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ISSUE 5 // VOLUME 3 // 5.2019

FEATURES 34 Trip for a Lifetime

An ode to the seductive allure of travel.

40 Barcelona Unbound

This city on the Iberian Peninsula is a cannabis lover’s paradise.

GOING GAUDÍ Hop Over to Spain

30 S’MORE FUN Come on baby light my fire

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every issue 9 Editor’s Note 10 The Buzz 18 TasteBuds

A TASTE FOR TRUCKIN’

26 StarPowered

MAY 2019 HOROSCOPE

30 TravelWell

CAPTURE THE FLAG. CAPTURE THE FUN.

50 HereWeGo

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travel-themed issue, a push notificaton interrupted my screen with news that Notre Dame Cathedral was burning. The world watched in horror.

Soon enough, my newsfeeds were filled with posts detailing the connection my friends and associates had with the iconic structure—photo after photo of smiling faces in front of the landmark, each accompanied by a story about the moment in time being shared. Each one an attempt to establish connection with the monumental moment in history we were witnessing. Each one an unknowing example of how traveling establishes a connection to a global community.

To paraphrase Mark Twain, travel is the antidote to ignorance. It opens the mind to new places, new experiences, new people, new ways of life. And in some ways, cannabis does the same. It certainly changes the way we interact with the world. From my own personal travel journals, I offer this example: I spent the summer after my junior year at UMass studying Spanish in Salamanca, Spain. My journal from that period is filled with alcohol-drenched stories of dancing on bars and wandering the streets until dawn, fueled by wine and the camaraderie of my fellow students. The phrase “I don’t really remember what happened next” made more than one appearance. The alcohol I consumed with gusto each evening dulled my senses and my memories; my notes include few details about the town, the architecture, the city, the way of life. Instead, it reads like the diary of a drunk teenager, which (honestly) I was—just one pretending to be worldly.

After the summer session came to an end, I hopped over to Madrid, then Paris, then finally Amsterdam where I would embark on my return flight home after a few days at the famous Flying Pig hostel. While there, I put down the wine and picked up the cannabis—and the entire tone of my trip, of my travel journals changed. Rather than drunken tales of revelry, I began to note the details of my foreign surroundings. Cannabis allowed me to slow down and appreciate the moments I had been racing through all summer, eager to encounter the next “experience.” I focused instead on colors and textures, noting the way the leaves on the tree outside the window left dappled shadows on the Indian-inspired pillows in the lounge at the hostel, where I was surrounded by conversations in six different languages. I noted the way my head was buzzing while my body was calm. I noticed things. Cannabis made me present.

Which is just a long way of saying: cannabis is a gift that can open your mind and enhance your connection to the world around you, no matter where your travels take you. Enjoy it. Or don’t. You do you. Which is the best thing you can be, no matter where you are. Get going.

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Affordable Travel Takes The simple things make traveling so much easier.

As we pack our bags in hopes of either an overnight staycation or a true escape somewhere fascinating, the continual shift in what we can and can’t take with us seems to be mounting faster than we can keep up. Thankfully, as flight rules change and road trips become more popular, traveling light doesn’t mean giving up things that matter. Beauty regimes, fitness routines, creature comforts, and clean clothes make traveling all the more successful. Following is a look at some products I’ll never travel without. Whether I’m road tripping or traveling to the other side of the world, these things make my life on the road easier, more luxurious, and lighter—and fit snuggly in my suitcase.

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Direct to Humbolt

Next month, United Airlines launches a nonstop flight from DIA to the Emerald Triangle. Here’s a little about what’s happening in the region that will make you want to hop aboard.

Last year was a prodigious one for the Emerald Triangle. Not only did California officially legalize recreational cannabis, the backbone of the area’s economy and cornerstone of its culture, but travel titan Lonely Planet named the Redwood Coast the number one destination in the United States.

The two events equal a potential so huge that comparisons of cannabis tourism to Napa Valley’s famous wine country are now the talk of the town. Like wine, cannabis is a pleasantly intoxicating substance with millions of aficionados. But unlike alcohol, cannabis is also highly medicinal and at the heart of countless miracle stories. For anyone who has personally experienced or watched a relative or friend overcome epilepsy or MS, get off opioid painkillers, or beat cancer with the help of ganja, it’s a plant to be revered.

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ements of America’s counterculture movement in terms of art, music, progressive politics, sustainable agriculture and holistic health—all are on full display in Humboldt County. Add the pristine ancient forests, wilderness, coastlines, historic small towns, and the living jewels we call rivers, and what emerges is a cannabis tourism destination without compare.

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Recognizing the rare and special qualities of life in the Emerald Triangle, the Southern Humboldt Business & Visitors Bureau (SHBVB) has kicked off its Elevate the Magic campaign, branding the region as America’s Cannabis Heartland. The SHBVB produces high-quality video profiles of local Southern Humboldt (known colloquially as SoHum) farms, such as Alpenglow, Huckleberry Hill, and Lady Sativa. The footage showcases the region as a stunning backdrop for a cannabis-fueled adventure. The SHBVB also plans to welcome guests to America’s Cannabis Heartland through a Meet Your Farmer dinner series to be launched this spring, says Laura Lasseter, SHBVB director of operations.

