Sensi Magazine - Denver/Boulder (November 2019)

DENVER / BOULDER

THE NEW NORMAL

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Single, Not Sorry

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ISSUE 11 //VOLUME 4 //11.2019

FEATURES 92 Homemade for the Holidays

Good things come to those who craft.

98 Nailed It

Denver area salons elevate basic manicures into works of art.

106 Single, Not Sorry

More and more people are choosing uncoupled adulthood.

114 Change is Upon Us

Ladies, welcome to your forties.

SP EC IAL R EP OR T

106 Further Down the Line

Congress dithers over legalization as more states prepare for sales.

38 MINDFUL BAKING Spreading buttery bliss

every issue 15 Editor’s Note 20 The Buzz 28 NewsFeed

64 LifeStyle

34 Horoscope 38 TasteBuds

78 LifeStyle

BAKING BLISS

DENVER GYMS & FOOD HALLS

62 TravelWell

EARLY TO RISE

STICK IT WHERE?

69 TravelWell

RIGHTING WRONGS

46 AroundTown

#VINTAGE

RTT THERAPY

82 HighProfile

BOSS OF BALANCE

88 LifeStyle

HERBS FOR HEALTH

144 HereWeGo

YOGA STREAMING

Sensi magazine is published monthly by Sensi Media Group LLC. © 2019 SENSI MEDIA GROUP LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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WHAT’S UP WHAT’S NEXT

editor’s

NOTE

We’re hurtling into the holidays, then

straight on into a new decade, a second coming of the Roaring Twenties—hopefully not followed by a major market crash a decade from now, but let’s not get that far ahead of ourselves.

We’ll focus instead on what’s just ahead. On your end, dear reader, you’ve got a great magazine in your hands, with a range of topics covering the gamut of this month’s Life + Style theme.

If you only read one piece in this issue, make it “Single, Not Sorry,” our editor-at-large Robyn Griggs Lawrence’s feature on the rising number of adults choosing to remain uncoupled—a cultural commentary on our times.

On Sensi’s end, our team is eyeball-deep in the December magazines, which I can’t wait for you to get your hands on next month. We’re rolling out a full redesign of the mag, revamping everything cover to cover. And I do mean everything—even the Sensi logo you know and trust is being updated to fit an evolved brand and an elevated aesthetic. Which means next month, you’ll need to be on the lookout for a magazine with an oversized S in the upper left corner of the cover. That’ll be us. New logo, who dis?

While the look of the entire mag is changing, Sensi’s purpose and values are not. A community-minded brand, Sensi Media publishes city lifestyle magazines every month, covering markets like Southern Colorado. Sensi is all about progression and connection, engaging readers with a blend of in-depth reporting, commentary, and cultural coverage—wellness, health, arts, design, travel, business, and beyond. That won’t change.

What will change is how all that info is presented. For the redesign, we’ve stripped the magazine back to its key components—the great content—and built up a simplified, compelling magazine that’s easier to read, more fun to make, and delivers even more info each month.

You’re going to love it, so keep an eye out for the super Sensi “S” starting in December. As for now, you’ll find a whole lot to love in this issue.

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Sensibilities

What matters this month.

1) Like Mama used to make Fact: No stuffing will ever compare to your mom’s.

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2) Alt Lifestyle Instead of stuffing a turkey, why not stuff some turkey into a tortilla, then top it with cranberry salsa? It’s an easy twist on Thanksgiving, as long as you follow it up with pumpkin pie. Without the pie, it’s not Thanksgiving, it’s just Taco Thursday, and no one is putting that on a T-shirt.

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4) Not Not True I heard somewhere that if you hug a palm tree, someone in a place where palm trees don’t grow gets their wings? Or maybe they just start thinking about getting on an aircraft and winging it to a tropical locale—gotta use up those vacation days before 2020, after all.

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A Female Lens

Rocky Mountain Women’s Festival explores female sexuality, terror in the Jim Crow South, and gender creativity.

Some 40 films celebrating the drive, spirit, and diversity of women will be screened at five venues across the Colorado College campus during the 32nd annual Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival, November 15–17. An opening night gala at the Cornerstone Arts Center will kick off the longest-running women’s film festival in North America, followed by two days of documentaries and narratives, features, and shorts, often followed by Q&As with guest filmmakers from across the country.

This year’s films include #Female Pleasure, a plea for female sexuality in the twenty-first century; A Normal Girl, the story of intersex activist Pidgeon Pagonis; An Act of Terror, the true story of a 16-year-old African American girl accused of murder in the Jim Crow South; and Beauty, exploring the lives of five gender-creative kids.

Donna Guthrie and Jere Martin started the Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival after a trip to the Telluride Film Festival in 1987. “Our intention was to expand people’s consciousness, including our own, and continue to grow wiser about all the important issues facing us in this complex world of special interests and the deft marketing of viewpoints connected to consumerism,” Martin says in the festival’s origin statement.

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Around The Words In 30 Days

It’s National Novel Writing Month. Send your inner editor packing.

Writers, open your laptops. NaNoWriMo has begun.

Since 1999, this annual writeathon has caused caffeinated writers across the globe (who call themselves Wrimos) to spend the last week of November scrambling to complete the novel they started on November 1—for the sheer satisfaction and a digital diploma—even though they know the novel is going to suck. NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month, and the organization’s tagline is “the world needs your novel.” The Urban Dictionary defines it as “an especially sad disease, causing its victims to suddenly believe they can write a 50,000-word novel in a month.”

NaNoWriMo began as a challenge between 21 friends in the San Francisco area and has grown to include chapters in cities around the world.

Encouraging members to “write 50,000 words at 5280 feet,” Denver’s chapter has an online forum and arranges several in-person write-ins, including a getaway to Estes Park.

There are nearly 800,000 active Wrimos, and nearly 370,000 novels have been completed as a result of the program. Though most Wrimos tackle novels, the rules have become a little more fluid over the years, and certain people—referred to as rebels—are taking on memoirs and non-fiction as well.

“November is the perfect time to practice turning off your inner editor (that annoying voice that questions every word you write while you’re still writing) and let your instincts run the show for a bit,” 13-year Wrimo Naomi Nakashima writes on NaNoWriMo’s blog. “See what comes from that amazing mind of yours.”

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by K E M A O G D E N

RIGHTING WRONGS It’s time for the NFL to abandon its archaic policy toward CBD.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has given the league the green light. Team physicians, athletic trainers, and medical experts can now convene to examine alternatives for improving health in the wake of current and retired football players suffering from opioid addictions due to misguided pain management.

Sadly, the NFL’s chief medical officer doesn’t feel the science supports the use of cannabis as an alternative to pain management, and therefore the NFL continues to ban its use. The NFL is simply wrong.

SEVERAL FORMER NFL PLAYERS HAVE COME OUT PUBLICLY TO ENDORSE CANNABIS AS A SAFE ALTERNATIVE TO ADDICTIVE OPIOIDS.

Science has found that cannabidiol (CBD) is effective in treating anxiety, insomnia, reducing inflammation, and lowering pain. The World Health Organization states that

Fame quarterback Joe Montana believed so strongly in the

in humans, “CBD exhibits no effects indicative of any abuse

benefits of cannabis that he opened a cannabis company,

or dependence potential.” Cases of people experiencing

as did former players Terrell Davis and Rob Gronkowski.

Kyle Turley, who played eight years as an offensive end,

Several former NFL players have come out publicly to

credits cannabis with saving his life. He suggests that the

show their support for cannabis as a legitimate and safe

NFL run one cannabis study in training camp. Once team

alternative to addictive opioids. Calvin Johnson, a retired

owners and Goodell see the positive results, Turley be-

Detroit Lions nine-year veteran, estimates he suffered at

lieves this would silence critics once and for all.

least nine concussions during his career and blacked out

My husband, Jonathan Ogden, an NFL Hall of Fame in-

several times as a result. He had his choice of drugs in

ductee who played with the Ravens, also strongly believes

the training room to relieve his pain—a common practice

in the benefits of CBD. He and several of his former team-

among the leagues—but in retirement, he has opted for

mates who use cannabis for pain relief will be participat-

cannabis.

ing in our sixth annual Ogden Family Foundation Celebrity

Retired Rams defensive end Chris Long has said he used

Bowl next spring to raise money and bring awareness to

cannabis during his 11-year career to ease his pain. Hall of

disadvantaged schools, families, and children in Southern

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PHOTO COURTESY OF OGDEN FAMILY FOUNDATION.

pain relief from its use are documented almost daily.

Jonathan Ogden (second from left) during the fifth annual Ogden Family Foundation Celebrity Bowl, which also features golfing.

Nevada. These weekend golf and bowling events feature

as they rally behind the use of CBD and other cannabis-re-

current and former sports figures who are enjoying an ac-

lated products as a way to ease their pain for a healthier

tive lifestyle thanks to the benefits of CBD.

quality of life.

As the NFL season reaches its midway point, talks of injuries to key players continue to dominate the headlines.

Please show your support for retired professional athletes

KEMA OGDEN is executive director of the Community Outreach Medical Center and president and cofounder of the Ogden Family Foundation, both nonprofit organizations. She is the co-owner of TOP Notch THC and the first minority female to own a cannabis dispensary and cultivation business based in Las Vegas.

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by M O N A VA N J O S E P H

NOVEMBER HOROSCOPES PISCES

SCORPIO

Feb. 19–Mar. 20

Oct. 23–Nov. 21

“Trust” is a big word in your vocabulary. Instead of looking at that word in a self-preserving way, ask yourself, “Who trusts me?” This is the month to contemplate how you’ve earned other people’s respect, and extend a little effort to mend some bridges.

SAGITTARIUS

Nov. 22–Dec. 21

You are allowed to be creative and have others help you with their creativity. Ask Spirit and people about solutions. Your question

Scorpio, instead of asking, “Who do I trust?” this month,

Love is all over you this month. You’ve discovered that the real essence of love starts with loving yourself enough to be yourself. You’re experiencing what a real connection to another person means.

Your honesty, wit, and kindness are moving every relationship forward.

ARIES

Mar. 21–Apr. 19 This month, your key word is “finesse.” Do not sweat the small stuff. If something is not meant for you, do not push. Instead,

of the month, “How would you handle the

embrace your feminine energy. Be charm-

issue of [fill in the blank]?” Listen, and let

ing, be gorgeous, be magnetic, and have

things be solved for you for a change.

absolutely no expectations.

TAURUS

CAPRICORN

Apr. 20–May 20

Dec. 22–Jan. 19

Truth is a gift and not a weapon. Do not

Partnerships and legal situations need

volunteer the truth on an issue. Wait to be

your attention this month. Do not agree

asked for your opinion. The control of your

to anything that seems to benefit the

emotions right now is essential because

other person more than it benefits you.

there are fragile people around you who

Do not trust verbal agreements at this

really can’t handle your truth.

time. Avoid your usual procrastination and

AQUARIUS

Jan. 20–Feb. 18

You are the master of manifesting thoughts to reality. You were born to create with your gifts. Now it’s time to address your legacy. How do you preserve

ask yourself, “Who trusts me?”

clean out old files.

GEMINI

May 21–June 21 This is an exceptionally fortuitous month for contacts for you to know in the future. Be aware of a new project, job,

what you’ve created for future genera-

showcase, or media appearance. Make

tions? Decide who around you aligns with

an effort to look your best and leave any

your idea of the future.

negativity at home.

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Cancer, avoid small-minded people and concentrate on your fabulous uniqueness.

Keep your sense of humor.

