Levine ∙ Denver Private Wealth Management

Robert Scott Tremlett ∙ Paramount Associates

Michael Markovich ∙ Morgan Stanley

Estate Planning Attorney

Ric Martin ∙ Morgan Stanley

Frank J. Danzo III ∙ Chayet & Danzo, LLC

Lauretta C. Moell ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors

Julie B. Groves ∙ Groves Law, LLC

Jesse Nichols ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors

Investments

Jody Hinsey ∙ Mint Financial Strategies Page 11 Jeffrey Hutcheson ∙ Aspen Wealth Management Brad Jenkins ∙ Jenkins Wealth Page 9 Jonathan Kelley ∙ Hinds Financial Group Andrew A. Klein ∙ Paramount Associates

Ann Vanderslice ∙ Retirement Planning Strategies Page 8 Rhonda Wagner ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services Damian Walsh ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services

Daniel A. Noven ∙ Noven Financial Group, Inc.

Pamela Fraser ∙ Pamela F. Fraser, CPA Debra S. Konczak ∙ Tobin Ruparel Konczak & Mundell P.C.

Daniel A. Noven ∙ Noven Financial Group, Inc.

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“Wealth will only come as a result of living beneath your means. Saving even a small amount every month can grow into something significant.”

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WEALTH MANAGERS

Nolen Western Co.

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YEAR WINNER Left to right: Suzie Ruiz; 2013 – 2019 winner Patrick Nolen; 2013 and 2016 – 2019 winner Taylor Yionoulis; Franchesca Snailum; Doug Kile

Fiduciary Investment Account Services Founded in 1973, Nolen Western Co. has always had the goal of helping people accumulate wealth while simultaneously controlling risk. Our staff consists of experienced professionals with a hands-on approach to financial guidance. As your financial professionals, we will do everything in our power to keep you focused on where you want to go, advise you on how to get there and continually remind you of the importance of maintaining a disciplined approach to realizing your dreams.

Our firm provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management, retirement accumulation, distribution strategies and employee benefits.

8005 South Chester Street, Suite 185 • Centennial, CO 80112 Phone: 303-779-1311 • taylory@nolenwestern.com • www.nolenwestern.com

Securities and Advisory Services offered through Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. member FINRA/SIPC. Wealth Manager Award Winner

The Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional), is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a registered investment adviser or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by Five Star Professional, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one clients’ experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. Award does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. Once awarded, wealth managers may purchase additional profile ad space or promotional products. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their client’s assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to fivestarprofessional.com. 2,146 Denver area wealth managers were considered for the award; 262 (12% of candidates) were named 2019 Five Star Wealth Managers. 2018: 2,255 considered, 267 winners; 2017: 1,716 considered, 287 winners; 2016: 1,552 considered, 515 winners; 2015: 3,008 considered, 517 winners; 2014: 4,385 considered, 528 winners; 2013: 2,083 considered, 607 winners; 2012: 1,965 considered, 611 winners.

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WEALTH MANAGERS

T.H. Williams Managing Director – Investments, MSF, MBA, CFP®

Left to right: Vicki Hansen, Senior Registered Client Associate; Ashlee Foreman, Senior Client Associate; 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 winner T.H. Williams, Managing Director – Investments, MSF, MBA, CFP®; Mick Pepper, First Vice President – Investments; Susie Kaufman, Senior Registered Client Associate; Meghan McGuire, CFP®, MS, RICP®, Associate Vice President – Investments

Investing in What Matters … You Your team matters: The professionals at Virtuent Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors have more than 90 years of collective experience in wealth management. Our team takes a holistic approach to planning. We are fully invested in our clients’ success and will be with you every step of the way. Put our experience, imagination and energy to work for you. Philosophy matters: Our relationship-driven, disciplined approach to wealth management helps ensure our clients stay focused on their long-term objectives. Planning matters: Life is full of changes, both positive and negative. World events inspire euphoria and despair. Markets bounce up and down. In the midst of unpredictability, an investment plan can provide foundation and clarity. Process matters: We begin with open, direct communication and strive to deliver value throughout lifelong relationships with our clients. Relationships matter: Investing often evokes emotion. Having a plan and an advisor to coach you can help you stay focused on your longterm objectives. Services matter: Put our team to work. We have the experience and knowledge to help you with any financial goal.

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YEAR WINNER

Seven-year winner T.H. Williams, Managing Director – Investments, MSF, MBA, CFP®

5613 DTC Parkway, Suite 1000 • Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Phone: 303-850-7900 • th.williams@wfadvisors.com www.virtuentwealth.com • @THWilliamsWFA • linkedin.com/in/thwilliams Virtuent Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors. Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Member SIPC. [CAR 0819-01800].

Wealth Manager Award Winner

The Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional), is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a registered investment adviser or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by Five Star Professional, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one clients’ experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. Award does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. Once awarded, wealth managers may purchase additional profile ad space or promotional products. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their client’s assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to fivestarprofessional.com. 2,146 Denver area wealth managers were considered for the award; 262 (12% of candidates) were named 2019 Five Star Wealth Managers. 2018: 2,255 considered, 267 winners; 2017: 1,716 considered, 287 winners; 2016: 1,552 considered, 515 winners; 2015: 3,008 considered, 517 winners; 2014: 4,385 considered, 528 winners; 2013: 2,083 considered, 607 winners; 2012: 1,965 considered, 611 winners.

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WEALTH MANAGERS

Integra Financial Willis Ashby 2012 – 2019 Five Star Wealth Manager Operating independently with no broker dealer Investment fiduciary putting your interests first Managing client assets for over 25 years We provide high value, personalized investment planning services tailored to you throughout your financial life.

As investment fiduciaries with no broker dealer, our primary responsibility is to you. Our guiding principles are transparency, integrity and accountability. We believe the true measure of our success is client satisfaction and retention.

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5105 DTC Parkway, Suite 316 • Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Office: 303-220-5525 • willis@integrafinancial.ws www.integrafinancial.ws

YEAR WINNER Left to right: Eight-year winner Willis Ashby, President, CFP®; Nick Weisert

Integra Financial, Inc. is a registered advisory firm registered with the Colorado Division of Securities.

Wealth Manager Award Winner

Derek Eichenwald CEO, Senior Investment Executive

Manage Your Finances Like Never Before For Derek Eichenwald, long-term relationships that encourage open, honest communication have been the cornerstones of not only his and his firm’s success, but also the success of his clients. He and his team want to learn more about your personal situation, identify your dreams and goals and understand your tolerance for risk.

Above all, Derek and Triumph Capital Management’s commitment is to help you work towards achieving your financial goals, so you can have a worry-free retirement. With their impeccable client service focused on asset preservation, as well as their numerous investment products and strategies, Triumph Capital Management can help protect your lifestyle for a lifetime.

Triumph Capital Management 1610 Wynkoop Street, Suite 550 • Denver, CO 80202 Office: 720-399-5551 • Cell: 720-495-1317 derek@triumphcapitalmanagement.com www.triumphcapitalmanagement.com

4 YEAR

WINNER Four-year winner Derek Eichenwald, CEO, Senior Investment Executive

Triumph Capital, LLC is an independent firm with securities offered through Cetera advisor Network, LLC, member FINRA and SIPC. Advisory services offered through Triumph Capital Management, a registered investment advisor. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. The inclusion of a Wealth Manager in the Top Ranked Investment Manager, Financial Planners and Five Star awards or other publications that awards are published in is partly based on client responses to surveys and additional criteria utilized by the awarding organization, which are not necessarily representations of the experience of all clients. The awards and rankings are not indicative of the Wealth Manager’s future performance or success. Winners appearing on this page do not pay a fee to be considered or to win the Five Star award. Professional with a digital profile has paid a promotional fee.

Wealth Manager Award Winner

The Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional), is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a registered investment adviser or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by Five Star Professional, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one clients’ experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. Award does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. Once awarded, wealth managers may purchase additional profile ad space or promotional products. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their client’s assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to fivestarprofessional.com. 2,146 Denver area wealth managers were considered for the award; 262 (12% of candidates) were named 2019 Five Star Wealth Managers. 2018: 2,255 considered, 267 winners; 2017: 1,716 considered, 287 winners; 2016: 1,552 considered, 515 winners; 2015: 3,008 considered, 517 winners; 2014: 4,385 considered, 528 winners; 2013: 2,083 considered, 607 winners; 2012: 1,965 considered, 611 winners.

