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he loudest and purest bat crack that my ears have ever heard was at a Dodger game some 15 years ago when Ken Griffey Jr., then with the Cincinnati Reds, clubbed one to right that exited the field of play in a heartbeat. Truthfully, I didn’t see Junior swing – I heard it and immediately caught the tail end of that fated baseball’s flight. In baseball, swinging the bat is a significant part of the job description. The concept behind taking a swing – making an attempt at something in life – is a notable metaphor that’s not lost on me. Life certainly presents enough curveballs, fastballs and sliders that require all of us to react and put that ball in play. Our sophomore issue of Sir and Sport is our second swing and, while we’re not sure if it has cleared the fences yet, we know it’s past the outfielders and we’re sprinting around bases. The same can be said for our features. Dan Patrick took a huge swing when he left ESPN and started anew with a radio show that originated in his attic (page 88). The brothers English of Bremont watches swung and connected on creating an international brand, on the heels of a life-changing family tragedy (page 32). Novelist Filip Syta took the bat off of his shoulders, laid into one and left life in the fast lane at Google before it killed him (page 74), while the legendary Paul Newman hit a tape measure shot in launching a philanthropic empire that is in its own Cooperstown-ish lore (page 82). Mix in our usual peppering of golf, cuisine, our car coverage, travel from Santa Barbara and a smokin’ cigar guide from Richard Carleton Hacker, and we’re more than happy to have this second at-bat. After all, if you don’t swing the bat then you’ll never know if you can play the game. Remember that you can get so much more of Sir and Sport at sirandsport.com, and on Instagram and Facebook. Now it’s time for a few brews and a dog, before we dig in and take a warm-up swing at our fall issue. As always, thank you for your support.
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KEVIN FLESCH Kevin Flesch is the co-host for Sportsman of Colorado Radio Show on 560 AM KLZ as well as a practicing attorney, helming his own Denver-based firm. An outdoorsman for over 30 years, Flesch grew up in Wisconsin where his family was ensconced in hunting and fishing. The allure of the mountains brought him to Colorado in 1996, where he has been casting his line ever since. In Hooked (page 97), he gives our readers an inside look at the state’s best fishing this season and beyond. When he’s not taking on the great outdoors, Kevin can be found spending time with his wife and three daughters.
RICHARD CARLETON HACKER Richard Carleton Hacker is a luxury lifestyle photojournalist and author specializing in spirits, wines, fine cuisine, pipes, and cigars. He is a long-time contributing editor for numerous publications, including Robb Report, Playboy, The Tasting Panel, and cigarworld.com, and has authored numerous books in the United States, Great Britain, Germany, and Russia. A lifetime member of the Scotch whisky industry’s Keeper of the Quaich and one of less than 300 Masters of the Quaich in the world, he has also been inducted into the Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne, and has been knighted in Germany. Read his picks for the finest cigars in Summer Smoke (page 79) and enjoy more of his writings including The Ultimate Cigar Book, 4th Edition, via richardcarletonhacker.com.
MATT ROBERTSON, AIA A graduate of Miami University in Oxford Ohio, Matt started his professional career designing schools with Steed Hammond Paul Architects in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 2001, he came to Colorado, starting a nine-year career with Fentress Architects. In 2011 Matt founded Clutch Design Studio. As the firm’s leader, he is committed to being involved in all projects from conception to completion. His work can be seen throughout the pages of Crib Notes (page 36). Outside the office, Matt enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife and son. On the weekends you can find him riding his Ducati in the mountains.
TRAVIS RUE Travis is a founding partner and owner of Reclaimed DesignWorks, a nationwide supplier of reclaimed building materials. Having spent the last eight years at the forefront of sustainable design, he has provided his expertise to homeowners and business owners all over the US. His inspiring work can be seen in the Crescent House throughout our Crib Notes story (page 36). Prior to founding Reclaimed DesignWorks, Travis spent ten years working as an investment banker beginning his career in the Los Angeles office of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette where he focused primarily on sell-side M&A advisory in various industries.
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ur guide, dressed in a gorgeous royal blue three piece suit, escorts us directly through the restaurant to the back of the kitchen. The hustle and bustle of the busy dinner hour sees a conglomerate of chefs, waiters and busboys moving in every direction. We take a sharp left past walls of cutlery, dishware, condiments and place settings and then an immediate right up two flights in a mundanely drab stairwell. Now on a second floor, it doesn’t feel anything close to resembling the glamour and style of Beverly Hills and yet we’re very much in the heart of the rich and famous. Suddenly we arrive at an unmarked brown door – the entrance to the ultimate speakeasy. Welcome to £ 10 (Ten Pound). Sean Connery should be the voice for this – hell, it’s his native neighborhood. What started out as an entrance mimicking Henry and Karen’s first date in Goodfellas now has us gazing at a partition of The Macallan scotch in a secret room within Montage Beverly Hills. You read
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that correctly. Two short blocks from legendary Rodeo Drive lays a hidden watering hole and cigar bar. Designed in a 19th century Scottish pub motif featuring dark woods, fine art and one of the most extensive collections of Lalique crytsal, this covert world of whisky has to be seen to be believed. Don’t be surprised if you see Nicholson or Clooney cavorting in here or the likes of The King of Dubai, Bill Gates, Michael Jordan or Elon Musk. While there’s no secret knock or password, privacy and discretion are the specials of the house. The rarest and most prized scotch in existence awaits Ten Pound patrons, and drinks are hand-poured over an ice sphere of water imported from the Scottish Highlands. It’s something straight out of Al Capone’s book with its backroom business deals and secret rendezvous amongst celebrities, dignitaries, world leaders and business titans. Added bonus? Ten Pound is the only official US outpost for Speyside, Scotland’s The Macallan whisky. ›› MORE AT MONTAGEHOTELS.COM/BEVERLYHILLS
RYE GUYS There are umpteen million ways to label someone, but “whiskey-loving philanthropist” is, bar none, one of our favorites. Yes, this group really does exist – right here in Denver as luck would have it. Founded in 2014 by Travis Rue, Andy Plucker and Reid Rage, The Denver Brown Water Society (DBWS) has one goal in mind - get a group together to enjoy fantastic whiskey (aka “brown water”) while raising money for those who need it most. The society does so by holding tasting events at small batch distilleries where rye aficionados sip the latest and greatest. ›› MORE AT THEDBWS.COM
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cifically travelers with a penchant for golf. Set to open this spring, PGA MSP Airport wants you to tee off before takeoff with the airport’s 12,000 square foot golfing facility replete with a putting green, golf simulators where players can check out 54 different courses, a restaurant, bar, lounge, and pro shop. Golf lessons are available and clubs are provided, which is key, because bringing your own clubs as a carryon will result in losing them to TSA in the security line. With nearby Hazeltine National Golf Club set to host the Ryder Cup later this year, the Terminal 1 attraction is perfectly timed.
BACK AT THE RANCH Looking to channel your innerBilly Crystal, wearing a New York Mets cap with the likes of Bruno Kirby and Daniel Stern out on a dude ranch? That’s okay – we aren’t either – but along the same vein of the movie City Slickers, the luxurious world-class destination that is Gateway Canyons Resort & Spa has our undivided attention. Located in the stunning red rock canyons of western Colorado,
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’m a fat kid and fat kids love bacon.” Those are Justin Brunson’s words – not mine. From where I’m sitting, what’s big about Brunson is his zeal for cooking. It’s a drive and a thirst that has made his LoHi eatery Old Major one of Denver’s undisputed favorites and has made Brunson one of the most respected chefs in the region. Passion. That is what’s big about Justin Brunson. Here’s a guy, an Iowa farm boy, who grew up eating, smoking and curing a lot of pork. Having attended a pig roast or two in his past, these days find Brunson giving urban foodies an experience that’s all about the hog. His appreciation for the creature is indisputable. “The pig is an animal that is responsible for saving the whole world,” he says with a straight face. “It has saved almost every culture from starvation. It’s resilient. It can live off of very little and still grow. It’s smart, it’s beautiful and it’s tasty,” he finishes with a smile. Who am I to argue? Brunson has been mentored by and worked alongside of some of the best in the industry, starting with Chef Michael DeMaria and proceeding with the likes of Richard Sandoval, Frank Bonanno, Troy Guard and Alex Seidel. Now with establishments like Old Major, Masterpiece Delicatessen, Denver
Justin Brunson’s 4th of July Menu Bacon Company and the newly launched Masterpiece Kitchen (MPK) under his culinary belt, he’s doing the mentoring. “I always want people to be creative and push themselves. They need to be consumed with their craft - reading and studying about food and wine, beverage and service. People working here will be chefs, managers, and owners by the time they leave.” Even his restaurant’s moniker, taken from the character in George Orwell’s Animal Farm, brims with thoughtful intention. It was his business partner, Ben Parsons of Infinite Monkey Theorem, who came up with it. “Ben calls me and says (in Brunson’s best Australian accent), ‘Mate, I’ve got the best idea for the name of the restaurant – Old Major from Animal Farm,’” he laughs. “I was like ‘BOOM!’ Drop the mic. That’s perfect.” A nod to the resistance against the farmers in the book as much as Brunson’s own resistance to commercial and factory farming, a name has never been so fitting. Names aside, what Brunson’s staff is witnessing is one of the most comprehensive and thoughtful dining outfits anywhere. From start-to-finish, his fingerprints are on everything. And it’s absolutely brilliant. “We are in control of the food product from the beginning. We work with farmers to raise the pigs – from feeding and breeding all the way to processing and delivery. It’s the difference between good meat and great meat.” For Brunson, each new season means a new slate on which to create and, with the warm weather coming round the bend, he’s grinning from ear to ear under that familiar beard. “In the spring, there’s smoke. A nice light brine in smoke on a pork chop or pork belly goes awesome with the light greenness of peas and baby carrots,” he gushes. “I’m also a big fan of some of the more off-cuts like pork shoulder because it’s so versatile and fits into so many styles of cookery. “ “That long, low, slow 225 degree, 12-hour pork shoulder is one of my favorites,” a zestful Brunson continues. “You put a nice salt and sugar cure and mustard glaze on it and let it sit around for a few days. Carmely, sticky and crunchy on the outside. There’s nothing like it.” At this point in the interview, I’m ready to eat my left hand. This all sounds incredible. Spearheaded by Beverage Director Jeffrey Petrello, Brunson is also a stickler about his cocktail and wine programs. Whether it’s Buffalo Trace bourbon (they go through a barrel every six weeks), a crisp Riesling, a classic Pinot Noir, or good ol’ beer, the team brings creative options to the table – literally and figuratively. “We’re serious about the food that we put out as well as the drinks we serve. We’re on Menu #22 and we’re not even three years old yet,” he laughs. “We really push ourselves to learn cool new ways to cook with pork and other ingredients. We’ve gotten better as a team and,
With summer around the corner, we have to know what a July 4th spread looks like for the celebrated Denver chef. THE FOOD “Shellfish. Oysters on the half shell. Raw clams A wood-fire BBQ for lobsters, shrimp and spareribs. Ice cold Budweiser. White wine. A bottle of Buffalo Trace bourbon and good friends.” THE SCENE “Hopefully we’re in the mountains so I can go fly fishing beforehand. There’s nothing better than eating oysters on the half shell while sitting in the Rocky Mountains, I’ll tell you that.”
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because of that, the food gets better and better.” But it’s not all trends and fanfare. Far from it. In fact, Brunson’s credo has always been to buy the best possible ingredients and do as little as possible to them. He lets the quality shine on its own. And who’s going to question a Midwestern farm boy who knows this cooking like the back of his hand? As he tells it, all you need is salt, pepper and fire. “Growing up in Iowa, you’ve got Germans, the Irish and Norwegians all with their old school meat-making techniques,” he explains. “We’re just taking that to the next level.” Speaking of, Old Major also boasts its own in-house, nose-to-tail butchery program. “We have trained butchers and charcuterie experts (led by Doug Kocol) who are taking this program to the top. In a year or two, we plan to open a USDA plant with a regional charcuterie expert. Think cured and dried meats, fresh deli meats and fresh sausage.” Naturally, this is the tip of the gastronomic iceberg for Brunson and his tribe – the group prides themselves on using the whole animal. “That’s what is so cool about the pig,” he explains. “Everything is usable –the head, ears, hearts, livers, kidneys, even the skin.” And we’ll tell you this, Brunson is happy with the food he’s preparing, the people he’s working with and the customers he’s feeding - happy as a pig in slop. ›› MORE AT OLDMAJOR.COM
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Heather Kerr is the tour de force behind the men’s department at legendary retailer Neiman Marcus. Spending her days surrounded by style, she knows a thing or two about the clothes that make the man. Here, she opens up about the Instagram stars she loves to follow, why distressed jeans are a must and how her father’s gentlemanly style was her earliest fashion inspiration.
A phrase dating back to the mid1700s meaning one’s finest clothes. Dressed up, as in “the men were told to put on their best bib and tucker for the dinner dance.”
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Best dressed celebrity past? Oscar de a Renta. He had refined style and always looked dapper in a perfectly tailored suit.
Best dressed celebrity present? David Beckham. His style is always on trend with a modern edge.
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Fill us in on what you love about the spring and summer collections this year. Color and texture. I love all linen for spring and summer [fig. 2], whether it’s a pair of trousers, sport coats or button downs. I also like a good pair of Tom Ford sunglasses. Favorite magazines? GQ and Details Blogger or social media stars you follow? I follow Johannes Huebl and Justin O’Shea on Instagram. They both have inspiring style and a great eye for fashion.
