5280 Magazine

For over 30 years, 5280 magazine has served its readers as an essential guide to life in the Mile-High City and beyond. Throughout those three decades, the publication has stayed true to its original mission: proudly locally owned and strongly committed to delivering award-winning journalism that tells Denver’s story with authority and style. Each month, 5280 covers the greatest and latest in dining, culture, wellness, travel, and adventure content.

5280 Magazine

Alone Time

GORDY MEGROZ • Writer

Night Life

Speed Racer

The Talented Mr. Silverberg • A History Colorado staffer nabbed one of the state’s most notorious con men—a century too late.

MILE-HIGH HUSTLERS • In Denver, the scams change with the times.

Page & Stage • This month, you can catch a new book and a new play from CSU associate professor Nina McConigley.

Platter Up

Gather ’Round • Here’s the skinny on chubby, disk-shaped arepas, pupusas, and gorditas.

Mex In The City • A Lafayette-born banger goes up against the cool kids—and holds its own—with a new location in one of Denver’s hottest restaurant neighborhoods.

ROCKIN’ THE SUBURBS • Teocalli Cocina first satiated Lafayette’s taco cravings before continuing the story in Denver. Here, three other overlooked northwest suburban spots.

The Hot Springs Cure • Could Colorado’s warm waters heal what ails an aging athlete?

START YOUR DAY WITH 5280.

GOING SOLO • Whether you’re jet-setting alone to Rome or pitching a one-person tent in the Rockies, there’s never been a more exciting time to leave everyone behind and experience the world on your own terms. EDITED

Life Is A Highway • Go your own way, wherever it takes you.

Mamma Mia! • A new mom finds a moment’s peace in the Eternal City.

Hidden Depths • Following in the footsteps of Leadville’s legends reveals a new perspective on the city’s history.

High Art • Creative works can be a dangerously effective weapon on an idle mind.

Unplugged • Sometimes a solo night beneath the stars is exactly what you need to show up for your loved ones.

Winter Is Coming • Billy Barr has braved snow season deep in the Rocky Mountain backcountry for more than 50 years, amassing an unrivaled record of climate data. What happens to that trove when his watch ends?

DENVER’S TOP Lawyers • MORE THAN 500 OF THE BEST ATTORNEYS—PRACTICING EVERYTHING FROM AGRICULTURAL TO WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW—IN THE MILE HIGH CITY AND BEYOND.

Dining Guide

THE OVERSIMPLIFIED GUIDE TO: Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions • As any Coloradan who’s tried knows, bagging a fourteener is easier said in January than done in July. We asked licensed therapist and Denver life coach Erica Hanlon how to create actually achievable goals for 2026—and, more importantly, how to stick with them.