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Return of The Pack<br />
Restoring gray wolves<br />
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Handing Out Hope<br />
for the Holidays<br />
Celebrating a handful<br />
of <strong>Boulder</strong> County<br />
nonprofits<br />
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When Breaking<br />
the Rules Goes<br />
Exactly Right<br />
The dream-team<br />
design of a<br />
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By Holly Bowers<br />
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Warming Up<br />
in a Winter<br />
Wonderland<br />
Hot spring hot<br />
spots and winter<br />
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Departments » <strong>Dec</strong>ember / <strong>Jan</strong>uary <strong>2024</strong><br />
Buzz<br />
21 Rhyme and Reason<br />
Andrea Gibson takes<br />
their place as Colorado’s<br />
Poet Laureate<br />
22 Calendar Our<br />
five highlights for<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>ember/<strong>Jan</strong>uary<br />
21<br />
24 Events Your guide to<br />
planning your free time<br />
36 Entertainment<br />
Reviews of new movies<br />
and music<br />
38 Staff Picks Gift ideas<br />
for the readers in<br />
your life<br />
40 Newsmaker<br />
Preparing for this<br />
year’s Super El Niño<br />
44 History Time<br />
traveling to Mount St.<br />
Gertrude Academy<br />
48 Art Seen The visceral<br />
dichotomy of<br />
Alexander Richard<br />
Wilson’s creations<br />
50 Local Chatter<br />
Sitting down with poet<br />
and advocate<br />
Andrea Gibson<br />
56 Western Drawl<br />
How Dr. Katherine<br />
Newburgh finds magic<br />
in the everyday<br />
Well Styled<br />
59 A Very Hygge<br />
Holiday Community<br />
gatherings and<br />
candlelit contentment<br />
60 Holiday Gift Guide<br />
Local finds for each of<br />
your loved ones<br />
64 Entertaining<br />
Prioritizing connection<br />
this holiday season<br />
68 Weekend Trip The<br />
rural reverie that is<br />
Brush Creek Ranch<br />
72 Fashion The pinnacle<br />
of party-perfect attire<br />
59 109 140<br />
Food+Drink<br />
109 Tea Time Find out<br />
what’s brewing<br />
in Louisville<br />
110 Dining Out The<br />
Huckleberry pays<br />
homage to elevated<br />
comfort food<br />
112 Winter Dining<br />
Snow-capped dining<br />
experiences for<br />
the adventurous<br />
116 In the Kitchen<br />
Recipes to keep you<br />
warm and cozy<br />
all season<br />
122 Libations Dry Land<br />
Distillers’ festive grainto-glass<br />
cocktails<br />
126 Restaurant Guide<br />
The best spots for<br />
eating and drinking in<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> County<br />
122<br />
Travel<br />
140 Ski Japan Exploring<br />
one of the world’s top<br />
ski destinations<br />
Fundamentals<br />
18 Reader Services<br />
20 Editor’s Letter<br />
138 Real Estate Forum<br />
144 The Last Reflection<br />
SKI-IN<br />
CULINARY<br />
HAVENS<br />
SOUL-WARMING<br />
HOT SPRINGS<br />
A Winter<br />
Whirlwind<br />
Get Caught Up in<br />
Colorado’s Frosty Festivities<br />
THE RETURN<br />
OF GRAY<br />
WOLVES<br />
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AS I WRITE THIS, MY<br />
little black cat is screaming at<br />
me, requesting, nay, demanding<br />
his dinner. His name is Tony,<br />
and he definitely belongs in the<br />
Italian mafia. One hunger-induced swipe of<br />
his claws could render any innocent managing<br />
editor absolutely useless, her hands punctured<br />
and bruised, stolen from the keyboard.<br />
Even though it’s only four in the afternoon,<br />
he thinks it’s five—dinner time. And,<br />
technically, it is; in an alternate universe that<br />
existed only a few weeks ago, it was five. But<br />
now it’s four—thanks to the end of daylight<br />
savings time.<br />
In truth, time is totally, definitely an illusion, and yet <strong>Dec</strong>ember holds<br />
a distinctive significance as the culmination of various conclusions, and<br />
<strong>Jan</strong>uary, the gateway to a new beginning. It’s a bridge between past and<br />
future, a reset in time—a lot like daylight savings.<br />
While the theme of this issue is, unfortunately, not time traveling, many<br />
of the stories sitting behind this page do touch on journeying from one place<br />
to the next: a poet transitioning from broken heartedness to a state of awe<br />
and astonishment; a Doctor of Education embracing shamanic healing;<br />
adventurers climbing snowy peaks for mountain-top eats; the return of gray<br />
wolves to Colorado.<br />
It’s these transitions that make life worthwhile—and propel us through<br />
another year.<br />
Propelling <strong>Boulder</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> through the year is our wonderful editorial<br />
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an adorable reminder that time and emotion are ever-fleeting…and here we<br />
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DECEMBER – JANUARY<br />
Our five highlights from this season’s calendar of events.<br />
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Ballet: Tchaikovsky’s<br />
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<strong>Dec</strong>. 2–3<br />
More than any other ballet,<br />
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magic of childhood. For many young<br />
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Annual Winter Market<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. 3<br />
Join us for our most festive market<br />
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the annual Winter Market brings<br />
together 150 local farmers, ranchers,<br />
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<strong>Dec</strong>. 3, 10, 17<br />
Gingerbread Tea is a long-standing<br />
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<strong>Dec</strong>. 2, 9, 16, 23<br />
Kids of all ages can visit with Santa<br />
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<strong>Dec</strong>. 17<br />
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trees are spectacular, the Mayor lights<br />
the community holiday tree, families<br />
can enjoy free cookies and rides on the<br />
holiday wagon ride and children are<br />
able to talk to Santa. Free. 6–8pm.<br />
broomfield.org.<br />
Parade of Lights<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. 1<br />
This Louisville holiday tradition has<br />
been a favorite for over thirty years.<br />
The festivities begin with musical<br />
entertainment provided by local<br />
schools and churches and visits with<br />
Santa. The main attraction, the Parade<br />
of Lights, starts at 7pm. Historic<br />
Downtown Louisville on Main Street.<br />
louisvillechamber.com.<br />
Hazel Miller and the Collective<br />
Holiday Concert<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. 1<br />
Every year Hazel and the band<br />
elevate our hearts and bring us a<br />
sense of joy and warmth—it’s the<br />
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soulful way to feel the spirit of the<br />
season. Ms. Miller, an accomplished<br />
performer who has been playing in<br />
Colorado for almost four decades, was<br />
honored on the floor of the Colorado<br />
State Senate in March 2023, and on<br />
June 10th, 2023, she was inducted<br />
into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame.<br />
$25. 7–9:30pm. thedairy.org.<br />
Lights of <strong>Dec</strong>ember Parade: Viewing<br />
Party with Live Holiday Music<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. 2<br />
Join us for a night of holiday fun as you<br />
view the downtown “Lights of <strong>Dec</strong>ember<br />
Parade” from the cozy comfort of R<br />
Gallery’s Wine Bar window. Enjoy free<br />
hot chocolate or a glass of fine wine or<br />
craft beer as you listen to holiday music<br />
Beautiful clothing<br />
since 1988<br />
performed by local songwriter, Laurie<br />
Dameron. The parade starts at 15th<br />
& Walnut Street and passes right in<br />
front of R Gallery on Broadway. The<br />
grand finale includes an appearance<br />
by the jolly old man himself—Santa<br />
Claus! Free. 6–9pm. rgallery.art.<br />
The Longmont Museum’s Annual<br />
Holiday Show<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. 2<br />
Featuring The Mestas-Abbott<br />
Quartet, Brothers of Brass and Mollie<br />
O’Brien & Rich Moore, the Longmont<br />
Museum’s holiday tradition returns<br />
for its eighth year. Join us for songs<br />
of the season and holiday cheer<br />
from some of the finest musicians<br />
and performers in the region. Cash<br />
bar with signature holiday drink.<br />
$20–$25. visitlongmont.org.<br />
Niwot Holiday Market<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. 2<br />
Shop from a variety of holiday popup<br />
vendors located at the Grange and<br />
businesses all over town with a festive<br />
food hall at the Left Hand Grange.<br />
Festive drinks include mulled wine,<br />
hot chocolate, hot apple cider, egg nog<br />
and more. There will also be carolers,<br />
harpists, horse and carriages and an<br />
appearance by Santa and Mrs. Claus.<br />
Free. 10am–4pm. niwot.com.<br />
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Symphony<br />
Orchestra & The<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> Ballet:<br />
Tchaikovsky’s<br />
“The Nutcracker”<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. 2–3<br />
More than any other ballet,<br />
Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet, “The<br />
Nutcracker,” is about children and the<br />
magic of childhood. For many young<br />
people, the enchanting performance<br />
of “The Nutcracker” is their first<br />
experience seeing professional dance<br />
performance. Times and prices vary.<br />
Vance Brand Civic Auditorium.<br />
longmontsymphony.squarespace.com.<br />
Homes for the Holidays<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. 2–3<br />
Historic <strong>Boulder</strong> is excited to<br />
present its 37th annual Homes for<br />
the Holidays Tour. Through the<br />
years, this enchanting experience<br />
has taken us through a selection of<br />
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meticulously decorated historical<br />
homes, where creativity, tradition<br />
and holiday spirit come together to<br />
create a truly magical atmosphere.<br />
The Homes for the Holidays tours<br />
allow event goers to explore the<br />
architectural marvels, exquisite<br />
craftsmanship and captivating stories<br />
that reside within <strong>Boulder</strong>’s earliest<br />
homes. This year, the tour will take<br />
us on an educational journey that<br />
will explore transformed carriage<br />
houses or Accessory Dwelling Units<br />
(ADUs) in the Mapleton and Whittier<br />
neighborhoods of <strong>Boulder</strong>. $20–$50.<br />
11am–4pm daily. historicboulder.org.<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> County Farmers<br />
Markets Annual Winter Market<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. 3<br />
Join us for our most festive market<br />
of the season. Held annually at the<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> County Fairgrounds, the<br />
annual Winter Market brings together<br />
150 local farmers, ranchers, food<br />
producers and artisans to create a<br />
local-only holiday shopping experience<br />
that champions small businesses.<br />
Free. 9am–3pm. bcfm.org.<br />
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St. Nick on the Bricks<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. 2, 9, 16, 23<br />
Kids of all ages can visit with Santa<br />
outside on the 1300 Block of the<br />
Pearl Street Mall. Bring your list<br />
and a camera to capture priceless<br />
holiday memories. Free. 11am–2pm.<br />
boulderdowntown.com.<br />
Gingerbread<br />
Tea at St. Julien<br />
Hotel & Spa<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. 3, 10, 17<br />
Put on your<br />
Sunday’s best<br />
and join us for<br />
Gingerbread Tea. Gingerbread Tea is<br />
a long-standing tradition at St. Julien<br />
with proceeds benefiting “There<br />
with Care,” a non-profit organization<br />
that supports families and children<br />
facing critical illness. As such, we<br />
ask that you consider bringing an<br />
unwrapped toy to support our toy<br />
drive. Children will enjoy gingerbread<br />
cookie decorating, complete with a<br />
complimentary chef hat and apron,<br />
while adults can relax to the soothing<br />
sounds of live holiday jazz. The price<br />
for tea includes, scones, petit fours,
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tea sandwiches and assorted gourmet<br />
teas. $20–$45. 12pm–5pm. stjulien.com.<br />
The Climate Emergency: Science<br />
and Solutions featuring Mike Nelson<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. 5<br />
Mike Nelson has served as Chief<br />
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$15. 7:30pm. Chautauqua Community<br />
House Series 301 Morning Glory<br />
Drive, <strong>Boulder</strong>. chautauqua.com.<br />
The Momedy<br />
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<strong>Dec</strong>. 8–9<br />
A retreat from<br />
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entertainment. Let us pamper<br />
you with fun, featuring Emily<br />
Kingsley, stand-up comedian, from<br />
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presenting her Handprinted Movies;<br />
and Lisa Trank, storyteller of<br />
Mother dot Writer. $35–$50. Doors<br />
open at 6:45. Stewart Auditorium.<br />
longmontoutloud.com.<br />
Winterfest<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. 8–10<br />
Bring your friends and family and kick<br />
off the holidays with a tree lighting<br />
ceremony, horse-drawn carriage ride,<br />
Santa’s Cottage, a historic cottage<br />
tour, festive market, guided hikes and<br />
more. Prices and times vary. Colorado<br />
Chautauqua National Historic<br />
Landmark, 900 Baseline Road,<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong>. chautauqua.com.<br />
Holiday Festival<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. 8–10<br />
Be immersed in the comfort and joy<br />
of twinkling lights, seasonal greenery<br />
and beautiful music at CU <strong>Boulder</strong>’s<br />
Holiday Festival, an enchanting<br />
annual tradition for all ages. The<br />
celebration brings together student<br />
choirs, bands and orchestras—along<br />
with world-class faculty performers—<br />
for a winter concert of holiday favorites<br />
and a few fresh delights. From<br />
orchestras, bands and choirs to jazz,<br />
world music and opera to world-class<br />
faculty and guest performances, the<br />
CU <strong>Boulder</strong> College of Music brings<br />
hundreds of stunning performances<br />
to <strong>Boulder</strong> audiences throughout the<br />
academic year. Times and prices vary.<br />
cupresents.org.<br />
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<strong>Dec</strong>. 8–10<br />
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the holiday hustle and bustle. Aerial<br />
shenanigans on invented apparatus,<br />
lively music, A.I. generated<br />
experiments and more for a fun<br />
antidote to all the holiday hoo-hah.<br />
Times and prices vary. Gordon Gamm<br />
Theater. thedairy.org.<br />
Winter Magic Arts Extravaganza<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. 8, 9, 10, 16<br />
Featuring one-of-a-kind gifts<br />
including ceramics, paintings, jewelry,<br />
fiber arts, wood and so much more.<br />
Plus, there will be food trucks and<br />
award-winning brews. Free. Times<br />
vary. Wibby Brewing in Longmont.<br />
ebcacolorado.org.<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> Holiday Gift Festival<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. 10<br />
The festival is a great place to find<br />
the perfect gift from amazing local<br />
exhibitors. You will find a vast<br />
array of amazing high-quality gifts<br />
that are locally made. This fun and<br />
unique shopping experience can be<br />
enjoyed by the whole family. Free.<br />
11am–5pm. Concert starts at 12pm.<br />
coloradoevents.org.<br />
Family Ornament Making<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. 16<br />
Create Christmas and winter holiday<br />
decorations with the young people in<br />
your life at the Longmont Museum.<br />
We’ll be crafting, painting and creating<br />
keepsakes that will delight for years to<br />
come. This class is for children aged 5<br />
and up, accompanied by an adult. $10.<br />
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Vegan Holiday Market<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. 16<br />
This is a celebration of all things<br />
small business during the holiday<br />
season. It’s a place to shop locally and<br />
support small businesses for gifts,<br />
enjoy some lunch and connect with<br />
your community. Free. 11am–3pm.<br />
The Avalon Ballroom. vegfestco.com.<br />
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Christmas<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. 16<br />
The main attraction for our holiday<br />
concert is Vivaldi’s “Gloria.” From<br />
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the genre of cantata-mass, this hybrid<br />
form is set for solo voices, choir and<br />
orchestra. Textural contrast, expressive<br />
variety and emotion arise from the words<br />
of the mass. Enjoy the beautiful sound<br />
of the Baroque style throughout this<br />
special holiday performance. Prices vary.<br />
4–6pm. Vance Brand Civic Auditorium.<br />
longmontsymphony.squarespace.com.<br />
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303-652-0512<br />
Mon - Sat: 10am - 5pm<br />
www.littlebirdniwot.com<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> Bach<br />
Festival<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. 17<br />
The mission of<br />
the <strong>Boulder</strong> Bach<br />
Festival is to celebrate the music of<br />
Johann Sebastian Bach by providing highquality<br />
performances and educational<br />
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others. Prices vary. 4pm. Dairy Arts<br />
Center. boulderbachfestival.org.<br />
Christmas at Hotel <strong>Boulder</strong>ado<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. 25<br />
The festive spirit of the season<br />
reigns true at our Christmas Day<br />
celebrations, where you will marvel<br />
at the beautifully adorned 28-foot<br />
Christmas tree in Hotel <strong>Boulder</strong>ado’s<br />
lobby. Enjoy seasonally prepared<br />
menus with three different locations<br />
to choose from. boulderado.com.<br />
New Year’s Eve Party at St. Julien<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. 31<br />
Join us for an unforgettable Gold<br />
Rush-themed New Year’s Eve<br />
celebration at St. Julien Hotel & Spa.<br />
We have planned an evening filled<br />
with live music, delicious food and<br />
a lively atmosphere. You can dance<br />
the night away with Mannequin The<br />
Band, sip on refreshing cocktails and<br />
raise a toast to the year ahead with<br />
your friends and loved ones. 21 and<br />
over. $149–$179. stjulien.com.<br />
“Proclaiming<br />
Colorado’s Black<br />
History” Exhibit<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. – Sept. 2025<br />
The Museum<br />
of <strong>Boulder</strong>, in<br />
partnership with<br />
Adrian Miller, the <strong>Boulder</strong> County<br />
NAACP Chapter and the <strong>Boulder</strong><br />
Public Library’s Maria Rogers<br />
Oral History Program, will develop<br />
activities to highlight the history of<br />
Black people in Colorado with our<br />
IMLS: Museums for America grant.<br />
The program will collect original oral<br />
histories and research, consolidate<br />
research data and make it publicly<br />
available and host a series of programs<br />
about race. Free–$10. 9am–5pm,<br />
daily. museumofboulder.org.<br />
NFL Sunday Ticket<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. 1 – Feb. 11<br />
Come watch football with Avanti F&B<br />
every Sunday all season long on the<br />
fourth floor and enjoy food and drink<br />
specials with the sound on for key<br />
games. Free. Times vary. boulder.<br />
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Reviews: TV & Music<br />
DENISE K. JAMES ON NEW FILMS AND MUSIC<br />
Fair Play<br />
Netflix • Starring Phoebe Dynevor, Alden Ehrenreich, Eddie Marsan<br />
Rated R • 4 STARS<br />
Fair Play is an impressive directorial debut by Chloe Domont, as she captures the<br />
intense atmosphere and gender dynamics of this private workplace relationship<br />
that takes a turn for the worse.<br />
After much buzz coming from this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Netflix won<br />
the bidding war with a massive $20 million deal. As seen in her recent interviews<br />
promoting this film, she describes this as a very personal film for her because it’s<br />
based on various relationships she’s experienced and you can see that personal<br />
touch and human experience throughout the this film.<br />
Hot off the heels of their new engagement (following a lewd intimate opening scene),<br />
thriving New York couple Emily (Phoebe Dynevor) and Luke (Alden Ehrenreich)<br />
can’t get enough of each other. When a coveted promotion at a cutthroat financial<br />
firm arises, supportive exchanges between the lovers begin to sour into something<br />
more sinister. As the power dynamics irrevocably shift in their relationship, Luke<br />
and Emily must face the true price of success and the unnerving limits of ambition.<br />
As the audiences, we enter their lives at the honeymoon stages of their early<br />
engagement, which shows this seemingly happy and loving young relationship and<br />
by all accounts, seem like a very “progressive” couple. Ehrenreich deserves a solid<br />
performance as an everyday man who seems to want to support his soon-to-be<br />
future wife, but it’s Dynevor, who’s steals the film. She gives such a captivating and<br />
engaging performance from start to finish. What makes Dynevor’s performance so<br />
thrilling and captivating is the fact that you don’t quite expect it from her, especially<br />
when you first meet her character.<br />
This was my first time watching her on screen and shortly after the first few<br />
scenes, I felt her level of confidence in her acting abilities to carry this film. The<br />
movie definitely capitalized on her talent and range as an actor. Dynevor is mostly<br />
known for her more innocent role on the hit Netflix series “Bridgerton,” which made<br />
certain moments of the film more effective and leaves you more shocked to see<br />
as Dynevor completely demands your attention to the screen as she executes her<br />
character’s emotions with perfection.<br />
Thanks to director Domont and editor Franklin Peterson, the tension that<br />
builds feels like a ticking time bomb waiting to go off thanks to an incredibly sharp<br />
screenplay and editing cuts. You can feel the tension, especially in the second and<br />
third act of the film. There are some areas of the characters’ relationship dynamics I<br />
wished were explored further to really add more of an emotional connection toward<br />
the end, yet, for me, these are the kind of films I wished Netflix would invest into<br />
more and give new visionary directors like Domont the opportunity to make. This is<br />
a can’t-miss film for me and will have people thinking if they really know a person!<br />
Peter Gabriel<br />
i/o<br />
I once landed a win in a trivia game<br />
because I knew the answer to a Peter<br />
Gabriel question. For those of us<br />
who grew up in the MTV generation,<br />
“Sledgehammer,” his quirky video, is<br />
cemented to our consciousness. Now,<br />
the former Genesis member is back<br />
after 21 years with a brand- new album<br />
called i/o. I listened with an open mind<br />
and was pleasantly surprised. Tracks<br />
like “This is My Home” and “Love Can<br />
Heal” inspire the melodic, dreamlike<br />
state we loved about Genesis in the first<br />
place. Gabriel hasn’t lost his touch.<br />
Wild Nothing<br />
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Whether I’m folding clean laundry or<br />
chopping vegetables for dinner, Wild<br />
Nothing is my ideal background music.<br />
Their effortlessly nostalgic sound<br />
and smooth beats are reminiscent<br />
of decades gone by, and their newest<br />
effort, Hold, is another bridge between<br />
music’s past and present. Download<br />
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to elevate your day, or try “Dial Tone” if<br />
you want to step away from your device,<br />
outside into the late fall sun and into a<br />
new perspective.<br />
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staff picks<br />
Unwrap a Book this Season<br />
Gift ideas for the readers in your life<br />
1964: Eyes of the<br />
Storm<br />
by Paul McCartney<br />
When Beatlemania took hold<br />
in the early 1960s, the Fab<br />
Four were probably the mostphotographed<br />
people on the<br />
planet. Who knew that Paul<br />
McCartney was himself a<br />
dab hand at photography<br />