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Three items every man should have in his closet? Distressed jeans are right on trend and are a perfect go-to for a night on the town. A sport coat because it is so versatile with a jean or trouser and makes a man look polished and put together. Sneakers, especially this season. It can be a high-top or a skater; they aren’t just for the gym anymore. Trend to Love? Distressed denim. Trend to leave? Pants hanging too low, sometimes even to the knees Five dream dinner party guests? Jon Bon Jovi, Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling, George Clooney [fig. 3] and Pharrell Favorite Colorado restaurants or watering holes? Work & Class [fig. 4], Max’s Wine Dive, Williams & Graham
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[ BACK ] NINE a hazard and right there are three steep faced bunkers. Par is a very good score and most folks are not unhappy with a bogey. Favorite course you’ve ever played? I have played golf in 37 countries and most of the top 100 courses in the U.S., so this is a very hard question. If I had to pick just one, it would be Augusta National. It is in perfect condition, it’s beautiful and the atmosphere is a perfect blend of nature and golf.
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Strangest thing you’ve witnessed on a golf course? A foursome was walking down the 7th hole at our club, along with caddies. One of the members noticed a bear behind them. They walked to the right and allowed the bear to pass by. He stopped and rolled onto the green to scratch his back before he continued his journey. Course at the top of your bucket list? I have not played the Tom Faziodesigned Alotian Club in Arkansas or the Crenshaw-designed Sand Hills course in Nebraska. I have an invitation to play both clubs this coming summer. Pretty excited about that!
MAROON CREEK CLUB [ ASPEN, COLORADO ]
Located in the unrivaled landscape of Aspen, the Maroon Creek Club provides its members with some of the best golf in the country with mountaintop views to match. The spectacular Tom Fazio designed course is equal parts unique and challenging and at its forefront is Owner Representative Scott Erwin. Sir and Sport sat down with this decorated pro and asked him to use every club in his bag as he answered our questions.
What’s the most important club in your bag? The driver. A good drive gives me the best possible opportunity to score the lowest possible score. It also puts me in a great frame of mind to finish the hole strong and, when I’m playing well, is the most fun to hit. What’s the best hole at your course? Hole #10. It is a long par four with great demand on the tee shot. There is a creek on the left side of the fairway in the landing area and bunkers on the other side of the fairway. If you lay back short of the bunkers on the right to the wide part of the fairway, you leave yourself a 230 yard approach up a fairly steep hill. Left of the green is
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Favorite golfer growing up? Favorite golfer today? My favorite golfer growing up was Byron Nelson, the only golf pro to win 11 PGA tournaments in a row and 18 in one year. Byron had retired before I started playing but I had the good fortune to have lunch with him once a month from 1983 through 1987. I also shot a course record playing golf with him. My favorite golfer now is Justin Leonard who moved to Aspen full time this past summer. Justin hits it pure like Byron and shares his character and integrity as well. Don’t be surprised if Justin wins again on the PGA Tour. At 43, he hits it where he is looking every time. What PGA golfer should the world keep an eye on this year? Jordan Spieth is the real deal. He competes to the fullest and has a wonderful ability to focus when the pressure is greatest.
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Best dressed golfer past and present? Ben Hogan What’s your favorite major and why? Augusta. I know every hole and every shot played. Its beauty, shot values, atmosphere and setting are second to none. Also, the hole layout on the back nine lends itself to an exciting finish. It is too bad the TPC Championship is not a major. The last three holes at TPC provide great theater and a champion with courage and heart. What’s your favorite golf movie? The Greatest Game Ever Played and Seven Days in Utopia are hard to beat. They celebrate what makes golf the greatest game on earth. As these movies share, it is not about who you know or where you grew up. It is all about your character and how you handle adversity. ›› MORE AT MCCASPEN.COM
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obby Stuckey knows more about wine than you do. Being a master sommelier, it comes with the territory. He also knows a thing or two about running restaurants – case in point, the lauded Frasca Food & Wine in Boulder. So what’s it like being Bobby Stuckey? We put a tail on him for 24 hours to find out. Here’s a day in the life of the beloved sommelier-turnedrestaurateur, uncorked.
11:30 PM Post-service, post Anchor Steam. I ride my 1996 Gilmour Road Bike the 1.5 miles back to my home - it’s been my commuter bike for 11 years. When I get home, I shower, check in with my wife, Danette, and jump into bed as soon as possible. By this time, it’s 12:30 AM. 6:50 AM Wake up, read the Wall Street Journal and New York Times dining sections. I eat a bowl of Uncle Tom’s cereal, have an espresso from my Rancilio machine, and another one 15 minutes later. 8:15 AM I suit up and drive to the Boulder Reservoir where I meet my running group. We do a 10-mile tempo run with a warm up and cool down (today it was at a 7-minute mile pace).
12:30 PM After making the rounds, I get to sit down and sift through the 150 emails I get per day - everything from reservation requests to emails about our new projects and donation requests. Being on the floor for seven plus hours, it makes it hard to respond while in service, so I try and knock as many out before then as possible. 2:00 PM I bike home for a 45-minute break and change into an Isaia suit. Once I get back to the restaurant, I check in with my business partner, Peter, about our new property in Denver. After our brief meeting, I head next door to Pizzeria Locale to sit in on a wine class led by Carlin Karr, our Beverage Director. 4:15 PM Our pre-service begins on the dot every single day. It is mandatory to start thinking about whom we’ll be taking care of and how to do it best. This is the moment in the day when our entire team can quietly reflect on what’s to come that evening. It’s a high-pressure situation and, every night, we have to mentally prepare to be the best hospitalians possible. Every Wednesday, we also discuss all of the relevant weekly restaurant reviews, often from the New York Times, Eater, and Denver Post. 4:45 PM I read the reservations and notes out loud to the team. Everyone is on the same page. I have an espresso, brush my teeth and tie my tie. I check in on the Pizzeria (which is open all day every day), and circle back with Erin on the night’s private events. Most importantly, I do a quality control on our nightly housemade potato chips (a special treat for guests who join us at our chef ’s table). They’re not up to par, so I have them re-made.
10:00 AM After heading home to meet Danette for another coffee. I change and head into Frasca, where I meet our bookkeeper, Carey. This usually entails signing the day’s checks and, at times, listening to payroll drama.
5:30 PM Doors open at Frasca. During service, my role changes from sommelier to busboy to food runner. I bounce back and forth between the Pizzeria and Frasca.
11:00 AM While in the office, I go over this evening’s reservations and all of their notes. I start to meditate on what topic to speak about during pre-service.
10:30 PM As the last guests head home, I go to the back office, chips and Anchor Steam in hand. I check my emails once more before joining the team for our manager meal.
12:00 PM I briefly check in with our Director of Events, Erin Pommer, about private events, public speaking commitments, press and PR.
11:30 PM Full both physically and mentally, I bike home. Tomorrow, it begins again. ›› MORE AT FRASCAFOODANDWINE.COM
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It was a plane crash that broke over 30 bones in his body back in March of 1995. Nick English was extremely fortunate to have survived. There was one other passenger in the aircraft who was not as lucky. It was his father, Euan English. Nick English and his brother Giles were at a crossroads. Having just lost their hero, their mentor, their best friend, their father– where did life go from here? Present day finds Nick and Giles English as the cofounders of the Bremont Watch Company. With partners that include Jaguar, Boeing and America’s Cup, the label has gained the respect and acclaim of watch aficionados the world around. But what makes a man like this tick, both literally and figuratively? And would his beloved Bremont exist if his father had survived that fateful plane crash? On this crisp fall afternoon at Denver’s Oster Jewelers, we’re about to find out.
Time well spent with Bremont Watches’ Co-Founder Nick English By Kevin Marr
“That’s a very good question. I’ve never been asked that before,” he answers. “I was talking to Giles about that last week, ‘What would life be like if our father was still around?’ I don’t think we would have necessarily been such big risk takers. Dad’s death was certainly the tipping point in starting our company. What did we have to lose? But would Bremont have happened otherwise? Possibly not.”
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The venture that began in 2002 certainly wasn’t a square peg in a round hole. For Nick and Giles, it was a simple passion and pure love of all things mechanical. Euan English was an ex-Royal Air Force pilot with a Ph.D in Aeronautical Engineering. Naturally, his sons spent their formative years in their father’s workshop. But the late Euan English had another passion - mechanical timepieces. So much so that he would often bring home antique clocks from auctions for the brothers to resurrect. Ever particular and always meticulous, it took more than five years for the Brothers English to perfect their designs, although their expectations remained realistic and tempered, “I remember telling my wife, ‘Imagine if there are 50 or 100 people that buy these watches.’” In a market as saturated as timepieces, it was a notion that seemed on point. “You’d be fairly foolhardy to think you could grow into something fairly huge and fairly quickly.” Competition aside, the brothers kept their heads down and went to work, trusting their instincts and sticking to their vision with an ardor that can’t be faked. An ardor that has separated the brand from the proverbial pack since Jump Street. Case in point – Bremont’s testing processes – which, in any other scenario, would be reserved for military or aeronautic safeguards and hardly for wristwatches. Impressive to say the least, it’s a jaw-dropping display with the timepieces subjected to vigorous testing from adventurers, explorers, mountaineers, free divers and pilots while
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also experiencing a 15-day chronometer trial that includes vibration, shock, climatic, pressure and electro-magnetic tests. Yet the crowning jewel is a partnership with British ejection seat maker Martin-Baker – one to which no other watchmaker can claim. “A lot of brands test watches, but we wanted to go a few steps further,” English says. “Partnering with Martin-Baker gave us a platform to really go the distance. It allowed us to pay attention to case construction and interior movement in a way no other brand has. We had access to all of their environmental test facilities.” The result is both elegant and robust – all in a case that is seven times harder than normal stainless steel. Aesthetically,
Bremont provides a treasure that’s not overdesigned, gimmicky or fashion-led. “Giles and I want to produce a watch that will still look good in twenty year’s time.” Yet when it comes to style that makes the man, Nick English doesn’t stop with watches. “There’s nothing nicer than a well-made pair of shoes. Couple that with a Savile Row jacket that goes with everything and you’re in business,” he laughs. And while his past life was an adrenaline fueled line up of flying, motorbikes and cars, nowadays English focuses more on the business, his wife and raising his kids. “I still do air shows, but far less. Everything changes when you have children.” True to form, English is a lot like his brand– classy, dependable and tough as nails. ›› MORE AT BREMONT.COM
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radley Cooper always gets it right,” she says, as her hands methodically glide around my hair with a precision that would have made Bruce Lee proud. It would be the ultimate compliment if Katie Lopez, the manager of Men’s Dept. at Matthew Morris Salon in Denver, had brought up Cooper unprovoked after glancing at me. I wish. I actually prompted the answer as I sat in the airy, sunlit salon while sipping black coffee and getting a much needed consultation and haircut. I was also getting a much needed education on the salon’s aptly named Men’s Dept. – one that’s unique in both concept and execution. More on all of this in a moment, but back to Bradley Cooper. “His look has wavered from the beginning of his career. People might not notice this but his ears are a little out of proportion to his head shape. Don’t get me wrong – he’s still very attractive and that just shows you how attractive quirks can be. His stylists are getting it right because they’re taking into account his head shape and hair type. Look at him in Wedding Crashers and look at him in The Hangover and he seems like a totally different person.” Lopez sounds like Cooper’s stylist. Then again, you don’t get to where she is without the ability to break down and analyze what’s right and what’s wrong with men’s hair, whether that man is an American Sniper or an American werewolf. With Lopez at the helm of the 3-year-old salon within a salon solely for men, the program delivers elements that seemed taboo in the past. Lopez explains, “Men aren’t trained to ask questions about their hair and styling. They tell their barbers what to do because that’s what they’ve always done. I think it falls on the industry to provide men with more options.” Why haven’t men traditionally been given options for haircuts? For one, it’s been seen as intimidating to tell a man something other than what he’s used to hearing when it comes to how he wears his hair and, perhaps more importantly, there hasn’t been a lot of education out there to lead the charge. “That’s the disconnect. As stylists, we aren’t seeking enough information.” Lopez’ clients, who range from CEOs to bartenders, to students and retirees, aren’t shy in informing her that the questions she’s asked them are questions that no one has ever asked before. To this point, I stop my interview when I notice a technique that I’ve never encountered before with a stylist, “What are you doing? No one has ever done this.” Lopez sounds like she could narrate this in her sleep, “I parted off your hair in two different sections, so I separated the top from the bottom and ran it along the bone called the parietal ridge. I brought it a little lower on the right hand side because I’m going to blend that side and I wanted a little bit of that wave back that we we’re seeing to create that linear shape that we both really liked. What this is all doing is taking into consideration where the bones in your head lay so I know where to bulk the weights and take away the weights so it looks as lean as possible without it looking like it’s going to round too much.” Say what to the who now? While that was all Greek to me, one thing is crystal clear: this woman knows her shit…and my hair looks good. Nowadays, men’s hairstyles are much more plentiful and flexible in their looks, including classics from yesteryear that are better than ever. Lopez notes that stylists have taken something from each decade and improved it without reinventing the wheel. The pompadour is here to stay for a while. You’ve also got what she describes as The Great Gatsby with the longer sides and the slicked back wet-looking Don Draper-ish style. “That’s where your business men are living right now because it’s making them feel trendy, yet the look is still very appropriate because we’re not having to shave off their sides.” The current be-all and end-all, according to Lopez, is the man bun. “These dudes have taken the
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last three years to grow out their hair and they’re sure not cutting it now. It’s even beginning to be socially acceptable to have, as long as you look clean and kept while wearing it up at work with a suit.” But if you can’t pull off the Gordon Gecko/Wall Street look or don’t have a mane of hair to do a bun, then there’s another look that Lopez sees at the forefront of an actual trend that is more unlimited to a wider audience. “Guys aren’t scared to use their natural texture. If they’ve got some curl then they’re showing it off more. Those with really straight hair are rockin’ that more as well. Men are in a comfort zone of wearing a looser look with what they’ve got.” Admittedly, my biggest pain in the ass has always been replicating the look I leave the salon with over the next three or four weeks. Lopez gets this issue all the time and her resolution is an easy one, “Show me what you do at home. I’m going to put product in your hands and walk me through your morning. Most men’s regimens don’t take any longer than five minutes, so if I can’t spare five minutes to watch you do your hair, then I’m not doing you any justice.” Personally, this blew me away. It’s such an obvious and simple gesture, yet I’m in my 40s and she’s the very first to extend that overture. Perhaps we’re on to something here. The product we use can also be a mind game. Lopez cites that part of the reason men struggle with their hair’s consistency is because they’re not using what their stylist uses on haircut day. “A client leaving with product isn’t because I want to sell more product, but I can’t sell you a car without car insurance.” She has a way with words, doesn’t she? She also doesn’t believe a man should be using more than two products in his hair, excluding shampoo and conditioner. Making Lopez’ team is far from easy. There’s training, classes, apprenticeships – all designed to provide the best of the best, and the four other staff members there will be administering the same tutelage. It’s all a matter of dispensing knowledge and education, showing us what the world of men’s hairstyling can really be like while uncovering what a lot of us have been missing. “In the nine years that I’ve been in the industry before coming here, I’d never seen anything like it. It’s an existing and functioning barbershop inside a salon where men are getting the best of both worlds. Ultimately, it’s all about understanding the needs of men.” Who am I to argue this? It’s far from a hairbrained idea.
