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1 week ago | 
5280.com | Jessica Giles
The problem is, we live where a lot of people vacation, so we’re forced to share our precious Centennial State with the masses—especially in the summer. But rather than hike to Hanging Lake in a conga line or fight for parking on a Saturday at Chatfield Reservoir, why not consider trying your favorite Colorado activities in a new place? We’ve rounded up six travel destinations for Denverites who want to live the mile-high lifestyle while enjoying a change of scenery.
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3 weeks ago | 
5280.com | Jessica Giles
1. Don’t skip the soaking guide. 2. Catch the sunrise from a riverside pool. 3. Brave the Warrior Plunge—and more.
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4 weeks ago | 
5280.com | Jessica Giles
Late Wednesday night, the 75th Colorado General Assembly regular legislative session came to an end after an eventful and relatively productive 120 days. In all, 733 bills were introduced—up from 705 last year—and those that passed will impact issues like gun rights, immigration, energy policy, education, and voting rights.
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1 month ago | 
5280.com | Jessica Giles
The four words beamed out from a brick wall on the side of a gym in the Golden Triangle. They were big and bold—in size, in color, and in meaning. When I first saw them, back in 2017, I thought they were a joyful message of positivity from one of the city’s many talented street artists. I was half right. The mantra is admirable. And it was painted by local creatives. But the team behind it was actually a nascent Denver brand aiming to promote kindness via a straightforward slogan and a clothing line.
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1 month ago | 
5280.com | Jessica Giles
If the phrase “rattlesnake mega den” makes you shudder, you aren’t alone. Rattlesnakes don’t get much love, at least not from the roughly half of Americans who feel anxious about serpents, with the most fearful two to three percent identifying as true ophidiophobes. And rattlers, with their potentially deadly bite and vibrating tails, tend to prompt an especially strong reaction.
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1 month ago | 
5280.com | Jessica Giles |Daliah Singer
The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. Sign up today! Professional athletes grow accustomed to moving a lot. But no matter where they’re based, baseball players in the Cactus League spend a lot of time in Scottsdale, Arizona, for spring training.
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1 month ago | 
5280.com | Jessica Giles
We won’t mince words: Going to Red Rocks Amphitheatre can either be heavenly or hellish—rarely in between. Without a little planning, you could easily miss your favorite song in a 30-minute queue for the bathroom, reach the front of the merch line only to find a pathetic stash of XX-smalls, and, before you know it, you won’t be able to hear Lord Huron without thinking about that time you tumbled down a flight of Red Rocks’ iconic stadium stairs in your stilettos. The point is, preparation is key.
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1 month ago | 
5280.com | Jessica Giles
There used to be a mud season in Breckenridge: A time in May and October when business owners would lock up and head to Cabo or Moab while the snowmelt trickled down from the Tenmile Range, fattening rivers and making hiking and biking trails impassable. These days, Main Street Breckenridge doesn’t know a slow season. Visitors continue to flow in from I-70 and Highway 9, shopping, eating, staying in hotels, and seeking out dry patches of “mud season” recreation.
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1 month ago | 
5280.com | Jessica Giles
When Chris Hinds first saw a person zip past him on what looked like a “skateboard with a stick on it,” he didn’t realize the electric scooter revolution had arrived in Denver. Nearly seven years later, the Denver council member is one of the most outspoken voices confronting the city’s complicated relationship with e-scooters. Locals complain about unsafe conditions for pedestrians, cluttered sidewalks, and obstructed curb ramps.
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2 months ago | 
5280.com | Jessica Giles |Rose Cahalan
Brittany Pettersen’s message to Congress: “Don’t f— with moms.”That’s what the Colorado congresswoman told reporters after she held her nine-week-old son, Sam, while making an emotional plea on the House floor Tuesday. Pettersen, who represents the state’s 7th Congressional District—the western Denver metro area—defended her proposal that would allow any new parent serving in Congress to vote by proxy, instead of in person, while caring for an infant.
