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On a June morning in 2016, Richard Terlingen came to Denver District Court for a case management conference. He was rolling down the hallway using a sip-and-puff wand to drive his heavy-duty extra-large electric-power wheelchair. He mis-judged the courtroom entrance by an inch or so on the right and bashed into the door frame. Richard cussed softly to himself and backed out. He was a big man in a big wheelchair. Richard Terlingen, age 61, was paralyzed from the neck down. He was a quadriplegic (medical term: “tetraplegic”). He had no movement or sensation in his arms, legs or trunk. Before his injury, Richard stood 6’6” and weighed about 260. An award-winning media salesman, he had a big voice, and a direct manner. When the case was called his wife…

THE IKON IDITAROD 33.5 hours, 1,960 miles round trip START DENVER 5 hours, 293 miles TAOS Even in the midst of a $300 million face-lift, which includes a new high-speed chairlift, you can still experience Taos’ original if-you-can-see-ityou-can-ski-it ethos. To wit: Access steep, open terrain by hiking nearly one mile from the top of Lift Two to Highline Ridge. 11 hours, 600 miles SNOWBIRD This Utah resort regularly gets more than 500 inches of snow a year—almost double the average of any Colorado mountain. Carve up that powder on a free hourlong tour with an experienced naturalist, who’ll impart interesting tidbits, such as how the surrounding crags of Little Cottonwood Canyon were formed by hundreds of feet of glacial ice. BIG SKY The sky isn’t the only expanse here in Montana.…

Like many nerds of color, Thomas “Detour” Evans longed to see more characters who look like him in sci-fi and superhero stories. So he created his own alternate universe: This month, the Denver artist will transform Five Points’ RedLine Contemporary Art Center into a Graceland-esque museum ostensibly erected in 2120 as a shrine to a diverse band of Evans’ invention. The show, entitled The 5Pointers, is an example of Afrofuturism, a philosophy employed in books, movies, and other art forms that depicts imaginary worlds through the lens of black culture, à la Black Panther. As the success of that movie suggests, the genre is gaining popularity—and not only in the Marvel Universe. A growing group of Denver avengers are weaving the African diaspora into their works. We unmask three of…

By the time the Speer location of Denver’s beloved Uncle ramen shop opened in July, executive sous chef Matt Dulin had tested the restaurant’s new green curry mussel dish about 100 times. “My heart definitely went into that recipe,” Dulin says. The balance in the broth had to be perfect: subtly sweet, bright and acidic, salty and spicy. To get there, Dulin created his own curry paste (in fact, each of the four new Thai-style curries, only available at Uncle 2.0, begins with a custom base) redolent of ginger, shallot, lemongrass, garlic, and fresh Thai chile; it gets briny depth from shrimp paste and dried, cured mussels. Coconut milk, fish sauce, wild lime leaves, and Thai basil bring richness and perfume to the broth, infusing the plump, steamed Maine mussels…

CLEAR FORK CIDER Wheat Ridge BACKSTORY: Since 2017, Jay Kenney has been hunting down heirloom apples from Colorado, Maine, and the Pacific Northwest and crafting sophisticated dry ciders under the Clear Fork label. Named for the Clear Fork of the Gunnison River near Crawford, where one of Kenney’s five orchards stands, the brand eschews flavor additions in favor of all-apple ciders. Kenney also ages his creations in stainless steel tanks or used oak wine barrels from the Infinite Monkey Theorem. BUZZ: Clear Fork’s Wheat Ridge tasting room opened in September. There, you can sample the brand’s five recurring varieties—the all-Colorado fruit Pitts’ Bitter is our favorite—as well as two rotating guest ciders and a kombucha. STEM CIDERS Lafayette and RiNo (and Durham, North Carolina) BACKSTORY: The largest of Colorado’s cideries,…

At the intersection of 25th and Lawrence streets in Curtis Park, on the second story of a building—high above the millennials zipping around on electric scooters and the yoga warriors exiting a nearby studio—sits Altius Farms, an 8,000-square-foot aeroponic greenhouse. Inside, small fans whoosh gently overhead and the temperature is always somewhere between 65 and 80 degrees. There’s a slight, almost pleasant humidity to the air and the fresh, clean mineral smell of lettuce. The clear polycarbonate roof diffuses and softens the Colorado sunlight, and glass walls make you feel like you’re surrounded by open sky. Completing the urban Garden of Eden picture is Altius’ version of fields: 340 columns, each eight feet tall, from which sprout floppy green rosettes of butter lettuce, neon mustard frills, ruffles of baby red…

