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WHAT TRADITIONS DO YOU CHERISH EVERY HOLIDAY SEASON? I have

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a friend who has taken her family to see some version of the “Nutcracker” every

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year for more than 20 years. There’s our neighbor who starts dragging out his yard

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decorations the day after Halloween and slowly builds his Christmas wonderland over the next few weeks — which explains why he wins the neighborhood lighting contest every year. There are my own decorations I hang. Each one tells a story: of my kids’ first Christmases, or all the Hallmark ornaments my mom diligently bought my brother and me during the day-after sales.

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We hope you enjoy our Winter+Revels issue. We may be doing a little less public reveling this time around, but the intention can still be the same. Get some ideas on how to make your home “Bright and Merry” for the holidays. Over the top never hurt anyone. Read about a jazz great living among us. Start a new tradition by going on a winter hike with your family, and end the day with a Thermos of Apple Pie in a Mug. Whatever makes this season extra special for you, we’re wishing you peace, joy and love.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE DECEMBER 2020

FEATURES 14 Bright And Merry More Is More! Go Ahead And Go Over the Top With Your Christmas Decorating

22 Jazz For A Winter’s Night Lone Tree Arts Center Scores Castle Rock Resident and Renowned Saxophonist Gerald Albright

28 A Different Path To Wellness Lone Tree Naturopath Works to Heal Bodies Naturally and Improve Health

34 Snow Or Shine Stay Fit During The Cold

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Months By Exploring HRCA Backcountry Wilderness

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DEPARTMENTS 4

Lifestyle Letter

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Renovate & Refine

20 Culinary Creations 22 Back Stage 28 Locally Owned 30 DIY 34 Parting Thoughts

happy holiday A VERY

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Lone Tree Arts Center Back in Business The Lone Tree Arts Center resumed live performances in July, as allowed by Douglas County's variance to state mandated closings. September and October brought an array of performances from Broadway hits, to big band, and 60's Motown and classic rock 'n' roll. The Center will continue to offer small clusters of shows limited to 125 people in the theater.

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Frankenstein's Castle Monsters of all ages enjoyed a family-friendly, socially distanced tour through the haunted halls of Frankenstein’s Castle at Douglas County Libraries in Highlands Ranch, October 24. Guests experienced mad science in Dr. Frankenstein’s lab, received individually packaged fall-themed crafts to create at home as well as spooktacular goodies, and families picked up their catered meal to go.

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BRIGHT RENOVATE & REFINE

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ARTICLE EIMEAR MCNICHOLAS PHOTOGRAPHY GREG MOLONY

AND MERRY MORE IS MORE! GO AHEAD AND GO OVER THE TOP WITH YOUR CHRISTMAS DECORATING THIS YEAR

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING FOR ME IS

This style is eclectic, mixing the old

MORE THAN A HOBBY, IT’S A SPORT,

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modern, color with the neutrals and the

ENDURANCE. Hence when it comes to my

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specific style genre or being confined to a specific color scheme.

we’ve had and get excited for the ones to

Each year I start with staple pieces, then

come (and for Home Goods to get their

jazz them up with a ribbon or bow, because

next delivery!). It’s a time to be bold and

everyone loves a good accessory, and then

go outside your style comforts. Take some

go from there. My life motto is “more is

risks, because it only gets to stick around

more,” and I think you’ll find decorating fun

for a month, or two if you’re me!

when you incorporate more too.

that place empty-handed. You can’t beat a good nutcracker! I saw this one at Walmart for about $100 and just couldn’t leave him behind.

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WARM HOLIDAY WE LCOME

These hurricane lamps are from Target, and the bows and garland are all from Home Depot. After a good Home Goods session, I found the wreath and Joy sign. It is hard to escape

STYLE TIP Mixing different heights creates a pleasing aesthetic without making a space look too busy or like a storage unit.

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COZ Y RE ADING NOOK Nothing says Christmas more than a life-size singing Santa from Hobby Lobby. Deer accessories are among my favorites, so much that I leave this cushion from Target out beyond the New Year. The color scheme ties the look together, inspired by a statement chair that I found at Refined Consign & Design, 7562 S University Blvd, Centennial. It’s like a treasure hunt, as you never know what bargains old and new are awaiting.

