Innholdsfortegnelse for June 2017 i 5280 Magazine

So many of us Westerners love the wilderness for the solitude it provides, and for its ability to remind us that we are small and insignificant—in the best possible way. But as we learned last year, there are those in the outdoor industry, specifically a few male white-water rafting guides in the Grand Canyon River District, who have used this seclusion as an opportunity to sexually harass their female colleagues and clients. In a 2016 report, the federal government outlined how for years river guides and their supervisors in the national park turned what so many of us consider a sanctuary into a place where women weren’t safe. It was these revelations—sexual propositioning, unwanted touching, and allegations of rape—that spurred journalist Jayme Moye to investigate the potential for such conduct…

When Adele Arakawa arrived in Denver in 1993, the then 36-year-old predicted she’d spend only a decade more behind a TV news desk. The 9News anchor was off by a few years—14, to be exact. On June 30, the hugely popular face of local news will retire from a broadcast career that spanned more than four decades. Arakawa plans to relocate to Arizona, where she hopes to become just another golfer in pursuit of a lower handicap. “The anonymity factor is going to be very, very welcome,” Arakawa says. As she prepared to depart for the Grand Canyon State, Arakawa spoke to 5280 about double standards, her hair, and the need (the need for speed). First of all, 5280 would like to apologize for giving you “worst hairstyle” in our…

Hard boards have long been stand-up paddleboard racers’ first choice because their thin, rigid construction slices through waves and improves paddlers’ speed and efficiency. But they’re notoriously fragile—rocks crack them easily—making them impractical for the rivers and reservoirs where most Coloradans SUP. Plus, hard boards are a hassle to store and transport. “The future of the sport is in the inflatables,” Hall says. “If we can elevate their performance, they’ll win the day.” So that’s exactly what he did. The key is a carbon composite that makes the new Hala boards stiffer, lighter, cheaper, and faster—all without compromising quality. Here’s how. 4 YEARS IN THE MAKING MATERIAL ADVANTAG Four years ago, Hall met Dirk Steinhour, a fellow paddler who had patented a strong but flexible material for inflatable shelters that…

OUTLAW MOUNTAIN COASTER Opening June 30, Steamboat Resort’s monster of an attraction will descend 400 vertical feet over more than a mile of twisty track. That will make it the longest mountain coaster in North America—until Copper Mountain unveils its new ride in summer 2018. THE HAUNTED MINE DROP When Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park’s newest ride opens this summer, visitors might get so caught up in the retelling of a fictional 19th-century mining accident they don’t notice the floor slowly dropping away. They’ll realize what happened, though, after they plunge 120 feet into Iron Mountain. EPIC DISCOVERY This month, Vail Resorts’ summer concept will expand to Breckenridge, where adventures include the Expedition Zip Line Tour and the Alpineer Challenge Course. Guests can purchase a day pass ($40 to $82) or…

Indie band Dispatch releases America, Location 12—its 10th album—on June 2, headlines Red Rocks Amphitheatre on June 16, and performs at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival on June 17. Here, guitarist, vocalist, drummer, and Denverite Brad Corrigan, 42, reveals his early inspirations. “Jeep [MacNichol] from the Samples is really why I started playing the drums. I couldn’t get enough of his energy. I heard the keyboard and the guitars, but the heartbeat behind this band that was so danceable and full of energy was really the way Jeep was playing the kit. As far as guitar, it’s got to be Dave Matthews. I loved the flamencan style of how he would strum—he’d be playing the guitar like it was its own percussion instrument. And then Pearl Jam brought it all full…

PICNIC PERFECTION Celebrity chefs. Wild parties. Fabulous bites around every corner and vino that flows like the nearby Roaring Fork River. Sure, all of that can be found at Aspen’s annual Food & Wine Classic, from June 16 to 18, but it’s the expert-led seminars that really get us excited. (We’re nerds, we know.) Neatly penciled into our day planner: a session with master sommelier Bobby Stuckey of Boulder’s Frasca Food and Wine that will explore Northern Italian varietals, as well as one of the two opportunities to learn about French wines and fromage from Stuckey and cheese expert (and part-time Aspen resident) Laura Werlin. Not making it to the star-studded event this month? No problem. We asked Stuckey and Werlin to pack the ultimate summer picnic basket of Colorado…