While the historic farms of SoHum will undoubtedly draw visitors with their sun-grown ganja flowers, Northern Humboldt County is also positioned to become a cannabis mecca. In Eureka, Matt Kurth runs Humboldt Cannabis Tours 16 MAY 2019 Southern Colorado

out of an office on 2nd and C streets in Old Town. “We start our tours here because there are more lodging options in town,” says Kurth.

In Kurth’s perspective, cannabis tourism is not in competition with other area attractions like the mighty Sequoia sempervirens or the local art scene, but rather enhances them. For example, in Eureka, visitors can enjoy oysters, wine, Victorians, and local art in the waterfront district, while trails and beaches are only minutes away. At Eureka’s Sequoia Park Zoo, the world’s first old-growth redwood canopy walk is under construction. Such attractions add to the intrigue and excitement for cannabis tourists, visitors who crave the “real” Emerald Triangle experience.

While it’s exciting to see new facilities, events, and activities created around cannabis tourism, it’s important to recognize that the experience is about more than collecting tourist dollars. Cannabis tourism is a platform to share the culture and legacy of Humboldt County’s small, sustainable, and family-run farms with the public. In an industry threatened by corporate investment, mom-andpop farmers are still major players in the cultural shift around mainstream cannabis acceptance and education.

“For branding Humboldt, tourism can and will be invaluable,” says Kurth. “If someone visits your farm and then sees your product next to another product on the shelf, they’re going to choose your product.” Kurth explains that while Humboldt cannot compete with other potential growing regions pound for pound, the region should dominate the craft cannabis market—tourism is key to making that happen. “You don’t need huge numbers to have a big impact,” says Kurth.

Despite its humble reputation, Humboldt is already synonymous with topshelf quality when it comes to the nation’s fastest-growing industry. It’s time to put the Emerald Triangle legacy to good use.

–Ocean Malandra

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by J O N L E H N D O R F F

A TASTE FOR

TRUCKIN’ Dining pioneer Josh Wolkon talks Steubie Snacks, jam bands, and cannabis in the kitchen.

He didn’t imagine owning four eateries and food truck, but

restaurants and at a catering company. I really learned a lot

Josh Wolkon knew he wanted to open a restaurant eventually

about what it takes to put out consistently good food,” he said.

when he migrated to Colorado from Boston in 1995. “I had

He also encountered the storied association between

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cannabis and Colorado’s commercial kitchens.

“I had smoked, but I came to Boulder after managing at a

His philosophy toward people may have more to do with the

very conservative Westin Hotel. Weed was still illegal. I start-

many longtime employees than luck. “I do the orientation for

ed working at a restaurant, and we all stepped outside for a

every new hire we do. It’s important that we welcome people

cigarette break. Somebody broke out the pipe, and we passed

into the community and have everyone on the same page,” he

it around—even the executive chef took a hit,” he said.

said. Opening the new eateries created new opportunities for

In an industry with a horribly high mortality rate, Wol-

the many veteran cooks, waiters, and managers.

kon and his wife, Jenn Wolkon, now oversee a thriving,

Wellness has been on Wolkon’s mind since the start for

300-person community of culinary businesses including

a simple, sad reason. “I’ve seen too many good people go

Vesta, Steuben’s (in Denver and Arvada), and Ace Eat Serve.

down the wrong road in this industry. We need to balance

Steuben’s Food Truck (STEUBENS.COM ) pops up at some of

the hard work and party lifestyle of restaurants,” he said.

the most interesting private events along the Front Range.

The restaurants sponsor wellness weeks, company-wide

OF CANNABIS AND COOKS

cleanses, yoga, and a group run at the Bolder Boulder.

In 1997, Wolkon opened Vesta Dipping Grill (now simply

WOULD YOU DO IT FOR A STEUBIE SNACK?

called Vesta). He introduced the region to unstuffy “casual

In the heart of the recession in 2006 Steuben’s opened in

fine dining” by dishing eclectic, hip fare highlighted by 15

Denver’s Uptown neighborhood in a renovated gas station.

to 20 highly flavored dipping sauces.

Named after a classic Boston restaurant owned by Wolkon’s

Vesta became a hot dining destination and he faced the

great uncle, Steuben’s is a chef-driven modern diner serv-

cannabis question in business at a time when it was still il-

ing scratch-made regional American favorites from Maine

legal in Colorado. “We have never drug-tested anyone,” he

lobster salad rolls to chicken and waffles and green chile

said. “At our restaurants, the expectation is that you are so-

cheeseburgers along with chicken pot pie and deviled eggs.

ber and functional. It doesn’t matter if it’s weed, alcohol, or

The staff noticed a curious seasonal happening almost im-

even prescription drugs. It’s a safety issue. You shouldn’t be

mediately. “At most restaurants, Valentine’s Day or Mother’s

working with sharp knives or around hot stoves.”

Day is the busiest day of the year. The busiest day at Steu-

That said, there is an alternate reality. “I’ve worked

ben’s Uptown was April 20,” Wolkon said. 4/20—and Labor

alongside a lot of stoners who did an excellent job. You

Day weekend when Phish plays at Dick’s Sporting Goods

don’t always know someone is stoned. As long as they are

Park—continue to be the restaurant’s peak days, he added.

doing a great job,” Wolkon said. “I do think there is a creative part of cannabis that appeals to chefs and cooks.”

