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Happy month of love to all those who celebrate. Despite not being much of a fan of Old Man Winter, Valentine’s Day is my all-time favorite holiday. Before you roll your eyes at me, let me quickly interject that it’s not because of the romantic lovey-dovey-greeting-card aspect of it. Not at all; in fact, my husband and I don’t even make a big deal out of it. And it’s not just because of my love for a hot pink and red color combo either. It’s because as I child I have such fond memories of making valentines and proudly distributing them to my classmates, eating sweet treats and always finding a little surprise on my pillow snuck in by my mother when I wasn’t looking. To me, this month’s “local love” theme is all about how we show love to those who keep us up and running—our friends, family and local businesses that brighten our day. You can be supportive by telling someone kind words or simply by showing up. You don’t have to make them a valentine, do something unexpected or make it all mushy-gushy, I promise. Just being there can show that you care. Love hard,

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30 Global Down Syndrome Foundation Improving The Lives of People With Down Syndrome Through Research, Medical Care, Education and Advocacy

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Disney Animation Immersive Experience Comes to Denver Disney Animation Immersive Experience, a partnership between Walt Disney Animation Studios and Lighthouse Immersive, will open in Denver at Lighthouse Artspace on February 16. Audiences will feel like they’ve entered the incredible worlds of beloved Disney characters and become one with them, experiencing the music and artistry within Disney Animation’s canon of films—from hits of today like Encanto and Frozen, to the classics, including The Lion King and Peter Pan. Tickets are available at LightHouseImmersive.com/Disney/Denver.

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If you think of the perfect way to describe Denver, one word may come to mind: community. One of the many things that drives this wondrous city that we share are the local businesses. Following the ethos of its culture, connection and tenacity since as early as the mid-1800s, the small business owners that surround our favorite neighborhoods like Five Points, Cherry Creek, Wash Park and City Park are all shining examples of the historic value that Denver has to offer both its locals and visitors.

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PRIYA BURKETT With the mission to ignite communities, professions and passions within the beauty space, co-founders Priya Burkett and Vicki Howard of On Point Beauty Bar have created a space with the initiative to sustain the historical prominence of the Five Points neighborhood, while also bringing attention to the beauty of its locality. Inspired by its home, On Point Beauty Bar is representative of the essence that Five Points itself radiates: full of culture, people and small businesses that act as a recollection to the ode of the neighborhood’s historic roots. Comparatively, Burkett believes that she and her business partner are reinstating traditional methods and products for sustainable and effective haircare—ones that date back to ancestry. They’ve launched On Point Beauty hair care products, free of chemicals and parabens, which are focused on hydration and health. Whether it’s the

& VICKI HOWARD generational nostalgia of using tea tree oil or going back to ancestral use of vitamins and essential oils, there is something that all women of color can recall experiencing in their young adulthood. And that experience and memory can be felt at On Point Beauty Bar with their diverse stylists who embrace and encourage connecting with the roots that make us who we are within. To book an appointment at On Point Beauty Bar at 2820 Welton St., Denver or to shop their products, please visit FivePointsBeautyBar.com. CONTINUED >

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Bringing his Western-African familial connection to many Denver neighborhoods, owner of Diamond Doughnuts Colin Gbolie is using his business to help market and expose other small businesses and vendors to the local community. “Forging an actual meaningful connection with residents opens up a lot of doors,” says Colin. Using his mother’s Sierra Leone recipe to initiate these connections, he's able to foster support among the community on a larger scale.

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“I enjoy meeting people and vibing with them. You can only do this by breaking bread with people—and food is the way to do that. Especially when it's good,” he says. You can find Diamond Doughnuts every weekend at local farmers markets and fairs, outside of local coffee shops and bookstores and on their website at DiamondDoughnuts. shop. You can also keep up with Colin on his Instagram—where he will post his upcoming whereabouts at @DiamondDoughshop.

