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Falling Flat • Are you prepared for a middling economy?

Honest Work • For Denver construction consultant and HGTV star Rico León, communication is key to a successful renovation.

Put Me In, Coach • You know the phrase: new year, new you. But self-improvement doesn’t always have to take the form of a gym membership or a healthier diet. These three local wellness experts have new projects designed to coach you up in unconventional ways.

The First Man • A decade ago, Sean Azzariti became the first Coloradan to buy legal recreational weed. It’s been a wild ride ever since.

Après Rodeo • Don’t head straight back to the ’burbs after a day of mutton bustin’ at this year’s National Western Stock Show: The neighborhoods of Globeville and Elyria-Swansea offer plenty of urban appeal to balance out the stock show’s country charm.

This Little Piggy

Diving Right In • Casa Bonita’s Dana Rodriguez–designed menu delivers a much improved yet still mediocre dinner with a spectacular show.

In Suspect Terrain • AspectAvy, a new app from a Colorado company, says it can help keep skiers and boarders safer in the backcountry. Some worry it could lead them into danger.

Stay & Play • You don’t have to fight I-70 traffic or schlep your stuff through DIA to get away, thanks to these six new Denver hotels for every kind of staycationer.

FOR THE HISTORY BUFF

FOR THE SHOPAHOLIC

FOR THE SELF-CARE Enthusiast

FOR THE FOODIE

FOR THE Baseball FAN

FOR THE ArtLover

The Mysterious Mr. Clark • After a suspected con man disappeared from Colorado and left tens of thousands of dollars unaccounted for, his employees, contractors, and investors are still wondering who Aaron Clark really was—and where he is today.

DENVER’S TOP LAWYERS 2024 • More than 500 of the very best attorneys in the Mile High City—and beyond.

FAQ • YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE LIST, ANSWERED.

2024 TOP LAWYER PROFILES • 5280 CONGRATULATES THIS YEAR’S TOP LAWYERS

Dining Guide

5280 CAMP GUIDE

THE OVERSIMPLIFIED GUIDE TO: Judging Cattle • Don’t just cosplay as a cowboy or cowgirl at this year’s National Western Stock Show (January 6 through 21). Kyndal Reitzenstein, a longtime livestock judge and rancher from Kersey, teaches us how to spot a prize-winning steer.