The birth of legalized recreational pot inspired the über-popular Steubie Snacks. “We needed a tasty snack

In an industry notorious for turnover, Wolkon feels “lucky”

for 4/20 you could hold in one hand. We deep-fried pork

that he’s only had three head chefs in more than two decades.

shoulder chunks until crispy, added powdered sugar and

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put them in a paper cone,” Wolkon said. Steubie Snacks SIDE ORDER:

Doughnut Holes, Preserves, and Jam Band Culture Music is not a minor aspect of restaurateur Josh Wolkon’s life and he has found a rock fan’s dream life. His company caters backstage food for some of Denver’s top concert venues, and he gets to see lots of shows and hang out with folks like Oteil Burbridge (Allman Brothers Band, Dead & Co.) Dave Schools (Widespread Panic), Jon Fishman (Phish) and Nathaniel Raitlief. Members of the Infamous Stringdusters, the Motet and Soulive have frequented his restaurants when they are in town.

“The live music culture, the restaurant culture and now the cannabis culture all cater to open minded people who crave experiences, whether they be outdoors, at Red Rocks, or in a restaurant with vibe and soul; anything to get away from our screens,” Wolkon said.

Music even plays a role in hiring, although devotion to jam music is not a prerequisite. “It’s always been a good sign when a candidate for a job can connect over a band,” he said.

Tunes were a vital force in creating the community Wolkon now has around him. “The Allman Brothers Band was my go-to band as I was building Vesta in 1997,” he recalled. “ I vividly remember my daily drive home to Boulder on US 36, with not much development between Denver and Boulder at the time. I was jamming out to ‘Jessica,’ ‘Ain’t Wasting Time No More,’ and ‘Mountain Jam,’ while trying to roll with the anxiety and excitement of watching my dream come to reality. I love that I now hear ‘Jessica’ ripping from the guitar of my 16-year-old son. I’m doing something right.”

were soon enshrined on the menu.

By April 20, 2019, special menus of $4.20 items were served at Steuben’s and the nearby Ace Eat Serve. Steuben’s munchies-busters included a maple bacon vanilla shake with bourbon blended with a whole frosted chocolate cupcake. Ace featured savory pancakes wrapped around pork belly, cabbage, scallions, Kewpie Mayo, and teriyaki sauce.

Another garage was rehabbed to create the vibrant Ace Eat Serve in 2012 showcasing Asian street comfort food from Chef Thach Tran with a side of ping pong at 10 tables.

“I love restaurants but I’ve never been into owning a whole bunch of them. Our growth has been organic,” he said.

That growth hasn’t included opening in nameless beige shopping centers from Anytown, USA. “I like going into neighborhoods undergoing revitalization. All of our restaurants are in old buildings that have character,” Wolkon said.

Steuben’s Uptown had been an old gas station. The second Steuben’s was born in 2016 because the iconic 25-year-old Gunther Toody’s Diner building in Olde Town Arvada became available. “There is a story in that place.

Our intention has been to open restaurants that feel like they have been around forever,” Wolkon said.

CANNABIS CAUSING COOKING CUTS? Cannabis intersected dining in challenging ways post-legalization. “When we opened Vesta and Steuben’s we had stacks of résumés. The pool of people interested in restaurant work has shrunk with the low unemployment rate while the number of restaurants has expanded.

Some workers attracted to restaurants also find work in the cannabis industry. We’ve lost a few folks to edibles companies but it’s not that big a story. Our job is to attract people excited about hospitality,” he said.

“Happy” customers are not a new phenomenon nor have they been a problem. “Stoners are far easier to with deal with than drunks. Occasionally, a newcomer eats too many edibles—they just go limp—but it’s rare,” Wolkon said.

Some had predicted that THC-infused diners would drink less and hurt restaurants which traditionally make critical income from cocktails and beer. “We saw no impact at all on alcohol sales from legalization,” he said.

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years because they all focus on creating community. They share a focus on product quality, Wolkon said. They develop loyal regulars by serving them on many levels. Budtenders, waiters, and bartenders share an ability to figure out the needs of guests and satisfy them.

In fact, cannabis has opened the door to new business. “At Ace, we’ve hosted a lot of local cannabis companies for gathering and annual parties. These are non-consumption events but they are a lot of fun,” Wolkon said. The companies partying at Ace have range from Lightshade Labs and Marys Medicinals to Native Roots and iVita.

HAVING A SMOKE AFTER DINNER? Wolkon’s cannabis-friendly approach does not extend to smoking pot in public places. “I don’t want anyone smoking anything or vaping on the patios,” he said. Unlike his younger customers, Wolkon remembers when cigarette smoke filled local cafes.

“At Vesta, we initially allowed smoking in the bar. One night I was sitting eating dinner and I had a smoker on my right and a smoker on my left. I couldn’t eat without inhaling smoke. We killed smoking in the restaurant right after that,” he said.

When it comes to private events it’s a different story. Wolkon launched the Steuben’s Food Truck in 2009 at the dawn of Denver’s food truck boom.

The truck has been seen at many outdoor block parties, birthday parties, anniversaries, and music festivals—many of them cannabis-friendly. “For us it’s easy. We’re just there serving food. We did a great wedding recently where little pinner joints were available at the bar. Grandmas were out on the floor smoking and dancing and having a good old time,” he said.

“I appreciate the fact that cannabis is finally losing its stigma. People at a party can get what they like and it’s not a big deal. They don’t have to hide it. At some point, it just becomes normal,” Wolkon said.

