Innholdsfortegnelse for May 2017 i 5280 Magazine

Having spent most of my twenties in Manhattan and Brooklyn, I’m well aware of the outsize role real estate can play in the lives of city dwellers. Even as a recent college graduate, with a salary that sometimes left me unable to afford subway rides, I would pore over the listings in the New York Times and dream of the airy Tribeca apartment I’d someday inhabit. I’d pop into open houses on weekends to ogle homes well out of my price range—and judging from the number of other people doing the same, it was clear these absurd fantasies about out-of-reach abodes had become fetishistic. Of course, Denver’s residents haven’t gone quite as crazy about real estate as those in places like New York City and San Francisco, but given the…

Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado wants you to observe the Centennial State’s inaugural Public Lands Day on May 20 by hitting the trail—with shovels, that is. Colorado is the first state to devote a special day to celebrating federal, state, and local public lands. VOC, a Denver nonprofit, is capitalizing on the holiday by recruiting volunteers to help restore well-worn paths and build new ones in Dedisse Park in Evergreen and the Eastern San Luis Valley Trail Construct at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. VOC director of community relations Anna Zawisza hopes that instead of boasting to friends about bagging fourteeners, people will crow about fixing their favorite trails. Visit voc.org to sign up for bragging rights…

On January 14, 2015, Tommy Caldwell pulled himself atop Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan, completing the first free ascent (meaning he used ropes to protect himself during falls but not to aid his upward progress) of the granite monolith’s most diffcult route. For the previous six years, the Estes Park native had devoted much of his time to conquering El Capitan’s Dawn Wall, a 3,000-foot vertical swath of almost featureless rock. In his memoir, The Pus h, out May 16, Caldwell recounts how his entire life prepared him for what experts have called one of the most challenging free climbs in history. Here are some of the highlights. 1983 At a young age, Caldwell is mesmerized by the legendary climbers who pass through his hometown of Estes Park en route…

“A friend of mine was cast as the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker— basically the biggest part in ballet. I was so excited for her, but it was almost like she was being set up to fail. Five minutes before the show, she was told she didn’t look good doing certain moves. Seeing her rise above the criticism, I was thinking, Why does the ballet environment have to be like this? Why does it have to be so oppressive toward the dancers? I want to provide people like her, who give their whole lives to this, with the opportunity to dance in a secure, supportive environment.”…

As you stare at the pale peach pool inside the spiny vessel that stars in Il Posto’s Riccio di Mare appetizer, you may wonder, What is that? Don’t be alarmed—it is indeed edible and, what’s more, delicious. Chef de cuisine Wes Park has reimagined sea urchin as a dip: Instead of serving the edible part of the urchin whole (like the uni you find on sushi menus), Park purées it with cream into a silky-smooth sauce. It’s then returned to its otherworldly shell—now a serving dish—via a whipped cream canister that renders the liquid into foam. Scoop up the airy, briny-buttery stuff with tender pieces of lobster roe focaccia. And as diners around you crane their necks to get a better look at the $13 stunner, ponder what Park and…

Coloradans certainly love their craft IPAs and locally distilled spirits, but there are plenty of good reasons—pregnancy, addiction, driving, calorie-counting—to go alcohol-free. Until recently, that mostly meant missing out, but not anymore. Bartenders and artisans in Denver and beyond are concocting complex sips with the same thoughtfulness and care they put into their cocktails—minus the giggle juice. DEPARTURE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE Halcyon Hotel, 249 Columbine St., 720-722-5020, departuredenver.com We thought it was impossible to make a proper old fashioned without whiskey, but Departure’s Darjeeling version says otherwise. The stirred blend of black tea, turbinado syrup, angostura bitters, and lemon is served over a crystal-clear ice cube with a Luxardo cherry and lemon twist garnish. It looks— and, more important, satisfies— just like the original. DRAM APOTHECARY dramapothecary.com Dram co-owner Shae…