TELEGRAPH TO SIDEWINDER LOOP Total Mileage: About 9 Difficulty: Map: trails2000.org Get There: You’ll find the start of Horse Gulch Road at the eastern end of East Third Street downtown. Horse Gulch, a 1,296-acre tract of land managed by the town, has a trail for everyone: swooping descents, middle-of-a-meadow meanders, rocky gullies, and a super technical line that scales prominent Raider Ridge. Excellent signage makes it easy for even _ rst-timers to navigate. Sample the best of Horse Gulch with the Telegraph to Sidewinder route. From East _ ird Street, climb the wide Horse Gulch Road about three-quarters of a mile until you see a large map where the track _ attens out and a meadow opens up. From there, take the prominent singletrack to your right to connect to…

BY THE POWER VESTED IN US BY THE STATE OF COLORADO… The Generic Ballroom With so many young transplants pouring into the state, Colorado weddings are increasingly destination affairs— that is, expensive, PTO-devouring trips—for guests. Make it feel like a vacation your family and friends would have actually chosen to take by holding your event in one of these striking city or mountain locales. —EW The Full Bar There are three ingredients for a kick-ass wedding party, according to Josh Wolkon, the man behind Secret Sauce Food & Beverage (Vesta, Steuben’s, Ace Eat Serve): great people, killer tunes, and an open bar. And he would know. His Ace Bar Bus—a 1978 Volkswagen converted into a mobile bar complete with mixers, glassware, two mixologists, and a top-quality sound system—has fueled the…

DIABETES It’s possible for a gum-disease patient to develop type 2 diabetes, says Dr. Michael McDermott, the University of Colorado Denver’s School of Medicine’s endocrinology and diabetes practice director. The inflammatory molecules produced by gum disease, he says, can impair the body’s ability to make and use insulin. If a patient is already obese or genetically predisposed to diabetes, an oral hygiene issue can tip him into diabetic territory. “It’s a two-way street,” he says, adding that those already diagnosed with diabetes have a higher risk of dental disease because of extra glucose in their saliva. Heart conditions According to Dr. Lonnie Johnson, senior associate dean at the CU School of Dental Medicine, those who suffer from advanced gum disease are more likely to have heart disease than those who…

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 With a menu offering 18 small plates meant for sharing (plus one large format plate meant to feed two to four people), Jeff Osaka’s new iteration of his celebrated restaurant is ideal for dining with a group. Don’t miss the crisp salads, such as the radicchio with anchovy dressing,…

JESSICA LARUSSO Managing Editor When managing editor Jessica LaRusso started working on “We Now Pronounce Stuffy, Unoriginal Weddings Officially Over” (page 78), a feature about how to throw a ceremony and reception that evoke Colorado’s laid-back vibe, she was just a few years beyond her own nuptials. Th at was enough time to recover from her own planning drama but also still remember what the whirlwind experience was like. “There’s definitely pressure to include traditions you don’t care about, but the truth is you don’t have to do anything except get married,” LaRusso says. “My advice? Personalize the elements that are meaningful to you, and forget the rest. Your guests will be having too much fun to notice what you didn’t do.” JEFFREY DECOSTER Illustrator Although Pasadena, California–based illustrator Jeffrey…

How CNN’s new weekend anchor looks familiar. It’s Ana Cabrera, who’s from Denver and used to work at KMGH (Channel 7). Which summer blockbuster you’re most excited to see at the new Alamo Drafthouse Cinema near Sloan’s Lake. James Eklund’s resignation as Colorado’s water czar (he’s entering the private sector). Seems like a good time to discuss our water worries. What to wear to a wake: Boulder’s iconic Conor O’Neill’s Irish Pub closed after 18 years.…

How to earn six figures racing drones. PAGE 38 When it comes to art, museums typically deliver the same message: Please don’t touch. Colorado artist John King, who has been making kinetic sculptures (meaning they move) in his Lyons studio for more than 15 years, has a different philosophy. “I intentionally try to delight or amuse in the moment,” the 68-year-old says. To accomplish that, King encourages people to touch, tug, and twist his public art pieces. Take his latest work, “Stargazer,” which will be introduced at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora this month. At roughly 20 feet tall, “Stargazer” features circles and crescents that turn around a solid base. The idea is that both pint-size patients and their parents can look up at the piece, spin it, and get…