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CIRCULAR APPROACH Oftentimes, expansive floor plans can leave an estate feeling cold and disconnected. Yet in the case of the aptly dubbed “Crescent House,” it was anything but. Named for its unique half moon shape, the Cherry Hills Village home centers each of its main living spaces on a stunning courtyard and water feature. Inspired by the homeowners and brought to life by architect Matt Robertson and Reclaimed DesignWorks’ Travis Rue, the Crescent House provides a level of intimacy that, under any other circumstances, would be lost in 24,000 square feet. Built on 19 acres backing up to the picturesque Highline Canal, the property’s inventive blueprint maximizes its sweeping Rocky Mountain views. “The clients wanted to create a collective exterior space that would bring the outside in,” Robertson explains. “A crescent-shaped plan offered the layout and look the owners desired, while the courtyard gives the entire home an anchoring point.” And while the schematic was indeed out of the ordinary, traditional building materials and classic interior design blended seamlessly, resulting in a space that was both trendsetting and timeless. Materials that evoked old world sensibilities were used throughout, as was a rich, neutral color palette. Yet as traditional as the home’s finishes and décor may have been, its design plan was brimming with unexpected notions – most notably beneath the surface. The homeowners, who are as playful as they are design savvy, wanted to build a private bowling alley within the property. However, its curved shape did not allow for the 150 feet of linear space such an idea warranted. With that, plans were modified to include a subterranean tunnel connecting both ends of the crescent. Within it, a bowling alley inspired by the family’s mining industry roots was built. “The entire space was conceived after construction had already commenced. It was initially an enigma,” Reclaimed DesignWorks' Travis Rue details. “The mineshaft theme was an obvious progression from the tunnel concept. Reclaimed corrugated metal and timbers gave the space authenticity and character. The result was truly original.” Back outdoors, the design plan continued to build on its already impressive platform. An impluvium (sunken atrium) boasts custom steel and frosted glass entry doors that conceal the view to the courtyard until entry. Impressively, the home’s water features include a picturesque swimming pool flanked by a twenty ton boulder on the edge of the infinity waterfall. The design thoughtfully frames the edge of Mt. Evans in the distance. Yet the finishing touch is a 12-foot diving rock that serves as both form and function.
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By Betsy Marr Photos by Ron Ruscio Architecture by Matt Robertson, Clutch Design Studios with Travis Rue, Reclaimed DesignWorks Built by BOA Construction
A CresCent shaped plan offered the layout and look the owners desired, while the courtyard gives the entire home an anchoring point.� – Matt Robertson
Previous Page: A heated pool offers a place of relaxation no matter the season. Hand selected boulders line the edges while a diving rock is an island from which to plunge deep into the murky 12-foot black bottom pool. Lined with hundreds of LED point lights, the design mimics the celestial bodies in the night sky above. This Page: From Top, Left to Right: A vaulted great room features textured Kansas limestone walls that make for an acoustically comfortable space. // A limestone tower topped by remote operable clerestory windows brings light from the second floor down into the basement. // A natural stone water feature offers interest to the outdoor space. // An inviting library sits directly adjacent to the home office. Rare, 600-year-old reclaimed Chinese elm floors offset cherry wood shelves and a limestone hearth.
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The subterranean BOWLING ALLEY WAS CONCEIVED AFTER CONSTRUCTION HAD ALREADY COMMENCED. IT WAS INITIALLY AN ENIGMA. – TRAVIS RUE
Above: Conceived after construction had already commenced, the bowling alley was initially an enigma. The home’s crescent-shaped plan didn’t provide enough linear space to contain the bowling alley (over 150 feet long). The solution? Connecting both ends with a tunnel. The mineshaft theme was an obvious progression from the tunnel concept, along with the client’s history in the industry. Reclaimed corrugated metal and timbers conceal the Brunswick pinsetters, while reclaimed wood surrounds the entire space.
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Above: Kansas limestone, Douglas fir wood, copper chimney caps, clay fired roof tiles and steel windows and doors make for an exterior as unique and stunning as the home’s interior.
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Above: The home’s impluvium boasts custom frosted glass doors to conceal the view to the courtyard until entry. Steel screen doors allow the client’s smaller house pets to enjoy the space, while also maintaining views and breezes throughout the home.
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It’s 3pm on a Tuesday and I’m drunk. I’m not, by nature, a big wine drinker and yet here I am, smack dab in the middle of Santa Barbara wine country, and I need to lie down. Don’t get me wrong. I’m having the time of my life. Who can beat a weekend at the coastal retreat that is the Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara, replete with a chauffeured jaunt 45 minutes into the Central Coast wine region? We’re good. It just so happens that at this very moment, we’re leaving our third winery. It all started innocently enough in Buelleton. I was already geeked because this town was the epicenter for one of my film favorites, Sideways with Paul Giamatti. As I came to find out, that movie was a lightning rod in galvanizing wine lovers into taking further notice of this area, thus a subsequent business boom for all things grapes in the glass. Matt Cooper, owner and founder of Coastal Concierge, was our personal godsend for the day. Cooper has been the preeminent matchmaker between wine lovers and some of the best vineyards in the county for over a decade with his private tours. Equal parts tour guide, historian, aficionado and connoisseur, Matt was the ultimate wingman so, when he says that our first stop will be our favorite, my palate is ready. Introducing Dragonette Cellars. Brothers John and Steve Dragonette and Brandon Sparks-Gillis have established something special here, and my wife proved it by joining their wine club before we were even done tasting. Producing small lots of Pinot-Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Syrah, Dragonette served as a precursor for my impending wine-a-thon. Let me just put it this way, when you help yourself to a second pour of their 2013 Seven before asking, not only are you potentially committing an industry faux pas, but it could also be construed that you’re ready to get your groove on. Fortunately our gracious hosts took it as the ultimate compliment that I wanted
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to bathe in their Syrah-based blend, originally named for the seven exceptional cool climate vineyard sites from which it was comprised. Hey, at least I wasn’t chewing gum. I think they also got a kick out of me quoting half of Sideways throughout our tasting – at least I think that’s what they were laughing about when they looked my way. Cooper ushered us back to our awaiting Suburban and we were off for more libations and lunch. Our next destination was Rusack Vineyards in Solvang’s Ballard Canyon, whose stunning display is accompanied by 48 acres of grape vines, scenic panoramic views of rolling hills, oak trees and wide open California blue skies. Rusack covers the spectrum of Syrah (the varietal that initially drew the world’s attention to Ballard Canyon), Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Petite Syrah, Merlot and Petit Verdot – blended into Rusack’s renowned “Anacapa,” a Bordeaux-styled blend - as well as award winning Pinot-Noirs and Chardonnays. Settled under an oak tree and surveying the landscape while feasting on a gourmet lunch from Cooper, we couldn’t have been more thankful for the husband/wife team of Geoff Rusack and Alison Wrigley Rusack who created this back in 1995. Rusack was the second wine club we joined that day so, at the moment, we’re batting 1,000. So I now have some food in me, which is a welcomed addition to the Pinots and Syrahs that have occupied my being. Our third and final stage was The Brander Vineyard in Los Olivos. My first time in Los Olivos won’t be my last. Charming, quaint and surrounded by mountains, vineyards, horse pastures and gorgeous natural settings, it’s also where Paul Giamatti’s character in the aforementioned Sideways threw a fit over the idea of drinking any Merlot. So I’m pumped and ready to become a California resident as Cooper rattles off the bevy of celebrities that have called Los Olivos home – most notably Ronald Reagan, Diane Keaton and Michael Jackson’s, whose famed Neverland Ranch is in the area. The Brander family, of Swedish and Argentine descent, planted the first vines of this 40 acre lot back in 1975. It’s now regarded as some of the best Sauvignon Blanc in the state of California, with multiple awards and honors to its record. The winery and all of its deliciousness was a
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favorite of President Reagan, and we witnessed why first-hand. Any guesses as to whether we’re receiving bottles semi-regularly from their wine club too? If you’ve been following along, we leave The Brander Vineyard around 3pm. I’ve got the backseat window all the way down, inhaling the California air 30 minutes west of the Pacific, all the while resembling a Labrador Retriever enjoying an afternoon car ride – if that lab had been drinking steadily for the past four hours. Our next stop on this fantastic voyage? Home, Cooper. Which, for the next 48 hours, continues to be the Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara. The amenities and peace of mind that this seaside haven provides is as extensive as the name itself. When Director of PR, Dan Howard, reminds me, “Kevin, this is Four Seasons Biltmore. You can get whatever you want whenever you want it,” how can’t you relax, shut down the engines and enjoy the good life for a little while? Join us at the pool, where key lime parasols under the tutelage of wavy palms 100-feet high are strategically positioned around its sparkling water. This personifies the 1920s bungalow vibe that has served as the backdrop to celebrity and power for nearly 90 years. It’s where you’re pleasantly surprised by poolside attendants who indulge you with the occasional banana cream pie milkshake sample or slices of watermelon. Prepare for an underwater symphony of sorts when you submerge in the resort pool where speakers accompany your swim with subaqueous tunes that never found their way to the guests of old like Bogart, Gable and Marilyn. Since 1927, this jewel of a property has been synonymous with exquisite architecture. The red tiles that adorn its buildings are composed like a beautiful canvas, serving as an aerial masterpiece through its undeniable styles of the Mediterranean Revival, the Spanish Colonial Revival and the Moorish Revival. What is also revived through all of this stunning décor and design is one’s ability to relax and unwind, both mentally and physically. The rich, lush gardens that inhabit the grounds serve as instant aesthetic therapy. And then there’s the spa.
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We’ve come to expect nothing short of perfection with the Four Seasons brand, and its spa facilities and services are no exception. You know that the Biltmore is going to have their act together if, for no other reason, that owner Ty Warner lives right down the street and has been known to pop in for surprise inspections on a moment’s notice. There’s not another property around that’s on high alert for flawless and perfect service 365 days a year. What does that mean for its guests? Everything is A+. The features and amenities here continue to be a popular choice for those who know a thing or two about being pampered. Case in point, a spa staffer approaching my wife in the lounge and asking, “Are you Mrs. Annette Bening?” Not because my wife is a dead ringer for the Academy Award winner, but because the actress was slated for an appointment at that time. It was confirmed when we passed her on the way out. Hey, if it’s good enough for that American Beauty then it’s certainly good enough for us. Speaking of old school, go back in time to the quintessential beach club with a short stroll across the street to the Coral Casino Beach & Cabana Club. This is a property where even pictures don’t do it justice. For me, it’s straight out of a Sean Connery/James Bond
MORE AT Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara 805. 969.2261 // fourseasons.com/santabarbara The Coral Casino Beach & Cabana Club 805.565.8285 // coralcasinoclub.com Coastal Concierge 805.265.6065 sbcoastalconcierge.com Dragonette Cellars 806.693.0077 // dragonettecellars.com Rusack Vineyards 805.688.1278 // rusackvineyards.com The Brander Vineyard 805.688.2455 // brander.com
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film with that classic touch of history, design and architecture that immediately lends itself to class, sophistication and a vintage age with all the callings for comfort in an irrefutable style. The club’s guests are a “Who’s Who” in celebrity circles, from the likes of Ester Williams, Dinah Shore, Ben Hogan, Joan Crawford and Ronald Reagan to Bing Crosby, Lana Turner, Steve Martin, Sigourney Weaver, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones…and these are just the personalities that have profiles on the wall of the property’s decadent restaurant, Tydes. As Dan Howard informed me, “For a lot of people, Santa Barbara is as close as they want to live to Los Angeles.” Just ask Oprah, Rob Lowe and Jeff Bridges, to name a few. The thing is – I don’t have to ask anybody. Santa Barbara speaks for itself and I’ll continue to listen to whatever this seaside paradise has to say.
