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Whether we’re welcoming it with open arms or wanting to ignore it altogether, the holidays are upon us. The fact of the matter is that some years the holidays feel absolutely magnificent, filled with all sorts of incredible events and discoveries, and others, well, not so much. Glennon Doyle likes to say, “Life is brutal, but it’s also beautiful. Life is brutiful.” I couldn’t agree more. Life’s beauty is inseparable from its fragility. It’s always amazed me how a single day can be filled with so many different types of emotions. So my theory on holidays is this—and believe me, I’ve tried every angle— maybe consider celebrating it all this season? The highs, the lows, the leaps of courage we’ve taken and the fear we might hold of the unknown. It’s OK to feel several things at once. What if we meet the holidays simply where we’re at and be present and open about all the brutiful things that life has unfolded? In this issue, we look at how to not get swept away in the materialness of it all and how to add little sparks of joy into the season. We hope it helps inspire you to rekindle an old hobby, embrace something new or simply to take a moment each day to soak it all in. Wishing you a warm and cozy December,

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“Topher Straus: Boldest” Solo Art Exhibition R Gallery in Boulder announces “Topher Straus: Boldest” a solo show of Straus’ modern, stylized panoramas. In addition to work from his ever-expanding National Parks series and other landscapes, he will be debuting a new “Boulder” painting for this exhibit. Visit R Gallery at 2027 Broadway, Boulder during regular gallery hours (daily from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.) and for the following special events: • Opening Reception: December 2, 2022 • Artist Talk: December 14, 2022 • Closing Reception: January 5, 2023 Photography Courtesy of Topher Straus Fine Art @CreativeTopher

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For Paul Ramsey, rugs are so much more than utilitarian floor coverings. They’re also works of art, windows into world cultures and vessels for exploring history. He hopes other people will feel the same way after wandering through Rugged Beauty: Antique Carpets from Western Asia, a new exhibition on view at the Denver Art Museum (DAM) from Dec. 18 through May 28, 2023. Paul, co-founder and co-owner of ShaverRamsey Fine and Custom Rugs in Denver, helped develop the exhibition, which features more than 40 rugs from Turkey, Iran and the Caucasus from the 1500s to the 1900s. Many are from DAM’s permanent collection, but several are also on loan from the Textile Museum in Washington D.C., the Saint Louis Art Museum and local private collections in Denver and Boulder. The exhibition is located in the Avenir Textile Art and Fashion galleries on the sixth floor of the Martin Building and is included in the price of general admission. Paul describes the exhibition’s rugs as “among the most beautiful objects ever created by humans.” Throughout history, talented artisans across west Asia lovingly made each one by hand, weaving hand-dyed wool using a technique known as knotted pile to give the rugs their signature raised surface and rich texture. Curators chose to focus on rugs from Turkey, Iran and the Caucasus—which includes Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia—because those regions played a key role in the evolution of rug-making. “They represent the heart of the origins of rugs— from there, rugs spread around the world,” says Paul. “These areas have mountains and fertile ground for raising sheep. That’s one of the instrumental characteristics of these regions is the access to sheep and their wool. These areas of west Asia that have mountains were the heartland of rug production.” As a local visiting scholar for the museum, Paul has been involved with Rugged Beauty since day one, working right alongside curatorial staff over the last four years to help select the various rugs and tell their stories. To help bring the exhibition to life, he joined forces with DAM’s curatorial fellow Jane Burke, interpretive specialist Stefania Van Dyke and curatorial assistant Courtney Pierce. For the exhibition, the museum decided to tap into Paul’s vast knowledge and expertise, which

