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Happy month of love to all those who celebrate. Despite not being much of a fan of Old Man Winter, Valentine’s Day is my all-time favorite holiday. Before you roll your eyes at me, let me quickly interject that it’s not because of the romantic lovey-dovey-greeting-card aspect of it. Not at all; in fact, my husband and I don’t even make a big deal out of it. And it’s not just because of my love for a hot pink and red color combo either. It’s because as I child I have such fond memories of making valentines and proudly distributing them to my classmates, eating sweet treats and always finding a little surprise on my pillow snuck in by my mother when I wasn’t looking. To me, this month’s “local love” theme is all about how we show love to those who keep us up and running—our friends, family and local businesses that brighten our day. You can be supportive by telling someone kind words or simply by showing up. You don’t have to make them a valentine, do something unexpected or make it all mushy-gushy, I promise. Just being there can show that you care. Love hard,

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Uhl’s Brewing Company Is the Culmination of One Man’s

Driver’s Notebook

Quest for Purpose and a Passion for Good Taste

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From Stylist to Interior Designer, Jennifer Rhode Strikes the Perfect Balance

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Boulder Ballet Presents New Moves Boulder Ballet is thrilled to launch 2023 with an evening of original works created by all female choreographers. New Moves will take place from February 24–26 at the Dairy Arts Center. This collection of shorter contemporary pieces will introduce you to a variety of choreographic voices. Choreographers featured in this performance will be Caili Quan, Twyla Tharp, Makino Hayashi, Viki Psihoyos and our own Claudia Anata Hubiak. For tickets and info visit BoulderBallet.org.

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Concerns about rising inflation and interest rates, among other global factors, might have you feeling uncertain about how and where to keep your money safe in 2023. Thankfully, there are lesser-known investments that can decrease risk at the same time as increasing the reward to safely grow your money. As financial advisors, we are constantly tracking the markets and evaluating the product landscape to ensure they are building the best possible strategies for our clients. This is especially true in the current market environment with high inflation and market volatility. Fixedindexed annuities are an example of a product that has benefited significantly from the recent rise in interest rates, and are a great option to help diversify your portfolio to protect against risk in 2023.

PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION Having a diversified investment strategy is more important than ever in an environment with high inflation and market volatility. By investing

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FIAs provide principal protection and upside potential. While the stock market historically goes up over the long term, we know from the last few years that it may be a bumpy ride along the way. Using a fixed indexed annuity to mitigate against market swings may be a solution to consider for a portion of your portfolio as you approach retirement or are in retirement.

FIAs also benefit from tax deferral when purchased in a taxable account. Taxes are an increasingly important consideration in a higher bond yield environment, especially among more conservative investments, like bonds, that typically have unfavorable taxation (all gains are realized annually and taxed at ordinary income levels). While you are not guaranteed to make money, you will also not lose money due to stock market or index losses in a fixed-indexed annuity. Diversification is the key to any successful financial plan, whether you are investing for the short or long term. Each investment has its own unique benefits, but the beginning of a new year is a great time to sit down with an experienced financial adviser, revisit your investment strategy and find out what combination works best for you. For more information about these principal-protection strategies, feel free to reach out.

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The Influence of Design ARTICLE BY CASSIDY RITTER | PHOTOGRAPHY BY HEATHER KNIERIM

FROM STYLIST TO INTERIOR DESIGNER, JENNIFER RHODE STRIKES THE PERFECT BALANCE

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M Most people are afraid to put too much color in a room or mix and match patterns, but local interior designer Jennifer Rhode has found the perfect balance. “I find that bright colors and unexpected patterns really enhance the feeling of a space,” Jennifer says. And her most recent project on Christmas Tree Drive is the ideal combination of a highly edited, modern space with vibrant colors and bold patterns that create an inviting, warm home. With each project, Jennifer starts by consulting her clients to determine their wants and needs. Her clients on Christmas Tree Drive needed a comfortable, easy environment for two children that also resonated with the adults of the household and a spunky French Bulldog. To accomplish this, Jennifer selected felt side tables and a big, soft crocheted ottoman for the living room for the kids to safely move around and a striped runner on the stairs so the dog wouldn’t slip. She also placed vintage rugs

