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We have all heard the quote a hundred times. For thousands of Boulder County residents, that darkness was felt with unrelenting force on December 30th. The Marshall Fire unleashed widespread devastation, but the resolve of our community proved to be far too strong for defeat. For those of us who were around for the flood of 2013, we really shouldn’t be surprised, should we? From the immediate response by neighbors calling neighbors, making sure they were out of their homes, to the firefighters who risked their lives, all the way to the local, state and federal government agencies—it was truly incredible how quickly everyone mobilized. There are so many heroes who have emerged from the Marshall Fire, many that we will know, and many that we will never know. I will be the first to admit that over the last two years, it has been easy to see the glass “half empty,” regarding many parts of society. Yet, while our country may be divided on many topics, the response to these recent events proves that the community of Boulder County is stronger than ever. My biggest takeaway from this experience is that no matter what your political stance, or what kind of car you drive, or what school your kids go to or if you compost or not, there is still an immense amount of love in humankind. I trust that this wave of goodwill that we are all riding can continue long after the rubble is removed and new foundations are poured. We would like to dedicate this issue to the firefighters who worked tirelessly, risking their own safety, to fight the Marshall Fire. With all of our love and gratitude,

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Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway at Fox Theatre on 2/27 A virtuosic, award-winning guitarist with a gift for insightful songwriting, Molly Tuttle established herself as a new artist to watch with her boundary-breaking debut album, When You're Ready. What followed were dates at Telluride, Newport Folk Fest, an appearance on CBS Saturday Morning and an enthusiastic reception both by critics and her fellow musicians. Don't miss her Boulder show! Get tickets at Foxtheatre.com.

Lovin’ on the Block at Dairy Block Celebrate your special love with Dairy Block’s 2nd annual Lovin’ on the Block. Held for the entire month of February, Lovin’ on the Block features a wide variety of activations, including art installations in the Alley, food & drink specials, live music by Denver favorites like Dzirae Gold and David Lawrence, overnight stays at The Maven, flower arranging classes & more. DairyBlock.com/Events

Here to Help You Get Back On Solid Ground The team at Solid Ground (formerly TLC Gardens) is equipped and ready to help our community restore their homes, businesses and neighborhoods lost in the Marshall fire. Its hearts are with all those impacted, and it hopes to do all it can to lend clean-up and excavation services to help Boulder County rebuild. Contact 303.648.6229 for more information.

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WE GOT THIS To help those affected by the devastating Marshall Fires, the WE GOT THIS initiative, led by Fortnight Collective and Conscious Alliance, is bringing together local and national brands to create Colorado Community Care Packages. The hope is to provide continued comfort and stability via free products and services to those who need it most. WE GOT THIS welcomes all brands interested in helping. WeGotThisColorado.com

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WORRIED A B O UT YO U R BONDS? IT MIGHT BE TIME TO CONSIDER INCLUDING FIXED-INDEXED ANNUITIES IN YOUR RETIREMENT PORTFOLIO FOR SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE

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When it comes to investing, most folks are seeking growth, income, safety and/ or liquidity. Most investments, however, don’t satisfy all these wishes. A typical growth investment often lacks safety, and a typical income investment often lacks growth. And finally, if you seek safety and liquidity, you often give up a higher income. Finding the right balance is often the challenge, and why our grandparents often tell us not to put all our eggs in one basket. This is especially key if you are in or nearing retirement. One problem with record-low interest rates is that creating a reliable income stream in retirement has become much more difficult. Interest rates are so low that investments in CDs and bonds no longer keep up with inflation, which means investors effectively lose money over time. Likewise, the traditional 60/40 portfolio—60% stocks and 40% bonds—has fallen out of favor because of the poor returns from the bond portion. This creates an issue for older investors who are reluctant to increase their exposure to an increasingly volatile stock market. ANNUITIES VS. BONDS Annuities and bonds are popular ways for investors to generate an income stream. While both are considered “fixed income,” bonds are more commonly used since they trade like stocks in the markets.

Still, many financial experts argue that annuities are a better way to generate income in retirement because they can provide an income stream you can’t outlive. The main difference between annuities and bonds is the nature of the relationship between you and the issuer. With an annuity, you are a party to a contract. With a bond, you are a lender. Another big difference is when you buy a bond, you get interest payments for a set period of time, and then you get your money back. Annuities often pay for the rest of your life, no matter how many years that is. • Annuities can provide an income stream for a certain period or for life. • With a bond, an investor lends money and gets regular interest payments for a fixed period; then, the principal investment is returned. One risk you take as a bond investor is that interest rates might not remain at a level necessary to generate your desired income. The annuity owner doesn’t have that risk because payments are guaranteed for life. Also, as interest rates rise, bond values drop. This is why fixed index annuities are often suggested as a bond replacement these days, especially for retirees. They protect your principal and avoid the losses bonds can experience. And they provide reliable income, especially important in times of increasing market volatility.

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SOME PROS AND CONS TO CONSIDER Indexed annuities can provide an attractive “non-market” opportunity for investors. Rising interest rates generally translate to falling bond prices. Fixed index annuities don’t suffer those losses because the funds aren’t invested directly in the markets. Several distinct advantages over bonds include: • Protection from market declines • Elimination of bond-default risk • Participation in positive performance of stock market indexes • Tax deferral in non-retirement accounts • Guaranteed lifetime income • Investment-management simplification

• No investment-management fees • Of course, as with all investment opportunities, there are a few negatives when considering indexed annuities. • Indexed annuities may have less liquidity than bonds. While you can usually withdraw up to 10% per year, there’s generally a fee on early withdrawals that exceed that. • Longer time horizons (typically 7-10 years). It shouldn’t be problematic for long-term investors who don’t require short-term liquidity and normally invest in bonds as part of their portfolio. A longer term can also come with advantages, including higher rates.

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This takes us back to why a diversified portfolio is so crucial in retirement. A fixed index annuity shouldn’t be the only answer to your income needs in retirement, but it may be an appropriate addition to your plan, especially if you expect interest rates to rise. Your blended portfolio should provide you with income, protection from losses, liquidity and growth—and make you feel less vulnerable when the market does what it does.

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As for future goals, Nick says Nosh is eyeing Longmont and Denver as ideal cities for expansion. “Even when the pandemic ends, food delivery is a convenience that will continue growing,” Nick says. “No one’s going to let it go.”

The Food Corridor Food companies looking for kitchen space can avail of a handy resource with The Food Corridor. Launched in 2015 amid her Ph.D. studies at Colorado State University, founder and CEO Ashley Colpaart’s platform now boasts 250 kitchens in the United States and Canada that share space with anywhere between 20 and 50 other food producers. “It’s an idea whose time has come,” Ashley says. The software provides cloud-based business management software for the shared commercial kitchen industry. Owners of these kitchens buy the software, which aids in handling everything from scheduling to insurance to billing. The average cost to rent kitchen space, Ashley says, is $20 to $25 an hour plus extras like storage. The company also offers an online directory, TheKitchenDoor. com—a master list of shared kitchens with available space searchable by city or zip code. (It is free to list on the site; there are several in Denver and a few in smaller hubs like Boulder and Fort Collins.) Ashley says the company has been profitable for the last 16-plus months and growing steadily. “Sharing commercial infrastructure is important and helps people more easily create food businesses,” she says. “It’s where food businesses go to learn how to start a food business.” Courtesy of RepEATer

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Nosh Delivery Nosh Delivery bills itself as the ethical, locally-minded alternative to Uber Eats, GrubHub and Doordash. Nick Graham, director of operations, helped launch Nosh Boulder in November 2020. It now has about seven employees and 75 drivers—everyone from students to career changers to older citizens who want to stay social. Drivers receive base pay of $14/hour, even during slow periods. Drivers keep all tips and all delivery fees after the first 50 cents. Nosh also boasts 17 local restaurants as part owners of the company. Once the company is profitable, the restaurants will earn dividends. Nick says larger food delivery apps routinely charge restaurants 30% of the food bill—on top of fees a customer already pays; Nosh Boulder charges 15%. “They aren’t supporting the restaurants,” Nick says. “They’re tech companies selling food on the internet.”

