Highlands Ranch September 2016

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Lifestyle Letter

Welcome to September and a New Season of Style!

SEPTEMBER 2016 publisher

Andy Manz | AManz@LifestylePubs.com market area operations director

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eptember in Colorado might be full of hot, Indian Summer days, but it's hard to resist the urge to snap up the fun fall trends popping up in stores and online. For me, fall fashion has always been about self-expression, from grade-school days when choosing the perfect “first-day outfit" had the power to make or break your whole year, to the adolescent years when fashion became a little less creative and a little more about fitting in. (Whew, glad that’s over!)

These days, grown-up fashion is about having fun and a “you-doyou” attitude, as my kids would say. It’s in this you-do-you spirit that we've rounded up inspiration for your own season of self-expression, from our Bikers & Babes feature to the latest trends in high-end hair and skincare services (psst... no need to drive into the city). Join us as we interview a national (local) jewelry sensation, tour the burgeoning artists’ scene at Valor Christian High School and share our top picks for a brand new season of arts and culture at the Lone Tree Arts Center. Here’s wishing you an inspired September!

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Around Town

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Artist’s Palette

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Inspired By

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Local’s Choice

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Food & Wine

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Lifestyle Calendar

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Parting Thoughts

12 The Arts of Valor

Inside the Artists’ Incubator at Valor Christian High School

22 Bikers are Babes

Leather & More for Your Fall Adventures

36 Help, I’m Cheating on My Stylist!

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Single Family Homes

HIGHLANDS RANCH January through June

2016

2015

Average Price

$467,499

$408,507

14.4%

Average Price per Sq. Ft.

$221

$202

9.2%

Average Days on Market

18

17

5.9%

$2,604,938

$1,499,600

73.7%

Highest Price

305

345

-11.6%

Properties Sold

99.8%

99.8%

0.1%

Highest Price Properties Sold % Sold Price to List Price

CASTLE PINES NORTH

% Change

Single Family Homes

January through June

2016

2015

Average Price

$608,492

$566,866

Average Price per Sq. Ft.

$212

Average Days on Market Highest Price Properties Sold % Sold Price to List Price

% Change

SIngle Family Homes

LONE TREE January through June

2016

2015

Average Price

$643,721

$732,866

-12.2%

Average Price per Sq. Ft.

$216

$234

-7.7%

Average Days on Market

52

51

2.0%

$1,655,000

$1,950,000

-15.1%

31

27

14.8%

97.7%

97.3%

0.4%

% Sold Price to List Price

CASTLE PINES VILLAGE

% Change

Single Family Homes

January through June

2016

2015

7.3%

Average Price

$1,119,915

$940,867

19.0%

$196

8.0%

Average Price per Sq. Ft.

$311

$284

9.4%

69

50

38.0%

Average Days on Market

148

150

-1.3%

$1,465,000

$1,315,000

11.4%

$2,875,000

$2,732,511

5.2%

53

62

-14.5%

45

57

-21.1%

95.9%

97.0%

-1.1%

93.2%

94.5%

-1.3%

Highest Price Properties Sold % Sold Price to List Price

% Change

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AROUND TOWN

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Glosshouz, created by founder Ms. Loni Le Van-Etter, combines

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refreshments, expert nail and hair service in the Aesthetic Bar with

pendents throughout Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas, Utah, Idaho,

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in the Spa Retreat. This new age beauty bar and day spa is the first of

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Rocks Amphitheatre outside Denver and Genoa Park in Columbus,

reinstate commercial air service direct to Telluride Airport (TEX)

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beginning December 17, 2016. With an average of 10 flights per week

Gildan Esprit de She is well-known for its signature Thursday night

planned, including one flight per day during slower periods and

fitness-inspired “happy hour” 5K/10K runs, duathlons and triath-

two or more flights per day during peak seasons, Great Lakes will

lons and is excited to host a new fitness mash-up this fall. The series,

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Artist’s Palette

THE VALOR CENTER AT VALOR CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL TAKES ARTS EDUCATION TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL

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ARTICLE ROBIN BOND PHOTOGRAPHY VALOR CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL

J

ohn Updike famously said that art offers a space for the spirit.