and hung colorful artwork throughout the home to give it cheerful pops of color. “We were able to make these kinds of accommodations without compromising on the overall design,” Jennifer says. Jennifer also paired the wood tones from the home’s interior and exterior with a neutral-colored palette that she says gives the eyes a place to rest. The furnishings and accent pieces, however, are full of texture and color. There’s also a consistent style throughout the home. The interior walls feature only one paint color, and Jennifer created a sense of continuity by repeating tiles, copper light fixtures and other materials throughout. Part of Jennifer’s design process involves exploring art galleries, shopping online for unique products and perusing antique stores and flea markets. She says she often finds something special and holds onto it until she finds the right client to place it with. “With Christmas Tree there were several pieces that I've loved for a long time and finally found a good home for them, which was really exciting,” she says. “I love an eclectic mix: clean, pared-down pieces with vintage ones, neutral areas with pops of color, simple structures with a surprising twist. And I always like some whimsy thrown in.” From the home’s office to the nearby stairs and the outdoor dining area, each space was created with intention and boasts an unexpected piece.

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“I find that bright colors and unexpected patterns really enhance the feeling of a space.”

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Jennifer’s clients for this recent project wanted the office to be light and airy, even when the door was closed. So Jennifer worked with craftsman Roger Sims to design an angled glass panel that echoes the lines of the stair railing. These sharp, black lines also inspired the outdoor area, which features an expansive steel pergola whose shadows create visual art on sunny days. This pergola was designed by Ashley Stevens of Evoke Landscape Design and Construction.

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But Jennifer hasn’t always been keen on unexpected patterns and bright colors. She started her career in fashion in Calvin Klein’s design department for accessories, where she found Calvin’s minimalist respite brought her a sense of calm among the “whirlwind of visual stimulation” in New York City, she says. After working as a wardrobe stylist for print and TV commercials and crafting windows for Banana Republic, Jennifer moved to Amsterdam where she was captivated by the way Dutch architects and designers blended old structures with modern interiors. She also fell in love with the idea of “gezellig,” a broader social concept to describe something inviting and friendly. “My aesthetic has been heavily influenced by the minimalism of Calvin Klein and the idea of ‘gezellig,’ or coziness, from Amsterdam. I believe a modern space can be warm and inviting, as well as clean and edited,” Jennifer says. “Over time, I think I have gotten more playful and bold in my use of color and texture.” JenniferRhode.com

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Topher Straus paints iconic landscapes in a bold and colorful way, beginning with reference photos, often taken from personal outdoor experiences. Topher isolates the best colors in these images with a stylus and uses contour lines to describe the horizontal, diagonal or vertical quality of a landscape. When the painting is completed, Topher prints it on special paper with dye, then transfers it onto a large aluminum sheet. The result is a luminous image that allows light to reflect through to the base metal. Finishing two pieces of artwork a month, Topher has over 100 of his paintings on his website and displays dozens in Colorado galleries.

Before becoming a professional painter in Genesee, Colorado, you had a film career in New Zealand. Why’d you decide to move back where you grew up and dedicate yourself to your art? I wanted to raise my son, Oliver Viking, CEO of my company, in the place I grew up and really adore. I’ve lived all over the world—New Zealand, London, L.A., New York—and everywhere I went, I carried a Colorado flag with me, dreaming of moving back when I’m successful. But it took me moving back here to find my success.

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What’s Oliver's role as CEO? He’s the catalyst for me sharing my art. For 30 years, while I was making video games and directing films, I was secretly producing art. It took me going through a divorce and my son saying, “Papa, it’s time for you to share your work” for me to decide to open up. He gives me amazing feedback, through the eyes of a child and the pure essence of what’s important. My work is really free, and he helps keep it free. His desk is right beside my desk, so he does his homework while I’m painting. His easel for his art is right beside my easel. We’re two peas in a pod. He also helps out with social media: My Instagram account @CreativeTopher has over 100,000 followers. And I’ve got a team of people helping me out, so I’m able to focus solely on my art. All I do all day is paint happy little trees; it’s awesome. Besides landscapes, where else do you find inspiration? In addition to my ever-growing National Park series, which is more than halfway done, and painting Colorado ski areas, I find inspiration in everyday details of life. There is beauty in everything, and it’s all about the perspective in which we see it and appreciate it.

