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

Memory Banks

Served, Slayed, Surveyed • You can (and should) ask Jessica L’Whor anything.

RAINBOW ROUNDUP • In honor of Pride Month, we asked Jessica which Denver celebrations of the LGBTQ+ community are on her calendar this June.

Teen Titans

The Butterfly Effect • As the Butterfly Pavilion celebrates its 30th anniversary, its net has never been wider.

Northern Exposure • A new 300-mile trail from Estes Park to Glenwood Springs brings overdue long-distance love to northern Colorado.

Eat & Drink

Go Fish • Aurora’s Traveling Mercies has earned best bar plaudits galore—but the seafood is why we journey to this Stanley Marketplace nook.

THE WORLD, AS THEY SAY, IS… • Fish houses and seafood bars aside, where to go for oysters in Denver.

The Music Man • JW Roth turned his love of live music into Ford Amphitheater, a high-tech, luxurious outdoor venue in Colorado Springs. Now, he’s chasing the promise of profits in cities across the country.

Splash Down! • With all due respect to God and his handiwork, man has created marvels in Colorado. Hundreds of human-made reservoirs dot the Front Range, providing drinking water, irrigation, and your launchpad for the best summer ever. Rally your crew, pack your floaties, and load your cooler. Here, our 15 favorite close-to-home escapes for mile-high lake days.

Boating

Fishing

Camping

Playing

Styling • Seven homegrown essentials for getting the most out of a day on the water.

French Twist • Local interior designer Julee Wray’s recipe for making a 1941 Hilltop home feel like her own? Softening its edges.

IT’S GOTTA BE THE SHOES • These Colorado athletes have ushered in unprecedented reigns of greatness in their respective sports. It’s time we paid homage.

EVERYTHING BUT… • How’s it feel to win on every stage except the one the whole world watches? Anna Hall can tell you.

GO YOUR OWN WAY • For anyone paying attention to the ultrarunning world, Leadville-based Courtney Dauwalter is a household name. Boulder’s David Roche, meanwhile, set a swift pace toward GOAT status by breaking the course record at the Leadville 100 this past August. The ultrarunners share the same goal: pushing the limits of what the human body can do. Their approaches, however, are pointedly different.

MIND GAMES • For the greatest skier of all time, it’s OK to not be OK—and to talk about it.

MENTAL TUNE • Four local spots for athletes to improve their mental health.

FEELING THE FLOW • Tommy Caldwell isn’t scared of heights, but the view from down here spurs some second thoughts.

BIG GOAT ON CAMPUS • Before he was an All-Pro in the NFL, Christian McCaffrey was just a sixth grader who could hurdle people.

NO LIMITS • By defying his doubters, Travis Hunter redefined greatness.

ALL IN A DAY’S WORK • Three-time (and counting) world champion triathlete Taylor Knibb pushes herself to extremes during training—then wakes up and does it again.

LEGENDS NEVER DIE • Welcome to Mt. GOATmore: four athletes carved into Colorado history.

THE SHROOM BOOM • How local scientists and eager entrepreneurs are trying to make magic mushrooms Colorado’s next growth industry—and what our writer discovered on his own...