5280 Magazine – May 2018

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23 COMPASS

Grow your own food with the
help of local garden consultants...
three new, innovative Denver
playgrounds...a Boulder-born
smartphone accessory that’s
“ÕV…VœœiÀ̅>˜>ÃiwiÃ̈VŽ°°°
and an ode to Lakeside
Amusement Park.

31 ADVENTURE

Stylish Centennial State
journals that will hold up on
L>VŽVœÕ˜ÌÀÞÌÀiŽÃ°°°ˆÌV…ޜÕÀ “œÕ˜Ì>ˆ˜LˆŽi̜explore via hot air balloon or sidecar... meet a Vail doctor who treats fellow climbers in the ˆ“>>Þ>ð°°>˜ˆ˜Ãˆ`ithe
movement to give nature the
same rights people have.

39 CULTURE

Fort Collins’ Vortic Watch

œ“«>˜ÞVÀ>vÌÃtimepieces for
Red Rocks hall of famers—and
ޜհ°°two 100-year-old library
branches are adapting to the
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an oh-so-Colorado spa experi-

ence...and a hummingbird

festival near Colorado Springs.

47 EAT & DRINK

Don’t miss Ace Eat Serve’s

house-made XO sauce...LoHi’s

Superfood Bar turns out dishes

that are vegan, gluten-free,

and delicious...Julep brings

elevated Southern fare to

,ˆ œ°°°Ü…iÀi̜w˜`the Mile

High City’s best burgers...and

behind the designs of the most

beautiful menus in town.

54 RESTAURANT REVIEW

Tavernetta was the most

anticipated Denver opening

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Õ«̜̅i…Þ«i°

BY SCOTT MOWBRAY

COLUMN

62 CULTURE

How an indoor soccer

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population together.

BY MARTIN J. SMITH

LISTINGS

120 CALENDAR

This month’s can’t-

miss events.

128 DINING GUIDE

Where to eat in and

around town.

BACKSTORY

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Motor Vehicles.

18 DIALOGUE 20 BEHIND THE STORIES

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