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he’s honed over the last 46 years while running his boutique-style store on Fillmore Street. “We’ve always tried to engage people into understanding the beauty of rugs,” says Paul, who is 80. “We’ve tried to focus on picking the very best rugs and carpets from around the world to bring to Denver.” Curators organized Rugged Beauty into three sections to help showcase different types of rug-makers: nomadic and seminomadic; court and commercial workshops; and regional cottage industries. The “Local Identity: Nomadic Origins” theme sets the scene by mapping out the region and exploring how the landscape of west Asia influenced rug makers. Historically, these artisans led a mostly nomadic lifestyle, following seasonal migration routes as they tended to their flocks of sheep and other livestock. A subsection shines a light on prayer rugs, which Islamic practitioners kneel on while facing Mecca to pray throughout the day. Museum-goers can marvel at rugs made by specialists in court and commercial workshops while exploring the “National Identity: Workshop Carpets” section. Also on display are three rugs from the Safavid Dynasty—which spanned the years 1501 to 1736—in Persia, now modern-day Iran. Women also produced many carpets by hand in their homes for sale in the marketplace, creating small but important cottage industries within their villages. The exhibition explores those rug makers—who often intermixed court designs with nomadic and village motifs—in “Regional Identity: Village Carpets.” After gleaning inspiration from the rugs in the exhibition, visitors can try weaving and knotting themselves in a special exploratory space in the adjacent Nancy Lake Benson Thread Studio. There, they can also learn more about natural dyes, knotting techniques and contemporary rug artists— and, hopefully, walk away with an even greater appreciation of this unique art form. “I hope people see the beauty of these rugs, whether it’s the old natural plant dyes or the texture that comes from the knotting process,” says Paul. “I also hope people come away with a deeper understanding of the origins of rugs and the cultures of Iran, Turkey and the Caucasus.”

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and remaining responsive to an ever-changing, post-COVID world. “We are seeing people confident to come back to the hall, a lot of momentum is building around our diversity efforts,” she says. “Our innovative programming features distinguished, world-class guest artists." The “Boulder Phil,” as it's known, strives to create multi-genre, eye-catching performances that honor Boulder’s ethos of creativity and inclusivity. The orchestra not only plays regular concerts at Macky Auditorium but also maintains a robust calendar of student-centered education programs and smaller performances via its Event of Note series, which features players in smaller venues ideal for first-time Phil-goers.

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The Boulder Philharmonic is celebrating a rich 65-year history of music making this year. The outfit of 75 rostered, professional musicians will continue performing their Masterworks Series concerts at Boulder's Macky Auditorium through April. The Phil will close the season with DeVotchka in May, marking the Denver-based band's first performance at Macky and the band’s first collaboration with the Phil, says executive director Sara Parkinson. Formerly a doctoral student in collaborative piano and a freelance musician who has conducted operas and has played with the Colorado Symphony, Sara has lived in Boulder since 2006. She says her main task in this 65th year of the Phil is to find new ways of engaging with the community

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life-changing experiences that inspire and connect our community through live symphonic music, and we can’t wait for what is next.” History The Phil’s history is marked by a fascinating trail of talent. The first iteration of the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra began in 1893 and was officially founded in 1957. A year after its founding, Dr. Antonia Brico became the orchestra’s conductor. A native of the Netherlands and a pianist, Antonia arrived in America at age six. Among a string of professional musical successes prior to arriving in Boulder, Antonia was the first woman to conduct the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. She arrived in the Denver area in 1942 and remained conductor of the Boulder Phil until 1964. Many of the orchestra’s later milestones are owing to a man who would ultimately helm it for 25 years: Oswald “Ozzie” Lehnert. Ozzie arrived in 1972 with his family. Originally, they’d been en route to California, but a stop in Boulder changed

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their lives when Ozzie was hired as an assistant professor in the College of Music. He and his Juilliard-trained pianist wife, Doris Pridonoff, were dubbed “Boulder's first family of music.” Working with 80 musicians and an annual budget of $7,000, Ozzie had a hand in many upgrades for the Phil, including the 1975 establishment of a permanent home for the orchestra at Macky Auditorium. The Phil’s current music director, Michael Butterman, has been in the job since 2006 and is known for his passion for innovative programming, audience development and music education. Michael has also been guest conductor for the Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra and the National Symphony. Diversity Efforts The Philharmonic’s board adopted a diversity, equity and inclusion statement

as part of its COVID-era work, Sara says. “We needed to take the time to look in the mirror, reflect and dig deep,” she adds. “Now it’s the lens through which we run all our programming and the work that we do.” It reads in part: “We want everyone regardless of age, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, physical capacity, income level or educational attainment to have access to the music we make and to feel welcomed by us,” and nods to “shortcomings of our past efforts.” Notably, however, the Phil has run blind auditions—meaning the hiring panel uses only their ears, unaware of names or physical presentations of those auditioning—since the late 1990s. “We were one of the first to do that,” Sara says, while noting that the stubborn disparity between male- and female-identifying members of orchestras and conductors still persists.