In 2016, Ashwin Ramdas visited his mother’s village in her native India. It had once been picturesque, he says, but was subsequently destroyed by plastic waste. “I saw how irresponsible single-use waste is,” says Ashwin, CTO and co-founder of RepEATer, which sells zero-waste containers to restaurants. “I started thinking about how to cut back on it in my own life.” After a zero-waste grocery service he piloted in Denver for 18 months didn’t pan out, Ashwin launched RepEATer in April 2021 alongside Christopher Todd, who is co-founder and COO. Christopher spent two decades in the food industry, Ashwin says, wearing “every hat in the building at some point.” How it works: The app lists participating “RepEATeries” that stock the containers. (As of December, there were 15 in Boulder.) Select “pack in RepEATer reusables” for a small fee— around $3 for four entrees, Ashwin estimates—to receive your order in stainless-steel containers. (Customers can also ask for them in person.) Then drop off the vessels within a week at any one of five kiosks, which are mapped in the RepEATer app. Soon after RepEATer’s debut, the City of Boulder encouraged the duo to apply for a grant, which they received. As of now, that’s the company’s primary source of funding. Ashwin says the concept is ideal for fast-casual restaurants like Fresh Thymes, which was an early adopter whose customers “really get it,” just like Ashwin hoped. “I want to make a tangible difference with my work,” he says. FEB R UARY 2 0 2 2 | C I TYL I FE STYL E . C O M / BO UL D E R

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A Taste Of Spain At Gemini

Gemini Brings Delicious Small Plates, Shareable Mains, And High Quality Affordable Wines To Downtown Boulder

Come for the food, stay for the wine! Located at 1115 Pearl Street, Gemini is already a force to be reckoned with in Boulder’s restaurant scene. Twin sisters Catherine and Elizabeth Neckes, along with their husbands, Michael Mehiel and Brian Pierce, followed their hearts to the Front Range in hopes of building a home as well as a restaurant of their own. After a challenging yet rewarding process, they were able to secure Gemini’s historic spot in Downtown Boulder.

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With ambition and excitement, the four of them began designing their dream restaurant, named Gemini as an ode to the twins. With beautiful exposed brick, beadboard ceilings and unique glass light fixtures, its interior is warm and inviting. And with the delicious Spanish tapas-focused menu and easy-going service, Gemini is a space that can meet any moment. Whether that be a casual night out or a big celebration, the owners say Gemini is “a gathering spot for all, where the wine flows and the food hits the spot.” With a commitment to sourcing high-quality local and organic products, Gemini’s menu is meticulously curated. It's inspired by Basque and Catalan cuisines but is rooted in a New American ethic. Chef Brian drew inspiration from his time working in New York City and abroad. Before opening the restaurant, Brian even snuck a quick trip to Barcelona and San Sebastian for ample inspiration. Appetizers range from mixed olives and pan con tomate to local meats and cheeses. The tapas and larger shareable mains certainly won’t disappoint. Gemini offers unique, seasonal dishes that will excite your tastebuds with options of vegetarian, meat and seafood plates. The owners' favorite new dish on the menu is the whole roasted quail with dirty wild rice, guanciale and

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spinach, made even better when paired with the Quinta do Montalto Medieval de Ourém, a dark and dreamy rosé wine (certified organic) from Portugal. Even after feasting on quail, beef and pork meatballs in tomato sauce or tortilla de papas, you’ll still want to stay for dessert. While Catherine is a partial owner of Gemini, she also works as Gemini's Pastry Chef and is in charge of the wine program. The dessert menu is inspired by Spanish flavors and classic ingredients, with options from sorbet to my favorite, the crema Catalana. Catherine's wine list features selections from Spain, Portugal and the West Coast, including low-intervention and organic offerings. If you’re in the mood for something a little stronger, traditional Spanish beverages like vermouths, sherries, ciders, and Spanish gins are on offer, along with a seasonal cocktail program and Colorado craft beers. Above all, Gemini is a family (literally). But really, they care about their employees, farmers, ranchers, neighbors, guests and the food they serve. “Restaurants are about community," Catherine says. "Though we are new to the Boulder community, we are humbled by the warm and gracious welcome we’ve received, and we look forward to setting down lasting roots.” GeminiBoulder.com

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HOW TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING THE PEOPLE AFFECTED AND DISPLACED BY THE MARSHALL FIRE

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ARTICLE BY LISA VAN HORNE | PHOTOGRAPHY BY POPPY & CO. BY KELSEY HUFFER News cycles tend to move fast. Especially over the past two years, it has often felt as if there is a near constant influx of new crises ready to come into the spotlight. But for the greater Boulder area and those affected by the Marshall Fire—especially the people permanently displaced by it—the recovery and rebuilding process will very much be the headlining reality for a long time to come. Immediate response to the disaster within the community has been swift and ardent. From collaborative partnerships among local restaurants to offer free meals to evacuees to clothing drives, free personal care services and many more programs, people near and far have been eager to help. But it’s imperative to remember that the needs will continue to be great in the days, weeks, months and even years ahead. What follows is a quick selection of organizations that people can donate to or engage with to assist those affected by the Marshall Fire. This list is by no means exhaustive—the outpouring of offers for support by the community continues to be a testament to the caring that Coloradans feel for their fellows. But for people looking to help as the needs of those affected evolve, here are a few options to consider.

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Boulder County Wildfire Fund Monetary donations are often the most tangibly impactful when it comes to supporting the people affected by a disaster. A versatile way to provide support, money gives people and organizations the flexibility to target specific needs and quickly adapt depending on timely realities and priorities in both the short- and long-term. The Boulder County Office of Emergency Management is a trusted resource for identifying organizations to which people can donate to provide monetary assistance. It encourages people to visit ColoradoGives.org to view donation options, including through the Community Foundation Boulder County and its Boulder County Wildfire Fund. This fund has seen tens of thousands of donors contribute and has committed to working with local government and nonprofits to disperse the funds to those in need as a result of the Marshall Fire.

Housing Support Finding housing will continue to be a challenge for those affected and displaced by the Marshall Fire. For people who are able to assist by offering accommodations, look into the Airbnb Open Homes Program to learn how to become a host. You can also engage with the Boulder Rental Homes Association to list a property available for lodging both for short- and long-term situations.

Sister Carmen The Sister Carmen Community Center in Lafayette—a staple local support organization for over 40 years—is another resource center that the Boulder County Office of Emergency Management recommends when it comes to making donations. Monetary and gift card donations are specifically requested, and needs for various types of limited physical donations are regularly updated on the organization’s website.