CANCER

June 22–July 22 No one does what you do the way you do it. Lately, you’ve discovered that there are people around you who have not been as thoughtful about their future as you. Avoid these small-minded people and instead concentrate on your fabulous uniqueness. Keep your sense of humor.

LEO

July 23–Aug. 22 You are preparing for your amazing 2020 right now. Others will find your frank honesty amusing and interesting. Speak these words out loud, “Someday, I want [fill in the blank].”

The more outrageous it is, the more it will be drawn to you. Focus on one thing at a time.

VIRGO

Aug. 23–Sept. 22 Avoid the spotlight this month and just work your magic. It’s time to prove that your words are true and you can make things move quickly. Renew those connections that have been good to you.

LIBRA

Sept. 23–Oct. 22 Say this, “I am a duck; everything rolls off my back.” The other thing about ducks is they look serene on the surface of the water, but their feet are moving like crazy. Do not let anything rattle you this month. Everything is being presented to get your attention.

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by J O H N L E H N D O R F F

FLOUR, SUGAR, AND THE FLOW How mindful baking can heal the baker and spread buttery bliss.

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My favorite life moments are when I completely lose

Besides butterfat satisfaction, there is the lure of the

track of me. I’m chopping toasted walnuts, simmering Jon-

sweet. “When you eat the baked goods, you get a dose of

athan apples with vanilla bean, and working butter, salt,

sugar, which lights up the same area of the brain as co-

and flour to a consistency only my fingertips can recognize.

caine,” she says.

Playing with the dough like a kid, I layer the filling over

That may partially explain why we celebrate the ma-

the bottom crust and mess with the upper, my open art-

jor occasions of our lives with cakes, pies, and cookies, not

ist’s canvas. When the kitchen is perfumed and the finished

salads and nachos. Big festive desserts are designed to be

product emerges from the oven tasting like a party and

shared—no matter how many guests are on hand—at

looking like a wrapped gift, a certain kind of bliss envelopes

birthdays, quinceañeras, weddings, and funerals in almost

me. When I bake, my noisy brain shuts up for a little while.

every culture.

According to Kathy Hawkins of Denver’s Kathy Hawkins Counseling, I am engaged in one of the best wellness-en-

The Power of Positive Cookies

hancing rituals. In her counseling practice, Hawkins often

According to local bakers and pastry chefs, the biggest pay-

recommends mindful meditation. “There are many kinds

off of baking is feeding the soul. “They say that you cook for

of mindful meditation besides sitting. Walking and doing

yourself but you always bake for others,” says Jennifer Bush,

art can be meditations and baking can be also,” she says.

cofounder of Lucky’s Bakehouse and Creamery in Boulder.

Hawkins knows food psychology firsthand, having owned

After toiling in basements as a restaurant pastry chef,

and managed restaurants in addition to being a waitress

Bush designed her bakery with an open kitchen. “When

and sommelier.

people come in, I get to see those eyes light up as they

“Baking is a serious way to show people you love them, and there is a lot of reward for both the baker and the recipient,” Hawkins says. You can have your cake and heal with it, too.

This is Your Brain on Baking Research has shown that mindful meditation can be good for heart health, and reduces blood pressure and anxiety.

“Baking creates a flow state where you are enveloped

taste something. With cakes, I’m a part of so many people’s lives—their joy, their grief. It never gets old,” Bush says.

It’s almost like a super power, says John Hinman, producer of artisan bread, bun, pastries, and pies at Denver’s Hinman’s Bakery. “When I’m working our booth at the farmers market and I see a sad kid walking by, I always have to give them a chocolate chip cookie. To see that grin makes me know I’ve changed the course of their day,” he says.

in the moment. You are not worrying about the past or

It’s all about the power of memory. “A muffin or pie or cake

the future. People who are healthier mentally and emo-

can take you back to a happier place and time,” Hinman says.

tionally tend to live in the flow state more of the time,”

Desserts—especially those involving chocolate—have

Hawkins says.

a strong association with love. “It can be a real pick-me-up

Baking scones and lemon bars can also change brain

and make the world seem like a good place,” says Genny

chemistry. “When you create something tasty, the imme-

McGregor, “Cocoa Coordinator” of Piece, Love & Chocolate.

diate payoff is a hit of the brain chemicals dopamine and

The Boulder-based chocolatier offers artisan truffles, can-

serotonin which improves your mood,” Hawkins says.

dies, pastries, and drinking chocolate.

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Recipe for Mindful Baking

Jen Bush, pastry chef and founder of Lucky’s Bakehouse and Creamery in Boulder, shares this gluten-free cake recipe.

Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake INGREDIENTS For the Cake

• 6 oz unsalted butter, room temperature • ¼ cup granulated cane sugar • 1 cup almond paste • 4 eggs • ½ cup Black Onyx cocoa powder (or any high-quality unsweetened cocoa powder) • Slivered almonds for garnish For the Glaze

• ½ cup heavy cream • 2 tbsp honey • 1 tsp instant coffee • 8 oz semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate

INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1: Cream the almond paste in a stand mixer until all the

clumps are broken up.

STEP 2: Stream in the sugar and continue mixing for one minute, until the mixture is sand textured.

STEP 3: Add butter little by little, then add eggs one by one until mixture is smooth.

STEP 4: Sift cocoa to remove lumps and add to mixture. Mix until combined. Remember to scrape sides of bowl.

STEP 5: Line a 9-inch cake pan with parchment paper or use nonstick spray. Scrape mixture into pan and bake at 325º F for 20 to 25 minutes, until cake is firm to the touch.

STEP 6: Let cool completely before inverting on a plate.

STEP 7: To make the glaze, gently heat cream, coffee and honey. Pour over chocolate and whisk until combined.

STEP 8: Pour warm glaze over cake; decorate with slivered almonds. Makes one 9-inch cake.

Sometimes visitors to the shop become visibly, physically

Akina is preparing to open Melted at The Source with

moved by tasting a particular confection. “This look comes

restaurateur Bryan Drayton (of Acorn, Oak, and Corrida),

over people’s faces. They close their eyes. It almost looks like

featuring artisan cookies and Thai ice cream sandwiches on

they are…well, they look happy,” McGregor says with a smile.

freshly baked French rolls. “I’m doing recipe testing now so I

Salted Caramel on the Right Side of the Brain

get to play with the millions of flavors in my head,” she says.

Part of what she calls her “therapy” is following defined

Bakers are different from other culinary creatives. “There is

steps of pouring, proofing yeast, sifting, stirring, and plat-

a balance between science and creativity. I like all the numbers

ing. “Working with my hands gets the stress out for me. I

involved, the exact measuring and setting out the ingredients

have to focus and forget about everything else,” Akina says.

and tools for an amazing dish before you start,” says Jennifer

Pastry creation is fundamentally tactile, not unlike mas-

Akina, a celebrated cake artist at Denver’s Azucar Bakery. Aki-

sage therapy. “When I am training somebody, I have to show

na studied chemistry and biology in college, a common back-

how to do techniques with my hands. I can’t tell them,” she

ground among bakers (not to mention brewers and distillers).

says. “I am the worst with words. But I can show somesensimag.com NOVEMBER 2019 41

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one I care without saying anything by baking something for

with addiction, suicide, and mental illness among cooks,

them. They know what I’m feeling.”

bakers, bartenders, and waiters. The idea is to promote

Become a Mindful Baker

work/life balance in kitchens where the prevailing culture has often been quite brutal.

Escaping into baking can help you learn to relax and gain

Hinman says he rarely has leftover pies at his bakery, but

confidence, and it’s a safe way to try something new, accord-

on a recent Saturday found himself with a dozen or so. “I

ing to Hawkins of Kathy Hawkins Counseling. “It also is such

decided to bring them to Azucar Bakery because I knew

a thoughtful expression of affection because you took the

they were working really hard,” he says.

time. You didn’t just pick something up at a store,” she says.

You would think that the last thing a baker wants to eat

Many home cooks are intimidated by baking to the point

would be additional baked goods. “When John [Hinman]

of being “pastry-phobic” because they don’t bake often

brought us pies at the bakery, the whole staff lit up. Who

enough to feel good at it. The answer is to begin a mindful

brings a baker a pie? It was so wonderful,” Akina says.

baking practice and intentionally create treats for others on

Ultimately, making the attempt and investing the thought

a regular basis. First, relax, breathe, and forget about being

and time is the sweetest part for folks when we show up at

“gourmet” or making elaborate edible sculptures, Hawkins

the front door with home—baked goodies.

says. “I think back to my mother. Every weekend she would make Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls with icing from the can. It was her way of showing me that she loved me.”

JOHN LEHNDORFF was the former executive director of the American Pie Council, chief judge at the National Pie Championships, and spokesperson for National Pie Day, Jan. 23. He enjoys making and receiving double-crusted wild blueberry pies.

Don’t bite off more than you can bake. “Make sure you have a solid, simple recipe. Start with granola or cookies, not apple pie. See how happy it makes you feel and then get more complicated,” says Bush of Lucky’s Bakehouse and Creamery.

Try making a dessert you don’t particularly love because you know how happy it will make someone else. “You get outside yourself, think about what others need and enjoy the feeling of altruism.” Hawkins says.

If you are a perfectionist, baking could be a source of anxiety. Serious bakers will regale you with self-deprecating tales of burned crusts, sunken souffles, and banana bread baked with salt mistaken for sugar. “You can’t be afraid. It’s not life or death. It’s just cake. We say: ‘No blame, no shame.’ You learn and move on,” says McGregor of Piece, Love & Chocolate.

Consider embracing the traditional, Japanese concept of

“I am the worst with words.

But I can show someone I care without saying anything by baking something for them.“ —Jennifer Akina of Denver’s Azucar Bakery

wabi sabi, seeing the beauty in imperfection. Besides, you PHOTO BY JORDANE MATHIEU ON UNSPLASH

can always add more frosting. Encourage family and friends to join you in mindfulness by scheduling a holiday cookie exchange this season. Honor an elder by asking them to teach you how to make a comforting family favorite.

All You Knead is Love Bakers serve as pastry therapists for the rest of us, but those who create sweets need love, too. Hinman and others in the Denver hospitality industry have formed an organization called Chow, which offers support services to deal sensimag.com NOVEMBER 2019 43

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WHERE DENVER SWEATS Climb, row, stretch, meditate, or Netflix and heat in Denver’s newest fitness studios.

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Denver is one of the fittest cities—if not the fittest—in the US. That’s solid. You can’t spend your days hungover

Oasis Yoga Denver This Berkeley yoga studio is shifting its focus from

and bingeing on Netflix in a place with this much sunshine

thigh-quivering chair poses and Instagram-worthy head-

and world-renowned terrain. Even when hiking, climbing,

stands to sessions that concentrate on spiritual health and

and biking aren’t possible during the winter months, the

mindfulness. Low-intensity classes with diverse, experienced

city is a mecca for top-notch fitness studios with inter-

teachers embrace yoga’s mellower, heady side. OASIS.YOGA

esting takes on everything from 30-minute intervals to 90-minute yoga sessions.