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WEALTH MANAGERS

Mariner Wealth Advisors Navigating Your Financial Future Our objective: to be your advocate and help you make informed decisions so you can live a more fulfilling life

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Your vision: to achieve your goals through our customized financial plan

YEAR WINNER Left to right: Paula Degener, CFP®; David Martin, CFP®; Eight-year winner Patricia Kummer, CFP®; Eric Haberkorn, CFP®; Elisabeth Burk; Brett Lapierre, CFA

At Mariner Wealth Advisors, we are guided by a client-first approach in everything we do. Our clients are surrounded by a dedicated team of experienced advisors who are, in turn, supported by technical professionals.

The result? Comprehensive advice customized to your needs and driven by your specific goals.

8871 Ridgeline Boulevard, Suite 100 • Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 Phone: 303-470-1209 • patricia.kummer@marinerwealthadvisors.com marinerwealthadvisors.com

Lic. 1363057.

Wealth Manager Award Winner

Ann Vanderslice Federal Benefits Specialist

Federal Benefits Made Simple® We believe your federal benefits should be: • Understandable • Relatable and most importantly …

• Usable

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YEAR WINNER Left to right: Jason Johnson; Six-year winner Ann Vanderslice; Ashley Robinson

Federal benefits are often described as complex and confusing. In addition to a complicated set of rules for calculating retirement benefits, the federal employee has to consider how Social Security and the Thrift Savings Plan fit into their retirement puzzle.

Let us help you navigate the federal benefits system to create a straightforward plan that’s based on your specific situation. Whether you’re newly hired, in the middle of your career or approaching retirement, the Federal Benefits Made Simple® process is designed for you!

P.O. Box 260787 • Lakewood, CO 80226 • Phone: 303-922-4304 ann@annvanderslice.com • www.annvanderslice.com

Securities offered through Cabot Lodge Securities LLC, New York, NY 10005, Member FINRA/SIPC/MSRB. Retirement Planning Strategies is not controlled by, or a subsidiary of, Cabot Lodge Securities LLC or CL Wealth Management LLC. Lic. 5057784.

Wealth Manager Award Winner

The Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional), is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a registered investment adviser or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by Five Star Professional, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one clients’ experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. Award does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. Once awarded, wealth managers may purchase additional profile ad space or promotional products. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their client’s assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to fivestarprofessional.com. 2,146 Denver area wealth managers were considered for the award; 262 (12% of candidates) were named 2019 Five Star Wealth Managers. 2018: 2,255 considered, 267 winners; 2017: 1,716 considered, 287 winners; 2016: 1,552 considered, 515 winners; 2015: 3,008 considered, 517 winners; 2014: 4,385 considered, 528 winners; 2013: 2,083 considered, 607 winners; 2012: 1,965 considered, 611 winners.

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WEALTH MANAGERS

Bradley R. Jenkins CFP®, CEO and Chief Investment Officer

Excellence • Integrity • Innovation Founder and creator of Market Guard™ Specializing in wealth preservation and investment planning

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YEAR WINNER

At Jenkins Wealth™, we believe an educated investor is an empowered investor. Because of this, we have made it our mission to help clients gain a complete understanding of their personal financial situation, and one of the ways we accomplish this is by building trust through transparency. Jenkins WealthTM has been built upon a biblical foundation. We believe that God instructs all of us to be good stewards of our money, and we have faithfully committed ourselves to helping others achieve the success that He has planned for their financial lives.

Left to right: Marnie Griffin, David Henderson, Cindy Moe; Five-year winner Brad Jenkins; Heather Janson, Danny Lee

8310 South Valley Highway, Suite 205 • Englewood, CO 80112 • Office: 720-457-6844 brad@jenkinswealth.com • www.jenkinswealth.com

Jenkins Wealth is a Registered Investment Advisor with the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) in the state of Colorado, California and Louisiana. CRD 153241.

Wealth Manager Award Winner

Debra K. Barton

Elizabeth O’Donnell

Registered Principal

Financial Advisor, MBA, CFP®

2696 South Colorado Boulevard, Suite 583 Denver, CO 80222 Phone: 303-722-0558 deb@bartonfinancial.com www.bartonfinancial.com

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YEAR WINNER

Your Interests, Our Commitment … for Life

∙ Independent financial advisor ∙ Personal and business investment strategies ∙ Retirement planning ∙ Life, accident, health and disability insurance ∙ Education and training We provide a customized approach to align your financial resources, goals and values.

Your interests always come first, and planning is a lifelong process to address your ever-changing circumstances. As an independent firm, we have the flexibility to provide products and services that are tailored for what you care about most … for life.

501 South Cherry Street, 11th Floor Denver, CO 80246 Phone: 303-331-6434 elizabetho@voyafa.com www.odonnellwealth.com

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Integrity • Excellence • Commitment

YEAR WINNER

∙ Personally tailored financial planning ∙ Integrated wealth management ∙ Income solutions and risk management Elizabeth has an impressive reputation for objective, intelligent and highly personalized service. Her integrity and experience enable her to deliver effective plans that reflect her clients’ values, personal objectives and long-term goals. Her breadth of knowledge makes her a trusted advisor able to inform, motivate and advise clients so they are well positioned for both financial success and financial confidence.

Securities and investment advisory services offered through H. Beck, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC and an SEC-registered investment advisor. Barton Financial Services, Inc., is not affiliated with H. Beck, Inc.

Investment adviser representative and registered representative of, and securities and investment advisory services offered through Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. (member SIPC). O’Donnell Wealth Management is not a subsidiary of nor controlled by Voya Financial Advisors. CN930591_0821.

Wealth Manager Award Winner

Wealth Manager Award Winner

The Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional), is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a registered investment adviser or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by Five Star Professional, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one clients’ experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. Award does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. Once awarded, wealth managers may purchase additional profile ad space or promotional products. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their client’s assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to fivestarprofessional.com. 2,146 Denver area wealth managers were considered for the award; 262 (12% of candidates) were named 2019 Five Star Wealth Managers. 2018: 2,255 considered, 267 winners; 2017: 1,716 considered, 287 winners; 2016: 1,552 considered, 515 winners; 2015: 3,008 considered, 517 winners; 2014: 4,385 considered, 528 winners; 2013: 2,083 considered, 607 winners; 2012: 1,965 considered, 611 winners.

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WEALTH MANAGERS Adam Robinson

Robert H. Bastiaans

Founder, CFP®, AIF®

CFP®, APMA®, MSFS, CLU®, ChFC®, Private Wealth Advisor

7979 East Tufts Avenue, Suite 825 Denver, CO 80237 Office: 303-689-7424 Toll-free: 800-991-0993 robert.h.bastiaans@ampf.com bobbastiaans.com

240-B 2nd Avenue Niwot, CO 80503 Phone: 303-532-8394 adam@seven-wealth.com www.seven-wealth.com

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SevenWealth is about a wise approach to life. We believe wealth is more than just an abundance of money. True wealth incorporates the things in our lives that matter most.

At SevenWealth, we have a framework, formula and process that helps our clients clarify and work toward their vision of true wealth. Our Plan, Invest, Live™ philosophy reflects this core belief. As our client, you can expect a comprehensive approach to financial planning, a disciplined approach to investment management and an inspirational approach to life.

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Understanding Your Goals and Dreams

∙ Planning for the certainty of uncertainty ∙ Developing strategies tailored to your needs ∙ 2012 – 2019 Five Star Wealth Manager award winner For 42 years, I have been helping clients develop financial planning strategies that address multigenerational planning as well as day-to-day needs. My talented team and I strive to enhance our clients’ abilities to make financial and investment decisions.

Investments are not FDIC- or NCUA-insured, are not guaranteed by a bank/financial institution, and are subject to risks, including possible loss of the principal invested. Securities and advisory services offered through Commonwealth Financial Network®, Member FINRA, SIPC, a Registered Investment Adviser.