Mental Health Partners Boulder County has been through a lot over the past year. And while the physical trauma of the Marshall Fire has been extreme, the mental toll must not be forgotten—especially as it’s been compounded by the immense stressors of the persisting effects of the global pandemic and other local events. Ensuring and supporting the mental well-being of those affected and displaced by the Marshall Fire is one of the many initiatives of Mental Health Partners, which is offering a number of services and resources in response. Its website outlines these various programs and provides options for donating.

Impact on Education More than 800 Boulder Valley School District students have been affected by the Marshall Fire, and Impact on Education has worked since the early days of the response to ensure that they have the supplies and support that they need to return to school. From backpacks and headphones to a host of other school supplies, this organization continues to work to equip local students—as well as the 50-plus affected district staff members—with the items to facilitate their well-being and educational success.

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Helping the Helpers Countless local organizations and heroes played key roles in ensuring residents’ safety and providing crucial services both in the midst of and immediately after the Marshall Fire. From the Humane Society of Boulder Valley taking in lost pets and facilitating reunions to community centers opening their doors to evacuees to staff at Avista Adventist Hospital working to safely evacuate patients and many more, the list of crucial helpers goes on. Giving to these organizations is a great way to both help those affected by the fire (such as through the Centura Associate Financial Assistance fund) and to help these organizations continue to perform their vital work. As long-term recovery needs continue to evolve and arise, people seeking to help can stay up-to-date on upcoming volunteer opportunities through organizations such as Team Rubicon and the American Red Cross. Those seeking to help can also visit the Colorado Response website for additional resources and information.

HELPFUL LINKS • Boulder County Office of Emergency Management: Boulderoem.com/ • ColoradoGives.org: Coloradogives.org/ • Community Foundation Boulder County: Commfound.org/wildfirefund • Sister Carmen Community Center: Sistercarmen.org/ marshall-fire-relief/ • Mental Health Partners: Mhpcolorado.org/ cowildfiresupport/ • Impact on Education: Impactoneducation.org/donate/ • Airbnb Open Homes Program: Airbnb.com/for-airbnb-org/ how-to-host • Boulder Rental Homes Association: Barhaonline.org/ available-properties-for-displaced-tenants/ • Humane Society of Boulder Valley: Boulderhumane.org/ • Centura Associate Financial Assistance Fund: Rmahf.org/avista.html • Team Rubicon: Teamrubiconusa.org/ • American Red Cross: Redcross.org/local/colorado/ about-us/our-work/marshall-fire.html • Colorado Responds: Coloradoresponds.org/ • Boulder County Office of Emergency Management Wildfires Resources: Bouldercounty.org/disasters/wildfires/

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A Giving Spirit AN UP-AND-COMING DISTILLERY BLENDS PHILANTHROPY AND WHISKEY ARTICLE BY LIVIA HOOSON | PHOTOGRAPHY BY POPPY & CO. BY KELSEY HUFFER

As we welcome this new year, we are excited to bring you an unlikely success story from these pandemic times. With many odds against them, Copper Sky Distillery in Longmont launched their whiskey company in early 2020, growing exponentially in their first year and set to expand their space in 2022. Copper Sky was founded by Mike Root, a veteran and impassioned entrepreneur who started his first company at just 24. “I have always been an entrepreneur at heart, and I absolutely love building companies and teams,” Mike says. “I took my newfound passion for whiskey and bourbon and coupled it with my desire to build another company and boom! Copper Sky Distillery was born." Drawn to the laid-back and close-knit community of Longmont and the surrounding area, Mike knew this would be home for him and his new ventures. What he's created is a comfortable space in which neighbors and friends can imbibe handcrafted whiskey. Utilizing a copper column with six handcrafted sight glasses that offer a unique taste in every spirit, the brand’s award-winning whiskeys include a Wheated Bourbon Whiskey, a 7-Year Bourbon Whiskey and a 13-Year Light Whiskey. Their popular 5-Year Wheat Bourbon is described as smooth with subtle caramel and vanilla notes under a soft oak layer, paired with a hint of earthiness and greens.

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Due to insufficient equipment in their early days, they couldn’t make their own whiskey, and so they instead had to lean into the art of blending that they have since become celebrated for. And when the government told them they couldn't open the tasting room, they “flipped the playbook on its head and focused on distribution,” Mike shared. This ability to creatively respond to challenges continues to drive their success. His experience spans 10 years in the Air Force, including a year in Pakistan, and has shaped him into an inclusive community member who holds a strong desire to bring people together. No matter your creed, culture, language or lived experience, Mike promises there is a space for you at Copper Sky. Their staff mirrors this ethos of diversity, which includes their very first hire, Director of Mixology Oliver Capece, a young New Yorker who learned from some of the best mixologists in the world, and whose craft cocktails were recently canned and will be sold on shelves soon. Head Blender/Distiller Isaac Haefner is a master of crafting together unexpected whiskies into an inspired sip. And Kya Courson, their Director of Sales and Mixologist, hails from South Canada, where she spent years bartending. These are just some of the faces that make up Copper Sky’s staff and the essential board of tasters who discuss every new batch—with brutal honesty.

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“Since founding the distillery, I have surrounded myself with the best team in the business, with most of the staff being retained since day one. We take care of each other on and off the clock, ensuring the company succeeds as a part of our shared legacy,” says Mike. With charity at the heart of the company, Copper Sky has developed two special releases, the 9/11 20th Anniversary commemorative set and the Fallen Hero bottle, in which all proceeds went to the Longmont police, fire unions and fallen police officers in Colorado. Collaborations are also a core value at Copper Sky, tapping the minds—and barrels—of industry connections. “My favorite is the Bonnie and Clyde bottle we made with my good friend Richard from Art of the Spirits Whiskey,” Mike says. “We took a barrel of each of our whiskeys, added in some special whiskey from a third barrel, and blended it. Next, we put that whiskey into a sauvignon blanc barrel to finish.” A photoshoot stemmed from the project; a recreation of the most iconic scenes from the film, which forged a connection to Mike’s distant relative, the gangster Clyde Barrow. Copper Sky will be debuting a new facility in downtown Longmont this year, which will be nearly three times the size of their current space, complete with two warehouses, two tasting rooms and an intimate speakeasy in the back that is available by reservation or inviteonly. For spirit savants, they offer a private barrel program, allowing members to visit the distillery, sample barrels and then get one bottled especially for them. To experience Copper Sky’s selection of whiskies yourself, head down to their Longmont tasting room where barrels are stacked ceiling-high, their master mixologist stands by, and the welcoming warmth from their team (and the whiskey) awaits you. CopperSkyDistillery.com

STRAIGHT-UP OR MIXED? THE TEAM’S FAVORITE PICKS. Mike: I drink my whiskey neat, sometimes with a little water, but always with friends Justin: Smokey Old Fashioned with wheat whiskey Kya: Manhattan with rye bourbon Tori: Cherry Vanilla Old Fashioned with wheat whiskey

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Stepping Up To The Plate

ARTICLE BY EMILY O'BRIEN PHOTOGRAPHY BY POPPY & CO. BY KELSEY HUFFER

A SNIPPET OF BUSINESSES WHO DROPPED EVERYTHING TO HELP DISPLACED COMMUNITY MEMBERS AFTER THE MARSHALL FIRE

When the fire struck, dozens of businesses sprung into action, doing what they could to help others affected by the damage. The list is endlessly evolving and growing, but here are just a few that have given a piece of their heart and soul to a community that lost so much.