Here are some of Denver’s newest studios inviting you to get sweaty:

Rise Nation

Ohana Yoga + Barre Classes at Oasis’s sister studio encourage soft, slow movements that focus on meditation. The inviting space calls all “students of life” to look within and examine, embrace, and love their individual lifestyles. OHANAYOGA.COM

One of the best workouts for your entire muscular system, climbing engages all major muscle groups without the harsh impact on joints and bones you get when you

DriveTrain Fitness This studio on Tennyson Street in Berkeley offers an

run, jump, and squat. LA-based trainer Jason Walsh start-

elongating, strengthening, and toning practice called La-

ed Rise Nation in California and has a dedicated following

gree, often described as a Pilates cousin, involving a mas-

of celebrity clients, including Jennifer Aniston and Mark

sive machine called a MegaFormer. Intense, 45-55-min-

Cuban. Denver’s two Rise Nation studios, in Cherry Creek

ute guided full-body workouts build muscle, strengthen

and the Highlands, offer 30-minute classes in three levels

core, increase flexibility, and raise the heart rate. Partici-

based on feet climbed per class. RISENATIONCO.COM

pants need sticky socks and a little patience learning this

Row House

machine-based method. DRIVETRAINFITNESS.COM

This rowing-based studio franchise is relatively new to Denver but already has a dedicated fan base at its four locations, with a fifth slated to open in Edgewater. Rowing engages the core, chest, back, and arms simultaneously, and the low-impact motion elevates the heart rate without stressing the body. Instructors prompt class participation and generate inspiration through a teamwork mentality— everyone rows at pace with one another to pumping music.

Some classes incorporate rowing and floor workouts, while

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others focus on form and technique. THEROWHOUSE.COM

StretchLab StretchLab caters to crossfitters, athletes, HIIT enthusiasts, and more without the tire-flipping and burpees. This Cherry Creek studio isn’t focused on high-intensity anything or optimal heart rates—it’s all about recovery, which StretchLab takes to new heights. Flexologists with backgrounds in massage, physical therapy, and Pilates guide you through a series of targeted stretches that relieve tension, elongate muscles, and release lactic acid buildup. STRETCHLAB.COM sensimag.com NOVEMBER 2019 47

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S T R E TC H YOUR DOLLAR

Drop in to a $26 yoga class on Monday, book $28 climb on Wednesday, and sign up for $55 stretch on Friday, and boom! You've blown your monthly fitness budget in five days. The studios all offer membership options and class packs, which could save you money—if you're willing to commit. If the thought of settling down makes you want to bolt, don’t worry—running is good cardio (yay!).

And it's free. And sometimes it's freezing, and the only sprinting you want to do is from your car into somewhere warm.

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So sign up for the two-week free trial period and go break a bunch of sweats without breaking your bank. CLASSPASS.COM

Shred415 This high-intensity workout studio started with one outpost in University Hills and has expanded to Castle Rock, Boulder, and now Highlands Ranch (where first classes are free). Shred415’s classes are broken up into 15-minute intervals that combine a series of treadmill and floor workouts. Everyone works at their own pace in the instructor-led, high-energy classes, so you can forge on to the next level without injury, strain, or burnout. SHRED415.COM

Fitwall Denver This multifaceted workout studio, a LoHi favorite, recently opened a second location in Wash Park. Fitwall fulfills the gamut of fitness needs, from endurance to strength to flexibility, with rotating programs that tackle a new fitness goal each day and renew every three weeks. You get a customized workout plan that checks all the boxes, and if you don’t max out your own potential or achieve your goals within those three weeks, you can try a different routine. FITWALL.COM sensimag.com NOVEMBER 2019 49

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Alchemy 365 Combining yoga, strength-training, and conditioning, this LoHi studio offers varied, effective classes that leave no muscle group unworked. Alchemy 365 lets practitioners mix and match from a grab bag of workouts, stretches, and exercises to meet individual fitness goals in classes that combine cardio and strength training. ALCHEMY365.COM

Amy Gray Wellness This infrared sauna studio run by functional nutrition therapist Amy Gray promotes recovery and relaxation, relieves pain, and removes toxins by heating the body and increasing the heart rate. The studio offers optional mood lighting, music, and iPads—so you actually can spend a day off watching Netflix and call it fitness. AMYGRAYWELLNESS.COM

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FOOD HALL CRAWL Upending corporate homogenization with Nashville hot chicken and Brooklyn egg creams.

Food halls are being called the new food truck (without the elements), and they’re Denver’s fastest-growing culinary trend. Multi-counter eateries are popping up around the city and all along the Front Range in new neighborhoods (RiNo is overrun with them), offering old favorites and innovative cuisine from star-power chefs and chefs-to-watch.

Since Colorado’s first food hall, The Source, opened in Denver in 2013, at least one more has opened in the state every year. There are nine in Denver and 12 along the Front Range—and a handful more are opening this year.

In October, developers unveiled plans for Junction Food & Drink, a 12,000-square-foot hall opening at I-25 and Colorado Boulevard in the spring.

Diners around the country are embracing food halls, which have been around since Grand Central Market opened in Los Angeles in 1917, but they never really caught on until about six or seven years ago. The number of food halls nationwide has tripled in the past five years and doubled to more than 200 since 2016, according to Cushman & Wakefield, and is expected to more than double again to 450 by 2020.

Ken Albala, a University of the Pacific food historian, says people love food halls for the old-fashioned interaction with mom-and-pop vendors. “People are generally fed up with American culture writ large, which is corporate and absurdly homogenized,” Albala told Vox. “Today you can go to a Whole Foods anywhere in the country, and it’s exactly the same. Food halls give people a sense of place in a country that’s increasingly felt uprooted and lost.”

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Avanti Food & Beverage 3200 Pecos St., Denver // AVANTIFB.COM

Featuring seven restaurant concepts with kitchens in modified shipping containers, this “collective eatery” offers everything from shawarma to Italian street food as well as two bars and a rooftop patio with out-of-this-world views of downtown. Avanti incubates new restaurant concepts (Chow Morso, BorraCho Tacos, and Bamboo Sushi got their starts there) while giving diners affordably priced food and drink.

HIGHLIGHTS: Bistro Georgette serves Parisian street food from former Mizuna chef Ty Leon. Chicken Rebel aims to give Popeye’s and Chick-Fil-A a run for their money, claiming to make “the best fried chicken sandwich in Colorado.” Quiero Arepas serves a revolving, seasonal menu of Venezuelan arepas, stuffed corn-based “bread.” The Rotary serves Churrasco-style meats slow-cooked over a wood fire from chef Don Gragg. Street Feud is a mashup of street foods from around the world, from tacos to steamed buns, from chef Merlin Verrier.

Broadway Market

950 Broadway, Denver // BROADWAYMARKETDENVER.COM

This nine-stall industrial and mid-century modern food hall bordering the Golden Triangle and Capitol Hill near downtown Denver bills itself as “a celebration of Denver’s best chefs.” Located in the former Tony’s Market, Broadway Market has a bar and communal and small-group seating. Twenty-four rotating craft beer taps on the back wall use pressure to fill from the bottom up (but go down just the same).

PHOTO COURTESY VISIT DENVER

Avanti Food & Beverage

HIGHLIGHTS: Misaki, chef Jesus Silva’s popular sushi joint in Aurora and Superior, gets a Denver home. Mother Tongue offers Turkish kebabs from chef Daniel Asher of Ash’Kara and River and Woods. Pizzeria Coperta serves Roman-style

PHOTO BY JAMES FLORIO

pizza from chef Paul Reilly of Coperta and Beast + Bottle.

Royal Rooster is the next step for chef Justin Brunson’s popular fried-chicken sandwich popup. Wonder is an outpost of the Boulder juice and smoothie shop.

Denver Central Market

2669 Larimer St., Denver // DENVERCENTRALNARKET.COM

Central Market

Curated by chef Jeff Osaka, this 14,000-square-foot gourmet food emporium in an industrial 1920s build-

can sip while they browse the market. High Point Cream-

ing in RiNo offers every culinary thing you could possibly

ery is a second outpost for the popular shop that serves ice

want, including a bakery, a produce vendor, a fishmonger,

cream flights, with a soda fountain that serves Brooklyn egg

a butcher, a chocolate shop, and a bar.

creams. The Local Butcher is an old-school butcher shop

HIGHLIGHTS: Culture Meat & Cheese offers artisan

that also serves sandwiches and house-smoked barbecue.

cheeses and cured meats from chef Justin Brunson. Curio

Temper Chocolates and Confections offers handcrafted

serves beer, wine, and cocktails that diners and shoppers

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Lou’s Hot Naked at Denver Milk Market

Denver Milk Market

The Source

1800 Wazee St., Denver // DENVERMILKMARKET.COM

3350 Brighton Blvd., Denver // THESOURCEHOTEL.COM

At this lively next-generation food hall on the historic

This sparse, industrial hall in a nineteenth-century former

Dairy Block near Union Station, chef Frank Bonanno has

iron foundry in RiNo started it all when it opened in 2013.

gathered a wide variety of 16 local take-away and dine-

Two highly curated markets totaling 45,000 square feet in-

in food options, from poke bowls to crepes as well as a

clude 25 independent food and retail vendors, three restau-

butcher, fish market, three bars, and a coffee roaster.

rants, a café, a bakery, two breweries, and a rooftop bar and

There are wine tastings, popup brunches, and classes.

beer garden. It’s attached to a sleek 100-room hotel.

HIGHLIGHTS: Lou’s Hot Naked is an outpost of the Den-

HIGHLIGHTS: Acorn, from mixologist Bryan Dayton of

ver favorite featuring spicy Nashville hot chicken. Mopoke is

Boulder’s Oak at Fourteenth, features oak-fired, seasonal

all about Hawaiian-style sushi in rice bowls. Ruth’s Butch-

small plates and entrees. Caffe Figurat is where Common-

ery serves mincemeat pies, French dips, burgers, and fixings.

wealth Coffee Roasters serves Italian-style espressos and

S&G Salumeria offers sandwiches made from house-made

pour-overs paired with seasonal desserts. Grabowski’s Piz-

meats and cheeses on grilled ciabatta. The Stranded Pilgrim

zeria is the place when you need an old-school thin-crust

pours local beers normally reserved for tasting rooms.

pizza cut into squares, just like they did it in Chicago. Safta features dynamic Israeli cuisine made with local ingredients from James Beard Award-winning chef Alon Shaya. Smok is former Oak at Fourteenth chef William Espiricueta’s take on

PHOTO BY ADAM LARKEY

fired and smoked food using different woods and techniques.

Zeppelin Station

3501 Wazee St., Denver // ZEPPELINSTATIONCOM

This modern, industrial 100,000-square-foot market in a RiNo office building near the RTD light rail pedestriSource Hotel

an bridge serves up a smorgasbord of international treats from India, Vietnam, Korea, Japan, and others. Zeppelin sensimag.com NOVEMBER 2019 57

features seven food vendors, a coffee shop, two bars, two retail stores, and a holistic salon. An educational culinary series focuses on cuisine from cities around the world, and monthly Weird Residency nights feature dark disco and indie dance music as well as drink specials.

HIGHLIGHTS: The Budlong offers Nashville hot chicken and classic Southern fare from chef Jared Leonard. Dandy Lion Coffee serves Vietnamese coffee in flavors like chrysanthemum and panedan. Norm’s Deli offers Montreal-style smoked brisket and pastrami from chef Jared Leonard. OK Poke offers simple, sushi-quality seafood and fresh toppings for bowls from Denver restaurateurs James Samara, Brendan McManus, and Bobby Morgan. Vinh Xuong Bakery, a beloved family business since 1980, opened a third outpost serving banh mi sandwiches, baked goods, and desserts.

SUBURBAN HALL SPRAWL Food halls have evolved, and as city kids move out to the ‘burbs, they’re following. They’re a favorite anchor in suburban mixed-use developments and urban infill all along the Front Range. Downtown Boulder will have two; Boulderites are ecstatic about Avanti’s second location opening in the former Cheesecake Factory, which never should have been on Pearl Street in the first place. Golden will also have two, after a group of neighbors bought the historic Golden Mill to keep it from becoming condos and turned it into a food hall slated to open later this year.

