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

Parting Gift

JESSICA GILES • Digital Editor

Cave Dweller • At this Delta County orchard, you can sleep nestled in a sandstone cave—without sacrificing any creature comforts.

ORCHARD ADVENTURES • Three Honey Rock activities worth leaving your luxury den for.

The Stars Align • Before the premier of The Dog Stars, Peter Heller reflects on his beloved fictional world becoming a Hollywood blockbuster.

Serving Memory • Connie Paich spent her life caring for Colorado’s elderly. Her final chapter shows the next generation how to carry on that legacy.

Blooming In The ’Burbs • At Anythink’s Nature Library in Thornton, adventure isn’t confined to the page.

Eat & Drink

West Side Story • Bánh mì are officially trending, with new Vietnamese sandwich shops opening from East Colfax Avenue to Lone Tree to Aurora. But the South Federal Boulevard corridor still boasts the Mile High City’s highest concentration of Vietnamese bakeries serving the best traditional bánh mì in Denver—all on house-made baguettes. Here, three we love.

Más Appeal • Stanley Marketplace’s Molino Chido, from two acclaimed Denver chefs, is a terrific taqueria—and so much more.

Dry Run • While states squabbled over the Colorado River, fishermen and farmers in the San Luis Valley came together to keep the Conejos flowing. But can a feel-good story about cooperation survive the bleak realities of climate change?

ROUND TRIPS • OUT-AND-BACKS ARE FINE. LOOPS ARE BETTER. THEY REVEAL FRESH SCENERY AROUND EACH BEND, AND EVERY CAMPSITE IS A NEW PRIZE. THESE 16 HIKES PROVE THE BEST WAY THROUGH COLORADO’S WILDS IS ALL THE WAY AROUND.

GONE TO THE DOGS • In Colorado, every dog has more than its day: There are enough pup-friendly venues and activities to fill your four-legged friend’s calendar for a whole year. We rounded up more than 20 of them—from catching a home run at a Rockies game to relaxing with a Reiki healing session—for every kind of pooch.

A DOG’S (MILE HIGH) LIFE • The data behind Denver’s canine compulsion.

Treats For Tricks • Ditch the Milkbones and use our reward meter to choose a prize worthy of your pup.

Top Dogs • Whether you’re training an aspiring show dog or just want your Lab to stop chewing the couch, the Canine Athletics Training Center in Longmont can give your pet skills that last a lifetime. Not sure which class your companion will like best? We asked owner Kirsten Belinsky to break down the offerings (starting at $270 per six-week session).

DID SOMEONE SAY BALL GAME? • Man’s best friend has been by your side for every Broncos win—and Rockies loss. Take in the action together at these sporting events where dogs are the MVPs.

The Training Yard • A prison canine obedience program is helping pups hone their manners and inmates find purpose.

The Perfect Puptinerary

A PICTURE’S WORTH A THOUSAND WOOFS • Christina Cookson, the owner of Wag Your Tail Photography, shares five tips for taking sweet snapshots of your furry family members in the wild.

Find Your Pack • At these four spots on the Front Range, both you and Fido are encouraged to make new friends.

Happy Tails • These eight Colorado-made products make adventuring with your pup safer (and more fun).

Doggy Paddle • We sent an...