Last year, Breckenridge Gallery put about 15 of your works alone in a separate permanent gallery space. How has reception been and what’s on your horizon? It’s been amazing to have my own gallery space. There’s been explosive growth. In Colorado, I now have my work in Aspen Art Gallery, Topher Straus Gallery by Breckenridge Gallery, R Gallery Art Bar in Boulder, Slate Gray Gallery in Telluride, Uptripping in Winter Park, Vail International Gallery and Meyer Gallery in Park City, Utah. I have a bunch of skithemed paintings coming soon. In my wildest dreams, I could have never imagined that things would have turned out this way. With that comes the responsibility to give back to my community. I’ve raised $75,000 in the last three years for various charities and organizations throughout Colorado. I’m always open to collaborating with nonprofits and helping out my community. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. To hear about future gallery showings, sign up for Topher Straus’ newsletter on his website at topherstraus.com.

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“You belong here.” This is the proclamation that Sondra Blanchard, owner of Boulder’s HB Woodsongs, says is on the proverbial sign above the front door of this storied local music shop. It’s this sense of community, acceptance and musical exploration that has made HB Woodsongs such an integral part of Boulder’s history over the past five decades. “I strongly believe that music is a point of connection and community building,” says Sondra. “It flows that music stores are a hub for that community. Having a music store elevates a town in so many ways.” HB Woodsongs began as Folk Arts Music in 1971. Its name was changed to its current iteration in 1985 to a moniker inspired by a local, musically inclined mountaineering legend to match the shop’s increasingly folk-oriented identity. While the store has changed location and ownership throughout its history, its deep community roots and core philosophy have remained consistent. “Our mission is to nurture the human spirit through music, one person at a time,” says Sondra. “We are a community hub for all levels of musicians along the Front Range.” For Sondra, her journey to owning HB Woodsongs is a deeply personal one. A theatre-maker by trade, Sondra moved to Boulder in 2005 and started a poster delivery service while pursuing her Master of Fine Arts degree. While delivering music posters to HB Woodsongs, she met Shawn Cupolo, a much-loved staple of the Boulder music scene, who was working at the shop. The pair fell in love and became entwined with HB Woodsongs’ history. While Shawn worked at the store and pursued his musical talents with his band, Sondra dedicated her time to both the shop and founding Lafayette’s Public Works Theatre Company, working as its artistic director. When the opportunity arose to purchase HB Woodsongs in 2017, Sondra notes that she and Shawn eagerly jumped on it.

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“My hope is to continue the legacy of being the Cheers of the local music community, the place where we know your name and are committed to providing musical expertise in an attentive, respectful and friendly manner.”

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Having navigated the store through the turbulence of the pandemic, Shawn suddenly passed away from cancer in 2021. He left behind a legacy of deep community relationships, which Sondra and the HB Woodsongs team is committed to continuing. “My hope is to continue the legacy of being the Cheers of the local music community,” says Sondra, “the place where we know your name and are committed to providing musical expertise in an attentive, respectful and friendly manner.”

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Today, HB Woodsongs offers a wide variety of musical instruments and services to the Boulder community. This includes new and consignment folk, band and orchestra instruments, as well as rentals, strings, print music, accessories and some electric guitars and pianos. Its services include restrings of folk instruments as well as lessons with an eclectic, vastly talented team of musical aficionados. Customers of all ages pass through the doors of HB Woodsongs, and the store has a special connection to the youth of the community. Putting instruments into the hands of excited children is one of Sondra’s favorite things about the shop, whether it’s through lessons, the business’s strong relationships with the Boulder Valley School District or its “petting zoo” events in which children get to try out different instruments. Sondra notes that introducing children to musical pursuits is highly beneficial even if it doesn’t become a lifelong passion. “I think of it in terms of literacy,” says Sondra. “Even if students don’t continue with music, they will have learned the basics of the language, how to work as an ensemble to perform a piece of music, the power of practice, the skills related to performance and the rewards. New neural pathways will have been formed.” Moving forward, Sondra looks to host performance events through HB Woodsongs and further integrate her theatre background into the business. Another focus is giving back to the community that has continued to support and rally around the shop through recent years. As Sondra notes, Boulder is a community that places a real value on music. And she is very grateful.