If that’s true, then what the Valor Center at Valor Christian High School offers young artists is a universe.

You’d expect a high school to be quiet in July, but that wasn’t the case when yours truly got the deluxe tour of the one-year-old, 100,000-square-foot Valor Center from Arts & Media Director Arie Ringnalda. Where you might expect to see empty spaces was a campus abuzz with summer arts-camp middle schoolers and high schoolers working on special projects — students with passion for their respective crafts, to be sure. As a one-time graduate student in the arts, this author’s mouth was agape as we traveled from the high-tech dance studios, fully equipped with instant-replay technology and a 750-seat performance hall complete with large scene shop and motorized orchestra pit, to world-class recording studios and the Center’s own bistro where students can collaborate in comfort. And that was just the beginning.

The living habitat — no, ecosystem — where young artists learn, experiment, practice and grow in their respective disciplines was launched eight years ago but moved into the new $35M privately-funded center just under a year ago. Ringnalda calls the center a mix of performing arts and high-level arts education facility with a state-of-the-art performance hall. “To my knowledge, there’s nothing like this anywhere,” says Ringnalda of the center.

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cally) Animation, Dance, Design, Film, Music, Photography, Studio Arts and Theater. “All taught from a Christian perspective,” said Ringnalda.

"We’re directing kids toward making a positive impact,” he said, citing as example the CALOS student film festival held each year. “CALOS is Greek for noble,” said Ringnalda, who explained that while they focus their creative endeavors on positive themes, they also tackle more challenging topics that they can process together.

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“At the end of the day, it’s about providing the best preparation we can give for college and career," says Ringnalda. They leave here with a strong portfolio or reel, depending on their track.”

Opportunity and exposure abound, to be sure. The center attracts renowned audition judges from the likes of TV's "The Voice" and brings students around the country and abroad for immersion into their respective fields, leading many students to burst onto the national scene before they’ve even started college.

“Students are already making industry connections in high school,” says Ringnalda, citing Valor alum and renowned musician Meagan Thwaites who’s now working with a top producer she met at the HeavenFest music festival while she was still a student. “Last year we were in Nashville and met Rascal Flats and Amy Grant, among others," says Ringnalda. " The students get to meet and rub shoulders with artists who are at the top of their fields.” Add this kind of exposure to Valor's world-class arts education facilities, and students have a golden opportunity for success. “We have this amazing facility, built with the programs in mind, at a very professional level to give kids a professional experience.”

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Jewelry Designer Carrie Schafer Inspired By Authenticity + Social, Environmental Commitment

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arrie Schafer, owner and founder of Original Hardware, a Colorado-based jewelry company, began her journey into jewelry making on a whim. While working as a global team manager for a software company, Carrie found herself wandering into a nearby bead store, looking for a creative outlet to relieve some of the stress of her job. On a wintry afternoon, Carrie settled down at her home in the BackCountry neighborhood of Highlands Ranch and made a few simple pieces. She was instantly hooked. Carrie quickly 18

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began amassing more and more jewelry-making supplies, and what started out as a hobby began evolving into a small business, and eventually into Original Hardware.

The company’s motto, “Be true to who you are and your life will unfold miraculously in front of you,” is something that rings true for Carrie, and is perhaps the reason behind the founding of Original Hardware in the first place. The willingness to take authentic risks is something Carrie consistently advocates for and is probably the

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reason she had the courage to leave behind her steady software job to become an entrepreneur. When asked about her philosophy, she explains, “For me personally, this is my life’s work: to continue to be authentic in how I live my life and what I choose to spend my time pursuing. For me, I’ve found that when I stay open to possibilities, the ones that really augment who I am and what I value in life, more often than not come to the surface.”