JOHN LEHNDORFF is the former Dining Critic of the Rocky Mountain News. He hosts Radio Nibbles on KGNU. Podcasts at NEWS.KGNU.ORG/CATEGORY/RADIO-NIBBLES .

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by N AT H A C A M PA N E L L A

MAY

HOROSCOPES

LEO

July 23–Aug 22

VIRGO

Aug 23–Sept 22

The sun is coming out, and

May might start out rough.

that’s your ruling planet, so

While your focus is gener-

you’re feeling on top of the

ally on the details, the rest

will be a stimulating month

world right now. Get clear

of the world is busy ignor-

indeed, but if you have as-

about your intentions ear-

ing those details. The first

It’s your birthday month,

signments with deadlines,

ly in the month so you can

part of this month brings

and you’re going to like it.

beware that thinking about

use the power of your de-

flaky people flocking to you,

You’ll find nothing too dif-

strategies doesn’t replace

cisions to fuel you. This is a

adding insult to injury by

ficult will be expected of

actually implementing them.

period of good fortune; the

ignoring your opinions and

you. This will allow you to

If you want to bring projects

things you set your mind

bypassing

do the kinds of things you

to completion, you’ll need to

on should arrive easily. Ro-

tions like crazy. Breathe

love the most: relax, make

sit down at some point and

mance will have a little ex-

deep. The second half of

art, eat good food, and save

actually do any work you’ve

tra spice to it, although to-

the month you can relax

your money. Beware of any

committed to.

ward the end of the month,

as the people around you

your partner might tire of

settle down and become

the fun and games and

more interested in security

just want to chill at home.

and stability. It feels like a breath of fresh spring air.

TAURUS

Apr 20–May 20

diehard desires to put your nose to the grindstone and work through your free

CANCER

June 22–July 22

your

instruc-

time. Don’t be stubborn—

You know what’s important

That may not be the easi-

grant yourself the chance to

to you? Tending to those you

est prospect for you (be-

chill for the next few weeks

love. But you can’t care for

cause you love to see and

while demands are low. The

everyone else if your own

be seen) but communicat-

best opportunities tend to

tank is empty. You’ll get a

ing your wants and needs

When relationships aren’t

arrive right after we’ve giv-

chance to practice self-nur-

around it all should be more

going your way, you might

en ourselves time to rest.

turing this month, espe-

fluid than usual, so sharpen

feel tempted to bend over

cially if it feels like people

up those negotiation skills.

backward trying to buy love

GEMINI

May 21–June 21

LIBRA

Sept 23–Oct 22

are holding their expectant

or gossip about what a hor-

hands out, waiting for you

rible person your lover or

Cancer, take this chance to retreat to the comforts of private space.

Never one to appreciate be-

to give (and give and give).

ing tied down, dear Gemini,

Take it as a sign to retreat

this month will support you

into the comforts of your

in that preference. Those you

private space. Spend money

love will be eager to jump into

on things that make you feel

action with you (and dull and

safe and secure, and share

boring conversations will be

your time with people who

thing on the table and find

few and far between). May

make you feel the same way.

a peaceful middle ground.

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friend is. If you notice you’re doing either, be prepared to advocate for yourself instead. Don’t let the idea scare you. Arguments are a great way to get every-

And don’t worry, things will settle down, especially if you commit to communicating clearly and directly, to set yourself up for a much

Sagittarius, if you can’t accomplish adventure in the flesh this month, find a book or teaching to dive into.

more satisfying spring.

PISCES

Feb 19–Mar 20

Daydreaming is the way you take breaks from the stress (and boredom) of life.

You might spend the first half of May floating along

SCORPIO

in reverie. Let yourself rest;

Oct 23–Nov 21

a busy schedule or even

The truth is, you like a little

demanding conversations

drama. But that’s a good

with others could result

thing, because May will bring

in unneeded frustrations.

challenge in love which, at the

Take a break from romance

very least, will keep things

early in the month, and rest

interesting. If you want to

assured that in good time,

come out on top, here’s the key: just because your partner or friend has higher energy or conflicting needs, it doesn’t mean they’re dishonest or disloyal. People need to express themselves in their own ways—even if you find those ways annoying. Avoid verbal sparring and try not to accuse anyone of being flaky just because they don’t want to talk about emotions. By the end of the month, you’ll be able to relax and share your feelings in more satisfying ways.

SAGITTARIUS

Nov 22–Dec 21

Your sense of push and pull will be strong this month.

Adventure will call (as it usually does) but when you’re finally ready to make something happen, you won’t be in the mood for it anymore.