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A big fan of the outdoors, Seth Haber— founder of lifestyle and travel products company Trek Light Gear—has always found himself hiking and exploring. When Seth moved from Rhode Island to Boulder in 2001, he quickly became obsessed with the city’s nearby landscapes: the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and Utah’s beautiful red rocks. Photo: Adrienne Trematerra

On every excursion he returned from, Seth was propelled through his work week by thoughts of relaxation and how he could recreate them at home. Despite the dazzling scenery Seth was soaking up, he began realizing how uncomfortable sleeping on the hard ground is during his regular backpacking and camping trips. During the night on one of these adventures, Seth slept in a hammock. He woke up thinking it was his best sleep in years, though the hammock was an uncomfortable one that left rope marks on his back. That’s when Seth’s research began to create a hammock he actually wanted to doze off in, one that left him coming home from his weekend trips feeling wellrested and recharged. After creating a lightweight, portable, durable and, most of all, comfortable hammock in 2003, Seth traveled across Colorado to local festivals, shows and street fairs selling his product. Beyond hammocks, Trek Light Gear soon grew large enough that Seth moved into one of the kiosks on Pearl Street, though it closed down around the time of the pandemic.

“That’s how a lot of Boulder locals would probably know us,” says Heather Haber, who runs Trek Light Gear with Seth, of the Pearl Street kiosk. Heather already had one of Seth’s hammocks when she met him on Pearl Street in 2013. They got married and Heather joined Trek Light Gear, where she works to expand the company’s product line. Trek Light Gear also sells apparel, home goods and the company’s best-selling handmade throw blankets. It partners with a collective of weavers in Mexico who are paid a fair wage to construct the uniquely individual blankets on a traditional handloom with yarn sourced from 100 percent recycled materials. Seth and Heather also just launched bath, yoga and travel towels, as well as robes crafted by a collective of artisans in India, to expand on the well-established comfort of their products. Most of Trek Light Gear’s products can be used “at home or wherever you roam,” one of the company’s taglines. Another is “happiness-inspiring products,” aligning with Seth’s original mission to spread joy and leisure to his customers. Relaxation, along with the outdoorsy and communal nature that Boulder instills, inspires Trek Light Gear’s new products.

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quality, made ethically and it’s an item that someone will hopefully have for a lifetime,” Heather says of Trek Light Gear’s lifestyle and travel merchandise. Since inception, the company has used a one-for-one give-back model that plants a tree for every item sold; two for every hammock sold. With the planting program Trees for the Future, Trek Light Gear has planted tens of thousands of trees around the world, many of them fruit or vegetable-bearing so they also provide produce to the communities that they grow in. Planting trees generates more clean air by reducing pollution, plus helps recycle water, provide nutrients and a habitat for animals and other plants. “We’ve literally planted forests at this point,” Heather says. Trek Light Gear also supports nonprofit Be The Change Volunteers to donate school supplies to children in need every time someone buys the company’s day pack. Through these meaningful missions, Trek Light Gear has gained a following in Boulder. “We always love to hear from customers that they bought a hammock from us 15 years ago and are still using it,” Heather says. Since Trek Light Gear’s kiosk on Pearl Street closed, Heather has gotten its products into Bliss on Pearl Street and other local retailers. You can also buy them on the company’s website at TrekLightGear.com. CONTINUED >

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touring is actually the oldest form of skiing in the European Alps. Colorado is a prime playground for this activity, and Davide believes that Boulder boasts almost unmatched potential internationally for the sport. “Coming from an alpine ski racing-crazed family in the Italian Alps and having lived, trained and worked amongst the Boulder endurance communities for over a decade, I can safely say that the Boulder area is one of the best areas in the world for practicing ski touring and building a community of likeminded people around it,” says Davide. So what is ski touring? At its core, it involves hiking up a mountain on skis, in specialized ski boots that allow free movement of the ankle and bindings that allow the heel to lift. “Skins,” traditionally made of mohair, are stuck to the skis, to let you both glide and grip the snow as you move uphill. Once you reach the top of the mountain, you take the skins off the skis, make a few quick adjustments to the boots and bindings and ski back down the mountain. Ski touring includes multiple subsets, each of which presents its own unique benefits and challenges.