Before becoming a conservative pundit, Michael Fields played college baseball. It’s no wonder, then, that the former athlete conjures a sports analogy to explain how Republicans can curtail the Democrats’ current domination of Centennial State politics. “We need to string together a few wins,” says Fields, the executive director of Colorado Rising Action, a conservative advocacy group. “I think this year, that one is the TABOR ballot issue Prop CC. We have to win that one.” During the 2019 legislative session, the Democratcontrolled state Legislature decided to try to weaken the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR). A 1992 amendment that mandates voter approval of new taxes, TABOR also limits the amount of tax revenue Colorado can collect: If the state accumulates more than a predetermined ceiling, it must return the…

Susan Beckman knew something was amiss during the 2018 Western Welcome Week Grand Parade. A Republican in a historically red district, the representative from Colorado’s House District 38 figured she’d receive a warm reception during the annual August procession through downtown Littleton. Yet there she was, riding on her float—her young nieces and nephews in deer costumes around her—and some in the crowd greeted her with downturned thumbs. Recently recalling the scene during a local GOP meeting, Beckman wondered, “What is going on?” The answer to that question became clear following the November 2018 election. In November 2010, unaffiliated voters made up a quarter of active registered voters in the Centennial State, with Republicans at almost 40 percent and Democrats at 34 percent. Eight years later, independents had jumped to…

“GREEN CALLS TO MIND THE NATURAL WORLD. IT COULD BE THE PERFECT PICK FOR A CONTEMPLATIVE FRIEND.”—Donté Janae, Denver artist “AN EARTHY ORANGE HUE FEELS COZ Y, WHILE A BRIGHTER VERSION TENDS TO ELICIT SURPRISE IN THE RECIPIENT.”—Jeffrey Keith, oil painter and professor at the University of Denver School of Art & Art History “YELLOW IS WARM AND LIGHT! PERFECT FOR THE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE WHO ARE SUNNY AND HAPPY.”—Suchitra Mattai, Denver artist “BLACK IS SLEEK, SEXY, AND SOPHISTICATED. ABSOLUTELY CLASSIC.”—Katie Schroder, Atelier Design “RED IS A CELEBRATORY COLOR THAT AT TRACTS AT TENTION. IT’S GOOD FOR FIERY PERSONALITIES.”—Calvin Lee, RiNo painter and calligrapher “PEOPLE WHO GRAVITATE TOWARD THE COLOR BLUE ARE GOOD TO THEIR FRIENDS, RELIABLE, AND TRUE.”—Darrin Alfred, curator of architecture and design at the Denver Art…

Hate crimes are especially hurtful because they are “message” crimes aimed at particular communities, says Jeremy Shaver, senior associate regional director for the Anti-Defamation League’s Mountain States region. “They tear at the cohesion of our social fabric.” Colorado has been feeling a lot of that tension lately: According to Colorado Bureau of Investigation data, Colorado has averaged 126 hate crimes over the past five years; in 2018, we recorded 139. (Denver, Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Larimer, and El Paso counties regularly contribute the most to the state tally.) Equally concerning? The growth of hate groups and ugly rhetoric. We break down where the malevolence lives—and what it looks like. FLAG FLYING Radical right propaganda made a noticeable jump from the digital world to the real world in 2018. In Colorado, the…

Perhaps one of the scariest things about hate is its insidious creep. If we’re willing to accept one prejudiced behavior, is it really all that difficult to accept the next one? “Name-calling and stereotyping can lead to dehumanizing, which can lead to discrimination,” says the Anti-Defamation League’s Jeremy Shaver. “That’s why it’s so important not to let a racist or sexist joke go by—because those things unchecked can lead to worse behaviors.” That’s also why the ADL has developed this pyramid to help illustrate how seemingly low-level bias can build on itself. Here’s how to recognize those layers—some subtle, some decidedly not—as exemplified by recent Centennial State incidents. GENOCIDE Close To Home: None to speak of in Colorado’s recent history, although the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre, in which Arapahoe and…

SYMBOL KEY NEW Indicates a restaurant featured in 5280 for the first time (though not necessarily a restaurant that has just opened). 25 BEST Indicates inclusion in our annual list of Denver’s best restaurants, released each October. These selections are at the discretion of 5280 editors and are subject to change. PRICE KEY (Average Entrée) $ under $10 $$ $11 to $15 $$$ $16 to $25 $$$$ $26 and higher A 25 BEST 12 at Madison $$ Congress Park / American With a menu offering 18 small plates meant for sharing (plus one large-format dish meant to feed two to four people), Jeff Osaka’s cozy restaurant is ideal for dining with a small group. Don’t miss the French dip. Reservations accepted. 1160 Madison St., 720-216-0190. Dinner Abejas $$$$ Golden /…