Even if you can’t accomplish adventure in the flesh this

month, find a book or teach-

you’re the CEO of your own

everything will begin to feel

ing to dive into; your friends

life, that doesn’t necessarily

stable again.

and those you love will ben-

give you permission to rule

efit from the discussions that

your coworkers and loved

stem from the things you’re

ones with an iron fist.

learning. Be careful you don’t come across as a know-it-all though, or those same peo-

AQUARIUS

Jan 20–Feb 18

ARIES

Mar 21–Apr 19

This is a good month to take it easy. Your version of relaxation has less to do with

ple will challenge, or worse

Air signs love to brain-

laying around and more with

yet, pull away from you.

storm, discuss and de-

excitement and activity, so

bate, so good news! This

get on that. Head outside,

month you’ll have brilliant

hit the trails or the mat, and

ideas and right answers. If

work up a sweat. This goes

Governing others brings you

you’re knee-deep in proj-

for physical intimacy as well.

a sense of security. There’s

ects, complete them quickly

Invigorating activities with

nothing wrong with that;

lest you be dragged down

people you have the feels for

you’re good at being the

by moodiness later in the

may lead to hot and heavy

boss. The trick this May is

month. (Ugh, emotions!)

action. Just don’t forget to

in remembering that people

Speaking of feelings, don’t

engage in good old-fash-

require communication. Or-

keep those you love at

ioned conversations as well.

dering people around won’t

arms-length as may be

These can be just as stimu-

work out, so if you feel push-

your tendency. Verbalize

lating as exercise.

back, step aside and assess

your feelings and don’t get

why you’re using so much

too stuck on trying to con-

force. If you don’t feel heard,

vince your partners to take

change up your approach.

your perspective because

The second part of the

as accurate as you think

month will be easier, espe-

yourself to be, it won’t work

cially if you realize that, while

out like you planned.

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by S T E P H A N I E W I L S O N

CAPTURE THE FLAG. CAPTURE THE FUN. Adult summer camps have popped up all over the country. Let’s go.

No matter what you called it—sleep-away camp, summer

mastering the art of wind surfing and capture the flag, the

camp, or just plain ole camp—getting out of your year-long

evenings spent singing Kumbaya around the campfire, ingest-

surroundings and into the wilderness to experience orga-

ing as many s’mores as you possibly can. I’ve said it before

nized activities and adventures was always a highlight of the

and I’ll say it again: I camp solely for the marshmallows. Bonus

summer. (In New Hampshire, we just called it camp, but I’ve

points if those are the infused marshmallows from High Des-

had many mom friends tell me that’s misleading because

ert Cannabis, if your camp is in Colorado…but I digress again.

that’s what the day-only variety is called, but I digress...)

Perhaps I’m distracted. A weekend in the wilderness occupied

Where was I? Oh, right. Packing for camp. You know, the

by organized activities is just what the doctor ordered. So with

kind where iron-on labels bearing your name are affixed to

that in mind, I rounded up some of the adult summer camp

every article of your clothing. One where the days are spent

options in Colorado and beyond for us to explore together.

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CAMP SHENANIGANS

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With transportation to and from the Front Range, this Rocky Mountain-based adult getaway hasn’t announced its 2019 lineup yet, but there’s a whole lot in store. With activity highlights that run the gamut from archery to zip-lining, this is the typical summer camp expierience—enhanced with an open bar. Some of the other activity highlights include: capture the flag, dodgeball, relay races, obstacble courses, color wars, beer pong, cornhole, and so much more.

With a target audience of fun and flirty Colorado singles, this is a place where debauchery is likely to go down.

Although the organizers did stress to the Denver Post last summer that it is “by no means a drug fest,” nor is it a “hookup camp.” Instead, co-founder Beth Bandimere told the paper that it’s for “people who like to cut loose and have fun.”

type of summer, there’s still time. At this Michigan-based institution, adult band camp is a thing, as more than 70 adults from across the United States and around the globe gather to, as the official literature describes, “experience the joy of ensemble performance in a challenging, supportive, fun, and friendly environment.”

This year’s dates run from Tuesday, August 6 through Sunday, August 11, for a fee of $595. The instrumental faculty teach master classes, coach daily chamber music sessions, and play in the full ensemble with students.

Private lessons in brass, saxophone, woodwinds, and more are on offer, as are sectionals, breakout sessions, and other musically inspired happenings. While there’s a group dinner on the first night to encourage camaraderie among attendees, the rest of the week is up to your discretion. And if American Pie taught us anything back in the 90s, discretion is key when it comes to what happens at band camp.

WOMEN’S ADVENTURE CAMP

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This female-only bonding getaway in Colorado is taking place from September 6–8 this year. Women are invited to “come find your place in the outdoors” for just $325 per person. During the getaway, you’ll learn outdoor adventure skills while playing in the wilderness. There are sessions on topics like how to pack your backpack, proper hik-

ADULT BAND CAMP

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A more sophisticated and educational option, if you please. If you never had a “this one time, at band camp”

ing techniques, basic wildlife knowledge, and more. PLUS, there’s the standard camp happenings: archery, arts and crafts, birding, canoeing, fishing, hiking, high ropes, goat yoga, zip lining, and so much more.

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An ode to the seductive allure of travel.

by L E L A N D R U C K E R

34 MAY 2019 Southern Colorado

A few decades ago, on a drive ACROSS SALISBURY PLAIN IN SOUTHWESTERN

ENGLAND, MY LOVE BILLIE AND I WERE SPENDING A NIGHT IN THE VILLAGE OF WELLS. AFTER FINISHING DINNER AT A LOCAL PUB, IT WAS STILL LIGHT, AND WE HEADED OUT A WINDING COUNTRY ROAD TO GET A LOOK OVER THE MOORS OF SOMERSET AT SUNSET. Near the top of the Mendip hills, we were startled by