Further, the orchestra recently hired a bilingual staff member, Dr. Fernanda Nieto, in August, which will help it deepen relationships with the Latinx community and expand its reach. Coming for 2023 Sara says the Phil is proud of its focus on the underserved preschool population in partnership with Boulder County Head Start, which offers in-school chamber music, Meet the Maestro visits at local schools and the Discovery Concert field trip opportunity for students in five area counties. “We bring in our professional musicians as guests, and we invite those children and their families to the dress rehearsal,” she says. “It makes it more accessible.” It also offers $10 student and youth tickets to all Phil performances at Macky Auditorium in addition to its four

Discovery Concerts annually. At these student-focused concerts, Michael conducts a 50-minute full orchestra concert for third- through sixth-graders that ties into state curriculum requirements. For over half a century, the Boulder Philharmonic has been defined by the artistry of its musicians, the support of our extraordinary community and the ongoing partnerships with local organizations encompassing the arts, sciences, nature, youth and social services. Sara says the Phil’s budget, currently $1.45 million, has continued to grow—and so have her staffing needs as the largest employer of artists in Boulder. "The Boulder Phil has a rich history the Boulder community is proud of," she says. "We provide life-changing experiences that inspire and connect our community through live symphonic music, and we can’t wait for what is next."

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Let’s Bring the Holiday Season Back to What’s Really Important—Creating Memories, Spending Time With Loved Ones and Enjoying the Moment What is it about the holiday season that makes us feel like we’re moving at lightning speed in a whirlwind of chaos and commotion? Why do we do this to ourselves year after year? There’s a reason why Scandinavians are rated as the happiest people in the world, again and again. For the Danish, hygge (pronounced hoo-ga) makes winters enjoyable rather than something to simply get through. Hygge is the Danish art of creating joy and coziness in everyday moments, whatever the season or time of day. The idea is all about creating and incorporating feelings of happiness, friendliness and well-being into everyday life—finding the deeper meaning within ordinary moments. “Hygge is the euphoric feeling when you are completely content in the present moment, when you can’t help but smile and let out a happy sigh,” says Alexandra Gove, creator and founder of Hygge Life, located in the Vail Valley “Loved ones and good food and drinks are likely contributors, as are candlelight and music. It’s the art of creating special moments out of daily routines and rituals, whether it’s lighting a candle before you curl up in your reading nook, buying fresh flowers at the market every week, posting handwritten invitations for your backyard summer party or breaking out the good wine when your friends are over for dinner.” Think fireplaces, cozy blankets and cups of hot cocoa. Alexandra says these wintry things are very hygge but hygge should also trigger thoughts, intentions and feelings that happen year-round, such as campfires, picnic blankets and catching up with an old friend over an ice-cold beer. This practice can enhance our well-being.

“We believe that hygge can actually help ease the anxiety and uneasiness of unsettling situations as well as the busyness and stresses of everyday life. We believe hygge provides comfort, contentment and coziness. It reminds us to slow down and to look for ways to take time to pause, be calm and practice self-care,” Alexandra says. With this in mind, we look at ways to incorporate a deeper sense of being into the holiday season, reminding ourselves that the season is not just about gifts. REMEMBER YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO IT ALL Get a little help in the kitchen. It’s OK, really! If cooking feels more overwhelming than exciting, ditch it. Get pre-made meals delivered to your door from YayeOrganics.com If there’s no place you’d rather be than in your kitchen, whipping up a massive feast for your family, let Pinemelon help you enhance your meal with product offerings from local producers. For example, add Mystic Mountain Mushrooms to up your green bean casserole game; use Highland Honey for glazed carrots, sweet potatoes or ham; or let Hinman Pie/Pints Peak Ice Cream cover dessert. All are local and available at Pinemelon.com or on the Pinemelon app. Pick up local author Allyson Reedy’s latest cookbook 50 Things To Bake Before You Die and whip up some sweet treats in the kitchen with your children. Then relish the moment when they ask to do it again. If they’re old enough, let them give the second round a go on their own. It’s the gift that keeps on giving. TatteredCover.com CONTINUED >