CATS, OUT OF THE BAG The restoration of lynx provides a valuable lesson for carnivore recovery. In 1999, more than 25 years after the felines vanished from the state due to factors such as increased development, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) released 218 lynx that had been captured in Alaska and Canada into the San Juan Mountains. Many of them died of starvation—the result, CPW says, of a now-discontinued practice of freeing imported animals without a controlled period of acclimatization. The strong survived, however, and a 2010 survey found that a third generation of Colorado lynx was stable and thriving. Current estimates suggest there are 150 to 250 roaming the southwestern corner of the state. BABY BOOM It’s well-known that hunters killed off most of the millions of bison that…

The squeak of snow fracturing under my backcountry skis cuts through the silent blue morning as the chill pierces my nostrils. Ahead, I see my husband, Will, shouldering a huge pack and dragging a sled with enough supplies for a small army. But I’m carrying the precious cargo—our four-month-old daughter—and I’m worried. Although it’s bright outside, the plunging temps tell me a storm is brewing. Pre-baby, my husband and I preferred extreme adventuring: ultramarathons through ankle-deep sand in Arizona and weeklong packrafting trips in Alaska’s Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve. So immediately after Liliana was born, life felt discombobulated. Instead of dawn trail runs and midnight ski tours, our schedule involved round-the-clock feedings and 3 a.m. diaper changes. Still, bit by bit, we got used to the…

When it comes to spreading holiday cheer, Santa may lead the pack—but artist Lonnie Hanzon isn’t far behind. Starting nearly four decades ago—long before immersive art became cool—the 60-year-old began dazzling audiences with interactive holiday displays for, among many others, Hong Kong’s Pacific Place mall and the Denver Parade of Lights. His newest project, Camp Christmas (November 21 to January 5), is a journey through the history of the holiday at the Hangar at Stanley in Aurora. Before exploring that wonderland, we toured his two studios near his Lakewood home to see how he creates the magic. 1 A rainbow gazebo that was part of A Shrine to Humanity—an installation encouraging audiences to contemplate the history of gay rights during Denver PrideFest in 2017—sits in Hanzon’s front yard. A prominent…

1 SEASIDE SNACKS Maine Shack LoHi Maine Shack isn’t the first restaurant in the Mile High City to serve New England–style lobster rolls, but five iterations of the iconic seafood sandwich on one menu is surely a milestone. The generously stuffed rolls, piled high with steamed claw and knuckle meat from crustaceans caught in Stonington, Maine, are luring patrons into the four-month-old fast-casual joint on Central Street. If the $36 Lobsterado—a’grammable mayo-and-melted-butter masterpiece crowned with a four-ounce lobster tail—isn’t your style, check out the rest of the menu: fried whole belly clams, chowder, lobster pie, and a roast beef sandwich and a burger for landlubbers (no judgment). Whoopie pie and blueberry buckle are for dessert. The concept is a labor of nostalgic love for owner and Maine native Drew Ryan,…

#1 Local shelters would rather you not adopt than take home a pet you’re not ready for. Before you meet any residents of the Dumb Friends League, the 109-year-old Denver animal shelter prefers you sit down with a human—specifically, an adoptions counselor such as Jasmine McCormick. “Just because this is the breed or animal you’re drawn to doesn’t necessarily mean it matches what you’re looking for,” says McCormick, who asks potential adopters about their living situations, activity levels, and expectations to try to make sure the animals don’t just find their next homes, but their forever homes. Considering getting a pet? Try this thought-provoking exercise first. BEHIND THE ’GRAM @loki | LAKEWOOD | 2 MILLION FOLLOWERS When Kelly Lund says, “If you’re going to bring a dog home, you better…

In early 2018, Douglas County commissioner Lora Thomas attended a Republican event in Castle Rock. While there, she snapped a photo of two young women and posted the image to Facebook with an accompanying caption: “They have laughed and smirked throughout the breakfast, texting furiously. Especially when President Trump’s name was mentioned. A tracker is someone from the opposition who comes to public events to see what’s cooking. Wonder if these two are trackers?” They were not. In fact, one of the “suspects” was Alyssa Khamma, the two-term chairperson of the Colorado Federation of College Republicans. “I think it’s hard because some older people are cautious, especially when the election year is pretty contentious,” says Khamma, now a senior political science and philosophy major at the University of Colorado Colorado…