R.H. Bastiaans and Associates, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and federally registered CFP (with flame design) in the U.S. Investors should conduct their own evaluation of a financial professional as working with a financial advisor is not a guarantee of future financial success. Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Member FINRA and SIPC.

Wealth Manager Award Winner

Wealth Manager Award Winner

Nadia Shokohi

Elizabeth A. Thorpe

Ph.D., CDFA®

Senior Vice President – Investment Officer

19731 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 201 Parker, CO 80138 Cell: 720-272-5999 Office: 303-210-2607 nadia.shokohi@lpl.com www.shokohigroup.com

Making a Difference in the Lives of Others ∙ Objective financial advice tailored to your needs ∙ Realistic and disciplined investment program A financial planner since 2006, Nadia Shokohi strives to make a positive impact in the lives of her clients.

She uses a client-focused planning process to discover and identify your unique goals and financial situations. From there, she builds a customized strategy and adapts your plan as necessary through ongoing reviews.

Nadia’s primary goal, however, is to build long-term client relationships that engender trust and confidence. Your best interests are at the forefront of everything she does.

143 Union Boulevard, Suite 1050 Lakewood, CO 80228 Office: 303-763-8300 betsy.thorpe@wellsfargoadvisors.com home.wellsfargoadvisors.com/betsy.thorpe

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2014 – 2019 Five Star Wealth Manager

∙ Helps clients embrace their goals and define their objectives Elizabeth identifies obstacles and manages any risks that inhibit her clients’ wealth accumulation. She offers a wide range of services, including assisting clients with individual investments and retirement plans.

“With access to a broad array of company resources, I can help you make informed investment decisions based on your specific needs. Contact me if you’d like me to help you develop strategies for pursuing your financial goals.” — Elizabeth A. Thorpe Investment and Insurance Products: NOT FDIC-Insured NO Bank Guarantee MAY Lose Value

Securities and advisory services offered through LPL Financial, a Registered Investment Advisor, Member of FINRA/SIPC.

Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company. [CAR-0919-02758].

Wealth Manager Award Winner

Wealth Manager Award Winner

The Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional), is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a registered investment adviser or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by Five Star Professional, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one clients’ experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. Award does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. Once awarded, wealth managers may purchase additional profile ad space or promotional products. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their client’s assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to fivestarprofessional.com. 2,146 Denver area wealth managers were considered for the award; 262 (12% of candidates) were named 2019 Five Star Wealth Managers. 2018: 2,255 considered, 267 winners; 2017: 1,716 considered, 287 winners; 2016: 1,552 considered, 515 winners; 2015: 3,008 considered, 517 winners; 2014: 4,385 considered, 528 winners; 2013: 2,083 considered, 607 winners; 2012: 1,965 considered, 611 winners.

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WEALTH MANAGERS M Katharine Collins

Jody Hinsey

LPL Branch Manager, LPL Registered Principal

2229 South Joliet Way Aurora, CO 80014 Direct: 303-306-6639 katie.collins@lpl.com www.katiecollinswealthmanager.com

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∙ 2012 – 2019 Five Star Wealth Manager ∙ Customized financial portfolios

A successful financial partnership requires a trustworthy adviser.

With 35 years of experience, I offer guidance in building, managing and maintaining your investment portfolios. I’m here to help with your goals!

Securities and advisory services offered through LPL Financial, a registered investment advisor. Member FINRA/SIPC.

AIF®, CRC®, CWS®, Owner

Mint Financial Strategies 7935 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 105W Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Phone: 303-770-7568 jody@mintfs.com • www.mintfs.com

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Jody’s approach to financial planning has always been to put her clients first by learning the goals and objectives of each person. ∙ 2014 – 2019 Five Star Wealth Manager With this clear understanding, she is then able to develop a ∙ Retirement counselor customized strategy independent of products and investments.

Jody Hinsey is a Registered Representative offering securities through First Allied Securities, Inc., a Registered Broker/Dealer, member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services offered through First Allied Advisory Services.

Wealth Manager Award Winner

Wealth Manager Award Winner

Jennifer Hilts

Shelly Schell

Financial Advisor

Financial Strategist, Partner, CDFA®

1776 S Jackson Street, Ste. 800 Denver, CO 80210 Phone: 303-756-2062 jen@lotusfinancialpartners.com www.lotusfinancialpartners.com

333 West Hampden Avenue, Suite 605 Englewood, CO 80110 Phone: 720-458-6844 shelly@prismfinancialstrategies.com www.prismfinancialstrategies.com

Jennifer Hilts has a rare ability to connect with her clients.

The atmosphere she creates is calm, peaceful and enjoyable. A sense of relaxation, relief and confidence builds while on your financial planning journey. Jennifer’s clients truly feel her passion to ensure they are taken care of as family.

Shelly provides investment portfolio analysis and solutions, financial planning and risk management services for individuals and families. In addition, she is also a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® and helps clients understand the long-term financial impact of divorce.

Jennifer Hilts is an Advisory Representative offering investments and advisory services through Lincoln Financial Securities, Member SIPC. Lincoln Financial Securities and LOTUS Financial Partners are not affiliated. LFS-2687944-081619.

Investment Advisory Services offered through PRISM Financial Strategies, LLC; a Registered Investment Adviser. Securities offered through M.S. Howells & Co. Member FINRA/SIPC. M.S. Howells & Co. and PRISM Financial Strategies, LLC are not affiliated.

Wealth Manager Award Winner

Wealth Manager Award Winner

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Leann Canty

Thomas Obarski

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

5720 Zephyr Street Arvada, CO 80002 Phone: 303-424-8757 info@askthetaxexpert.com www.cantysfinancial.com ∙ Building wealth and long-term relationships

I am uniquely qualified to help you build wealth with my over 30 years tax expertise and nearly 20 years of financial planning experience.

By combining both areas of expertise, I build individualized strategies to meet your and your family’s unique financial needs. After all, building wealth is about what you get to keep.

LPL Branch Manager

5445 DTC Parkway, Penthouse 4 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Direct: 303-740-6620 tom.obarski@lpl.com www.lpl.com/tomobarski

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∙ 2012 – 2019 Five Star Wealth Manager

It’s an honor to have received this award again. Our focus continues to be providing you with investment education and working toward the protection of your retirement assets. I thank you all for your business.

Leann Canty HD Vest Advisor, Securities offered through H.D. Vest Investment ServicesSM, Member SIPC, Advisory services offered through H.D. Vest Advisory ServicesSM 6333 N State Highway 161, Fourth Floor, Irving, TX 75038.

Securities offered through LPL Financial. Member FINRA/SIPC.

Wealth Manager Award Winner

Wealth Manager Award Winner

Keri Pugh AIF®

Pugh-Bellmar Financial

8400 E Crescent Pkwy., Suite 600 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Phone: 303-388-2466 keri.pugh@lpl.com www.pb.financial

With her attention to detail and ability to make any client feel confident, Keri Pugh provides a top-notch experience in terms of both financial planning and service. She will work in your best interests to help you pursue your life goals — whether it’s sending a child to college or retiring the way you want. Keri is a 2019 Five Star Wealth Manager.

“Keep up with market conditions, so you are always knowledgeable.”

— Five Star award winner

Securities and advisory services offered through LPL Financial. Member FINRA/SIPC, and a Registered Investment Advisor. Pugh-Bellmar Financial and LPL Financial are not affiliated.

Wealth Manager Award Winner

The Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional), is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a registered investment adviser or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by Five Star Professional, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one clients’ experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. Award does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. Once awarded, wealth managers may purchase additional profile ad space or promotional products. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their client’s assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to fivestarprofessional.com. 2,146 Denver area wealth managers were considered for the award; 262 (12% of candidates) were named 2019 Five Star Wealth Managers. 2018: 2,255 considered, 267 winners; 2017: 1,716 considered, 287 winners; 2016: 1,552 considered, 515 winners; 2015: 3,008 considered, 517 winners; 2014: 4,385 considered, 528 winners; 2013: 2,083 considered, 607 winners; 2012: 1,965 considered, 611 winners.