and was busy pointing<br />
his lens back in the other<br />
direction the whole time the group was in the spotlight?<br />
1964: Eyes of the Storm offers a generous selection of his<br />
photos taken amid the excitement and chaos of the group’s<br />
rise to fame. We see not only the frenzied fans in London,<br />
Paris, New York, Miami, and other locales but also candid<br />
scenes of the lads rehearsing, relaxing, and clowning around<br />
in hotel rooms. The selection of prints McCartney chose for<br />
this collection also demonstrates his keen interest in the<br />
everyday details of life in the cities the band visited. His<br />
foreword and running commentary are a pleasure to read,<br />
as is a thoughtful introduction by New Yorker writer Jill<br />
Lepore. This beautifully designed coffee-table book would<br />
make a great holiday gift for anyone with an interest in the<br />
Beatles or that memorable era in general. –Bland Lawson<br />
We Could Be So Good<br />
by Cat Sebastian<br />
This historical romance is perfect<br />
for readers who enjoy a friendsto-lovers<br />
story and midcentury<br />
Manhattan vibes. Brooklynborn<br />
Nick Russo fought tooth<br />
and nail for his position as a<br />
reporter with one of NYC’s<br />
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exasperated when the boss’s<br />
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Andy’s bumbling, air-headed antics charming, and the<br />
two develop a close friendship. Nick is dismayed when he<br />
realizes his feelings for his friend have become something<br />
deeper – Andy couldn’t possibly feel the same way, could<br />
he? Cat Sebastian is at her best here in this sweet, slowburn<br />
romance, delivering characters that are fully fleshed<br />
out and wonderfully endearing, and the window into the<br />
experience of a closeted gay man living in the 1950s is<br />
especially timely. This would make a great gift for readers<br />
who love a good love story! – Sarah Cameron<br />
Witch of Wild Things<br />
by Raquel Vasquez<br />
Gilliland<br />
The Flores sisters come from a<br />
family of women with magical<br />
powers. Sage commands plants,<br />
her sisters, the weather, sky,<br />
animals. Their grandmother<br />
can see ghosts. After a tragic<br />
accident tears their family<br />
apart, Sage returns years later<br />
hoping to reconcile with her<br />
sisters. There’s an appreciation<br />
of the natural world, especially<br />
plants, a little bit of magic, a little<br />
bit of romance and a lot of drama in this family saga. For<br />
fans of Black Candle Women and The Enchanted Hacienda,<br />
this would make a great gift for someone who’s looking for<br />
a new author and loves books about family, friendship, and<br />
falling in love. –Megan Mathis<br />
Zero Days<br />
by Ruth Ware<br />
Hired by companies to test their<br />
vulnerabilities, Jack and her<br />
husband are elite hackers with an<br />
enviable personal and professional<br />
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when Jack discovers that her<br />
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she’s the prime suspect. But Jack<br />
is strong, smart, and determined<br />
to clear her name. She knows she<br />
must use her skills and instincts<br />
to find out who killed her husband<br />
and why, evading the police—all while staying clear of his<br />
killer. There are constant surprises, secrets uncovered and<br />
dangers to avoid. An original spin on a locked-room mystery,<br />
Ware’s latest is well-written, fast-paced, and exciting. This<br />
would make a great gift for fans of propulsive, technologydriven<br />
mysteries that keep you guessing until the end.<br />
–Adele Chase<br />
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newsmaker<br />
Climate Conundrums<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> lab predicts ‘Super El Niño’ this winter<br />
By BRAD WEISMANN<br />
THANKS TO PROJECT SCIENTISTS LIKE STEPHEN YEAGER AT BOULDER’S<br />
National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), we have a better sense of how climate<br />
changes, worldwide.<br />
Utilizing an experimental prediction<br />
system, a team at NCAR’s Climate and<br />
Global Dynamics Lab determined that<br />
a “Super El Niño” weather pattern will<br />
affect the Northern hemisphere this<br />
winter. If this prediction is accurate,<br />
how will this phenomenon impact us?<br />
And what can we do to prepare?<br />
“That’s exactly the questions that<br />
scientists are now struggling with,”<br />
says Yeager. “We sought to solve that<br />
question over this winter; to run a<br />
bunch of experiments where we take<br />
the sea-surface temperatures and run<br />
a bunch of atmosphere tests.”<br />
NCAR was founded in <strong>Boulder</strong> in<br />
1960. Up to that time, meteorology<br />
was a largely neglected discipline.<br />
Most meteorologists were weather<br />
forecasters, and very little research<br />
was taking place. With the birth<br />
of NCAR, scientists could “attack<br />
the fundamental problems of the<br />
atmosphere on a scale commensurate<br />
with their global nature,” says Yeager.<br />
Now, NCAR is home to many who<br />
seek to unlock the mysteries of weather<br />
and climate.<br />
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becoming a scientist.<br />
“Science and math always came<br />
naturally to me,” he says. “It was<br />
something that was easy and that<br />
I enjoyed. I was almost an English<br />
major—in the end I just liked to be<br />
able to take a test and be done with it.”<br />
Although it may seem like weather<br />
prognostication is a hit-or-miss affair,<br />
especially in unpredictable Colorado,<br />
the science is improving all the<br />
time. New measurement techniques,<br />
rigorous experimentation and more<br />
climate-relevant observations are<br />
added to the mix, and the result is<br />
a more accurate picture of what’s<br />
to come.<br />
NCAR’s project involved the use<br />
of “hindcasting.” Instead of working<br />
forward into possible futures,<br />
hindcasting involves taking historical<br />
sets of data and testing them until<br />
an accurate mirroring of the actual<br />
likelihood of an El Niño took place.<br />
“A hindcast is just like a forecast<br />
except you do it in the past,” says<br />
Yeager. “You set up everything, and<br />
we ask: did our forecast actually check<br />
out? How skillful was it?”<br />
The project used a 20-member<br />
ensemble (factor) forecast in its study,<br />
including new metrics regarding<br />
the state of the ocean, sea ice and<br />
landforms, as well as the traditional<br />
atmospheric measurements. These<br />
factors were run in computer<br />
simulation repeatedly, using data<br />
reaching back to 1970, covering a total<br />
of approximately 6,400 years.<br />
“What we do when we do climate<br />
forecasts, it’s good practice to run an<br />
ensemble; so you tweak the original<br />
conditions ever so slightly and then<br />
you have a bunch of parallel worlds,”<br />
says Yeager. “It gives us the best sense<br />
of what will happen and also the best<br />
information about uncertainty in<br />
our forecast.”<br />
Once an accurate method of<br />
measurement was devised, it remained<br />
only to feed current climate data into<br />
the “hindcast” system to look forward<br />
in time. What the scientists found<br />
was surprising. It appears that “El<br />
Niño conditions are likely to develop<br />
into one of the strongest events on<br />
record,” the biggest since the winter of<br />
1997-1998.<br />
According to NCAR, “El Niño events<br />
are characterized by warmer-thanaverage<br />
temperatures in the Tropical<br />
Pacific Ocean. The phenomenon, which<br />
usually peaks in <strong>Dec</strong>ember, can have a<br />
significant impact on weather patterns<br />
across the country, causing the<br />
northern U.S. and Canada to become<br />
warmer and drier than usual while the<br />
southern U.S. becomes wetter.”<br />
So, what does this mean for us?<br />
According to Yeager, there is no<br />
definitive answer.<br />
“It is the sort of phenomenon that<br />
should make us expect the unexpected<br />
in the winter,” he says. “We should be<br />
expecting surprises—maybe a winter<br />
with no snow, or it could be snowstorms<br />
that deliver tons of snow. The warmer<br />
air holds moisture, so when we do get<br />
a storm, it may be a whopper.”<br />
So, despite the advanced<br />
prognostication techniques we have,<br />
the weather future is still, literally,<br />
cloudy. Coloradans are known for<br />
preparing for all possible weather<br />
conditions in our rapidly changing<br />
environment. The best way to prepare<br />
is to be ready for all possibilities.<br />
Some suggestions for those looking<br />
to prepare include clearing gutters<br />
and downspouts, checking roofs for<br />
leaks and checking for stressed trees<br />
on one’s property. Families should<br />
prepare “getaway kits” filled with<br />
necessities for being displaced if the<br />
weather overwhelms one’s home.<br />
“We should act not in concern, but in<br />
vigilance,” Yeager says. B<br />
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history<br />
Mount St. Gertrude<br />
Academy<br />
The lovely lady on the hill<br />
By LAURA K. DEAL<br />
AMID THE BEAUTIFUL HOUSES ON THE<br />
Hill stands a stately structure known today as<br />
The Academy, an elegant retirement community<br />
that saved and reinvented one of the earliest<br />
buildings in the neighborhood.<br />
In 1891, the fresh air and natural beauty of <strong>Boulder</strong><br />
inspired Sister Mary Theodore O’Connor, who was ill with<br />
tuberculosis, to suggest to her Catholic community that they<br />
establish a house in <strong>Boulder</strong> for girls ill with the disease.<br />
She had traveled here with two other nuns from her Order,<br />
The Sisters of Charity, Blessed Virgin Mary, from Dubuque,<br />
Iowa, to visit her brother, Dr. Walter O’Connor, Surgeon<br />
General of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. Their<br />
suggestion soon became reality when a local man donated<br />
half a city block to the Mother House. Later, the Order was<br />
able to purchase the other lots on the block as well.<br />
Built in 1892, Mount St. Gertrude Academy gathered<br />
rumors almost as quickly as it did students. Sister Mary<br />
Theodore had grown quite ill during the year, and she<br />
wished to die in the new building. It still lacked doors, but<br />
she did spend her last night under its roof, though the Sisters<br />
who kept vigil at her bedside were terrified by the howling<br />
coyotes that gathered outside. Because of the frequent visits<br />
from the coyotes and wind, the building felt haunted, and for<br />
years, people reported seeing Sister Mary Theodore on the<br />
stairs, though her presence was said to be peaceful.<br />
In addition to housing female students in a dormitory<br />
and providing an infirmary for girls sick with tuberculosis,<br />
Mt. St. Gertrude’s also drew girls from <strong>Boulder</strong> and nearby<br />
farms. Students commuted on foot, horseback and by<br />
buggy, and after 1908, some arrived by the Denver-<strong>Boulder</strong><br />
Interurban railroad. They had to hike each morning up the<br />
hill from the train station at the university. Some students<br />
went on to attend the University of Colorado, for a signed<br />
certificate of completion from Mt. St. Gertrude’s meant<br />
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college; some opted for the Commercial track, which included<br />
skills like shorthand, typewriting and bookkeeping, as well<br />
as commercial law. Other students attended the Academy’s<br />
music conservatory, and students produced musical and<br />
theatrical entertainments. Whichever path they took, all<br />
students also received an education in religion and etiquette.<br />
Students were expected to abide by strict codes of conduct<br />
and dress, including wearing no makeup, but day students<br />
learned to wipe lipstick off before arriving at the doors in<br />
the morning, and reapply it in the afternoon while hiding<br />
behind the building. When worldly fashion led to shorter<br />
skirts, Academy girls learned to roll up their skirts around<br />
the waistband, a trick which could easily be reversed if the<br />
Sisters did an inspection of skirt length.<br />
Not all students were intimidated by the rules, however.<br />
Some of the pranks included climbing the tower, borrowing<br />
the nuns’ habits to wear, putting lipstick on the statue of St.<br />
Gertrude and even pouring ink into the holy water. Rumors<br />
occasionally worked their way through town, and one<br />
longtime Academy neighbor recalled hearing that a student<br />
had given birth and hidden her baby in a locker.<br />
Many alumnae were saddened when, in 1969, Mount<br />
St. Gertrude was no longer financially viable for Sisters of<br />
Charity, DVM, and they sold the property to the University<br />
of Colorado. The departments of Continuing Education,<br />
Dance and the Intensive English Center moved in, which<br />
made for a hurried commute between classes for students<br />
who had to get there and back from the main campus.<br />
Then in 1980, an arsonist associated with the Khadafy<br />
(top left) Nuns,<br />
women and girls<br />
posed on the<br />
east side of the<br />
school. (top right)<br />
The present-day<br />
academy, now a<br />
retirement home in<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong>’s University<br />
Hill neighborhood.<br />
(bottom left) Mount<br />
St. Gertrude shortly<br />
after it was built,<br />
1892. (bottom<br />
right) Mount St.<br />
Gertrude Academy<br />
Catholic girl’s<br />
school students<br />
pose in costume for<br />
scenes from a play,<br />
probably “Snow<br />
White and the<br />
Seven Dwarves.”<br />
regime in Libya set fire to the upper floor of the Academy,<br />
destroying the roof and much of the building. CU quickly<br />
had to rehouse their departments, and the building began to<br />
fall into ruin. Concerned that it would be torn down rather<br />
than preserved, Historic <strong>Boulder</strong> obtained a listing for the<br />
Academy on the National Register of Historic Places. That<br />
complicated what prospective buyers could do, but in 1998<br />
CU sold the property to the Academy Group, a partnership<br />
of three gentlemen who envisioned a retirement community<br />
that would meet the needs of seniors in <strong>Boulder</strong> while<br />
preserving some of the city’s past. Though there was much<br />
opposition at the time from neighbors, the project went ahead,<br />
and it now houses a vibrant community which includes both<br />
independent and assisted living. Still, the Academy, once<br />
known as the “lovely lady on the hill,” holds her place as one<br />
of <strong>Boulder</strong>’s jewels. B<br />
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art seen<br />
Four-panel “Stars at<br />
night, full moon in<br />
Virgo, winds sweeping”<br />
Peaks and Valleys<br />
Denver painter’s luminous landscapes offer pastoral<br />
calm and a message about climate change<br />
FOR DENVER-BASED<br />
creative Alexander Richard<br />
Wilson, artistic ability<br />
surfaced at an exceptionally<br />
early age.<br />
“I really think I woke up gluing things<br />
together; I came to consciousness with<br />
markers stabbing the kitchen wall,”<br />
Wilson recalls.<br />
In kindergarten, an art teacher was<br />
marveled by Wilson’s raw skill to draw<br />
in perspective after a class prompt.<br />
Wilson—who studied Architecture<br />
and Designed Objects at the School of<br />
the Art Institute of Chicago—would<br />
By KALENE MCCORT<br />
also construct entire complex, paper<br />
cities as a child.<br />
Now, the 30-year-old puts in<br />
countless hours at a paint-splattered<br />
studio located within The Temple on<br />
Curtis Street in Denver’s Five Points.<br />
The creative hub—once the first major<br />
synagogue in Denver, built in 1882—<br />
is now home to some of the city’s most<br />
revered makers.<br />
“The people around me and the<br />
events as they happen on earth inspire<br />
me,” Wilson says. “Being alive is<br />
inspirational—if you sit with it—a lot has<br />
to come together for this to go every day.”<br />
Wilson’s vibrant work is rich with<br />
time and place, but it also captures a<br />
feeling that’s rather timeless, too.<br />
Cows in grassy fields, burnt<br />
tangerine sunsets, flocks of crows<br />
among skyscrapers, snow-capped<br />
mountains of former mining towns<br />
and stirring portraiture have all been<br />
splashed upon canvas, with much<br />
passion and intent.<br />
Prior to relocating to Colorado from<br />
Chicago, Wilson was a studio assistant<br />
to prominent wire sculptor Eric<br />
Gushee. At the time, Wilson’s visual<br />
art was more intrinsically abstract,<br />
which is what the artist describes<br />
as pieces possessing “movement<br />
and rhythm.”<br />
Since moving to Colorado in 2020,<br />
the peaks and valleys of the Rocky<br />
Mountain region have acted as Wilson’s<br />
muse, which, following road trips to<br />
overlooked and forgotten places in the<br />
Rockies, have manifested on canvas.<br />
A scenic drive to Colorado’s alpine<br />
valley resulted in a painting of the<br />
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“Mike Brown as<br />
photographed<br />
after his<br />
Graduation<br />
from Normandy<br />
High School”<br />
Alexander Richard Wilson<br />
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“Glamp with Us”<br />
Conestoga wagon marquee of The<br />
Frontier Drive-Inn in the town of<br />
Center. Once a place to pull in and<br />
view cinematic gems, it now bears<br />
the message “Glamp with Us.”<br />
On Instagram, Wilson calls the<br />
mid-century landmark an “idol of<br />
colonialism.”<br />
Wilson’s work displays the evolution<br />
of places, cities and towns that may<br />
have been considered top-notch but<br />
are now eroded, both literally and<br />
figuratively. Themes of gentrification<br />
and decay dance alongside an essence<br />
of pastoral calm.<br />
Climate change remains at the<br />
forefront of Wilson’s work, and it often<br />
intersects with the subjects of race and<br />
injustice. “I—in the Black body way—<br />
felt like Colorado’s landscape was very<br />
relatable: no one’s talking about you<br />
being on fire,” Wilson says.<br />
“Sometimes I feel that I am<br />
specifically talking about our idea<br />
of beauty and our ideas of tolerance<br />
relative to imaging and landscape.”<br />
Wilson’s “Stars at night, full moon in<br />
Virgo, winds sweeping,” for example, is<br />
a stunning four-panel painting of lush<br />
blue depicting the San Luis Mountains<br />
basked in the glow of the moon.<br />
At other times, Wilson’s brushstrokes<br />
give way to very specific homages.<br />
In Wilson’s painting, “Mike Brown<br />
as photographed after his Graduation<br />
from Normandy High School,” Wilson<br />
honors the 18-year-old African<br />
American man who lost his life at the<br />
hands of Missouri Law Enforcement,<br />
in Ferguson, in 2014. Wilson grew<br />
up in nearby Florissant, a suburb<br />
of St. Louis.<br />
Wilson’s journey into becoming<br />
a full-fledged working artist was<br />
inspired by the global pandemic, an<br />
event that had many reevaluating.<br />
“Tragedy and happiness are the<br />
things that change your life,” Wilson<br />
says. “I will say, like most people, I<br />
think for me in the last five years, it’s<br />
COVID-19, which canceled everything.<br />
It was an insane kind of period from<br />
my brain.”<br />
Wilson mostly works from<br />
photographs and enjoys occasionally<br />
painting en plein air but relishes<br />
amping up color back at the studio.<br />
“The most rewarding aspect about<br />
being an artist is when people get it,<br />
when kids get it,” Wilson says. “I want<br />
viewers to feel like they are being<br />
acknowledged in the work.”<br />
Wilson stays busy crafting<br />
commissions and selling paintings<br />
on Instagram. The layered work—<br />
tinged with elements of folk art and<br />
sophistication—remains in demand by<br />
collectors throughout the U.S.<br />
“A lot of the people who do find me find<br />
me for a really good reason, and it feels<br />
really genuine and uncomplicated,”<br />
Wilson says. “I love the people who<br />
support me.”<br />
Pieces by Wilson can be seen in the<br />
Birmingham Museum of Art, works<br />
that were purchased by a man over<br />
social media without Wilson knowing<br />
they would be displayed as part<br />
of a collection.<br />
“My goals for the year are to keep<br />
working relative to my lens of activism<br />
and to keep telling this funny Colorado<br />
story because I feel like it’s the<br />
beginning of an opus, but sometimes<br />
it feels like I’m writing a whole book<br />
while making these,” Wilson says.<br />
“Colorado still has a lot of mysteries, a<br />
lot of things that are growing inside it<br />
that are good.” B<br />
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The People’s Poet<br />
Meet <strong>Boulder</strong>ite Andrea Gibson, Colorado’s new poet laureate<br />
By KATHERINE OWEN<br />
ATTEND A CONCERT—<br />
any venue, any genre—<br />
and you’ll find an audience<br />
composed of musicians and<br />
non-musicians alike.<br />
“But if you go to a poetry reading,<br />
usually everybody in the audience is<br />
a writer. And I want to change that<br />
about our culture.”<br />
So says Andrea Gibson, Colorado’s<br />
newest poet laureate, whose work<br />
takes the form of both spoken word<br />
and printed page and focuses on<br />
everything from gender identity and<br />
social justice to love and wonder—<br />
all with vulnerability and honesty.<br />
“My partner teases me and says that<br />
there isn’t a topic I haven’t written<br />
on, saying, ‘You have something to<br />
say about everything.’ And it’s true,”<br />
Andrea quips.<br />
Selected by Governor Jared Polis,<br />
Andrea began their two-year term<br />
in September 2023, succeeding poet<br />
Bobby Lefebre, the state’s first poet<br />
laureate of color. The author of six fulllength<br />
collections of poetry, Andrea<br />
has won the Independent Publishers<br />
Award twice, was a finalist for the<br />
Goodreads Choice Awards three times<br />
and won the first-ever Women’s World<br />
Poetry Slam. Having shared their<br />
poems across the country and around<br />
the world, becoming Colorado’s poet<br />
laureate is a poignant homecoming.<br />
“I fell in love with poetry in Colorado,<br />
and just about everything I know and<br />
love about poetry, I learned from the<br />
poets of Colorado,” they explain.<br />
It all began with a broken heart<br />
and an open mic night at <strong>Boulder</strong>’s<br />
erstwhile Penny Lane coffee shop. “I<br />
got up on the mic, and I read a poem<br />
for the first time; I was so scared,”<br />
they recall. “The paper I was holding<br />
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was rattling louder than my voice.”<br />
But they never fell out of love with it,<br />
because it always required courage<br />
and spurred a rare kind of “creative,<br />
emotional exchange.”<br />
In time, Andrea went on to share<br />
those poems around the country and<br />
eventually, the world. Two years<br />
ago, one week after sending their<br />
most recent collection, You Better Be<br />
Lightning, off to print, Andrea was<br />
diagnosed with ovarian cancer and<br />
has been home undergoing treatment<br />
since. “So, it feels full circle—<br />
returning to the places where I fell in<br />
love with writing and fell in love with<br />
sharing poems,” they say.<br />
They explain that, for much of their<br />
life, their poetry focused on what was<br />
wrong in the world. With the diagnosis<br />
came a paradigm shift. “Suddenly,<br />
I’m in this place where I’m actively<br />
confronting my mortality,” they<br />
explain. Just as quickly, the focus of<br />
their work turned to the wonder and<br />
awe that’s all around us.<br />
“The diagnosis has changed my<br />
writing in that, so much of what I’m<br />
writing about is astonishment, which I<br />
now think is a huge part of every poet’s<br />
job in some way—to turn the culture’s<br />
attention towards astonishment,<br />
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with the beauty that is here,”<br />
Andrea explains. “Right now, our<br />
world is in so much pain, but it’s so<br />
important to also put our attention<br />
on beauty. We will only want to save<br />
the world if we remember why it’s<br />
worth saving. And who wants to<br />
save a mess?”<br />
Andrea explains that awe is often<br />
found in a simple fact—a source of<br />
inspiration they’re excited to share<br />
with young people in particular as<br />
poet laureate.<br />
“I tell a 12-year-old that cows have<br />
best friends, or it rains diamonds<br />
on Jupiter, or that you can fit every<br />
person in the world inside of the<br />