When you’re a kid, you usually have improbable career goals (I’m going to be Superman!), but Jordan “Jet” Temkin really did learn to fly—sort of. Last year, the Fort Collins resident won the Drone Racing League’s inaugural world championship, earning a $100,000 contract to become the first professional drone racer. (Viewers can watch him defend his title when ESPN begins broadcasting the DRL’s second season on June 20.) In this futuristic sport, Temkin pilots high-tech drones with front-facing cameras through neon gates in diverse venues—the Miami Dolphins’ NFL stadium, an old car factory in Detroit—earning points each time he passes a checkpoint or crosses the finish line. He wears goggles similar to virtual reality headsets that give him an up-close view of what his robot sees as it cuts around…

When I first ate at a Singapore hawker center many years ago, I realized that it was what a food court should aspire to be: common seating and walkabout ordering without the franchise mediocrity found in American shopping malls. Proud cooks turned out brilliant dishes (laksa, satay, chicken rice, Indian pancakes) from kitchens not much bigger than what you’d find in a modest RV. Since the ’70s, thousands of itinerant food-stall owners had been corralled into these centers for reasons of hygiene and urban order; hundreds of millions of dollars were spent on what was basically a tidying-up project, with the Singapore government moving mobilecart vendors off the streets and into centralized, permanent stalls. The unintended consequence was the happiest concentration of quick-serve deliciousness on Earth. There are now more…

Virtually everyone rides singletrack in Bike Town USA, where the appeal is obvious: Steamboat’s smoother-than-average trails make mountain biking accessible to mortals who prefer to savor ranchland views rather than battle flat-tire-inducing rocks. Yes, there are some technical spots, especially on circuits plumbing the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest adjacent to town. And the adrenaline-dependent crowd can air it out on Steamboat Bike Park’s more than 50 lift-served miles. But the soul of Steamboat riding is made of gentle dirt ribbons that wind for miles through silvery aspens, lemon yellow mule’s ears, and open ridgelines overlooking the vast hayfields of the Yampa Valley. Consider it all core—the “hard” is optional. DIVIDE TRAIL Total Mileage: About 25 Difficulty: Map: steamboatbiketown.com Get There: Ask a friend to drop you off at the parking…

MONARCH CREST TRAIL Total Mileage: About 34 Difficulty: Map: salidamountaintrails.org Get There: This ride, which requires a shuttle, starts past Monarch Ski Area at the Monarch Pass trailhead on the east side of the road. When it comes to high-alpine riding, it doesn’t get much better than the Monarch Crest Trail west of Salida. For starters, the majority of the ride sits above treeline. Translation: Be ready to revel in some of the most jaw-dropping views of the Collegiate Peaks you can get from the saddle. You’ll want to peel your eyes away from the vistas to negotiate a few steep, rocky sections, but most of the trail won’t test your technical skills. _ at’s not to say it’s easy. From the Monarch Pass trailhead, you’ll pump up a short…

THE searing July sun had evaporated most of the river water from our skin, making a stop at the car to towel off unnecessary. Even so, my friend, Nicole, and I walked over to my Subaru so we could throw tank dresses on over our bikinis. Then we joined our fellow white-water rafters at the on-site outdoor cantina. We ordered margaritas and tacos and relived our day on the Arkansas River. ¶ We’d just sat down when the guides, having stowed all of the rafting gear, began to trickle in. Guests, still adrenalized from having negotiated rapids the size of school buses, doled out cash tips and bought beers for their respective boatmen. The captain of our raft, clad only in swim trunks, found his way to the open seats…

Hot Rocks Griller Challenge June 7 , 6 – 8 : 3 0 p . m . | V i p O p e n i n g At 5 : 3 0 p . m Elway’s Cherry Creek. On June 7, Denver’s top chefs will bring the heat at the Hot Rocks Griller Challenge. Best part, proceeds benefit Men’s Health at Denver Health. Join us to determine the winner. Information and tickets at denverhealthfoundation.org. Telluride WOW Festival June 8– 1 1 Telluride. Telluride WOW (Weekend of Wellness) Festival brings world-class presenters, instructors, and athletes to Telluride to lecture and hold fitness classes on the latest health, wellness, nutrition, and medical trends. The WOW Festival’s mission is to inspire, motivate, educate and make change. Information and tickets at telluridewow.com. Museum…