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SET THE TONE AT HOME Spend the evening by candlelight or sit by a roaring fire. Carve out an hour to read a book or sip on tea or pinot noir. Keep a pair of warm socks or slippers by your bed. Toss a soft, thick blanket across your couch. Make being cozy a priority. If you’re looking for additional ways to embrace the season, Alexandra suggests adding winter textures like wool and heavy-weighted throws and adding a winter fruit bowl to your kitchen counter to add color and vibrancy to the room. HELP THE KIDS MAKE THE MOST OUT OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON Alexandra says the key to creating a hyggelig atmosphere with children is by being present and appreciating the little things. She suggests spending an hour or two cooking pancakes in the morning together or to plan a hygge movie night where you pile the living room floor with pillows and hang twinkle lights. Build memories through experiences rather than gifts. Spend the day hitting the slopes at Eldora or strap on your hiking boots for a snowy hike with a backpack containing a blanket and thermos of hot chocolate. Make and break bread together. Sign up for Rebel Bread’s “Camp Bread: Sourdough at Home,” which guides you through the entire bread-making process over seven days. JoinCampBread.com One of the best ways to build new memories is by trying something new. Start small by picking up several flavors of Van Leeuwen’s ice cream for a family taste-testing session. We suggest large spoonfuls of Honeycomb, Earl Grey Tea and Marionberry Cheesecake. BE MINDFUL Wrapping gifts doesn’t have to be a wasteful experience. Rather than store-bought wrapping paper, which isn’t recyclable, opt for butcher paper and pretty twine. Top with a fresh clipping from your tree or a sucker. If little ones are around, invite them to draw on it with markers, making it a truly one-of-a-kind present.

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TREAT YOURSELF Do you know how they say that sometimes the best things come in small packages? Walk over to Aviano or Oilve & Finch to pick up a latte and mouthwatering pastry. Fresh flowers are my trigger to stop and appreciate life. Head over to Whole Foods for a colorful bouquet. Divvy them up to create little “stops” throughout your home—by your bedside, in your kitchen, at the dining table and more. Is there a hobby you’ve lost track of like reading, knitting or painting? Have you lost sight of it now that the world has opened up again? Consider carving out a few minutes each day or every weekend for it. DROP SOMEONE A NOTE If the thought of writing a lengthy Christmas letter this year makes you want to cringe, then don’t! Send a quick “thinking of you” text or pick up a stack of stationary or postcards. It’s always nice to receive mail and the actual amount of writing doesn’t matter. It’s more about the fact that you’ve set aside time to say hello. LanasShop.com

GIVE THOUGHTFULLY When you match the right store with the right person, it can be hard to go wrong. This season, do not underestimate the power of giving a gift card. It saves you time, supports local businesses and lets the recipient choose exactly what they want. Wrap it well and include a thoughtful note. We promise you can’t go wrong with this pick. Here are some of our favorite places. DenverZoo.org ArtisanCenterDenver.com IHeartDenverStore.com DMNS.org (Denver Museum of Nature & Science) HyggeLife.com ShopHavenOffical.com HomeBodyDenver.com TavernettaDenver.com CONTINUED >

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Coconut Cream White Russian • • • • • • • • •

¼ cup honey 1/2 cup water 2 cinnamon sticks 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 ounces (3 tablespoons) vodka 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) coconut rum 1 1/2 ounces (3 tablespoons) Kahlua 1-2 ounces (2-4 tablespoons) vanilla syrup 1-2 ounces (2-4 tablespoons) canned full-fat coconut cream well stirred

INSTRUCTIONS Make the vanilla syrup. In a medium pot, combine 1/2 cup water, honey and cinnamon. Bring to a boil over high heat for 3-5 minutes, then remove from the heat. Stir in the vanilla extract. Let cool. Keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. To make the Russian. Fill a glass with ice. Add vodka, coconut rum, Kahlua and vanilla syrup. Stir gently. Add coconut cream and stir to combine.

Herb-Spiced Nuts • 3 to 4 cups (283 to 354g) of pecans, walnuts, and almonds • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, olive oil or coconut oil • 1 tablespoon chopped rosemary • 1 tablespoon chopped sage • 1 tablespoon chopped thyme • 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper • 2 tablespoons maple syrup • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

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INSTRUCTIONS Mix herbs, spices, maple syrup and melted butter with nuts and bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Simple Swedish Gingersnaps • 2 cups pastry flour OR 1 ¾ cups allpurpose flour and ¼ cup cornstarch • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt • ½ teaspoon ground ginger • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves • ¾ cup butter • ¾ cup sugar • ¼ cup molasses • 1 egg INSTRUCTIONS Whisk flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves together in a medium bowl. Set aside. Combine butter, sugar and molasses in the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix on medium speed until it is light and fluffy, roughly 3 minutes. Reduce speed to low and add the egg. Mix until fully combined. Add flour mixture to butter mixture. Mix on low speed until just combined. Using a spatula, transfer the dough to a large piece of plastic wrap. Wrap tightly and place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or up to one day or place dough in the freezer for 20 to 30 minutes. The dough will be easier to work with if it is well-chilled. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll small dough balls and dip them in sugar, then press with the bottom of a glass. Bake at 350 for 8-10 min.