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Edgewater Public Market

20th and Depew, Edgewater // DHLB.COM/EDGEWATER

This 50,000-square-foot food and retail hall in a former King Soopers will feature 12 international cuisines and seven food truck chefs. It was slated to open this fall but hasn’t yet. It will include a food hall, market, breweries, rooftop patios, and ample dog-friendly areas.

HIGHLIGHTS: Barbed Wire Reef is an outpost of chef Ricardo Aragon’s food truck and restaurant, known for elk and rattlesnake brats and fresh oysters.

Ethiopian Food Truck is the first outpost of the popular food truck, serving guess what? Happy Cones is another food truck extension, offering New Zealand-style creamery. Moontime Crepes is food truck favorite Mike Kitchen’s move to brick and mortar. Roger’s Bar is a two-level space with an Airstream bar on the rooftop terrace from the founders of Brass Tacks and the Curio Bar.

Stanley Marketplace

2501 N. Dallas St., Aurora // STANLEYMARKETPLACE.COM

You can eat, shop, workout, and even get a little work done at one of the more than 50 independent businesses within this former aviation factory on the Aurora-Denver border. The Stanley’s “Stanifesto” states that the marketplace believes in bringing people together and making them happy, taking down fences and building bridges. Stanley is a community in itself with more than a dozen shops, a beer hall, a co-working space, an events center, a yoga studio, urban farms, and public parkland.

HIGHLIGHTS: Annette offers scratch-to-table and wood-fired, locally sourced food from chef Caroline Glover. Comida Cantina is an outpost of the popular food truck, featuring slow-cooked Mexican street food with a hint of the American South from chef Rayme Rossello. Denver Biscuit Company serves gourmet sandwiches and biscuits from the Fat Sully’s and Atomic Cowboy team. Glazed & Confused is where you go for handmade donuts from chef Josh Schwab. Rosenberg’s Bagels & Delicatessen is an outpost of the Five Points favorite from chef Joshua Pollack that retrofits its taps for water just like New York City’s.

Tributary Food Hall & Drinkery 701 12th St., Golden // TRIBUTARYGOLDEN.COM

Restaurateur and publisher Josh Dinar and chef Daniel Asher of River and Woods and Ash’Kara curated this newly opened food hall in a former feed store, featuring seven Colorado food and drink purveyors.

PHOTO BY REBECCA TODD

HIGHLIGHTS: Amore Gelato serves up changing flavors with made-to-order crepes. Biju’s Golden Roll Company is a variation of chef Biju Thomas’s Biju’s Little Curry Shop, which serves Southern Indian food in RiNo. Fringe Pizza brings its authentic Neapolitan pizza from Boulder County’s Gunbarrel.

Kona Bowls serves superfood bowls, smoothies, and salads from Golden native Alissa Mattson. Mr. Miner’s Meat & Cheese is a deli counter offering cured meats, cheeses, soups, and sandwiches. sensimag.com NOVEMBER 2019 59

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EARLY TO RISE November Project has free workouts designed to make you a better human—if you don’t hit snooze.

#HILLSFORBREAKFAST Often accused of being a cult—because pre-dawn singing while exercising is hardly normal behavior—November Project is a free fitness movement that was born in Boston and has made its way to 46 cities around the globe, including Denver (Boulder’s spinoff Ascenders Project folded this year). With a mission of “human de-

If you get up early, you may have seen these intrepid

velopment and community building through empowering

athletes. They meet on Wednesdays and Fridays at 5:30

group workouts,” NP includes members of all stripes, from

and 6:15 a.m. to traverse the Capitol building steps or

Olympic medalists and triathletes to geezers getting out

work out in various parks around Denver, rain, snow, or

there because the doctor said so. Workouts are scalable

shine, cheering and singing the entire time. You’ve proba-

and designed to encourage progress, NP’s website states,

bly wondered: Who gets up at the crack of dawn to tackle

so “if you think that you’re not fit enough to join the group,

steps and hills? And who looks so damn happy about it?

stop thinking and come see what the fuss is about.”

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There are no sign-up fees and no dues. You simply check the NP website to find out where they’re meeting (always in

winter ahead. They kept track of their progress on a Google doc they called “November Project.”

the morning and always on weekdays). But be warned: If you

When Graham and Mandaric put out the word on social

start showing up and then suddenly don’t, you will be public-

media, people started showing up—eventually hundreds of

ly shamed on the “We Missed You” section of NP’s website,

them on any given morning. “November Project is simple,”

reserved for people who “decided that staying in bed was a

Graham told

better option than working out with your friends (whom you

bed and showing up. That’s it. The race from your alarm clock

promised you’d be there).” That’s what we’re dealing with

going off to the time you walk into the swarm of early morn-

here, and maybe it is a little cultish. It seems to work.

ing smiles just before the 6:30 a.m. start, that is the hardest

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“It’s all about getting out of

part. If you can beat your alarm and those voices trying to coach you back into your warm bed, you’ll be all good.”

NP got its start in late October 2011,

Once there, you can count on a lot of enthusiasm and

when former Northeastern University row-

conviviality as well as a beastly workout. 2011

ers Brogan Graham and Bojan Mandaric

Stanley Cup champion Andre Ference calls NP

agreed over PBRs at the Pour House to start

“exactly like fight club… but with hugging.” Set

meeting to work out in spots around Boston to keep themselves in shape during the long

your alarm.

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STICK IT WHERE? As a cannabis writer living in Humboldt, I don’t shy away

oils are compatible with your birth control) and agree that

from trying new things. CBD eye cream? Sure, my crow’s

every chance to swap out synthetic drugs for natural ther-

feet aren’t going to erase themselves. Sea salt caramels

apies is worth taking. But break up with my Midol? Never.

with a micro-dose of THC? Obviously! But just when I’d

Nearly every woman has traumatic memories of men-

started to think I’d tried it all—tinctures, edibles, infused

strual pain. Even lucky women who experience light symp-

salad dressing, CBD turmeric lattes, and bath bombs—a

toms remember a particular month or year when, without

new delivery revealed itself in the shape of a sleek yellow

warning, her cycle suddenly delivered a blow of misery. Not

torpedo designed to stick up your body cavity of choice.

limited to the mechanical cramping of the uterus, a wom-

When it came time to try vaginal cannabis supposito-

an’s cycle can inspire a host of yucky symptoms, including

ries, I didn’t blink. A firm believer in the medicinal power of

headaches, nausea, diarrhea, fatigue, and depression, which

plants, I’ve made my own infused lubricant (make sure the

vary wildly from person to person. But mention it at work?

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Call in sick? Slacker, whiner, hypochondriac!

One Friday afternoon, I found myself at home with a few

What if there were another way? Kiskanu is a plant-

hours that could be squandered on “research.” Though not

based skincare company in Eureka, owned and operated

menstruating at the time, I was eager to try the supposi-

by CEO Gretchen Miller. Designed to support women’s

tories without the specific goal of treating cramps. Enjoy-

vaginal health and offer holistic relief from menstru-

ing (key word, “enjoying”) 60 milligrams of THC in my body

al woes, the Humboldt County business has developed

would be a new experience for me, as inhaling or eating that

cannabis suppositories for anal or vaginal usage. To test-

quantity of THC is usually a total buzzkill. Following Miller’s

drive the new product (a hemp CBD suppository is also in

tips, I popped the suppository in the fridge for 15 minutes

development), I took home a tidy package of mini “weed

and made myself a comfy nest on the sofa. Though I didn’t

tampons” along with some advice from Miller on how to

need it, I kept a hand towel nearby for leaks along with a

administer (never underestimate gravity and body tem-

big mug of herbal tea and a good book. (Chilling out is the

perature).

entire point). After inserting the suppository, I popped a

Each of Kiskanu’s yellow suppositories is packed with

pillow under my bum (be mindful of gravity) and relaxed. It

coconut and calendula oil, along with 60 milligrams of THC

was nice! Though I might have gotten a touch “high,” it was

and 15 milligrams of CBD. Typically, that’s way over my

only the kind of garden-variety mood elevation that comes

nut, but Miller explained that cannabinoids are absorbed

from carving out time for self-care. A lovely afternoon well-

directly by the pelvic region’s many blood vessels.

spent, I was eager to try it again.

“Using this method, the majority of cannabinoids bypass

The following week, my cycle inevitably arrived, so I

the liver and are not metabolized into psychoactive THC,”

used Kiskanu’s suppository as a medical application to dial

explains Miller. Careful to explain that the experience varies

down menstrual cramps, digestive woes, and general fa-

per individual, Kiskanu includes an FAQ stating, “You may

tigue. Again, I didn’t feel significantly altered, but the sup-

feel a difference in your disposition when using supposito-

pository helped take off the edge of pain and I felt more at

ries; you’ll find yourself calmer, relaxed, and at ease.”

ease in my body. By Day 2, I was in enough discomfort to

It all sounded pretty dreamy to me, though Miller did

pop a Midol, but coupling the pharmaceutical with a holis-

caution that some users reported getting high. But after

tic therapy felt empowering and supportive. Like all can-

conducting a Google search on using cannabis where the

nabis therapies, I recommend everyone try new products

sun don’t shine, I found little evidence of improper dosage.

for themselves to see how their own unique bodies react.

The Florida-based company Foria leads the canna-

In the US, controlling women’s bodies through a mech-

bis-for-sexual-pleasure market and has sold THC/CBD

anized and patriarchal lens has a long (and still unwrit-

lubricants and suppositories in California, Colorado, and

ten) history. Women need and deserve every opportunity

online (check legal guidelines in your state) since 2013.

to control their own health and bodies, especially when it

Online testimonials largely report reduced pain from sci-

comes to sexual and reproductive health. It’s exciting to see

atica, endometriosis, and menstruation, along with im-

innovative holistic therapies emerge, but also important to

proved lubrication and pleasure in sexual relations.

remember that relaxation and emotional support are equal-

Foria’s products are particularly hot with the

ly important factors in overall wellness. I plan to

LGBTQ community (some products use jojoba

continue using vaginal cannabis suppositories as

oil for its compatibility with latex), and many us-

regular care to keep my vagina healthy and well

ers appreciate the benefits of reduced anxiety

loved all month, regardless of the moon.

during intimacy. Still, it’s noteworthy that risk (or bonus, depending on the user) of psychoactivity increases with anal applications; without multi-

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West Wine Tours takes you back to the future on a magical mystery tour that links classic California cool to social media savvy.

There’s something about a vintage Volkswagen Bus that captures your attention. Local entrepreneur Gar-

According to the LA Times, there are just 3,712 VW bus-

rett Sathre stopped in his tracks watching one cruising

es (formally known as Volkswagen Type II) registered in

through Sonoma a few years back. He had to have one.

California, so sighting one in California Wine Country used

And another, and another.

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Sathre now has a fleet of the vintage vehicles, once icons

Nicole Benjamin-Sathre. You might know them from their

for the counterculture, now regarded as enduring symbols

other Sonoma-based businesses: the newly opened West

of easy joy. Sathre’s VW buses cruise around Sonoma and

Handmade Burgers and the long-running event compa-

Napa. Spend some time here, and you’re sure to see one

ny known for its pop-up picnics for 3,000 people staged

of the boxy legends pull up by the side of the road with a

in hush-hush locations around the country. It’s no wonder

heart-eye emoji view as the backdrop while a group of hip,

North Bay Business Journal awarded Nicole as one of its 40

smiling people pose for photos and jump for Boomerangs.