PICA’S LOUISVILLE Food, margaritas and community were compliments of the house once their Louisville location reopened. It also donated 20% of sales from one weekend to fire victims.

BLACKBELLY By propping up a large tent, Blackbelly erected a temporary relief center at its Boulder location to nourish and clothe neighbors. It provided temporary packaged foods, sweaters, hats, coats, diapers, towels, toiletries, stuffed animals, backpacks and more. Repeated shopping (and eating) was strongly encouraged. Originally stemming from local donations, the relief tent quickly flourished with new partners dropping products off regularly, including GB Culinary and Rowdy Mermaid.

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ACME FINE GOODS Through quick thinking, Acme Fine Goods opened a warehouse at 375 McCaslin Boulevard. This free market offered anything and everything you could think of for men, women, teens and kids and formed as a partnership between Acme Fine Goods and Lending A Hand, with the help of Jen Burlew and Laura Shaffer. It serves as a distribution and donation center for anyone in need. A generous donation from The Conscious Merchant stocked an entire section dedicated to selfcare and items for renewing the body and spirit.

RESTAURANTS REVIVE A group of Boulder and Denver area restaurants, Restaurants Revive, offered hot meals to displaced residents, in partnership with World Central Kitchen and Conscious Alliance, along with support from the Northwest Chamber Alliance and Downtown Boulder Partnership. World Central Kitchen worked with local partners to support Boulder County restaurants taking part in this initiative. Among the 100+ participants are Ash’Kara, Proto’s Pizza, Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant, Rosetta Hall, Salt, Snooze, and Wonder.

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Through accepting donations from the community, Rayback Collective created an impromptu free market for several days in January for families and individuals to shop. It also donated 100% of its proceeds from its New Year’s Eve event to Boulder County Wildfire Fund.

JONES + CO. To warm the heads, hearts, hands and toes of others, Jones + CO. created a place for community members to donate hats, socks and gloves for those affected.

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SWEEP BALAYAGE BAR Not only did Sweep graciously donate several shampoo and conditioner bottles, but it also offered free blowouts, so that those affected could take a moment for themselves to decompress and feel cared for.

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ELEANOR AND HOBBS Through asking community members to drop off gently used clothing, shoes and coats, Eleanor and Hobbs created a “free boutique” and asked for anyone who lost their homes to come in and “shop” for what they needed. Two Sole Sisters donated shoes and accessories while Assorted Goods and Candy gave away sweets to brighten the mood. In addition, the store is helping to dress 100 people affected by the fire using names gathered by the community and partnering with brands such as AMO, White and Warren, Perfect White Tee, Citizens of Humanity, AGOLDE, Moussy, Collaboration Cashmere and more.

Columbia, ORTOVOX, Adidas, Toad and Co, Rab, Sherpa, and Mountain Standard sent boxes upon boxes of product. The market was open at the beginning of January, then Neptune partnered with Conscious Alliance to distribute leftovers.

ALCHEMY FACE BAR The salon generously donated $10,000 worth of Alchemy Face Bar gift cards to help replenish skincare and makeup to those who lost everything.

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Working with Arc and Boulder OEM, Disco Apocalypse helped set up a distribution center to clothe families and individuals affected.

Art may not be the most essential of what was lost in the fires, but art is often what turns a house into a home. The art community of Boulder, Denver and beyond wanted to come together to help those affected start to rebuild that sense of home and community. Darcie Shively and Danielle Borden Wertz organized an event where artists donated pieces that will be distributed this month.

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What started as a humble gently used coat and shoe drive organized by Neptune Mountaineering blossomed into a free market filled with top beloved outdoor brands that donated new apparel. Brands such as Icebreaker, SturdyGirl, ARTILECT, Tecnica Sports, The North Face, Patagonia, Deuter, La Sportiva,

Sill-TerHar Motors’ Ford showroom in Broomfield transformed into a massive donation center, a project spearheaded by vice-president Greg Larson. The company served as a site to gather gently used items from the community to help those affected restart and rebuild their new lives.

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Having made a great expedition from Lisbon, Portugal to Boulder, PoBo Lifestyle co-founders Filipe and Joana have juxtaposed their newest venture with their previous manner of living within the name of their mid-century classic music consoles. “The Boulder area reminds us of the cozy feeling that Europe gave us,” Joana says. “It's not a matter of the buildings or how Boulder looks as a city but more so the feeling that the people give us here. We are able to connect with people easily and are able to be openminded around everyone—more than we felt that we could be anywhere else.” With its European elegance and effortless look, it was only right that the two named their company ‘From Portugal to Boulder’ and created a brand that appeases the idea of making home décor attractive yet functional. Therein lies PoBo Lifestyle. It took one moment of turning a hobby into a passion when Filipe bought a used music console from an estate sale, only to bring it home to reconfigure its sound components and give it some zest when it came to its appearance. “I refinished the wood myself and figured out how to make the sound better. Once I saw that the end result was nothing short of amazing, I realized that it was a perfect combination for sound quality and design—which would be a great demand for music lovers,” Filipe says. After a while, Joana and Filipe began to tune into how often their music console was complimented and appreciated. “Our friends would come over and say 'Oh man, how cool is this? I want one,'" Filipe says. “Once this started happening two or three times, I thought to myself, 'Well, let’s see how this works.'" Filipe began to purchase old, used consoles that he knew he could turn around just as he did with his own. “Before I knew it, we started to have consoles down in the basement, one in the bathroom, one in the living room; pretty much consoles were all over the place. I knew that we could no longer keep these all to ourselves.” Having seen the demand for their newly-created products, the hobby of refurbishing these consoles became meshed with another hobby of Filipe’s. “Till this day, he will pour himself a scotch, go to the garage, and put music on while working on the consoles,” Joana says. “It has become a way for us to have an activity that is therapeutic but also allows us to be explorative. While doing this, we have discovered so much new music and even old music.” CONTINUED >

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While the focus of the brand originated with the intent to feed into the demand of having an attractive music piece that can double as decorative furniture, Filipe and Joana felt as if they could lean into the ‘lifestyle’ aspect a little bit more. They started creating playlists of their newly-discovered songs, and they'd give these playlists to clients or send them as a gift along with the new music consoles in the form of vinyl records. PoBo Lifestyle has also had an effect on those who stumble upon it, acting as a personal haven for open-minded and curious music enthusiasts. Consoles can be found at Paradise Found Records & Music on Pearl St., and at the PoBo Lifestyle showroom. In addition to music exploration, Joana and Filipe have found themselves able to explore different cities and sub-cultures. Not limiting their search for used consoles to local estate sales and online marketplaces, they often travel to collect these one-of-a-kind pieces. “We’ll search for consoles anywhere from the East Coast, to the Mid-West, to Central America,” Joana says. Inspired by their pastime for traveling, the names of each console are attributed to a specific moment or piece of architecture that the couple enjoyably experienced during their time away from home. “For example, the speakers on the ‘Seattle’ console remind us of the Space Needle,” she says. Being that PoBo Lifestyle consoles can range from 60 to 70 years in age, customers and simple admirers are able to travel back in time while listening to music on these vintage pieces. “If you think about it in the terms of society’s evolution, these consoles are coming from the time of Post-World War,” Joana says. “Yes, you are looking at something that is aged, but it is something that you’re still able to connect your Spotify playlist to. As opposed to your typical console or decorative furniture piece, where you have to adjust to the DNA of that piece, with our consoles it maintains the same characteristic of being a bygone, but it is made to fit into today’s society’s standards and needs.”