This idea of staying true to one’s own path is something that not only brought about the founding of Original Hardware, but is the inspiration behind both the making and selling of the jewelry they produce. Carrie, as well as the other female designers in the company, attempt to make jewelry that will augment the journey of their customers.

“Jewelry is an expression of who you are,” Carrie explains.

“When you wear a piece of jewelry, you are telling others a bit about you and what’s important to you. When customers come into our boutique, they often have a story about why they are there: to buy a special piece for a friend or loved one or even to commemorate a special occasion for themselves. These occasions mark special places along our own journeys through life, and I’m honored when one of our pieces is a part of that.”

The pieces are designed to be treasured, and it is evident in their careful and considerate design.

Another value important to Carrie is environmental sustainability, something that can be seen in her choice of materials and vendors. All of Original Hardware’s pieces use recycled sterling silver, and 90 percent of vendors used are based in the U.S. For the vendors outside of the U.S., Carrie makes sure that environmental and social practices are carefully

considered to ensure that she can stand behind the way the materials were sourced.

Carrie has also committed to crafting Original Hardware pieces entirely within Colorado, a practice she plans to continue as the company grows.

In addition to her bricks-and-mortar shop in historic downtown Littleton, Original Hardware is currently sold in 150 stores across the country with pieces regularly featured in Sundance Catalog, a presence that far exceeds Carrie’s early expectations when jewelry making was just a hobby. As for the future, Carrie’s hopes for the company spring in two different directions.

“The artist in me says that if in ten years I’m still able to work in my studio and create things that people love, that would be a gift in and of itself! The entrepreneur in me would like to see Original Hardware grow to the point where we have a presence in every state and internationally.”

With that growth, Carrie hopes to continue to form partnerships with charitable organizations to increase the amount that Original Hardware can give back to the world and to make charitable giving a key element of Original Hardware’s sales strategy. We are excited to see where Carrie’s lifelong journey of being true and authentic continues to lead the company!

Visit Original Hardware at 2336 W. Main Street in Littleton or online at OriginalHardware.com.

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BIKERS & BABES

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eptember in Colorado might still feel like summer, but here at Lifestyle, we've got fall on our minds: a fresh, new season for a chic, new you.

For our Bikers & Babes shoot captured by the talented Noah Berg, we partnered with stylist

Wendy Talmon and Rocky Mountain Harley-Davidson, a unique creative pair, who added edge to these timeless classics. (Think denim, leather and more leather!) Completing the style trifecta was illustrator Sarah Nicholsen of Petite Press who brought her own creative stylings to create the dreamy, illustrated backgrounds.

This is admittedly not the first time a motto-inspired shoot has been done: you might remember the September 1991 issue of Vogue and the iconic “Wild at Heart” spread featuring supermodels Cindy Crawford, Tatjana Patitz, Helena Christensen, Linda Evangelista, Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell, Karen Mulder and Stephanie Seymour. Styled by the legendary Grace Coddington, fashion was never again quite the same. Fast-forward 25 years (which, coincidentally, many fashion experts believe to be the full lifecycle of a fashion trend), and it's time once again to revel in rebel fashion.

“Whether you're a hard-core biker or just love that classic biker look, you can incorporate some edgier pieces into your own style,” says Talmon.

And who doesn’t love a little edge?

We stuck with basic black-and-white, adding pops of Pantone's fall 2016 color lines for a bold statement: greys, burgundy, tans and teals. We hope these pages inspire you to make your own bold statement, to fear not the edge of fall, and to always stay wild at heart.