Local female scientists have a thing or two to say to Trump. PAGE 24 HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE When the U.S. men’s national soccer team needs a boost, it comes to Colorado. And this month, it could use one: The Americans are sitting fourth in their final qualification round for the 2018 World Cup, and only the top three teams automatically receive a berth to the tournament, which will be held in Russia. That doesn’t mean fans should panic—yet. The national squad has been here before. In 2013, after a slow start to their 2014 World Cup quest, the Yanks eked out a crucial W against Costa Rica, during blizzardlike conditions, in the famous Snow Clasico at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Five years earlier, en route to the 2010 World Cup,…

Since European settlers first forced the Ute Mountain tribe onto a reservation in southwest Colorado in the mid- to late 1800s, high rates of poverty, alcoholism, and drug abuse have trapped many tribal members in a dangerous cycle of unemployment and homelessness. The South Towaoc Supportive Housing Project aims to remedy that. When it opens this summer, the development will serve as the latest instance of permanent supportive housing, an increasingly popular model for addressing homelessness that generally includes onsite counseling, addiction treatment services, and job training programs. The Towaoc complex has room for 10 couples or individuals, with recovering drug addicts given priority. “Supportive housing is a good fit for tribal communities because it provides an opportunity to serve them in a culturally competent way,” says Zoe LeBeau, a…

How Stevie Kremer became one of Colorado’s fastest trail runners. PAGE 30 As inventors go, Peter Hall is more of a Steve Jobs than a Thomas Edison. The Denver native didn’t create stand-up paddleboarding, but his innovations have fueled the sport’s popularity since 2011, when he founded Hala Gear on the banks of the Yampa River. For instance, Hall developed the industry’s first white-water-specific, inflatable paddleboards, with novel features like a retractable fin that’s optimized for rock-studded river currents as opposed to ocean surf or lakes. Then he pioneered a versatile paddle with a blade on each end, similar to those kayakers use (a handy feature for SUPers kneeling low in rapids). And his latest innovation promises to truly revolutionize paddleboarding: This summer, Hala Gear will debut five inflatable models…

WEEKENDS, JUNE 2– OCTOBER 15 CULTURALLY RELEVANT Since the early 2000s, the Tesoro Cultural Center’s annual Indian Market and Spanish Colonial Art Market have been mainstay events on the Denver area’s calendar. This year, though, the nonprofit replaces the two markets with the Living History Experience: 20 themed weekends that will highlight the art, music, and traditions of different groups that have made their homes in the Southwest over the centuries. In doing so, the center hopes to give Coloradans more opportunities to learn about the region’s history while providing local creatives, such as Cherokee painter Jesse Hummingbird, with greater exposure by showcasing their works. The first weekend’s packed schedule will also include demonstrations with a live eagle, beading workshops, a dance contest, and a ceremony that recognizes Native American…

What’s made of cardboard, holds a week’s worth of produce, and fights food waste? That would be the Pretty Ugly Gobox, a weekly grab bag—er, box—of seasonal produce from Denver wholesaler Grower’s Organic. Here’s how it works: Check out Grower’s Organic’s website or Facebook page for a preview of each week’s $17 Pretty Ugly assortment. (You can also opt for a specialty-itemfocused Foodies box, $27, or, come July, a Coloradosourced Native box, $25, both also composed of excess wholesale product.) Place your order. Pick up your box at Grower’s Organic’s north Denver headquarters on Friday (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) or Saturday (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.). Open your Gobox to find everything from close-tosell- date strawberries and wrinkled bell peppers to nicked zucchini—the sort of “ugly” produce typically destined…

