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

Go West

Compass

Rockin’ The Suburb • Tired of being known as a sleepy suburb, Englewood has spent the past three years glowing up: paving and landscaping its main thoroughfare, adding public art installations, and upgrading its street lighting and safety features. The renovations haven’t gone unnoticed. These five businesses have recently expanded or relocated to Denver’s southern neighbor.

The Rise Of Watts

This Bag Flies Free

Girls Gone Wild • Backcountry Beauties is a new app that helps adventurous Colorado ladies find community in the great outdoors.

Eat & Drink

Cloud Land • With chef and veteran sushi maker Corey Baker at the helm, Kumoya’s fresh fish program is what culinary dreams are made of.

A NEGLECTED FRUIT GETS ITS DUE • Eggplant gets a lot of shade. While some protest that it’s too tough or too bitter, Kumoya’s version is flawless. If you’d like to give this overlooked fruit another chance, the novel preparations at these local spots give you a delicious opportunity.

Take It Outside • A new law aims to make nature preschools more affordable. Will it also help them become more diverse?

BEST OF THE MOUNTAIN WEST • From a Colorado outfitter devoted to diversifying outdoor recreation to monumental art on a Montana sheep ranch, these are the region’s most exciting people, places, and experiences.

GONG HEI FAT CHOY • CELEBRATE THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE, WHICH BEGINS NEXT MONTH, WITH A LUNAR NEW YEAR FEAST COURTESY OF MAKFAM’S KENNETH WAN AND DORIS YUEN.

FOLLOWING THE ORDER • Forty years ago, a pair of Denver reporters uncovered the origins of a white supremacist network responsible for the headline-grabbing murder of a well-known local radio host. A new movie based on their book recalls the events that led to the killing—and the rise of far-right extremism.

Dining Guide

THE OVERSIMPLIFIED GUIDE TO: Winter Fun At Ruby Hill • As the flurries started flying, we spoke with Regan Carriere, supervisor of Denver Parks and Recreation’s Southwest District, to find out how everyone from budding Clark Griswolds to virtuosic Lindsey Vonns can enjoy their days at Denver’s most accessible snowsports destination: Ruby Hill Park.