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Cultural Roots Lead Boulder-Based Food Entrepreneur To Enter Beverage Market

Many entrepreneurs speak fondly of their “aha moment,” but for Juan Ignacio Stewart, the spark that led to the launch of his Boulder-based beverage is part of his very identity. Juan, who was born in the United States but raised in the Central American country of Guatemala until he was 17, is the founder of Boulder-based Frescos Naturales, which in November last year earned top prize at Naturally Boulder’s 17th Annual Pitch Slam and Autumn Awards. Frescos are classic Latin American carbonated fruit beverages with purposeful, colorful branding meant to honor its Latinx roots. “Fresco” is short for refresco, which means refreshment.

In Guatemala, Juan explains, people vastly prefer lemonade or horchata over water because there is abundant, inexpensive fruit from which to make drinks. The idea to bottle and sell these drinks—Juan originally used glass but then switched to cans due to cost—came from his son, who was 15 at the time. While traditionally these homemade beverages would not be carbonated, he says he added carbonation after the switch to cans because the idea excited him. “Colorado has a vibrant beer industry that allows you to get cans and be able to carbonate stuff pretty easily,” he says. “To me, it's an exciting innovation from the more traditional way, although I still intend to make the non-carbonated versions in the future.” His cans are sourced from Cansource, a Longmont-based can manufacturer, and he has been co-packing with Denver-based TEAKOE Tea Supply Co. Juan now has more than 60 accounts throughout the Denver metro area and beyond, and six flavors: rosa de jamaica, tamarindo, maracuyá, mango, piña and guayaba.By fall of last year, he had sold

more than 60,000 cans in just eight months on the market. “The result has been incredible,” he says. “There are so many flavors, and you can make room anywhere. Coffee, grocery, breweries—anywhere.” Having prior experience in food and beverage gave Juan a leg up bringing a new product to market. He is also owner of Green Belly Foods, a local hot sauce company that can be found at Whole Foods, Natural Grocers and more. Juan says being able to test his products at farmers markets in Boulder and beyond, which he had done beginning in 2019 with the hot sauce, has been key to his success. “The farmers markets are this incredible economic engine,” he says. “Imagine opening a store every Saturday in Boulder for four to five hours. You can sell a ton.” In December 2020, he officially registered Frescos with one flavor—rosa de jamaica—and the next month started selling the drinks door to door at eateries around Boulder. Frescos can be purchased by the can at Sanitas Brewing, Ozo Coffee, Organic Sandwich Company,

Yellowbelly, Rincon Argentino and grocery stores like King Soopers and Whole Foods, as well as in six packs online. Before getting into food, Juan worked in freelance video production and taught youth media at several high schools. His comfort in front of the camera was on full display at the pitch slam, where he warmly and enthusiastically delivered a polished pitch and came away with a $3,000 cash prize; a guaranteed spot in next year’s Expo East Pitch Slam; and a bevy of in-kind business consulting services on branding strategy, finance and brokering. At the pitch slam, Juan spoke of how “legit refrescos Latinos” are part of who he is. The small-batch beverage contains five to 10 grams of added sugar per can, a stat Stewart knows may be a turnoff for some. (In his defense, there are 39 grams of sugar in a 12-ounce can of Coca-Cola.) Even so, he says he insists on honoring the cultural roots of the beverage. “I want to stick to the real recipes,” he says. “I grew up with this. Why would I change it? My grandmother is 92 years old and has been drinking it all her life. Frescos in Guatemala are always lightly sweetened.”

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“Colorado has a vibrant beer industry that allows you to get cans and be able to carbonate stuff pretty easily,” he says. “To me, it's an exciting innovation from the more traditional way, although I still intend to make the non-carbonated versions in the future.”

Frescos is also seizing on opportunities for those who are burning out on booze amid a stubborn pandemic. The non-alcoholic drink trend has been steadily increasing for years, and Juan is happy to contribute to the growing market of interesting, N/A alternatives. At $3 to $4 a can, Juan is aware his product is more expensive than some other N/A drinks like sparkling water— but then again, he emphasizes, Frescos are much more than sparkling water. “I get alfonso mango from India—it’s the ripest mango of your life,” he says. “The tamarind is the consistency of apple sauce. The guava is so silky. What makes them really good is the high-quality ingredients.” DrinkFrescos.com

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Boulderites and Denverites are no doubt spoiled; proximity to the Flatirons to the west, the luxuries of world class food and culture in Denver to the east. But can you blame us for wanting to feel a little extra spoiled on a weekend mountain getaway to Vail? For those willing to brave I-70 ski traffic on the weekend, or whom no one will notice if WFH turns to WFM (work from mountains, an official term) this Vail round-up can be the perfect overnight turned weekend turned…do we actually ever have to go back? CONTINUED >

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wallet a break, head over to the Vail Nordic Center to swap out your alpine boots for a pair of classic or skate skis. This variety of skiing is fun and easy to pick up for beginners, as the terrain is flatter and you’ll spend your day walk-gliding throughout the winter-wonderland. But no peer-pressure if strapping yourself to skinny pieces of wood and zooming down any snowpacked path doesn’t sound like your brand of fun. A bundled-up afternoon wander around Vail Village and Lionshead is enough to satisfy any mountain get-away-day dream. Extra points if it’s snowing. We can’t rave more about the Hythe. One of Vail’s newest mountain resorts dawns a modern, dare we say vaguely Scandi (short for Scandinavian, another official term) mountain vibe. The Hythe provides all the modern amenities THE HYTHE RESORT for a luxe weekend getaway with none of the Swiss chalet kitsch that while yes, some locals hold close to their hearts, but thank you, next. This new modern getaway honors the history of Vail through design, restaurant concepts and artwork throughout the hotel.

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If you do manage to swim away from the all-youcan-eat lox bar, your next step will be snow. But we are here to tell you that you have options. Vail Resorts is one of the largest terrains in SNO the world with options for beginners W-D to experts and those powdery back AY bowls just can't be beat. But if weekend traffic is a little much or you want to give your

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Speaking of Scandinavian modern mountain style, Hygge Life is the resident virtuoso on this. Stop by to browse, dream, shop, and enjoy a macchiato and cake in their cafe while contemplating redesigning your home as if you never left the Hythe Scandinavian dream, with the guidance of Hygge experts and shop owners, Koen and Alexandra. Once you go Hygge, you can’t go back. Bring on the cozy.

While you are redesigning your house (or just daydreaming), a stop at Vail International Gallery is a must as they celebrate the creativity and art of Colorado Native as well as artists from all around the world. Take in the work of local artists, including Boulder’s very own Topher Straus and Sandra Pratt, and keep the design dream going.

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A weekend in Vail undoubtedly means a weekend in the snow, and believe it or not there is more to the snow than the world-class slopes of Vail Resorts. But more on that later, because no matter your activity of choice, breakfast and a latte are a can’t miss, no brainer, necessity to fuel your day. Margie’s Haas is the Hythe’s on-site restaurant, named for a local hero known for serving the 10th Mountain Division from her home. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner featuring a classic and elegant mountain menu with a to-die-for breakfast buffet. Yes, you read that right, buffet. The fresh-squeezed orange juice machine, lox and caperberry station, overnight berry n’ oats, chilaquiles and pain-au-chocolate sit alongside your everyday breakfast classics. Have fun in Vail; we’ll be spending the day at the buffet.