JANET KRITZER LIV SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY Experience an exceptional, curated approach! Janet’s straightforward approach and dynamic commitment to each client has helped her build an impressive array of loyal customers that insist on working with her time and time again. Janet believes in the power of listening, which allows her to understand her clients’ needs, and guide them through the process. Feel confident in Janet’s unparalleled tenacity and experience a premier level of dedication. With skillful negotiation, refined sales strategies, and expansive knowledge in Denver Metro, it’s clear to see why Janet consistently ranks in the top individual sales for LIV Sotheby’s. CALL JANET TO DISCUSS HOW HER EXPERIENCE WILL WORK FOR YOU AND YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS. ▪ Top 10 Broker since 2007—Denver Metro Association of Realtors ▪ Wall…

WATER: Green River, Mineral Bottom to Spanish Bottom LOCATION: Canyonlands National Park, Utah TRIP LENGTH: 4 to 5 days PADDLING 52 MILES in a 16-foot, two-person canoe presents a few challenges—like where to stash the portable toilet and how not to get your camera wet. You’ll want to solve these packing quandaries (and others) before shoving off from the Mineral Bottom boat launch, because leaving essentials behind isn’t an option. And, yes, a camera is required equipment on a four-day journey that takes you through one of the country’s most remote and picturesque landscapes: Canyonlands National Park. Although the navigating—and campsite-_ nding, tent-pitching, and cooking—is up to you after setting sail, using an outfitter, like Moab’s Tag-A-Long Expeditions, to assist you with information about any required permits, rental gear (about…

PLAY9 South Denver’s Harvard Gulch Golf Course is a gimme for Play9, a USGA campaign designed to appeal to players’ schedules and pocketbooks by encouraging them to play nine holes rather than the standard 18. Not only does Harvard Gulch’s nine-hole par-3 course require only 60 minutes of your time, but it also has unique summer hours: On Saturdays from June through August, Harvard Gulch _ icks on its lights after 9 p.m. so golf lovers can take a swing or two under the stars. cityofdenvergolf.com TOPGOLF Part driving range and part giant dartboard, Topgolf provides competitors (six per bay) the opportunity to hit targets for points while sipping craft brews and noshing on chicken nachos. The Dallas company’s outpost in Centennial, which opened in 2015, has proven to be…

Mt. Massive Golf Course ELEVATION:10,152 FEET Location: Leadville Golf ball travels: 11.8 percent farther (compared to sea level) So a 200-yard shot goes: 224 yards Claim to fame: Mt. Massive is billed as the highest course in America. Red Sky Ranch and Golf Club ELEVATION:7,765 FEET Location: Edwards Golf ball travels: 9 percent farther So a 200-yard shot goes: 218 yards Claim to fame: The two layouts here both rank among Golfweek’s top 200 resort courses in the United States. Haymaker Golf Course ELEVATION:6,732FEET Location: Steamboat Springs Golf ball travels: 7.8 percent farther So a 200-yard shot goes: 216 yards Claim to fame: The views of the Yampa Valley and Emerald Mountain are remarkable. Riverdale Dunes ELEVATION:4,984FEET Location: Brighton Golf ball travels: 5.8 percent farther So a 200-yard shot goes:…

Symbol Key NEW Indicates a restaurant featured in 5280 for the first time (though not necessarily a restaurant that has just opened). 25 BEST Indicates inclusion in our annual list of Denver’s best restaurants, released each October. These selections are at the discretion of 5280 editors and critics and are subject to change. PRIce Key (Average Entrée) $ under $10 $$ $11 to $15 $$$ $16 to $25 $$$$ $26 and higher A 12 at Madison $$ Congress Park / American Jeff Osaka’s new iteration of his celebrated restaurant is ideal for dining with a group. Don’t miss the radicchio salad with anchovy dressing and the veal sweetbreads with crunchy toast. Reservations accepted. 1160 Madison Street, 720-216- 0190. Dinner, Brunch Abejas $$$ Golden / Seasonal The ever-changing menu features farm-fresh…