We had noticed it earlier looming over Glastonbury

a raucous herd of sheep, and I pulled off the road along

Abbey ruins while we stood before a thorn tree that the

a low stone wall and parked at the edge of a field to lis-

signage explained bloomed from a cutting that grew

ten. The receding sun shone across the gently sloping

from a staff that Joseph of Arimathea himself stuck in

hills and dales, manicured fields, fences, and farmhouses

the ground right here. Huh? The hill loomed above us

while hundreds of rams and ewes bleated in the twilight.

while we examined the spot where medieval monks

But my eye went straight to a mound rising out of the

found mysterious bones that they proclaimed were the

mist. A pyramidal hill with something at its crest, look-

very skeletons of King Arthur and Guinevere. What?

ing for all the world like the lowest rung on the stair-

This was long before the internet, and we left the next

way to heaven. The mysterious prominence reached

morning, so it wasn’t until I got back home and did some

out, shimmering in its ghostly light. “I’m here,” it said.

research that I found out that structure was the Glaston-

“Come on over and see me some time.” I was spellbound,

bury Tor, beckoning to me was the just as it has to hu-

unable to take my eyes away. What was this hill calling

mans for centuries. I found out more about how Joseph,

me like a siren?

a minor New Testament character, got mixed in with

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the legends of the Knights of the Round Table. I learned that some stories claim that Joseph, while spreading the Gospel, brought the Holy Grail to the Glastonbury area—a place where many Arthurian legends linger. In the early 19th century, poet William Blake imagined the possibility that Jesus even came to this spot when he was young, and his piece titled “Jerusalem” notes the below passage:

And did those feet in ancient times Walk upon England’s mountains green And was the Holy Lamb of God On England’s pleasant pastures seen?

Even earlier, the Tor was considered the place where fairies entered and left the earth. The more I studied and learned about the area, the more fascinating it all became. Two years later, Billie and I returned, this time to climb and stand atop the Tor and breathe in all that mythology/history/splendor for ourselves.

Our Glastonbury experience taught us perhaps the two most important tenets of travel: You never know when or where the really cool stuff is going to happen, and sometimes the trip itself is only the beginning of the journey.

Vacation is Static; Travel is Action No matter the convenience or conveyance—we started by walking, remember—humans have always loved to travel. Lusted to travel. To go places we haven’t seen. To see things we didn’t know existed. To cross impassable rivers and climb distant mountains. We will go to incredible lengths to reach out-of-the-way places for that moment of complete, total, gobsmacking surprise that stays with us forever.

Travel expands our boundaries and expands our worldview. Moving from one place to another and seeing locales that were once no more than dots on a map is easier than ever, although almost anyone who’s been flying for more than 20 years knows it can be a lot less fun than it used to be, too.

Early travelers used natural landmarks as guideposts to other places. Today, we just dial in the GPS and sit back.

Soon we’ll have driverless vehicles and, if the billionaires have their way, tourist space vehicles, and people will pony up and stand in line to board, no matter the cost.

Vacations are one thing, and there’s certainly nothing wrong with hopping a jet and sitting in a beach chair contemplating the horizon while sipping fruity rum drinks.

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But travel is something else. Vacation is static; travel

Or there was that time I made the mistake of eating

is action. It is doing something you might not ordinari-

smoked salmon just before climbing on a tour boat for

ly do, something distinct from your daily routine, and

Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska. I saw mostly the

it involves an ability to sometimes just let go and allow

interior of a commode, but still managed to view icebergs

things to happen. It isn’t magic. You might return from

calving and the breaching of sperm whales around us.

a vacation tanned and rested, but travel might leave you

Then there was the eight-hour flight in the middle of

more tired and worn out than when you left. But taking

the 80th row of the largest jumbo jet I’ve ever seen that

that chance makes moments like finding Glastonbury

included a metal pipe where my right leg was supposed

Tor out there in the mist even greater experiences.

to reside—really unpleasant. The payoff: a week up close

That doesn’t mean you don’t plan for your travels. Today, you can seriously research before you depart on your ad-

and personal with African elephants. Worth every second of torture. I’d sign up again in a flash.

venture to help you make better decisions on the road. To

And that’s why we keep coming back. Traveling can do

find places otherwise hidden. To look for out-of-the-way

wonders for your self-confidence and esteem. I was ter-

places. One resource I mine regularly for ideas is Atlas Ob-

rified about all aspects of spending four days camping

scura, a simple guide to little-known curiosities all over

at McNeil River in Alaska with brown bears everywhere.

the world. Think things through before you leave, know-

But in the process, I lost my fear of small airplanes and

ing you can’t plan for everything. And after you get home

learned to respect grizzlies as the intelligent creatures

from any trip, head for the library or the internet to find

they are. Today I’m more afraid to drive from one city to

out as much as you can about what you’ve seen and done.

another than I was walking out there with the bears.

Travel involves risks, many unseen. At Glastonbury,

Travel builds the spirit, even if you aren’t always in

we mistakenly left all our travel cash on a bench inside

control. That evening in Glastonbury was 45 years ago.

the church grounds, and we spent 45 nervous minutes

Even without cellphones and selfies, I can still be on the

searching before a wonderful English lady returned it to

Tor looking out over the moors anytime I want.

us just as she found it.

May all your travels be adventures.

We will go to incredible lengths to reach out-of-the-way places for that moment of

complete, total, gobsmacking surprise that stays with us forever.