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Backcountry skiing—also known as alpine touring— involves practicing this process of hiking up, then skiing down in wild and remote spaces, often away from cell service, in search of untracked snow. Avalanche safety, awareness and training are paramount to this type of ski touring. Ski mountaineering is a specific type of extreme backcountry skiing, which involves more extreme alpinism, climbing elements and skills in order to reach mountain summits. Ski mountaineering racing—otherwise known as “skimo”—involves racing on a pre-set course against the clock and other participants. The course, which closely resembles a ski mountaineering adventure but in a more controlled setting, is often within a ski resort, combining inbounds and out-of-bounds ascents and descents. This sport makes its Olympics debut in 2026, with sprint races of 3-4 minutes that tests athletes' skills, power and skiing ability.

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Resort skinning, fitness skinning or uphill skiing broadly refer to going to a ski resort that allows for ski touring on its inbounds terrain with the goal of traveling uphill and downhill on its existing ski slopes for fitness, recreation and a safe, controlled environment. Davide was drawn to ski touring for its vast opportunities for fitness, endurance training, athletic challenge and exploring Colorado’s world-famous ski scene in a different way from the mainstream ski culture. Ski mountaineering racing in particular called to Davide and, in 2021, he launched the Boulder Skimo Club as a means to educate people on the sport and introduce its benefits to the more summer-based endurance athletes who live in Boulder.

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“Ski touring is a great way to meet new people and keep fit together during the cold, snowy winter months,” says Davide. “I founded the club as a way to get people together, be the go-to resource for the sport in Boulder and help break down its historically high barriers of entry.” Having easy access to Eldora Mountain Resort, a variety of safe backcountry spots and many mountain peaks to explore are some of the reasons that Davide feels Boulder is primed to become a ski-touring mecca. Davide notes that, in addition to its proximity, Eldora has had a welcoming policy when it comes to ski touring that facilitates convenient and safe access to practice the sport for both novices and more experienced athletes.

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“I am a huge fan of Eldora’s uphill ski policy, especially this season,” says Davide. “The resort has welcomed inbounds ski touring on its closed terrain for many years as a way to enjoy the mountain in a different, less traditional way.” For Davide, being a proponent of ski touring in Boulder is a long-term pursuit and passion. “Ski touring is the way of the future for the ski industry,” says Davide. “It’s greener, cheaper and more sustainable than traditional skiing. The learning curve is quick and it allows for not only a greater appreciation of the mountain terrain and one’s physical abilities, but also a new way to enjoy the mountain away from the crowds. “I find ski touring to be the perfect mix of so many cool aspects I and many other Boulderites seek: an inebriating concoction of full-body weight-bearing exercise, the thrill and excitement of downhill skiing and the joy of being out in the mountains with friends away from the crowds in an otherworldly magical setting.”

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Gearing Up As a self-proclaimed “minimalist endurance sport junkie,” Davide says that one of the advantages of ski touring is its often minimal, lightweight gear load. But there are some basics that anyone looking to get into the sport will need. • Skis: Lighter, skinnier and shorter skis are ideal for resort fitness skinning, ski mountaineering objectives and skimo racing. Heavier, wider and longer skis are ideal for backcountry powder days to travel and ski in deep snow. • Boots: Ski touring boots are unique in their versatility—flicking open a top buckle allows for easy walking while a simple lock converts them into regular alpine ski boots. Similar to with skis, light boots are ideal for resort fitness skinning, ski mountaineering objectives and skimo racing, while heavier, more supportive boots are better for backcountry powder days. • Bindings: Pin tech bindings allow for free heel movement on the uphill and a secure heel lock for the downhill. • Climbing Skins: These strips of mohair or nylon material attach to the undersides of the skis by way of a simple yet sturdy tip clip (and sometimes tail clip) to provide traction for climbing uphill. You quickly remove skins at the top of the mountain for skiing downhill. Skins have a special adhesive that allows you to reapply them as many times as you want. • Poles: Ski touring is a full-body, gravity-defying sport. Poles engage the upper body and core to distribute the work load. Similar to in alpine skiing, they are also important for timing turns in the downhill. • Avalanche Safety Gear: If venturing into the backcountry, you’ll need to know where and how to safely travel in backcountry terrain. Also carry special gear, like a beacon, probe and shovel, and know how to use them in case of an avalanche.