LINDSEY B. KOEHLER Deputy Editor Although 5280 deputy editor Lindsey B. Koehler takes part in Colorado’s famed winter sports, she makes no apologies about loving the Centennial State’s warm-weather offerings—especially water-based activities. that proclivity made her the ideal writer for “Go With The Flow” (page 70), a get-outthere- and-do-it guide to paddle sports in the Rocky Mountain region. “We may not be near an ocean,” Koehler says, “but we have world-class rivers and stunning highelevation lakes that are just begging to be canoed, kayaked, rafted, and paddleboarded.” Whether you rent your own gear or sign up for an outfitter-assisted trip is a personal preference. Says Koehler, “It doesn’t matter how you do it as long as you have a sense of adventure.” BENJAMIN RASMUSSEN Photographer Typically, Denver photographer Benjamin Rasmussen…

Joshua Dorkin didn’t have to go to Trump University to learn a diffcult lesson about real estate investing. In the early 2000s, Dorkin bought rental property in St. Louis and—after adding up what he could charge for rent and subtracting his expected expenses— predicted he’d make a tidy profit. He was wrong. Dorkin failed to account for costly evictions, irresponsible tenants, inattentive property managers, and unforeseen repairs, such as mending a three-foot-wide hole cut through a kitchen _ oor. He tried to solve his problems by reading real estate how-to manuals, but they made no mention of the real-life issues landlords face—like what to do when someone cuts a threefoot hole in the kitchen _ oor. So, in 2004, Dorkin launched BiggerPockets, a website for real estate investors to ask…

On May 11, the Denver Film Society will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Denver Film Festival with a party at the Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum. (The festivities won’t be entirely self-centered: The DFS will toast Aurora’s High Noon Entertainment, which produces HGTV’s megahit Fixer Upper.) DFS’ arrival at middle age is just one of the milestones making 2017 a compelling year for Colorado’s film scene. Breckenridge’s Mandy Moore—no, not the former teen pop idol—choreographed the dance sequences in La La Land, the musical that won a record seven Golden Globes in January (and an Oscar for best picture…for about 150 seconds). Argent Pictures, the Denver- and L.A.-based production company that backed Academy Award–nominated Hacksaw Ridge, will premiere American Made, starring Tom Cruise, in September. Then…

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WATER: Multiple reservoirs and lakes LOCATION: Flat Tops Wilderness, Colorado TRIP LENGTH: 2 to 3 days MOST PEOPLE LEARNING to stand-up paddleboard are chiefly concerned with getting vertical. But the drive to stabilize often means missing out on one of the greatest pleasures of the sport: paddling to the middle of a lake, lying faceup on the board, and losing track of time while staring into a big blue sky. You could try this horizontal maneuver at any number of spots in the metro area (we like Boulder Reservoir, Chatfield Reservoir, and Cherry Creek Reservoir), but for a weekend full of fun in the water, head three hours west to the Flat Tops Wilderness. _ is 235,214-acre refuge is where the notion of wilderness was first applied to public land—and…

IN THE FALL of 2002, while his fellow University of Denver students were perfecting their beer pong shots, 21-year-old Paul Bruchez sat at a polished boardroom table in Greeley and faced a jury of bankers. The business undergrad was pleading for a reprieve. Yes, his dad was behind on the loan payments for the family’s Kremmling ranch, but if they would just give him a chance, Bruchez promised to make good on the debt. Please, he begged, don’t take our land. ¶ The Bruchez family had been ranching in Colorado for four generations. After development crowded them off their Westminster wheat farm, they bought Reeder Creek Ranch’s 6,000 acres of rolling sagebrush in 2000. It was a jewel of a property, a big-sky swath of elk and sage-grouse habitat that extended…

Where in the hell your bus is—knowledge that’s finally available, thanks to RTD’s new real-time webbased app, Next Ride. Your preferred form of Mexican music (mariachi or norteño?) during Denver’s 30th annual Cinco de Mayo festival. How Trump’s budget could affect the money ($2.6 billion in 2016) federally funded research labs contribute to Colorado’s economy. Whether or not that stranger is Padma Lakshmi: Top Chef starts filming in Denver, Boulder, and Telluride this spring.…