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BARCE UNBOUND With legendary seed banks, social consumption clubs, psychedelic architecture, the Mediterranean Sea, and nightlife that never ends, this city on the Iberian Peninsula is a cannabis lover’s paradise.

by R O BY N G R I G G S L AW R E N C E

40 MAY 2019 Southern Colorado

ELONA! LOOKING TO ENJOY FINE LOCALLY GROWN CANNABIS

in a spectacular setting

WITH PALM TREES AND BEACHES? CALIFORNIA’S NOT YOUR ONLY OPTION. A QUICK HOP ACROSS THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR FROM MOROCCO— WHERE SOME OF THE WORLD’S BEST HASHISH HAS BEEN MADE FOR CENTURIES—SPAIN HAS

BEEN A NATURAL PORT OF ENTRY FOR CANNABIS INTO EUROPE SINCE THE TRADE BEGAN. The country was generally tolerant of its use until the UN Single Convention on Narcotics pressured it (along with the rest of the world) to outlaw the plant in 1967. Even so, for the hippies and other pilgrims who rebelled against the iron fist of global prohibition throughout the next couple decades, Spain remained a pot of gold at the end of the Hashish Trail.

Never happy with prohibition, Spaniards have done what they could to dance around it. In the 1980s, the Supreme Court ruled that cannabis possession for self-consumption couldn’t be prosecuted, and the government decriminalized all drug use. Then, alarmed by the amount of Moroccan hashish flooding Spanish streets, the government cracked down in 1992 with a decree that anyone carrying cannabis in public could be searched and fined (from €350 on up to €30,000), leading to the arrest of 300,000 people—and a new name for Spanish stoners: “kangaroos,” because they stashed joints in their underpants where the police couldn’t search.

Unwilling to risk being harassed on the street, Spaniards turned to home cultivation in a huge way. In 1994, activists planted 200 cannabis plants in Catalonia, and five years later, legendary Australian breeder Scott Blakey, aka Shantibaba, sprinkled Spain with 25,000 seeds of strains he had created for a Dutch company, forever changing the gene pool—for the better. sensimag.com MAY 2019 41

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¡VIVA LA CANNABIS! Spaniards celebrate their love for the leaf (Spain is behind only the United States and Iceland in per capita consumption) during Spannabis and the World Cannabis Conference, which brings more than 30,000 aficionados from Europe and around the world to Barcelona during the second weekend of every March for an expo that rivals Northern California’s famed Emerald Cup as the world’s largest.

Reflecting Spaniards’ preference for smoking flower over vaping and edibles, the show is a deep dive into the serious genetics that have landed in the country as well as the tools and inputs necessary to grow them. It’s a plant lover’s paradise—and if you’re into CBD, even better. CBD is being heavily marketed as a wellness product and tobacco substitute throughout Europe, and Spaniards’ appetite for CBD and hemp products has soared.

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selling CBD products and cannabis seeds are as common as tapas bars. Though home growers are technically supposed to keep their plants away from public view, it’s not uncommon to catch a glimpse of one or two on a Barcelona balcony.

Today’s freedom is the result of an active cannabis rights movement that grew up in the 1990s and saw opportunity in provisions of Spanish law that allowed for private cultivation and shared consumption. The group used those as the basis for founding the country’s first cannabis club, Club de Catadores de Cannabis de Barcelona, a collective that pooled its resources to grow cannabis for members’ personal consumption in members-only establishments, in 2001. Immediately slapped with lawsuits that went all the way to the Supreme Court—which ruled in the club’s favor—Club de Catadores paved the way for cannabis social clubs to start popping up throughout Spain.

And pop up they did. Ranging in style from hippie living rooms to sleek wellness centers to a famous Barcelona collective open only to women in their 80s, the clubs offer cannabis flower, hashish, concentrates, and edibles for members’ shared consumption on the premises. In 2017,

Today, Spain, where cannabis may or may not be legal

consumers were estimated to have spent about €1 billion

(depending on where you are and who you ask), is a grow-

in Spain’s more than 700 cannabis clubs, clustered largely

er’s mecca—and by default, an imbiber’s mecca as well. A

in Catalonia, where rules are most lenient. With 300 clubs

healthy domestic crop that flourishes in abandoned urban

within its limits, Barcelona has become known as the Am-

warehouses and once-fallow farms along Spain’s Mediter-

sterdam of southern Europe. Some call it New Amsterdam.

ranean coast has long since usurped Moroccan imports and, in fact, makes up much of the stocks on the shelves

Not Just Another Amsterdam…

of Amsterdam’s infamous coffeehouses. “We could have

To be sure, the scent of cannabis hangs over Barcelona,

Europe’s main plantation here and be the California of the

wafting above the streets and sidewalks and out from un-

south,” Pedro Perez, president of the La Santa cannabis as-

der doorways in less-expensive hotels. Cannabis is readily

sociation in Madrid, told El Pais. “We know how to do it, we

available from street dealers if you’re paying any attention

have the sun, the tradition, and the best seed banks.”

(and don’t have a problem with breaking the law—a terrible

Spanish citizens are allowed to cultivate and consume

idea even when you’re not in a foreign country), and social

their own cannabis as long as they do it on private property,

clubs are easy to find online. Entrance to the clubs, reserved

and it’s legal to buy and sell seeds, paraphernalia, and hemp

for Spanish citizens with a local address (a technicality

products. In tourist areas like Barcelona’s Las Ramblas, stores

that’s easy to get around, if the

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GET SMART When you’re in Barcelona, make sure to visit the Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum, a fascinating collection chronicling cannabis’s rich history as well as its promising future.

