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

Picture Perfect

TRENT DAVIS BAILEY • Photographer

In Stitches

BABY, IT’S BOOMING OUTSIDE • December 30 is typically lost in the haze between Christmas and New Year’s, but in 2024, the day delivered something to remember: 43 live births to Denver County residents, which made it the most popular date last year for babies to be born here. In an era of declining birth rates, we dug into the data to better understand Colorado’s newest natives.

The Santa Claws

The Show Goes On • Jazz Aspen Snowmass’ next act—a permanent venue called the Paul JAS Center—opens this month.

Trees To Skis

Batter Up

Twice As Nice • Most restaurants’ second locations are carbon copies of the original—but not Cart-Driver LoHi.

NO STOPPING THE TOPPINGS • From nacho cheese to beets, these pies suggest that the local pizza scene is in its Everything Era.

Love And War • In battle-ravaged Ukraine, a Colorado native found service, purpose, and a partner to share them with. But would what she gained outweigh what she would lose?

BEST OF THE MOUNTAIN WEST • FROM 100 YEARS OF ROUTE 66 TO THE WORLD’S FASTEST WOMAN ON MOGULS TO A MUSIC FESTIVAL IN MOAB’S BACKCOUNTRY, THESE ARE THE REGION’S MOST EXCITING PEOPLE, PLACES, AND EXPERIENCES.

SUSTAINABLE STYLE • The fast-fashion industry has exploded over the past decade—and so have its impacts. Some 92 million tons of textile waste end up in landfills around the world each year, and mass producers (think: Shein, Zara, H&M) collectively contribute up to 10 percent of global carbon emissions. Here in Denver, however, a growing community of designers is unearthing vintage finds and reimagining heirloom textiles to reclaim what fashion can be: thoughtful, resourceful, and timeless.

WOLF/WARS • Five years into Colorado’s ambitious wolf reintroduction experiment, ranchers and conservationists have never been more bitterly divided. Is peaceful coexistence even possible?

Dining Guide

THE OVERSIMPLIFIED GUIDE TO: Curling • The 2026 Olympic Games begin in February, which means we’re only two months from curling fever infecting the Front Range. To help you get ahead of the crush, we asked Mimi Stevinson, co-owner of Rock Creek Curling in Lafayette, for tips on wringing gold from these stones.