Tasha L. Jones, founder of LV Jones Consulting, not only helps tell the stories of Black and Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) business owners, but she also helps organizations that wish to authentically connect with individuals from marginalized identities to understand their stories and how to best build strategic insights based on their lived experiences. “When I launched my business as a diversity marketing consulting firm, I made sure to make it clear that it is important to understand the complexities and foundational nature of learning about diversity overall. I pose the question ‘What is the difference between inclusion versus representation?’ Once you understand that, you’re able to define your initiative and I can then help you authentically create a diversity marketing message around your commitment,” explains Tasha. Regardless of what industry or business you’re in, LV Jones Consulting brings more diverse voices to the table. Tasha believes that without these voices present, the story cannot be told to diverse audiences. “It is important to show up in your community,” says Tasha. “It is about being inclusive in your approach and responsive to what you learn from other voices. We have to ask ourselves, ‘How are we showing up with authenticity when connecting with the beautifully rich cultures and identities that help make our community thrive?” You can connect with Tasha at LV Jones Consulting at LVJonesConsulting.com.

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SYDNEY AND CORNELIA PETERSON ARE THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER DUO BEHIND A FLORAL AND HOME GOODS STORE MIXING UP THE INDUSTRY

If you’ve ever explored retail stores near the Denver Art Museum, then you’ve probably found your way to a grey building on Acoma Street brimming with black trim and gold lettering reading “Sacred Thistle.” This floral shop and home goods store is not your average shop, though. Here, the owners like to mix it up. Sacred Thistle is co-owned by mother and daughter powerhouse Sydney and Cornelia Peterson. Prior to opening the floral shop and home goods store, Sydney worked in merchandising and as an artist for more than 30 years, and Cornelia got the lay of the land as a florist after working at a local flower shop. “Collectively, we wanted to branch out and create something that wasn’t being offered in Denver—a place you could go in just for the ambiance or to be able to bring a piece of inspiration home with you,” Cornelia says.

Rather than finding traditional floral arrangements like a dozen roses or a grouping of sunflowers, at Sacred Thistle visitors are greeted with unique, hand-picked

bouquets based on seasonality. “We focus more on creating works of art that can be seen as ephemeral sculptures,” Cornelia says. “We never offer a set of arrangements because we like to hand-pick flowers at the market and make floral arrangements using what inspires us most.” The shop has a small backyard with a few flower beds used to grow some blooms and fresh cuttings or greenery, but Sydney and Cornelia say they are not flower farmers. They opt to leave most stem-cutting to the professionals because there are several local flower farms and markets that make locally-grown blooms more readily available. When Sydney and Cornelia set out to open Sacred Thistle, they chose not only to offer unique items but also to emphasize sustainability. That means focusing on where their products are sourced, from the blooms and pottery to the totes and tea towels. “The flower world is deeply flawed in that it is so wasteful,” Cornelia says. “It often flies under the sustainability radar, probably because most people think it’s so elegant and beautiful, how could it be harmful? Unfortunately, so many imported flowers contribute to the loss of land and pollution of chemicals in the same way industrial food farming does. This isn’t to say we’re perfect, because we certainly still buy those flowers, but we focus on paying attention to where they’re coming from and making changes where we can.” During warmer months, Sacred Thistle sources its blooms from local farms and markets. During the colder months, Cornelia says flowers are sourced from wholesalers in other parts of the U.S., South America and The Netherlands. When it comes to Sacred Thistle’s array of home goods, Sydney and Cornelia partner with artists whose work they connect with. “We work with every artist or company individually and cultivate a relationship with care. It is much easier to sell things you love rather than pick and

choose from a gift show,” Cornelia says. “The community in Denver has been very receptive to our approach of curation and we are incredibly grateful to be given the space to continue.”

As Sacred Thistle’s business evolves and relationships with artists and makers grow, Cornelia says her close-knit relationship with her mom also changes. “We have always been very close. So close, we decided we could tolerate each other every day. We balance each other out quite well, and where I fall short, my mother steps in or vice versa,” Cornelia says. “We still bicker, and we still laugh, but I think the key is to really understand what makes the other person tick and allowing freedom for growth in those areas. Otherwise, we would become stifled, and the store and our floral would certainly suffer for it.” SacredThistle.com

WHERE DID THE NAME SACRED THISTLE COME FROM? “The name came from the wild thistles that grow in the foothill mountains. There is a thistle, often referred to as a ‘blessed thistle’ that is not only beautiful but can provide incredible healing qualities to the human body. We wanted to play off that concept and create a space that could mimic it.” — Cornelia Peterson, co-owner of Sacred Thistle CONTINUED >

