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Sanitas Brewing Co., founded in 2013 in Boulder, started with a vision of creating a community-centric craft brewery aiming to connect people through exceptional beer and shared experiences. Over the years, Sanitas Brewing has evolved in several significant ways, mirroring the changes in the craft beer industry itself. One of the most notable shifts has been the move towards additional taprooms, focusing on creating spaces that go beyond being just places to enjoy beer. This past June, Sanitas Brewing expanded its footprint by opening a second brewery and taproom location in Englewood, Colorado. By previously participating in the annual Englewood Block Party, the Sanitas team was able to glean from Englewood’s residents that they were ready for something new, and they decided that the community was the perfect spot for a new location. The decision to expand to Englewood was rooted in the brewery's commitment to community building. Englewood represented a growing community eager for connection and high-quality offerings and Sanitas Brewing aims to replicate its success in Boulder by creating a third-space for Englewood residents—a place for co-working, connection, and, of course, great beer.

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Sanitas Brewing continues to brew and serve its crowd favorites alongside some brand-new recipes with a pristine research and discovery brewing facility at their new Englewood location. Sanitas’ Bandito Mexican Lager is one of their longest-running recipes and has become a crowd and team favorite over the years. McDevitt Taco Supply has been partnering with Sanitas since day one in Boulder by slinging delectable tacos on their patio, and the flavor of the Bandito Mexican Lager is distinct, crisp and refreshing from the addition of McDevitt’s handmade tortillas to the brew. Some new partnerships have also come to fruition with the new Sanitas Englewood location. The addition of Atlas Coffee to the new location has allowed the brewery to open up its brand to a whole new market. Atlas sources their beans from farmers with whom they can build genuine relationships and Sanitas encourages those coffees to be shared with community members in their comfortable space. Atlas opens at 7 a.m. daily and Sanitas’ beer starts flowing at noon. What pairs better with a cold craft beer than a juicy burger? Sanitas has also partnered with a new food vendor in Bryan Dayton and Samuel McCandless (Oak, CONTINUED >

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Corrida, Belotta; all in Boulder) for their brand-new burger concept, C-Burger, at their new location. Colorado-sourced beef burgers are not only mouthwateringly delicious at C-Burger, but are also raised with regenerative ranching–a practice that revives grazing lands, promotes soil health and captures carbon emissions. There is also a tasty portobello mushroom burger for the veggie-inclined. Sanitas Brewing has always played a part in building community since its inception with community-based events and giving back. One of their most popular events has been their Ski Swap in Boulder for the past three years. Several ski brands come and set up shop for ski buffs to shop and buy, sell and trade their own gear. It's a convivial annual event that celebrates ski season where you can shop from brands and locals alike with live music playing and the beer flowing plentifully. While this will be the third annual Ski Swap in Boulder, the first-ever Englewood version will be on Sunday, November 12 from 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Always community-minded, Sanitas Brewing has always found ways to give back and connect with their neighbors through their beer recipes and the new Englewood location is no exception. Their Everyday Mountain Pilsner gives back to Boulder Open Space Conservancy and their restoration efforts on Mount Sanitas. The Earl's Out! Earl Grey Lemon Sour is Sanitas’ yearly pride month beer, donating partial proceeds to Out Boulder County. They are currently working on a re-release of their Cheers From Englewood Hazy IPA, with which they will give a portion of draft proceeds to New Treks, a Denver-based organization that teaches the foundations of adventure to youth, cultivating a new generation of outdoor stewardship. While Sanitas Brewing wants to continue to expand primarily through adding more taprooms to the right communities, they’ve also recently reached their distribution footprint in Nebraska and continue to widen their reach across Colorado. While they continue to grow, they continue to be more than just a craft brewery, but a catalyst for creativity and a cornerstone of Colorado’s craft beer culture, fostering connections and raising a glass to the future. SanitasBrewing.com