Under 40. She shared the “why” behind the company’s ori-

It’s no surprise a culture of social media snap-seekers

gin story: “I wanted to change the way tourists visit Sonoma

are drawn to the buses. Scenery for selfies has become

[from what it was] to something more authentic and nos-

a business. Down in San Francisco, the Museum of Ice

talgic. So we started a Winery Hop in a vintage VW, and pur-

Cream is no longer a pop-up—it’s settled into a perma-

chased three 50-year-old VW buses to be driven by locals.”

nent location. This is not a museum in the typical sense,

The couple has a lot of love for where they live. “Sonoma

nor is it an amusement park, nor a retail location. It’s a

is such an amazing town that we were drawn to because

series of sets with great lighting, interesting backdrops,

we felt there were so many like-minded people trying to

compelling themes, and just the right amount of whimsy.

make their way in the food and wine industry. It’s incredi-

These experiences are not very enriching. As one re-

ble to live in the country yet be surrounded by people who

viewer of the Museum of Ice Cream posted: “Definitely

fearlessly make their own path and build their own busi-

more hype than anything. Personally, I would save my

nesses,” Nicole told NBBJ.

money and just enjoy the pictures.” Still people want

Blazing their own trail is something they relate to. The cur-

compelling experiences that capture and hold their at-

rent West Wine Tours fleet includes a 1968 Type II, a 1969

tention. Sathre’s VW buses check all the boxes for social

called Green Bean, a 1971 called Olive, and a 1979 called

media love, but they also deliver a true experience. They

Sweet Pea. Each is impeccably restored, retro cool, stylishly

make great tour buses.

photogenic, and always a good time, with seating for six to

PRACTICAL NOSTALGIA The Sonoma-based West Wine Tours is operated by bornand-bred locals Sathre and his wife and business partner,

eight people. They are also all as temperamental as can be.

As the disclaimer on the booking pages warns: “Our vans are 50 years old and do break down from time to time. We have an alternate vehicle for tours when this happens.”

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One more piece of slightly disappointing news: none have air conditioning. But riding in a VW Bus is a cheer-

THE GRAND TOUR A standard itinerary includes stops at three of Sathre’s

ful experience nonetheless, especially with the windows

favorite wineries in either Napa or Sonoma, with a pic-

down—and there are a lot of windows through which

nic lunch at the second included—gluten- and nut-free,

passengers have ample time to soak up the scenery as

cooked from scratch, and made with seasonally available

the bus plods along. Sathre never understood why anyone

ingredients. Oh, and earlier this year, he appeared in the

would take a limo to a wine tasting—tinted windows keep

new series It Starts With Wine, a Wine Enthusiast Media

passengers from immersing themselves in the scenic

production on Amazon Prime Video. Those are all worthy

surroundings. Same goes for the mega bus tours. “Wine

stories, but we’ll save them for another time. First, back to

tours have been the same since they began. It’s time to

the lunches, which earn rave reviews like this one:

mix them up,” Sathre says.

“The wineries we visited were beautiful and really cap-

Not that that deters anyone from booking both the

tured the essence of Sonoma. And the meal he cooked for

Napa and the Sonoma route either by the seat ($135 per

us...OMG! The tour is worth that alone! It’s a fun way to

person) or by the bus ($650 for a six-seater; $850 for the

get the Sonoma experience and not have to sit on a boring

eight). If you book the whole bus, Sathre and team can rec-

bus with a ton of people.”

ommend an itinerary for you, or they’ll drive you anywhere

This is one of 845 or so glowing reviews posted on the

you want to go, really. The California cool tour guides are

outfit’s Airbnb Experience overview. Airbnb Experiences

knowledgeable, easygoing guys who know the area, know

launched in 2016 with about 500 offerings—one-of-a-

the wines, and are there to help ensure everyone’s con-

kind activities handcrafted and led by local experts. Three

necting with the experience and with one another. And

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they’ll stop to stage Insta-classic photo shoots to prove it.

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through Airbnb as they do if booked directly with tour pro-

Glowing praise continues for West Wine Tours on the Airb-

viders, but the experiences aren’t found on other travel

nb Experience page, where the outfit carries almost a perfect

websites. The goal is to provide “an antidote to mass pro-

5-star rating. It’s an enriching kind of experience. “One of my

duced tourism, enabling travelers to experience a different

top ten favorite ways I’ve ever spent my time and money,”

and authentic side of a city through local residents.”

says one. “The idea must attract cool people because every

It’s a model that resonates with travelers to the region,

person on our tour was super fun,” writes another.

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And that selfie with a glass of cab sav, sunset on the

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Napa vineyards, and that classic VW? That’s a vintage that

hop became the top Bay Area booked experience.

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REAL-TIME TRANSFORMATION Could RTT be the self-help hack that transforms your life?

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Rapid transformational therapy (RTT) is a unique form

The next day, Hemmings called me via Skype, and after I

of hypnotherapy that can swiftly help you make positive

got situated in a comfortable place at home, we began our

changes in your life. I’d never heard of RTT until a chance

session. She took me through the first steps of hypnosis,

meeting with Gina Hemmings in a long customs queue at

told me to look upward, and gave me gentle instructions

LAX led to us discovering a mutual passion for health and

to help me relax and get into a suggestible state. You be-

wellness and exchanging stories. Recently she reached

gin this way because it mirrors the effects of REM sleep

out to tell me more about her work with RTT, and I was in-

and helps you tap into your subconscious so you’re able

trigued to learn more. Hemmings is a British wellness ex-

to deeply absorb words in a meaningful way. The session

pert who works as a qualified hypnotist, yoga, and Pilates

involved induced trance, regression, and hypnotic condi-

teacher, bodywork therapist, meditation coach, and per-

tioning. Hemmings helped me regress via a series of com-

sonal trainer. She works with celebrity clients in the UK and

mands, a combination of calm instructions, and a therapy

has written columns for national newspapers.

session. As specific memories came up, she helped me

Hemmings learned RTT from renowned hypnotist Marisa

navigate the feelings and emotions they triggered.

Peer, whose practice involves a more detailed and personal-

I felt present but also completely absorbed in what we

ized approach to traditional hypnotherapy with an emphasis

were doing, and though we discussed difficult things, I felt

on transformation. The main idea behind RTT is that instead

calm and supported. We explored each memory as it came

of using only positive reinforcement, you can use language

up, and then Hemmings talked me through them using

that is specific to the client and special tools and techniques

carefully selected statements to make new suggestions

to communicate with your subconscious mind. For me, this

to me. The session lasted around 90 minutes, and when

seemed a fascinating way to approach and manifest change,

it ended, I felt incredibly relaxed, like I’d woken up from a

and as someone who has always enjoyed trying new ways

really great nap.

to challenge my thinking, I was excited to see how it worked.

Later that day, I began to notice myself thinking more

The day before my session, Hemmings and I began with a

objectively about the things we had discussed. I could see

30-minute phone call. We talked about what areas in my life

small shifts in my day-to-day mindset, even after just one

I wanted to improve and then decided on one core area to

session. That makes me very excited to continue the pro-

tackle together. She explained that traditional hypnotherapy

cess, listen to the session recording, and to see what else is

involves several sessions, but with RTT you can have just one

possible over the next few weeks using the session record-

session and then listen to a bespoke recording for 21 days

ing she gave me to listen to for 21 days.

after that session that will help cement new neural pathways

I believe RTT is an innovative way to tackle issues and

in your brain. Those new pathways help you stick to newly

help build new and healthy habits in your life. Hemmings

introduced—and healthier—routines and ways of thinking.

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She was very careful to explain exactly how things would

of time, and she also made terrific practical suggestions

work, taking time to really listen to what changes I wanted

to support me on my journey. She also teaches classes

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them. One of the most wonderful aspects of how she works

which she uses as a powerful anti-aging mechanism. I

is that because she has such a rich heritage in the health and

would highly recommend seeking out one of these class-

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es if you’re even a little bit curious about her methods and

your life. I felt extremely safe sharing things with her.

want to experience working with her before trying RTT.

The actual session was done via Skype instead of in-per-

Hemmings charges upwards of $400 a session for RTT,

son because, as anyone in LA knows, traffic can be an ab-

but typically hypnosis requires several sessions at $200

solute nightmare, and this way there were no additional

or so each. While it may seem steep, it’s effective. Break-

stressors. She advised me to keep up to two hours free for

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BALANCE LIKE A BOSS Q + A with BET Network’s Senior Vice President of Ad Sales, Kim Lewis.

In a fast-paced digital world, maintaining life/work balance can be as fragile as balancing on a strip of dental floss. For one woman, striking that balance has given her the tools and the footing to become a leader of industry.

In the early 1980s, Black Entertainment Television Network (BETN) was the first black-controlled TV company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the first network devoted to the African American audience. That is when advertising executive Kim Lewis started a journey that would inevitably lead to her current role as senior vice president of Midwest and West Coast sales across all BETN platforms. A UC Berkeley graduate with a degree in Mass Communications, she would go on to propel the advertising and marketing industry ten-fold.

Years of working at a network that became a driving force of diversity among television and media content, Kim Lewis is a force—and the face of grace—in an ever-evolving industry.

I was promoted to senior vice president of Midwest and West Coast sales across all BET platforms.

As a woman in a predominantly male industry, what has helped define your growth and successes?

Earlier in my career, I had to spend time learning to read a room, while mastering how to be a chameleon, adapting and thriving in all environments. I knew being a successful working mom could be a major hurdle for me, but I was able to understand how I could balance both life and work. Bringing the right positive energy to work every day was an essential part of getting through difficult times along my journey. These things have been key: Staying focused on my path and having patience, while being fueled with a powerful voice. Being prepared while constantly learning, reinventing, redefining, developing and fine tuning skills as a leader. And more importantly, listening, and being acutely aware of the environment around me, and then reacting strategically no matter who was in the room.

What advice would you offer to younger generations of women looking to follow in your footsteps and maintain a strong work/life balance?

In order to balance it all, manage yourself, your family, and your career, your personal foundation must be strong. That foundation is rooted in your faith and spirituality, a healthy

Lewis has gone on to accomplish an impressive amount of success in her 27 years of working in the advertising industry.

She manages $125 million of ad revenue each year for BETN. Balancing life as an ad exec, wife, and mother, she is equally devoted to all three roles and has managed to find balance, allowing her to thrive personally, spiritually, and professionally.

Having worked with Lewis for just over five years at BETN as an advertising coordinator, I still apply much of what I learned working alongside her—and being mentored by her—all those years ago, in my day-to-day. She is a force of innovative strategy and media savvy, and she has a poise and style that is eloquent and admirable.

How did you first start in broadcast media?

I began my career as an account executive for BET. I opened the Los Angeles office for BET’s publication YSB Magazine. I became the director of corporate media sales for the entire publication division and then later became the director of West Coast media sales for BET. From there I went on to be named vice president of BET West Coast sales, and finally sensimag.com NOVEMBER 2019 83

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H MEMADE FOR THE H LIDAYS

Stephanie (right) and her sister Pam in the early 1980s.