Who’s At Risk: Hate groups have learned to target a certain audience for recruitment: young people seeking community, purpose, and a sense of belonging. As with gangs, individuals who feel distanced from—or rejected by—their families can be particularly susceptible. Warning Signs: “Movement toward these ideologies almost always starts out with some kind of perceived injustice,” Nielsen says. For example, a young boy might feel rejected by the girls at school. If these individuals don’t see a solution to the purported slight, they might convince themselves that “those people” are the source of their problems. Listen for repeated grievances. Notice if one group is frequently blamed for all ills. And keep an eye on social media. As people ramp up toward violence, Nielsen says, “They almost always shout into the void…

Adaptive Adventures Freedom, joy, exhilaration, socialization, health, and wellness all describe the benefits of participation in outdoors sports. These benefits become even more important when living with a physical disability or after experiencing a life-altering injury. For 20 years, Adaptive Adventures has provided progressive outdoor sports opportunities to improve quality of life for children, adults and veterans with physical disabilities and their families. By providing transformative life experiences individuals become independent in cycling, climbing, kayaking, paddleboarding, skiing, dragon boat racing, waterskiing, rafting and scuba diving. Adaptive Adventures believes that all individuals with physical disabilities should have access to participation in outdoor sports regardless of their location, equipment needs or economic status. Adaptive Adventures is a local Colorado non-profit with a national reach providing a unique mobile program utilizing over 15…

Project Angel Heart’s Pie in the Sky OCTOBER 1–NO VEMBER 21 Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs. It’s the tastiest way to support your community! Order fresh-baked Thanksgiving pies (four flavors available!) from Pie in the Sky and support Project Angel Heart. Every pie ordered helps provide medically tailored meals for Coloradans diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses. Information at pieintheskycolorado.org. TARRA 2019: How to GROW an Idea NOVEMBER 20 Is it time to overcome growing pains and turn your business or idea into a thriving and profitable venture? Learn how to increase sales, build strategic partnerships, find capital, and scale your concept. Local business leaders, coaches and experts share insights and resources in this hands-on evening workshop. Information and tickets at tarra.co/upcoming-events. DHF Paramedics Awards Luncheon NOVEMBER 14, 11 A.M. – 1:3 0…

It’s easy to love thy neighbor during the summer, when backyard barbecues and block parties bring everyone together. Then winter comes and relationships turn as cold as the snow Marv keeps piling in front of your driveway. Don’t let your neighbors’ misdeeds provoke your dark side. To help calm community tensions, we identified four mis-behavioral types associated with snow removal—and outlined ways to help them become better neighbors. THE AMATEUR WEATHERMAN When a storm hits, the accountant across the street starts thinking he’s Mike Nelson: Don’t worry about the snow on my sidewalk, he tells you. It’ll all be melted by this afternoon. Help a neighbor out: Remind him he could get a $150 ticket from Denver Public Works. (Residences have 24 hours to clear sidewalks, while businesses have four.) Then…

1 SPORTS GAMBLING WILL BE A CASH COW FOR THE STATE. The Verdict: Mostly false The Reality: State Representative Alec Garnett, the measure’s main sponsor, estimates tax revenue from legalized sports gambling will total $10 million to $12 million in its first full year. (The state’s current budget? $32 billion.) Even that might be rosy considering Pennsylvania, a state with double Colorado’s population and a 34 percent tax on sports betting (the Centennial State’s would be 10 percent), has made just $8 million since opening sports gambling facilities in November 2018. 2 YOU’LL BE ABLE TO PLACE A WAGER AT YOUR FAVORITE SPORTS BAR. The Verdict: True The Reality: Cripple Creek, Central City, and Black Hawk—the three Colorado towns that allow casino gaming—will be the only places permitted to house…

NOV. 2 LARGER THAN LIFE Longmont Museum’s Día de los Muertos celebration familiarized Coloradans with the Mexican holiday’s affecting traditions long before Pixar made the tearjerker Coco. As the free fiesta outgrew the venue—attendance has risen from 150 to 3,000 in less than two decades—the museum dispersed its many events to different dates and off-site locations. This year, the state’s largest Day of the Dead event consolidates in Longmont’s downtown. There, guests will nibble on tortas especiales from the Danny’s Tacos y Tortas food truck during a procession of locally made “gigantes” (colorful, enormous puppets) and performances by a local Azteco dance troupe. Visitors can then take a free shuttle to the museum, where they’ll peruse an exhibit featuring the holiday’s skeleton mascot, La Catrina, and see “ofrendas”—marigold-adorned altars lovingly…