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STYLE TIP Mix textures and patterns like tartan, cow print and stripes in the same color to add interest, but not overwhelm the senses.

Don’t forget your basement and corners. Here, peel and stick statement paper was added to the wall to turn

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an often overlooked area into an intentional and inviting Go bold with patterns, spots to stripes, with colors,

becomes a cozy spot for another fav, wine and reading.

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For the tree, find balance by using tiers of height, with tri-

like this good old train set, with the new, a furry fluffy

angular beaded Christmas trees and nutcrackers.

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CULINARY CREATIONS

APPLE PIE

ARTICLE SONJA NIX | PHOTOGRAPHY JENAE LOPEZ

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Whole orange 20

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juice, 4 cinnamon sticks and 3 star anise for several

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ARTICLE SONJA NIX

The Lone Tree Arts Center performances are a part of Gerald’s

LONE TREE ARTS CENTER BENEFITS FROM PANDEMIC YEAR BY SCORING CASTLE ROCK RESIDENT AND RENOWNED SAXOPHONIST GERALD ALBRIGHT

explicit goal to increase access to live jazz music in the South Metro area. As such, these performances will feature local musicians.

And part of what makes jazz so special? Improvisation.

“I can’t tell you what I am going to play on any given night, there are so many different variables,” Gerald says. “It is a function of the mood the band is in, the type of crowd, what kind of mood I’m in. Live jazz is a conversation between me, the band members and the audience.

Lisa says she hopes this is an opportunity to think beyond the restrictions of the pandemic and break artistic ground that welcomes a different audience and expand the genre.

“When you actually see how live jazz music is made and the performers on stage, that turns people into jazz fans,” Lisa says. “It is more than just listening to music, it is watching a performance. You can see the pleasure they take in the work. The audience is watching something new being created.”

Covid-19 social distancing requirements will make this performance extraordinary as the theater will be limited to 125 people.

“For the 124 ticket holders, this will be an experience that they will never forget, it will feel almost like a house concert,” Lisa says. “This time of isolation has been painful for performing artists who thrive on the interaction between themselves and the audience.”

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Gerald spent the early years of his career recording with prominent artists such as Whitney Houston, Anita Baker and Ray Parker Jr and released his first album in 1987. After years of touring, he and wife Glynnis started to look for a retreat from all the travel.

GRAMMY-NOMINATED SAXOPHON-

“I’d sort of OD’d on Los Angeles. It is a great city, but I needed

IST GERALD ALBRIGHT TRAVELS

something a little different,” Gerald says. In 2004, they came to

THE WORLD EACH YEAR PERFORM-

Denver to participate in a fundraiser and while visiting looked at

ING IN RENOWNED VENUES TO

homes for sale in the area.

THOUSANDS OF JAZZ LOVERS. This

“I looked at my wife and said, ‘You know, this is feeling kind of

year, the Castle Rock resident is home-

good here,’ ” Then 45 days later, they were Colorado residents. A

bound due to the pandemic, giving

suburban home surrounded by trees and wildlife was the respite

an extra-special Christmas present to

they’d been looking for.

Denver Metro residents.

“This is the perfect speed, slower pace, cleaner air, family friendly

The Lone Tree Arts Center was sched-

and plenty of golf,” he says. They are laid back, typical members of

uled to play host to Gerald Albright for

this community. Jazz fans in the area that recognize him tend to be

performances on Dec. 20 but announced

respectful and friendly, but mostly leave him be.

just before Highlands Ranch Lifestyle deadline that performances have been postponed to the spring due to renewed Covid-19 shutdowns and restrictions.

Former Lone Tree city council member and devoted patron Harold Anderson facilitated

a

conversation

between

Gerald and Lisa Rigsby Peterson, executive director of the Lone Tree Arts Center.

“Most of the time, people just tell me how my music makes them feel, which is the greatest compliment I can get.”