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MAJOR? You could Judge Smails your putter after missing a seamless two-footer and easily hit a potential major winner on the PGA Tour this year. Spieth. McIlroy. Day. Fowler. Bubba. Lefty. Adam Scott. Jeremy Rose. Dustin and Zach Johnson. We also have our eye on England’s Danny Willett. We can’t remember the last time the field appeared so stocked. Long gone are the days of Tiger Woods-dominated tournaments and the assortment of long shots and dark horses that snag an occasional major out of nowhere. Not that we don’t appreciate a Carl Spackler/Cinderella story from time-to-time, but every golfer has his work cut out for him this year – especially at the four majors. Here’s a look at what’s headed our way this season and a reminder of what all the fuss is about in taking home history. Words By Kevin Marr
If Bobby Jones doesn’t get the itch to build a golf course after his retirement from the game, Augusta National doesn’t exist. When Jones and Clifford Roberts came across a piece of land in Georgia that had been an indigo plantation in the early 19th century and a plant nursery since 1857, the game of golf inherited arguably its most renowned signature. Designing the course and subsequent work began in 1931 with the course formally opening in 1933. It was a property about which Jones proclaimed, “To think this ground has been sitting here all these years waiting for someone to come along and lay a golf course upon it.” “Someone” did come along - thousands of “someones,” in fact. Golf royalty has graced these greens and fairways, giving way to the Masters’ incomparable history and traditions. Since being awarded in 1949, the famed green jacket has hugged the shoulders of 41 different men. These are the same green jackets that Clifford Roberts clad his members in back in 1937, hoping that the conspicuous apparel would help members stand out as “reliable sources of information” for visitors and signal who should get the check at dinner. Whomever adds to their wardrobe this year will become the latest history maker on the sport’s Mona Lisa, about which Sir Nick Faldo has said, “The course is perfection and it asks for perfection.” Just ask Jordan Spieth, who used a recordtying 270 (-18) and led wire-to-wire to win his first major at the age of 21,which began his dominating play of 2015.
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“I always said if they have a golf course like this in heaven, I want to be the head pro.” – Gary Player
The Masters: Augusta National Golf Club – Augusta, Georgia // April 7th – April 10th // 2015 Winner: Jordan Spieth with
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Lowest Score for 72 holes: Rory McIlroy (‘11) with 268 (65 – 66 – 68 – 69) Lowest Score for 72 Holes: Greg Norman (‘93) with 267 (66 – 68 – 69 – 64)
// 2015 Winner: Jordan Spieth at Chambers Bay with 275 (-5) // Purse: $10,000,000 // 2015 Winner – Zach Johnson at St. Andrews with 273 (-15) // Purse: $9.3M //
U.S. Open: Oakmont Country Club – Oakmont, Pennsylvania // June 16th – June 19th
The Open: Royal Troon Golf Course – Ayrshire, Scotland // July 14th - 17th //
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Lee Trevino, at Oak Hill in '68 after being asked what he was going to do with the $30,000 first-place money, “Buy the Alamo and give it back to the Mexicans.”
After his win at Augusta, last year’s US Open saw Jordan Spieth start his year with back-to-back majors for the first time since Tiger Woods in 2002. His first US Open title saw him edge out Dustin Johnson and Louis Oosthuizen by just one stroke. Spieth’s victory marked only the fourth time in the past 12 years where an American had won and, at age 21, he also became the youngest U.S. Open champion in 92 years (Bobby Jones – 1923). This year’s venue at Oakmont marks the 9th time that the Pennsylvania country club will have hosted the event – the most all-time in the tournament’s history.
“I guess that’s why they call it hell.” – Jack Nicklaus, on taking 4 shots to get out of Hell Bunker during the 1ST round of the '95 Open at St. Andrews Last year’s Open Championship at the Old Course at St. Andrews – the venue’s 29th hosting – was not void of storylines. Defending champion Rory McIlroy withdrew prior to the tournament due to an off-course ankle injury, the first defending champion absent from the Open since 1954, when Ben Hogan opted not to participate. Jordan Spieth entered play with a chance to win his third consecutive major, but finished tied for fourth. Mother Nature was busier than any golfer for the first few rounds, suspending play with heavy rain and strong winds and pushing the final round to Monday. It saw a crowded leader board that ultimately witnessed Zach Johnson taking home the trophy for his second major (2007 Masters) after knocking out Australia’s Marc Leishman and South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen in a 4-hole playoff.
PGA Championship
Initially a match play event, the PGA Championship was originally played in early fall but varied from May to December. Following World War II, the championship was mostly played in late May or late June, then it moved to early July in 1953. As a match play event, it was not uncommon for the finalists to play over 200 holes in seven days. The 1957 event lost money and, at the PGA meetings that November, it was changed to stroke play in 1958, with the standard 72-hole format of 18 holes per day for four days, Thursday to Sunday.
PGA Championship: Baltusrol Golf Club – Springfield, New Jersey // July 28th – July 31st //
Back in 1916, when department store owner Rodman Wanamaker hosted a luncheon with the leading golf professionals of the day at Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle, New York, the end result was the formation of the Professional Golfers Association of America or, more commonly known, the PGA. With its first Championship taking place that year, golf ’s final major has been the most flexible – and perhaps the most frustrating.
2015 Winner – Jason Day at Whistling Straits with 268 (-20) // Purse: $10,500,000
Lowest Score for 72 Holes: David Toms (‘01) with 265 (66 – 65 – 65 – 69)
“You can describe my round as having moments of ecstasy and stark raving terror.” - Arnold Palmer at the '68 PGA, where he tied for second. He never won the PGA.
During the 1960s, the PGA Championship was played the week following The Open Championship five different times, making it virtually impossible for players to compete in both majors. In 1965, the PGA was played in August for the first time ever and that move was made permanent in 1969. Fast forward to last year. Jason Day had the best round of his career at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin, winning his first ever major and doing it with authority, shooting a total score of 268 (−20), the lowest score in relation to par ever recorded in a major. It was also the weekend that Jordan Spieth finished second at three strokes back and, in doing so, surpassed Rory McIlroy as number one in the Official World Golf Ranking. This year, Baltusrol Country Club hosts the PGA Championship for its second time ever (2002 saw Phil Mickelson win the major).
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PAR FOR THE COURSE There’s no doubt that 18 holes can toy with one’s emotions but we still contend that a bad day on the course is better than most alternatives. Colorado, in particular, boasts a playground so stunning that oftentimes, 9-irons, drivers and putters take a back seat to the slopes, rivers and trails. But not today. We proudly don our khakis, collared shirts, preppy patterns and spikes for a tour of the links. Join us as we celebrate some of the most spectacular holes the Centennial State has to offer. From the Front Range to the golfing gold found in the Rockies, consider us your caddy as we share the breathtaking birdie backdrops that call Colorado home.
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COURSE:
Frost Creek
LOCATION:
Eagle, Colorado
HOLE:
3rd Hole // 562 yards, Par 5
DESIGNER:
Tom Weiskopf
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he view of Coffin Mountain and the draw on its western edge is a sight to behold. The dogleg left routing invites a draw onto the generous fairway, but a large bunker protecting the corner punishes the greedy. The second shot will either be a strategic layup to a preferred approach distance or an aggressive fairway metal or long iron into a wide but heavily contoured green. Tom Weiskopf provides a split fairway for plenty of strategy depending on the unique green’s pin location. The unusual mid-green island bunker creates some challenging short game situations. The 3rd hole is fun, challenging, and beautiful for every caliber golfer. – Golf Pro John McIntyre
COURSE:
Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks
LOCATION:
Silverthorne, Colorado
HOLE:
16th Hole // 601 yards, Par 5
DESIGNER:
Tom Lehman, Mike Hurdzan, Dana Fry
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The Broadmoor Golf Club (East Course)
LOCATION:
Colorado Springs, Colorado
HOLE:
18th Hole // 433 yards, Par 4
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he 16th hole known as “King Solomon” is the course’s signature hole and one of nature’s finest with the Par 5 meandering down and dog legging to the right. The best approach to this green is from the left side of the fairway but beware of the deep bunker guarding the left side of the green. – Director of Golf Reese McCall
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COURSE:
Lakota Canyon Ranch & Golf Club
LOCATION:
Newcastle, Colorado
HOLE:
18th Hole // 499 yards, Par 5
DESIGNER: Jim Engh
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umber 18 without a doubt is a very challenging and rewarding hole for golfers of all handicaps. It’s a par 5 with a canyon running down the right side of the fairway from the tee then bisecting the fairway and running down the left and in front of the green, offering several options to playing the hole. A long drive may leave you with under 200 yards for your second shot, but beware. The green is protected by native grasses, a canyon and bunkers. That second shot may be better played laying up the right side of the fairway leaving a wedge to short iron to this very long, narrow and undulating green. – GM/PGA Professional Mamie Wood
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Meridian Golf Club
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he 18th starts with an absolutely breathtaking view of the mountains requiring a long and accurate tee shot to a landing area in front of a large pond that must be negotiated to play the hole. A second shot of 150 is required to get to the green. A large undulating putting surface then awaits the golfer. The hole is special too because it is steeped in history as it is the closing hole for our major championships and sits in front of so many people. – Director of Golf Mark Kelbel
LOCATION: Englewood, Colorado
HOLE:
13th Hole // 596 yards, Par 5
DESIGNER: Jack Nicklaus
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ole 13 at Meridian Golf Club is a 596 yard par 5 that is known by many to be the most demanding tee shot in the state. Designed by Jack Nicklaus, it features a 251 yard carry over a native filled gully. A creek protects the left side and turns to protect the front of the green before heading out of bounds on the right. Your approach is to a undulating green which is well bunkered on the right making it a difficult shot to say the least. - Head Golf Professional Paul Lobato.
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COURSE:
Cherry Creek Country Club
LOCATION:
Denver, Colorado
HOLE:
17th Hole // 210 yards, Par 3
DESIGNER:
Jack Nicklaus
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he 17th hole is the signature hole of Cherry Creek Country Club, which is a Signature Design by Jack and Jackie Nicklaus. The par 3 plays 210 yards from the Championship Tournament Tees and requires a forced carry on the tee shot over the Cherry Creek. This narrow and wide green requires a precision tee shot from any tee to ensure a birdie chance. Avoid hitting your tee shot left of the green as any shot will feed down into the creek. It’s truly a terrific and challenging golf hole to finish your round with a scenic Colorado mountain view. – Head Golf Professional Jeff Carlson
COURSE:
The Lodge and Spa at Cordillera (Summit Course)
LOCATION:
Edwards, Colorado
HOLE:
17th Hole/ 559 yards, Par 5
COURSE:
Red Sky Ranch & Golf Club (Fazio Course)
LOCATION:
Wolcott, Colorado
HOLE:
17th Hole // 154 yards, Par 3
DESIGNER: Tom Fazio
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umber 17 Fazio is a downhill par 3 of medium length with wonderful long range views of the Vail Valley. Choosing the right club is a premium as the green is severely sloped with a back left pin the most difficult. Staying below the pin is a must and a shot missing the green will face an extremely difficult up and down to save par. – Director of Golf Jeff Hanson
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DESIGNER: Jack Nicklaus
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COURSE:
The Club at Ravenna
LOCATION:
Littleton, Colorado
HOLE:
14th Hole // 530 yards, Par 5
DESIGNER: Jay Morrish
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his par 5, which sits back in the Aspen trees, can easily be reached in two. The fairway slopes down from right to left. The second shot to the green plays shorter than the yardage. Pick the wrong club and you will be penalized. Good shots are rewarded with birdies and eagles. – Director of Golf Darren Szot
his par 5 has a demanding tee shot with water hazards that stretch all the way down the left and right side of the hole. Once a perfectly struck tee shot has been played, the golfer has to make a decision whether to challenge the lake that guards the green and try to get on in two, or play across the lake to a peninsula so you can have a short wedge for your third shot. You can also layup short of the lake where you will face a 150 yard third short that requires you to carry the water to a tightly tucked pin location. Once you arrive upon the green and look back down the fairway, you see the beauty of cascading waterfalls and the serenity of the foothills. – Director of Golf George Kahrhoff
COURSE:
Country Club of the Rockies
LOCATION:
Edwards, Colorado
HOLE:
12th Hole // 477 yards, Par 4
DESIGNER:
Jack Nicklaus
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he 12th hole was considered the signature hole of Country Club of the Rockies by Jack Nicklaus when he designed the course in 1983. The par 4 plays 477 yards from the Tournament tees and requires a forced carry on the second shot over the Eagle River, providing a significant challenge. The fairway is banked along the right side affording some forgiveness and the hole typically plays down wind. Behind and to the right of the green lies some of Colorado’s finest trout fishing. – GM/PGA Professional Pentti Tofferi
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COURSE:
Roaring Fork Club
LOCATION:
Basalt, Colorado
HOLE:
6th Hole // 347 yards, Par 4
DESIGNER:
Jack Nicklaus
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he Club’s signature 6th hole bridges the Roaring Fork River. Your tee shot on this narrow and challenging par 4 soars over the raging river and, with accuracy, finds the short grass of the fairway. From there, the small green complex is visible just beyond the forced carry of the gently meandering Spring Creek that demands respect on the approach. Once safely on the green, the tree and river-lined framing of the slight dogleg right is a welcomed sight. After tapping in for a par 4 and looking back at the tee box, measuring 347 for men and 275 for ladies, it feels like you just made birdie. – Head Golf Professional Greg Bryan
COURSE:
The Golf Club at Redlands Mesa
COURSE:
Breckenridge Golf Club (Beaver Nine Course)
LOCATION:
Breckenridge, Colorado
HOLE:
8th Hole // 580 yards, Par 5
DESIGNER: Jack Nicklaus
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he 8th hole on the Beaver Nine at Breckenridge consists of a gorgeous setting of tall pines, a stream running along side of the hole and snowcapped peaks in the distance. The fairway and green are flanked by beaver ponds and forested areas and although the hole offers an option for the big hitter to hit the green in two shots, the best opportunity for par or birdie will come from hitting a long iron or fairway metalwood from the tee box. Follow that up with a mid-iron to an approach area that will leave you a 75100 yard shot over the beaver ponds. – Head Golf Professional Erroll Miller
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LOCATION:
Grand Junction, Colorado
HOLE:
17th Hole/ 218 yards, Par 3
DESIGNER: Jim Engh
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COURSE:
Maroon Creek Club
LOCATION:
Aspen, Colorado
HOLE:
6th Hole // 465 yards, Par 4
DESIGNER: Tom Fazio
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ne of the most difficult and most beautiful golf holes is number 15. It is a 465 yard par 4 and is a dogleg left. Because so much of the lake and the green are now visible from the tee, players are tempted to drive close to the water’s edge. The smart play is to hit your tee shot 275 yards in the center or right center of the fairway for the best angle for your second shot. The second shot is 190 yards to the green that has a lake on the left and behind the green and two bunkers in front of the green. – Owner Representative Scott Erwin
he 17th is a unique golf hole that sits in a natural rock amphitheatre offering 360 degree views of the Grand Valley and the Colorado National Monument. The golf hole has tee boxes that range from 90 – 220 yards and requires a well placed tee shot as the back tee box is elevated 50 feet above the green. – PGA Head Professional Shad Johnson
COURSE:
Snowmass Club
LOCATION:
Snowmass Village, Colorado
HOLE:
18th Hole // 578 yards, Par 5
DESIGNER:
Jim Engh
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he signature number 18 has a vertical drop of 75 feet from tee box to the fairway, made famous by “The Trashmasters” Aloha bet allowing players the opportunity to go for double or nothing on this hole. This dog leg right is all downhill toward the Roaring Fork River and provides a spectacular view of the valley. Challenging most golfers is the very scenic pond that spans the entire right side of the green and the two tiered layout making any long putt very difficult. However this risk-reward hole is reachable in two for the longer players, giving them an opportunity to make an eagle. – Head Golf Pro Greg Salas
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he would not stop talking. Forty minutes into the air and this 20-something event planner was just getting warmed up. How did I know that she was an event planner? If you were sitting within three rows of her in any direction, you knew. Her ability to be heard over the impressive hum from a couple of jet engines is the kind of vocal projection and volume for which Search & Rescue teams and civil rights organizations hand out scholarships. I was tempted to tap the shoulder of the gentleman sitting next to her and say, “Dude, if you stop asking her questions then perhaps she’ll stop talking.” Where’s a crying baby when you need one? If she were getting paid by the word then she’d be deplaning this Chicago-bound flight a millionaire. I’m even open to some heavy turbulence if it results in clipping the string on Chatty Cathy for a few minutes. Then there’s the thoughtful man immediately next to me who’s brought his own food with him. Take it from me – there’s nothing quite like the piercing stench of pasta salad, Italian dressing and some 3rd rate steak and pepper sandwich to properly capture the mood 30,000 feet over Wichita. This guy was also the spitting image of John DuPont, Steve Carell’s Oscar-nominated character in Foxcatcher. So, in the spirit of wrestling, if it meant that I had to grapple with Mr. Stinky Lunch in the aisle to rid myself of his funky fare then I was game. The air marshal can thank me later. All of these annoyances while flying the not so-friendly skies underscores one crystal clear resolution…I need to look into flying private.