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Hands made from silicone attached to ropes and pulleys. Long, pink tentacle-like fabric tubes hung from the ceiling and giant, eight-foot parabolic dishes made of stainless steel, inspired by wartime technology. For artist Laura Shill, art takes many forms. (And sometimes, no form at all other than the ephemeral experience of it.) Based in Denver, Laura works across mediums, creating installations and performances that explore themes of isolation and connection, the self and others and the liminal space in between them all–the “presence of absence,” as she puts it. Many of these creations are props for performance–by herself and collaborators, but also the viewers themselves. Take for example Laura’s 2020 installation at MCA Denver. “At the time, the curator knew that we were going to be in the midst of a really contentious presidential election, but we didn't know that it would coincide with a pandemic,” explains Laura. “When you're isolated, it kind of clouds your view of other people. The thing that you need the most becomes the thing you're afraid of the most, which is other people. But I think the foundation of living in a society is caring about other people, so I wondered: ‘Can we create a situation where we make that possible for people in the museum?’” Laura invited visitors to sit across from each other and answer researcher Arthur Aron’s 36 questions that accelerate intimacy. (You may know them from the New York Times’ Modern Love Column, “The 36 Questions That Lead to Love.”) Then the pandemic arrived. “I was like, oh, what we’re proposing is now deadly. But we still wanted to do it. We felt like it was more important than ever. And so the thing that just came to me after months of experimenting with closing the distance between people in a safe way was to make a sculpture that is two 8-foot, parabolic, stainless-steel discs facing each other with their focal points aligned. Essentially, a listening vessel.”

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With the creation of this vessel, visitors could sit a great distance apart and yet hear a whisper across the room. “That sculpture emerged out of necessity," Laura says. "That concept emerged out of an attempt to address a critical need in our culture, that we don't have an apparatus for. The government's not going to come in and form a task force to make you less lonely. But art can do that and be in all these places where other things don't make sense.” Today, Laura’s work still centers on these themes, like her latest performance at a private barn in Lafayette which called on the silicone hands she’s been casting from her own hands. She explains she’s been using them to make “simple machines” that move or touch the user in different ways. “One of them has eight silicone hands mounted onto a unicycle turned upside down. And when you pedal it and lean into it, you can pedal it really fast and slap yourself with it, or you can slow it down and apply a really tender touch,” she says. “Now these sculptures have kind of turned into gym equipment.” In the barn performance, Laura and her collaborator, John Lake, move through different circuits of this equipment. “The premise is that we just kind of ignore each other so hard while we're

working on ourselves with these different machine sculptures,” she explains. “And it kind of just feels like two people who are trying really, really hard and just doing everything a little bit wrong. But there’s this thing where we'll sync up at times in the choreography. So even though we're living in such a contrary way to our species, which is very social, and so many people are so very isolated, we almost can't help but fall into these natural rhythms. Almost like the way that a school of fish swims in unison or a f lock of birds will murmurate through the sky.” Laura reflects that, tied into all this is a collective grief, which, in isolation, has nowhere to go. “We've been through a lot in these last few years,” she says. “There's been no process to recognize it or any sort of communal practice or ritual that we've performed to deal with it or acknowledge it. That's where my interest is right now; I've been trying to get my practice into a place of more performance, where there's just that little intimacy, with people gathered in rooms together. There's inherent vulnerability built into that.” To view her work and learn more about upcoming events, visit LauraLeeShill.com.

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Milk-fed pork, huckleberry, summer bean and 36-month ParmigianoReggiano. Seasoned pollock roe, lemon, kewpie, shiso, furikake, and fried garlic with an option to add an egg. Heart of palm ceviche, pink lady apple and leche de tigre. These are just a taste of the complex and delicious menu items at the Hey Kiddo - Poppy & recently awarded Michelin restauCo. by Kelsey Huffer rants in Colorado. This is the first year Michelin has been present in Colorado, with acknowledgment of restaurants in Denver, Boulder, as well as the mountain regions. Beckon (Denver), Bosq (Aspen), Brutø (Denver), Frasca Food and Wine (Boulder) and The Wolf’s Tailor (Denver) rose to the top as the five restaurants to receive a star for Michelin’s Colorado debut. In addition to the coveted Michelin star, 44 restaurants were recognized overall ranging from pre-fixe full-course menus to more affordable options with the Bib Gourmand distinction. The origin of the Michelin guidebook was Frasca - Photo by Casey Wilson a creative execution by the French founders of Michelin tires to get more motorists on the road. The original guidebook was similar to a pre-internet MapQuest with information on how to change a tire, where to stop for gas as well as a list of the best places to eat or stay overnight on the road. While we no longer need convincing to jump in the