BAIL v. to jump off a bike milliseconds before crashing BONK v. to enter a state of complete physical—and mental—exhaustion as a result of not consuming enough calories BUFFED-OUT adj. super smooth; free of ridges, bumps, and obstacles— usually used to describe a trail BABY HEADS n. rocks the size of, uh, baby heads, often partially stuck in the ground DOUBLETRACK n. a wide trail, large enough for two riders to pass without having to yield to each other ENDO n. a crash in which a rider flies, end over end, over the handlebars FLOWY adj. balanced, with fast ups and downs that require little pedaling GRANNY GEAR n. the lowest gear on a bike, typically used for challenging climbs—when you’re going really slowly, like Grandma ROOST n. the dirt or dust that flies up behind a rider who’s…

FOR MULTIDAY TRIPS From lodging at places such as the vistarich Sand Hollow Resort near St. George, Utah, to your breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner, Chasing Epic Mountain Bike Adventures provides everything—including a bike. Book one of Chasing Epic’s eight trips (from $1,250 per person for four days) to places like Fruita, Utah’s Moab, or Taos, New Mexico, and you can choose from the outfitter’s fleet of new Ibis and BMC bikes. Chasing Epic will even throw in a $50 gift certificate to Worldwide Cyclery so you can pick up that last-minute accessory (like, say, an Evoc hydration pack?) you need before hitting the trail. chasingepicmtb.com FOR CLOSE-TO-HOME ADVENTURES If you’re simply looking for a daytrip, Front Range Ride Guides can help. This six-year-old outfitter leads road and mountain rides…

MTB Project app, free This Boulder-based online trail guide and mountain biking app launched in 2013 and today boasts more than 16,000 trails throughout the country. Every trail is reviewed by at least two team members to ensure it’s legal, clear, and mapped correctly, so none of the millions of people who use the site annually waste their precious leisure time. mtbproject.com Hero Kit for Mountain Biking, $45 It’s one thing to get a flat when you’re cruising the Cherry Creek Trail. It’s entirely another when you’re 10 miles into the gnarl on Telluride’s Wasatch Trail. That’s why Hero Kit’s mountain biking option comes with tire patch materials—and just about anything else you might need to MacGyver your way back to the trailhead. herokit.com Shredly MTB Short, $95 There’s a…

The Process How we come up with the Top Dentists list. This list is pulled from the 2017 topDentists database, which is created using peer evaluations and includes listings for more than 800 dentists and specialists in Colorado. To create its list, topDentists asked dentists and specialists a personal question: “If you had a patient in need of a dentist, which dentist would you refer him or her to?” The nomination pool comprised all active dentists listed online with the American Dental Association as well as with dental academies and societies. (Dentists could also nominate others who may not be on those lists.) Respondents were asked to consider experience, continuing education, manner with patients, use of new techniques and technologies, and physical results. After the responses were compiled, dentists were…

ARTS & EXHIBITS June 4 Artists in Residences Studio Tour For the first time, art lovers can venture into the home studios of professional artists living in Lakewood. Abstract painter Carrie MaKenna and 20-plus other creatives will show off their works in progress, from sculpture and mosaics to photography and hand-made violins. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Anam Cara Living Arts Studio & Gallery, 2017 Brentwood St., Lakewood, 720- 933-3813, anamcarastudiogallery.com. Free. June 9–July 22 Somewhere to Nowhere For this thought-provoking exhibition, painter Shawn Huckins layers phrases from vintage love letters and American folk songs over acrylic paintings of pastoral scenes. By drawing attention to emotional language from the past, he aims to make us consider how we talk about our feelings in the internet age. Tue-Fri 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sat 11…

CATEGORIES ENDODONTICS GENERAL DENTISTRY ORAL + MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY ORTHODONTICS PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY PERIODONTICS PROSTHODONTICS ORAL + MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY IMPLANT AND ORAL SURGERY CENTER DANIEL E. ESPOSITO, MD, DMD, FACS 2 5280 Top dentist President, Colorado Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Dr. Daniel esposito is honored to have been chosen by his peers as a 5280 top Dentist for the second year in a row. He is a Board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon and has practiced since 1998. He founded the implant and oral surgery center in littleton, co in 2000. He has been fortunate to have served the greater Denver community since that time. currently, Dr. esposito is president of the colorado society of oral and maxillofacial surgeons. At the implant and oral surgery center, Dr. esposito and his team provide…