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Fortunately, private flying out of the Denver area is rather seamless and the options are plentiful, making Centennial Airport the third busiest general business aviation hub in the country. These flights are headed everywhere – Vegas, California, out-of-the way resort towns, or for business travel across the globe. Ty Little, Director and Co-Owner of Mountain Aviation in Broomfield, explains why Denver has become such a hotbed. “Its proximity between the east and west coasts as well as all of the surrounding mountain towns provides a point of access that few can rival. For instance, if you want to get to Telluride, it’s a 45 minute flight versus a six hour drive. That’s a significant time saver for travelers. It also holds true for trips to Vail, Aspen, Steamboat Springs and Crested Butte.” It’s no wonder Mountain Aviation offers two different programs with their Telluride Air Club and their Sun Valley (Idaho) Air Club. For an annual fee and discounted pricing, back-and-forth to these respective mountain getaways ensures its members more affordable flying with the same flight crew and with planes that are always available. Most importantly, it shaves a considerable amount of time off of the commute. “There are a lot of families with second homes in these areas and if they’re coming from New York City to Sun Valley, it used to be that they would be subjected to three different connections and 18 hours of travel because there’s no easy way to get there commercially – it’s the same thing with Telluride,” says Little. In addition to the leisure travel, the continual rise of business in Colorado has extended not only nationally, but also internationally, and numerous companies here are using private
travel to their advantage. From oil and gas and commercial real estate to the tech industry and hospitality world, this is where you’re seeing a lot of aircraft owners who need to be in several different places all over the map on a given day.
right up to the jet and board. From there, your car goes to the “auto spa” for detailing and washing. You don’t have a car? XJet has courtesy vehicles at your disposal as well as a partnership with Ferrari of Denver and Bentley Denver.
Henning Schymik, Senior Vice President of XJet of Denver, London and Dubai (with Damman, Saudi Arabia and Paris on the way), oversees an operation that has been flying in and out of Centennial for nearly a decade, while catering to jet owners who desire more appropriate accommodations for their $50 million aircrafts. Whereas an FBO (fixed-base operator) is a commercial business granted the right by an airport to operate and provide aeronautical services such as fueling, tie-down and parking, aircraft rental, aircraft maintenance and the like, XJet’s private club is able to cater to its members in a much more personal and exclusive manner. Schymik explains that, “Better service is one thing FBO companies can’t get because they’re aviation companies and they focus on the airplane – we focus on the passengers. We’ve looked at the best hotels in the world to see how they provide customer service and we’ve brought that into aviation.”
Just as important as customer service is the members’ need for asset and privacy protection in assuring peace of mind. “These jets are their babies. They want them safe in proper storage. Everything is under lock and guard. Jet owners don’t want everyone knowing who’s coming and going. Whether it’s personal travel or business, it can be highly sensitive. Our 32 security cameras are another aspect in keeping things safe.”
A 24/7 concierge allows XJet to help its arriving guests with lodging assistance, ground transportation, restaurant reservations and tickets for shows and sporting events. Then there are the other obvious benefits of membership. Bad weather? The flight’s not going to be cancelled – they’ll find a solution for you. Running late? The plane isn’t taking off without you. Plus there are no long lines or TSA checks; you drive
XJet also serves as a hub for transient customers. In fact, that’s 50% of their business, meaning those who don’t have their aircraft based in Denver, but come to XJet from around the world when vacationing or doing business in Colorado. Invariably, there’s something for everyone who’s looking to fly private these days. Ty Little points out that it’s also more readily available than ever before. “There’s a revolution taking place with charter travel. In the last few years, technology has taken hold and now you can shop around and book flights from your phone. Travel clubs like Wheels Up and Surf Air offer flat fees to fly all you want and rideshare with folks. Jet Smarter is another source that allows you to view flights and choose planes from Lear 35s, Gulfstreams, Citations and Excels with pricing and transactions at your fingertips. They’re modern day travel agents. This is the future.” And with no Chatty Cathy or Mr. Stinky Lunch in sight.
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Sex, Drugs And The Internet:
Tales From A Former Googler
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ou could get your cocaine from two different guys at this company Christmas party, both of whom were styled in black tuxedos. Of course, they were also carrying weed and pills so there was something for everyone. Let’s see Santa do that. Welcome to The Show, the fictional debut novel from author Filip Syta, inspired and based on his time working at Google in the Dublin, Ireland offices. Syta alleges that what ensued in those two years was a non-stop parade of sex, drugs and the party lifestyle, prompting comparisons to the legendary antics on Wall Street. Make no mistake about it - the tech world is the ultimate work hard/play hard business environment of the 21st century and Syta had a front row seat to it all. So what scared him into leaving the industry altogether? The Show brings you along for the coke, the booze, the sex, the hangovers and all the money and amenities that one could want, but Syta told us his personal experiences that inspired it all. The “golden cage.” It’s a term Syta uses frequently throughout his novel to encapsulate all of the vices that have served as the downfall for so many unsuspecting participants. “With all of its benefits and perks, the tech industry has made the corporate cage ‘golden.’ For me, the major players in the tech world are like modern factories with thousands of people stuck there, performing tasks in exchange for perks. They provide you with everything you could ever need under one roof so that you don’t have to leave.” According to Syta, one didn’t have to leave the building for drugs either. “The drugs were everywhere,” Syta says in a matter-of-fact tone. “There were employees at our office selling drugs across the departments. It was mainly coke, weed and funny ‘pills’ like ecstasy, and the use was rampant. We got high in clubs, our apartments, parties, pre-parties, after parties, off-site trips, hotel suites and business conferences.” Syta, in particular, was surrounded by the stuff. “For some reason, I was often mistaken for a coke dealer – especially by
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women – even though my favorite joyride is a good whiskey. I was asked at parties who my dealer was or if I could fix some blow.” When you have this kind of drug presence encompassed in a work setting, the salacious partner of sex was often right around the corner. “On one occasion, a woman offered to have sex with me in the closet in exchange for a few lines,” he laughs. “I told her that while I’m all about experimenting and testing things in life, I’d prefer a good scotch to her coke mouth.” Syta detailed that there was a lot of sex among employees, which often led to problems because they never knew who was friends with whom or who had slept with whom. It all fed into embarrassing situations and a lot of gossip. “At one dinner party, I ended up at a table with four other people and we’d all slept with each other at one point or another, although we didn’t really know each other too well.” That’s as casual as sex gets, and it would become even more promiscuous and strategic. “Some of my co-workers had ‘targets’ while trying to sleep with a certain work team – you work in
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how to proceed in certain situations with women in order to increase the likelihood of scoring. There were other men, whom Syta cited as engineers, who would enlist the help of “pick up artists,” including actual classes to help them attract women.
teams at Google – and they wanted to have sex with everyone on the team. Some guys who slept with a lot of women ended up on a ‘black list’ that women had access to. It was a shared document where they could write down men they encountered who were real douchebags.” Then there were the cases that you might come to expect with a tech employee, someone with an exceptional ability in analytics and a particularly organized way of thinking. Syta recalls one gentleman who had a data sheet that included algorithms that produced statistics on
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For those who weren’t going the way of an office hook-up, Syta says there were countless episodes with strippers and escorts to the degree that he admits, “Strip clubs were a standard way among many guys and there was nothing weird about it.” He recalls a few particular instances that made the raucous and sexual lifestyle of his former colleagues resemble that of a touring rock band. What happened at conferences and out-of-town work functions didn’t skip a beat from what had been “the norm” back in Ireland. “During one conference, two guys ordered hookers to their room after a night of partying. They both passed out and awakened to loud knocks on the door – their “dates” had arrived,” he recalls. “The guys were in no condition to do anything, but naturally, the women demanded their money anyway. The guys ended up paying them with a corporate card and managed to expense it as a client dinner.” At another conference, Syta recalls returning to his quarters after a meeting to find his roommate with two escorts. The women looked at him and asked if he was next, offering a “happy hour” price of $100 since it was 5 o’clock in the morning.
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Of course, there are going to be consequences for going down these paths too often. There always are. In this case, lives were ruined. Employees were fired for trashing hotel suites, sexual harassment and even publicly passing out in hotel lobbies. Greed is omnipresent in Syta’s story. Once you get a taste, look out. Yet lucky for the author, he caught himself before things got really ugly. “In the golden cage, I lost the taste for life and few things made me happy. I got greedy and demanding and, instead of appreciating how extremely fortunate I was, I focused on writing complaints to our corporate chef about the salmon being slightly overcooked and the Coke Zero being out,” he admits. “It was getting out of control. During my fog, I can remember becoming perturbed when I received a tablet instead of a new phone as a holiday gift, or when my pineapple was cut in rectangles and not squares. When those things became my biggest headaches at the office, I knew I had lost track of reality.”
Syta’s journey is a cautionary tale for anyone feeling impervious to the dangers of existing in a bubble. His life at Google was a crutch. One that nearly destroyed him, “I wanted more and more. Everything was taken care of,” Syta says. “They basically did everything that my mother didn’t do anymore. Neglecting the outside world leads to misery and it all made me extremely dependent and afraid of how I would survive if I left,” he explains. “The excess transformed me into a prisoner of my own will. I was free, but I was stuck in that golden cage,” he continues. “Leaving was the best thing that could have happened to me. It helped me discover what’s essential and it made me recognize that there’s so much more in life than free food and a business card with a cool logo on it.”
If the stories are true, Syta’s struggles make him look like a boy scout in comparison to some of his co-workers’ battles with selfindulgence. He says there were those who scammed their fellow colleagues by selling tickets to a club while claiming they negotiated a special deal for all employees when the admission was, in fact, free. Then there was the manager who had to borrow money from his team because he’d spent all of his on parties and the lifestyle.