“Michelin's presence in Colorado is an incredible thing for the whole state - I look forward to seeing where this takes us all.”

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car, the Michelin guide has remained aspirational and spans across three continents. Colorado residents and restaurateurs alike have been anxiously awaiting to have Michelin review Colorado restaurants, and as they touched down this year, the food community was electrified. Founder of Frasca Food and Wine, Bobby Stuckey, underscores the excitement that Michelin has brought to Colorado, “Michelin's presence in Colorado is an incredible thing for the whole state - I look forward to seeing where this takes us all. We feel so honored to be one of the five restaurants to earn a star in the inaugural year - it's a tremendous starting line for us.” The Ginger Pig, located in the Berkley area in Denver, received the Bib Gourmand designation along with eight other Colorado restaurants which highlights meals worth a distinction at a more friendly price tag. Natascha Hess, chef and owner of The Ginger Pig, incorporates her own experiences into the menu which highlights Asian street food and features, “….several dishes inspired by her recent travels to Japan, Singapore, Vietnam, Korea, and Malaysia." The Ginger Pig started out as a food truck in Boulder and is soon returning to its roots. "We're putting the final few touches on the space and will be opening the window before the end of the month." manager Ward Bedsole confirms. Another facet of the Michelin guide is the Green Star, which highlights restaurants that are leaders in sustainability. Brutø and The Wolf’s Tailor received a Michelin star as well as a Green Star, alongside two other recipients Blackbelly Market (Boulder) and Bramble and Hare Blackbelly (Boulder). This award proves them to be both innovative in culinary skills as well as sustainable practices. Frasca Food and Wine received the only star distinction in Boulder which their founder, Bobby Stuckey, is proud to represent. “Even before Michelin, I always felt so proud to be a nationally recognized restaurant representing our incredible The Wolf's Tailor - Photo by Jeff Fierberg community. We love this city and work hard to be an advocate and representative of Boulder.” Be sure to add these restaurants as stops on your next road trip or night out on the town, just as the original Michelin guide intended.

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Living Well the Kairos Way Living well is a common creed among Coloradans; it’s also the foundational sentiment behind the mission of Kairos Wellness Collective. With headquarters in Boulder and a satellite location in the Capitol Hill district of Denver, Kairos offers customized plans and evidence-based treatments for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and anxiety. Lead therapist Natalia Aíza and her partner Matthew Williams have assembled a team of specialized therapists where the region previously lacked such care. Founded as a shared vision for compassionate treatment, the team leans on their own lived experiences with OCD, fueling a palpable passion for their clients. “OCD can be very isolating,” the duo shares, underscoring the empathy of treatment at Kairos. “We get it.” OCD is complex and can present in many different ways. A big goal of the center is to raise awareness about the ways this condition can impact daily life, share the types of treatment