Good things come to those who craft.

by S T E P H A N I E W I L S O N

When we were younger, my sister and I HAD AN ANNUAL HOLIDAY

TRADITION: WE’D PUT OFF SHOPPING FOR GIFTS UNTIL THE VERY LAST MINUTE. THEN WE’D SPEND DECEMBER 24 RUNNING THROUGH SHOPPING CENTERS AND MALLS FRANTICALLY GRABBING ITEMS FROM

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DEPLETED BINS AND BARREN SHELVES IN A RUSH TO GET TO THE REGISTERS BEFORE THEY CLOSED. It was always a stressful experience, and a gift-giving

for my opinion on various funny T-shirts she was consid-

tactic we likely learned from our pilot father, who would

ering for our retired father as early as July. I mentioned

swing by the jewelry store on his way home from the air-

that starting early must take so much of the stress out of

port on Christmas Eve to buy matching sets of sparkling

the gifting process.

gifts for his family of girls. While the procrastination meth-

“Finding something thoughtful and fitting for every-

od has ingrained itself in my way of life, my sister has man-

one is stressful no matter how much time you have to

aged to shake the wait-until-the-last-minute mentality.

make it happen,” she replied.

These days, she begins shopping for everyone on her

So this year, we’re taking a new path. We’re going to

list months in advance. I’ve gotten texts from her asking

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We’re not crafty people, so this plan stretches us way outside our comfort zones, and we can’t promise that the results will be anything but cringeworthy. As someone with awful handwriting and the fine-motor skills of a horse (I mean, imagine trying to knit with hooves), I am entirely aware that whatever I craft might end up being the adult equivalent of the crayon drawings “proud” parents display on their fridges.

But I won’t let that stop me from trying. Our mission of making has a lot of purposes and benefits: The gifts we create will be personal and one of a kind.

What better to give to someone who has everything. We’re stepping away from mindless consumerism. Our crafting adventures are a way to connect with my sister during shared activities. We’ll learn something new while having fun and maybe discover hidden talents or unlock new passions.

According to a study published in the journal Emotion, experiential purchases (and crafting classes fall into the “experiential consumption” category) inspire more gratitude than material purchases. Plus, thinking about the experiences leads to more subsequent altruistic behavior than thinking about possessions. The study concludes that people are more grateful for what they’ve done than for what they have. So really, our gift-making is a gift for ourselves.

It can also help us deal with the pressure of the busy season. Studies have found that crafting is a stress-relieving, mood-boosting, sadness-busting way to increase happiness, in part because it is an exercise in mindfulness.

A survey of knitters published in The British Journal of Occupational Ther-

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NAILED IT Denver-area salons are elevating basic manicures into works of art.

by A B I G A I L S C O T T

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FOR AS LONG AS THERE’S BEEN NAIL POLISH, THERE’S BEEN NAIL ART. AND THERE’S BEEN NAIL ART SINCE BASICALLY THE BEGINNING—6000 BC CHINA BY SOME ESTIMATES, 4000 BC BY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE—SO THERE’S ALWAYS BEEN NAIL ART. IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY, EROS BECAME THE FIRST MANICURIST WHEN HE CUT APHRODITE’S FINGERNAILS WHILE SHE WAS SLEEPING. THE DEFINITION OF WHAT EXACTLY NAIL ART IS AND WHAT IT STANDS FOR CONTINUES TO EVOLVE WITH EACH SEASON’S FASHIONS. Put simply, nail art involves painting, decorating, en-

it is to paint your own nails. But it’s better when a pro-

hancing, and embellishing fingernails or toenails. That’s

fessional does it. In the Denver area, a number of notable

the what. Defining how it’s achieved is a bit like trying to

nail artists tackle complex designs complete with orna-

hit a moving target. Trends rise and fall with hemlines and

mentation, charms, glitter, chrome powders, stamping

hairstyles. Much like our other keratin-based extensions—

plates, and more. A half-moon design is basic, but it’s a

our hair—nails are an expression of our personal style.

good place to start if you’re used to the understated col-

From the start, fingernails have been a canvas for our self-expression. In Nails: The Story of the Modern Mani-

ors and styles that fit right in along the Front Range. It’s okay to branch out. In fact, it’s encouraged.

cure, published in 2014, Suzanne E. Shapiro explores the

We can’t talk about nail professionals in Denver with-

lively, colorful evolution of the painted nail. The first de-

out talking about Acronychous, a hip RiNo enclave

finitive history of the manicure places cultural history

that Westword describes as the “edgiest nail art salon

right at your fingertips, as it were.

in Denver.” What we’re really talking about here is the

The manicure as we know it has only been around for

@ACRONYCHOUS Instagram, which is the closest most

about 100 years—102 if you want to be precise, as quality

people get to seeing the anything-but-subtle work of shop

nail art demands of its enthusiasts. So, 102 it is: Cutex

owner Rachel Bowen. From ethereal moonscapes to fero-

produced the first modern nail polishes in 1917, intro-

cious fangs, Bowen captures it all on picture-perfect nails.

ducing colored nail glosses to the masses. The prolifera-

Her custom gel-art manicures, which range from $30

tion of the product gave rise to the first nail art trend, the

to $155, are so in demand, the books are closed—she’s not

moon manicure (a French manicure in reverse).

taking any new clients. The only way a newbie can nab a

Fast forward a century to 2019, and half-moon nail art

chair is if they move faster than anyone else when Bow-

is the reigning trend. The look is achieved by either plac-

en posts news about a last-minute cancellation on her

ing a color over that small, rounded shadow at the base

Instagram story, where 6,500 followers may be watching

of each nail or painting the nail and leaving the semicir-

and waiting as well.

cle as negative space. It’s fairly simple for anyone with a

One Denver sales executive recently landed a

steady hand to achieve, only slightly more difficult than

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whatever meetings she had lined up to go sit in the chair

Not a lot to argue with there. Self-care comes in many

opposite Bowen, thrilled at the opportunity to pay $95

forms: a babysitter, a therapy session, a haircut, a yoga

for a gel manicure with a two- to three-week shelf life.

class, a manicure. But not just any manicure. Denveri-

She declared it an act of self-love. Shapiro summarizes

tes are paying top dollar for ornate nail jobs, each one

in Nails why manicures aren’t frivolous purchases but

a work of art, and nail artists are building followings

the opposite: money well spent.

around beauty, self-care, and individualism.

“Nail polish … adds jewel-like color to the hands for

Rachael Waggoner (@DAZZLINDIGITS10 ) has been do-

hardly any cost. … Versus other cosmetics that make mi-

ing nails in the area for more than seven years. What

raculous promises to renew youth and garner attraction,

started as a way to fill the void when her favorite nail

the results of the professional or home manicure are

artist moved out of town turned into a way to earn mon-

almost always reliable: your hands will look noticeably

ey during law school—and it became her career. “When

better or flashier, as desired. And this is something you

I started doing nails, a whole new and very fun world

can appreciate yourself, without the validation of others

opened up,” Waggoner says.

or a glance in the mirror. Unlike so many of the day’s

Her business, Dazzlin’ Digits (inside The Beauty Col-

fashions, with nail care there’s little need to sigh and

lective in Lakewood), creates designs using every-

wish you were thinner or curvier or younger. Great nails

thing from pressed flowers trapped in clear acrylic to

are one-size-fits-all, regardless of body type, ethnicity, or

Swarovski crystals lining the nail bed. Waggoner can

age, and the easiest way to appropriate celebrity style to

paint a miniature portrait on long, pointed talons that

a T. It’s a fix without plastic surgery and flair without the

captures Woody from Toy Story in all his cowboy glory.

permanence of a tattoo. You simply choose your style until you change your mind.”

This season, Waggoner’s doing a lot of cat-eye designs, marbling, and chrome polishes, and she says animal prints are making a strong comeback. Clients are drawn to elaborate manicures because they’re a creative outlet, she says. “They can have their ten fingers reflect their mood or life. It’s nice because it’s something you can change every week. You can go from rocking a neon for vacation to a single black matte conservative look.”

Native Coloradan Rachel Glamm (@RACHELGLAMM ), who worked in the modeling industry for a short time before getting her cosmetology license, has been crafting beautiful manicures for five years at her eponymous salon that’s also in Lakewood’s Beauty Collective.

Glamm draws inspiration from the world around her,

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including architecture, nature, and media. Her work is

ment. Or his last appointment; #malepolish is on the

vast and varied, based in the real world and in abstract,

rise. Search and save the catchy hashtag to infuse your

imaginative designs.

feed with taboo-busting guys who want in on the ev-

Glamm, who has enjoyed dressing up and playing with

er-evolving outlet for self-expression and enhancement.

makeup since she was a young girl, says the most re-

Denver’s nail artists are an important part of our local

warding part of her work is “inspiring other nail techni-

artistic community, so think of booking an appointment

cians to push themselves to the next level.” She gets a lot

as if you’re commissioning a custom painting (or 10).

of questions from her peers about how she does certain

Sure, it costs more than a poster from Amazon, but that

techniques, and she loves sharing her knowledge, tips,

price reflects a higher level of appreciation for the tiny

tricks of the trade, and trends. Styles are shifting toward

works of art that are as subtle or as expressive as you

encapsulation of glitter, gems, and tiny little mementos

are—on the day you get them done.

that spark joy for the wearer, she says.

Marvelous manicures are much more than indulgent body ornamentation. They are subtle, individual modes of expression—a tiny canvas at the tip of each finger and thumb. A manicured hand is a source of timeless beauty, while nail styles are always moving forward, redefining what’s modern with a social media post or YouTube tutorial devoured by nail art fanatics worldwide.

Nail art tells miniature stories, like bugs trapped in amber, that communicate a whole lot more than just the color a wearer was into the day of her last appoint-

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le,

NOT SORRY More and more people are choosing uncoupled adulthood.

by R O BY N G R I G G S L AW R E N C E

My first newspaper job was on the night desk OF A DAILY. WEEKENDS

OFF WERE THE ONLY TIME TO HAVE ANY SORT OF NORMAL LIFE WITH NINE-TO-FIVERS (MOST OF THE WORLD), AND THEY WERE AWARDED BASED STRICTLY ON SENIORITY. When my time finally came to trade in Wednesday and

boomers are driving the numbers with divorce rates that

Thursday for Saturday and Sunday, my boss said not so

have nearly doubled (and involve unprecedented num-

fast. Steve, who had started several months after me,

bers of second and third marriages) from 1990 to 2015,

had a wife. Steve needed weekends off more than I did.

the Pew Research Center reports.

“You understand,” my boss said.

Determined not to make their parents’ mistakes, more

I was furious, but it was the ’80s. I gave Steve the week-

and more millennials are skipping the whole wedding

ends because that’s what you did (and my boss hadn’t re-

thing. The number of unmarried 18-to-29-year-olds has

ally given me a choice). Over the next couple years, I would

grown from 40 percent in 1960 to 80 percent today, and

leave the newspaper business and marry the first of two

the Pew Research Center predicts a quarter of today’s

wrong-for-me husbands, beginning decades of couple-

young adults will be single when they turn 50. More than

dom that ended recently. I’m single in the age of Tinder,

half—51 percent—of 18-to-34-year-olds reported not hav-

and this is a whole new world. Singledom today is noth-

ing a steady romantic partner last year, a record high for

ing like it was when I was a twentysomething copy editor

the annual University of Chicago survey.

looking for love (in all the wrong places, as it turns out).

Getting married isn’t the great big life goal it was 25 years

It’s no longer weird to be single. Lots of people have

ago, when I was among the last of my high school friends

made it their choice. And if you give weekends off to

to walk down the aisle at 27. More than half—55 percent—

the married guy, you’ll likely be called out as a singlist,

of participants in a 2017 Census Bureau report said getting

which some people consider just as bad as being a sexist

married wasn’t an important criterion for becoming an

or a racist. Singles are demanding respect—and getting

adult. Instead, 95 percent said formal schooling and full-

it—because they’ve (oh, sorry, we’ve) become a powerful

time employment were key. Half of young millennials told

force, in numbers as well as influence.