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Westminster | Price Upon Request Huntington Trails custom executive home on a 3/4-acre lot backing to open space. Boasting an open floor plan, solid craftsmanship & attention to detail. Living at its best in this 4br/5ba, 5,968 sqft. home with finished basement which wows you. SOLD!

Longmont | $1,175,000 Custom Colorado luxury home features gourmet kitchen with top of the line appliances, 2 master suites, steam shower, open floor plan and professionally landscaped yard with salt water pool. Walking distance to creek, parks and trails. 12 miles to Boulder.

Lori Grunewald 303.521.5750 realtorlorig@gmail.com | lorigrunewald.com

Terra Brewer 720.745.9962 terra.brewer@coloradohomes.com

Denver | $950,000 Bonnie Brae bungalow offers an updated kitchen boasting stainless steel appliances, oversized island/bar and beautiful cherry cabinets.

A spacious master suite flows out to the private expansive courtyard patio. Finished basement and detached garage.

Pine | $820,000 3br/3ba, 3.5-acre custom ranch in an upscale area. Main level master with fireplace, deck access, walk-in closet & 5 piece bath.

Open floor plan, chef's kitchen, study, dining room, laundry, mud & family rooms, great room with fireplace, & 2-car garage.

Medra Volpi 303.378.1144 medra@medravolpi.com | medravolpi.com

Linda Pinkul 303.956.4068 linda.pinkul@coloradohomes.com

Evergreen | $739,000 Captivating views of Mount Evans await at his lovely mountain contemporary home in Hiwan Hills, one of Evergreen's most sought after neighborhoods. Nestled in the pines, this cedar sided home will impress you with the interesting architectural design.

Loveland | $665,000 Alford Meadows custom-built home backs to open space. 4br/4ba open floor plan ranch home with high-quality finishes throughout.

Large half-covered deck is next to the gourmet kitchen. Complete with walk-out finished basement and an over 800 sqft. garage.

Karen Weidner 303.506.8244 karen.weidner@coloradohomes.com | karendoesrealestate.com

Kristi Ogren 970.590.9040 kristi@kristiogren.com | kristiogren.com

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Lafayette | $795,000

Edgewater | $775,000

Broomfield | $689,900

This well-appointed home will delight you the moment you step inside! Many updates and plenty of space for fun and entertaining. A short walk to Waneka Lake. This is the life!

4br/3ba energy efficient home w/tons of natural light, open floor plan, high ceilings and climate controlled hardwood floors.

Kitchen w/quartz counters and stainless steel appliances.

6br/5ba home featuring a gourmet kitchen w/custom cabinets, granite counters, ss appliances & breakfast nook. Finished basement w/entertainment area, bedroom w/bath & storage area.

Kim Dunning 303.588.6037

P.J. Farrell 303.884.5368

Forrest Oldham 720.771.0246

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Denver | $1,200,000 3-story home with spectacular penthouse featuring unbelievable city and panoramic mountain views! This sophisticated home sets a benchmark for style & luxury living that beckons to perfection—near the upcoming 41st Fox Street Station light rail, Downtown, LoHi & Coors Field! The gorgeous curb appeal sets a grand stage as it sets perched high above street level to enter this 3 bedroom, 4 bath home!

Kimberly Austin 303.360.6400 kimberly@anotherjustsold.com | anotherjustsold.com

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Brighton | Price Upon Request This is a unique opportunity to own a beautiful homestead on approximately 37.5 acres, bordering Barr Lake State Park!

The property includes a vineyard and can be used as an airstrip.

Idyllic country living just minutes from Brighton.

Centennial | Price Upon Request Come enjoy this amazing property that is close to everything.

This 5br/4ba home boasts a recently remodeled master bath and a nicely appointed kitchen. Lounging on your patio, the large backyard will be the envy of everyone.

John Esmay 928.380.5504 john.esmay@coloradohomes.com

Michael Markley 720.545.3639 michael.markley@coloradohomes.com

Longmont | $748,000 4br/4ba home on a cul-de-sac lot. Main floor w/kitchen, living room, family room w/fireplace, office, bath and sunroom. Upstairs w/all bedrooms. Finished space w/wet bar, bath and sauna. Complete w/4-car garage, private backyard and RV parking.

Boulder | $700,000 A true gem! This 3br/2ba home offers hardwood floors, a bonus room, and a renovated kitchen w/granite countertops & stainless-steel appliances. Spacious fenced yard w/sprinkler system.

Stacy Millward, MBA 303.921.7927 millwardrealty@gmail.com | stacymillward.com

Lorri DeLaney 720.313.7437 delaneylorri@gmail.com | lorrisellshomescolorado.com

Loveland | $680,000 Enjoy the rural lifestyle. 5 bedroom, 2 bath, 2-car garage ranch home. 2,560 sqft. metal out building, Two loafing sheds, riding arena. No HOA.

Arvada | $650,000 Beautiful Arvada home with 5br/4ba and unbelievable mountain views. Kitchen complete w/stainless steel appliances & double oven.

Master bedroom w/5 piece bath. Big basement w/wet bar & theater.

Giant fenced-in backyard, flagstone patio and deck.

Christine Torres 720.320.1405 christine.torres@coloradohomes.com

Meagan Siebert 303.570.5514 meagan.siebert@devonshirehomes.com

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Denver | $642,900 A spacious 1,496 sqft. corner loft unit with timber ceilings and hardwood floors, located in Union Station North with great views of downtown and Coors Field. Enjoy your private 280 square foot terrace with Eastern exposure. Ideally located!

Lafayette | $629,000 Charming 4br/4ba home in Anna’s Farm with beautiful mountain views. Features newer granite counters, appliances and stained solid oak floors throughout main level. Finished basement w/large living area, kitchenette, bedroom and bath. Complete with patio.

Vernon Benjamin 303.995.9225 vernon.benjamin@coloradohomes.com | vernonbenjamin.cbintouch.com

Ernie Sica 720.469.6999 ernie.sica@coloradohomes.com | welovecoloradohomes.com

Denver | $622,600 3 bedroom, 2 bath corner lot home on an amazing lot with plenty of space features an updated kitchen, a fireplace and more. Complete with a backyard for summer barbecues. 2 blocks from 32nd Avenue.

Denver | $620,000 3br/3ba has spacious main floor, tall ceilings & windows. Kitchen with island & walk-in pantry. Dining space with room for large table.

Master suite with custom closet, 2 bedrooms with full bath & laundry on 2nd floor. Sliding doors to patio & backyard.

Dylan Lario 303.931.3039 dylan@lariorealestate.com

Elizabeth Murphy 303.842.5063 elizabeth@elizabethmurphyre.com

Morrison | $600,000 Amazing 3br/3ba home on 3.76-acres surrounded by beautiful trees and a peaceful setting. Enjoy the great room with vaulted ceilings, exposed wood beams, stone fireplace, dining area and plenty of natural light. Only a 30 minute commute to Denver!

Denver | $581,000 Rare investment property in Congress Park. Two 2br/1ba units.

Includes 2-car detached garage & room for a secure storage shed.

Updated top unit with fresh paint and refinished floors.

Nita Kolarsick 303.250.8280 nita@nitahome.com | nitahome.com

Eric Erickson 303.918.9207 eric.erickson@coloradohomes.com | esellsfrontrange.com

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Parker | Price Upon Request This stunning home is beautifully upgraded throughout & loaded with extras. The covered patio & front porch provide a wonderful outdoor living space & the yard is lined with large mature trees.

The oversized garage has an abundance of storage.

Idaho Springs | $579,000 Classic D-Log home in the heart of Colorado's recreational paradise.

10 minutes to Idaho Springs, but a world away from the hustle and bustle of civilization.

Marcus & Kirsten Harris 720.217.8904 marcus.harris@coloradohomes.com | harristeamrealestate.com

David Hanna 303.215.5370 david.hanna@coloradohomes.com

Conifer | $570,000 3br/3ba mountain retreat with updated kitchen, family room with vaulted ceilings and a gas fireplace.

Westminster | $565,000 4br/3ba home on a huge cul-de-sac lot. Main floor master suite with updated bath and walk-in closet. Finished basement with study and workout room! Backyard with covered deck and side patio.

