SETTING THE STAGE Packing in as much summer fun as possible

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END OF SUMMER SCRAMBLE

I DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU, but I always find myself in a tizzy at this time of year. I think back to the beginning of the summer and all the things I wanted to do (hike a fourteener, attend all the farmers markets, hit the pool at least once a week, take a long weekend trip to Crested Butte …), and I panic because I realize I only checked about half the things off my list.

Of course, none of this is worth panicking over, but I still want to cram it all in by these arbitrary dates. Before school starts, but I don’t even have school-aged children. Before Labor Day. Before Thanksgiving. If you’re feeling the same sense of summer slipping away, join me in taking a breath, relaxing and concentrating on just making the most of the remaining season.

You can start by taking this issue of AvidLifestyle to your favorite chaise or backyard hammock! You’re going to love the articles we have for you—these are just a few. As you’re relaxing in your backyard, take a look around. Could your space benefit from a complete outdoor kitchen? We show you how it can change your entertaining life (Backyard Dreams, page 38). For your indoor or outdoor kitchen, local chef Duy Pham is crafting one-of-akind custom knife handles. Learn how his career gifted him this hobby in Getting a Grip on page 26.

We introduce you to a couple of locals using their station in life to do good for others. Luxury travel company Inspirato’s Brent Handler stays firmly parked in Denver, where he and his company support local organizations, among others, that are special to him (Luxury Travel Innovator, page 62). And race car driver Renée Brinkerhoff uses her four-wheel platform to save women and children from sex trafficking (Racing to Beat the Traffickers, page 58).

The theme for this issue is “Collector’s Edition.” To that end, we’ve got some of the most spectacular examples. History Colorado (The Ultimate Collection, page 42) chronicles the people and events that make up our state’s storied history. And we share with you a unique passion project born from the imagination of a 12-year-old girl. Erin Hutchinson loves cars, and her collection is displayed at her family-owned Vehicle Vault car museum in Parker (Curves and Carburetors, page 52).

Now it’s time to do some collecting: memories. Grab your loved ones, and let’s get busy packing in as much fun as possible before the leaves begin to turn. On the Agenda (page 14) has a long list of fun activities to get you through the month. And you can extend the season by attending various Colorado festivals that define the gradual transition from summer’s heat to the crisp chill of autumn (Sunset on Summer Fun, page 68). Someone once said: August is like the Sunday of summer. By my count, we’ve got 31 Sundays. Let’s go!

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