Tinder they were worried about being in a long-term re-

As Americans live longer, marry later (or not at all), and

lationship because they didn’t want to lose their indepen-

divorce more, singles have increased from 29 percent of

dence. A Bustle survey found that 60 percent of people who

the adult population in 1970 to 48 percent today. Baby

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In an opinion piece for Inter Press Service, demographer Joseph Chamie, former director of the United Nations Population Division, calls this trend “a significant global demographic change having far-reaching consequences yet receiving scant attention.” He predicts single-person households will continue to grow exponentially throughout the world, increasing global demand for housing, transportation, natural resources, and energy.

“People across the world are bucking the stigma of living alone and embracing independent lifestyles,” Euromonitor International’s “Top 10 Global Consumer Trends 2019” reports. Sociologist Eric Klinenberg told the Christian Sci-

ence Monitor the shift is “the greatest social change of the last 60 years that we haven’t already named and identified.”

In “Make Way for the Single Age,” J Walter Thompson calls it “a paradigm shift in adulthood uncoupled … a natural evolution alongside job hopping, coliving, sexual openness, digital connection, and a nomadic workforce.”

“I MADE THESE CHOICES” Singledom is a choice that 44-year-old Brian Gross, who has owned BSG PR since 2001, made deliberately. A serial monogamist for many years, he nearly got married once

Alone AROUND THE WORLD

In Canada, where 28 percent of people live alone, one-person households are now the most common. Living alone has grown fastest among 35- to 64-year-olds.

In South Korea, unmarried women between 30 and 34 have jumped from 1.4 percent of the population in 1970 to 30 percent today. Young Koreans are called the “sampo” (“giving up on three”) generation because they’re not interested in dating, marriage, and children.

In Japan, 70 percent of single people in their 40s and older say they’ll never marry and are prepared to grow old alone. Single women proudly call themselves “wagamama,” which means “self-determining.”

and thought better of it. Now he relishes singlehood. He can make his clients his priority, answering to them 24/7.

He travels to wherever he wants, whenever he wants, and meets new people along the way. He feeds himself when

his book, Happy Singlehood: The Rising Acceptance and

he’s hungry and works out at his whim. “I think what

Celebration of Solo Living, “yet we still live in a society

comes in time,” he says, “is your own strength and ability

where singles, especially in advanced adulthood, are

to say with confidence, ‘Hey, I made this life decision. I’m

urged to couple up or otherwise face prejudice.”

the one who lives with it. I made these choices.’”

The US Federal Code states the president can prohibit

Singledom has its advantages, as a viral Reddit thread

discrimination based on marital status, but there are more

asking what people loved most about it recently laid

than 1,000 laws giving married couples legal and financial

out, everything from not getting dragged to lame fam-

incentives and benefits. Singles make an average of $8,000

ily events to not having to laugh at unfunny Facebook

less per year and pay more for everything from housing,

memes. And with social media, no one ever feels lonely.

healthcare, and mortgages to cell phone plans, insurance,

Gross sets his Tinder radar to wherever he’s traveling to

and taxes. Unmarried women get hit on more in the work-

before he goes and has friends waiting in new places.

place, according to a Suffolk University study, and single

Sociologist Ekyakim Kislev says marriage isn’t for him because he likes his freedom and seeks other ways

workers are still being asked to stay late and cover weekends and holidays more often than married ones.

of interacting with significant others. “There are many

The stigma is real, Kislev says. “My research showed

ways to do things,” Kislev says, “and we need to accept,

me that it is critical for singles to replace falsely internal-

even celebrate, the whole spectrum.”

ized negative images of singlehood with positive ones.”

But Kislev has found most people to be pretty closed-minded about marital status. Singles have heavier workloads and earn less money, he says, and have a harder time renting apartments because they’re con-

“THE MOST EXCITING, CHALLENGING, AND SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIP OF ALL”

sidered less reliable and stable. “We are open to various

Single people exercise more, sleep better, are more

sexual identities, we celebrate different ethnicities, and

open-minded and deeply engaged in social and civil

we tolerate a wide array of political views,” he writes in

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married people. They’re more generous with their time,

Paul Dolan, who wrote Happily Ever After: Escaping

money, and caregiving, according to numerous studies,

the Myths of the Perfect Life, told The Guardian that

and are happy and satisfied with their lives. They take

married people only present as happier than singles

music and art classes, dine out more often, and keep Lu-

when interviews are conducted with spouses in the

lulemon in business.

room. “When the spouse is not present: fucking misera-

In a three-year study of 79,000 US women aged 50 to 79, women who stayed single or got divorced ate healthier,

ble,” he says. Women who never married or had children are the healthiest and happiest, Dolan found.

exercised more, and drank less than married women. Sev-

We ladies are getting it. The number of married Ameri-

eral studies have found that single people pay more atten-

can women dropped below 50 percent for the first time in

tion to relationships with friends, neighbors, siblings, and

2009, and it has continued to drop as a new feminist wave

parents, while married couples are more insular.

challenges traditional roles and sexuality. We don’t need

“There is a huge misconception that being alone and

marriage for money, social status, sex, or babies anymore.

lonely are the same,” Kislev says. “Married people can

Over the life of Sex and the City, the early twenty-first

sometimes still feel lonely even if they are not ‘alone.’ It

century series that Harper’s Bazaar said changed our

was proven time and again in many studies that married

view of single life forever, Carrie Bradshaw goes from

people can be very lonely and emotionally deprived with-

thinking that being alone was the modern-day equiva-

in their wedlock.” In Happy Singlehood, Kislev explains:

lent of being a leper to thinking it meant “you’re pretty

“Instead of facing loneliness at its roots, many people

sexy and you’re taking your time deciding how you want

chase partnership only to discover that loneliness is a

your life to be and who you want to spend it with.”

standalone problem, the cure for which lies mainly within oneself, as researchers have repeatedly argued.”

With its focus on Carrie and her friends’ romantic exploits and weddings for all in the end, Sex and the City

In a popular TED Talk, women’s rights activist and

was hardly a poster child for modern singledom. But

What a Time to Be Alone author Chidera Eggerue agrees,

Carrie did figure out something about relationships to-

saying people often use relationships as a distraction

ward the series’ end that bears repeating. “There are

from themselves. “We use other people as a tool to run

those that open you up to something new and exotic,

away from the responsibility of getting to know who we

those that are old and familiar, those that bring up lots of

really are,” she says.

questions, those that bring you back,” she says. “But the most exciting, challenging, and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself.”

ROBYN GRIGGS LAWRENCE is the author of the bestselling Cannabis Kitchen Cookbook and Pot in Pans: A History of Eating Cannabis.

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CHANGE IS UPON US Ladies, welcome to your forties.

by DAW N G A R C I A

I remember being 22 years old, ALL FULL OF PROMISE, TAUT SKIN, A TIGHT

BUM, AND NOTHING BUT TIME AHEAD OF ME. I ALSO REMEMBER THINKING HOW OLD 40 SEEMED. AND THEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE DECADE AND THINK, WHAT THE HELL? I don’t feel two decades older—except everything is a

time and aging. “Physical aging—white hair, wrinkles,

little more effort, I’ve had a child, I sometimes pee a little

weight gain, less energy, muscle loss. And technology.

if I laugh or cough, and my big dreams of how life is sup-

I’m afraid of not being able to keep up with all the new

posed be at this stage are slightly altered.

tech discoveries,” says Livia W.

Like most women in their 40s, I’ve been married and

Angie W. wrote: “My changing body, the thought of

divorced and, thankfully, both were civil, happy, and free

menopause approaching, weight gain, threat of diabetes,

of drama because we are the odd pair who still like each

accepting there are no more babies in my future, notic-

other. We gave each other a daughter. Sometimes that’s

ing how shop clerks stopped noticing me, noticing how

the best you got. Now that I’m a mom to an almost teen-

no one opens doors for me anymore. Wondering if I have

ager, life is a bit different. Aside from the aforementioned

any idea what really makes me happy. I made so many

(raising a teen), I have trouble getting a good night’s

long-term choices without understanding what long-

sleep, and I have the sex drive of an 18-year-old (and

term really meant—were they good choices?—is this

I’m rolling with it because I’m pretty sure the expiration

midlife crisis time? Yes. Yes, it is.”

date on that wraps up at the end of this decade). I’ve al-

Sophie V., who works in Hollywood, has felt ageism

ways had low blood pressure, and what do you know?

rear its head. “Of course there was the age thing, like

Mine is now higher than before, primarily because the

‘Oh, god, now I’m 40. I have no relationship, no kids, my

realities of the current state of the world we’re living in

career is like most in LA (all over the place), and age/

has its downfalls.

ageism has a way of making it seem like, well, you didn’t

Those fantastical dreams of being able to retire at the

do it by 40 so now you are screwed.’” Kristen H. and Cha-

age of 40 had to take a backseat because I have even

ya M. agree that one of the prominent thoughts as you

more ambition than I ever have. In the words of Sandra

start this decade is, “Am I still relevant? Am I running

Oh, “The best part of being in your 40s is you stop giv-

out of time to achieve my goals?” To which I say, no. This

ing two fucks.” To follow up on this idea, I reached out to

is when we will rock the sh*t out of whatever we dare

women in their 40s, and the response was overwhelm-

to endeavor.

ing. I received more than 50 replies in three days. I asked

That thread of comments made me realize I wasn’t

a series of questions, and the answers ranged from hys-

alone in feeling like everything seemed different. As a

terically funny to painfully true.

woman in your 40s, you either have twenty-somethings

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picking up on you, wanting to be sexually schooled

while you find yourself torn between being flattered and

is not attractive, and when the person hitting on you

thinking, “Jesus, control your mommy issues,” or you

could be your child, it’s time to rethink the obsession

have men your own age looking at you like, “Sure, you’ve

with younger, more virile men and women. That said, a

aged gracefully, but your days of mothering my children

lover in their late 20s or 30s is something to enjoy should

are over,” as they scroll through Tinder looking at women

the opportunity present itself. They aim to please, and

10 years younger with better boob jobs. The funny part

you’ve still got it. And yes, for some people in their 40s

of it is when you reach this strange, dare I say, middle of

(present company included) sexual preference matters

your life, you know you have more tools in your sensual-

less. We’re ready for substance, whether that be with a

ity box than any youngin’ could, but you don’t have time

woman or a man. My theory is as long as you are fulfilled

or the desire to teach anyone anything. Raising adults

and happy no one gets to weigh in. To quote millennials,

is not sexy.

“You do you.” (Don’t judge me; I’m still up on the lingo.)

Don’t get me wrong. It’s fun being hit on by someone

Chava M. recalls: “When I was 41, I went on an audi-

half your age, but at some point, the whole cougar thing

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said, ‘I’m 41.’ To which the young 30, flirty, and thriving casting director said, ‘Ah, it’s okay. That’s not so old.’ I said, ‘Ummm, I know.’ He then responded with, ‘Really, I get it. I’m old, too. I’m 31. You don’t have to feel bad,’ to which I responded, ‘I don’t.’ ‘No, really,’ he continued, ‘it’s not so bad.’ So finally, I said, ‘Look, if life was a race, I’d be ahead. I know it’s not bad. I’m winning. Do you hear me?

I’m ahead. I won.’ And that’s what it’s like to be 40.”