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While ‘Swiss Chalet’ might be out-of-style for the Colorado local, there are two things that will forever endure, aprés and margaritas. Head to El Segundo, another new and soon-to-be staple spot for Vail. Murals by Denver artists Pedro Barrios and Jaime Molina of 'The Worst Crew' cast a hip and edgy vibe while tacos with global influence are served family style. We munched on the Poke, hot Korean and Greek tacos. The tacos are perfect for an afternoon snack, or stay longer and get your fill for dinner. If you end up with a marg in hand on a particularly springy day, you might even be treated to sit on the deck with the gurgling river on your left and views of the slopes on your right.

While you are wandering around Vail Village, a staple stop is always Squash Blossom, a jewelry shop nestled right in the heart of the village since 1973. It's filled with designer jewelry from local and SQUASH BLOSSOM international artisans, like Boulder’s Orly Marcel, and authentic Native American turquoise jewelry with pieces like the shop’s namesake—the squash blossom. Owners Kevin and Hilary Magner offer an incredible shopping experience and hospitality, and if you are feeling a little spunky after those margaritas, they even offer ear piercing services.

The mountain world endorses aprés, there is no doubt about that, but only true locals have their pulse on the aprés aprés. Grab yourself a quick happy hour $5 you call it cocktail at The George (don’t tell anyone I told you about A P RÉ S this basement locals' hangout) before you head back to the comfort of the Hythe and check out their two bars. The Revel Lounge is roomy and cozy with velvet couches and plenty of cafe-style seating conveniently equipped with outlets for our WFM friends. Down the stairs you’ll find the 10th Mountain Distillery, again a nod to the 10th Mountain Division history in Vail. With the original distillery located in Vail Village, the outpost has a menu of whiskey-forward cocktails, daily whiskey tastings and even s’mores.

While we feel pretty lucky to get to live on the Front Range– all the fun of mountain living with all the luxury of city life—there is no doubt that a long weekend or WFM Vail staycation can provide some muchneeded RnR. Enjoy the art, enjoy the whiskey, and take it all in.

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Equal parts art and intelligence, ARTILECT perfectly encapsulates the rising tech apparel brand shaking up the Colorado landscape in the best ways. The brand is multi-faceted in that it has two sides—ARTILECT Systems, where they focus on their technical activity-focused apparel, and ARTILECT Studio, where they take those same technologies and re-imagine them for everyday performance. “We also have launched our community-building magazine and social media platform CultureLines,” says Trent Bush, founder and Co-CEO of ARTILECT. We had a chance to chat with Trent to talk about ARTILECT’s formula: combining a strong design aesthetic as a performance enhancer mixed with their future technologies in the intelligence realm.

TELL US ABOUT THE INCEPTION OF ARTILECT. I am a fourth generation Boulder native, born into the Boulder outdoor industry through Frostline. I started my own brand Twist at Boulder High with my brother and friends, and since then, I have gone on to help lead products for global brands like Burton, Mountain Hardwear and Black Diamond. ARTILECT is the culmination of a lifetime pursuit of actively applying future innovations and technologies into performance apparel, allowing me to take all those experiences in my direction.

WHY DOES COLORADO NEED ARTILECT? Colorado’s fast-changing conditions have shaped the way we create apparel, taking a systems-based approach called A/SYS. The level of athletic output in the outdoors has gotten so high, it’s critical to address external threats, but equally important are the challenges inside the system—moisture management and thermoregulation are incredibly important for the body to perform at its highest level.

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TECH APPAREL IS A NEWER CONCEPT. HOW IS ARTILECT SHAPING THE FUTURE IN THIS SPACE? We take a new approach to maximize wearer performance, while also making as little impact on the environment as possible. We throw out any commonplace outdoor industry “rules” and create our future. For example, ARTILECT is one of the only technical brands completely free of PFA’s, PFC’s, ePTFE, and other “forever chemicals” in our fabrics, while at the same time offering better performance. CONTINUED >

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We’re also introducing world-first innovations in performance and sustainability before any of the big brands with partners like YKK, ALLIED Feather + Down, Nuyarn, EMPEL, Trizar and Primaloft. You’ll see many of the biggest brands using this technology next year.

WHAT MAKES ARTILECT DIFFERENT FROM THE COMPETITION? ARTILECT focuses on the entire experience around the lifestyle, not just the activity. We have a mentality of being “alive in the world,” understanding the importance of the entire 24-hour day. We also have complete gender parity in everything we do, with an equivalent product, including the technologies, in every style we make. We don’t assume that just because you are of a certain gender, that your need for performance isn’t the same.

HOW HAS BOULDER SHAPED THE CREATION OF ARTILECT? ARTILECT wouldn’t exist without Boulder. I’m one of five generations who are all lifetime Boulder entrepreneurs, all who share the love for our outdoor setting and lifestyle. Boulder has always been an intersection of progressive thinking, technology, and the environment. ARTILECT reflects that spirit 100%, and we are also carrying the torch for our innovators like Holubar, Gerry and Frostline. Pearl Street’s outdoor brand presence is the outcome of Boulder’s importance in the development of the outdoor industry, not a starting point.

WHEN IT COMES TO ARTILECT’S LATEST COLLECTION, WHAT PRODUCTS ARE YOU MOST EXCITED ABOUT? Our launch season was 100% focused on our Nuyarn Merino Technology, which is a different method of creating merino wool fabrics that allow them to act much more like wool in nature. It’s drier/lighter/stretchier/more durable than any other merino available, and the reviews have been astounding.

WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE BRAND? For 2022, we are launching the entire A/SYS system, which is a comprehensive collection of skin-to-environment performance apparel that allows our wearers to perform at the next level, thanks to the incredible innovations and technologies ARTILECT is bringing to the world through our global distribution.

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“Fundamentally, skiing and riding safely is showing respect for yourself and those around you,” Sam says. “As a mindset, it’s the grease that keeps the gears of our skiing and riding community working smoothly and safely—and it’s the mindset our Ski Patrol works to create on the hill every day.”

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January is officially recognized as Ski & Snowboard Safety Month by the winter recreation industry. But as Sam Bass, longtime local skier and Eldora marketing director, will tell you, “safety is always on” at Boulder’s favorite backyard ski resort. "With the leadership of our visionary patrol director, Travis Brock, along with input from our hundreds of dedicated employees, we develop initiatives to bring our focus on safety to life every season,” Sam says. “Skiing and riding safely is the best way to ensure that we can all enjoy these amazing activities for decades to come.” Eldora was founded in 1962 to serve the growing ski market in the greater Boulder and Denver areas. It also provided nearby access to training for the University of Colorado Ski Team. Having served as the training ground for Olympians and Olympic medalists since its inception in the early 1960s, the mountain has also retained a consistent identity as the friendly neighborhood ski resort for local Boulderites eager to partake in their favorite winter pastimes, whether it be for fitness, for sport or for pure fun. “We pride ourselves on our no-frills vibe and fitting into the community’s active lifestyle,” Sam says. “We’re close enough that our guests can come to ski or ride a few laps in the morning or afternoon and then have the rest of the day to do whatever else they want or need to do. Our mission is to be that