city of Los Angeles. And then I say,<br />
‘Okay, write on that for 10 minutes.’<br />
And then in 10 minutes—I’m getting<br />
goosebumps—in 10 minutes, you’re<br />
watching these kids discover that<br />
they, too, are poets.”<br />
From Andrea’s perspective,<br />
everybody is a poet and there is a<br />
poem for everybody.<br />
“I want people who don’t<br />
necessarily love writing to know<br />
that there is a poem for them.<br />
There’s a genre of poetry for<br />
everyone, or there’s a poet that, even<br />
if you think you hate poetry, there<br />
is a poet for you,” Andrea says. “I<br />
want people to just get excited about<br />
life and feeling and the connective<br />
power of art because it wakes us up<br />
emotionally and helps us reframe<br />
things. The first thing that I wrote<br />
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What I’ve found in my experience<br />
as a poet is that the poet’s job is to<br />
make even the hardest things in<br />
life beautiful.”<br />
Learn more about Andrea at<br />
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Dr. Katherine Newburgh explores the power<br />
of enlightenment<br />
By WENDY SWAT SNYDER » Photos by EMILY SEABOLD<br />
ON A MISSION OF SELF-DISCOVERY, DR. KATHERINE<br />
Newburgh plots a course through France and Scotland searching for the<br />
key to an untethered existence, free of societal expectations. The trek<br />
across ancient lands takes her to a place in the heart for the answers<br />
she’s seeking. Her latest book, Finding Home: A Mystical Memoir,<br />
shares this personal journey, revealing how, through her travels, she<br />
found a pathway to the essence of true self. When we sat down for a<br />
chat, she shared her unique take on Western culture and Eastern cures,<br />
therapies and healing.<br />
You have a Ph.D. in education.<br />
You’re a sought-after leadership<br />
consultant and research<br />
professional. Describe the shift<br />
that sent you on your present<br />
esoteric path.<br />
The books I’m writing are my soul<br />
calling. I had been doing a lot of<br />
questioning, and there was this moment<br />
when I had a spiritual awakening. It<br />
was <strong>Dec</strong>ember 2018. I essentially woke<br />
up a different person. I felt like I couldn’t<br />
relate to the person I’d been. It was very<br />
disruptive. At that time, I was working<br />
in a school district in Vail, Colorado, I<br />
had one of those jobs your mom loves—<br />
security, a retirement plan—living that<br />
life that a lot of people would be satisfied<br />
with. But I wasn’t completely satisfied.<br />
I never seemed to tap into what was<br />
truly nourishing to what I’d call my<br />
soul’s purpose—that something only I<br />
could do. But I didn’t understand what<br />
I needed to be satisfied. What ended<br />
up happening was I received a really<br />
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Katherine Hall<br />
Newburgh, Ph.D.<br />
Founder, Books of Eden Publishing<br />
booksofeden.com<br />
» Hometown: Trinidad, Colorado<br />
» Education: BA in English,<br />
Master’s in Teaching, Ph.D. in<br />
Curriculum and Education<br />
» Hobbies: Writing, horseback<br />
riding, being on the trail running,<br />
camping, hiking, riding in the<br />
wild places<br />
» New Year’s Resolution To share<br />
her work more widely and connect<br />
with others who believe in the<br />
magic of this life<br />
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collective of humanity is moving into<br />
a heart centered way of being—which<br />
I first wrote about in The New Eden:<br />
Paradise Retold.<br />
powerful embodied experience where,<br />
suddenly, all the ambitions I had, the<br />
lifestyle I had, the addictions I had, no<br />
longer had any appeal for me. I stopped<br />
drinking, I went inward for a long time.<br />
It actually took about five years.<br />
You write about shamanic healing,<br />
how it transformed your journey.<br />
I was on a very inward journey, trying<br />
to make sense of what was happening<br />
to me, and that’s when I discovered<br />
shamanic healing. My research on<br />
teacher burnout prepared me for some<br />
of these questions. I realized there’s<br />
so much more happening at so many<br />
levels—a deep existential questioning<br />
that couldn’t be addressed by the<br />
traditional healing modalities of the<br />
Western world.<br />
A lot of what we do, therapy for<br />
example, is we manage the symptoms.<br />
I define true healing as an irreversible<br />
transformation where the symptoms<br />
never come back.<br />
Essentially, my spiritual awakening<br />
moved my focus of consciousness from<br />
my head to my heart. I naturally began<br />
seeking out those healing modalities<br />
that worked with those heart centered<br />
ways. There’s a lot of research that the<br />
Your second book, Finding Home:<br />
A Mystical Memoir, documents<br />
your dual journeys—inward<br />
and outward.<br />
I traveled to specific sites in France<br />
and Scotland, looking for answers, and<br />
that led me to lots of different healers,<br />
and the modalities of Kabbalistic<br />
Dream Work, reversing, and heart<br />
imagery. When you become open and<br />
transparent the miracles come floating<br />
in—grace doesn’t have a limit—<br />
helping your life to flow and change, to<br />
live beyond the expectations of others.<br />
To return to the time before the fall,<br />
reversing the trauma, communing<br />
with earth to create a state of<br />
unconditional belonging, knowing that<br />
you are worthy.<br />
The holiday season can be magical,<br />
but not for everyone. Your thoughts<br />
on dealing with that dynamic?<br />
There’s this pressure to belong<br />
somewhere, to someone, to something.<br />
The secret to really enjoying the holiday<br />
season is rooted in having a deep sense<br />
of self-worth—you have to love yourself<br />
first. And having discernment. You<br />
must be able to say, is this life-giving to<br />
me? In the face of all that’s going on, it<br />
takes a lot of courage to be joyful right<br />
now.<br />
Your message—if you were going<br />
to say one thing to someone—what<br />
would be it?<br />
The whole point of everything I do is to<br />
orient you to living your most natural<br />
life and I call for different practices to<br />
make that possible, to bring it down to<br />
something practical, actionable.<br />
I believe there’s nothing that can’t be<br />
restored, on a personal level as well as<br />
a collective global level. The way to that<br />
restoration is through the voice of the<br />
heart—and trusting that.<br />
There’s nothing that can’t be<br />
redeemed—the heart knows how to<br />
do it. B<br />
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PHOTOS HYGGE LIFE<br />
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Whether we’re being encouraged to hurry to<br />
tick the boxes off our shopping lists or rushing<br />
to keep up with a calendar teeming with festive events, these<br />
pressures can sometimes eclipse the tranquil coziness and<br />
warm comforts of the winter season.<br />
But for Alexandra Gove, owner of Vail Valley’s Hygge Life<br />
shop and café, the holidays are an especially opportune time<br />
of year to purposefully reduce these stresses and embrace the<br />
calm connections that the season facilitates.<br />
“In Danish, hygge is an adjective, a noun and a verb—a<br />
state of contentment and the opportunity to invite small<br />
moments of comfort and connection into your day,” says Gove.<br />
“Rather than the common translation of ‘coziness,’ we view it<br />
as a larger appreciation of the people and places that make<br />
us feel at ease.”<br />
Gove and her partner, Koen, were conscious of their<br />
preference toward this mindset long before they discovered<br />
the term “hygge.” After meeting in Vail, the pair moved to<br />
Koen’s hometown of Amsterdam, where Alexandra was<br />
struck by the slow, intentional and thoughtful style of living<br />
that she encountered.<br />
“People were actually sitting down to enjoy their coffee!”<br />
says Gove.<br />
After travels throughout Europe and a continued<br />
appreciation for finding “hygge moments” of happy, peaceful<br />
feelings alongside good people, Alexandra sought to bring<br />
this mindset back to the United States. After moving back<br />
to Colorado, Alexandra and Koen began hosting “hygge<br />
dinners” and partnering with local chefs, musicians,<br />
florists and bartenders to create environments in which<br />
guests could experience calm moments of connection. These<br />
gatherings were the precursor to the opening of the Hygge<br />
Life showroom in 2017—featuring a collection of furniture,<br />
lighting, home décor and gifts from designers and makers<br />
across Scandinavia, Europe and the United States—followed<br />
by their café, where visitors are invited to experience calm<br />
moments of enjoyment in their day.<br />
Gove notes that the meaningful memories and cozy<br />
feelings so often precipitated by the holidays make it “hygge<br />
high season,” and the ideal canvas for practicing this mindset<br />
of peaceful joy and serenity in simple pleasures.<br />
“Traditions such as putting up a Christmas tree, lighting<br />
menorah candles, attending a ballet, enjoying a lingering<br />
holiday dinner with family and friends—these are all<br />
instances that can conjure feelings of hygge in us during the<br />
holidays,” says Gove.<br />
The abundant opportunities to gather and connect with<br />
loved ones represent yet more chances during the holiday<br />
season to slow down and create moments of appreciation for<br />
simple, yet meaningful comforts. From adorning your abode<br />
for a holiday gathering to thoughtfully prioritizing moments<br />
of connection through meal preparation and with the children<br />
in your lives, here are a series of ways that you can bring<br />
hygge into your heart and home this holiday season.<br />
A Holiday Welcome<br />
When hosting get-togethers over the holiday season, Gove<br />
notes that it’s important to prioritize connection over<br />
perfection.<br />
“The goal shouldn’t be to have a ‘perfect’ table setting,”<br />
says Gove. “Rather, create an environment that facilitates<br />
warmth and comfort that shows guests that you’ve put<br />
genuine thought into creating an enjoyable atmosphere.”<br />
Here are five considerations that Gove recommends when<br />
it comes to hosting connected holiday gatherings:<br />
• Slip into comfort. Placing a basket of slippers in various<br />
sizes next to your door instantly encourages welcome<br />
and warmth. Outside of the physical comfort, this can<br />
also represent a transition from the outside world into the<br />
satisfying aura of coziness in your home.<br />
• Adorn with warm textures. Drape blankets and soft<br />
textures all over your home to encourage a sense of calm.<br />
If you have wooden or metal chairs around your dining<br />
table, add to their comfort by placing sheepskin seat pads or<br />
draping blankets over the backs.<br />
• Use firelight and candles for ambience. The peaceful glow<br />
of candlelight and the nostalgic crackle of a warm fireplace<br />
add immeasurable coziness to your home and a festive<br />
mood to your gatherings. Use candles of multiples sizes in<br />
the center of your dining table to add layers of warmth that<br />
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entertaining<br />
• Make your favorite moments extra special. Starting<br />
to feel stressed in the planning of your holiday gathering?<br />
Pause and seek out the festive activity that triggers you to<br />
relax, slow down and enjoy the moment. Fully embracing<br />
these festive traditions and little moments will bring you<br />
back to your tranquil mindset.<br />
• Add a thoughtful touch to holiday outings. If your<br />
gathering includes an excursion out to enjoy a holiday<br />
activity, such as a light festival or holiday light drive, take a<br />
moment to prepare a thermos of hot cocoa to sip on and enjoy<br />
along the way.<br />
Creating Culinary Connections<br />
For Kirk Bachmann, fourth-generation chef and president<br />
and provost of Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts,<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong>, hosting food-centric holiday gatherings are<br />
meaningful, memorable ways to celebrate love, gratitude,<br />
friendships and the enjoyment of holiday traditions.<br />
“For me, the concept of hygge is not just about filling bellies,”<br />
says Bachmann, “but also touching hearts with the power of<br />
a well-crafted meal, shared in an atmosphere of warmth and<br />
togetherness. It’s about embracing the cozy elements of life,<br />
like the aroma of bread baking and the savory scents of a<br />
hearty stew to create a sense of contentment that lingers in<br />
your guests.”<br />
And it’s not just the food itself that can create these conduits<br />
for connection, but the planning and preparation of the meals<br />
as well. Here are four ways that Bachmann suggests creating<br />
moments of connection throughout a culinary gathering:<br />
• Be considerate in your planning. Actions as simple as<br />
creating intentional seating arrangements can go a long way<br />
in making your guests feel special. Being mindful of your<br />
guests’ culinary preferences, food insecurities and dietary<br />
restrictions ensure that they feel respected and welcomed.<br />
• Get your guests involved. While your holiday kitchen<br />
doesn’t need to be organized as prescriptively as Auguste<br />
Escoffier’s famed “Brigade System,” encouraging friends and<br />
family to join in food preparation with tasks that they are<br />
comfortable with creates a sense of teamwork, community<br />
and pride in the resulting feast.<br />
• Emphasize traditions. Being mindful of the traditional<br />
dishes that may evoke fond memories for your guests will<br />
take your food-centric gathering to a new level of comfort,<br />
meaning and inclusivity, as these traditional dishes vary<br />
from person to person and culture to culture.<br />
• Share recipes. There’s a story behind every recipe, and<br />
this can be especially true for holiday dishes. Bachmann<br />
notes that his father’s Christmas Stollen—a buttery, rumflavored<br />
Swiss-German bread—is just such a recipe for him.<br />
Not just a delicious holiday treat, the bread is a labor of love<br />
that harkens to Bachmann’s family history, and it’s a key<br />
element of his holiday traditions. Encourage your guests to<br />
share their own stories of meaningful recipes, which will<br />
conjure up fond memories.<br />
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Embrace the Wonder<br />
A child’s wonder at the simple joys of the holiday season is<br />
magic that Genna Hackley, founder of Babysitters of <strong>Boulder</strong>,<br />
believes adult celebrators should also embrace.<br />
“I encourage parents to gift themselves moments of wonder,<br />
peace and exuberance, too, like they gift these experiences to<br />
their children,” says Hackley. “Parents often express to me<br />
that they regret stress-induced behavior during this season.<br />
The holiday season presents a unique opportunity to model<br />
the essential message of caring for one’s well-being. Let your<br />
child observe the adults in their lives making time for rest<br />
and simple pleasures.”<br />
Here are a few considerations and activities that Hackley<br />
recommends as parents look to foster joyful connectionbuilding<br />
this holiday season:<br />
• Find moments of rest. To fully enjoy holiday celebrations,<br />
both children and adults need moments of calm, too. Choose<br />
times of the day or set aside a day of the week for these quiet<br />
recharging moments. Putting on your holiday pajamas and<br />
reading holiday books that are meaningful to your family<br />
make these quiet moments extra special.<br />
• Welcome curiosity. The natural curiosity of children<br />
often makes them eager to learn about the holiday traditions<br />
of others and share their own traditions. Invite friends and<br />
neighbors to try your special holiday foods and share their<br />
traditions as well. Pursue activities that pique and foster<br />
your child’s unique interests, whether that’s making up a<br />
dance to their favorite holiday song or making borax-crystal<br />
snowflakes as a science-themed holiday craft.<br />
• Embrace simplicity and gratitude. The holidays can<br />
be an extremely stimulating time of year. When choosing<br />
holiday activities—especially art and craft projects— it’s<br />
okay to choose simple crafts over those with complicated<br />
instructions and to focus on one activity at a time. Making<br />
aromatic cinnamon dough ornaments, stringing popcorn,<br />
cranberries or colorful cereal O’s for garland and creating<br />
pomanders are great examples. Introduce children to the<br />
delight of giving along with receiving: volunteer together,<br />
try a small canned food drive in your neighborhood, or<br />
donate toys to a gift drive.<br />
• Remember proper safety and supervision. The holiday<br />
rush can sometimes cause us to overlook common safety<br />
hazards. Consider hiring babysitters during holiday parties<br />
and ensure that there is a supervised space for children in<br />
attendance to move, make noise and be silly. Secure pets.<br />
When crafting, be sure that hot glue guns and hot baking<br />
pans are supervised by an adult.<br />
• Get inspired by nature. Many Colorado locales—and even<br />
possibly your backyard—are great spaces for holiday activities,<br />
experiences and creations. Evergreen garland materials and<br />
pine cones are often right outside, and decorating in the spirit<br />
of the season doesn’t have to mean spending a lot of money<br />
or storing bins of décor. Revel with your child in the joy of<br />
rolling down a snowy hill together and gather some of nature’s<br />
treasures to use in a décor activity. B<br />
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weekend trip<br />
Ranch Rendezvous<br />
Brush Creek Ranch redefines the Wild West<br />
By IRENE MIDDLEMAN THOMAS<br />
PHOTOS BRUSH CREEK RANCH<br />
RUSSET, GOLD, SAGE,<br />
moss green, peach, purple<br />
and sienna, all enhanced<br />
with dramatic cloud<br />
formations and a brilliant<br />
blue sky. I’m a nearly lifelong Coloradan,<br />
and yet, my eyes welled up with<br />
awe from the magnificent, sweeping<br />
landscapes I encountered on a recent<br />
visit to Brush Creek Ranch. Situated in<br />
the North Platte River Valley, 20 miles<br />
from Saratoga, Wyoming, the scenery<br />
inspired me to paint, although I could<br />
never do it justice.<br />
Brush Creek Ranch is one of three<br />
all-inclusive guest ranches (along with<br />
the Magee Homestead and French<br />
Creek Sportsmen’s Club). It’s tucked<br />
into over 30,000 very secluded acres,<br />
between the Sierra Madres and the<br />
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gorgeous Medicine Bow National<br />
Forest. ‘The Farm’ at Brush Creek<br />
offers immersive, sublime seed-totable<br />
dining at its Cheyenne Club,<br />
more likely to be found in New York or<br />
Paris than in rural Wyoming.<br />
From the tantalizing single bite<br />
amuse bouche to the next course of<br />
grilled house-made halloumi cheese<br />
served with fig and port conserves,<br />
greenhouse relish and grilled<br />
sourdough, I was truly entranced<br />
by the cuisine. Seemingly a lifetime<br />
away from city life, and yet, guests<br />
have access to just about any luxury<br />
to which they are accustomed, and<br />
perhaps, even more.<br />
Think of a wine cellar with 30,000+<br />
bottles (one of the top ten largest in the<br />
world), providing a 72-page wine list,<br />
along with on-property features such as<br />
an award-winning distillery, creamery,<br />
bakery, a private herd of Emperors<br />
Breed Wagyu cattle and Wyoming’s<br />
largest hydroponic greenhouses with<br />
an astonishing variety of produce.<br />
The ranch includes a 600-acre private<br />
ski mountain, top-rated fly fishing on<br />
rivers, creeks and lakes, full-service<br />
spas (at Magee Homestead and French<br />
Creek) and so much more.<br />
Brush Creek Ranch is most easily<br />
reached by private air into Saratoga<br />
Jet Center, landing guests just 13 miles<br />
away. Driving takes approximately one<br />
hour from the Laramie Regional Airport<br />
or about 3 ½ hours from <strong>Boulder</strong>.<br />
My mornings started out with<br />
steaming lattes and an array of treats<br />
such as cinnamon rolls baked in cast<br />
iron pans, or in my case, a scrumptious<br />
Nutella and banana muffin. I sipped<br />
away while admiring horses galloping<br />
freely through the picture windows of<br />
the rustic, yet so luxurious lodge. A<br />
glossy black horse stood alone, framed<br />
by the bright yellow cottonwood trees.<br />
The meadow shone with a bit of frost,<br />
and as the sun slowly rose over,<br />
everything glowed. My enthusiastic<br />
server, Jesse, arrived with a smoothie.<br />
“Since you ordered the muffin, I<br />
thought you should also try the<br />
Nutella smoothie.” At an all-inclusive,<br />
he added, calories don’t count!<br />
The ranch’s activity selection is vast,<br />
including the usual, such as horseback<br />
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weekend trip<br />
riding along with the quite unusual,<br />
such as goat yoga, mixology classes,<br />
greenhouse tours, cheesemaking<br />
and my choice, just added this year,<br />
trekking with llamas. Austin Griffith<br />
and Anthony Natale run this program<br />
and will tailor needs and wants to the<br />
client. On our trek, we walked a sixmile<br />
Encampment River trail. Austin<br />
served us a surprisingly gourmet<br />
lunch, replete with the best cowboy<br />
cookies ever, in a peaceful clearing. My<br />
llama, Jerry, had an underbite which<br />
I thought caused his rather ceaseless<br />
humming as we strode along. On the<br />
return trip, however, the hum did<br />
cease, so apparently, Jerry just wanted<br />
to go home! A honeymoon couple from<br />
Tennessee told me that the deciding<br />
factor in their choosing Brush Creek<br />
for their special trip was the Llama<br />
Trek, which they reported exceeded<br />
their expectations.<br />
Dining and wining are stellar at<br />
Brush Creek, and for many guests,<br />
essential priorities for choosing this<br />
property over other ranches. As Head<br />
Sommelier, Judy Donahoe told me<br />
while touring the enormous wine<br />
cellar, “Wines are a passion of our<br />
owners. I love the epicurean lifestyle<br />
experience here.” Indeed, Donahoe<br />
relocated to Brush Creek from her<br />
previous position in Napa because of<br />
that passion. Here, her enthusiasm<br />
and warm, unpretentious manner<br />
made our wine and cheese tasting a<br />
delight, as well as so educational. “I<br />
like to call myself a ‘wine guide,’” she<br />
said modestly.<br />
The in-house distillery offers free<br />
tastings of its vodka, gin, bourbon and<br />
rye and always has a few specialty<br />
projects in the works. The spirits are<br />
made with herbs and plants from the<br />
onsite hydroponic greenhouse. I was<br />
struck by the tasty gin (so good I drank<br />
it straight) that Dawson Mitchell,<br />
Director of Hospitality served us. “It’s a<br />
sipping gin, made with grapefruit and<br />
orange peel, juniper, sweet cinnamon<br />
and coriander.”<br />
However, my go-to at the Ranch<br />
was the Brush Creek Old Fashioned,<br />
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consisting of the Distillery’s Brush<br />
Creek Bourbon, vanilla Demerara and<br />
black walnut bitters. Not too sweet,<br />
just rich and flavor-popping. Almost all<br />
cocktails and beers are included in the<br />
stay, however, many wines are at an<br />
additional cost, as are some dishes, such<br />
as caviar and some of the cuts of meat.<br />
At the fine dining Cheyenne Club,<br />
dinner is an event, not a meal.<br />
Brennan, our superb server, told me<br />
the Heirloom Tomato Brulee was her<br />
favorite, and I relished every bit of<br />
the divine creation, made with the<br />
ranch’s goat cheese espuma, crispy<br />
quinoa and basil crystals. (I must find<br />
basil crystals—an incredible product!)<br />
Not a meat eater typically, I decided<br />
that Brush Creek was the place to<br />
indulge. Triple Seared Wagyu Strip<br />
with horseradish whipped potato,<br />
mushroom bordelaise and black<br />
garlic was sublime, even for a sort-of<br />
vegetarian like me.<br />
The more casual, yet still gourmet<br />
Pioneer Kitchen has its own array of<br />
culinary delights, such as Colorado<br />
lamb chops with herb marinade, crispy<br />
sunchoke and huckleberry jus.<br />
Also part of the all-inclusive<br />
experience, the oh-so-western Saloon<br />
offers bourbon, rye, gin and vodka<br />
from Brush Creek Distillery, as well as<br />
additional select wine and spirits served<br />
