You line up at the start. You stretch your legs, ready for the long haul. The gun finally goes off and you’re suddenly moving in a pack of hundreds, maybe even thousands of fellow runners. If the thrill and challenge of a marathon is something that gets your blood pumping, Colorado is the place to [...]
5280 Magazine is a locally produced (5280 Publishing Inc.) and distributed magazine in the Denver area that features the “ins and outs” of Denver and its people, from the street level. Named after the Mile-High City’s elevation above sea level: five thousand two hundred eighty feet, the magazine was founded in 1993 by former columnist [...]
The southwest is known for its abundance of slot canyons: narrow, water-worn gorges that are far deeper than they are wide. One of the most famous, The Narrows, lies in Utah’s spectacular Zion National Park, while nearby Arizona’s Antelope Canyon may be the most-photographed. But you don’t have to travel far within Utah to find [...]
Brushstrokes. Sculpture. Arias. Concertos. The visual and performing arts scene in Denver, Colorado is dynamic and diverse, attracting thousands of new and visiting artists every year. From the boutique galleries to the concert venues, the creative expression here is of world-class caliber. Home to one of the world’s biggest performing arts complexes and a half-dozen [...]
Not all the characters who were important in shaping the West were men. In one rare instance, a lady of great charm and distinction gave spirit of the West a voice. Sharlot Hall was a poet, historian and journalist, who rose from humble beginnings, and was the first woman to hold a post in the [...]
Hatch is a small desert town in southern New Mexico that is struggling to hold on to its big title: Chile Capitol of the World. One may wonder how anything could ever grow in such a barren and dry place? But chile thrives in an arid climate, and Hatch is the perfect place with dry [...]
There are actually several mines known as the Lost Dutchman in the Southwest. The most famous, of course, is the Lost Dutchman Mine in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona. But there are others, one in South Dakota, one in Colorado, and three in Arizona that all bear the same name. In the early 1860s, a [...]
As soon as you arrive at Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort in Nathrop, Colorado you can feel something special in the air. Majestic mountain backdrops, steam rising from a babbling creek, and the feeling of both a sacred retreat and the luxury of a resort all greet the visitor to this natural mountain sanctuary. With [...]
Huddled in the Rocky Mountains and the Roosevelt National Forest, the town of Red Feather Lakes is far from the hustle and bustle of the city. 14 sapphire lakes are strewn throughout lush forests and expansive meadows, offering plenty of fishing and boating opportunities. An ever-popular place for photographers, this pristine wilderness is home to [...]
On the southeast corner of the marvelous San Rafael Swell in central Utah lies Goblin Valley State Park. Hidden here is an otherworldly valley and photographer’s paradise, filled with mushroom-shaped and goblin-topped hoodoos, sandstone boulders rounded and perched atop narrow pedestals. Goblin Valley is located in a remote spot in the desert, tucked between the [...]