Elise Wiggins grew up with a gun in her hands. A .410 shotgun, to be precise, that Wiggins’ father taught her how to shoot near their West Monroe, Louisiana, home when she was about six years old. Her first kill was a blackbird, but by the time she was eight, she was hunting gray squirrels and other small game. You can watch as Wiggins draws on those experiences and her 25 years as a chef (currently at Cattivella in Stapleton) in her new Rocky Mountain PBS show, Roots to Ranches, which premieres at the Sie FilmCenter this month. (The full first season begins airing in January 2020.) Roots to Ranches’ first episode features—what else?—Louisiana squirrel hunting, although this time Wiggins brings along Cattivella sous chef Zuri Resendiz. “My dad taught…

Breckenridge Distillery paired some of our favorite Thanksgiving dishes with hand-crafted cocktails, courtesy of our Liquid Chef Billie Keithley, you can easily make at home this holiday season. So, impress your guests with perfectly paired flavors. Recipes below. In Breckenridge for the holidays? We will be serving Thanksgiving dinner at the Breckenridge Distillery Restaurant. Two seatings; one at 1PM, the second at 4PM. Reservations are recommended. The restaurant will be open 1PM to 7PM. No lunch service. 1 MAPLE CIDER Start the day with a warm sipper as you prepare your delicious Thanksgiving feast. MAPLE CIDER 1-½ oz Breckenridge Spiced Rum1 oz blackberry juice½ oz maple syrupTop with hot ciderGarnish with blackberries dusted with maple sugar 2 HAPPY DRAMSGIVING + COLORADO TURKEY We’ve taken our Breckenridge Bourbon, combined with locally…

One by one, they approached the podium and stood before a glittering blue curtain at the Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows in Lone Tree. Failed gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton announced it was “time for us to come together as Coloradans.” Mike Coffman concluded that his loss to Democrat Jason Crow in the 6th congressional district had been “a referendum on the president.” Wayne Williams proclaimed that his opponent, Jena Griswold, was inheriting “the finest secretary of state’s office in the country.” No matter the specifics of the message, each speech made during the Colorado GOP’s 2018 Election Day party was a concession: Every single Republican running for statewide office lost to a Democrat. The news from the rest of Colorado wasn’t much better: Republicans dropped five seats in the…

DENVER COUNTY Objective: Don’t get massacred. Gardner (2014): 24.6 percent Plan of attack: Gardner stands a better chance of winning gold in the 200-meter butterfly at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 than he does of taking 50 percent of the vote in this bastion of liberalism. Still, it’s the most populous county in Colorado, so he needs to make a decent showing. And everyone likes money—even left-leaning independent voters, who are sure to hear about how Gardner was a fervent supporter of Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. JEFFERSON AND ARAPAHOE COUNTIES Objective: Almost half of all votes would be awesome. Gardner (2014): 47.2 percent in Jeffco; 46.5 percent in Arapahoe Plan of attack: These were once considered toss-up counties with closeto-equitable shares of Democrats and Republicans. Today,…

5280: What was the initial vision of the Matthew Shepard Foundation? Jason Marsden: When it started, the foundation was in the business of reminding people that hatred is more pervasive and insidious than people think it is. It plays out in grand and petty ways, and it’s all our business to try to counter it. Five years ago, we thought that people had recognized and confronted that reality, that we had it on the run, and that we were prevailing. The election of 2016 and the policy reversals that have occurred for minority identity communities since have reawakened people to the fact that that battle is still going on. The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which is 10 years old this year, seemed like a…

PERFORMING ARTS NOV. 6–17 The Phantom of the Opera Even if you’ve seen The Phantom of the Opera dozens of times, British producer Cameron Mackintosh’s reimagination of the beloved musical makes it worth another visit. The story, which follows a mysterious spirit who falls in love with an opera star, will feature new choreography and fresh lighting design by Tony Award–winner Paule Constable. This iteration of the tale will be played out by a 52-person cast and orchestra—making it one of the largest tours of the production and one you certainly won’t want to miss. Wed-Sun, times vary. Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St., 303-893-4100, denvercenter.org. Ticket prices vary. NOV. 8–9 The Rembrandt Room At most museums, viewers fix their attention to the walls of art. This one-woman drama, though, transfers…

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