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Dec 4, 2024 | 
5280.com | Kim Habicht
No two families are alike in their Christmas-tree traditions: Some opt to get theirs at Walmart along with the week’s groceries, some like to wander deep into the woods to fell their tree on their own, and others wait until Christmas Eve to frantically search for a tree to put in the living room before family arrives (guilty as charged).
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
washingtonian.com | Kim Habicht
Here are a few of our running competition favorites, spanning hardcore ultramarathons to parties-with-the-suggestion-of-running.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
5280.com | Kim Habicht
If October means rewatching Friday the 13th, Halloween, and Scream rather than Hocus Pocus, chances are you’re the type of horror buff who will enjoy the Mile High City’s most terrifying haunted houses. Some of the experiences are the stuff of nightmares (like being trapped in a haunted cornfield), some are based on real-life history (see: the seance at the Molly Brown House), and all are terrifying.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
washingtonian.com | Kim Habicht |Jessica Sidman |Nancy Scola |Damare Baker
This page describes the contents of an issue of Washingtonian magazine. Subscribers get exclusive early access through our print and digital editions. Most of our feature stories are later published online and linked below.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
5280.com | Jessica Giles |Kim Habicht
Given all the rainbow glitter, drag brunches, and block parties, it can be easy to forget that Pride month sprouted from the Stonewall Riots in June of 1969. The police raided the Stonewall Inn, a well-known gay bar in New York City, and sparked a six-day series of protests by the bar’s patrons and neighborhood residents, a historic event that’s now seen as a pivotal point in the gay rights movement.
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May 3, 2024 | 
5280.com | Jessica Giles |Kim Habicht
While this annual celebration commemorates the victory of the Mexican army over French forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, the holiday has become widely celebrated in the United States. In fact, sales of beer on Cinco de Mayo rival those on Super Bowl Sunday. The Mile High City is no exception to this trend. From bar crawls to rooftop fiestas, Denverites love to celebrate our southern neighbor’s victory. Here, we’ve collected five ways to commemorate the occasion.
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May 2, 2024 | 
5280.com | Jessica Giles |Kim Habicht
Colorado might not have a Triple Crown event nearby, but it’s not in Denverites’ DNA to pass up a perfectly good excuse to party. Don’t believe us? Consider all of the rowdy Derby Day functions in the Mile High City, some 1,100 miles away from Louisville. Whether you’re a racetrack regular or you’re just learning what a lead pony is, we suggest you get in on the horseplay. Below, our favorite Kentucky Derby shindigs around Denver this Saturday.
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Dec 29, 2023 | 
5280.com | Karyna Balch |Kim Habicht |Alyssa Chutka
It’s simply a fact of life that even the least litigious among us will need a lawyer at some point. When you find yourself in that position, though, navigating the complicated legal world can be overwhelming, especially when you consider that the law has been split into dozens of categories: Everything from criminal law to bankruptcy to insurance necessitates specific expertise. That’s why we put together Denver’s Top Lawyers 2024, our 10th annual list of the best attorneys in the region.
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Dec 18, 2023 | 
5280.com | Kim Habicht
The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. Sign up today! Finding the right New Year’s Eve festivity can be a Goldilocks conundrum: They’re often too loud or too quiet, too expensive or not fancy enough, a rager or a bummer.
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Sep 6, 2023 | 
5280.com | Jessica Giles |Kim Habicht
Ever since the first U.S. Oktoberfest was held in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1961, Americans have taken to celebrating this German holiday with as much fervor as the Fourth of July. In Colorado alone, there are dozens of Bavarian bashes—so many that it might be a bit dizzying to discern which one to attend. Here, we break down the fetes based on their best attributes, from competitive games to dogs in dirndls.