every afternoon and evening. On warm<br />
days, guests can sit in the Adirondack<br />
chairs outside and sip away.<br />
Brush Creek is the perfect ranch<br />
for those who want the majesty of<br />
the Western experience with all<br />
the comforts of home…and more!<br />
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Dazzle in<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>adence<br />
Wrap yourself in opulence and<br />
embrace the season’s splendor<br />
On Her: Eribe Scottish<br />
wool fair isle sweater,<br />
Driftwood embroidered<br />
cuff jeans, Common<br />
Hat Australia; at Little<br />
Bird, Niwot. On Him:<br />
Helly Hansen, <strong>Boulder</strong><br />
as seen on pg. 75.<br />
Shoes: Cougar-Vanetta<br />
boots; Clarks Alt Walker<br />
in black Nobuck; at<br />
Brown’s Shoe Fit,<br />
Longmont.<br />
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Faux wrap dress with long<br />
sleeves and gold accent<br />
buttons. All items curated<br />
by Snow; at SNOW<br />
Apparel, Longmont.<br />
Photographer and Stylist: CARY JOBE<br />
Assistant: NICHOLE GREENLEY<br />
Models: MARINA KOYEN and DAVID HUGHES with nxt|MODEL<br />
Location: Special thanks to The Kitchen American Bistro, <strong>Boulder</strong>.<br />
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TiMo sequin dress; at<br />
Beatrice the Divine, <strong>Boulder</strong>.<br />
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Kitz half-zip wool sweater<br />
2.0, Holmen 5 pocket pant;<br />
at Helly Hansen, <strong>Boulder</strong>.<br />
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Rhinestone Maxi skirt +<br />
matching Halter Neck; at<br />
The Ritz, <strong>Boulder</strong>.<br />
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Go Silk bias cut velvet dress,<br />
Swarovski crystal stacking<br />
bracelets; at Barbara &<br />
Company, <strong>Boulder</strong>.<br />
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Dolcezza jacket, Orange<br />
bamboo tank top, French<br />
Dressing black pants; at<br />
Alpaca Connection, <strong>Boulder</strong>.<br />
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Handing Out Hope for the Holidays<br />
Just a handful of the organizations building a better <strong>Boulder</strong> County<br />
By MATT MAENPAA<br />
PHOTO COMMUNITY CYCLES<br />
THE HOLIDAY SEASON HAS BECOME SYNONYMOUS WITH A SEASON OF GIVING,<br />
but that can go beyond presents under a tree or stockings stuffed by the fireplace. Still, with more<br />
than 2,000 registered nonprofits in the <strong>Boulder</strong> County area, the spirit of charitable giving can be a<br />
daunting thing to consider. We at <strong>Boulder</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> have chosen just a handful of those organizations<br />
whose work deserves to be noticed and wishlists fulfilled.<br />
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Community Cycles<br />
In 2005, a <strong>Boulder</strong> high school student started a bike<br />
recycling program that would eventually incorporate to<br />
become Community Cycles, a nonprofit bike shop with a focus<br />
on community education, workshops, bike repair and more.<br />
“Community Cycles has a vision for <strong>Boulder</strong>,” says<br />
program manager Sandee Cirian. “What if cycling was<br />
everyone’s top choice to get around? If choosing to ride<br />
instead of drive wasn’t a revolutionary act, but just what we<br />
do? We’d spend less time boxed in, and more time living out.<br />
We’d nod to our neighbors as we pass. We’d move with our<br />
community, instead of just through it.”<br />
That’s the impetus for the organization and its ongoing<br />
work to make high-quality cycling equipment accessible to<br />
everyone in the community. Building on that with education,<br />
workshops and programs to help riders of every age and<br />
experience level find growth and community. They reinforce<br />
all of that with advocacy and research to make <strong>Boulder</strong> a<br />
safer and more cycle-friendly city.<br />
“Everyone deserves to experience the freedom, joy and<br />
connection that comes from cycling,” Cirian says. “So, we’re<br />
dedicated to overcoming the barriers that prevent people<br />
from riding.”<br />
This holiday season, Cirian hopes that community<br />
members can find some way to contribute to their goals.<br />
Volunteers are always needed, she says, particularly in<br />
areas of community advocacy and skilled bike mechanics.<br />
For those looking to make more physical donations,<br />
Community Cycles welcomes all things bike-related.<br />
“Your old and unwanted bikes will be refurbished and<br />
put back where they belong,” Cirian says. “On the road with<br />
someone in need of a bike.”<br />
Community Cycles takes in all bikes and parts, using<br />
and refurbishing what they can and recycling the rest to<br />
keep them out of landfills. A large portion of those bikes<br />
also get donated in the organization’s annual Kid’s Holiday<br />
Bike Giveaway, where more than 350 bikes are given away<br />
to low-income children each <strong>Dec</strong>ember.<br />
COMMUNITY CYCLES STATISTICS:<br />
• 2,493 bikes donated<br />
• 969 bikes sold<br />
• 1,683 bikes recycled<br />
• 3,640 pounds of tires recycled<br />
• 1,527 volunteer hours<br />
• 1,589 member hours<br />
• 5,481 workshop hours<br />
A Community Cycles<br />
volunteer works with a<br />
young community member.<br />
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Performance of “Matilda.”<br />
Cast members of “The<br />
Addams Family.”<br />
The inchworm in “James<br />
and the Giant Peach.”<br />
PHOTOS THE SPARK<br />
The Spark<br />
Seeking to inspire, educate and empower the creative<br />
community through <strong>Boulder</strong> County, The Spark was<br />
initially founded to fill the need for more collaborative and<br />
performing arts spaces in the area. Their location serves<br />
both as a venue for public use and a space for their working<br />
theater company.<br />
“We had seen and heard from so many local <strong>Boulder</strong><br />
artists that there was a lack of space to do their work,” says<br />
The Spark co-founder Dillon Kenyon.<br />
In addition, Kenyon explains, they wanted to create a<br />
unique theater company that incorporated both youth<br />
and adults.<br />
“We saw a lack of a ‘bridge’ between youth theater<br />
companies and the professionals in the Front Range,” she<br />
says. “We created a company that filled that gap. It has<br />
since become much more than a ‘bridge,’ but an experience<br />
that is completely unique to the state.”<br />
The Spark is home to a 10,000-square-foot space that<br />
incorporates performance venues, rehearsal and event<br />
space that is safe, accessible and affordable for everyone in<br />
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Attendees view the program<br />
of the Homeward Bound<br />
benefit event.<br />
the community. This allows them to host and collaborate<br />
with dozens upon dozens of other arts organizations in the<br />
community, hopefully mitigating the funding issues that<br />
plague arts communities around the country.<br />
From the inspiration and incorporation in 2018, The<br />
Spark is now a venue for more than a half-dozen full-scale<br />
theater productions each year. Inspiring others, The Spark<br />
also hosts events from <strong>Boulder</strong> Performing Arts Company,<br />
CU Department of Music, Samba Colorado, Maputo Mensah<br />
African Drumming, <strong>Boulder</strong> Burlesque and more.<br />
For those looking to support The Spark, Kenyon says<br />
volunteers are always needed and welcome.<br />
“We have community work days where folks can help us<br />
prepare for upcoming events,” she says. “We offer free tickets<br />
to folks who want to volunteer for front-of-the-house jobs at<br />
our shows and community members are always welcome to<br />
join the organization as a performer!”<br />
For those more inclined toward monetary donations,<br />
Kenyon says that The Spark is in the process of fundraising<br />
for an outdoor sign and marquee to highlight the myriad of<br />
performances and events in the space.<br />
“We want everyone who uses our space to be seen, and<br />
having this outside signage is key.”<br />
THE SPARK STATISTICS:<br />
• Performances: 5-8 per year<br />
• Cast: 15-30 performers of all ages<br />
• Attendees: 2,700 people in 2022<br />
• Employees: 3 dedicated humans<br />
Community members<br />
walk animals from LHS.<br />
Longmont Humane Society<br />
For many people, their furry and four-legged companions<br />
are fundamental parts of their family, but just as many of<br />
those animals wind up abandoned or on their own. Humane<br />
Societies around the country are vital to keeping our animal<br />
friends cared for, and <strong>Boulder</strong> County is fortunate to have two.<br />
“Our official mission statement is: caring, serving and<br />
educating to improve the lives of companion animals,”<br />
says Emmy Delis, community outreach manager at the<br />
Longmont Humane Society, or LHS.<br />
“I would say that we are working hard to combat the<br />
misconception that we are just a ‘pound’ that’s a depressing<br />
place to send pets to,” Delis adds. “I see hope everywhere at<br />
LHS, from our caring and talented staff to our staunchly<br />
supportive foster family network, pets have excellent help<br />
and encouragement in finding their forever homes when<br />
they come to us.”<br />
The care that LHS provides extends to animals from out of<br />
state, Delis explains. Because there is no time limit on care<br />
for the animals, high-kill shelters often transfer unadopted<br />
pets to Longmont when they need space. Additionally, LHS<br />
boasts the only cat behavior team in Colorado, helping<br />
hundreds of cats per year that would typically be considered<br />
too wild for adoption find their new homes.<br />
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“Build Day” for the Veterans<br />
Community Project.<br />
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In addition to constant needs like pet supplies and food<br />
for their furry charges, LHS has a steady need for help from<br />
animal-loving community members. This includes the vital<br />
foster program that helps get our furry friends adapted to<br />
life outside the shelter, as well as important things like<br />
taking dogs for walks once or twice a week.<br />
“Volunteering an hour a week to walk dogs is a huge<br />
help too,” Delis says. “We strive to give each dog three<br />
walks per day, to get all the sniffs, fresh air and treats for<br />
good behavior.”<br />
LONGMONT HUMANE SOCIETY STATISTICS:<br />
• Sheltered animals: 3,736<br />
• New adoptions: 2,017<br />
• Spay/neuter procedures: 3,488<br />
• Average cost per animal: $565<br />
• Pets reunited: 573<br />
• Volunteer hours: 20,485<br />
Veterans Community Project - Longmont<br />
It is no secret that those who have chosen to serve in the<br />
military don’t always have the easiest transition to civilian<br />
life. Fortunately, there are organizations like Veterans<br />
Community Project, or VCP, to serve those who have served<br />
us—regardless of discharge status or type of service.<br />
Originally founded in Kansas City, Missouri, VCP<br />
expanded its reach to Longmont in 2020, first with an<br />
office space and outreach center near downtown, and then<br />
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The Veterans Village in<br />
western Longmont.<br />
The interior of a Veterans<br />
Village tiny home.<br />
the initial funding would have been more than enough to<br />
complete the project based on projections in 2019, Wallis<br />
says, rising inflation post-COVID impacts the project and<br />
supply chain issues have put a halt to the build-out. Still,<br />
the organization perseveres in its mission.<br />
“Knowing the impact we’ve had on veterans’ lives in our<br />
community and being able to provide such direct support<br />
during the most stressful times in their lives makes me<br />
excited to come to work every day,” Wallis says. “I can’t<br />
wait to see what we’ll be able to do for our Veterans in the<br />
coming years.”<br />
VETERANS COMMUNITY PROJECT - LONGMONT STATISTICS:<br />
• Over 300 Veterans served<br />
• 85 veterans housed with VCP support<br />
• 4 homes completed in VCP Village<br />
• 22 homes left to complete<br />
• $1 million in capital needed to complete<br />
the Veteran Village<br />
breaking ground on a planned 26-home Veterans Village in<br />
western Longmont. VCP hopes to not only address the gaps<br />
in care for those veterans who struggle with homelessness<br />
and addiction but also those whose discharge prohibits<br />
them from care by Veterans Affairs.<br />
Ash Wallis, VCP’s director of veteran support and herself<br />
an Army veteran, started with the organization as a case<br />
manager but has seen the struggles herself.<br />
“As a veteran who was very close to needing VCP’s service<br />
myself, it’s an honor to work with an organization that goes<br />
above and beyond to say ‘yes’ to at least one need of every<br />
veteran who walks through our doors, even it’s just being<br />
able to provide a cup of coffee and a referral to a local food<br />
bank,” Wallis explains.<br />
The crown jewel of VCP’s work in Longmont is the Veteran<br />
Village, a collection of tiny homes built with a veteran’s<br />
needs in mind, including sound-dampened walls and a<br />
community center for ready access to services. Though<br />
I Have a Dream Foundation<br />
of <strong>Boulder</strong> County<br />
In 1981, in Harlem, philanthropist Eugene Lang founded<br />
the original I Have a Dream Foundation, or IHDF,<br />
mentoring students from elementary to high school and<br />
providing scholarships to encourage those youth to pursue<br />
higher education.<br />
In 1990, dismayed by a 35% graduation rate in lowincome<br />
youth in <strong>Boulder</strong> County, local philanthropists<br />
established IHDF in <strong>Boulder</strong>, modeling their organization<br />
off the work of Lang and the national nonprofit. In that<br />
time, the <strong>Boulder</strong> County nonprofit has served more than<br />
1,000 local Dreamers and expanded its local reach to<br />
provide community support, mental health aid and a more<br />
nuanced approach to post-secondary education for the youth<br />
and families of <strong>Boulder</strong> County.<br />
“The model is to build a relationship with the student for<br />
as long as a student is in school and enrolling in a postsecondary<br />
pathway,” says IHDF executive director Dr.<br />
Perla Delgado. “We build this strong relationship with the<br />
students and their families; we do home visits. Our strength<br />
and our sweet spot is during that out-of-school space,<br />
providing social, educational and emotional support.”<br />
Since its formation more than 30 years ago, IHDF has<br />
bridged partnerships with organizations like Longmont<br />
Youth Center and <strong>Boulder</strong> Housing Partners to identify youth<br />
that would benefit from that extra support, Delgado explains.<br />
“That’s really evolved our mission. When it started, it was<br />
focused on getting them to graduate high school,” Delgado<br />
says. “Now we are expanding that beyond four-year colleges,<br />
helping our scholars thrive with two-year and certificate<br />
programs. Our goal has always been to align that postsecondary<br />
program with the strengths and passions of each<br />
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IHDF community members.<br />
of the Dreamer Scholars, in addition to awarding them with<br />
a $10,000 scholarship.”<br />
The relationships with local tech companies have only<br />
bolstered opportunities at IHDF, including computer<br />
labs and a brand-new youth robotics team, ensuring that<br />
the Dreamer Scholars have access to STEAM-focused<br />
programming they might otherwise miss out on.<br />
The biggest volunteer needs IHDF has, Delgado says,<br />
are for more adult learning partners and mentors to step<br />
up and work with the Dreamers. Delgado also hopes that<br />
community artists can come in, not just to mentor the youth,<br />
but to help give IHDF’s offices more personality.<br />
I HAVE A DREAM FOUNDATION OF BOULDER COUNTY STATISTICS:<br />
• 100% of youth IHDF served are experiencing income<br />
inequality upon entering the program<br />
• 91% of participants self-identify as Persons of Color, with<br />
85% identifying as Latin(a/o/e)<br />
• Participants range from age 6 to 25<br />
• 95% graduation rate for Dreamer Scholars<br />
• 91.9% of youth reported having an adult in Dreamers<br />
they can trust<br />
• 93.5% of youth reported having an adult outside of<br />
Dreamers they can trust<br />
B<br />
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When Breaking the Rules<br />
Goes Exactly Right<br />
How an unorthodox approach led to a dream home<br />
By HOLLY BOWERS » Photos by HBK PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
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Alongside Arcadea<br />
Architecture, Sloan<br />
Construction crafted<br />
this expansive, lightfilled<br />
kitchen with a<br />
wet bar that features<br />
dazzling Anne Sacks<br />
tile and an instant hot<br />
water for tea lovers or<br />
a delicious hot toddy!<br />
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The two-tone walnut cabinetry<br />
by Artisan Shop and artwork by<br />
Paula Owen reflecting the four<br />
seasons are a centerpiece of the<br />
main living area.<br />
IN HIS 30 YEARS AS AN<br />
architect, David Biek has<br />
relied on the centuries-old<br />
triangle of architect-builderhomeowner.<br />
That’s why<br />
Arcadea Architecture, the<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong>-based firm where Biek serves<br />
as principal architect, doesn’t build<br />
the homes it designs.<br />
But once you know the rules, you<br />
can break them. When it came to<br />
designing a home for Hanna and Dave<br />
Sloan, that’s exactly what Arcadea did.<br />
The Sloans aren’t typical clients<br />
for Arcadea—they build houses for a<br />
living with Sloan Construction, the<br />
company they founded in 2008. They<br />
were going to be the builders and the<br />
homeowners in the triangle.<br />
When Dave and Hanna purchased<br />
their home in Central <strong>Boulder</strong> in 2011,<br />
they knew they wanted to do something<br />
with it. Dave didn’t even tour the<br />
inside. “The crawlspace access was on<br />
the outside, and I went down there and<br />
went to the foundation, looked at all<br />
the brick lines and everything to make<br />
sure it was all good,” he explained.<br />
“Then [I] poked my head inside and<br />
said, ‘We’ll take it!’”<br />
Nine years later, the Sloans were<br />
ready to remodel the 1,200-squarefoot<br />
ranch. By that time, they had two<br />
children, and Hanna’s mother had<br />
moved into an accessory dwelling unit<br />
in the backyard they built for her in<br />
2014. The couple approached Arcadea<br />
about popping the top on the home and<br />
doing some remodeling.<br />
“Once we put the design together,<br />
it became pretty clear that we were<br />
really popping the top starting at the<br />
first-floor plywood,” Biek remembered.<br />
Hanna and Dave ultimately decided<br />
to start from scratch, keeping nothing<br />
but the home’s footprint. Arcadea was<br />
up for the challenge.<br />
The Sloans hadn’t worked with<br />
Arcadea before, but Dave was<br />
impressed with the firm’s attention to<br />
detail and how the architects put the<br />
homeowner first. “Construction is one<br />
of the biggest team sports out there,”<br />
he said. “You need the architect and<br />
the engineer to be good teammates.<br />
[Arcadea was] great.”<br />
“We really pride ourselves on how<br />
much we customize each home to the<br />
owners and the site,” Biek explained.<br />
“I think our work varies a lot compared<br />
to most architects because of that.”<br />
The focus is on what the homeowner<br />
wants in their design, rather than a<br />
firm point of view.<br />
Arcadea also invests a lot of time to<br />
set their projects up for success. “We’re<br />
very conscientious about estimating<br />
and controlling construction costs and<br />
communicating those things to the<br />
owners at a very early stage in the<br />
project,” said Biek.<br />
Arcadea developed proprietary tools<br />
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Anne Shutan’s custom<br />
mahogany door is<br />
a unique work of<br />
art that adds both<br />
warmth and life to<br />
the home.<br />
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The open floor plan is<br />
great for entertaining,<br />
complemented by the<br />
Panoramic door and<br />
window that open to the<br />
patio. A closer look shows<br />
an ADU built for Grandma,<br />
donned with a perennial<br />
living roof.<br />
for estimating costs after recognizing<br />
that clients needed better estimates<br />
earlier in a project. They now provide<br />
room-by-room estimates to help owners<br />
see where they may be able to reduce<br />
costs. That’s much harder to do when<br />
cost estimates are given by trade (e.g.,<br />
carpentry or electrical).<br />
Doing a lot with a little<br />
The design process was very<br />
collaborative. When it was time to turn<br />
the designs into reality, Hanna served<br />
as project manager and Dave as site<br />
supervisor. They had to work on their<br />
home in between jobs for other clients,<br />
but the effort was worth it.<br />
Arcadea’s thoughtful design packs<br />
a lot into a constrained footprint. The<br />
2,600-square-foot home includes three<br />
bedrooms and a flex room upstairs,<br />
plus a guest room, an office and a<br />
three-quarter bathroom on the main<br />
level. “It’s really disciplined,” Biek said<br />
of the design. “We made it special with<br />
nice details and proportions.”<br />
That marriage of beauty and<br />
minimal architectural effort is<br />
something the Arcadea team strives<br />
for in its designs. So is the integration<br />
of indoor-outdoor space. The windows<br />
above the Sloans’ kitchen counter slide<br />
all the way open to an outside counter<br />
at the same level. On top of that is a<br />
12-foot cantilever over the back patio<br />
with three six-by-nine frosted glass<br />
panels for the roof.<br />
Both Biek and Dave reference the<br />
cantilever as one of their favorite<br />
The Stûv wood stove<br />
offers an efficient and<br />
cozy back-up heat source<br />
for this all-electric home.<br />
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The kiddos’ bathroom<br />
features colorful<br />
cabinetry and a<br />
funky tile design for a<br />
playful feel.<br />
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parts of the house. Dave remembers<br />
telling Biek that he only wanted one<br />
post to support the patio roof, but<br />
Biek stopped him and said, “Life is<br />
too short for posts.” Their structural<br />
engineers figured out how to make<br />
the cantilever work.<br />
To the Sloans, the cantilever<br />
represents the attention to detail from<br />
Arcadea throughout the entire project.<br />
As the homeowner, “You get decision<br />
fatigue,” said Hanna. “You think you<br />
get everything done at the beginning—<br />
you get your cabinets ordered, your<br />
appliances picked out. But then you<br />
have to decide on tile. At the very end<br />
it’s paint colors. By the time you get to<br />
cabinet hardware, you’re just over it.”<br />
Arcadea was there to help at every<br />
decision point. The Sloans worked<br />
with Sarah Kingdom Designs, then an<br />
in-house designer at Arcadea, to make<br />
sure all those details were perfect. The<br />
end result? “Magnificent,” said Dave.<br />
Some of their other favorite features<br />
include the big, open kitchen, the fully<br />
electrified setup and the Stȗv woodburning<br />
stove (“Dave’s toy in winter,”<br />
said Hanna). The house also has two<br />
green roofs where the Sloans grow<br />
vegetables, as well as a custom mahogany<br />
door designed by Anne Shutan.<br />
For Hanna and Dave, building their<br />
own home was a learning process that<br />
has given them more empathy for the<br />
homeowners they work with. “We can’t<br />
yell at a flower and have it bloom,”<br />
Dave said of the process. “You just<br />
have to tend the soil.”<br />
And as for the breaking of the<br />
triangle? “I didn’t see any downside to<br />
it at all,” Biek said.<br />
Architect: Arcadea Architecture,<br />
arcadea.com<br />
Builder: Sloan Construction,<br />
sloan.build<br />
Interior Design: Arcadea Architecture,<br />
Sarah Kingdom B<br />
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The front of the home offers an<br />
inviting space to gather and chat with<br />
neighbors, complemented by two<br />
living roofs for ornamental and edible<br />
gardening. Hidden from street view, a<br />
9kW Solar PV system on the upper roofs<br />
helps power this all-electric home.