Vicki Wimberly 303.674.6667 vicki.wimberly@coloradohomes.com

Lori Vialpando 303.324.5731 homes@lori-v.com | lori-v.com

Littleton | $559,000 4br/3ba home has a light & bright main level. Open kitchen w/breakfast bar & eat-in area. Upstairs has 3 large bedrooms, full bath, master retreat w/vaulted ceilings & updated 5-piece bath. Covered patio overlooks the yard. 3-car garage and more!

Stephanie Freadhoff 303.589.3777 Kevin Freadhoff 303.803.6949

Bennett | $550,000 5br/4ba home on approx. 1-acre lot. Enjoy the remodeled kitchen, updated floors, vaulted ceilings and fenced yard. Great community close to trails, parks, ponds, DIA and I-70 corridor.

Jacqui Brown Schmidt 619.733.8822 Marcyndah Cosner 303.881.1876

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Denver | $550,000 2 bedroom, 1 bath home with original built-ins, cove ceilings, hardwood floors and open basement. Updated bathroom with European glass shower and in-wall storage. Backyard is pure tranquility in the city. Great location near Wash Park, Bonnie Brae and DU. Jewel Brown 303.886.9441 jewel@jewelsofcolorado.com | jewelsofcolorado.com

Firestone | $545,000 Beautiful 4br/4ba home located in a cul-de-sac and backing to open space. Featuring an open floor plan, vaulted ceilings, kitchen with stainless-steel appliances, main floor master with five-piece bath, finished basement and an extended 3-car garage.

Beau Martin 720.272.7320 beauknowsre1@gmail.com | beauknowsre.com

Longmont | $549,000 This charming updated 1915 farm house sits on 2.25 acres of serenity. It offers 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, updated kitchen and bath, 550 sqft. studio, 3-car garage & chicken coup with birds.

Sharon Wiest 303.909.7637 sharon.wiest@coloradohomes.com

Thornton | $542,550 3br/3ba home w/open floor plan. Great room w/ fireplace & entertainment center w/built-in surround sound. Master suite boasts a bath w/soaking tub & walk-in closet. Finished lower level w/3rd bedroom, bath & living area w/wet bar & fireplace.

Linda Gilbert 720.232.1990 Greg Gilbert 303.250.9007

Arvada | $535,000 4br/3.5ba with entertainers dream kitchen including quartz counters, stainless steel appliance, and dark cabinets. Upstairs with loft, 2 bedrooms with bath and master suite with full bath and walk-in closet. Boasts natural light complete with finished basement.

Parker | $525,000 4br/3ba farmhouse on approximately 5-fenced acres.

The home features living and family rooms, modern kitchen, dining room, large deck, 2-car garage and horse shed.

Near Rueter-Hess Reservoir.

Nicole Wolf 303.898.5816 nicole.wolf@coloradohomes.com

Roger and Kay Bottoms 303.518.2818 roger@bottomsrealestate.com | bottomsrealestate.com

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Castle Rock | Price Upon Request 5br/4ba 2-story home. Eat-in kitchen w/butler’s pantry & double oven. Great room w/gas fireplace & study. Master suite w/5-piece bath & walk-in closet. Finished basement w/large rec area & theatre.

Outdoor deck, patio & 3-car tandem garage.

Denver | Price Upon Request Three blocks from the sparkling waters of Sloan’s Lake, this 3 bedroom, 2 bath corner lot property is an optimal spot for living the calm suburban life while enjoying the nearby city.

Lori Finch-Ellis 303.517.6697 ellisloric@comcast.net | ellisrealestateteam.com

LaDawn Sperling 303.710.5817 ladawn.sperling@coloradohomes.com | ladawnsperling.com

Denver | $500,000 2 bedroom, 1 bath historic Denver brick home offering a brick porch, a large living area, a dining space, a kitchen, laundry, an attached converted garage, a basement and a large back yard.

Englewood | $500,000 Close to everything! Just a short distance to parks, coffee shops, restaurants, grocery stores, DU, shops on Evans and Downing, Charles Hay Elementary School and more! Washer and dryer included, new roof installed and warranted on 8/17.

Kate Hayes 720.570.6558 kate.hayes@coloradohomes.com

Brandi Miller 720.442.1681 brandi.miller@coloradohomes.com

Littleton | $500,000 Beautiful 3 bedroom, 3 bath home in Stanton Farms. Immaculate and well cared for home at a great price!

Thornton | $496,000 2br/2ba paired home with huge, maintenance free yard. Laminate wood floors and custom fireplace. Kitchen w/granite island, double ovens, stainless steel appliances and tons of cabinets. Master suite w/walk-in closet accessible to laundry room.

Kristine Stirling 303.881.4768 kristine.stirling@coloradohomes.com | kristinestirling.com

Linda Gilbert 720.232.1990 linda.gilbert@coloradohomes.com | lindagilberthomes.com

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Denver | $495,000 3br/2ba brick bungalow with modern finishes. Hardwood flooring throughout the 1st floor and a remodeled kitchen and bathroom.

Complete w/private backyard and a fully finished basement.

Thornton | $495,000 Open floor plan and vaulted ceilings. Remodeled kitchen opens to stamped concrete patio. Main floor office/bedroom. Master bedroom with 5-piece bath. Wood floors throughout.

P.J. Farrell 303.884.5368 pj.farrell@coloradohomes.com | pjfarrell.com

Sharon Wiest 303.909.7637 sharon.wiest@coloradohomes.com

Denver | Price Upon Request 2br/2ba home in the heart of the historic Montclair neighborhood.

Features Newly refinished original wood floors and fresh paint.

Sunroom with views to a patio and very private backyard oasis.

Close to all amenities in Lowry, Cherry Creek and Stapleton.

Centennial | $489,000 Best home in Walnut Hills! Stunning fall foliage from huge deck backing to open space! Updated 4br/3ba home offering updated kitchen and basement with billiard room, stacked stone fireplace and bar! CC schools.

Marcyndah Cosner 303.881.1876 marcyndah.cosner@coloradohomes.com | marcyndah.com

Jill Summers 303.332.5557 jill.summers-monds@coloradohomes.com

Golden | $480,000 This 4br/2ba home offers an open floor plan, hardwood floors, an updated kitchen, a great room, 2 fireplaces, a covered patio, a custom shed, a hot tub, an attached 2-car garage, a detached 1-car garage, an RV space and central air.

Parker | $475,000 3br/3ba entertainer’s dream ranch open floor plan home w/natural light. Living and dining rooms flow to family room and kitchen.

Kitchen w/granite countertops and large island. Main floor master suite. Basement w/approximately 2,080 sqft. of unfinished space.

Kim Damion 240.620.5811 kimdamion@gmail.com | denverpropertyguide.net

Elizabeth Murphy 303.842.5063 elizabeth@elizabethmurphyre.com

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Lafayette | $474,900 4br/3ba remodeled home w/new kitchen updates, updated bath plus new water heater, furnace, A/C, and roof. Sunroom with lots of light and nice backyard with patio and utility shed.

Thornton | $469,000 Beautiful 2br/2ba home in Heritage Todd Creek, a 55+ active adult community. Hardwood flooring throughout the main living areas.

Master suite features a dual vanity & walk-in closet. Professionally landscaped backyard w/its own putting green.

Mike Desmarais 303.594.4100 michael.desmarais@coloradohomes.com | denverrealestatepros.com

Linda Gilbert 720.232.1990 linda.gilbert@coloradohomes.com | lindagilberthomes.com

Centennial | $465,000 5br/2.5ba 70’s home. Open & bright w/fireplace & lots of windows.

New deck & fenced backyard w/mature trees. Tuff Shed for storage.

Lot size 12,545 sqft. Finished basement.

Highlands Ranch | Price Upon Request Updated 2-story home in Firelight with a beautiful kitchen that opens to a shaded oasis in the backyard overlooking a greenbelt. Near an exclusive park for Firelight residents, plus access to four amazing Highlands Ranch Community Centers.