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Finding My Way, Acrylic on Canvas, Michelle Courier Where Are You Dreaming, Acrylic on Canvas, Michelle Courier

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AN ELEGANT VAIL GOLF COURSE HOME WITH OLD-WORLD CHARM HITS THE MARKET

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The home features an impressive natural stone and stucco exterior, oversized timber trusses, oak hardwoods and elegant tile with dozens of authentic imports throughout reminiscent of a European country estate. The main level is grand yet intimate with a mixture of ornate details and eclectic finishes that feel collected over time. "1538 Spring Hill Lane was built by the current owners to entertain friends and family," says Tye Stockton, founder and global real estate advisor at The Stockton Group, Compass. "From its inspiring great room with a towering ceiling and a fully stocked old-world bar to the expansive exterior space, this home offers close proximity to Vail Village and the world-renowned ski slopes. The timeless architecture was created to welcome family and friends for years to come." The layout allows for entertaining with ease, thanks to an octagonal-shaped great room with a stone fireplace, towering windows framing woodland views and unique copper/leather-topped bar. The kitchen and adjacent sitting room emanate a cozy farmhouse appeal with gourmet appliances, an elongated center island, a deep stone sink and a hearth-warming fireplace. The main hall shares multiple opportunities to access the sprawling stone patio and expertly landscaped yard while connecting two large ensuite bedrooms each with outdoor entries. Half-spiral, wide-plank stairs lead to upper and lower levels with stately views of the surrounding forest. "One of the great features of this timeless single-family home is the beautiful and private outdoor spaces which back up to National Forest Service, ensuring privacy and tranquility in perpetuity. The towering aspens and evergreens make for an idyllic setting for long summer evenings and winter wonderlands in the winter months," Tye says.

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The upstairs offers a large loft office overlooking the kitchen sitting area and a secluded rooftop patio. At one end of the hall, a pair of whimsical wooden doors open to expose an indoor balcony above the great room below, while the opposite end leads to the primary suite featuring dual ensuite bathrooms, separate walk-in closets and a private balcony. The lower level provides a large guest suite with fireplace, kitchenette and quiet patio, in addition to a rec room, laundry/utility room, secondary kitchen for overflow entertaining, an oversized twocar garage and elevator. 1538SpringHill.com TSGVail.com

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Pizza has long dominated the conversation, we all scream for ice cream and tacos took over a full-on day of the week. But why on earth aren’t we talking more about dumplings? Many cultures have a version of wrapping up delicious fillings inside a chewy dough, but China is the dumpling capital of the world, so let’s start there. And let’s narrow it down even further, to the crescent-shaped dumplings that have gained a following here in America, packed with stuffings like ginger-laced pork, steamed shrimp with chive and shiitake mushrooms. These types of dumplings take up only a mere corner in the dumpling world, but it’s a very tasty corner, and one we’ll happily explore. Here in Colorado, we’re lucky to have some outstanding dumplings representing this corner, from three restaurants that specialize in traditional Chinese cooking. Here, where to get your fill of the steamy, bursting pockets we should be talking about more.

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ZOE MA MA “Ma Ma” is Anna Zoe, and at Zoe Ma Ma she’s cooking the kind of comfort food that she’s fed her son, Edwin, all his life. When the Zoes opened just off Boulder’s Pearl Street more than a decade ago, eschewing the Americanized Chinese food so popular here was a big gamble. Spoiler alert: The gamble paid off, and now there’s a second Zoe Ma Ma at Union Station. You can’t grab a noodle or rice bowl without starting with an order of dumplings, and we’re partial to Ma Ma’s Potstickers. Described as a “top secret family recipe made with pork, shrimp, garlic, chive and vegetables,” these golden brown, juicy little suckers are downright addictive. Ma Ma also makes a soft vegan dumpling filled with tofu and shiitake mushrooms. 1625 Wynkoop St., 303.545.6262; ZoeMaMa.com MASON’S DUMPLING SHOP Mason’s originally got rolling in Los Angeles, California, but for their third and fourth locations, wife and husband team Michelle Wu and Ker Zhu moved out to Colorado. Following a successful Aurora opening at the height of the pandemic, they debuted a restaurant in Boulder this summer, and we’ve been gobbling up their vast menu of boiled, steamed and pan-fried dumplings since day one.