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at some point in older age. The high risk of those with Down syndrome in contracting Alzheimer’s is attributed to the extra copy of chromosome 21, chronic brain inflammation and the presence of a hyperactive immune system. This gives researchers the opportunity to study those with Down syndrome to potentially understand how Alzheimer’s progresses and the utilization of possible treatments with drugs like Leukine and JAK inhibitors. This research will not only benefit those with Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s but should benefit the entire world of cognitive medicine. The non-stop drive for advocacy that Global has provided for those with Down syndrome has allowed government research funding to quadruple in the past ten years. Thanks to the relentless efforts of Global’s president and CEO Michelle Sie Whitten and her staff, the Down syndrome research budget at the NIH (National Institutes of Health) increased nearly $200M from a baseline of just $30M in the last five years. The ways that Global has been able to educate the public on the topic of Down syndrome have been both instructive and vast. In 2020, Global’s Medical Care Guidelines for Adults with Down Syndrome was published in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) after several years of compilation and research; the first evidence-based guideline to support medical providers in their care of people

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One of Denver’s well-known musicians, Dzirae Gold, is contributing to keeping alive one of America’s greatest art forms—jazz. With her unique, soulful voice and her creative variations, Dzirae is reminding us why jazz will forever and always be so influential. Q: What was your backstory before you became a musical artist? A: I started singing when I was a kid. At eight years old I got my first solo in my school choir and immediately knew that that was something that I wanted to do with my life. I did, of course, have periods of occasional doubt and would convince myself that maybe I wanted to be a veterinarian. However, I ended up doing four years of classical study and vocal performance with a focus in opera. I wasn’t sure what to do with that so I figured ‘Why not get into teaching?’ I spent three years teaching full-time. Once I moved to Denver in 2019, I told myself that I was going to hit the streets and bust my derriere to be a full-time musical performer. Q: How did you go from doing opera to now doing jazz and R&B styles? A: Jazz and R&B were always preferred genres for me. I grew up listening to artists and music along the lines of Norah Jones. It’s just what was accessible to me. I continued with opera in college and throughout my career because it was what I was trained in since high school. It became a comfort zone for me—something that I thought I had to do because it was all I knew as a seasoned artist. Or so I thought anyway. Q: Rather than saying you specialize in R&B and soul, you’ve defined your genre as ‘Rich Modern.' A: I say Rich Modern because it's representative of my voice itself. It has a richer quality that a lot of people equate to a jazz style—even if my technique or production isn’t necessarily jazzbased. I employ a soulful style, regardless if my performance is an intent to sound jazzy or not. If you hear my voice, it hints at that style without me having to claim that style up front. Q: You have been described ‘as smooth as liquid gold’—why is that? A: Funny enough—it has been more than one account where my voice has been specified as liquid gold by someone in the audience. If you think about what color liquid gold is, it’s this warm, rich color that is shimmery; and I think that is exactly how my voice sounds. The color gold stands out to me because colors are so communicative, and that is something that I hope to offer my audience—something that they can resonate with and be transmitted by.

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Q: Why is it important to keep jazz alive? A: It brings defined melodies back to life. It is a genre that not only allows us to reminisce on the classics, but it also allows us to take something old and turn it into something new and modern. Music has been an important part of our history for a long time. Hearing a certain song or artist from a certain period recounts our experiences as a single person, a generation or a nation. We have to keep telling those stories. I love that Jazz does that and that I can take those older melodies and turn them into something new and relatable to today’s period.

Keep up with Dzirae Gold and her upcoming performances by following her on Instagram at @DziraeGold or by visiting her website at DziraeGoldOfficial.com.

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When French chef Ludo Lefebvre opened Chez Maggy inside Denver’s new Thompson hotel last year, he proudly proclaimed it to be “unapologetically French.” The television personality, author and restauranteur trained in France for 12 years before becoming a culinary legend. Although, we suppose that’s natural for someone who started working in Michelin-starred kitchens at age 14 and spent 20 years learning from some of France’s best chefs. This is his first restaurant outside of California. Paying homage to his roots while marrying his rich culinary traditions with local ingredients whenever possible, the French brasserie Chez Maggy is considered a “love letter to Margaret, Ludo’s mother-in-law” who lived in Colorado and was struck by a drunk driver in 2019. Look for a portrait of her hanging on the wall and her Tagliatelle Bolognese on the menu. The restaurant is open for both brunch and dinner. The morning menu includes eggs, pastries, Croque Madame and more. The French-style omelet is known as one of the best in town, particularly when it's smothered in caviar.