backyard, easy-to-access winter adventure base for Boulder County and the northern Front Range.” A sense of community is palpable when it comes to Eldora, and not just in the local chatter, the lift regulars or the company’s ardent philanthropic support of its surrounding area. Core values of caring and respect—along with strict adherence to the Responsibility Code of the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA)—are the backbone of Eldora’s slope safety efforts. “Fundamentally, skiing and riding safely is showing respect for yourself and those around you,” Sam says. “As a mindset, it’s the grease that keeps the gears of our skiing and riding community working smoothly and safely—and it’s the mindset our Ski Patrol works to create on the hill every day.” In addition to a continued focus on the NSAA Responsibility Code, Eldora’s robust slope safety program for the 2021-2022 season is geared toward instilling that safety mindset into guests from the moment they step into their boots. Led by patrol director Brock, the Eldora team created a new, succinct logo to encapsulate the approach that they hope all skiers and riders will take every time they set foot on the snow. This “How You Ride” graphic appears on hand-out cards, lodge monitors and base-area signage. Increased safety signage can be found on lift towers and across the slopes themselves. With Eldora’s

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interactive slope safety program, enforced during on-hill “teaching moments,” guests who are found to be violating the Responsibility Code are required to participate in a safety course in order to earn back their passes. Additionally, frequent on-snow activations with safety mascots including the resort’s “Safe-T-Rex” and “Safety Penguin” keep skiers and riders reminded of how to keep themselves and their fellow slope enthusiasts safe. The safety of all snow sports participants—employees, guests and the community—are also paramount to Eldora in light of the persisting effects of the global pandemic. From staff vaccination requirements to adhering to Boulder County health guidance and mandates, Eldora holds safety across the spectrum of the mountain experience in the highest regard. For more information about Eldora safety guidelines and initiatives, visit Eldora.com/Safety.

Eldora’s “How You Ride” Initiative The team at Eldora knows that the last thing anyone wants to do is to hurt themselves or their fellow skiers and riders through reckless behavior. To instill a safety-first mentality, they ask all mountain guests to consider the following: • Factors you CANNOT control: conditions, trees and other people. • Factors you CAN control: your own speed and behavior. • Is your speed and behavior appropriate for the conditions, trees and people around you? • Factors you cannot control should influence how you ride on every run.

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BANDING TOGETHER The Marshall and Middle Fork fires affected thousands of Boulder County residents. Hundreds of homes and businesses were lost, but the community showed its true colors and came together to support one another.

A HOUSE SAVED On December 30, fires roared through parts of Boulder County, destroying hundreds of houses and damaging several businesses. When a blanket of snow helped simmer the flames, families slowly returned to assess the damage. In a small neighborhood, one house is said to be saved by an angel. Yvonne Gates’ home was one of the few still standing in the Panorama Park neighborhood damaged by the Marshall Fire. Yvonne, who’s in her late 60s, built this home for her family in 2012 and prior to the fire lived there with her husband, daughter, granddaughter, grandson and dog. She, along with her neighbors, evacuated the area not knowing when they could return or what they would find when they did. A few days later, Yvonne’s prayers were answered. She received a text from her neighbors Dave and Patti Hoag with a picture showing that her house was one of the few still intact. “I cried,” she says. CONTINUED >

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She says it’s a blessing that her home is still standing while the rest of her community is full of debris and charred trees. Yvonne says her home was saved by her son Brian Turner who died in August, just four months prior to the Boulder fires. “I love this house. He knew that I loved this house. This is the third house that I’ve built for our family, but I love this one the most. So I just said it was him looking over us because he knew how much I loved it,” she says. “We just felt it was Brian who was looking out for us.” The last thing Yvonne and her family needed was to lose the home where memories of Brian lived on, especially the kitchen where he was teaching his mom the skills he learned in culinary school. “I don’t know if I could have rebuilt the house if anything had happened. I just don’t think I could have,” she says. “It would have been tough losing him and then losing the house.” For now, the Gates family is dispersed living in hotels and with friends until it is safe to return home. Yvonne says she hopes to move back in February once smoke damage, windows and doors are repaired. Nonetheless, she is counting her blessings and gearing to give back to her neighborhood and community. “We have a close-knit neighborhood,” she says. “My goal is to do whatever I can to help my friends and neighbors to rebuild.” When Yvonne built her home in Boulder nearly 10 years ago, she served as the general contractor on the project—a role she will now take on to help some of those around her rebuild. She says several seniors lived along the two streets that made up her neighborhood and some don’t have insurance they need to rebuild. So, she’s putting together a team of general contractors, builders and others in the construction industry to assist these seniors and the neighbors she calls her extended family to restore their homes. “I look at Boulder as a community where people love and care for our neighbors and that's what I want them to know. We are a community who care about our neighbors and that's why I love it here so much,” she says. If you’re interested in helping rebuild this neighborhood, please contact Yvonne at yvonnegates@comcast.net.

THE TARVES FAMILY It was a vacation they’ll never forget. The Tarves family left on Christmas Day for Cabo, and after five days of paradise and one day before their return home, the family of seven caught wind of fires roaring through their hometown. “My kids said, ‘Mom, there’s a fire in Louisville. I think it’s spreading really fast. There are crazy winds,’” Meadow Tarves says. “So, we got on Twitter, we got on social media, and just tried to see where the fire might be. We found out that way that people started evacuating.” Shortly after, their friend sent a video from their backyard of billowing smoke in the area, confirming the fire was headed toward their home. When the Tarves family heard that a hotel near their home was on fire, they assumed the worst. “At that point, we kind of all said we think our house is burned down,” Meadow says. “We feel fortunate that we weren't there, but it was really eerie watching it from afar and not knowing and just relying on our phones.” CONTINUED > FEB R UARY 2 0 2 2 | C I TYL I FE STYL E . C O M / BO UL D E R

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Thankfully, their friend and dogs made it out of the neighborhood safely, but the Tarves family lost their possessions and home—one they purchased just last March. Adding to the devastation, Meadow also lost her five-year-old business, Youthbar, to the fire. When the family returned to Colorado on December 31, they weren’t sure what to expect and/or what to do next. But their family, friends and coworkers came together to find a temporary place for the Tarves family to live in Broomfield. “We came home to a house full of food. My entire staff at Youthbar stocked the refrigerator full of food, even champagne for New Year's Eve,” Meadow says. “We just walked into a house full of love that had coats and clothes. My entire staff was like a family that we just fell into and the entire community outside of Youthbar donated to give us clothing and shelter.” The Tarves family is working with insurance to decide next steps for their home and Meadow is currently looking for a new storefront in the area. In the meantime, she says she’s trusting her gut and hoping to find the right door to walk through. “There's something that happens when you have tragedy that I think sometimes when we sit down and think about other people's problems, we can't imagine being in their shoes but when you're going through them ... there's something, I don't know what to call it, that kicks in,” Meadow says. “We as humans are so much more capable of dealing with life than I think we give ourselves credit for. We're amazing creatures. There's not a sense of panic; I will tell you that. There's this resiliency.” The family also had the opportunity to meet with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden who said they will support the Tarves family and all others impacted by these fires. Although the family is moving forward, Meadow says there’s still a sense of shock but also a sense of peace and comfort knowing the community is going through this together. “I’m just excited to see what we can build back,” Meadow says. “There is a community behind us and I think that's the biggest thing I've realized through all of this. People want to help. People are good and we need each other.”