Path to the<br />
backyard and<br />
Granny Pad<br />
with a Parasoleil<br />
custom gate.<br />
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Warming Up in a<br />
Winter Wonderland<br />
Your guide to must-soak-in Colorado hot springs<br />
By CHLOE-ANNE SWINK<br />
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THE SPLENDOR ON OFFER IN OUR GREAT STATE<br />
of Colorado is boundless. The landscape alone is the gift<br />
that keeps on giving. You could spend a lifetime exploring<br />
the Centennial State and fail to run dry its bounty—from<br />
natural wonders to marvels both hidden and historic.<br />
As snow blankets the mountains in white this winter, the obvious call<br />
is to the ski slopes. However, you don’t want to miss out on one of the<br />
most magical, often unconsidered, luxuries that Colorado’s landscape<br />
offers: its divine natural hot springs.<br />
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The Springs Resort hot spring<br />
pools and mineral runoff as<br />
seen from the San Juan River.<br />
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Hot Spring Highlight:<br />
The Springs Resort<br />
Looking for a hot spring experience that checks all the<br />
boxes? The Springs Resort in Pagosa Springs is it. Nestled<br />
on the banks overlooking the breathtaking San Juan River,<br />
less than 25 miles from Wolf Creek Ski Area, The Springs<br />
Resort couldn’t be more ideally located.<br />
For those who seek adventure and recreation, Pagosa<br />
is perfect for an après ski soak. If pure relaxation is your<br />
M.O., you’ll find your paradise here.<br />
Family-friendly? Check. Poolside cocktail service?<br />
Of course.<br />
The Springs Resort is no less than a world-class wellness<br />
destination. Its 25 hot spring pools are fed by the Mother<br />
Spring, which is also the world’s deepest geothermal hot<br />
spring. It reaches immeasurable depths beyond 1,002 feet.<br />
Those who stay at the resort or who purchase limited daily<br />
VIP access can also enjoy a quiet respite in any of the five<br />
pools on the adults-only relaxation terrace.<br />
Healing minerals abound in the waters of Pagosa’s<br />
hot springs. From magnesium and lithium to zinc, iron,<br />
manganese, sulfate and seven others, these waters are<br />
centuries-old medicinal treasure troves.<br />
After becoming one with these mystical waters, melt away<br />
at the resort’s spa. Treatments like the Magnesium Melt (a<br />
tall glass of water to nourish dry Colorado skin) leave you<br />
feeling like a whole new human.<br />
Round out this all-encompassing wellness renewal with<br />
menus at both resort’s restaurants, which accommodate<br />
a variety of diets from vegan to paleo; and each room<br />
features a Deep Sleep Tray, which provides the essentials<br />
for a restorative sleep after your meditative soak. Lavish<br />
in the aroma-therapeutic sleep hygiene products or spend<br />
the evening soaking and stargazing in this unique “dark<br />
sky community.” Guests at the resort get 24-hour access to<br />
all 25 pools. In a town known for outdoor adventure, The<br />
Springs Resort is a breath of pure bliss.<br />
Best For Luxury:<br />
Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort<br />
Picture a romantic weekend away. Snow falls softly on the rock<br />
formations that make up the pool around you. You and your<br />
favorite person are cozied up in a 104-degree natural (sulfurfree)<br />
hot spring built into the side of the frigid Chalk Creek.<br />
The natural landscape gives you the freedom to let cool<br />
water in as you please. Or, if you prefer it steamy, block<br />
the inflow of cool river water and let the 140˚ geothermal<br />
springs add some intensity.<br />
Tucked away in a scenic valley, surrounded by the majesty<br />
of the Collegiate Peaks—some of Colorado’s most iconic<br />
fourteeners—this is the dreamy experience that awaits in<br />
the Creekside Hot Springs at Mount Princeton Hot Springs<br />
Resort in Nathrop, Colorado.<br />
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A couple enjoying one<br />
of the infinity pools<br />
on the adults-only<br />
Relaxation Terrace at<br />
The Springs Resort.<br />
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Winter at Mount Princeton<br />
Hot Springs Resort.<br />
Chalk Creek and Mount<br />
Princeton Hot Springs<br />
Resort’s historic bathhouse.<br />
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Mt. Princeton Hot Springs offers a premium<br />
experience for spa and overnight guests. This includes<br />
access to three private cascading hot spring tubs of<br />
varying temperatures, a large private soaking pool and a<br />
guests-only clubhouse that serves fresh juices, libations<br />
and snacks.<br />
Highlights of this quintessential Colorado experience<br />
include a geothermally heated infinity pool. For peak<br />
luxury, book an elegant Creekside Suite with a bedside<br />
fireplace and a balcony overlooking the river.<br />
Best for Après Ski:<br />
Hot Sulphur Springs Resort<br />
Sometimes the most humble of places turn out to be nooks<br />
where your soul truly settles, where comfort can be fully<br />
sought. Such is the case with Hot Sulphur Springs Resort<br />
in Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado.<br />
An unassuming property in an unassuming town is home<br />
to truly healing hot spring waters that can be savored on a<br />
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The lowest and coolest<br />
pool at the Avalanche<br />
Ranch hot springs with<br />
the onsite antique shop in<br />
the background.<br />
budget; 16 pools are available to both resort<br />
guests and daily visitors.<br />
The temperatures range drastically (from<br />
98˚ to 112˚), as do the layouts of the pools. With<br />
both Granby Ranch and Winter Park less than<br />
40 minutes away, Hot Sulphur Springs Resort<br />
is perfectly positioned for an after-slope soak.<br />
Mineral buildup from<br />
the healing minerals<br />
inside the water at Hot<br />
Sulphur Springs Resort<br />
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Best Day Trip:<br />
SunWater Spa<br />
Welcome to SunWater Spa in Manitou<br />
Springs; a place of pure relaxation. The<br />
offerings are all-encompassing from mineralrich<br />
hot spring soaks to yoga classes and<br />
wellness-centric spa treatments.<br />
The property, right off downtown Manitou<br />
Springs, is thoughtfully appointed with cedar<br />
hot tubs, an indoor saline pool and traditional<br />
saunas. SunWater Spa is the place this winter,<br />
and Manitou Springs is a charming Colorado<br />
town that’s not to be missed.<br />
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Enjoying the view from a<br />
rooftop cedar hot tub at<br />
SunWater Spa.<br />
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The relaxing indoor saline<br />
pool at SunWater Spa in<br />
Manitou Springs, Colorado.<br />
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Best Hidden Gem:<br />
Avalanche Ranch<br />
Hidden away in the spectacular Crystal River Valley,<br />
Avalanche Ranch is the epitome of a hidden gem. The<br />
property hosts log cabins, an eight-person ranch house and<br />
cozy two-person covered wagons, alongside three-tiered<br />
natural hot spring pools and a bucket-style pool inside of a<br />
barn setting.<br />
Day passes to the springs are available, and The Lodge is<br />
open to all guests with restrooms, soda machines, games,<br />
ping pong and DVDs.<br />
Amid constant progress and growth, Avalanche Ranch<br />
remains a nostalgic tribute to Colorado’s historic roots. The<br />
ranch remains family owned, and that personal touch of<br />
hospitality doesn’t go unnoticed.<br />
The property is sprinkled with endearing quirks like<br />
One of the primitively<br />
built hot spring pools at<br />
Rainbow Hot Springs.<br />
statues, a clawfoot tub cold plunge, an antique shop housed<br />
in a wooden barn and paddleboats for use at the pond. This is<br />
the place to disconnect…and reconnect to what’s important.<br />
The property is thoughtfully kept, the hot springs are<br />
peaceful and this swathe of Colorado remains largely<br />
untouched by modern civilization.<br />
Best For Adventure:<br />
Rainbow Hot Springs<br />
I’d be remiss not to mention some of Colorado’s primitive<br />
hot springs. They remain, aside from the handy work of<br />
hikers and campers, in their natural state. The payoff is<br />
exceedingly sweet after putting in the work to get there,<br />
and the experiences are that which will be remembered for<br />
a lifetime.<br />
However, I do not recommend attempting either of these<br />
hikes in the winter unless you’re experienced in navigating<br />
the backcountry in snow. Avalanche threats are present and<br />
trail conditions pose an extreme challenge.<br />
Always Leave No Trace when accessing the backcountry.<br />
A true diamond in the rough, Rainbow Hot Springs<br />
is accessed by taking West Fork Campground Road near<br />
Pagosa Springs to West Fork Trailhead. From here, embark<br />
on a 5.5-mile one-way trek through an unearthly-looking<br />
burn scar until you reach Rainbow Hot Springs.<br />
When you arrive, a few (depending on the time of year)<br />
natural hot spring pools harbor sweet relief from the long<br />
hike and cold temperatures.<br />
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Before the Defrost<br />
Fun ways to work up a sweat this winter<br />
By CHRISTOPHER C. WUENSCH<br />
PHOTOS FREEPIK; CLIMBING PHOTO GENO KETCHUM<br />
A<br />
LITTLE COLD WEATHER DOESN’T<br />
prevent the people of Colorado from breaking<br />
a sweat during the icy winter months.<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong>ites and beyond are just as active with<br />
the temperatures below freezing as they are<br />
with the summer sun tanning their faces.<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> is a hotbed for winter sports fun. With so much to do,<br />
there’s something for everyone willing to brave the elements.<br />
Looking for some winter thrills? We start by looking up at<br />
the mountain, rather than down it.<br />
Ice Climbing<br />
Forget the gondolas and ski lifts. The most rewarding way up<br />
the mountain is by climbing it yourself!<br />
The members of The Ice Coop know this quite well.<br />
Located at 2500 47th St. in <strong>Boulder</strong> and opened in 2019,<br />
The Ice Coop is Colorado’s first dedicated ice-climbing facility.<br />
It’s here where curious beginners can climb the bouldering<br />
walls of this 2,000-square foot facility side-by-side with<br />
some of the nation’s elite climbers…and do so in a welcoming<br />
communal environment.<br />
“The great thing about The Ice Coop is the humility and the<br />
desire among everyone here to share the sport,” said Micah<br />
Day, a board member of The Ice Coop and climber with more<br />
than 15 years of experience under his harness.<br />
While The Coop is home to world class climbers competing<br />
on Elite, Competitive and Recreational levels, it’s also the<br />
perfect place for novices to discover a new passion.<br />
Day recommends beginners take advantage of the gym<br />
hours, private lessons and regular open theme nights for<br />
Beginners, LGBT groups and more.<br />
And you’ll always find several members of all skill levels<br />
willing to go on a weekend climb to areas such as the Vail’s<br />
renowned Rigid Designator area during the October to April<br />
climbing season.<br />
With The Coop, beginners walk in curious and find<br />
themselves hooked via carabiner for life. Give them a look at<br />
theicecoop.org.<br />
Skiing<br />
While ice climbing is ascending in popularity, skiing, and<br />
its rebellious cousin snowboarding, remain the kings of the<br />
mountain when it comes to working up a sweat in Colorado.<br />
Located roughly 20 miles from <strong>Boulder</strong>, the family-friendly<br />
Eldora Mountain: Colorado Ski Resort is the ideal day trip<br />
for beginners and intermediate skiers.<br />
Ice Skating<br />
Strap up the skates, some hot chocolate awaits after a few<br />
laps around the rink. Looking for that authentic outdoor iceskating<br />
experience? WinterSkate is a snow-swept facility<br />
located downtown historic Louisville, just a quick salchow<br />
away from <strong>Boulder</strong>.<br />
Closer to home and a lot less windy, the indoor Ice Rink<br />
found on the University of Colorado campus is <strong>Boulder</strong>’s only<br />
ice rink. Hockey, group skate parties and lots more are big<br />
here, but you will need a Rec. Center membership.<br />
Sledding<br />
There are times when sledding down the hills at Scott<br />
Carpenter Park will feel like you’re in hyperspace, which is<br />
appropriate for a facility named after a former astronaut.<br />
Want to go even faster? Longer than a football field and<br />
wider than 60 feet, Tantra Park offers a thrilling upgrade on<br />
one of the biggest hills in <strong>Boulder</strong>.<br />
Same goes for the steep inclines at Chautauqua Park…if<br />
you dare. After you arrive at the bottom, go find yourself a<br />
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Return of the Pack<br />
How ‘Defenders of Wildlife’ are bridging<br />
the great divide of wolf reintroduction and<br />
management in Colorado<br />
By GRACE ADELE BOYLE<br />
Alpha male of the<br />
Canyon pack in the<br />
Lower Geyser Basin.<br />
PHOTO JIM PEACO<br />
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OF ALL THE PROPOSED METHODS FOR CONSERVING COLORADO’S ECOLOGICAL<br />
future, bringing wolves back to the Western Slope is one of the most contentious. While the majority<br />
of Colorado voted yes on Proposition 114, the ballot measure tasking Colorado Parks and Wildlife<br />
(CPW) with reintroducing and managing gray wolves, the margin was razor thin (50.9% for, 49.1%<br />
against) and fell largely along urban and rural boundaries, respectively.<br />
PHOTO NPS/JACOB W. FRANK<br />
Since most of Colorado’s landscape is rural yet most<br />
residents live in the urban Front Range, wolf reintroduction<br />
is more conceptual vs paws on the ground experiential. “I’d<br />
like them to be around, I just want them to leave me alone,”<br />
is the general consensus—and fair enough. Wolves are apex<br />
predators, and their presence has far-reaching impacts on<br />
wildlife and livestock.<br />
That’s exactly why the leading U.S. conservation<br />
organization ‘Defenders of Wildlife’ (Defenders) worked so<br />
hard to get Prop 114 on the ballot and passed in 2020.<br />
“Wolves are an incredibly important part of the overall<br />
ecosystem in Colorado,” explains Shawn Cantrell, VP of<br />
Field Conservation for Defenders. The correlation between<br />
Colorado’s long-term ecological health and its gray wolf<br />
population is indisputable.<br />
Wolves help maintain ungulate populations, including<br />
reducing disease, minimizing winter mortality and<br />
improving overall herd health. The presence of wolves can<br />
prevent ungulates from overgrazing, which is particularly<br />
important along riparian areas where mature shrubbery<br />
provides habitat for different species. Larger vegetation<br />
increases shade, cooling water temperatures, decreasing<br />
evaporation and creating a healthier habitat for fish and<br />
other aquatic species. “It’s a web—you take one piece out,<br />
particularly an apex predator at the top, and it ripples down<br />
through the system,” Cantrell explains.<br />
Because the biodiversity web doesn’t stop or start at<br />
Colorado’s border, the impact is sweeping. “Colorado is<br />
this missing piece regarding wolf recovery in the United<br />
States. Once wolves are reintroduced to Colorado, we will<br />
be reconnecting wolf populations from Mexico all the way<br />
up to the Arctic—that’s a big achievement that Colorado<br />
should be proud of,” explains Kaitie Schneider, Colorado<br />
Wolf Representative for Defenders.<br />
Gray wolves are native to Colorado but unregulated<br />
hunting throughout the 1800s brought their prey-base<br />
down to critical levels. By the early 1900s, bison had been<br />
eradicated from Colorado, big horn sheep were steadily<br />
Wolf near the entrance to<br />
Artist Paint Pots.<br />
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Wolf in the road near<br />
Artist Paint Pots.<br />
Alpha male of the Canyon pack.<br />
Sizing up a wolf track.<br />
ALPHA PHOTO NEAL HERBERT<br />
declining, and—hard to believe—the elk population had<br />
dipped to just 1,000 in Colorado. All big game across the<br />
West had been hunted to the brink, so wolves turned to the<br />
increasing livestock industry for sustenance.<br />
In an effort to protect the livelihood of ranchers and<br />
farmers and rebalance the ecological scale that had been<br />
inadvertently tipped, the Western States overcorrected.<br />
Government-sponsored eradication efforts against wolves<br />
and other carnivores including coyotes, lynxes, bears<br />
and mountain lions were systematically executed. While<br />
individuals and communities could see the environmental<br />
impact of decimating so many species, it took the<br />
environmental movement of the ‘60s and ‘70s to push—<br />
of all people, President Richard Nixon—to create the<br />
Environmental Protection Agency and sign the Endangered<br />
Species Act into law. This means for nearly 50 years,<br />
gray wolves have been protected under a combination<br />
of Federal and State law, but Colorado is the first state<br />
to pass legislation (Prop 114) to reintroduce and manage<br />
gray wolves. “Wolves help control all species in the web,<br />
including other carnivores, making this restoration not only<br />
important for wolves but for the future of Colorado’s wild<br />
places,” Schneider explains.<br />
Reintroducing an apex predator back into the balance<br />
means elk won’t settle in one area for as long, sometimes<br />
making them harder to find. Because of this, some hunters<br />
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A wolf chases magpies and<br />
ravens from an elk carcass.<br />
PHOTO NPS/JACOB W. FRANK<br />
TOP PHOTO JIM PEACO<br />
A wolf track into<br />
the sunset.<br />
understandably consider wolves competition. Yet the reality<br />
illustrated through 26+ years of studies in the Northern<br />
Rockies around wolf reintroduction shows that the number<br />
of hunting trips where hunters have successfully harvested<br />
a deer or elk remains consistently high.<br />
Still, to some rural western slope communities,<br />
reintroduction feels like ending up where they started even<br />
if wolves end up where they belong. The question is not if but<br />
how reintroducing wolves will impact their lives and that’s<br />
why the ‘management’ portion of Prop 114 is so essential.<br />
CPW has worked diligently to create a scientifically backed<br />
wolf management and reintroduction plan that serves all<br />
of Colorado. They’ve held statewide hearings to create an<br />
open dialogue and build relationships between different<br />
viewpoints and experiences. They’ve worked with a diverse<br />
Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG) and are coordinating<br />
with wolf managers from other states and science advisors to<br />
address the social, economic and ecological needs that arise<br />
with wolf reintroduction. Defenders and CPW believe the<br />
entire process needs the essential voices of Colorado’s diverse<br />
communities: conservationists, hunters, Native American<br />
communities, the livestock industry, agricultural producers,<br />
environmentalists, landowners and recreation enthusiasts.<br />
There is no way consensus will be reached on every issue<br />
and that’s the point—to have diverse values in the decisionmaking<br />
process instead of an intellectual monoculture.<br />
The plan’s goal is, “To recover and maintain a viable, selfsustaining<br />
wolf population in Colorado, while concurrently<br />
working to minimize wolf-related conflicts with domestic<br />
animals, other wildlife and people.” The plan also includes<br />
compensation for livestock lost to wolves and ideal timing<br />
for reintroducing 10-15 wolves per year for 3-5 years. CPW<br />
is on track to meet the voter-approved deadline of <strong>Dec</strong><br />
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31, 2023, for the first wolves to be released via helicopter<br />
transport on the Western Slope.<br />
The bottom line is that Colorado’s rural communities, who<br />
largely voted against wolf reintroduction, are expected to be<br />
impacted more than the urban Front Rangers who voted for<br />
Prop 114. Defenders is aware of this reality and is dedicated<br />
to supporting rural residents.<br />
“Most rural communities live on the edge, and ranchers can<br />
feel particularly stressed. They are facing many pressures on<br />
their business model: climate change, water shortages and<br />
rising prices. And they see wolves as potentially another<br />
threat to their ability to make a living. So, if we can help<br />
make sure that they are secure, we are hoping they will be<br />
supportive of wolf recovery,” Cantrell shares.<br />
“Most of our work in Colorado includes hosting workshops<br />
and directly implementing wolf conflict-minimization tools<br />
with ranching communities,” Schneider says. “It is not my<br />
place to go onto someone’s ranch and tell them to change how<br />
they’ve been ranching for the last 100 years—but we can<br />
help people develop a strategic approach to minimizing wolf<br />
conflicts so there’s less stress on them and their livestock.”<br />
Schneider and Cantrell are passionate about their work<br />
and grounded in their approach. They know that there’s no<br />
single tool to prevent every attack, but 30+ years of working<br />
with ranchers has proven that using these methods can<br />
dramatically reduce the likelihood of predation.<br />
Much of the success of the wolf program in Colorado will<br />
depend on public officials hearing from constituents over<br />
the next several years—repeatedly. Whatever can be said<br />
about a particular elected official, representatives get the<br />
temperature of the social waters through their outspoken<br />
constituents, and they do a decent job of listening. State<br />
representatives like Governor Jared Polis, Congressman<br />
Lauren Boebert, Senator Michael Bennet and your<br />
local county representatives need to hear from you. The<br />
exact wording doesn’t matter but communicating the<br />
sentiment, “I’m excited wolves are back, please support<br />
the reintroduction of wolves,” is essential. Because if they<br />
don’t hear from supporters, they will certainly hear the<br />
complainers over the next few years. Even if it’s a small<br />
number, if that’s all they hear, it will be impactful.<br />
If you want to support the wolf reintroduction efforts<br />
in Colorado, Defenders of Wildlife are always looking for<br />
advocates. “We send out action alerts when opportunities<br />
pop up to get involved. Anyone can sign up on our website no<br />
matter where you live, you’ll get notifications for your exact<br />
area,” Schneider shares.<br />
Another way you can let everyone know you’re supporting<br />
Colorado’s wolves is by signing up for the wolf emblazoned<br />