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STYLING WENDY TALMON | ILLUSTRATIONS PETITE PRESS | PHOTOGRAPHY NOAH BERG

SHIRT | A Line Boutique | IRO Imaan tee. $133 JACKET | Goldyn | The Wilds vintage fringe suede jacket PANTS | Goldyn | Union Mercantile vintage distressed Levi jeans NECKLACE | Goldyn | Ruby + George turquoise eagle necklace MOTORCYCLE | Rocky Mountain Harley-Davidson

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DRESS | MAX Clothing | Zero Maria

Cornejo dress. $965 SHOES | Two Sole Sisters | Coclico

Oju bootie. Made in Spain. $440 EARRINGS | Goldyn | Ruby + George

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JACKET | A Line Boutique | IRO

Ashville moto jacket. $1200 PANTS | Goldyn | Rachel Comey

Legion Pant in dirty white SHOES | Two Sole Sisters | Gidigio

shearling lined black leather, lug sole bootie. Made in Italy. $428 MOTORCYCLE | Rocky Mountain

Harley-Davidson

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SHIRT | Inspyre Boutique | Vegan Leather, Burgundy Tank JACKET | A Line Boutique | IRO han leather moto jacket. $1221 PANTS | Goldyn | MM6 stretch crepe jersey leggings with cutouts NECKLACE | Goldyn | Eli + Barry brass rectangle necklace MOTORCYCLE | Rocky Mountain Harley-Davidson

CONTRIBUTERS

Photographer: Noah Berg Photography

@noahbergphotography Stylist: Wendy Talmon @wandertreeco Illustrations: Petite Press | Sarah Nicholsen @petite.press

Make-up Artist: Studio Be Salon | Stephanie Brady @studiobesalon_stephanieb

Hair Stylist: Studio Be Salon | Beth Weber

@studiobesalon_bethweber

Models: Hosnah Safi & Krysal Harrelson

Studio Location: Massif Studios @massifstudios Clothing + Accessories:

• A Line Boutique @alineboutique • Goldyn @shopgoldyn • Inspyre Boutique @inspyreboutique

• MAX Clothing @maxclothing Shoes:

• Two Sole Sisters @twosolesisters Motorcycles: Rocky Mountain Harley-Davidson @officialrockymountainhd

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1. PLATTE RIVER BAR AND GRILLE

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you walk in dusty with your windblown

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The Spot Bar & Grill in Golden (the

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younger brother to its downtown Denver

near Evergreen and Idledale in Bear Creek

As authentic as it gets, Little Bear Saloon

locale) packs a punch with an open patio

Canyon, the Switchback Smokehouse

and Restaurant is a slice of living history

and homemade weekend-only breakfast

specializes in smoked goodness: From

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burritos. Features live music every week-

their famous Bay of Pigs sandwich and

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end. All-day everyday specials include $3

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01

Grilled Peach and Avocado Quinoa Salad With honey mustard vinaigrette

02

Kale Pesto Risotto With bacon-braised greens Serves 4

• 1 peach

For honey mustard vinaigrette

• 1 cup arborio rice

• 1/2 cup olive oil

• 1 avocado

• 1/4 cup olive oil

• 3 cups vegetable broth

• 1 white onion, chopped.

• 1 cucumber

• 1 tablespoon honey

• 1/2 cup dry white wine

• 1 tablespoon of butter

• 1 heirloom or red tomato

• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard

• 8 slices of bacon

• 1 cup cherry tomatoes

• 1 tablespoon red wine

• 4 cups finely chopped green kale • 1 cup of shredded pecorino

• 1 cup uncooked quinoa

vinegar

or ghee

• 1 cup basil

• 1/2 cup of pine nuts

• Handful of basil In a large frying pan, cook the bacon. Once cooked, set bacon I like to make the quinoa and let it set out to room temperature

aside to cool. Save the pan with bacon grease for the greens. In a

first. Then I will turn on the grill to hot and chop all of the veg-

medium pot, heat the butter over medium heat for about a minute.