Christi Brown 303.909.0919 christi.brown@coloradohomes.com

Jeffrey McRae 303.906.5508 jeffrey.mcrae@coloradohomes.com | jeffreymcrae.com

Parker | $465,000 This beautiful 2-story backs to open space with mountain views! Features a main floor study, three bedrooms, two and one-half baths, a loft and a professionally finished basement.

Arvada | $460,000 Beautiful 4br/2ba home located in the Scenic Heights neighborhood.

Includes a 2-car garage and newer roof and siding. Close to Old Towne Arvada shops, Arvada Light Rail station and a short distance to Peck Elementary, parks, and more.

The Rowley Group 303.717.5613 info@therowleygroup.com | therowleygroup.com

Sally Van Teylingen 303.395.5121 sally.vanteylingen@coloradohomes.com

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Littleton | $459,000 Modern townhome with an open floor plan including a great room, a dining room, a kitchen that features granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and upgraded Twilight cabinets and a deck.

Perfectly situated near the park and restaurants.

Conifer | $450,000 3br/2ba Conifer home w/open floor plan, remodeled kitchen and bath, new paint and flooring. Newer windows through most of the home, new water heater and outdoor space. 2br/1ba on main level.

Lower level w/family room, laundry room and master suite.

Derrek Patrick 720.987.5271 derrek.patrick@coloradohomes.com

Vicki Wimberly 303.674.6667 vicki.wimberly@coloradohomes.com

Denver | $450,000 2br/1ba half duplex with wood floors, original bath tile, fireplace, basement, AC unit, fenced yard and detached garage. Newer furnace and water heater. Recent roof replacement.

Brighton | $450,000 Come take a look at this beautiful home today! With beautiful finishes such as hardwood floors, granite counters, 2 gas fireplaces, & much more, this is the one you’ve been waiting for!

Gail Wheeler 303.726.7202 gail.wheeler@coloradohomes.com

Sarah Yang 720.384.5646 sarah.yang@coloradohomes.com

Denver | $440,000 Home located in West Highland near Tennyson Street, Sloan’s Lake and downtown. Natural light, high ceilings & hardwood floor. Large kitchen open to enclosed porch & private yard with patio.

Highlands Ranch | $440,000 Maintenance free 2br/3ba spacious ranch on corner lot in 55+ community. Open floor plan with great room style main floor living. Great location close to parks, shopping and golf.

Kellie Craig 303.817.4445 kellie@saterrealty.com

Laurie & Michael Marcus 303.409.6338 michael@marcusteam.com | marcusteam.com

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Highlands Ranch | $430,000 Lovely 4br/4ba home offers an open floor plan w/recently finished basement. Updated kitchen w/granite counters & newer appliances. Fenced, private backyard.

Quiet cul-de-sac location.

Laurie & Michael Marcus 303.409.6338 michael@marcusteam.com | marcusteam.com

Aurora | $430,000 Stunning home in Dam East, backs to open space!

Refinished hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, updated windows, 2 large backyard decks, newer paint, & an upgraded kitchen!

More photos: HomeCB.com/2808UrsulaCt Michael Surges 303.981.7872 Kathleen Surges 303.981.6170

Broomfield | $429,000 4br/3ba ranch. Updates include recently new carpet and appliances, fully paid off solar panel and a large yard. Outside w/south facing driveway. Quick close available w/home warranty.

Highlands Ranch | $425,000 Welcome home to this lovely 3 bedroom, 3 bath home that is centrally located in Highlands Ranch. This 2-story home features extensive hardwood flooring, updated kitchen and bath, a partially finished basement and a large 7,500 sqft. lot.

Richard Alpers 303.263.8237 richard.alpers@coloradohomes.com

Colleen Teitelbaum 303.668.8186 teitelbaumcolleen@gmail.com

Morrison | Price Upon Request Lovely Tri-plex with beautiful wood floors. Family room hosts a fireplace. The open kitchen includes an eat-in space. Master bedroom features 2 closets and a master bath with a large shower enclosure and garden tub. Basement offers plenty of storage.

Aurora | Price Upon Request 4br/3ba home in the Village East neighborhood on .20-acre lot.

Nicely appointed with updates, while maintaining the character of the home. Boasting w/natural light through oversized windows.

Gorgeous backyard perfect to entertain. This is a gem!

Stephanie Fryncko 303.918.5917 stephanie.fryncko@coloradohomes.com

Shannon Byerly 303.919.2611 yourfreshstarrealty@gmail.com | yourfreshstartrealty.com

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Westminster | $415,000 3br/2ba on cul-de-sac backing trails. New floors, doors, paint, fixtures, central air and furnace. Updated kitchen and baths.

Enclosed loft for 4th bedroom. Large deck and shed. No HOA!

Denver | $412,000 Why rent when you could own this incredible 2br/2ba 3-level Stapleton townhome incredibly nestled between Harvest Park, Willow Basin Park & Willow Bark Park! Open floor plan w/kitchen, dining, great room, laundry, garage, outdoor patio & balcony!

Lori Vialpando 303.324.5731 homes@lori-v.com | lori-v.com

Kimberly Austin 303.360.6400 kimberly@anotherjustsold.com | anotherjustsold.com

Bailey | $365,000 2br/1ba ranch that features an open-floor plan, a natural gas heater, a wood stove, laminate floors, new triple pane windows w/a transferrable warranty, an upgraded kitchen w/a movable island, a fenced yard, a composite deck and two garages.

Susan Sharnas 303.475.3096 Tyler Westcott 303.619.4817

Denver | $365,000 Charming 2br/2ba home near Lowry. Approximately 1,406 finished sqft., features: new exterior paint, refinished wood floors, new carpet, new water heater, & newer furnace.

More photos: Homecb.com1253SyracuseSt. Michael Surges 303.409.1300 Kathleen Surges 303.409.1300 michael.surges@coloradohomes.com

Aurora | $340,000 4 bedroom, 2 bath home located away from the hustle and bustle of the city in Apache Mesa. The main floor has an open kitchen and living room that lead you to a sunroom. Also featuring a garage with oversized driveway, large backyard and patio.

Denver | Price Upon Request 1br/1ba Baker home w/no HOA! Features recent updates, back yard, lots of light, private laundry and storage. Dramatic tall ceilings have this charming home feeling spacious. 2 off-street parking spaces.

Walking distance to SOBO, parks, shops, and markets.

Jeffrey McRae 303.906.5508 jeffrey.mcrae@coloradohomes.com | jeffreymcrae.com

Sarah Bowles 720.837.2724 sarah@chdagent.com

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Longmont | $320,000 2br/2ba townhome in central Longmont! Large kitchen, wood burning fireplace and an open loft. Finished basement with additional space! Clean and very well maintained home comes with ample storage. NO HOA! Make this gem yours!

Marie Raines 720.334.5337 marie.raines@coloradohomes.com

Denver | $270,000 You’ll love this super cute, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, penthouse level condo! Convenient to downtown Denver, restaurants and breweries, Cherry Creek, Washington Park, bus and light rail! More info: homecb.com/85NGrantStreet30-Denver Kathleen Surges 303.981.6170 Michael Surges 303.981.7872

Denver | $220,000 2br/1ba condo featuring 903 sqft., new flooring, a freshly updated kitchen with all new appliances included, a large open living room with wood burning fireplace and a one car attached garage. Low HOA and close to the light rail and high-line canal.

Lakewood | $205,000 Gorgeous fully remodeled one bedroom condo in the highly coveted Riva Ridge complex.

Colleen Teitelbaum 303.668.8186 teitelbaumcolleen@gmail.com

Jeffrey McRae 303.906.5508 jeffrey.mcrae@coloradohomes.com | jeffreymcrae.com

Thornton | $181,500 Home features vaulted ceilings, open floor plan, fireplace in living room. Deck has distant mountain views, two storage closets. Kitchen has pantry and additional storage. Master bedroom opens to deck.

Large loft upstairs used as bedroom.

Denver | $175,000 This incredible 2 bedroom, 1 bath southwest facing condo offers a light and bright exposure and features a welcoming entry, spacious great room open to the beautiful kitchen and has a wonderful enclosed Lanai. Lovely 55+ and golf course community.