In the evening, there are perfectly dressed salads, delectable Pâté Campagne served with cornichon and country toast and the Trout Almandine that melts in your mouth. Plus other exquisite and “unapologetically French” items such as the Roasted Organic Half Chicken in Duck Jus, Foie Gras Tartine, Onion Soup Gratinée and the simple but n o t- t o - b e - u n d e rPhoto: Julie Soefer estimated side of Baguette & Butter. There’s more, of course, to dazzle your taste buds like beautifully balanced cocktails, a curated wine list and all the French desserts of your dreams like Crème Brulee, Chocolate Mousse, Crepes Suzette and so on. When asked what Ludo brings to Denver, he likes to say, “I bring a lot of butter.” Having this welcomed nod to France in LoDo is, shall we say, tres bien. Bon appetit.

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“Not only are these experiences designed to teach, inspire and rejuvenate, but, by your participation as a guest, you are supporting the larger ecosystem and those working on behalf of the land, water and creatures that call these places home.”

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We make so many choices based on environmental and social impact- what we eat, what we wear, and now more than ever—where and how we travel. Regenerative holidays are a concept that is not new in Europe and South America, where agro-tourism is a long-established tradition, but they are gaining new appreciation here in the US. Guests at farms, ranches and retreats are part of the process instead of simply receiving the bounties of the land, and in turn learn new things and have a chance to connect deeply with a sense of place. Not only are these experiences designed to teach, inspire and rejuvenate, but, by your participation as a guest, you are supporting the larger ecosystem and those working on behalf of the land, water and creatures that call these places home. Ranchlands operates cattle and bison ranches in the American West. They partner with conservation-minded owners to implement ambitious regenerative grasslands programs. In addition, they run a series of complementary land-based businesses including hospitality, fishing, an artisan leather shop and retreats.

Zapata Ranch, located on the eastern edge of the San Luis Valley, borders the incredibly scenic Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. The ranch and a formidable bison herd is owned by The Nature Conservancy and managed by Ranchlands in a partnership model that emphasizes environmental conservation practices. As a guest at the ranch, you can ride horses through the Medano and the dunes (wranglers work with all skill levels and ages), dine on local produce and meat from the ranch, walk to waterfalls and through the sage prairies and learn from an incredible host of teachers who grace the ranch from March to October. For color lovers, Edie Ure’s natural dyeing workshop in July is the perfect marriage of study, stewardship and sweetness to fill one’s cup. Edie helps participants gather wild plants from the ranch and dye gorgeous silks, cottons and linens. Participants will create a color story from plant dyes drawn from the landscape, creating a keepsake of high desert hues. Registration is limited. To sign up for Edie’s class and more information on Ranchlands and upcoming classes visit: RanchLands.com

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Edie’s Workshop July 9-14 A BIT ABOUT EDIE: Originally from the UK, Edie’s career in fashion has spanned 25 years working in Milan, Paris and New York for notable designers before settling in Colorado, where she grows and collects pigments from nature to use in her practice. She teaches natural dyeing and creates wallpaper and fabric inspired designs. Getting to Zapata: Best airport is Denver or Albuquerque, both 4 hours away, or a flight from Denver to Alamosa and then a shuttle can be booked to the ranch.

TYPICAL DAY AT THE RANCH: • Breakfast at 8 • Sack lunches to take with you as you head out on your day • 9-12 activity one begins (dyeing workshops or riding) • 12- Lunch • 1-5 second activity of the day • 6pm dinner Fun add ons in addition to the workshop and rides that are offered throughout the week: • Hike Zapata Falls • Bison tour in vehicle • Old Homestead tours • Hike the Mosca Pass trail • Cocktail in the horse pasture • Learn to rope (taught by the wranglers) • Shopping at the mercantile • Leather crafts Photography Wes Walker @Ranchlands

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