gies. Once the quinoa is room temperature, add in the cucum-

Add onion, and cook for five minutes covered. Add in rice and stir

ber, tomatoes and basil first. I put the basil in there as whole

constantly for one minute. Add three cups of broth and 1/2 cup of

leaves because I like the flavor. Mix all the dressing ingredients

wine. Bring to a boil. Once risotto boils, reduce to simmer and cook

together with a whisk and then pour over salad. Mix the dressing

20–25 minutes uncovered until all the liquid has dissipated. In a

into the quinoa salad. Last — but not least — I grill the peach

food processor, place two cups of the kale with the basil and pulse

face-down for about four minutes. Once the peach is done, slice

for about 15 seconds until the kale is fine. Add olive oil and half of

it and place on top of salad. Garnish with the avocado and add

the pecorino. Season with salt and pepper and pulse until com-

sea salt before serving.

bined. In a separate pan, toast the pine nuts for just a few minutes over medium heat. Once the risotto in finished cooking, add in the pesto and stir well. Reheat the greased pan and cook the rest of the kale in the bacon grease over medium heat. This should take about five minutes. Now you are all ready to assemble. First place the risotto in the bowl. Garnish in rows the bacon, braised greens, pine nuts and the additional pecorino.

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September SEPTEMBER 3 A PARIS STREET MARKET ASPEN GROVE SHOPPING CENTER "A Paris Street Market" at Aspen Grove is an outdoor market with more than 120 antique, artisan, jewelry, home, clothing, one-of-a-kind retailers and vendors. AParisStreetMarket.com

SEPTEMBER 9 RED CARPET ADVENTURE WELLSHIRE EVENT CENTER

vée, elite jets, exotic cars and live entertainment. Our goal is to make Flight to Luxury the largest annual fundraising event that Boys & Girls Clubs has by raising $1,500,000 for the charity. FlightToLuxury.com

The Red Carpet Adventure is There With Care’s signature event sup-

SEPTEMBER 17

porting our crucial programs to ease the burdens for families and

OKTOBERFEST CELEBRATION AND 5K

children facing critical illness. This year's elegant garden-themed

TOWN CENTER SOUTH

event will feature cocktails, dinner, a live and silent auction and mu-

Put on your lederhosen and your running/walking shoes and join

sic. Featuring Honorary Hosts John Hoffman and Jody Mathie, M.D.,

us as we kick-start the annual Highlands Ranch Community As-

and Collis and Anne Chandler. Ticket Information can be found

sociation's Oktoberfest event in Town Center with the Oktoberfest

here, ThereWithCare.org/News-Events/RedCarpet.

5K! Gather your family and friends together for this great cultural

SEPTEMBER 10 & 11

event with authentic German food, music, and, of course, great biers from Paulaner, and live entertainment. It’s an evening of non-stop en-

27TH ANNUAL COLORADO ARTFEST AT CASTLE ROCK

tertainment for the kids, too. Children will enjoy magic, balloons, and

PS MILLER LIBRARY AND TOWN HALL PARKING LOTS

games until their hearts are content. HRCAOnline.org

26 years of vibrant expressions of art flourish in Douglas County, the weekend after Labor Day, the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce

SEPTEMBER 17

hosts a juried fine arts show with artists from across the country. De-

HOT RODS & HEROES

light in the artistic impressions of more than 170 artists from across

VEHICLE VAULT

the country. Continual live main stage entertainment, featuring pop-

Join us for our 4th annual Hot Rods and Heroes Gala at the exciting

ular musicians, will provide a complimentary backdrop to this year’s

Vehicle Vault Gallery, a Platinum sponsor, featuring a fabulous collec-

program. CastleRockCulture.com

tion of rare and exotic vehicles from around the world! The Hot Rods

SEPTEMBER 10

and Heroes Gala will feature dinner, open bar, music, prize-winning games, drawings, and a live and silent auction. This is a lively, fast-

HIGHLANDS RANCH DOGGIE SPLASH

paced evening of action, fun and laughter, all benefiting our service

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please! Your social dog can enjoy a day of fun, swimming away the

LA TIERRA TULASARA SKIN EVENT

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ates a wonderful energy and excitement throughout the salon.

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Parting Thoughts

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