‘Born To Be Wild’ license plate in <strong>Jan</strong>uary <strong>2024</strong>. The money<br />
raised goes directly to nonlethal wolf-livestock conflict<br />
prevention for CPW.<br />
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Wolf portrait taken from a<br />
vehicle in a pullout.<br />
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A 72-pound female<br />
wolf of the Minam<br />
Pack, after being<br />
radio-collared.<br />
A fladry line in Montana.<br />
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Emily Hepler, a wildlife<br />
technician with the<br />
USDA, Animal and<br />
Plant Health Inspection<br />
Service’s (APHIS), Wildlife<br />
Services program, secures<br />
turbo fladry to a fence<br />
before it is charged with<br />
an electrical current.<br />
Low-stress Livestock Handling<br />
This training reduces vulnerability to predation (wolf or<br />
otherwise) and increases the livestock’s ability to handle<br />
pressure. So, if a wolf does come, the cattle don’t scatter,<br />
maintaining safety in the herd, and wolves lose interest and<br />
leave to find easier prey.<br />
Turbo Fladry<br />
“Think used car lot—it’s electrified wire with red flagging<br />
on it,” Schneider explains. “Wolves don’t like new and<br />
unknown things, so if they come to check out cattle and<br />
see fladry, they won’t like it and will leave. This method<br />
works best in rotation and in conjunction with other tools,<br />
so wolves don’t become accustomed to it.”<br />
Range Riding<br />
Human presence, typically on horseback. Being with the<br />
herd, removing sick or injured cows that could lure a wolf,<br />
noticing when cattle wander off and keeping them together,<br />
all while monitoring for signs of wolves.<br />
Tools Implemented by Defenders<br />
A range rider monitors<br />
cattle and wolf activity.<br />
RAG Box<br />
Radio Activated Guard (RAG) boxes are programmed<br />
to respond to wolf radio collars with flashing lights<br />
and speakers to ward them away. If a wolf wanders<br />
within a certain distance of the RAG box, lights start<br />
flashing, music begins blasting and the wolves run.<br />
Originally, RAG boxes were difficult to obtain until<br />
Defenders worked with a manufacturer to redesign a<br />
compact, reliable and accessible model with a notification<br />
system that directly lets ranchers know when their<br />
RAG box gets activated so they can send a range<br />
rider immediately.<br />
Fox Lights<br />
A portable light that flashes random patterns. “Imagine<br />
you’re hiking with a group of six ten-year-olds, and they all<br />
have their own flashlights—lights are going up to the tops<br />
of trees, in people’s eyes, just standing around—that’s what<br />
a Fox Light is like. No pattern, no logic, just chaos. And<br />
wolves hate it,” Cantrell explains. B<br />
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dining out | winter dining | in the kitchen | libations | restaurant guide<br />
Tea Time<br />
Warming up with<br />
The Huckleberry’s cozy<br />
comfort delights<br />
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dining out<br />
The Huckleberry<br />
The Louisville bakery and cafe serves local<br />
ingredients along with a side of history<br />
700 Main Street<br />
Louisville, CO<br />
303-666-8020<br />
thehuckleberry.com<br />
By LINNEA COVINGTON<br />
THOUGH THE STRIKING<br />
purple exterior walls of<br />
The Huckleberry bring to<br />
mind the flavorful fruit,<br />
the bakery and cafe was<br />
actually named after the title character<br />
in the book “Huckleberry Finn,” and<br />
as an homage to a beloved family cat<br />
named Finn.<br />
“It seemed to be a wholesome name,<br />
and Huckleberry Finn, being a downhome<br />
adventurer that’s a fun-loving<br />
dude, it matches with us since we aren’t<br />
pretentious and we try to do some good<br />
stuff in a casual environment,” said<br />
chef Lenny Martinelli, founder of Three<br />
Leaf Concepts, the hospitality group<br />
that owns The Huckleberry. “We do<br />
try to uplift it a bit and serve good food<br />
using the vegetables and pickled goods<br />
from our farm.”<br />
Today Finn the cat is long gone<br />
(though the Martinellis now have<br />
a horse named Finn), but The<br />
Huckleberry remains as lively as ever.<br />
In fact, it’s been going strong since<br />
2005 when the family bought the venue<br />
housing a restaurant originally called<br />
Karen’s in the Country. The building,<br />
which used to be an old bank and post<br />
office, well, it’s been steady since 1898,<br />
and now it’s part of the historical side of<br />
downtown Louisville.<br />
The Huckleberry was the third<br />
restaurant in the family’s portfolio,<br />
and finding the space for it proved<br />
simple, said Martinelli, who moved to<br />
Louisville over 30 years ago. As the<br />
story goes, his milk vendor came to<br />
the back door and basically asked the<br />
chef if he wanted to buy the building.<br />
Shortly after, Martinelli and his wife<br />
Sara went to dinner there, it was empty<br />
Buttermilk pancakes with<br />
crispy bacon.<br />
and perfect. They signed for the lot<br />
and the historical spot got revamped—<br />
expanded to include two buildings—and<br />
became the successful neighborhood<br />
eatery and bakery it is today.<br />
“It became this hometown place; and<br />
when kids go off to college they come<br />
home and say, ‘we got to go to The<br />
Huckleberry,” said Martinelli, adding<br />
there’s something about the space that<br />
just feels right, not just to him, but to<br />
the customers too. “Daily, kids come<br />
from school and get their milkshakes<br />
and the happy-face cookies we always<br />
had, plus we celebrate special occasions<br />
with multiple generations of families.”<br />
Even when they did take-out<br />
during the pandemic people came and<br />
supported the spot. During this time,<br />
the restaurant dropped dinner service,<br />
and right now still only does breakfast<br />
and lunch. Overall, the menu at The<br />
Huckleberry focuses on American<br />
classics and diner fare with a seasonal<br />
and funky twist.<br />
For example, the Scramlette,<br />
Martinelli’s take on an omelet and<br />
egg scramble. The menu boasts eight<br />
iterations including the Lorraine with<br />
bacon, Swiss cheese and scallions;<br />
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Fried green tomatoes<br />
with remoulade.<br />
Cherry pie.<br />
Potato latkes with<br />
homemade apple<br />
compote and sour cream.<br />
A slice of apple.<br />
crumble pie.<br />
the Garden with tomatoes, peppers,<br />
mushrooms, zucchini, broccoli,<br />
onions and cheddar cheese; and a<br />
vegan one made with tofu, tomatoes,<br />
green onions, zucchini, broccoli and<br />
mushrooms. Each is served with a<br />
fresh biscuit and breakfast potatoes.<br />
Other breakfast staples include<br />
different types of eggs Benedict,<br />
chicken fried steak, biscuits and<br />
gravy and freshly made apple fritters.<br />
“It’s really a classic breakfast menu<br />
with a little twisting of some classic<br />
things, but we try not to be pretentious,”<br />
said the chef. “It’s very important to us<br />
to have good food, good service, friendly<br />
people and a friendly place.”<br />
Lunchtime brings an array of<br />
sandwiches, such as the Reuben,<br />
French dip and the BLFGT, a take on<br />
the BLT featuring bacon, lettuce and<br />
fried green tomato on whole wheat<br />
toast. Other hearty fare includes halfpound<br />
burgers, homemade chicken<br />
pot pie and tomato basil soup. Salads<br />
showcase the fresh vegetables the<br />
restaurant sources from the company’s<br />
13-year-old Three Leaf Farm, which<br />
is managed by Martinelli’s son, Jax.<br />
In fact, 100% of the goods grown on<br />
that farm go to one of the five Three<br />
Leaf Concepts’ restaurants or its<br />
catering company.<br />
On the bakery side, one can find an<br />
array of colorful cakes for any occasion,<br />
as well as Martinelli’s favorite: pie. So<br />
many pies, from blueberry to apple to<br />
pumpkin, all with a little something<br />
extra to make them stand out. The<br />
bakery also makes vegan carrot cake<br />
and gluten-free multi-grain bread,<br />
though it needs to be ordered in advance.<br />
One of the most popular items found<br />
at both the cafe and bakery surprisingly<br />
isn’t solid food, it’s the RumChata Chai<br />
that’s been made in-house by the group<br />
for 30 years. Today guests can get the<br />
concoction bottled to-go, perfect for<br />
enjoying at home.<br />
Diners can also indulge in afternoon<br />
tea daily between 2 and 3 p.m. The cost<br />
runs $24 per person, or $15 for kids<br />
under 9, and includes a tiered tower<br />
of pastries and savory tea sandwiches,<br />
all baked fresh day of. Of course, a hot<br />
pot of tea is also provided thanks to the<br />
group’s <strong>Boulder</strong> Tea Company and its<br />
catalog of over 100 imported teas.<br />
The Huckleberry isn’t like any of<br />
the Martinellis’ other restaurants,<br />
the most famous being The <strong>Boulder</strong><br />
Dushanbe Teahouse. Opened in 1998,<br />
the teahouse’s uniqueness partially<br />
comes from the building, which was<br />
built by hand without any power<br />
tools, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. It was<br />
gifted to the city of <strong>Boulder</strong> and sent<br />
halfway around the world in pieces to<br />
be rebuilt in <strong>Boulder</strong> as a symbol of<br />
friendship between the two cities. This<br />
year the teahouse was recognized and<br />
recommended by the Michelin Guide in<br />
Colorado’s inaugural award ceremony.<br />
Three Leaf Concepts, owned by<br />
Sara and Larry Martinelli as well<br />
as Jerry Manning, also runs other<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong>-based concepts including the<br />
historic Chautauqua Dining Hall,<br />
Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant and<br />
Zucca Italian Ristorante. The catering<br />
and events side of the business runs<br />
strong too, overseen by Martinelli’s<br />
daughter, Lily.<br />
While The Huckleberry stands out<br />
from the group’s other restaurants,<br />
it falls into the same category of<br />
hospitality, offering <strong>Boulder</strong> County a<br />
fun, comfortable and solid place to get<br />
a good breakfast or lunch, as well as<br />
birthday cake any time one is needed. B<br />
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winter dining<br />
Alpine Appetites<br />
Where to have fun in the snow while heading to a special<br />
and cozy meal this cold season<br />
By LINNEA COVINGTON<br />
MAKE THE MOST OF THE MAGICAL WINTER LANDSCAPE BY WINING AND DINING AT<br />
spots throughout Colorado. Think cozy cabins one can snowshoe into, dining outdoors in a human-sized snow<br />
globe and sleigh rides with a food-focused destination in mind. These eight adventures can help solidify this<br />
winter in the mind and belly, showcasing the charming side of the season.<br />
PHOTO GRADY JAMES; BOTTOM PHOTO ISAAC DEAN<br />
Snowcat Dining Experience<br />
The winter alpenglow highlights the Needles Mountains in<br />
Durango as guests gaze on from an enclosed snowcat as it<br />
ascends the terrain. Once at the top of the summit, it’s time<br />
for a five-course dinner. The exclusive adults-only adventure<br />
happens just four time a year, <strong>Dec</strong>ember 30, <strong>Jan</strong>uary 27,<br />
February 24 and March 23. Diners meet at the Purgatory<br />
ticket office at 4:30pm, then head up for food, drinks and<br />
the view, returning at around 9pm. The destination may<br />
be dinner, but the journey adds to the magic of the evening.<br />
purgatory.ski/activities/snowcat-dining-excursions<br />
Snowcat Dining<br />
Experience<br />
serves up<br />
mountain-top<br />
eats.<br />
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Hungry adventurers<br />
arrive at the Tennessee<br />
Pass Cookhouse.<br />
PHOTO TENNESSEE PASS COOKHOUSE; PHOTO LUCY BEAUGARD<br />
Tennessee Pass Cookhouse<br />
Lovingly known as “Tenn Pass,” the Leadville destination<br />
features some of Colorado’s favorite things-skiing, hiking,<br />
snowshoeing and eating. For 25 years, locals and visitors<br />
have trekked to the Nordic Center to explore the natural<br />
beauty around the area, as well as for special occasions<br />
and a reservation at the Cookhouse. The eatery resides 1.3<br />
miles into the backcountry, and it offers views of Mounts<br />
Elbert and Massive. The menu is inspired by the season<br />
with local ingredients such as elk and bison; and the wine<br />
list comprises all organic, biodynamic and sustainable<br />
vintages. While there, make sure to check out the historic<br />
Shishito peppers,<br />
sudachi aioli,<br />
togarashi and<br />
shiso at Corrida.<br />
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winter dining<br />
The cozy yurt<br />
desination in<br />
Crested Butte.<br />
Skiers make their way<br />
to the Magic Meadows<br />
Yurt Dinners.<br />
and functioning 10th Mountain Division potbelly stove from<br />
Camp Hale. Dinner is by reservation only, and spots fill up<br />
fast. tennesseepass.com<br />
Alpenglobes at Corrida<br />
Enjoy chef Samuel McCandless’ Spanish-inspired chophouse<br />
outside this winter. That’s right, the <strong>Boulder</strong> restaurant once<br />
again opened up its private, heated shelters to diners who<br />
want to sip a glass of sparkling cava under the glittering stars,<br />
even when it’s below freezing outside. Each Alpenglobe seats<br />
six people and should be booked in advanced to guarantee<br />
a spot. Keep in mind there’s a minimum food and beverage<br />
sales for these special spots, $200 during tapas hour (3 to<br />
5pm) and $600 during dinner service. corridaboulder.com<br />
Fondue at the Melting Pot<br />
Not much proves cozier than a pot full of melted cheese and<br />
all the good things to dip it in, and lucky for Colorado there<br />
are two locations, one in Louisville and one in Littleton.<br />
This winter the Littleton location, which has operated for<br />
27 years, will offer horse-drawn carriage rides through<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>ember. Both spots have special Christmas Eve lunches<br />
and dinners, and a New Year’s Eve celebration too. While<br />
cheese fondue certainly shines, the Melting Pot also offers<br />
broth-based fondue with meats and vegetables, and of course,<br />
chocolate fondue for dessert. meltingpot.com/louisville-com<br />
The Magic Meadows Yurt Dinners<br />
Head to Crested Butte this winter, or more, right outside the<br />
colorful mountain town and into Slate River Valley, where a<br />
beautiful and heated yurt has been set up for winter dining<br />
wonder. Chef Tim Egelhoff creates a five-course menu of<br />
delights perfect for warming the soul after skiing in. Rent<br />
gear from the Nordic Center beforehand or catch a ride to<br />
dinner if skiing isn’t in the cards that night. Dinner and<br />
brunch are served most weekends from <strong>Dec</strong>ember to March.<br />
cbnordic.org<br />
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Corrida’s cozy cocktails<br />
PHOTO MAGIC MEADOWS YURT DINNERS<br />
PHOTO LUCY BEAUGARD
The Lynn Britt<br />
Cabin in Snowmass.<br />
Grass-fed Niman<br />
Ranch tenderloin<br />
with paprika and<br />
leek butter at<br />
Corrida.<br />
PHOTO LUCY BEAUGARD; PHOTO UPHILL RETREAT AT LYNN BRITT CABIN<br />
Uphill skiers trek up<br />
Snowmass Mountain to<br />
their winter dinner.<br />
Golden Horseshoe Sleigh Rides and Theater<br />
Take a horse drawn sleigh through the White River National<br />
Forest in Breckenridge, go see a play and have dinner all in<br />
one night this winter. In fact, it’s an interactive extravaganza<br />
done each Saturday and Wednesday, for two hours. The event<br />
includes a sleigh ride, hot cocoa, cozy blankets to wrap into,<br />
a three-course dinner and of course, the show, which centers<br />
on the historic mining town. Just make sure you’re able to<br />
sit for a long period of time, kids and even infants, who are<br />
free, are also welcome. coloradosleighrides.com/sleigh-rides/<br />
historical-mining-camp-experience<br />
The Uphill Retreat at Lynn Britt Cabin<br />
One of Aspen’s favorite winter pastimes, aside from downhill<br />
skiing and snowboarding, is uphilling, which diners on<br />
Snowmass Mountain can do using skis, snowshoes or a split<br />
board. The trek to this historic cabin can be exhilarating,<br />
and once at the top you’ll find it’s well worth it. First, the<br />
unparalleled view bathed in the alpenglow. Next, warming up<br />
by the fire with cocktails and appetizers before a scrumptious<br />
meal tailored for your party. After dinner the ski patrol<br />
escorts everyone down the mountain on Velvet Falls run.<br />
Bonus, if you can book the meal during a full moon, you’ll see<br />
everything the mountain has to offer, even in the middle of<br />
the night. aspenx.com<br />
Pinecreek Cookhouse<br />
Snowshoe to dinner in a magnificent cabin located in<br />
Ashcroft at the base of the Elk Mountains. The cookhouse<br />
used to be part of a 1960’s mountaineering school, but now<br />
it’s a destination pleasing locals, tourists and Aspen-dwelling<br />
celebrities alike. After all, what better way to showcase the<br />
natural beauty of winter before tucking into a mediumrare<br />
elk steak with a side of bone marrow bordelaise than<br />
by trekking in through the snow on the aforementioned<br />
snowshoes or a sleigh pulled by Percheron Draft horses,<br />
nordic skis or, for little kids, tugged along on small sleigh.<br />
pinecreekcookhouse.com B<br />
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Holidays in the Kitchen<br />
Recipes to keep you warm and cozy all winter<br />
Story and photos by KAITLIN GOODING<br />
THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS HERE AND WE CAN QUICKLY BECOME OVERWHELMED TRYING TO FIT IN<br />
all of the traditions, parties, gifts, and decorations. Take one thing off your plate by not thinking about what recipes you’ll<br />
cook this year. Try our winter soupe au pistou—it will keep you warm and cozy all winter long even on the chilliest of nights.<br />
Also, don’t shy away from this savory pumpkin pie. The crust is flaky perfection and the cheesy pumpkin filling will satisfy<br />
all your comfort food cravings. For many families, baking in the winter is a family holiday tradition. Try shaking up those<br />
recipes by adding some cheddar and rosemary to those buttermilk biscuits on Christmas morning. The gingerbread bundt<br />
cake dripping in raspberry frosting is a showstopper, and is deceptively easy. If you’re need a jumpstart to get you in the<br />
Christmas spirit, sip on one of our chai martinis and you’ll be singing jingle bells in no time!<br />
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Cheddar-Rosemary<br />
Biscuits<br />
Servings: 6-8 biscuits<br />
Ingredients:<br />
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour<br />
2 sticks cold unsalted butter plus extra for serving<br />
1 cup buttermilk<br />
1 1/2 tbsp finely chopped fresh rosemary<br />
1 1/2 tsp salt<br />
4 oz grated cheddar cheese<br />
2 1/2 tsp baking powder<br />
1/4 tsp baking soda<br />
Directions:<br />
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl mix<br />
together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add<br />
in the cheese and rosemary and stir until well combined.<br />
2. Cut the cold butter and fold into the flour mixture. Slowly<br />
incorporate the buttermilk, kneading the dough as you go.<br />
3. Once the dough has come together, create a 1-inch-thick<br />
rectangle. Cut into four equal pieces and stack them, one<br />
on top of the other. Roll the rectangle out to one-inch<br />
thickness and use a biscuit cutter to cut them out.<br />
4. Place them on a baking sheet covered with parchment<br />
paper. Cook for 20-25 minutes until nice and golden brown.<br />
5. Cut the biscuit in half and add a 1/2-inch piece of butter to<br />
melt in the middle of each biscuit before serving while it<br />
is warm.<br />
Winter Soupe au Pistou<br />
Servings: 4-6<br />
Ingredients:<br />
1 cup dry pasta of your choice<br />
2 carrots, chopped<br />
1 yellow onion, chopped<br />
2 cloves garlic, minced<br />
2 russet potatoes, peeled & diced into 1/2-inch pieces<br />
1 (14oz) can diced tomatoes<br />
6 cups vegetable broth<br />
2 celery stalks, chopped<br />
1 head of broccoli, chopped<br />
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil<br />
Pinch of salt & pepper<br />
1 (15.5 oz) can cannellini beans<br />
Favorite herb for garnish<br />
Pistou:<br />
1 cup basil<br />
1 cup spinach<br />
1/4 cup parmesan cheese<br />
2 garlic clove<br />
1 lemon, juiced<br />
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil<br />
Pinch of salt<br />
Directions:<br />
1. In a large pot heat the olive oil and add the onions<br />
to cook until soft. Add the carrots, garlic, potatoes,<br />
broccoli, celery, and a pinch of salt & pepper.<br />
2. Cook the vegetables, occasionally stirring, until the<br />
vegetables start to soften. Add the vegetable broth,<br />
tomatoes, beans and pasta.<br />
3. Bring the broth to a boil and then take it down to<br />
a simmer for about 10 minutes until the pasta is al<br />
dente & potatoes are soft.<br />
4. Meanwhile, add all the ingredients for the pistou into<br />
a food processor and blend until the mixture runs<br />
smoothly.<br />
5. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with the pistou<br />
before serving. Add your favorite herb on top to<br />
garnish and serve while it is hot.<br />
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Christmas Chai<br />
Servings: 1<br />
Ingredients:<br />
3 chai tea bags<br />
1/4 cup half & half, frothed<br />
1 oz kaluhla<br />
1 oz vodka<br />
Ground cinnamon to sprinkle on top<br />
Star anise for garnish<br />
Directions:<br />
1. Bring a half cup of water to a boil and add chai tea bags to<br />
steep for five minutes. Allow the tea to cool.<br />
2. In a cocktail shaker add Kahlua, vodka, chai tea and ice.<br />
Shake and strain the drink into a glass.<br />
3. Froth the half & half and pour over top the cocktail. Sprinkle<br />
cinnamon on top and garnish with star anise.<br />
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Savory Pumpkin Pie<br />
Crust:<br />
2 cups all-purpose flour<br />
2/3 cup unsalted butter<br />
2 eggs<br />
Pinch of salt<br />
5-6 tbsp of water<br />
Filling:<br />
1 can of pumpkin<br />
1/2 onion, diced<br />
1 tbsp olive oil<br />
1 tsp salt<br />
2 tbsp<br />
2 eggs<br />
1/2 gruyere cheese<br />
1/2 cup ricotta cheese<br />
Directions:<br />
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Start making the dough by adding flour and<br />
salt to a medium sized bowl. Cut the butter, working it into the flour until it is<br />
a coarse meal.<br />
2. In a small bowl, beat the eggs and then pour into the flour mix. Add the tbsp of<br />
cold water. Stir together until it is all mixed.<br />
3. Form one ball of dough, place in a covered bowl, and place in the fridge for at<br />
least 20 minutes.<br />
4. In a medium sized pan, add the onions and olive oil and cook until soft and<br />
golden. Add the pumpkin puree and salt/pepper. Beat the eggs and add to the<br />
pumpkin mix. Stir in the cheeses and mix until smooth.<br />