Kristina Flynn 303.748.9787 kristina.flynn@coloradohomes.com

Kimberly Austin 303.360.6400 kimberly@anotherjustsold.com | anotherjustsold.com

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Erie | $480,000

Arvada | $404,900

Evergreen | $400,000

Fabulous 3br/3ba home backs to open space w/mountain views, open floor plan, 2-story great room w/gas fireplace, gourmet kitchen w/SS appliances & slab granite. 3-car tandem garage.

Brick ranch near Olde Town Arvada and light rail 4br/2.5ba, study. Wood floors, Hunter Douglas blinds, new roof, newer furnace and water heater. Beautiful finished basement.

Build your dream home! 2 premier lots in gorgeous Witter Gulch!

Majestic views, stream and open space nearby. Ask agent about lot and build options for 12.8-acre and 6.4-acre parcels.

Lorri DeLaney 303.235.0400

Joni Jagger 303.437.3046

Jamie Bradley 720.560.5430

Erie | Price Upon Request

Fort Collins | $397,700

Thornton | $389,000

Very light & bright convenient, low maintenance living awaits you in this green built energy star rated mountain view townhouse!

4br/3ba on cul-de-sac. Kitchen w/butcher block counters and stainless steel appliances. Living room w/fireplace. Master suite w/vaulted ceilings, custom tile shower and walk-in closet.

This 3br/3ba home features stainless steel appliances, a gas fireplace, a flex room, main floor master and a stone patio.

Sherri Bond 720.422.2524

MacDonald-Weathers Team 303.915.6126

Christina Kern 303.915.0809

Thornton | $375,000

Englewood | $375,000

Commerce City | $375,000

Completely remodeled 4br/2ba ranch w/bonus office, family room, open-concept main floor, kitchen w/granite counters + porcelain floors. Cul-de-sac lot w/3-season porch + deck w/hot tub.

Beautiful ranch home on a large 9,757 sqft. lot in Sunset Heights! Enjoy an open floor plan with mid-century details, large windows in the living room and wonderful natural light.

3br/4ba home. Vaulted entry and open floor plan. Large kitchen w/cabinet space. Master suite w/vaulted ceiling, bath and walkin closet. Complete w/loft, 2 secondary rooms and basement.

Nita Kolarsick 303.250.8280 Stephanie Ryan 303.725.8901

Nita Kolarsick 303.250.8280

Lisa Gaona 303.257.2350

Aurora | $365,000

Evergreen | $350,000

Broomfield | $349,900

Bright and secluded end-unit townhome with 3 bedrooms, 4 baths, and a 2-car attached garage. Live on the greenbelt, nearby shops, restaurants and the future light rail stop.

Situated on almost 2-acres this 2br/2ba log cabin boasts tons of open space and a wrap-around deck. Home is close to Clear Creek Middle School, high school, shopping and restaurants.

2br/3ba townhome featuring hardwood floors, quartz countertops, breakfast bar, glass tile backsplash, 42” cabinetry, stainless-steel appliances, attached garage & spacious patio.

Lisa Heagney 720.338.8095

Lisa Heagney 720.338.8095

Lorri DeLaney 720.313.7437

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Denver | $345,000

Arvada | $330,000

Fort Lupton | $329,900

Remodeled 1br/1ba Cheesman Park corner unit in prime location!

Open floor plan w/high-end finishes. Big bedroom w/built-in storage & updated bath. Huge balcony. Penthouse party room.

Adorable mid-century brick home located near Od Town Arvada.

Enough updates that appeal to modern trends, yet integrity of quaint, charming era features remain. Prepare to fall in love.

3br/3ba home w/small town charm. Includes a spacious backyard w/landscaping, play area, firepit and a large storage shed. Move-in ready!

Janet Scott 303.249.4019

Deborah Oakes 303.829.4292

Valerie Agnew 303.359.6418

Longmont | $329,900

Westminster | $325,000

Colorado Springs | $310,000

2br/1ba duplex includes an open floor plan, newer appliances, updated carpet, a sound proof wall, a private porch and a 1-car garage. Exterior maintenance taken care of by the HOA.

3br/1ba home w/upgraded windows, laminate flooring, custom paint and lighting. Kitchen w/custom cabinets, granite, tile and upgraded fixtures. 1-car garage w/workshop/storage area.

Beautiful end unit 4br/3ba town home featuring low maintenance main level living. Large open floor plan w/tons of natural light.

Open kitchen w/large breakfast bar, finished basement.

Janie Larson 720.937.2676

Forrest Oldham 720.771.0246

Angela M. Smith 710.210.8878

Parker | $309,900

Denver | $307,500

Denver | $305,000

2br/3ba townhome w/large open floor plan. Updated kitchen w/quartz counters, large island & stainless steel appliances. Two master bedrooms w/own bath. Complete w/unfinished basement.

Great Capitol Hill condo! 1br/1ba. Rooftop roof, remodeled gym, secure parking. Recently updated, floor to ceiling windows lead out to spacious patio with mountain views! Hurry!

This stunning ivy-covered building maintains many of the architectural details of the Roaring 1920’s, while effortlessly providing for a modern lifestyle.

Rae Marie Heard 720.234.7918

Reuben McKelvey 720.840.7763

Katie Gade 303.503.9109

Wheat Ridge | $290,000

Aurora | $254,900

Colorado Springs | $239,900

From the moment you enter your breath will be taken away. It is not until you stop looking at the lake that you will see the beauty this 2 bedroom, 3 bathroom home has to offer.

2br/2ba unit w/vaulted ceilings and fireplace. Updated kitchen w/new lighting & appliances. Master suite w/walk-in closet & new walk-in shower. Complete w/newly fenced private patio.

Remodeled 3br/1ba ranch w/new kitchen cabinets, granite & SS appliances. New bathroom vanity, tub & tile. New flooring, roof, siding, windows, furnace, AC, doors, lighting & paint.

Sandra Wieber 303.902.6637

Mike Kornelsen 303.918.8910

Trish Armstrong 303.378.9544

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John T. Cole ∙ Edward Jones

Chad Aaberg ∙ 5280 Associates/ Thrivent Financial

Bartley A. Corfee ∙ Corfee & Associates

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Kimberly Curtis ∙ Wealth Legacy Institute Lee Ann Day ∙ Lee Ann Day, LLC Lawrence De Cicco ∙ Edward Jones

Whitney W. Grimm ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services

Tad Lyle ∙ Planning Resources Christopher Lynett ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors

Randy R. Grose ∙ Sheridan Road Advisors Adam W. Hall ∙ Financial Dynamics, LLC

Mary DeBaets ∙ LPL Financial

William Hamel ∙ Oppenheimer & Company

Jordan Dechtman ∙ Dechtman Wealth Management

Chad Michael Harmon ∙ A & I Financial Services

Patty DeLucas ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors

Robert L. Hart ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors

Neil Dermody ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors

Todd M. Hauer ∙ Morgan Stanley

Angus Dillon ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors

Walter Heidenreich ∙ Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.

Kathleen Drake ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services Pamela Ogletree Dumonceau ∙ United Capital Financial Advisers Todd A. Dussex ∙ LPL Financial Ally Marie Ecklund ∙ Buckingham Strategic Wealth Daniel Ellis ∙ LPL Financial

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Thomas Baumler ∙ Cetera Advisor Networks

Pat Erickson ∙ Cascade Financial Management

Bruce R. Bendell ∙ Transitions Wealth Management, LLC

Chad Ernzen ∙ Edelman Financial Engines

John R. Bennett ∙ First Command Financial Planning

Galina Esterby ∙ Morgan Stanley

Jeffrey Thomas Huff ∙ Redpoint Capital Management

Jason Evans ∙ Centennial State Financial

Geraldine Ann Janiczek ∙ Noven Financial Group, Inc.