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Things that debuted in the year 2000: The original X-Men movie. George W. Bush’s presidency. The Marshall Mathers LP. And Il Pastaio, the strip mall Italian restaurant serving one of the most reliably great meals in town. Giuseppe and Marta Oreamuno run the tiny restaurant with the help of their children, Mariano and Ahagata. Giuseppe does the cooking, with help from Ahagata, using recipes and techniques learned from his Pisa, Italy-based family. Marta, who’s Costa Rican, takes care of the business of owning a restaurant, occasionally cooking up Latin specials from her own homeland. Mariano mans the dining room, running plates of mushroom-stuffed ravioli, pollo parmigiana and linguini in pesto sauce the short distance from the kitchen to the high-top tables. The most impressive part of Il Pastaio—well, besides the 50 pounds of fresh pasta they roll and cut each day—is that they haven’t just survived twenty-three years in the restaurant industry, but that they do it while closed on Saturdays and Sundays. That’s like if the X-Men movie execs said “Nah, we’re not going to do any weekend showings,” or Eminem sold 8-tracks only. (We’ll leave George W. out of our analogy, but we’re sure he’d love Il Pastaio’s spaghetti and meatballs.) So yeah, if you want your carby fill of fusilli, rigatoni and pappardelle, you’d better get there Monday through Friday, and you’d better get there early. Tables fill up most nights, because seemingly everyone in Boulder and beyond has that favorite Il Pastaio dish they crave when nights are cold, the day was long or that they just need to eat on a Wednesday night with their favorite capellini companion. Mine is the fettuccine in aurora sauce—long, noodly ribbons, pink and glistening with the soft, velvety tang of the tomato cream sauce. For other people I know it’s the fiery, chile-flecked arrabbiata sauce over Italian sausage-stuffed ravioli, and the crisp, pounded chicken parm (which comes with its own side of pasta and sauce, so you don’t have to feel any carb envy). If you can’t snag a table, Il Pastaio has great to-go offerings, where you can buy quarts of sauce and pounds of the pasta to take home. Heck, even if you can snag a table, you’ll probably want to take more home for tomorrow. Pasta’s roots are thousands of years old, which is sometimes how distant the year 2000 feels. Other times it feels like it was just a few seasons back. But Il Pastaio makes life’s blur and eternity more delicious, and we’re so happy it popped up in that strip mall 23 years ago. 3075 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-447-9572; IlPastaioBoulder.com

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ARTICLE BY TONY FIRESTINE PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF THE BRAND the corner of the Maynard’s Boulder property was the perfect informal space to build out an open and inviting floorplan with top-notch audio and video equipment that was conducive to documenting live performances. The Stone Cottage Sessions, many of which are available to view on SCS’s YouTube channel, soon came to fruition and became a brilliant launching pad for artists to tell their stories through a combination of storytelling and song. The concept of these intimate sessions proved especially beneficial to artists struggling to make ends meet while tours and one-off live shows weren’t an option during the pandemic. Stone Cottage Studios continually pivoted along with the artists, and both were ultimately able to create virtual events that allowed music fans to experience that much-needed human connection that live music provides from the comfort of their own homes. Artists were also able to garner some financial support through the virtual tickets from these events, as well as the exposure to their streaming services, virtual tip jars and Patreon accounts.

