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

Rock The Kindness

Past Preserved

Rising To The Occasion • Holly Ballard of the Colorado Doula Project (CDP)—whose volunteers help pregnant people navigate abortion care—on the organization’s exponential growth, the new pipeline of patients from Texas (and other states), and this month’s ballot initiative to codify the right to an abortion in Colorado’s constitution.

Time To Shine

Slope Style

For Better, For Worse • Outdated laws have forced One Colorado’s Nadine Bridges to marry her wife three times. She hopes her group’s November ballot initiative will finally seal the deal.

Knockout Round

Simple Gifts • LoHi’s Jacques delivers the French culinary techniques, indulgent flavors, and leisurely pacing that we rarely bestow upon ourselves at home.

No Payne, No Gain • Can JR Payne take advantage of the recent rise in popularity of women’s hoops to lead the Buffs deeper into the Big Dance?

Shop LOCAL • In the era of Amazon, gifting has become an impersonal exercise—but in and around Denver, brick-and-mortar retailers are pushing back on that shift. Here, 16 knowledgeable shopkeepers, interactive experiences, and unique offerings that will make present-buying fruitful and fun this holiday season.

HOW TO BE A GOOD CITIZEN • We, the people of the United States, are dissatisfied. Whether you are red, blue, or purple, chances are you don’t like something the government has done, is doing, or plans to do. The good news is that, at least in Colorado, there are plenty of ways you can effect change.

THE KILLING FIELD • Unraveling the 160-year-old mystery of a family’s murder on Colorado’s Eastern Plains — and its long-forgotten link to one of America’s worst military atrocities.

Dining Guide

THE OVERSIMPLIFIED GUIDE TO: Mile-High Hosting • During its 132-year history, the Brown Palace Hotel and Spa has entertained titans of industry, presidents (both foreign and domestic), and the Beatles. Surely its longtime concierge Leewood Grove III knows how to keep your out-of-state relatives happy during their Thanksgiving visits.