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BEHIND THE STORIES

SPOTLIGHT • Benko has been capturing images of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival for 37 years. See his work in this month’s oral history of the fete (page 72).

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COMPASS

Dual Action • The Centennial State’s short high country summers can send outdoors lovers into a decision-making tailspin: To bike or climb today, that is the question. Wait, or is it: to kayak or horseback ride? If you can’t choose, don’t. These destinations serve up multicourse menus of adventure.

SCHOOL’S OUT • Forget fresh number two pencils and packs of color-coded folders. With Denver Public Schools wrapping up class on June 2, now’s the time to put together your back-to-summer shopping list. To get you started, we’ve rounded up five items with Colorado connections that will keep your tykes entertained and engaged during the coming dog days.

The Rebate State • Colorado unveils an e-bike incentive of its own. (Hint: It looks a lot like Denver’s.)

Growth Opportunity • A gin-forward cocktail spot puts down roots in Five Points.

Mile-High Fry • The Fritay Haitian Cuisine food truck introduces locals to the island’s signature fried street fare.

Sweet Spot • Pastries, desserts, and early-day bites draw downtowners to Mary Nguyen’s Little Finch.

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK • The pandemic, concerns about crime, and a massive renovation project on the 16th Street Mall are among the challenges downtown Denver businesses have faced in the past few years. But recently, several new restaurants and cafes, like Little Finch, have emerged, reenergizing the heart of the city with everything from fancy fish to cheap pizza. Here’s where you can taste the revival.

Unwelcome Guests • Colorado Parks and Wildlife says the Eurasian collared dove is a scourge on native bird populations. But maybe humans are the real menace.

Comfort ZONE • Forget sleeping on the ground and digging holes to you-know-what. Glamping—camping’s high-class cousin—has taken off across the West, with canvas tents, Airstream trailers, treehouses, and other abodes connecting you to nature while still providing ample luxury. Here, the best places to give glamorous camping a try in Colorado and beyond.

THE SENSE & SENSIBILITY OF BEING AN ABORTION CO HAVEN • THE FALL OF ROE V. WADE—WHICH HAPPENED ONE YEAR AGO THIS MONTH—HAS AFFECTED, AND WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE AN IMPACT ON, COLORADANS AND THOSE WHO TRAVEL TO THE CENTENNIAL STATE FOR ABORTION CARE. HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW, NO MATTER YOUR STANCE.

• THE DEFINITION OF SANCTUARY • The laws and protections that make Colorado a haven.

• FUND FINDING

• LEGAL DOCTRINE

COMING TO COLORADO

• DRUG TRIALS

• TAKING THE INITIATIVE

MIND THE GAP • If Colorado is going to be a refuge for abortion seekers, it’s going to have to increase its capacity and adapt its personnel to be able to treat them. Here, what clinics, hospital systems, and nonprofits have already done, plus what likely will happen next.

• CONDUCT UNBECOMING?

MOUNTAIN MUSIC • The Telluride Bluegrass Festival turns 50 this month. We take you inside the nation’s premier string band music fete—through the words of the people who’ve made it happen.

DINING GUIDE

FREE WHEELIN’ • This year marks the fifth anniversary of shared electric scooters arriving in the Mile High City. In an effort to control the two-wheeled tornadoes, Denver temporarily banned the vehicles in June 2018 until city leaders could set regulations to...