5. Roll the ball of dough out on a floured surface and transfer it to a prepared<br />
baking pie dsh. Press the pie crust dough onto the plate. Make holes in the<br />
dough with a fork. Pour the pumpkin mix into the pie crust.<br />
6. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until the crust is golden and the pumpkin is set.<br />
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Gingerbread Bundt Cake with Raspberry Frosting<br />
Ingredients:<br />
1/2 cup molasses<br />
2 3/4 cup flour<br />
1 cup brown sugar<br />
1 tsp cinnamon<br />
1/2 tsp ground ginger<br />
1/4 cup vegetable oil<br />
3 eggs<br />
1/2 tsp ground cardamom<br />
Pinch of salt<br />
1 tsp baking powder<br />
1/2 tsp baking soda<br />
3/4 cup buttermilk<br />
1 cup butter<br />
Raspberry Glaze<br />
2/3 cup powdered sugar<br />
1 1/2 tbsp half & half, add more or less for consistency you prefer<br />
2 tsp raspberry jelly<br />
Directions:<br />
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Add the dry<br />
ingredients, except for the brown sugar, to a<br />
mixing bowl of a stand mixer and whisk until<br />
they are well combined.<br />
2. Add the eggs, brown sugar, molasses, vegetable<br />
oil, and butter to the bowl. Mix the ingredients<br />
using the paddle attachment on low speed. Add<br />
the buttermilk slowly and continue mixing<br />
until well combined.<br />
3. Grease and flour a bundt pan. Pour the batter<br />
into the pan and cook 35-45 minutes. You can<br />
insert a toothpick and if it comes out mostly<br />
clean, it’s time to take it out. Allow it to cool<br />
before topping it with the raspberry glaze.<br />
4. In a bowl whisk together the powdered sugar,<br />
half & half, and jelly. Pour over the cake and<br />
enjoy every bite. B<br />
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Holiday Spirits<br />
Dry Land’s grain-to-glass spirits with the soul of Colorado<br />
By MATT MAENPAA<br />
THERE IS A BEAUTY<br />
and heartiness inherent<br />
in desert plants, growing<br />
and sustaining themselves<br />
through scarcity in harsh<br />
climates. A prickly pear has both<br />
blossoms and thorns adorning its pads,<br />
after all. One <strong>Boulder</strong> County distillery<br />
is taking heed of the lessons of the<br />
desert, using grains and plants that are<br />
sustainable and survivable in changing<br />
climates to produce beautiful libations<br />
that honor the land they come from.<br />
Dry Land Distillers, now in its fifth<br />
year of operation, sits in the heart of<br />
downtown Longmont. Founded with the<br />
goal of producing unique, ecologically<br />
sustainable spirits, the distillery is now<br />
known for putting farmer’s first when<br />
sourcing the grains that go into their<br />
heirloom wheat whiskeys.<br />
“We are one of the premier distillers<br />
in the West, I believe, that specifically<br />
selects the ingredients and the grains to<br />
be specific to place and to do good at the<br />
same time we’re making good product,”<br />
explains Dry Land co-founder Nels Wroe.<br />
To accomplish this, Wroe and his<br />
team go directly to the growers—<br />
Arnusch Farms in nearby Keenesburg<br />
and Family Jones in the San Luis<br />
Valley—to produce heirloom varieties<br />
of wheat that use less water and help<br />
improve soil health.<br />
“By doing this, getting more and<br />
more growers on board, we do see a<br />
path to drive change in the agricultural<br />
system in Colorado,” Wroe says. “That’s<br />
a big motivator for us.”<br />
That desire for locally sourced<br />
ingredients and environmentally ethical<br />
products carries over to their tasting<br />
room—a restored and refurbished<br />
historical building in Longmont that<br />
has been redesigned with stone and<br />
wood from across Colorado—and the<br />
ingredients in their delicious cocktails.<br />
Their practices include sourcing local<br />
rosehips to make a rosehip syrup,<br />
working with local apothecaries for the<br />
right components in their bitters and<br />
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finding collaborations with breweries,<br />
cideries and distillers throughout the<br />
state to build a strong community.<br />
In creating a community-driven,<br />
curated experience, the Dry Land<br />
team aims for both an interactive<br />
and educational experience for their<br />
guests. From the resident female-led<br />
distilling and cocktail series, called the<br />
Distilling Dames, to the annual eggnog<br />
competition, Dry Land aims to set a<br />
high standard in their tasting room.<br />
That standard is evidenced in their<br />
frequent awards and accolades, which<br />
includes the 2023 Good Food Award<br />
for their Cactus spirit and repeat<br />
appearances on lists in the Denver<br />
Post, Westword and other publications<br />
exalting spirits and cocktails alike.<br />
“We’re always looking at ways to<br />
celebrate the world around us,” Wroe<br />
says. “We’re shooting for creating<br />
something original, delicious and<br />
genuinely represents where we live.”<br />
The staff of Dry Land are making as<br />
much as they can in-house, including<br />
liqueurs, shrubs and bitters, to produce<br />
sumptuous cocktails like their mezcalinspired<br />
Spicy Margarita or current<br />
seasonal special, Autumn Campfire, a<br />
smoky Cactus spirit cut through with<br />
spiced maple syrup and apple cider.<br />
A cold weather favorite, the Autumn<br />
Campfire is simple and delicious. The<br />
smokiness of Dry Land’s signature<br />
Cactus spirit cuts through the<br />
sweetness of the cider and maple<br />
syrup. Spice sits lightly on the tongue,<br />
elevated by the tartness of citrus, while<br />
the alcohol is nigh-imperceptible until<br />
the flush touches your cheeks.<br />
Although known for their distinct<br />
originals like the Autumn Campfire,<br />
Lilac Blush, Brush Fire and other unique<br />
sippers, Dry Land’s twists on classics<br />
are worth seeking out as well. From<br />
The Hot Buttered Rum gift box.<br />
The processing of<br />
prickly pear cactus.<br />
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DRY LAND RECIPES<br />
Dry Land Distillers Autumn Campfire<br />
• Small Rocks Glass<br />
• 2 oz Dry Land Distillers Cactus Spirit<br />
• 1.5 oz Apple Cider<br />
• ½ oz Spiced Maple Syrup<br />
(See Recipe Below)<br />
• ¾ oz Lemon Juice<br />
• 3 Drops Dry Land Distillers<br />
Apple Bitters<br />
Prepare a small rocks glass<br />
with a medium-sized ice cube.<br />
Combine all ingredients in a<br />
cocktail mixing glass. Add ice<br />
and stir for 15 seconds.Strain<br />
into glass. Garnish with a thin<br />
slice of fresh apple or float a<br />
dried apple on the top.<br />
Spiced Maple Syrup<br />
• ¾ cup Organic Maple Syrup<br />
• 2 6-inch Cinnamon Sticks<br />
• 6 Whole Cloves<br />
• 2 Star Anise Pods<br />
• 4 Allspice Berries<br />
Roughly crush the spices with a<br />
mortar and pestle. Bring the maple<br />
syrup and spices just to a boil. Steep,<br />
covered, for 30 minutes. When cool,<br />
strain into a bottle.<br />
Dry Land Distillers Hot Buttered Rum<br />
When the weather turns and the air gets crisp, we know it’s time to add our<br />
Hot Buttered Rum to the menu. This Wroe family recipe has become one of our<br />
most requested cocktails.<br />
• 2 tbsp Hot Buttered Rum Mix (see below)<br />
• 1 ½ ounces Rum (silver or aged)<br />
• Heavy Whipping Cream (See recipe notes).<br />
• Cinnamon or Nutmeg (for the garnish on the top)<br />
Spruce needles used<br />
to craft the gin.<br />
the Bee’s Knees and Clover Club made<br />
with their own gin, itself distilled with<br />
botanicals only native to Colorado, to<br />
the variety of Old-Fashioneds available<br />
on request, the choices are endless.<br />
Of course, one can’t go wrong with a<br />
winter classic either, and Dry Land’s<br />
Hot Buttered Rum is sure to please the<br />
most discerning palate with a creamy<br />
texture and luxurious blend of spices<br />
and sweetness.<br />
Visit Dry Land’s tasting room at 519<br />
Main Street in Longmont to sample these<br />
sustainably delicious spirits for yourself. B<br />
Prep your cream by whisking just until it is slightly thickened but still<br />
pourable. Fill your mug in advance with hot water for a preheat. When your<br />
mug is nice and hot, dump out the water and refill about 2/3 full of boiling<br />
water. Add 2 tablespoons of hot buttered rum mix to the mug and stir until<br />
mix is dissolved. Add your choice of rum (gold and/or silver) and stir gently<br />
to mix. Top with heavy cream (~1-2 tbsp) by pouring the cream over the back<br />
of a spoon and floating it on the top of the drink. Dust with grated nutmeg or<br />
cinnamon. Note: Preheating your mug and using boiling hot water is the key to<br />
this recipe!<br />
Hot Buttered Rum Mix<br />
We like to make the base mix and freeze it in silicon molds that hold about 1<br />
tablespoon each. Use two molds per mug (depending on mug size). We use 8 to<br />
10 oz mugs, so if you use a larger mug, adjust your recipe accordingly.<br />
• 1.5 lb. Butter<br />
• 2 cups Dark Brown Sugar<br />
• ½ tsp. Freshly Grated Nutmeg<br />
• ½ tsp. Ground Cinnamon<br />
• ½ tsp. Ground Cloves<br />
• 2 dashes of Salt<br />
Using a mixer with wire beaters, whip the butter and brown sugar until<br />
fluffy/light. Add the spices by sprinkling them on the mixture; whip with<br />
mixer until fully incorporated. Chill; keep in the refrigerator until use (up to 2<br />
weeks) or freeze in silicon molds or Tupperware (or recycled yogurt containers,<br />
which seems to fill our freezer).<br />
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inspired American cuisine, like tapas<br />
dishes, ruby red trout and handcrafted<br />
cocktails. Lunch Mon-Fri, dinner<br />
nightly, brunch Sat-Sun.<br />
740 Front (L) 740 Front St,<br />
720-519-1972. A traditional American<br />
dining saloon with a quaint ambiance,<br />
serving beef and bison steaks, seafood<br />
and cocktails. Dinner Tue-Sat.<br />
1914 House (N) 121 2nd Ave,<br />
303-834-9751. Cozy and sophisticated<br />
historic home serving scratchmade<br />
New American cuisine using<br />
sustainably grown ingredients. Opens<br />
4pm Wed-Sun.<br />
Bartaco (B) 1048 Pearl St,<br />
719-249-8226. Enjoy upscale street<br />
food and specialty cocktails in a rustic<br />
setting. An eclectic menu of tacos, rice<br />
bowls and more. Lunch and dinner daily.<br />
Birdhouse (E) 526 Briggs St,<br />
303-997-9630. A relaxed eatery serving<br />
traditional tacos like lemongrass pork,<br />
ramen dishes and rum-based cocktails.<br />
Lunch Fri-Sun, dinner nightly.<br />
Blackbelly (B) 1606 Conestoga St,<br />
303-247-1000. A farmhouse-chic<br />
eatery and butcher shop serving<br />
local ingredients and pasture raised<br />
animals. Roasted beet salad, lamb<br />
radiatore and koji cured pork round out<br />
the menu. Dinner nightly.<br />
Black Cat Bistro (B) 1964 13th<br />
St, 303-444-9110. An elegant bistro<br />
serving farm to table New American<br />
dishes that are sourced locally. Enjoy<br />
alfresco dining with beautiful gardens<br />
and mountain views. Dinner nightly.<br />
Bramble and Hare (B) 1970 13th St,<br />
303-444-9110. Eclectic seasonal fare<br />
served in a lively, warm atmosphere.<br />
Features a 3-course prix fixe menu and<br />
hand-crafted cocktails. Dinner Tue-Sat.<br />
Chautauqua Dining Hall (B) 900<br />
Baseline Rd, 303-440-3776. A tradition<br />
since 1898 offering Flatiron views<br />
from a wraparound porch, and serving<br />
farm-to-table American bistro cuisine.<br />
Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.<br />
Community Supper Club (LA) 206<br />
S Public Rd, 720-890-3793. A casual<br />
neighborhood eatery featuring eclectic<br />
fare like housemade pastas, slowroasted<br />
birria, sandwiches, craft beers<br />
and house cocktails. Dinner nightly,<br />
brunch Sat-Sun.<br />
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DJ’s Watering Hole (L) 988 W Dillon Rd,<br />
303-604-6000. A casual American cuisine<br />
eatery, serving up burgers and sandwiches,<br />
BBQ, tandoor dishes, salads and apps.<br />
Lunch and dinner Tue-Sun.<br />
Oak at Fourteenth (B) 1400 Pearl St,<br />
303-444-3622. A stylish neighborhood<br />
restaurant serving upscale New<br />
American cuisine and cocktails. The oakroasted<br />
Alaskan Halibut is a favorite.<br />
Dinner Mon-Sat.<br />
Redgarden Restaurant & Brewery<br />
(L) 1700 Dogwood St, 303-927-6361. A<br />
lively hangout offering scratch-made,<br />
elevated pub-style food. Braised, handsliced<br />
banh mi, burgers, soup, apps and<br />
more. Lunch and dinner daily.<br />
River and Woods (B) 2328 Pearl St,<br />
303-993-6301. Serving elevated comfort<br />
food in a small cottage with outdoor<br />
seating. Try the Southwestern poutine or<br />
slow braised short ribs. Dinner Tue-Sun,<br />
Brunch Sat-Sun.<br />
Salt (B) 1047 Pearl St, 303-444-7258.<br />
Farm-to-table American eats with a<br />
changing menu, served in a rustic-chic<br />
atmosphere. Try the gnocchi Bolognese<br />
or a farmhouse salad. Lunch Wed-Fri,<br />
dinner nightly and brunch Sat-Sun.<br />
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery (B) 1617 Pearl<br />
St, 303-225-7344. A vibrant, retro eatery<br />
serving creative breakfast and lunch fare,<br />
plus cocktails. French toast, benedicts<br />
and more. Open daily.<br />
Spruce Farm & Fish (B) 2115 13th St,<br />
303-442-4880. A polished eatery at the<br />
Hotel <strong>Boulder</strong>ado, serving seasonal New<br />
American cuisine like sea scallop crudo<br />
and bison strip steak Diane. Brunch and<br />
dinner daily.<br />
Sugarbeet (LG) 101 Pratt St,<br />
303-651-3330. A cozy and intimate bistro<br />
serving upscale, seasonal American<br />
cuisine and fine wines. Try the beet-cured<br />
salmon and the roasted pappardelle.<br />
Dinner Tue-Sat.<br />
Tangerine (B) 2777 Iris Ave, 303-443-<br />
2333; (LA) 300 S Public Rd, 303-443-<br />
5100; (LG) 379 Main St, 720-815-2888.<br />
A farm-fresh breakfast and lunch spot,<br />
serving innovative morning fare and<br />
mimosas. Open daily.<br />
The Kitchen Bistro (B) 1039 Pearl<br />
St, 303-544-5973. A stylish bistro and<br />
bar serving up an imaginative array<br />
of globally inspired shared dishes, and<br />
creative cocktails. Lunch Mon-Fri, dinner<br />
nightly and brunch Sat-Sun.<br />
The Melting Pot (L) 732 Main St,<br />
303-666-7777. A fondue restaurant<br />
offering several cooking styles in heated<br />
pots and a variety of unique entrees,<br />
salads and desserts. Extensive wine list.<br />
Dinner nightly, lunch Sat-Sun.<br />
The Roost (LG) 526 Main St,<br />
303-827-3380. A rustic-chic eatery<br />
and rooftop whiskey bar, serving New<br />
American fare and craft beer. Polenta<br />
bites, short rib tacos and more. Lunch<br />
and dinner daily.<br />
ASIAN<br />
Busaba (L) 133 S McCaslin Blvd,<br />
303-665-0330; (B) 4800 Baseline Rd,<br />
720-350-4927. Serving authentic Thai<br />
food with fresh local ingredients. Noodle<br />
dishes, curries and more. Lunch and<br />
dinner Mon-Sat.<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> Dushanbee Teahouse (B)<br />
1770 13th St, 303-442-4993. Stunning<br />
ornate décor of this popular landmark<br />
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Enjoy Asian fare from an eclectic menu<br />
and extensive selection of teas. Lunch,<br />
teatime and dinner daily.<br />
Chez Thuy (B) 2655 28th St,<br />
303-442-1700. A casual Asian eatery<br />
serving Vietnamese fare like Pho noodle<br />
soup, hot pots and stir-fry. Lunch and<br />
dinner Wed-Mon.<br />
Dragonfly Noodle (B) 2014 10th St,<br />
720-580-1100. Modern Asian dishes<br />
from the Pacific Rim, serving housemade<br />
ramen, bao, pho and creative cocktails.<br />
Lunch and dinner daily.<br />
Hana Japanese Bistro (L) 1148 W<br />
Dillon Rd, 720-328-8826. Traditional<br />
Japanese dishes in an intimate setting.<br />
Sushi, sashimi, tempura, teriyaki,<br />
noodles and more. Generous portions.<br />
Dinner nightly.<br />
Hapa Sushi Grill & Sake Bar (B) 1117<br />
Pearl St, 303-473-4730. A modern sushi<br />
eatery with a creative blend of Japanese<br />
and Hawaiian fare and uniquely named<br />
rolls. Lunch and dinner daily.<br />
Izakaya Amu (B) 1221 Spruce St,<br />
303-440-0807. A tiny Japanese pub<br />
specializing in small plates that<br />
accompany sake. Try the grilled mackerel<br />
or fried squid legs. Dinner nightly.<br />
Japango (B) 1136 Pearl St, 303-938-<br />
0330. Inventive Japanese tapas, sushi<br />
and sashimi, served in a lively, modern<br />
atmosphere with daily happy hour. Lunch<br />
and dinner daily.<br />
Little Tibet (B) 4479 N Broadway,<br />
720-459-8336. Authentic Tibetan and<br />
Indian food like hand-pulled noodles and<br />
fried patties stuffed with beef and onion.<br />
Lunch and dinner daily.<br />
Misaki (S) 402 Marshall Rd, 720-277-<br />
8600. A Japanese eatery known for great<br />
sushi and sashimi, along with specialties<br />
like ramen, tempura and kushiyaki<br />
skewers. Lunch and dinner daily.<br />
Osaka’s (B) 2460 Canyon Blvd,<br />
720-398-9115. A stylish Japanese<br />
restaurant with dining room and patio<br />
seating. Sushi, ramen, tempura and<br />
okonomiyaki. Dinner Thur-Mon.<br />
Zoe Ma Ma (B) 2010 10th St,<br />
303-545-6262. Freshly prepared Chinese<br />
signature dishes and delicious home<br />
cooking. Homemade noodles, dim sum<br />
and specials. Lunch and dinner daily.<br />
BAKERY<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> Baked (B) 5290 Arapahoe Ave,<br />
303-444-4999. Serving a wide selection<br />
of baked goods like cupcakes, cookies,<br />
grilled sandwiches and soup. Open daily.<br />
Lucky’s Bakehouse (B) 3990 Broadway,<br />
720-596-4905. An artisan bakery featuring<br />
breakfast pastries and desserts and localroasted<br />
coffee. Open daily at 7am.<br />
Moxie Bread Co (L) 641 Main St,<br />
720-420-9616. An heirloom bakery and<br />
mill, featuring morning pastries, coffee,<br />
rustic breads and lunchtime eats. Open<br />
daily at 7am.<br />
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Acreage (LA) 1380 Horizon Ave,<br />
303-227-3243. An urban cider house<br />
experience in a tavern setting, with farmto-table<br />
Basque-inspired comfort food.<br />
Outdoor deck and cider garden. Lunch<br />
and dinner Wed-Sun.<br />
Busey Brews (NE) 70 E 1st St,<br />
855-633-2739. Voted best craft brewery,<br />
family owned Busey is the place to go<br />
for fresh smoked meats, tofu and house<br />
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up, plus wine and cocktails. Vegetarian,<br />
vegan and gluten-free options. Open daily.<br />
Mike O’Shays Ale House (LG) 512<br />
Main St, 303-772-0252. A neighborhood<br />
stalwart for over 32 years, offering<br />
seafood, Irish fare, steaks, burgers and<br />
award-winning desserts. Lunch and<br />
dinner daily.<br />
Niwot Tavern (N) 7960 Niwot Rd, 303-<br />
652-0200. A casual American eatery<br />
serving classic pub fare with some Irish<br />
dishes and specialty cocktails. Lunch and<br />
dinner daily.<br />
The Corner Bar (B) 2115 13th St,<br />
303-442-4880. Located inside Hotel<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong>ado, this bar is a favorite for<br />
people watching. Enjoy lunch, a lively<br />
happy hour or a late-night meal. Open<br />
daily at 11am, brunch Sat-Sun.<br />
The Old Mine (E) 500 Briggs St,<br />
303-905-0620. Housemade world-class<br />
hard cider, craft brews and bourbon,<br />
sandwiches and craft artisan pizza,<br />
served in a historic 1889 brick building.<br />
Lunch Thur-Sun, dinner Tue-Sun.<br />
West End Tavern (B) 926 Pearl St,<br />
303-444-3535. An iconic American<br />
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tavern, serving up home-style cuisine<br />
like juicy burgers, tasty salads and daily<br />
specials. Extensive bourbon menu and<br />
rooftop patio. Open daily at 11:30am.<br />
West Side Tavern (LG) 1283 3rd Ave,<br />
720-526-0360. A unique gastropub in a<br />
restored 1915 grocery store, serving seasonal<br />
menus, fine wines, whiskey and crafted<br />
cocktails. Dinner nightly, Sun brunch.<br />
William Oliver’s Pub & Eatery (LA)<br />
201 N Public Rd, 720-509-9537. A casual<br />
gastropub featuring craft beer, extensive<br />
whiskey list and a bacon-centric menu in a<br />
friendly ambiance. Lunch and dinner daily.<br />
BARBECUE<br />
Lulu’s BBQ (L) 701 Main St, 720-583-<br />
1789. Enjoy award-winning Texas-style<br />
barbecue, slow smoked in Lulu’s pit. Ribs,<br />
brisket, pulled pork, chicken, turkey and<br />
sausage. Lunch and dinner daily.<br />
CAFÉ<br />
Alpine Modern Café (B) 904 College<br />
Ave and 1629 29th St, 303-954-0129.<br />
A hip café and coffeehouse with an<br />
elevated design, serving a variety of toast<br />
selections and sandwiches. Open daily.<br />
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with great food, craft beer and cocktails.<br />
Enjoy small plates, great apps like Fig<br />
& Apple Burrata, sandwiches and pizza.<br />
Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat-Sun.<br />
Organic Sandwich Company (B)<br />
16th & Pearl, 720-639-3986; (L) 459 S<br />
McCaslin Blvd, 720-598-5931. Creating<br />
foods with only the purest ingredients,<br />
this cozy café serves gourmet sandwiches<br />
and breakfast items, including vegetarian<br />
and vegan options. Open daily.<br />
CREOLE<br />
Lucile’s Creole Café (B) 2124 14th<br />
St, 303-442-4743. A cozy eatery serving<br />
Cajun-Creole breakfast and lunch.<br />
Benedicts, beignets, shrimp & grits,<br />
gumbo and more. Open daily.<br />
FINE DINING<br />
Corrida (B) 1023 Walnut St, #400,<br />
303-444-1333. A sophisticated Spanishinspired<br />
steakhouse with a rooftop patio<br />
overlooking the Flatirons. An excellent wine<br />
list, tapas and meticulously sourced cuts of<br />
beef. Dinner nightly, brunch Sat-Sun.<br />
Flagstaff House (B) 1138 Flagstaff Rd,<br />
303-442-4640. Refined New American<br />
cuisine and a world-renowned wine list<br />
with breathtaking views of the Rockies.<br />
Dinner Tue-Sun.<br />
Frasca Food and Wine (B) 1738 Pearl<br />
St, 303-442-6966. A James Beard Award<br />
winning concept, steeped in traditions<br />
of the Friuli-centric Northern Italian<br />
cuisine, warm hospitality and expertly<br />
selected wines. Dinner Mon-Sat.<br />
Greenbriar Inn (B) 8735 N Foothills<br />
Hwy, 303-440-7979. An elegant whitetablecloth<br />
eatery, tavern and private<br />
event space, serving inventive American<br />
dishes and an award-winning wine cellar.<br />
Dinner Wed-Sun, brunch Sun.<br />
Jill’s Restaurant & Bisto (B) 900<br />
Walnut St, 720-406-9696. An elegant<br />
and romantic bistro inside the St. Julien<br />
Hotel & Spa, offering scratch-made<br />
American and French cuisine using<br />
fresh, local ingredients. Breakfast, lunch<br />
and dinner daily.<br />
Martinis Bistro (LG) 543 Terry St,<br />
303-651-2772. A casual, fine dining<br />
eatery and cocktail bar serving upscale<br />
American cuisine crafted from fresh<br />
ingredients. Opens 3pm Mon-Sat.<br />
FRENCH<br />
Brasserie <strong>Boulder</strong> (B) 1235<br />
Pennsylvania Ave, 303-993-8131.<br />
Offering delicious, classic French cuisine<br />
for takeout or home delivery as well as<br />
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Brasserie Ten Ten (B) 1011 Walnut St,<br />
303-998-1010. A popular French eatery<br />
with a vibrant and cozy setting. Freshly<br />