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available and provide education for those living closely with someone suffering from OCD. With the peace of a tranquil garden, the Kairos facility is warm and welcoming upon entry. A soothing aesthetic unites each of the uniquely furnished meeting rooms with comforting tones and intentional decorative touches. The center has seen tremendous success in its not yet two years of operation in the community. Beyond their Boulder location, Kairos operates an office in the Cherry Creek neighborhood of Denver with plans for an expanded presence in the city and hopes for a third location in Fort Collins. Kairos embodies the meaning of their name–a Greek word used to describe the crucial moment of rightness and opportunity for action. Their approach is gentle and sincere, paired with a practical sensibility aimed at empowering clients to reframe their mindsets and regain control over their lives. While OCD can take a variety of forms, there is hope for

treatment at all levels. Kairos understands that there is no one right path to wellness and offers services in ERP, CBT, psychedelic therapy and more. Their collaborative team works to tailor solutions for clients that offer rehabilitation and discharge rather than continuous reliance on care. Additionally, their holistic philosophy emphasizes the connection between the mind’s cognitive state and the body’s physical reactions. "Our goal,” Aíza explains, “is to recalibrate responses to focus on real safety and well-being rather than the fictional dangers suggested by OCD.” Aíza and her team know this approach works because they’ve walked through it themselves. "I’ve personally had every category of OCD over the course of my lifetime,” she shares. “When you have that lived experience, you also have a sense of self-awareness.” The firsthand experience with OCD among Kairos’ staff serves as a driving force behind their care for clients and confidence in treatment. The center’s presence in the local community has been met with a clamoring of gratitude. As they scale, commitment to their culture and personalized approach remains steadfast. With plans for expanded locations and presence, dreams of a Kairos Retreat Center are discussed. While OCD diagnosis and treatment is still a burgeoning field of medical study, Kairos is eager to enhance the lives of its clients while furthering the effectiveness of its field. The team is not only raising local awareness but also actively participating in the mental health community by sharing their treatment protocols with practitioners at the International OCD Foundation. Their ongoing success stories and innovative approach drive them to maintain their momentum and deliver exceptional care. Patient successes are celebrated among the Kairos team. Williams explains how treatment can offer clients a sense of empowerment beyond mere relief. “It’s that very real moment when a client is like, ‘Wow, I got a part of my life back. I can do this.’”

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Whimsical. Edgy. Modern. Traditional. These are seemingly disparate adjectives that you might not expect to see grouped together when describing a home. And yet they allude to the expertly balanced styles that permeate a distinct, engaging Hilltop project that was recently completed by local Denver luxury home remodel firm Factor Design Build. “Our clients for this project had a very strong design aesthetic,” says Josh Fiester, co-founder and CEO of Factor Design Build. “They were very hands-on and open to creative ideas throughout the whole process.” After purchasing the home, the clients turned to Factor Design Build to lead an architectural, construction and interior design overhaul of the structure. Josh notes that, while the original home was well-built, the design was quite dated

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and the floorplan did not maximize the indoor/ outdoor potential of the main living areas. “In addition to modernizing the home and matching it more to their style, the homeowners really wanted to focus on creating better access to the outdoors so that they could fully enjoy their beautiful lot,” says Josh. Through both macro layout changes and distinct design details, the Factor Design Build team helped the homeowners achieve these dual goals. The main living, kitchen and dining areas were reimagined into a vast, luminous space ideal for entertaining with natural light spilling in from expansive windows throughout. This sunlight illuminates the modern shaker-style cabinets in the kitchen as well as the space’s standout anchor—a blue marine quartzite kitchen island.

“Nothing in this house is like what you’d find anywhere else.”

“They were very hands-on and open to creative ideas throughout the whole process.”

“The clients fell in love with this stone as the centerpiece of the kitchen,” says Robin Bryant, design team lead with Factor Design Build. “The soft backsplash tile and countertops pull from the unique creamy veining in the stone, which also drove some of the blue and chartreuse accent colors used in the furniture by Armijo on the main floor.” Similarly, unique design choices were purposefully chosen throughout the home. Another example is in the primary office with dark, encompassing blue walls and ceiling, where Josh notes the homeowners were looking to create a warm, traditional sitting or reading room that they could fully sink into. Contemporary light fixtures with playful details, along with beautiful wallpaper choices, likewise embody the homeowners’ warmly modern, yet brightly edgy style. For

instance, the powder room includes origami bird lighting—Perch Light Branch fixtures by Mooi—alongside a delightful John Brooks wallpaper. Up the fully modernized main staircase, the primary suite office is lined with a lovely Walltawk wallpaper while the standout primary bathroom shower is illuminated by perimeter cove lighting, which gives the impression that the space is glowing. “The lighting was integral to giving each room a polished, yet approachable feel,” says Robin. In all, Josh notes that all of these elements come together to create a truly distinct, personalized Denver area property. “The clients really understood how their spaces were going to be used for this remodel, and they chose the perfectly appropriate finishes to match those intents,” Josh says. “Nothing in this house is like what you’d find anywhere else.”