The flat, stainless-steel circles that top Chaos & Cream’s cart are your first clues that there are no Choco Tacos or Bomb Pops here. Instead, devotees line up to watch dessert alchemy unfold with a considerably more delicious result: Thai-style rolled ice cream. First, a liquid base—made with local Robinson Dairy milk—is poured onto one of the work surfaces, which are chilled to minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Using a pair of metal spatulas, the purveyor smooths the base and integrates the add-ins of your choosing; popular flavor combos include strawberry with fresh basil and the Cookie Jar, which consists of chocolate chip cookies, sugar cookies, and Oreos. Once the thinly spread mixture freezes, it’s carefully scraped into neat spirals and arranged in a cup. And unlike your neighborhood ice cream…

WATER: Arkansas River LOCATION: Bighorn Sheep Canyon and Royal Gorge, Colorado TRIP LENGTH: 2 days THERE ARE PLENTY of occasions to get a paddle wet sans guide, but rafting through Class III and IV rapids probably isn’t one of those times. And, truthfully, having someone who knows not only the river’s secrets but also area landmarks, local lore, and the nearest spot to score an après-_ oat sixer can elevate your experience. Another way to upgrade your rafting trip? Make it an overnight excursion with an outfit like Cañon City’s American Adventure Expeditions. Many Colorado guiding services offer multiday white-water quests; however, American Adventure’s overnight setup ($300 per person)—including its two-day itinerary and riverside location—is unsurpassed. First, the 31-year-old company’s Cañon City outpost has quick access to two amazing stretches…

TO FIX Your slice WHICH OCCURS BECAUSE : Your hips aren’t flexible, so your upper body has to do all the work on the downswing. Consequently, your club cuts across the ball from right to left, resulting in a left-to-right ball flight—aka, the dreaded banana ball. RY F IGURE _ FOUR H IP S T RE T CHES: (1) Lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the ground. Cross your right foot over your left knee. (2) Grab your left thigh with both hands and pull your left knee toward your chest. Hold for 20 seconds; three sets per leg TO FIX Poor contact WHICH OCCURS BECAUSE: Your flabby core (sorry, but #truth) isn’t sturdy enough to hold correct posture throughout your swing. You…

If you’re a scratch golfer… “Put the driver away. Use whatever club necessary to keep it in the fairway. It’s much easier to score from the short grass.” —Susan Sanders, assistant golf pro, Castle Pines Golf Club If you’re a 10 handicapper… “From 150 yards, the best golfers hit their shots to 28 feet from the hole, on average. You’re likely going to be farther away than that. So aim for an area that limits your exposure to danger.” —Trent Wearner, owner, Trent Wearner Golf If you’re, um, not good… “Most high-handicappers hit their 7-irons 160 yards once and think they can always hit it that far. Wrong. Take one more club than you think you need.” —Philip Linares, staff instructor, Green Valley Ranch Golf Academy…

INSIDE 108 Culinary 108 Special Events 110 Arts & Exhibits 112 Kids & Family 112 Music 112 Performing Arts 114 Sports & Recreation CULINARY May 5 Taste of Highlands Ranch At this suburban food lover’s festival, taste popular dishes from Centennial’s Uncorked Kitchen and scrumptious cupcakes from Colorado Springs–based Sweet Celebrations. Then savor Blue Spruce Brewing Company’s apricot blonde ale while you bid on Broncos memorabilia and lift tickets at the silent auction. Proceeds benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Fri 6-9 p.m. Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 University Blvd., Highlands Ranch, 303-471-8856, hrcaonline.org. $30-$35. May 20 Bar Wars Hosted by drag queens Gabriella But’zin and Lala Shearz, this contest gives local bartenders five rounds to wow the judges. For instance, competitors will battle to craft the most creative shot during the…