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WINSTON CHURCHILL BY DAVIDOFF Two late, great cigar connoisseurs – Zino Davidoff and Sir Winston Churchill – have teamed up, in name at least, to bring a reblending of a brand that first appeared a few years ago. This newer, more flavorful entry is available in six sizes, ranging from a 4 ½ x 41 Petit Corona to the 6 7/8 x 47 Aristocrat (which appropriately borders on being a Churchill size). The combination of Nicaraguan and Dominican Republic filler tobaccos complemented by a Mexican binder and an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper make this a great anytime-of-day cigar, suitable for pairing with an Irish whiskey such as Teeling’s or Jameson. $9.40-$17.01
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MACANUDO ESTATE RESERVE 2015 Although it has been made in the Dominican Republic for over a decade, those of you who remember when this cigar was made in Jamaica will be able to step back in time, so to speak, with this recently released limited edition, which features filler tobaccos from a small farm on the Caribbean island. The leaf, known as “Silver Tongue,” has been cultivated exclusively for this small batch offering. Spiced up with a Mexican binder and broadleaf wrapper, it is available as a Robusto, Churchill, and Belicoso, any of which would be ideal for pairing with a small batch bourbon, such as Blanton’s. $16-$18
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DAVIDOFF ESCURIO Davidoff has long been known for its Dominican cigars, but the newlyintroduced Escurio is a continuation of this company’s global diversification, as it features a peppery Brazilian Cubra
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binder and a dark Brazilian Mata Fina and Cubra filler recipe, along with some well-aged Dominican leaf to tame things down. The result is a smooth and creamy flavor with hints of white pepper – just the thing for a Casamigos Añejo or an El Tesoro blanco. Three sizes are offered, of which the 5 ½ x 58 Gran Toro is my favorite. $8.50-$17.90
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aged differently, but for a full-bodied yet manageable smoke, I would opt for the 1926 Serie, which was introduced in 2002 to celebrate the 75th birthday of family patriarch Jose Padrón. Every one of the five shapes in this boxpressed series (available in natural or maduro wrappers, with the 5 ½ x 52 No. 2 maduro being my favorite) contains tobaccos aged from five to ten years, resulting in a deep, chocolaty flavor worthy of the finest bone-in ribeye, with a snifter of Macallan 18 Year Old single malt afterwards. $4.75-$6.75
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FUENTE FUENTE OPUS X This is the ultimate “one-upmanship” cigar, the one everybody wants but few have smoked. It created a wave of mass hysteria when it first came out in 1995, because it was the first commercially successful Dominican puro, the secret being its dark, flavorful DR wrapper, which everyone said could not be grown. But Carlos Fuente, Jr. proved them wrong, and I was the first person outside of the family to actually see the seeds being planted in a valley that would become known as Chateau de la Fuente. Rich, robust, yet sophisticated, every cigar is aged from three to six years (sometimes longer) and there are numerous shapes, including some limited edition figurados. This is a cigar worthy of the finest cognac, and a Richard Hennessy or Louis XIII would certainly be appropriate. $17.50-$29.50 (these cigars are often sold at a premium, due to rarity) Richard Carleton Hacker is a luxury lifestyle photojournalist and author specializing in spirits, wines, fine cuisine, pipes and cigars. His most recent tome, The Ultimate Cigar Book, Fourth Edition, is a must for every aficionado. Read more at richardcarletonhacker.com.
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An all-American icon with worldwide acclaim. Here, the legendary Paul Newman sits aboard a Venice, Italy water taxi, circa 1963. Photo by Archivio Cameraphoto Epoche/Getty Images
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Everyone knows about “movie star good looks,” but what about “movie star good deeds?” That’s a new one, isn’t it? It’s a much smaller talent pool, but those celebrities who embody that beautiful character of giving back and helping those less fortunate are the real stars. Paul Newman might be its founding father. While he’s still recognized as one of the greatest actors to ever walk the planet with performances in The Sting, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Cool Hand Luke, The Hustler and The Color of Money, it can be argued that his best work was, and continues to be, in front of an entirely different audience.
“Imagine if kids with serious illnesses had the chance to kick back and raise a little hell," Newman is credited with saying. With that, The SeriousFun Children’s Network was founded in 1988. Today, it includes 30 camps and programs worldwide, including the Vail Valley’s Roundup River Ranch.
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t all began in 1982 with Newman’s Own. Newman and author A.E. Hotchner launched the now renowned food company that continues to give 100% of the after-tax profits from the sale of its products to Newman’s Own Foundation, a private non-profit. In turn, the foundation donates that money to various educational and charitable organizations, including The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp for children with serious illnesses, created by Newman in 1988. Now called the SeriousFun Children’s Network, the camp program is active in 50 countries across five different continents, including the Roundup River Ranch in Colorado’s Vail Valley. The ranch is a dream-come-true for these children and their families. It’s the ultimate
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camp atmosphere that brings a simple joy that every child should be able to experience – canoes, horseback riding, a catch-andrelease fishing lake, archery and zip lining (with a special seat to help everyone participate), songs, dancing, star-gazing, an Art Yurt, cabin mates and counselors. It’s got it all, including a first-class medical team with facilities and services in place, in the event that any camper needs attention. Entering its 10th anniversary this year, the Gypsum, Colorado property serves as a destination for campers from 11 surrounding states. “My dad always said, ‘It takes a village.’ ” She is Clea Newman, the youngest daughter of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, and is the Director of Leadership Gifts for the SeriousFun Children’s Network. “It’s a
pretty amazing road from where this camp got started. I don’t think people realize how difficult it is to do a camp. My dad told me, ‘You really have to have an incredibly special person to take it on and have it be their thing,’” she reveals. “Our founders have done an extraordinary job in supporting the ranch. The only sadness I have is that my dad isn’t around to see how much it has grown and how many kids it’s helping.” Growing up Newman meant giving back. It’s a refreshing attitude and one that’s not the typical credo for a “Hollywood” family. But for Clea, it’s simply how things were done. “It really was just a part of our makeup and not even something that was necessarily taught, it was just part of the day,” she explains. “If you were lucky enough to have
Clea Newman is the Director of Leadership Gifts for the SeriousFun Children’s Network.
He wanted to reach as many people as possible. For him, the entire country was his community. – Clea Newman
a good life, then you gave back to people and to things that were having a harder time than you were.”
much of her father’s legacy – from Newman’s Own, to politics and the environment. “He really saw the big picture.”
Roundup River Ranch has served over 4,000 children and their families thus far, all because of a man who, according to his daughter, never dreamt small. “Everyone always says that the reason my father gave back is because he felt so lucky in life, but I think it was just who he was. He believed that you needed to be a good member of the community," she says. “The only difference with him was that he had such a big vision and a hard time staying focused in a small area. He wanted to reach as many people as possible. For him, the entire country was his community.” She goes on to explain that this very philosophy was the catalyst behind so
Yet Clea Newman was born under more than one lucky star, in every sense of the word. She gushes when asked if her mother, actress Joanne Woodward, had a hand in her charitable upbringing. “Oh boy. Absolutely. They always say that behind every great man is a great woman. In my mind, my mother was probably more famous than my father when they first met (Woodward won the Oscar for best actress in 1958 for Three Faces of Eve, the year in which she and Newman married). They had such an equal partnership and really learned from each other. To be honest, my mother, in many ways, helped make my father into the person that he was.”
Everyone’s favorite “mom,” Woodward was known to host Clea’s friends at the Newman home, even going so far as to escort her daughter plus a pack of nearly a dozen pals, to Disneyland in southern California. Mind you, the family resided some 2,000 miles away on the east coast. Yet she did it with love. Outside of maternal duties, Woodward lent her time to causes she believed in, positioning herself at the forefront of the women’s movement and serving as a key speaker before thousands in Washington D.C. for “Women Against Nuclear War.” All the while, Clea was learning some priceless lessons. “My mother really showed me how to be a strong woman while also being sensitive and giving back in a meaningful and personal way. I remember vividly, at the age of 12 or 13, coming home from school after
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a bad day. My mom said, ‘Well honey, the best thing we can do is give back to people who are having a harder time than you are. Let’s go do something nice for somebody else.’" With mentors like her parents, it’s no surprise that Clea was encouraged to find her own passion. "My folks would say, 'It’s not our charity. It’s not the things we’re passionate about. Find out what you’re passionate about.'” So Clea dabbled in everything from the environment, animals and children’s issues, beginning with the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp and Newman’s Own after college to get “her feet wet.” From there, she was the Director of Development for Pegasus Therapeutic Riding for nearly 14 years. “Most of the kids at Pegasus had serious illnesses or physical illnesses, leading my focus to children.” From there, she worked for six years at Giant Steps, a school for children with autism before moving back into the family mold with SeriousFun Children’s Network. Continuing the philanthropic legacy of the Newman family and leading it into the next generation isn’t a task
"I THINK IF MY DAD WERE ALIVE, HE’D BE REALLY HAPPY WITH WHERE I LANDED.” that’s lost on Clea, “There are very big shoes to fill. You don’t want to mess it up,” she says with a laugh. “It’s such a gift to be a part of this organization, and the children we serve are so deserving. My biggest focus is to be the ambassador for the family and support all of our camps. It’s the perfect fit for me. I think if my dad were alive, he’d be really happy with where I landed.”
THIS PAGE, TOP LEFT: Newman was a very active presence at his camps, and his legacy remains today throughout the Network. THIS PAGE, TOP RIGHT: Clea Newman is seen leading a camper on horseback. Her equestrian background has played a strong role in the camp’s programs. THIS PAGE, ABOVE: Roundup River Ranch offers old-fashioned, pure fun camp experiences for children with serious illnesses and their families. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP LEFT: Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman press their handprints into the sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater, Hollywood, California, May 25, 1963. Photo by Lawrence Schiller/Polaris Communications/Getty Images. OPPOSITE PAGE, AT LEFT: Paul Newman with baby Clea and her sister, Lissy OPPOSITE PAGE, AT RIGHT: Newman and Woodward dancing in their living room in the early 1960s.
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Meanwhile, back at the ranch…where do things stand with Roundup River Ranch? The camp is now ten years strong and still ascending, but there’s always more to do and achieve. Clea has those answers without much delay, “Serve more kids! That’s what’s wonderful about camp – it’s so basic. Every camp’s goal is to serve more children and to have more sessions. All kids come to our camps free of charge, so financial support for the organization is extremely important. The hardest part about being at camp is having any child ever on a wait list. I can’t imagine being
"My father was a little bit of all his characters. That's why they're so endearing." – Clea Newman
any of the nurses who have to say, ‘I’m sorry, but you have to wait until next year.'”
him so much. It’s not the likeness, it’s the characters.”
Clea’s sympathy and caring nature rubbed off from a figure she holds near and dear to her heart. “He was a very unusual man. He was mixed parts with so many different passions, and that’s what made him so interesting.” To this day, her father’s movie career is an aspect that still evokes countless emotions and memories. “My father was a little bit of all of his characters. He was a little bit of ‘Fast Eddie’ (The Hustler and The Color of Money), he was a little bit of ‘Hud Bannon’ (Hud) – that’s why they’re such endearing and special characters, because he brought a little bit of himself to each one. As his daughter, I can see it. It’s actually really hard to watch his films, because I miss
Clea can watch her father in a movie like The Sting, because his character, Henry Gondorff, didn’t resemble him in the least. The movie she won’t watch? Mr. & Mrs. Bridge starring her father and her mother. “I can’t watch it because there are so many parts of him in that film, but certainly not the stuffy part, where the interactions between him and my mother are just too real, down to the way that they looked at each other.”
met. He wasn’t perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but he was a kind, fair and generous person and, even though he was gone a lot, he never missed an important moment in my life. He had a great career, a wonderful passion for race car driving, politics and an incredible passion for his family. But what I believe he’d want to be remembered for more than anything is his philanthropy. He was so devoted to it.” His wonderful sense of humor says it all when Newman noted, “The embarrassing thing is that my salad dressing is out-grossing my films.”
Clea is a daughter who very much had a finger on the pulse of who her father was. “It was such a gift to learn as much as I did from him. He was an extraordinary listener. He was the fairest person that I’ve ever
The truth is this: Newman’s Own was hardly Paul Newman’s own– everything he had was something to be shared with everyone. Just ask the 4,000 children from Roundup River Ranch.
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e has one of the most distinguishable voices anywhere, whether you recognize it from his nationally syndicated radio show, his studio hosting every Sunday night during NFL season on NBC’s Football Night in America, his hosting gig on Crackle’s Sports Jeopardy, his broadcasting duties for the Olympics, his various characters in Adam Sandler movies or his occasional sighting on late night television talk shows. Dan Patrick is easy to locate these days, and that’s a blessing because he’s one of the very best in the sports television business – and has been for a few decades now. Chances are slim that you’re outhustling Patrick. Whether it’s attributed to his Mason, Ohio roots and a Midwest culture that breeds that hard work mentality or just through his general competitive nature, expect to have your hands full if you’re one of his adversaries. Early on, even before getting his career off the ground, Patrick knew where his initial strengths were, “I didn’t want to have someone know more than I did and, if they did, that I couldn’t outwork them. So, from a skill set, I may not have been the smartest, but I was going to work and do whatever it took to get some kind of job in the field.”
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Dan and The Danettes (from left to right): Todd “Fritzy” Fritz, Patrick “Seton” O’Connor, Paul “Paulie” Pabst and Andrew “McLovin” Perloff
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Patrick also had great taste in whom he respected in the broadcasting world, with the likes of Brent Musberger, Keith Jackson, Bryant Gumbel and Bob Costas serving as early inspiration. Then there are the two announcers closer to home, who served as a template that would aid Patrick in a big way later in his career. “Marty Brennaman and Joe Nuxhall were the radio team for the Cincinnati Reds and, by listening to them, I saw how a duo could have a partnership on the air. Even as opposite personalities, they made it work and that came to be very useful to me later when I was at SportsCenter. At ESPN, no matter who you worked with, the common goal is to put on a good show.” The partnership between Patrick and Keith Olbermann on SportsCenter is still regarded as some of the finest and most groundbreaking work in sports television. Their ability to work and feed off each other was a pairing for the ages and, ironically, it all began as a cure for their boredom in doing multiple shows a night comprising of the same content. It transitioned into an exhibition on writing, presentation, wit, creativity and rapport that no one else was doing at the time. They tagged it The Big Show, which began to piss off management who didn’t like the distinction from other SportsCenter broadcasts, but the popularity for Dan and Keith was undeniable.