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TIME Pepper’s Senior Dog Sanctuary Older dogs and those with special needs in overcrowded animal shelters are often overlooked in favor of younger dogs or puppies. Opened earlier this year on a picturesque 50-acre ranch near Littleton, Pepper’s Senior Dog Sanctuary provides a haven for these aging dogs who might otherwise be euthanized. Think of it as a dog retirement community—one that encourages applications for volunteers wanting to provide comfort and compassion to cuddly canines who now get to live out their days in paradise. Sign up to volunteer your time at PSDS.org. There With Care Volunteering at There With Care is one of the best ways to impact this nonprofit, which provides basic needs, food, housing stability, transportation assistance and more to Colorado families and children facing critical illness and medical crises. Since launching in 2005, more than 10,000 families have been served and close to

161,000 pounds of food have been provided. Last year, nearly 7,000 care packages were delivered by volunteers. Interested in getting involved? Visit ThereWithCare.org/ Volunteer to fill out an application.

MONEY AeroAngel For over 13 years, Denver-based nonprofit AeroAngel has provided free private jet flights for critically ill children throughout the country who require travel to distant, life-saving medical care. Medically fragile children typically cannot fly commercially because it poses severe health and safety risks. All AeroAngel flights are conducted on business jets flown by a crew of professional pilots who volunteer their time. From hospitals in New Orleans and Cincinnati to Seattle and Salt Lake City, AeroAngel has helped children as young as two years old receive the care they need. Donations are the best way to support, as 97 percent goes directly to the flights. To learn more and to donate, visit AeroAngel.org.

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Anchor Center From rare genetic disorders to premature births to abuse, blindness in children is caused by a range of heartbreaking factors. Anchor Center, the only nonprofit pediatric blindness organization in Colorado, provides crucial early intervention services for children from birth through age five. With all of their specialized early childhood education programs—occupational therapy, music therapy, home visits and an on-site eye clinic, to name a few—the center serves up to 250 visually impaired

Currently, about 1,500 people in these two states are on the waiting list for a lifesaving organ transplant. Donor Alliance’s core mission is to save lives, ultimately by raising awareness about the importance of signing up as an organ donor at the driver's license office, or online at any time. The heroic choice to become a registered donor demonstrates that even with great loss, great hope is also possible. Visit DonateLifeColorado.org to read inspiring stories of hope and to sign up as a donor.

“The heroic choice to become a registered donor demonstrates that even with great loss, great hope is also possible.” children and their family members every year. Donations to Anchor Center are imperative to providing children with the care they need. Go to AnchorCenter.org/Get-Involved/ Donate to learn how you can give.

RESOURCES Donor Alliance Unless you have a personal connection, organ and tissue donation might be an unfamiliar cause. Headquartered in Denver, Donor Alliance is a nonprofit organ procurement organization and accredited tissue bank that serves Colorado and most of Wyoming in facilitating donation and recovery.

SAME Café So All May Eat (SAME) is the mission of this donation-based Denver restaurant that dishes up healthy, nourishing food to all, regardless of the ability to pay. How it works: When you order from the price-free menu (crisp salads, hearty soups and inventive plates like pesto veggie pizza), you must sign up to volunteer, donate money or give fresh produce. All meals are made possible by donated ingredients, including organic fruits, vegetables and foraged mushrooms. To give produce to SAME Café, simply review the guidelines and fill out the form online at SameCafeDenver.org/ Give-Produce.

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