In the heart of Boulder, at the base of Mt. Sanitas, sits a quaint stone mason’s cottage originally built in the early 1900s. The once pastoral dwelling now houses Stone Cottage Studios, a captivating space where musical artists of all genres can connect with their fans through intimate events and high-definition live-stream concerts. Launched in 2018 by Jamie and Davis Maynard, the idea for Stone Cottage Studios originated shortly after completing a filming project for a friend’s album release at a neighboring venue. They soon decided to develop a music production arm to integrate with their already existing video production company, Magic Factor Media. The conception of the studio was based on providing a welcoming space to passionate musicians and to help them connect their music and stories to their existing and future fans. The cottage on CONTINUED >

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An eclectic mix of genres and styles are represented through the partnership of SCS and the artists: Wayne Watts, Megan Burtt, Brendan James, Brad Corrigan, Sean Kelly and Dave Tamkin, just to name a few. SCS has also forged a community connection in Boulder by supporting the School of Music at CU by providing video and audio recordings of students' final recitals. They’ve also partnered with local and national nonprofits like Conscious Alliance - Art That Feeds, Love Light + Melody and the American Red Cross in order to help build the importance of music and community. While some of the demand for music live streaming has waned a bit since live shows are abundant again, artists continue to use this tool to reach their worldwide fans

and broaden their impact on the music scene. Stone Cottage Studios will continue to publish live-stream shows and Stone Cottage Sessions, even planning on expanding their publishing to include SCS playlists on streaming platforms in order to allow the artists they team up with to reach an even broader fanbase. SCS also takes its services on the road and offers high-quality recordings at other venues in order to support artists in any location that matches their aesthetic best. With several outdoor concerts under their

belt both pre- and post-pandemic, Stone Cottage Studios will also soon be putting out the schedule for their 2023 Outdoor Concert Series. Its mission has always been about discovery and inspiration. Both the artists that SCS partners with and their fans have benefited from its high-quality productions and its ability to foster a connection to their local and national music community by providing an authentic experience that’s true to the artist’s vision. We’re excited to see the musical discoveries that 2023 and beyond hold for SCS and the diverse cache of artists they’ll be working with.

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“Not only are these experiences designed to teach, inspire and rejuvenate, but, by your participation as a guest, you are supporting the larger ecosystem and those working on behalf of the land, water and creatures that call these places home.”

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We make so many choices based on environmental and social impact- what we eat, what we wear, and now more than ever—where and how we travel. Regenerative holidays are a concept that is not new in Europe and South America, where agro-tourism is a long-established tradition, but they are gaining new appreciation here in the US. Guests at farms, ranches and retreats are part of the process instead of simply receiving the bounties of the land, and in turn learn new things and have a chance to connect deeply with a sense of place. Not only are these experiences designed to teach, inspire and rejuvenate, but, by your participation as a guest, you are supporting the larger ecosystem and those working on behalf of the land, water and creatures that call these places home. Ranchlands operates cattle and bison ranches in the American West. They partner with conservation-minded owners to implement ambitious regenerative grasslands programs. In addition, they run a series of complementary land-based businesses including hospitality, fishing, an artisan leather shop and retreats.

Zapata Ranch, located on the eastern edge of the San Luis Valley, borders the incredibly scenic Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. The ranch and a formidable bison herd is owned by The Nature Conservancy and managed by Ranchlands in a partnership model that emphasizes environmental conservation practices. As a guest at the ranch, you can ride horses through the Medano and the dunes (wranglers work with all skill levels and ages), dine on local produce and meat from the ranch, walk to waterfalls and through the sage prairies and learn from an incredible host of teachers who grace the ranch from March to October. For color lovers, Edie Ure’s natural dyeing workshop in July is the perfect marriage of study, stewardship and sweetness to fill one’s cup. Edie helps participants gather wild plants from the ranch and dye gorgeous silks, cottons and linens. Participants will create a color story from plant dyes drawn from the landscape, creating a keepsake of high desert hues. Registration is limited. To sign up for Edie’s class and more information on Ranchlands and upcoming classes visit: RanchLands.com

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Edie’s Workshop July 9-14 A BIT ABOUT EDIE: Originally from the UK, Edie’s career in fashion has spanned 25 years working in Milan, Paris and New York for notable designers before settling in Colorado, where she grows and collects pigments from nature to use in her practice. She teaches natural dyeing and creates wallpaper and fabric inspired designs. Getting to Zapata: Best airport is Denver or Albuquerque, both 4 hours away, or a flight from Denver to Alamosa and then a shuttle can be booked to the ranch.