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BANDING TOGETHER At 11:30 a.m. on December 30, Wis Holt received a call from a friend saying there was a fire in her area. She was aware of the Marshall and Middle Fork fires nearby, but little did she know a third fire had started in her neighborhood. When Wis opened her blinds, she saw her backyard was on fire. After calling 911 and packing up a few belongings, Wis and her two children began to evacuate. As they reached the driveway, a neighbor ran over and asked if she had any garden hoses to put out the flames. Knowing firefighters were busy trying to control two other fires in Boulder County, community members banded together to save the Fairview Estates neighborhood and surrounding pastures. Wis and her neighbor hooked the hoses up to her house, grabbed shovels full of dirt and started putting out the fire. “We started on our end, and I looked up and saw that there were probably eight people in the field across the street with a new horse barn over there. I could see that they were fighting the fire,” Wis says. “I could see it jumped over to the other side of Fairview Road to another house. And people started showing up to help.” The fire at 76th Street and Fairview Road started when a tree fell on a powerline and caught fire, according to Wis. Winds ripped through the area, quickly pushing the flames east onto bushes, yards, pastures, a barn and a shed. “The winds literally pushed it directly between the two houses—ours and the neighbor directly behind us—and across the street and up the hill,” Wis says. “If the winds have gone any other direction, I don't think you'd have a house here. The winds played a big role.” Up the hill, to the east of Wis’ house, is where Kathryn Pancost and her father Scott Pancost first saw the flames. Scott went to work notifying owners of the pasture that a fire was in the area. He then used shovels and garden hoses to control and put out the fire while Kathryn called her uncle Ben Keeter for assistance. “They said, ‘We've got to have help or we're going to lose everything,’” Ben says recalling the day. “I have a 4,000-gallon water truck with spray bars for construction so I said, ‘I will get it loaded.’ When I got there, there was a field burning and it kept going towards people's horses and stuff. I sprayed that as I came by. It was headed east so I went over and drove

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kind of into it and turned the spray bars on and just start spraying to keep it from going any further.” As Ben drove into the fire all he could think about were “the people themselves and their lifelong possessions,” he says. “They lose everything in a fire; you don’t get it back.” Ben refilled his water truck five or six times that day using between 20,000 and 24,000 gallons of water to put out the flames and spray surrounding lawns to prevent any additional fires from spreading to the area. It took about an hour to get the fire under control, but Wis and her neighbors stayed outside for hours making sure smoldering debris wasn’t going to spark again. In total about 20 neighbors, family members, coworkers and friends put out the flames protecting several homes, memories, possessions and animals. “There were a lot of heroes,” Ben says. “Everybody banded together. It was just neat that everybody worked together as a neighborhood effort. I think it’s pretty cool when something like that happens and the neighbors just help each other out. I don’t think there’s any one hero or anything; I think it’s a team effort.” At one point, a firetruck from Lafayette arrived on the scene to help put out a fire in a shed behind Wis’ house and returned later in the day to assess the damage and commend the neighborhood for their work. Although the shed was lost, firefighters saved Wis’ neighbors’ home and kept the fire from spreading further. Wis says this was an eye-opening experience for the community because so many people are used to relying on firefighters to save their properties. But push came to shove because first responders were busy controlling two large fires, so the community stepped up. “In hindsight, I’m so grateful because we feel like we dodged a bullet in terms of losing everything. I just feel like this community has really shown its true colors of being supportive and amazing,” Wis says. “This little fire that we had and what we did here is a great little story, but you weren't even thinking of it that way because there was an apocalypse up the road and all we thought about was all the other people who were losing everything. We thought this was just an exciting day, hard work and scary, but we did it.”

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In 2015, frequenters to Home-Barista.com—a website for coffee and espresso enthusiasts with a forum where they chat about the best at-home brewing products and techniques—posted about the need for a quality espresso maker not requiring electricity. They wanted a product they could pack up and take with them camping or on off-grid trips, but that could also profile its own pressure and last a lifetime. Texas-based engineer Andre Vornbrock accepted the challenge, developed his passion project, and set out to craft a manual machine that could produce the perfect amount of frothy crema atop an espresso shot. After months building in his garage, Andre delivered the first version of Espresso Forge to Home-Barista.com and sold around 50 off the product website. With Andre on the right track, Home-Barista.com’s forums served as a way for him to receive honest, public feedback, inspiring improvements for his following three iterations of Espresso Forge. With the release of Espresso Forge’s fourth version, espresso brewers and drinkers agreed the product created the perfect espresso shot. Dwight DeBroux, who bought the product’s second iteration, wanted to carry on the legacy and purchased Espresso

Forge in July to take it beyond online forums. “I believe everyone deserves a great shot of espresso,” Dwight says, who previously co-owned, and was barista at, three of Vic’s Espresso locations in Boulder and Louisville. Dwight formed a powerhouse team of experienced coffee drinkers and brewers, including himself, Shawn Neer and Mike Murfit, who co-founded Traction Coffee Roasters in Longmont. Together, they relaunched Espresso Forge on November 1, releasing product improvements and manufacturing in Boulder County. With a small amount of pressure, the Espresso Forge’s solid, stainless steel brew path pushes water through a commercial-size, 58-millimeter basket for a quality espresso shot. The portable, manual machine can be purchased online at espressoforge.com or at all five Ozo Coffee locations, the company’s only current in-store retail option. At $395, the Espresso Forge is cherished by the online home barista community, as well as those who aspire to #vanlife or take off-grid trips, since the machine is portable and a way to enter the high-end espresso market without spending thousands on an industrial machine.

ARTICLE BY JESSICA MORDACQ | PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF ESPRESSO FORGE

THE ESPRESSO FORGE FORWARD COFFEE FANS AROUND THE WORLD PRAISE THIS BOULDER-MADE, PORTABLE ESPRESSO MAKER

THE RELAUNCH Though Home-Barista.com forums decided the fourth version of the Espresso Forge, tweaked with the community’s suggestions, was perfect, Andre, the owner of a large tech company, had no real desire to turn his product into a business. “He just wanted to see if he could do it,” Dwight says. “He sold a bunch, then mysteriously stopped. He did a mic drop.” Dwight, who brews himself and his wife shots with his Espresso Forge every morning, and his friends—some of whom have the first Espresso Forge iteration—wanted to purchase a more-recent version of Andre’s invention. After they were added to a six-month-long waitlist and Dwight reached out to see what was going on, he ended up buying the company from Andre. Dwight, Shawn and Mike have made a few improvements to the machine, including a grooved, metal band along the bottom that keeps your hands from getting too hot.

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The previous versions also had plastic handles, which they changed to extend the product’s sustainability and longevity. Together, the team designed an aluminum handle instead, engraved with Espresso Forge’s logo. “In a time where we’re full of disposables, we’re proud to sell a made-for-life item. It’s a solid stainless product,” Dwight says. When they bought Espresso Forge in July, they also bought the code to make the product’s commercial parts with CNC machines in a Boulder-based manufacturing facility. Since then, the company sources food-grade steel and mills it in Boulder to create the Espresso Forge. Dwight and team plan to expand the number of brick-andmortar stores offering Espresso Forge, in addition to selling online to home-brewers around the world. With Andre’s loyal forum following, some Espresso Forge fans extend as far as Italy and Budapest.

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