5280 Magazine

For over 30 years, 5280 magazine has served its readers as an essential guide to life in the Mile-High City and beyond. Throughout those three decades, the publication has stayed true to its original mission: proudly locally owned and strongly committed to delivering award-winning journalism that tells Denver’s story with authority and style. Each month, 5280 covers the greatest and latest in dining, culture, wellness, travel, and adventure content.

5280 Magazine

Silver Linings

MATT SLABY • Photographer

Compass

Spring Breakout • Daytrips that promise to do more than fill your (no-school) days.

Lost & Found • Five years ago, COVID-19 began wreaking havoc on our world—and our wardrobes. As life shifted inward, we swapped smart office attire and going-out getups for pieces that provided convenience and comfort. Of course, in Colorado, no one shys away from wearing Lululemon to dinner. But if you’re ready to retire the leggings and the circa-2019 threads collecting dust in your dresser aren’t sparking joy, Grace Buttorff, owner of 12-year-old clothing boutique Coco & Grace (formerly Hailee Grace) in Larimer Square has some ideas for your spring glow-up.

New Direction • This month, No Man’s Land Film Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary—and its everevolving pursuit of equality in adventure sports.

Luck O’ Leadville • The Irish bona fides of the highest incorporated city in the United States are undeniable: During the 1880s silver mining boom, over 3,000 people born on the Emerald Isle called Leadville home—more than the town’s entire population today (which hovers around 2,600). Here, five ways to celebrate and honor Cloud City’s Irish heritage this St. Patrick’s Day.

Eat & Drink

Old-School Appeal • In Arvada, Stone Cellar Bistro eschews culinary trendiness in favor of unfussy, perfectly cooked farm-to-table fare.

SCREEN TIME • Stone Cellar Bistro’s Brandon Kerr may be one of Colorado’s only chefs to have braved Gordon Ramsay on Hell’s Kitchen, but he’s not the first to appear on a cooking competition show. Here’s where some of our small-screen alumni are now.

Data Trails • Amid Colorado’s recreation boom, public lands are turning to new technologies to find out where people really spend their time outdoors.

VIEW FINDER • IN EAST BOULDER, A PERFECTLY SITUATED JEWEL-BOX HOME CAPTURES COLORADO’S NATURAL SPLENDOR—AND OFFERS LESSONS ABOUT CONNECTING YOUR INTERIORS TO THE OUTDOORS, TOO.

7 WAYS THE PANDEMIC CHANGED COLORADO (MAYBE FOREVER) • We look backward—and forward—five years after COVID-19 altered the course of our lives here at elevation.

DESERTED • With fewer attorneys willing to practice in small towns, rural Colorado is quickly becoming a landscape devoid of legal resources and, often, justice.

DENVER’S TOP REAL ESTATE PRODUCERS • Whether you’re selling an abode you’ve outgrown, searching for your dream home, or looking for an investment property, we suggest seeking the guidance of one of the 1,196 most successful real estate agents in the Denver metro area.

TIERS • Qualification based on 2023 sales volumes.

FAQ • Your questions about the Top Real Estate Producers list, answered.

Dining Guide

THE OVERSIMPLIFIED GUIDE TO: Springtime Mountain Safety • Any self-respecting Coloradan knows there’s no such thing as the offseason. But whether you’re itching to ski, snowshoe, or hike, it can be tough to plan for spring’s fickle weather and hairy snow conditions. We asked Golden Mountain Guides owner Ben Coryell, who has led shoulder season trips in the Rockies for 15 years, for his best safety tips for keeping the stoke alive.