Find samples of Gerald’s music at geraldalbright.com, including samples from his 2019 Christmas album, Not So Silent Night.

Particularly uplifting are his interpretations of “O’Holy Night” and “What Child is This.”

Stay up-to-date on Gerald Albright and all other performances at Lone Tree Arts Center by visiting lonetreeartscenter.org.

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learning NEW THINGS While Gerald’s music defies rigid classification, it is relaxed and colorful, approachable and accessible to a broad swath of music lovers, commonly associated with West Coast jazz. Gerald’s per-

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sonality, despite being a precision musician, is also quite accessible and approachable. In fact, many aspiring musicians call on Gerald to seek his advice on the technical aspects of his work.

Just like these young musicians, and many Douglas County residents, he has had to invent new ways to keep himself productive

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and get more comfortable with his weaknesses. It also offered the opportunity for him to take some risks. Here is what Gerald has done to keep things fresh and the flow going since March.

Learn more at GeraldAlbright.com.

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TO PROMOTE POSITIVITY AND A

INTERNED WITH HIS MIX-MASTER TO LEARN TO MIX RECORDS, A FIRST FOR GERALD IN HIS 30-PLUS YEAR CAREER.

man comfortable with taking leaps of faith. One was moving to gained from limited travel has allowed him to test his strengths

G-STREAM, IN HIS OWN STUDIO, COLLECTIVE EXHALE.

and engaged during the isolation of the pandemic. Gerald is a the Denver area. He has recently embarked on another. The time

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ROPATHY, AND WHEN ONE SHOULD SEEK EACH

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Allopathic medicine uses prescription drugs and

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which are easy-to-use skincare kits for clearing

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conditions can be the cause of gut permeability,

Different doctors for different ailments, meaning if you

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have depression you see a psychiatrist and if you have a

system, hormonal imbalance, and stress. Skin

thyroid imbalance you see an endocrinologist. They rec-

Naturopathics all in one system uses organic and

ognize and treat different parts of the body as separate

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systems. Great for: emergencies like broken bones, heart

the entire body and at the skin’s surface. Colorado

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enjoy a complimentary skin consultation.

Naturopathic: Locates the cause of the symptom

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and works at that root to balance the body using herbal

DOING DIFFERENTLY FOR THEIR HEALTH AND

and homeopathic medicine alongside diet and lifestyle

WELL-BEING?

changes, eliminating the symptom in the process.

Using an herbalist or a naturopath as a resource.

Naturopathic medicine also recognizes the body as a

Everyone has a doctor, a dentist, and a hairstylist.

whole system, including the emotional body, and do

Everyone should also have a natural health practitioner

not separate emotions from physical.

to turn to for help with their health and body.

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DIY

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PHOTOGRAPHY ESTÉE JANSSENS

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Make your lunch. Those are just six things to think about in the span of 15 minutes after your alarm goes off.

With all of these things to keep track of and our lives moving a mile a minute,

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THE BASICS YOU NEED TO KNOW TO START ORGANIZING YOUR LIFE + ACCOMPLISHING YOUR GOALS

start simple

make it your own

There’s so much you can do

When you start searching for

The most important thing to

here with just a notebook (you’ll

bullet journaling on Pinterest,

remember is that it is for you

probably want one with a dotted

it can get really overwhelming

and not anyone else. Find lay-

grid) and a pen! If you want to

really fast. Decide what is most

outs that help with what you

add some creative flair, consider

important for you to keep track

need, use your favorite colors,

incorporating markers, stickers

of and start with that! If you try

doodle things that help you out

and washi tape.

to do too much at once, you’ll be

and make it work for YOU and

less likely to stick with it.

your goals!

what you need

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SNOW

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S U N S H I N E & S TO R Y T I M E : T H E E LV E S ’ WO R K S H O P

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RANCH

IN

COULD

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BLAST.

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Luckily, Wilderness

HRCA Area

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more information and to register.

on this jaunt to improve health and nature know-how. It is a perfect way to spend your morning. Wellness Walks are supported by the Backcountry Conservation and Education Fund nonprofit. Dec. 10, 10-11 a.m., Free (registration required)

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