In August of 2007, after 18 years with the network, Patrick left ESPN. And while it’s been well documented as to why Patrick walked out of Bristol, Connecticut, we’ll just add that the integrity, fortitude and the set of balls that he showed in entering a new chapter full of uncertainty is admirable and endearing. To hear Patrick tell it, “I needed to get sand kicked in my face and be humbled a little bit. ESPN can give you a false sense of pride, arrogance and ego and I think I got a little too comfortable there and needed to hit the reset button on my career. It allowed me to go home and reconnect with my family because, for 15 of my 18 years there, I was doing second shifts so I just wasn’t around. I have four kids so, from that perspective, it was the most important decision that I’ve ever made in my life.” So what do you do when you walk away from The Worldwide Leader in Sports? You use your celebrity and reputation as a sport’s professional and launch your own radio show. Specifically The Dan Patrick Show. But where do you start and how do you get it off the ground? “I knew what I wanted to do, but I didn’t know if I could do it and, once I left ESPN, I realized it was going to be a lot harder than I thought. I started doing the show out of my attic, so that will give you an idea of where we started.”
He always had the vision for what he wanted the show to transcend, so an initial blueprint turned out to be the right path and is still very much in keeping with what the show is today. It’s a remarkable concept that Patrick devised, “It was a grass roots campaign that began with 12 radio stations and I convinced Paulie (Executive Producer Paul Pabst), Fritzy (Executive Producer Todd Fritz) and Seton (Director of Operations Patrick O’Connor) to join me and they did it blindly. I told them that I wanted to do an ensemble and that I hoped that one day we’d have cameras and air the radio show on TV, even during the commercial breaks. It would be three hours of live TV – a TV show about a radio show on TV – but we wouldn’t be controlling the cameras. The cameras would be controlled by someone else and they could show what they wanted, almost like the Jim Carrey movie, The Truman Show.” Then there’s the actual studio that Dan and The Danettes work out of. It’s an atmosphere that any man would not only love to call work, but also call home. A basketball hoop. A golf simulator. Pool table. Framed memorabilia on every inch of available wall space. A wet bar. Pinball. The man cave is a far cry from the Patrick family attic but, even in the beginning, Dan had this concept in his head, “I designed the man cave. I
Patrick with Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison on NBC’s Football Night in America
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now everyone says they understand what i was doing & that it looks great, but no on was saying that when i had 12 radio stations & doing the show
from my attic" wanted to have bricks and wood in there and make it warmer, not a shiny studio like I had done at SportsCenter. I brought all of the memorabilia and things that I had at home and put it in there. I was just hoping we could have something that was fun to look at. It took a few years to get here and now everyone says they understand what I was doing and that it looks great, but no one was saying that when I had 12 radio stations and was doing the show from my attic.” With all the resources that he could ask for through the support of DirecTV, Patrick and his crew can do what they do best – prepare for their three hours on the air every day with top shelf interviews, analysis, news and notes. It’s a job that everyone is on top of well before going on the air and well after they sign off. “It’s just doing your job and doing what you should do. Be ready for the day whether it’s a guest that you’re prepping for, a contest or competition or if something happens in the moment and knowing how to prepare or react. The Danettes have been around for a long time and they know what I expect from them, just as they know what they can expect out of me. As far as all of the behindthe-scenes work that goes into each broadcast, nobody cares about the labor pains – they just want to see the baby. So, every day, deliver the baby.” After those 18 years under ESPN’s thumb, Patrick has a new lease on life, along with the control and flexibility that would make anyone smile. “I’m happy where the show is, but I’m always tweaking it because there
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are always things that I’d like to put into play and see if it works or not. I don’t want to settle and I did that at ESPN. I don’t think I got any better during my last three years there. This time around, that won’t happen.” What has also happened is a tremendously busy career with various projects and responsibilities, but managed in a way that is hardly a grind on his schedule or, more importantly, his family. He works a mile from home and is three blocks from where his daughter goes to school. The man cave is even above the bar that he goes to. His studio hosting for NBC’s Football Night in America on Sundays is a 45 minute drive and then he’s back home that night. When they occasionally do the radio show from New York City, he can go in the night before and come home after the show. For Sports Jeopardy, he’s in Los Angeles once every three months to film 16 shows and, for this year’s Summer Olympics in Rio, Patrick is on location for 22 days in August. He loves his schedule, which is
in stark contrast to those second shifts working on SportsCenter. He’s home for dinner every night, sees his daughter’s sporting events and is making up for lost time, “I had it in reverse for all of those years when I thought that if I was going to be really good at my job, everything else would take care of itself. I had it backwards. Once I was able to be content and happy at home, it just helped me at work. I put my career first for at least a decade at ESPN and that was not a smart business decision.” What has been a brilliant business decision is his aforementioned role at Football Night in America. So how did he land a gig that has him working with a couple of his favorites in Bob Costas and Al Michaels? “At ESPN, I could never be in the mix for anything football-related because there was a long list of people who wanted to be involved with that and, of course, Chris Berman was going to be doing the hosting. One of the main reasons that I went to NBC was because they had the Olympics and I was able to do
Football Night in America with Bob (Costas) and Keith (Olbermann), who were there when I got there. Executive Producer Sam Flood is a good friend of mine and we shared a common approach to what we wanted the show to be – not a laugh fest, but more ‘Let’s just do a football show without trying so hard to do a football show.’ Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison came in and basically said, ‘Treat us as if we’re rookies playing football and you’re the coach.’ They allowed me to help them and they listened to what I said. Too many people come in thinking they know how to do this because all you do is put on a tie and talk and you played the game or you coached the game. It’s not that easy – the great ones make it look easy but it’s not. Do your homework and have fun with it, but tell the audience something they don’t know. Tony and Rodney jumped in head first and they’re still open to critique if there’s something there and they take it in the vein in which it’s meant to be delivered – that we all want to be better. I’ve really enjoyed helping grow something with this show.” Maybe this is where knowing the lineup for the 1927 New York Yankees pays dividends. A selfadmitted trivia wiz who, at the age
of 12, was consuming sports and memorizing facts and stats now finds himself as the host of Sports Jeopardy on the online stream of Crackle. In its second season, the show is bolstered by all of the same people who work on Jeopardy. It’s yet another feather in Patrick’s cap as he continues to guide a career that he’s doing his way. It’s all a pretty impressive arsenal of projects and, only now, do we head to Hollywood for Patrick’s recurring roles in Adam Sandler movies. How do you land a permanent spot in Sandler’s family of films? It all began with the NBA. “I saw Sandler at a Knicks game 20 years ago and he’d just finished shooting Happy Gilmore. Olbermann was supposed to be in the movie as one of the golf announcers and Keith, for whatever reason, couldn’t make it at the last minute so Sandler was lamenting about that. I told him, ‘If you ever need somebody, I’m here,’ and then he said, ‘I’m going to put you in my next movie and you’re going to be a police officer named Danny McEffen Patrick.’ Sandler lived up to his word and now he writes a part for me in everything that he does. I was told a while ago by Rob Schneider, ‘You’re in the family and once you’re in the family, you can stay in as long as
you want with Adam.’ Sandler is a very loyal person and he’s been a friend, first and foremost.” So here we have an unflappable, perfectly seasoned veteran of the industry who is a pro’s pro and whose respect for the craft should be emulated by all of those walking in his footsteps. Why is it, then, that Dan Patrick is the exception and not the rule? The new crop of “talent” doesn’t blow most away, and most require the mute button or changing the channel altogether. Does Patrick subscribe to this underwhelming feeling for the rest of the field? “I like the variations that are out there, but I get nervous about the looseness of what we call ‘journalism,’ ‘reporting,’ or ‘broadcasting.’ It seems like if you just attach ‘sources close to such-and-such,’ then you have yourself a story. I was taught at a very young age at CNN and then later at ESPN how to approach a story. I think that, today, we get caught up in how many views or clicks we get on our pages. Are we really reporting on what people want to hear or see?” Spoken like a guy on top of his game...and everyone else’s too.
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THE TWO MINUTE DRILL
Whether it’s hosting nationally televised shows and radio broadcasts,
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Who are some of your favorite athletes to talk with? Whoever is willing to be honest on the radio show. That’s how you endear yourself to me. The audience knows when they hear something real fresh and honest. Guys like Reggie Miller and Charles Barkley are willing to open up and make the audience feel like they’re eavesdropping on a conversation. That’s when it’s fun.
You’re a competitor. Besides shooting hoops, what’s one thing you could beat me at right now? I usually size up my opponent before I go into competition. I’d have to do my homework on you to find out. I’d hate to go in blindly and say, “I know I could beat you at golf and it turns out you’re a 2-handicap.”
You shoot 100 free throws. How many do you make? As long as I don’t run out of energy – at least 80.
You get stuck in an elevator at NBC. Who do you hope is in there to kill time? Hoda and Kathy Lee – and hopefully they brought the wine.
The last book you read? Dylan Goes Electric!
What TV shows do you never miss? Million Dollar Listings – both LA and New York
What was your favorite car growing up? What is it now? Then: 1963 Split Window Corvette Now: 1989 911 Porsche
What’s the most clever or funniest comment you’ve heard by someone when they’ve recognized you in public? “There goes Bill O’Reilly.”
Favorite Food? What golf courses are on your bucket list?
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Favorite Actor? Allen Covert
Your most prized piece of sports memorabilia?
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Ryan Leaf gave me the jersey with his name on it from the Indianapolis Colts, had he been chosen over Peyton Manning as the #1 overall pick back in 1998. It’s the only one in existence.
Any Adam Sandler movie that I’m not in.
Favorite Vacation Spots? If I told you, then people would know and they wouldn’t be my favorite vacation spots anymore.
Favorite Bands/Musicians? Too many to name and I don’t want to hurt Dave Matthews’ feelings again.
If you couldn’t do sports broadcasting, what career would you do instead? Architecture and Interior Design HODA & KATHY LEE
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SS: Location, location, location. Where should we cast our lines this season? KF: Colorado is blessed with many and varied fishing opportunities in the spring and throughout the year. In April, all of the lower elevation lakes are ice free and the walleyes are pre-spawn and ready to eat after being somewhat dormant during the winter months. That means for those living near Denver, Chatfield and Cherry Creek Reservoirs, there are prime targets for early season warm water species. For those who like a little more solitude, try Pueblo for early season walleyes and potentially a giant Wiper too. Generally this time of year, fishing with live bait with jigs or lindy rigs is the most effective and, while you’re doing so, don’t forget the jigging raps or other reaction baits. It also never hurts to troll for walleyes as well. Once you find a pod of fish, stay near them and methodically jig or lindy rig to get active biters. Simple six-to-seven foot fast action rods with spinning gear filled with 6 pound test mono or no-stretch line with fluorocarbon leader line should be a perfect for any jigging or lindy rigging this time of year.
For the trout enthusiast, pre-run off fishing is fantastic on the Arkansas River in April. Fly fishing is by far the most effective way to catch trout on the Arkansas this time of year, as the fish begin to gorge on the big stone fly nymphs and hatching blue wing olives, most often on overcast days. The Arkansas has over
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50 miles of public water and, before the spring runoff starts, the blue wing olive and caddis hatches can be epic with the right water and sunlight conditions. It is best to fish the lower reaches of the river, beginning in Canon City and working your way up the river to see where hatches are throughout the day. You will catch mostly Brown trout, but the Rainbow fishery is improving and the Rainbows in the river are, on average, larger than the Browns that you will encounter. Watch the daily fishing reports from Arkanglers and Royal Gorge Fly Fishing shops to get updates on bug activity and daily conditions. When the high country is
that with the variance in temperatures throughout the day, the fish will move from the deeper holding water in the morning and move into medium and riffles later in the day to feed. If you’re not finding fish, then move to various depths and experiment to find fish and what they are feeding on. When we are in the midst of the middle-tolate May, the opportunities only increase. Once the high mountain lakes such as Williams Fork and Eleven Mile open up from their cap of ice, the fish are hungry and aggressive. This is the time of year to try and catch a world class lake trout or northern
pike. These fisheries harbor giants, however you need to be patient. Expect fewer bites, but when you do get them, you are assured of large fish. You’ll need stout gear for this type of fishing because the lakers can weigh as much as 30 pounds. Use heavy-to-very heavy spinning gear and big jigs with frozen sucker meat for the lakers. You’ll need good electronics to locate and catch these fish. Remember to set the hook hard. Lake trout have very boney jaws so you can never set the hook too hard. As for the northern pike, make sure that you have good wire or fluorocarbon leaders attached to your lures. The worst feeling is getting that spectacular bite and seconds later be reeling in just your line because the fish bit through the main line. SS: Timing is everything. When does the spring fishing season truly begin and what can we expect? KF: In the spring, the days are still shorter but the variance in temperatures makes a big difference. The river fishing is affected more so than the lake fishing, but both are impacted. Remember that all fish are coldblooded and generally the colder the water, the less activity a fish has. In the spring, it isn’t necessary to get to the river at dawn. The fish won’t be ready to feed at that time so wait until 9am or 10am to begin fishing and save your energy for the middle of the
day when the fish will be most active as the water warms and bug activity increases. Lake fishing is not affected. Low light periods are beneficial to the angler as the fish are in shallow water and are more willing to feed. Thus early morning and later afternoon and evening are advisable times to fish. SS: Apparel-wise, what should we be investing in this year? KF: Your apparel this time of year is very important. When you’re river fishing, you want to use equipment that is suited for harsh conditions and you want your waders to keep you dry and warm. Mornings will be cold, but the temperatures will rise throughout the day so make sure that you dress in layers and always dress in colors that are natural. The flows this time of the year in the rivers are low and very conducive to wade fishing, but it also means that the
fish can see you, so never wear bright colors when river fishing. Think tan, grey and khaki – and you can never go wrong with camouflage. Be sure to get a good fleece, hat and fishing jacket. The jacket is great for cool mornings and later afternoon rain, and I recommend looking at Simms, Patagonia and Orvis. While trying these different brands, also try to cast with each on because there’s nothing worse than spending a lot of money on a jacket that doesn’t allow you the freedom of movement to make a good fly cast. SS: What about gear? Any must-haves? KF: It’s important that you have the right gear so that you can focus on your fishing and not how you’re going to stay warm and dry. You are never going to have a successful fishing trip if you are miserable in the elements or you have to cut the trip short. The other critical piece of equipment for both rivers and lakes is a really good pair of sunglasses. Always get polarized lenses and spend as much as you can afford because the better the lens, the more fish you will see. The more fish you see, the more likely you are to catch them.