prepared seared yellowfin tuna, steaks,<br />
apps and more. Dinner Tue-Sat.<br />
Le French Café (B) 2525 Arapahoe Ave,<br />
303-284-2265. A casual French eatery<br />
serving breakfast, lunch and pastries.<br />
Indulge on sweet crepes or sandwiches<br />
made on baguettes or croissants. Open<br />
Wed-Sun.<br />
Mateo (B) 1837 Pearl St,<br />
303-443-7766. A bustling and trendy<br />
eatery serving seasonal French cuisine<br />
from the Provence Region and smallbatch<br />
French and Italian wine. Lunch<br />
Mon-Fri, dinner Mon-Sat.<br />
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Avanti F&B (B) 1401 Pearl St,<br />
720-343-7757. Explore your culinary<br />
options with six different restaurants in<br />
one collective space, plus two bars and a<br />
rooftop deck. Lunch and dinner daily.<br />
Café Aion (B) 1235 Pennsylvania Ave,<br />
303-993-8131. A Spanish and Moroccan<br />
inspired eatery, serving innovative tapas<br />
Stride<br />
into<br />
dishes like paella and brined whole roast<br />
chicken. Lunch and dinner Wed-Sun.<br />
Dagabi Tapas Bar (B) 3970 N Broadway,<br />
303-786-9004. Serving up Spanish tapas,<br />
pasta dishes and wood-fired pizza in a<br />
stylish neighborhood eatery. Dinner nightly.<br />
Mumtaz Mediterranean Food<br />
(LA) 588 US 287, 303-926-1400. A<br />
neighborhood restaurant offering<br />
traditional Mediterranean cuisine in<br />
a casual atmosphere. Falafels, gyros,<br />
kabobs, baklava and more. Lunch and<br />
dinner Mon-Sat.<br />
Piripi (E) 615 Briggs St, 720-328-0787.<br />
Serving up Latin and Mediterranean<br />
cuisine featuring 99% gluten-free menu.<br />
Vegetarian and vegan options. Lunch and<br />
dinner daily.<br />
Ras Kassa’s Ethiopian (LA) 802 S<br />
Public Rd, 303-447-2919. A long-standing<br />
destination serving spiced Ethiopian dishes<br />
like Rocky Mountain red trout, steak<br />
tartare and more. Opens 3pm Tue-Sun.<br />
Rincon Argentino (B) 2525 Arapahoe<br />
Ave, 303-442-4133. Authentic Argentinean<br />
dishes like hand-crafted empanadas or<br />
milanesa sandwiches using fresh, local<br />
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Rosetta Hall (B) 1109 Walnut St. Chic<br />
space offering American and International<br />
cuisine with eight restaurants and two<br />
bars under one roof. Hang out in the main<br />
dining room, front patio or rooftop. Lunch<br />
and dinner daily.<br />
Tandoori Grill (B) 619 S Broadway,<br />
303-543-7339. Authentic Indian dishes<br />
with a modern touch for the western<br />
palate. Traditional curry classics and<br />
favorites like tamarind duck and ribeye<br />
steak. Dinner Tue-Sun.<br />
ITALIAN<br />
Bacco Trattoria (B) 1200 Yarmouth<br />
Ave, 303-442-3899. Authentic Italian<br />
cuisine in a stylish, relaxed setting.<br />
Specialty cheese, pizza and traditional<br />
dishes like Cioppino and Saltimbocca.<br />
Dinner Mon-Sat.<br />
Basta (B) 3601 Arapahoe Ave,<br />
303-997-8775. Acclaimed Italian eatery<br />
known for wood-fired pizza and apps like<br />
oysters and chicken liver mousse. Dinner<br />
Mon-Sat.<br />
Carelli’s of <strong>Boulder</strong> (B) 645 30th St,<br />
303-938-9300. Authentic Italian cuisine<br />
served in a contemporary setting with<br />
a large fireplace and outdoor patio.<br />
Traditional dishes and extensive wine<br />
list. Dinner Mon-Sat.<br />
Cimmini’s (N) 300 2nd Ave,<br />
303-834-9522. A family-owned eatery,<br />
serving scratch-made authentic Italian<br />
cuisine, delicious desserts and crafted<br />
cocktails. Breakfast Sat-Sun, lunch Wed-<br />
Fri and dinner Wed-Sun.<br />
Parma Trattoria & Mozzarella Bar<br />
(L) 1132 W Dillon Rd, 303-284-2741. An<br />
authentic Italian eatery serving scratchmade<br />
dishes, pastas and pizza. The<br />
mozzarella bar offers a variety of fresh<br />
cheeses. Dinner nightly, lunch Mon-Sat.<br />
Pasta Jay’s (B) 1001 Pearl St,<br />
303-444-5800. A low-key Italian eatery<br />
serving pasta dishes made from family<br />
recipes, thin-crust pizza, ravioli and<br />
more. Dinner nightly.<br />
Stella’s Cucina (B) 1123 Walnut St,<br />
303-943-1000. Authentic old-world Italian<br />
cuisine in a contemporary setting. Housemade<br />
pastas, veal, seabass and extensive<br />
wine list. Dinner Wed-Sun.<br />
Via Toscana (L) 356 McCaslin Blvd,<br />
303-604-6960. Serving regional Tuscan<br />
trattoria dishes from family recipes using<br />
farm fresh ingredients. Extensive wine<br />
and craft beer selections. Dinner Tue-Sat.<br />
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101 E. Baseline Rd.<br />
Adults—$9.00<br />
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Serving a broad range of Italian cuisine,<br />
explore the rich flavors in a cozy, relaxed<br />
atmosphere. Wine list from all regions of<br />
Italy. Dinner Tue-Sun.<br />
MEXICAN<br />
Efrain’s Mexican Restaurant (B)<br />
1630 63rd St, 303-440-4045; (LA) 101<br />
E Cleveland St, 303-666-7544. Classic<br />
homestyle Mexican cuisine like green<br />
chili, enchiladas, burritos and choose<br />
from 17 different margaritas. Lunch and<br />
dinner Tue-Sat.<br />
Rio Grande Mexican (B) 1101 Walnut<br />
St, 303-444-3690. Serving up delicious<br />
Tex Mex and legendary margaritas in<br />
a lively atmosphere. Great views from<br />
rooftop patio. Lunch and dinner daily.<br />
Santo (B) 1265 Alpine Ave,<br />
303-442-6100. Discover Northern New<br />
Mexican cuisine in a warm and rustic<br />
eatery serving stacked enchiladas, bluecorn<br />
tostadas, tacos and more. Breakfast,<br />
lunch and dinner daily.<br />
Teocalli Cocina (LA) 103 N Public<br />
Rd, 303-284-6597. A lively Mexican<br />
restaurant serving 100% gluten-free<br />
dishes in a modern space. Tacos, seared<br />
ahi tuna, enchiladas, pozole verde and<br />
more. Lunch and dinner daily.<br />
SEAFOOD & STEAKS<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> Cork (B) 3295 30th St,<br />
303-443-9505. A warm and intimate<br />
setting, serving locally sourced American<br />
cuisine like prime rib, rainbow trout and<br />
teriyaki sirloin. Extensive wine list.<br />
Dinner nightly.<br />
Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar (B)<br />
928 Pearl St, 303-444-1811. An upscale<br />
seafood restaurant serving gourmet<br />
dishes and creative cocktails. Try the<br />
chargrilled oysters and sesame crusted<br />
yellowfin tuna. Lunch and dinner daily.<br />
Steakhouse No. 316 (B) 1922 13th St,<br />
720-729-1922. A boutique steakhouse<br />
serving up prime steaks in cast-iron<br />
skillets, delicious apps like lamb carpaccio,<br />
seafood and more. Dinner Wed-Sun.<br />
TAKE-HOME MEALS<br />
Cultivate Kitchen Co. (L) 640 Main<br />
St, 303-997-8220. Healthy chef-prepared<br />
meals for pick-up via preorder to fuel<br />
your busy lifestyle. Local fresh cuisine.<br />
Open daily.<br />
VEGETARIAN / VEGAN<br />
Leaf Vegetarian (B) 1710 Pearl St,<br />
303-442-1485. Farm-to-table vegetarian<br />
and vegan cuisine, using fresh, local<br />
ingredients to craft exceptional dishes.<br />
Lunch Tue-Fri, dinner Tue-Sun and<br />
brunch Sat-Sun.<br />
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715 15th St<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong><br />
Best home - best price! CU Football games<br />
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Longmont<br />
Welcome to this charming, 3 bedroom,<br />
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Ann Cooper<br />
303.517.0447<br />
anncooper@comcast.net<br />
11546 Eagle Springs Trail<br />
Longmont | $6,500,000<br />
A modern masterpiece set on 11.82 acres<br />
awaits in <strong>Boulder</strong> County: an enduring<br />
sanctuary of stone and sun-filled<br />
windows with stunning views, flowing<br />
floorplan, elevated design and luxe<br />
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MLS #980502<br />
Jennifer Fly<br />
303.506.0253<br />
jfly@milehimodern.com<br />
0 Bluff Street<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> | $1,500,000<br />
7,252 sq. ft. lot tucked away in the<br />
Whittier neighborhood under a canopy<br />
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on Sunset Hill, on a quiet, dead-end<br />
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MLS #974373<br />
Patrick Westfall<br />
303.579.0469<br />
patrick.westfall@milehimodern.com<br />
3054 11th Street<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> | $975,000<br />
This sweet cottage sits back from 11th St<br />
in the popular Newlands neighborhood.<br />
Quietly situated just a few blocks from<br />
NOBO park, Ideal Market, bus, schools,<br />
NOBO Rec. Center, coffee shops and Mt<br />
Sanitas hiking trails and the famous Pearl<br />
Street Mall. Hardwood floors throughout<br />
this sunny bungalow. New furnace and<br />
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single car garage. Washer and dryer<br />
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expand. MLS #980877<br />
Eric Jacobson<br />
303.437.0221<br />
eric.jacobson@compass.com<br />
5406 Gunbarrel Cir.<br />
Longmont | $849,000<br />
DISTINCTIVE FLOOR PLAN! Enjoy<br />
neighborhood summer nights, weekend<br />
back yard BBQs, or cozy days by the<br />
fireplace in this Spacious, Sprawling,<br />
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911 High Mountain Drive<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> | $1,998,500<br />
Spectacular Mountain Views! Custombuilt<br />
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Gourmet kitchen with walnut cabinets,<br />
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3093 Ouray Street<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> | $1,339,000<br />
Welcome to the epitome of luxury living<br />
in Northfield Commons! This stunning 3B<br />
/ 3B townhome offers an unparalleled<br />
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MLS #983228<br />
Ardee Imerman<br />
303.946.5458<br />
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3135 5th Street<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> | $4,300,000<br />
Every detail has been considered to<br />
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An expansive stone patio offers space to<br />
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MLS #983330<br />
Liz Benson<br />
303.589.8957<br />
www.3135.wkre.com<br />
4528 Sprucedale Place<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> | $1,895,000<br />
Semi-custom, move-in ready w/Flatiron<br />
Views! This light and bright home has an<br />
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MLS#980587<br />
445 Laramie Boulevard<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> | $1,280,000<br />
Stylish easy living in this lock and leave<br />
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3754 26th Street<br />
<strong>Boulder</strong> | $2,685,000<br />
Hidden down a private drive, magical<br />
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porch. Lush landscaping, colorful<br />
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MLS# 981174<br />
Michelle Trudgeon<br />
720.272.9547<br />
www.4528.wkre.com<br />
John Hoeffler<br />
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Skiing Hakuba<br />
Ski Japan<br />
An eastern powder eutopia<br />
By KATIE MCELVEEN<br />
MENTION THAT<br />
you’re traveling to<br />
Japan, and most<br />
people’s eyes will<br />
light up as they tell<br />
you that they’ve always wanted to<br />
take in the lights of Tokyo, the cherry<br />
blossoms of Kyoto and the wonders<br />
of a traditional tea ceremony or sumo<br />
match. Add that you’re headed to Japan<br />
on a ski vacation, and they’re just as<br />
likely to look at you with some curiosity.<br />
“When you think of Japan, the<br />
famous Fuji-san or beloved “sakura”<br />
aka cherry blossoms instantly come to<br />
mind. Most people don’t realize that<br />
Japan is also one of the world’s top<br />
ski destinations,” says Lauren Zelek,<br />
the Founder and Chief Experience<br />
Officer of ZI (Zelek International),<br />
a travel and tour company focused<br />
on unveiling the food, sights, culture<br />
and ski opportunities of Japan to its<br />
discerning travelers.<br />
“Most resorts see between 300 and<br />
600 inches of powder every winter—and<br />
this isn’t just any snow. Japan’s powder<br />
is super light, extraordinarily dry and<br />
unbelievably fun to ski or ride. On top of<br />
that, there’s delicious food to taste, sake<br />
to sip, shops to explore and thousands<br />
of years of customs, traditions and<br />
heritage to discover. Let’s not forget the<br />
Lauren Zelek<br />
world’s only snow monkeys.”<br />
She should know. Lauren spent a<br />
large part of her teen and college years<br />
in Tokyo and surrounding areas; her<br />
knowledge of the country is so deep<br />
that from 2018-2021 she helped serve<br />
as a liaison for families of athletes<br />
who would be competing in the 2020<br />
Summer Games, as well as athletes who<br />
competed in Asia’s first Olympics back<br />
in 1964. In helping with everything<br />
from navigating ticket purchases to<br />
educating them on cultural differences,<br />
she realized that she had a knack for not<br />
only guiding visitors through a new and<br />
unfamiliar culture but for pairing them<br />
with just the right kind of experiences.<br />
She founded ZI in 2017 as a way to<br />
share her love of Asia, particularly<br />
Japan. “ZI is a different kind of travel<br />
company because we focus on cultural<br />
sensitivity and responsible travel,<br />
all while providing life-changing<br />
experiences in Asia. The ones that truly<br />
last a lifetime,” says Lauren.<br />
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For powderhounds, all that snow<br />
from the Siberian winds means you’re<br />
virtually guaranteed out-of-this-world<br />
skiing. Each one of ZI’s trips also<br />
offers a myriad of amazing cultural<br />
experiences, too. In Yudanaka Onsen,<br />
for instance, there’s nothing better<br />
than soaking in natural hot springs,<br />
aka “onsens,’’ after a long day on Shiga<br />
Kogen’s slopes. Or, feasting on ramen<br />
noodles and beer while marveling at<br />
the snow and ice sculptures at the<br />
Sapporo Snow Festival.<br />
Just like the neighborhoods of Tokyo,<br />
Lauren says that Japan’s ski resorts<br />
are remarkably varied. “Some cater<br />
to families or culture seekers, others<br />
are pure luxury and lots are go-to<br />
destinations for backcountry skiing,”<br />
she notes. “After taking the time to<br />
get to know you, your travel style<br />
and preferences, we can match your<br />
party with the right destination, then<br />
carefully curate local experiences, set<br />
up lodging, transportation, lessons,<br />
guides and rentals–really whatever<br />
you’re looking for.”<br />
Ready to ski Japan? Here are<br />
Lauren’s recommendations you won’t<br />
want to miss.<br />
View of Niseko from<br />
Park Hyatt.<br />
Hakuba view<br />
NISEKO PHOTO SNOW COUNTRY JAPAN; HAKUBA PHOTO HAKUBA47<br />
HOKKAIDO<br />
Niseko<br />
Often called “Asia’s Aspen,” Niseko is<br />
as well known for its après scene as it<br />
is for its skiing—dinners at Michelin<br />
starred restaurants are followed by late<br />
nights in sleek clubs. Niseko’s four ski<br />
resorts are all interconnected, making<br />
it great for a day of exploration—there<br />
are a whopping 70 runs—some of which<br />
are lit for night skiing—and 12 miles of<br />
backcountry skiing available on runs<br />
with names like Strawberry Fields and<br />
Super Ridge. English is widely spoken<br />
in Niseko; luxury lodging options<br />
abound and include a Ritz-Carlton<br />
Reserve as well as several hotels<br />
offering ski-in, ski-out access. Ikon<br />
passes are welcome, making it easy for<br />
Colorado skiers to hit the slopes.<br />
Furano<br />
Located about three hours from<br />
Sapporo, Furano is known for blue<br />
skies and dry snow that lasts well<br />
into the spring. Though the 23 runs<br />
offer skiing and boarding for a good<br />
mix of abilities, skiers can also go offpiste.<br />
Furano is known for its familyfriendliness;<br />
beyond skiing there are<br />
guided snowshoe tours, hot air balloon<br />
rides and snow tubing. The low-key,<br />
compact downtown area is filled with<br />
local restaurants serving up specialties<br />
like shabu shabu, a dish of vegetables<br />
and thinly sliced meat simmers with<br />
broth in a hotpot and robatayaki, which<br />
is cooked over an open charcoal grill.<br />
Rusutsu<br />
This high-end destination offers quiet<br />
runs, near-empty slopes, backcountry<br />
runs galore, minimal lift lines and<br />
extras like ski butlers, ski-in, skiout<br />
lodging and heli-skiing, all about<br />
40 minutes from Niseko. Non-skiers<br />
can keep busy with a huge range of<br />
diversions that includes snowmobiling,<br />
snowbiking, dog sledding, horseback<br />
riding and other winter fun. The resort’s<br />
three mountains are Epic Pass partners<br />
Honshu<br />
Hakuba<br />
Just three hours from Tokyo and<br />
set within Japan’s magnificent alps,<br />
Hakuba comprises so many resorts—<br />
nine in all—that lift lines are a rarity<br />
and the thick powder stays nearly trackfree<br />
all day long. The resort, which was<br />
the main venue for the 1998 Winter<br />
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Aibiya Ryokan in Shibu Onsen<br />
Maju (Guide) in<br />
traditional kimono<br />
Shabu shabu<br />
Shinkansen<br />
Olympics, offers more than 200 varied<br />
runs, including Hakuba47, a network of<br />
trails that zigs and zags between resorts<br />
and is open to snowboarders. The area<br />
is also close to Tsugaike Kogen, where<br />
lifts provide easy access to some of the<br />
best tree skiing in the country. English<br />
is widely spoken in Hakuba, a city<br />
filled with Western restaurants and<br />
shops. Epic Pass holders receive one<br />
complimentary five-day ticket.<br />
Shiga Kogen<br />
Shiga Kogen gained international<br />
prominence when it hosted the<br />
women’s downhill, slalom, super G and<br />
snowboarding events at the Nagano<br />
Olympics; since then, it has grown to,<br />
encompasses 18 interlinked resorts—<br />
Japan’s largest—offering everything<br />
from beginner runs to long cruises,<br />
moguls and powder-filled bowls. It’s<br />
also one of the few resorts where hotels<br />
offer ski-in, ski-out access. A designated<br />
Biosphere Conservation Area, Shiga<br />
Kogen is home to snow monkeys,<br />
raccoon dogs, serows (the goat-antelope<br />
hybrid that is a national symbol of<br />
Japan) and Japanese weasels, which<br />
turn white during the winter.<br />
Nozawa Onsen<br />
Powder lovers with a penchant for<br />
speed flock to this resort, which offers<br />
a 3,560-foot vertical. The low-key town,<br />
which is known for traditional guest<br />
houses—called ryokans—food and the<br />
centuries-old Nozawa onsen, which can<br />
be enjoyed in one of the free bathhouses<br />
that dot the town. In addition to<br />
downhill skiing on groomed slopes,<br />
off-piste and through trees, the resort<br />
offers snowboarding on the slopes or<br />
half-pipes; cross-country skiing and<br />
snow-scooting, which involves a single<br />
ski outfitted with handlebars.<br />
Zao Onsen<br />
Go off the beaten path to one of the<br />
most unique ski resorts that has stayed<br />
true to its domestic roots. Home to<br />
the famous “Juhyo” (snow monster)<br />
trees, Zao Onsen is one of the most<br />
traditional resorts in Japan as well as<br />
a popular all year onsen resort village.<br />
There are nine different ski areas, 42<br />
lifts and 741 acres to enjoy, and plenty<br />
of different terrain to keep skiers and<br />
boarders of all levels entertained.<br />
Resources: zelekintl.com<br />
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the last reflection<br />
Power to the Pen!<br />
For matters of the heart, calligraphy is there<br />
AS A CALLIGRAPHER,<br />
I am often asked if<br />
there is still a need<br />
for handwriting or<br />
calligraphy in this digital<br />
age. My reply is always an emphatic,<br />
“Absolutely!” Most people can’t fathom<br />
that this can be true in 2023.<br />
But here’s what I say to them: “Have<br />
you ever truly cherished an email and<br />
wanted to keep it—the actual physical<br />
email—forever?”<br />
Then they begin to understand.<br />
Technology is a great and efficient<br />
tool when it comes to drafting contracts,<br />
essays, and grocery lists. When the<br />
task is to simply deliver information,<br />
Times New Roman font on the LaserJet<br />
printed page will do the trick.<br />
But, when the mission is broader<br />
than to inform, calligraphy do more;<br />
it can elevate a message and evoke<br />
emotion. It reaches the heart as well as<br />
the mind, delighting our visual senses<br />
along the way.<br />
To be honest, technology has done<br />
the art of calligraphy a favor, allowing<br />
it to “retire” from its centuries-old,<br />
By GINNY ROGAN<br />
mundane use, when the literate few<br />
wrote everything, regardless of subject,<br />
in a calligraphic style.<br />
Today calligraphy truly stands out,<br />
partly because it is rare. Receiving an<br />
invitation or other communication that<br />
has been hand lettered by a professional<br />
calligrapher feels special and intimate,<br />
and it signals that someone cares<br />
enough to communicate in this very<br />
personal way.<br />
In 2007, Queen Elizabeth II visited<br />
the Commonwealth of Virginia to<br />
celebrate the 400th anniversary of the<br />
founding of Jamestown. I was honored<br />
to be commissioned by the office of the<br />
Governor of Virginia to pen the original<br />
design for the invitation to a reception<br />
for the Queen being held at the<br />
Executive Mansion in Richmond. The<br />
Governor desired a “more than ordinary<br />
invitation, something regal and by hand<br />
that would reflect such a momentous<br />
occasion.” The pressure was on! I had to<br />
not only deliver pertinent information<br />
about the logistics of the reception,<br />
but my work would be the first thing<br />
invitees saw about their opportunity<br />
to meet the Queen. No email was ever<br />
going to capture the desired tone of this<br />
once-in-a-lifetime event.<br />
Interestingly, calligraphy is<br />
experiencing a surge in popularity in the<br />
mental health world where people are<br />
practicing it as a form of meditation.<br />
The stimulation, concentration, and<br />
calmness it requires are beneficial not<br />
only to our brains but also our spirits. I<br />
dare say that the recipient of a document<br />
penned just for them gets a dopamine<br />
hit as well.<br />
During my ten years of teaching this<br />
art, I always began the first class by<br />
insisting that my students embrace the<br />
fact that they were learning to “draw”<br />
letters, not “write” them. I would also<br />
remind them that although they would<br />
be learning certain styles of calligraphy,<br />
each of them would execute that style<br />
with their own flare. That uniqueness is<br />
part of what makes calligraphy an art.<br />
So, bravo to a texted to-do list, a<br />
Microsoft Word created thesis, or an<br />
emailed legal agreement!<br />
But for matters of the heart, leave that<br />
power to the pen…the calligraphy pen!<br />
Ginny Rogan Designs<br />
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