TYPICAL DAY AT THE RANCH: • Breakfast at 8 • Sack lunches to take with you as you head out on your day • 9-12 activity one begins (dyeing workshops or riding) • 12- Lunch • 1-5 second activity of the day • 6pm dinner Fun add ons in addition to the workshop and rides that are offered throughout the week: • Hike Zapata Falls • Bison tour in vehicle • Old Homestead tours • Hike the Mosca Pass trail • Cocktail in the horse pasture • Learn to rope (taught by the wranglers) • Shopping at the mercantile • Leather crafts Photography Wes Walker @Ranchlands

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“For color lovers, Edie Ure’s natural dyeing workshop in July is the perfect marriage of study, stewardship and sweetness to fill one’s cup.”

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TA P ? Aaron Uhl’s love of craft beer deserves a long chat accompanied by a few good brews. Isn’t that how all great stories are told? As the tale goes, Aaron always aspired to do something meaningful that would positively impact other people. Today, as owner of Uhl’s Brewing Company in Boulder, he’s doing just that.

PASSION TO PROFESSION When Aaron moved to Colorado in 1998, beer was not on his radar. However, after falling in love with the old Oasis Brewery, the Mountain Sun Pubs and Avery Brewing Co., he began hanging out with other beer connoisseurs and became immersed in the local brewing scene. After years of delving into craft beers from all across the nation, he started home brewing on his all-grain system. “The only reason I started brewing was because that Goose Island beer wasn't available to me in 2010, so I figured I could make something similar to it.” His homebrew career spanned nine years and achieved more than 40 awards and recognitions. After being let go from his retail bike job of over seven years in the fall of 2017, Aaron knew there was more meant for him in the beer world. Like a fork in the road, he made a decision to move forward with his own business.

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MAKING HIS MARK By the end of the brand’s first year of business, he had acquired 35 accounts and was actively brewing new styles, looking for that one recipe that would stick. By the end of his second year of gypsy brewing the Uhl’s Brewing Co. brand, a local brewery reached out to see if Aaron was interested in buying their facility. It was at this time that he knew his purpose was starting to come to fruition—with the opening of Uhl's Brewing Company in March 2020. “We opened as most brewhouses do, with a line-up above and beyond the standard beers currently offered in Boulder,” he explains. “We don't brew ambers, browns or porters, although nothing would stop us from doing so one day. Our main goal was to be Boulder's newest barrel-aged centric brewery. By the end of our first year, we had over 32 different beers aging in various spirit vessels to be pulled when the time was right, hand bottled, waxed, labeled and to be sold to the public.” Now almost three years later, Aaron’s seven-barrel brewhouse has released 29 different barrel-aged beer projects and more than 225 unique styles of beer. “Since we are a barrel-centric brewery, February is a big month for us. Mountain Sun started the idea of

Stout Month and sort of reeled away from it when the pandemic hit, so all the rest of the local breweries took it upon themselves to continue on with the tradition of Stout Month.” Throughout February, Uhl’s will be pulling stouts from the cellar and popping some new ones every week. By mid-March, Uhl’s will have released 31 barrel-aged projects and will also be celebrating their third anniversary with their coveted Barrel Aged Big Mole Stout and a new Bourbon Barrel Aged Bramble Stout. Throughout the brewing process of all of these unique beers, Uhl’s only uses milk sugar in their popular Coffee Roasters recipe. All of their other recipes are vegan-friendly. “We have one core brand called Hop Down, our Hazy IPA, a spring seasonal called Lager Down (American Hoppy Lager) and a fall seasonal called Coffee Roasters (Imperial Milk Stout made with whole bean coffee).” Coming from the homebrewing world has allowed him to do things that a lot of breweries would be hesitant to try. So today he is looking inward and outward to produce more barrel-aged inspired ales and stouts; as well as pushing boundaries with their IPAs to create a new style or two. The sky’s the limit. UhlsBrewing.com

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