With a dozen dumplings on the menu, we don’t have the space to tell you about all of them (plus, we trust you’ll want to do a full taste test yourself), but highlights include the pan-fried beef with cheese and onion, the hefty chive pockets with pork, egg and glass noodles and the boiled cabbage, pork and shrimp dumplings. 9655 E. Montview Blvd., Aurora, 303-600-8998; masonsdumplingshop. com/aurora FLOWER PEPPER With a tagline of “authentic Chinese home cooking,” Flower Pepper’s home cooking was started by Jeff (Tao) Gao and then continued by longtime Beijing resident-turned-Boulderite Nancy Wang when Gao left the restaurant in 2016. Wang cooks up specialties from all over China, from Shanghai to the northern provinces to Yunnan. There are six dumplings on Flower Pepper’s menu: pork and cabbage, garlicky Chinese leek and egg, chicken and shitake, pork and leek, steamed soup and pork wonton soup. They’re all handmade, imperfectly pleated or pinched together, then either boiled or steamed and served with an ideal dipping sauce. 2655 Broadway, Boulder, 720.381.1594; FlowerPepperEats.com

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DAVID COOK GALLERIES Celebrating 45 Years in Denver 19th to the 21st Century Regional Fine Art and Historic Native American Art

This page: Navajo Chief’s Blanket, HeHeya Clown Katsina, Navajo Biplane Textile, Margaret Tafoya Wedding Vase, Navajo Bracelet, Navajo Ketoh, Zuni Bracelt Facing page: Nampeyo Olla, 1895-1900

1637 Wazee Street, Denver, CO 80202

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Giving Campaign Now in its third year, the City Lifestyle Giving Campaign will give away $300,000 this holiday season to help individual community members who would benefit from a helping hand during their time of need. But they need YOUR HELP to make it happen! Maybe you know of a single parent struggling to provide, an elderly person who has experienced loss, a child enduring a health issue, a co-worker suffering a sudden, unexpected tragedy or a neighbor with a financial hardship who has fallen between the cracks of getting assistance. Chances are you know someone with a specific need—even if nobody else does. To preserve and protect the dignity of every recipient, the City Lifestyle Giving Campaign is completely confidential. No identities will be revealed or publicized in ANY way. (Even those who nominate others may remain anonymous if they choose.) Last year, City Lifestyle was able to give to more than 70 recipients all over the country by sending checks in the mail through New Year’s Eve. (This year, the goal is to double that number with checks ranging in amounts up to $3,000 each.) With nominations flooding in from community members and leaders such as judges, police officers, teachers, nurses, social workers, mentors and readers like you, we were able to reach people who might otherwise go unnoticed. “We believe in giving back and serving the communities where we live in a real and tangible way,” says Steven Schowengerdt, CEO and founder of City Lifestyle. “This Giving Campaign is all about personally impacting the lives of people we know with an unexpected check in the mail just to say that someone thought of them this holiday season.” Together with Matthew Perry, Chief Sales Officer, Steven adds that the outpouring and gratitude from the recipients was overwhelming and affirmed that this is a tradition they want to continue. “We believe God has blessed our company with continued success,” Matthew adds, “so we in turn want to be a blessing to others.” City Lifestyle has also enacted an internal giving program whereby every employee in the company receives $100 to give away to someone in the community. “The idea is to encourage our employees to keep doing it on their own,” Steven says. “Taking care of one another and blessing others is so rewarding that it perpetuates a cycle of giving. It’s extremely important to me as a person and as a company to foster that culture of generosity.”

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*Data from Vail Board of Realtors, ranked by sales volume in 2020. The Stockton Group is a team of real estate brokers associated with Compass. Compass is a licensed real estate broker in Colorado and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only. Information is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, condition, sale, or withdrawal without notice. No statement is made as to accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footages are approximate. This is not intended to solicit property already listed. Nothing herein shall be construed as legal, accounting or other professional advice outside the realm of real estate brokerage.