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An NFL legend was dead. For every 60 seconds of sleep, he was going 30 seconds or more without breathing and that, ladies and gentlemen, is the epitome of sleep apnea. Think it can’t happen to you? Reggie White probably didn’t either. You remember the former Eagle, Packer and Panther and his 15-year career of striking fear into opposing offenses everywhere. On December 26, 2004, White ran into an opponent that he couldn’t tackle his way through, passing away from a fatal cardiac arrhythmia associated with sleep apnea. He was just 43-years old. Other celebrities who have had their
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own struggles with the condition include Shaquille O’Neal, Regis Philbin, William Shatner and Quincy Jones - just a few of the estimated 22 million Americans who suffer from the disease. How do you know if you’re at risk? For starters, if your snoring could double as a southbound freight train or is threatening to peel the paint off your walls, then you need to get checked out. Dr. Gary Radz of Cosmetic Dentistry of Colorado and Downtown Denver Sleep Solutions notes that snoring signifies an eighty percent chance that you have sleep apnea. High blood pressure and diabetes could also be likely scenarios. “Snoring is just an indicator of
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a much bigger, more significant problem.” Peter Fatianow, CEO of Sleep Treatment Solutions, explains how it all begins, “Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) happens during sleep when the tissue surrounding the airway blocks it for at least ten seconds at a time. People with severe OSA have this blockage occur 30 times or more per hour, and sometimes even 100 times or more.” Radz adds that, “It’s a structural problem based on several factors including the size of one’s tongue and/or tonsils and the size of one’s airway and the amount of tissue surrounding it.” Weight also plays a substantial role in OSA. Men collect a lot of fat in their neck and face, so
that extra weight will expand internally and close off your airway. Depending on the severity of one’s OSA, weight loss may help reduce the amount of tissue surrounding the airway, which can reduce the associated risks. The biggest danger of obstructive sleep apnea is the lack of oxygen in the blood that leads to the heart, making it much harder to supply the body with the oxygen that it needs. Eventually this leads to premature death typically through a heart attack or stroke. Another result of untreated OSA for men is erectile dysfunction. Reduced oxygen in the blood as a result of OSA is going to affect sexual performance, stamina and other factors. In addition, research
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has also shown that cancer tumors can proliferate better in a low oxygen environment. Guess what? You’re creating just that if you have sleep apnea. The whole point to a good night’s sleep is rest and the proper amount of oxygen in your blood that’s feeding the cells in your body. Those with sleep apnea have oxygen levels dropping below 90% frequently. Levels that low compromise critical organs like the brain and the heart and lead to a decreasing mental alertness and fatigue. From this, Radz raises some frightening questions, “Ultimately, what does all of this do to your brain function long term? What’s the link going to be for Alzheimer’s disease? We haven’t seen yet because sleep is such a new science, but this is why we need to create awareness and address the problem. People with sleep apnea live an average of 12 years less than those without.” Why is Radz such a staunch proponent through his dental practice? “I had sleep apnea myself. From the time I was diagnosed, it was another four or five years until I did anything about it. I was finally convinced to address it after seeing more
Physician awareness is only starting to detect the dangers of sleep apnea, with most primary care doctors being grossly uninformed of how big a problem it is. So Radz started screening his dental patients for it with written surveys, and what proceeded was eye opening. “Fifty percent were in denial. Men, in particular, answered the survey and told me things like, ‘I’m not too worried about it,’ or ‘I’m going to lose weight,’ or ‘My wife doesn’t complain about it.’ ” On the other hand, there are many who have taken the results seriously, a point that Radz attributes to a hopeful sign of the times, “Because our society, in general, is concerned about aging and Alzheimer’s, the other 50% are fairly receptive. Our female patients are more open to treatment. Women will also say, ‘I know that I don’t have sleep apnea, but I know that he (husband, boyfriend) does.’ ” In the past, testing for sleep apnea was a forgettable exercise in itself. Imagine spending the night in a medical lab or hospital with a few dozen wires taped to your head, all stemming from a large and obnoxiously loud machine. Now go to sleep, however be prepared to slumber on your back whether it’s comfortable for you or not.
Ultimately, what does all of this do your brain function long term? What’s the link going to be for Alzheimer’s disease?
You see, the wires can be compromised if you’re courting Mr. Sandman on your stomach or side. Now bring in the accessory of all accessories for sleep apnea – the CPAP, which is an acronym for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. This is a dandy bedfellow that literally forces air through your nose and out of your mouth, all the while resembling a borrowed version of a Star Wars’ Stormtrooper or a much less cool looking Top Gun pilot. Sound good? Of course it doesn’t. It sucks for everyone involved in your sleeping circle and, if you’re single and trying to mingle, the CPAP route is a tough closer. The alternative, however, is risking death every time you go to bed. Radz has better news on this front, “What’s being rapidly accepted in the medical community is home sleep study,” Radz says. “You sleep
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in your own bed with a small device that goes around your chest that’s attached to a sensor that measures your breathing and another that measures your pulse and the oxygen in your blood. It records your sleep data overnight, you bring it back to our office and we send the data to a sleep physician. The sleep physician will provide a definitive diagnosis and make treatment recommendations. Many are going this route, especially since the test isn’t an overnight stay in the hospital with all of the connecting wires.” There are three courses of action that one can take in combating OSA. One is the aforementioned CPAP, which Radz admits has its pros and cons as a viable solution. The biggest selling point is that CPAP is 100% effective for those who use it. The problem is that more than 50% of its users stop wearing it after six months. Why? “It’s uncomfortable. It’s embarrassing to have in the bedroom. It’s fairly large equipment by your side with a hose attached to your face. It’s inconvenient to travel with. Simply put, people don’t want to wear it,” he explains.
an ENT surgeon, which only has a 50% success rate with a recovery that is exceptionally painful. “They take out your tonsils and all the soft tissue in the back of your throat and the post-op is unbearable. Think of the pain from strep throat and multiply it by 10, and it lasts for two weeks. Most people I’ve spoken with who have had the surgery have told me that, if given the chance, they wouldn’t have done it.” Your third option is 75% effective for 80% of its users, and that’s a specifically designed oral appliance for OSA that is similar to a mouth guard. For some with mild or moderate OSA, there may be a fourth option – lose the necessary weight and keep it off. Make no mistake about it, this is something that you should lose sleep over.
Another option is surgery from
People with sleep apnea live an average of 12 years less than those without.
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Wheelman BY KEVIN HOLT
Once again, the automotive industry has us amped on the latest wheels to hit the road. Follow along as our resident authority, Kevin Holt, cruises through four spectacular rides that need you in the driver’s seat.
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Who: Cadillac What: CTS-V WHEN: 2016 HOW: $50,999
Who: Ford What: GT WHEN: 2017 HOW: $450,000
Alfa Romeo is back in the United States and they’re quickly throwing down the gauntlet in the highly competitive entry-level performance sedan category. Alfa Romeo’s Ferrari-tuned Giulia Quadrifoglio is a 503-hp Italian car worthy of its performance moniker. Built to chase down the long standing champion of the category, the BMW M3, I spent a good five minutes at the Los Angeles International Auto Show just taking in the beauty. The striking design, the leather interior with carbon fiber accents and even the little touches in the instrument panel were well thought out. While the final numbers and Alfa-claimed Nurburgring track times still haven’t been confirmed by the experts, this Italian love affair runs deep.
Cadillac’s V performance brand is only getting better and this time, they have unleashed a monster. Built as a track-inspired vehicle, the CTS V is a 4-door Corvette beast in Cadillac clothing. They’ve taken the 640hp engine of the Z06 and have placed it into the Cadillac CTS body, reduced the weight, added a performance suspension and put the carbon fiber where it makes sense. There are plenty of videos online showing the unique 6.2 liter V8’s performance.
Ford GT. Two words that could raise the blood pressure in Enzo Ferrari. Originally, the GT40 was built to kick the Italians’ rears in the 24 Hours of LeMans back in the 1960s. Today, the nameplate continues to live on. Ford brought the name back in ’04 with a stunning retro supercar that drivers and collectors gobbled up. The style and engine evoke memories of the Ferrari slayer that inspired it. Now, Ford does it again. A new 2017 GT is upon us and it’s even better. The carbon-fiber laden, midengine, twin-turbo V6 puts out 600 horsepower, making it the American supercar of choice next year. With a price tag in the half million range, less than 1,000 units will be produced. Put your deposit down immediately - the new GT is going to be an instant classic.
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This car deserves a prime spot amongst the AMG’s and M’s crowd, as the Americans finally have the horses, the handling and the performance to play in the top echelon of sedan powerhouses.
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Who: Lexus What: LC 500 WHEN: 2017 HOW: $120,000 The Lexus LFA was a show-stopping vehicle with a massive price tag to match and we’ve been waiting patiently to see what the Japanese brand would return with after its short production run. Knowing that Toyota’s president, Akio Toyoda, is a true racecar driver and runs the largest car company in the world, an assumption or two could be made. The result is the 2017 Lexus LC 500, a 500 hp GT Coupe with the styling influence of the FT1 concept car from Toyota and the bloodline of its predecessor the LFA. Rumor has it that the vehicle will boast a six-figure price tag but will be much more of an everyday driver than the supercar from which it was born. Having seen it up close at its debut in Detroit at the North American International Auto Show, I can confidently say that pictures don’t do justice to this new competitor in the GT category. Design is subjective but in my humble opinion, it’s got a gorgeous rear end.
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With the boys of summer all ready for another season of baseball, Sir and Sport celebrates a baseball celebrity like no other, dating back to the 1940s. It was when the “Chairman of the Board” was also the king of the diamond, the one and only Frank Sinatra. Picture a baseball and softball league as star-studded as it gets – Sinatra, Bob Hope, Nat King Cole, Anthony Quinn, Robert Wagner, Burt Lancaster, Mickey Rooney and Robert Mitchum, to name but a few. Now imagine watching Sinatra’s team that he personally sponsored, aptly named Sinatra’s Swooners, rooted on by cheerleaders and bat girls that would have gentlemen’s eyes popping out of their sockets with the vision of Ava Gardner, Lana Turner, Shelly Winters, Marilyn Maxwell, Jane Russell and Virginia Mayo. The Sunday afternoon affairs were the place to be around Los Angeles, including a field behind the legendary Hollywood Bowl as well as the baseball field at Beverly Hills High School. Sinatra was a mainstay at 2nd base for his Swooners and, while his 119-pound frame wasn’t reminding anyone of Babe Ruth, the league was a monster home run.
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In Gary Cieradkowski’s book, The League of Outsider Baseball (Simon & Schuster, $25), Sinatra’s intersection into baseball is one of many little known features and anecdotes about the game and its history.
Sinatra’s Hoboken, New Jersey upbringing accompanied a love for the Brooklyn Dodgers and endless games at Ebbets Field. With close and personal relationships to the likes of Joe DiMaggio and Los Angeles Dodgers’ manager Tommy Lasorda, Ol’ Blue Eyes’ link to the sport was as natural as his crooning.
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ARTMA More than 1,000 guests came together on February 20th to celebrate Artma, a fundraiser to benefit The Morgan Adams Foundation. The unique art auction sells more than 200 pieces and is embraced by those that believe deeply in the healing power of art. Started in 2001, Artma is a biennial auction of art, generously donated by local, regional and nationally recognized artists. 1. Amy and Mark Dismuke (General Manager – Ferrari, Bentley, Lotus of Denver) and Dr. Rajeev Vibhakar (Director of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, Children’s Hospital) with Suman Bajaj 2. Joe Brown, Hunter Ryan and Andrew Adams, brother of Morgan Adams 3. Jen and Ryan O’Dell 4. SOL co-founder Jeanie Peterson with brother-in-law Todd Johnson 5. The Morgan Adams Foundation Board of Directors: Brian Stieritz, Eric Neeper, Joan Slaughter (Co-Founder, Executive Director), Bari DeJaynes, John Dudasch 6. Kristin and Arthur Porter 7. Chris West, Kyle Dyer 8. Silent auction “glitter domes” made by pediatric cancer patients at Children’s Hospital
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SATURDAY NIGHT ALIVE A full house gathered at Denver’s Seawell Ballroom for Saturday Night Alive, one of the most highly anticipated events of the year. A benefit for DCPA’s education programs, the black tie gala raised more than $875,000. Guests were dazzled by dreamy décor and decadent food before gathering in The Stage Theatre for performances by Kelli O’Hara & Brian ’Arcy James. Two of Broadway’s brightest stars, O’Hara is a five-time Tony Award nominee who won the 2015 Tony Award as Best Actress in a Leading Role for The King and I, and d’Arcy James is a three-time Tony Award nominee and current star of Something Rotten on Broadway.
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