Carol Fabbri ∙ Fair Advisors

Reid M. Johnson ∙ MBA Wealth Management

Amy Lynn Berk ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services Ken Blair ∙ Edward Jones Thomas M. Boh ∙ Robert W. Baird & Company Sara Boyd ∙ Highwater Wealth Management Bryson Blair Braden ∙ Denver Private Wealth Management Sally Brandt Lieb ∙ Lifestyle - Curated Wealth Solutions James Roland Brubaker ∙ ERSI

Alexander Feick ∙ Paragon Capital Management

Scott Huelskamp ∙ 5280 Associates/ Thrivent Financial

John Jason Ferneau ∙ Ferneau Asset Management

Stephanie L. Jordan ∙ Next Generation Wealth Systems

Richard B. Fishel ∙ Raymond James Financial Services

Linda Kalat ∙ Morgan Stanley

Gustin Fox-Smith ∙ Fox-Smith Wealth Management Brian Friedman ∙ GHP Investment Advisors

Kathryn Ann Greene ∙ True Wealth Advisors

Madison A. Carter ∙ Morgan Stanley Michael A. Cohen ∙ Lincoln Financial Advisors

E. Clark Griggs ∙ LPL Financial

Karen Salvatore ∙ Shine Investment Advisory Services Jaime A. Samudio ∙ Transamerica Financial Advisors Haley Ann Sanders ∙ Altitude Wealth Management

Terry Melonakis ∙ Melonakis Financial

Susan Schatz-Williams ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors

Brandy S. Merriam ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services

Greg Schowe ∙ Triumph Capital Management

Darren Meyer ∙ Waddell & Reed

Elizabeth Schwinghammer ∙ United Capital Financial Advisers

Ann Marie Milinazzo ∙ HadadMilinazzo Financial Group Inc.

James Jake Morton ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors John P. Mullaney ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors Ryan S. Murphy ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services

Steve Setchfield ∙ Setchfield Asset Management Andrea Shortino ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services Amy Shroff ∙ PRISM Financial Strategies J. Simmons ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services

Derek Tuz ∙ Aegis Financial Partners David Twibell ∙ Custom Portfolio Group, LLC Jack Venable ∙ Ethos Financial Partners Derick Lance Volle ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors Carin Wagner ∙ GHP Investment Advisors Greg Wambolt ∙ Wambolt & Associates Nathan Wangerin ∙ Thrivent Financial Justina Welch ∙ Integrity Wealth Solutions Ward Welles ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors Elizabeth Willenbrock ∙ UBS Brian D. Williams ∙ G&W Wealth Management Bartlett Writer ∙ Madison Financial, LLC Taylor Yionoulis ∙ Nolen Western Co. Henry Zabarsky ∙ LPL Financial

Jeffrey Nelligan ∙ Morgan Stanley

Rebecca Kennedy ∙ Impactfolio, LLC

Neil N. Nichols ∙ LPL Financial

Catherine Stahl-Scheuber ∙ LPL Financial

David Kraatz ∙ Morgan Stanley

Michael Caplan ∙ UBS

Kevin McNab ∙ Ace Wealth Partners, LLC

Brian Robinson ∙ Robert W. Baird & Company

Matthew Trontel ∙ Robert W Baird & Company

David Keller ∙ Wealth Strategies Group

Mark S. Goodside ∙ Retirement Solutions of Colorado

Gerald A. Graham Sr. ∙ The Timberline Group, LLC

Deirdre McGuire ∙ GHP Investment Advisors

Nancy K. Rinker ∙ United Capital Financial Advisers

Lee Trexler ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors

Diane Zing ∙ Trilogy Financial

Nathanael A. Koch ∙ Causey Demgen & Moore, P.C.

Robert Campbell ∙ Carnick & Kubik Group

Richard McDowell ∙ GPS Wealth Strategies

David Repka ∙ Creative Financial Solutions

Jennifer Trembley ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services

Marvin Kark ∙ M Z Kark & Associates

Daniel Gilbertson ∙ Summit Wealth Group

James Graham ∙ Lincoln Financial Advisors

Nicole May ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services

Jerry R. Reiff ∙ Morgan Stanley

Michael Zahler ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors

Christopher Bruhl ∙ LPL Financial

Jeffrey D. Campbell ∙ Mountain Vista Wealth Advisors

Michael T. Matthews ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors

Hannah Raynes ∙ Trilogy Financial

Kristy Tochihara ∙ Trailhead Wealth Management, LLC

Susan Spancers ∙ Spancers & Associates, Inc.

Maggie Kirchhoff ∙ Western Wealth Management

Stephen Gordon ∙ PFG Advisors

Quinn Martinez ∙ LPL Financial

Charles Tobler ∙ Star Financial Services

Jay A. Murray ∙ Belpoint Asset Management

Andy Kark ∙ M Z Kark & Associates

Leonard Wade Frisbie ∙ Frisibe Financial

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Nick Pirnack ∙ Lotusgroup Advisors

Mark Sindrich ∙ Sindrich & Associates

Stephen Brubaker ∙ Kestra Investment Services Josephine E. Buck ∙ United Capital Financial Advisers

Michael C. Thompson ∙ Aveo Capital Partners

Gary Mangelsdorf ∙ Western Wealth Management

Jonathan Miller ∙ Parsonex Advisory Services

Nicholas Ryan Jones ∙ Morgan Stanley

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Jeffrey Dawson Hill ∙ LPL Financial

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Mark McCulloch Jr. ∙ Morgan Stanley

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The Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional), is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a registered investment adviser or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by Five Star Professional, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client’s experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. Award does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. Once awarded, wealth managers may purchase additional profile ad space or promotional products. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their client’s assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to fivestarprofessional. com. . 2,146 Denver area wealth managers were considered for the award; 262 (12% of candidates) were named 2019 Five Star Wealth Managers. 2018: 2,255 considered, 267 winners; 2017: 1,716 considered, 287 winners; 2016: 1,552 considered, 515 winners; 2015: 3,008 considered, 517 winners; 2014: 4,385 considered, 528 winners; 2013: 2,083 considered, 607 winners; 2012: 1,965 considered, 611 winners. This year, we honored 15 Denver-area investment professionals with the Five Star Investment Professional award.

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BackStory SNOW PROBLEM

It’s easy to love thy neighbor during the summer, when backyard barbecues and block parties bring everyone together. Then winter comes and relationships turn as cold as the snow Marv keeps piling in front of your driveway. Don’t let your neighbors’ misdeeds provoke your dark side. To help calm community tensions, we identified four mis-behavioral types associated with snow removal—and outlined ways to help them become better neighbors. —SHANE MONAGHAN

THE AMATEUR WEATHERMAN

THE TRAFFIC JAMMER

When a storm hits, the accountant across the street starts thinking he’s Mike Nelson: Don’t worry about the snow on my sidewalk, he tells you. It’ll all be melted by this afternoon.

The person pushing all of the snow off her sidewalk into the just-cleared roadway may think she’s found a clever solution for ridding her driveway of snow. Just one problem: It’s illegal because it hinders accessibility and causes drainage problems. Not to mention that it’s lazy.

Help a neighbor out: Point out to the burgeoning snow savant that making piles on her lawn or driveway won’t block traffic—and she’ll gain a personal sledding hill.

THE (OVERLY) SALTY SCATTERER

THE HUMAN ALARM CLOCK

The seemingly magic melting capabilities of pavement salt always inspire people to pour whole bags of the stuff over their walkways. But too many of the tiny rocks can make footpaths just as slippery as ice, forcing pedestrians to shuffle across like dizzy nine-month-olds learning to walk.

It can also erode pavement and pollute water sources.

Typically, nothing louder than 50 decibels (the hum of electrical transformers) is allowed in Denver’s residential areas from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. But for 24 hours after a snow storm, that rule doesn’t apply—giving this eager beaver legal protection to fire up a gas-powered snowblower and impinge on your sleep.

Help a neighbor out: Preach the wonders of a low-sodium diet. A 12-ounce coffee mug of salt is enough to de-ice a 20-foot driveway.

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Help a neighbor out: Neighbors who want to be invited to potlucks don’t start a machine at 5 a.m. that’s as loud as a guitar riff at a rock concert.

Recommend an electric version, which will significantly reduce the racket.

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Help a neighbor out: Remind him he could get a $150 ticket from Denver Public Works. (Residences have 24 hours to clear sidewalks, while businesses have four.) Then mention SnoHub—the Uber of shoveling—which can send a contractor within two hours for an average cost of around $39.

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