Located in a stunning 15th-century building in central Barcelona, the museum features a permanent exhibition that shows how the plant has been and continues to be used for industrial, nutritional, medicinal, sacramental, and recreational purposes and how modern citizens have fought against repressive government measures and prohibition.

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imports—and no one seemed concerned about the legality of that—but there’s really no need to go down that road, because the flower grown in Spain is out of this world.

In 2017, the Catalonian government voted overwhelmingly to regulate cannabis clubs, and it now oversees transportation, packaging, hygienic storage, testing, and distribution of the cannabis that clubs cultivate. Though the industry is legitimizing and even has an agreed-upon code of ethics and set of rules (such as limiting members to receiving three grams per day and 25 grams per week), the responsibility for enforcing cannabis laws falls to police agencies and the courts. This can be inconsistent, and the threat of police raids has forced many clubs to stop growing their own and buy products from the black market (which explains the California connection).

A serious effort to legalize is under way throughout Spain, but until that happens, social clubs operate in a legal vacuum—which is a shame. A study by Autonomous University

club even asks), can be obtained by following and contact-

of Barcelona found that the cannabis industry could put

ing a club on social media, then paying a yearly member-

€3.3 billion in taxes and Social Security into Spain’s coffers,

ship fee of anywhere from €5 to €80 (for your share of the

and lord knows the country could use it. With spectacular

harvest) to gain access. Inside the club, cannabis is “shared”

seed banks and legendary growers, psychedelic architec-

rather than sold and can be procured through “donations.”

ture and palm trees, the Mediterranean Sea and nightlife

Even if you’ve spent time in Amsterdam, Colorado, or Cal-

that never ends, Barcelona is much more than just anoth-

ifornia, Barcelona’s social clubs are revelatory—in that their

er Amsterdam. This place is paradise, and the homegrown

products compete. Though the edibles selection isn’t as ro-

makes it even more so.

bust as you’ll find in other places, the homegrown flower and concentrates, from blingy Moroccan dry sift to pungent rosin, can’t be beat. Some menus include California

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work in, and rules will be coming down. So we are still

bles—doing these days?

very selective in what we are doing on the CBD side

“Really it’s more of the same,” Bob Eschino, presi-

of it,” he says. “Eventually it will be a bigger part of our

dent and founder of Medically Correct, makers of In-

business. But we just need more rules put in place. We

credibles, says. “Our wellness line such as tinctures be-

are seeing CBD shops being shut down. So there is a

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setts recently, and a ramping up of production in Puerto Rico. “California is also back on our radar,” he says. “We have found ways to get into the market a little quicker. The California market is one of those golden rings hanging out there for us. But getting licensed in LA is difficult to do.”

The company also has deals underway in Michigan, Missouri, and Arizona and outside the country in Jamaica and Colombia and some European countries.

Rules are still coming on edibles in Canada, but he hopes to have a deal there before October. “The expansion is really starting to snowball,” he says. “It’s getting busier.”

With a well-known brand like Incredibles, getting consumers to support the brand and hail its reputation and commitment to consistency is the easy part.

“The hard part is the nuts and bolts,” Eschino says. “Getting the agreements signed is easier now that we are well-known. Then it comes down to the operations. It’s more difficult than people think.”

With the passage of the Farm Bill, the company is exploring more CBD product expansion as well. “We do a CBD-only product line, but we tell people that CBD is still not legal yet,” he says. “The Farm Bill actually made what we do more questionable, because it says that we can’t sell adulterated food. sensimag.com MAY 2019 47

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HIGH IN THE TREES The OG cannabis-friendly Tree House Joint bed-and-breakfast in Washington State is waiting for your arrival.

If your summer travel wish list includes an elevated glamp-

The eclectic property found its way onto Sensi’s radar

ing experience in the Pacific Northwest, consider heading to

last summer via Instagram, where the property’s proprietor

Monroe, Washington, a quaint destination about an hour

keeps an active account filled with wanderlust-inducing

northeast from Seattle, and check into one of the three tree

photos of the happenings.

houses at the aptly named Mountain Views Tree House Joint.

And if it wasn’t entirely clear from its name, this is one

On the property, you’ll find three different uplifted cabin

very 420-friendly property. It’s located right next to Cas-

structures to choose from—the Pot Leaf Tree House, the

cade Loop Highway, just minutes from Wallace Falls State

Hashtag Tree House, and the 420 Tree House—as long

Park, where there are ample trails for biking and hiking—12

as you and everyone in your travel party are over 21. They

miles in fact. Follow them up the Wallace River to see Wal-

start at about $150 a night, depending on the dates and

lace Falls, where three tiers of water rush over rock and tim-

other such standard factors. Other accommodation options

ber, tumbling into the clear pools below. If you’re so inclined

include camping, RV, and basic lodging rooms.

to explore more of the park, head down the old logging road

The abodes share a farm with a horse, a donkey, two dogs, a swearing African grey parrot, and a mini pig that loves to play dress up. And you can rent the whole thing out for about $1,500 a night—perfect for a “high-end” destination event.

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or the Greg Ball Trail to discover the swimming holes and boating and fishing ops in Wallace and Jay Lakes.

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