What other fun things do you get to look forward to in your 40s? Weight gain—with a wicked vengeance. Weight comes on like a leech attaching to your flesh in muddy waters, and it takes years and years of angsty gym-going and excruciating yoga practice and diet change to drop a single pound. (Maybe it’s not that melodramatic, but it sure feels like it.) According to the many studies done

Let’s clear this up right now.

Age is not taking away our sex drive in this decade. In fact,

sex is actually better in your 40s.

on women’s ability to lose weight in their 40s (way more studies than are done on helping us through menopause), it’s tough, yet gaining weight is like a cage fight.

It comes quick and strong, and it will knock you on your ass. The plus side is you’ll have extra cushion for the fall.

“The biggest culprit behind your body’s changes after 40? Hormones,” says Alyssa Dweck, MD, gynecologist and assistant clinical professor at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. “This fluctuation in hormones causes a cascade of changes, from decreased bone density and lean muscle mass to lower sex drive and mood changes.”

Let’s clear this up right now. Age is not taking our sex drive away in this decade. I, along with my fellow women, refuse to allow this. We’re supposed to feel like

this stage, what’s the point? Women find they are more

horny twenty-somethings. That’s the trade-off for all

self-assured, far more fearless, and appreciate all their

the other crap, right? SCARYMOMMY.COM blogger Ste-

well-earned curves, lumps, sags, lines, and changes. As

fanie Iris Weiss writes that there are solid reasons why

India Arie sings, strength, courage, and wisdom are what

sex is better in your 40s. “You’ve abandoned the same

women can expect at this stage of life.

industrial complex for good. You have no fucks left to

Some of the cast of Facebook Watch’s Chair Gang

give about what other people think about you—including

responded to being in their 40s. Lyindaa Russell, who

what the lover in your bed thinks about the size of your

plays Bree, says: “Some of the biggest fears I faced en-

thighs. Quick sex isn’t a problem. And you’re hornier

tering my 40s were quickly dispelled with self-talk and

than you’ve ever been in your whole life.” She reminds

‘remembering’ who I was. Nevertheless, they initially

readers that in your 20s, you have performance sex, but

showed up as: My divorce proceedings will never end.

in your 40s? Pleasure is your goal, and you aren’t about

A suitable life partner is not going to be attracted to me.

to be that selfless in bed. It’s time to cash in on all those

My mindset became a major focus of attention in my 40s

promised multiples.

when I realized how much success as an actor hinged

Age is just a number. Those blasphemous words have

on recognizing my ‘good mindset’ from my ‘bad mindset’

been spoken for decades, and they are what we tell

and then adjusting if needed. Changing my mindset has

ourselves to soften the blow of mortality and wrinkles.

taken me to another level personally as well as profes-

This decade should consist of the crazy good sex we

sionally. It’s all about perspective! I’m much calmer, less

were promised, total self-acceptance, and a chance to

anxious, and I’m able to access joy in the now.”

be goddesses in our own right. Thankfully, it is kind of

Monica Hiris, who plays Mo, says: “When I was in my

true. Something about being a woman in your 40s means

40s, I was deep into a teaching career and felt I didn’t

you slowly but surely ditch your insecurities because at

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lenges. I didn’t fear my 40s but did see it as a milestone

thing and losing the tautness we took for granted ear-

of no longer being young. In hindsight, I realize that it

lier in our lives kind of sucks, but we’ve been married,

is not so much of a milestone. Aging is a gradual pro-

mothers, divorced, survived loss, heartache, failures, and

cess and happens to everyone.” Sharla Fasko, who plays

doubt. That opens the door for more passion, more focus,

Pauline, is matter-of-fact about what entering her 40s

more hope, way better sex (this is well worth repeating),

means: “Time is running out.” She pauses and adds that

and tackling all those dreams we put to the side. We’re

one thing she loves is financial security and taking time

way more badass and confident than we’ve ever been.

for herself. “I’m doing more to please myself and not

Instead of focusing on the mortality of it all, we should

judging myself so harshly, like I did in my 20s.”

use it as an excuse to give less heed to anyone else’s

Turning 40 isn’t a death sentence to our sexier, more

opinions, to stop feeling guilty about pleasing ourselves

youthful selves. It isn’t the end of an era; it’s the begin-

(take this however you’d like), to embrace that we are no

ning of something more intriguing than the self-con-

longer afraid to speak up, speak out, and stand for what

sciousness and uncertainty that accompanied our 20s

we believe in. That is liberation.

and 30s. Time comes for us all, but wouldn’t it be re-

Entering our 40s is the chance to claim the woman

freshing to embrace every year with less judgment and

you’ve always wanted to be. Reclaim you. And don’t apol-

just be grateful you’re still here to enjoy whatever may

ogize for it. You’re sexy and fierce, and to hell with anyone

come? If we’re being real with ourselves, ageism is a real

who makes you think otherwise. You’ve got this.

TURNING 40 ISN’T A DEATH S E N T E N C E. IT ISN’T THE END OF AN ERA. IT’S THE BEGINNING OF SOMETHING NEW AND MORE INTRIGUING.

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SPEC IAL REPORT

Further Down the Line As congress dithers over national cannabis legalization bills, more states prepare for sales to adults.

by L E L A N D R U C K E R

IT’S BEEN ALMOST SIX YEARS SINCE RETAIL CANNABIS STORES OPENED IN COL-

ORADO AND WASHINGTON. IN THAT TIME, NINE MORE STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HAVE

OPTED TO LEGALIZE, AND NOW ONE IN FOUR AMERICANS—ALMOST 80 MILLION ADULTS—HAVE ACCESS TO SOME FORM OF LAWFUL MARIJUANA. BUT IT’S STILL FEDERALLY ILLEGAL, WHICH MEANS AN ABSENCE OF NATIONAL REGULATION IS LEAVING STATES TO CREATE THEIR OWN LAWS. The US House of Representatives passed the SAFE

problem currently for many small companies and insti-

Banking Act September 25, the first individual cannabis

tutions that want to provide legal cannabis businesses

bill to ever receive a full congressional floor vote (321-

financial services. If it passes the Senate, which has its

103). It would prohibit federal regulators from punish-

own version of the bill with more than 30 cosponsors, it

ing banks that provide services to legal businesses, a

would be a big boost to federal legalization efforts.

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But other bills—the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol

uity issues. Millions of Americans still have cannabis

Act, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Ex-

charges on their record, and now that it’s legal, what

pungement Act, and the Veterans Medical Marijuana

should happen to them? The problem is out in the open,

Safe Harbor Act, among them—remain in committee,

and many states are moving to expunge, or remove, the

with little progress beyond a few hearings.

records of those convicted of nonviolent sales or posses-

Unless the Democrats retain the House and overturn

sion charges. This is a significant transformation that

the Senate next year, it still appears more likely that legal-

will allow millions of people to live without a criminal

ization will unfold state by state rather than by federal fiat.

record. Nonetheless, three-fourths of Americans can

Bright Spots: Social Equity in Previous Cannabis Charges

There has been some progress in regard to social-eq-

still be arrested and charged with possession in states where cannabis remains illegal.

One of the major arguments against legalization was that it would lead to increased teenage use. But every sensimag.com NOVEMBER 2019 123

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research paper or study continues to indicate that teen

regulatory process by allowing licensed medical shops

use is steady or down in states that have legalized. One

to be able to add adult-use sales. Some lessons learned

report released this year by four Western universities

from other states include allowing several types of con-

found that teenage use remained steady in states with

sumption licenses and lowering the asset requirements

medical marijuana and actually has decreased in states

to let more people start businesses.

with adult-use. It’s probably too early to tell for sure, but no significant research indicates any uptick in teen usage since 2013.

Another issue arose this year over law enforcement and cannabis’ unique odor. There is an exception that allows police to search a motor vehicle without a search warrant by claiming they smell marijuana. Several cases are now challenging this smoking gun.

A recent court of appeals ruling in Maryland found that police searches of vehicles that smelled like cannabis were no longer appropriate and that odor does not grant officers probable cause to conduct a search. In Pennsylvania, where medical marijuana is legal, a court said the same thing. A Bronx judge went even further and said that police reports on marijuana smell happen too often to be credible. “The time has come to reject the canard of marijuana emanating from nearly every vehi-

While the passing of a few upcoming bills, such as the SAFE Banking Act, would be a big boost to federal legalization efforts, it still appears more likely that legalization will unfold state by state.

cle subject to a traffic stop,” the judge wrote. Expect more cases like this around the country.

Gearing Up for Sales

The law also leaves it up to individual governments

Several states are preparing for adult-use sales to be-

to decide if they want retail shops. About 40 percent of

gin in 2020. In Pennsylvania, medical sales began in Feb-

counties so far, mostly in rural areas, even some that

ruary. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman spent a couple months

voted for adult-use in the election, have rejected retail

talking to constituents and reported about 65 percent of

shops in their jurisdictions. “Smaller municipalities

citizens are in favor of legalization. But it remains a par-

tend to want the big cities to go first and offer them re-

tisan issue. No Republican lawmakers are in favor of le-

assurance that the sky won’t fall, that crime rates won’t

galization or even to reduce possession charges to a civil

skyrocket, that teen access won’t go up,” Deputy Leafly

fine, so it probably doesn’t stand much of a chance since

Editor Bruce Barcott told Michigan Live in August. Sales

Republicans have controlled both houses since 2010.

are expected to begin in the first quarter of 2020.

On May 31, the Illinois General Assembly passed the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the bill on June 25, and the state set an am-

Some States Still Struggling

Vermont has allowed medical use since 2004, and in

bitious schedule to open stores, setting a target date of

2013 decriminalized possession of an ounce or less. It

January 1 for medical dispensaries to add adult-use.

became the first state to legislate cannabis reform when

Only medical patients will be allowed to grow their own

Gov. Phil Scott signed a bill passed by both houses in

plants, and it includes a provision to expunge all misde-

January 2018. However, the legislation contained no au-

meanor marijuana convictions.

thorization for the sale of cannabis to adults, and law-

Michigan voters, where medical sales began a decade

makers and the governor haven’t reached agreement on

ago, legalized adult use by a 55.9 percent majority with

how things will work. The latest plan is for licensing to

Proposal 1, a state ballot initiative, in November 2018. Gov.

begin in February 2021, with retail shops opening that

Gretchen Whitmer established the Marijuana Regulato-

summer. Don’t hold your breath.

ry Agency, and the state is crafting regulations, finally

Maine approved adult-use cannabis three years ago,

passing emergency rules to bring medical and adult-use

and shops still have not opened. Former governor Paul

under the same regulatory blanket and speeding up the

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wishes, but current governor Janet Mills has approved a framework for getting shops open, and hopes are high

Looking Ahead

Look for Arizona, which lost an initiative effort to

that will finally happen in spring of next year. As in

legalize by two percentage points in 2016, to try again.

Michigan, however, few municipalities so far are allow-

New York and New Jersey were also on track to legalize

ing shops, which means many Mainers might still have

but got hung up on legislative details. There’s plenty of

to continue to use the black market.

voter support in both states, so expect action there.

A 65 percent majority of voters in the District of Colum-

Petitions are circulating in Mississippi, Nebraska,

bia approved adult-use in 2014, but five years later stores

South Dakota and Florida to reach the 2020 ballot. Mis-

have not opened. congressional Republicans, led by Mary-

sissippi would be the first deep-South state to legalize.

land legislator Andy Harris, attached a rider that disallows

Nebraska once sued Colorado to try and stop its legaliza-

the district from using its own funds to set up regulations

tion. Oklahoma joined that effort, which failed, and last

and retail stores. That led to a semi-underground “gifting”

year medical cannabis was legalized there, with Repub-

economy where a consumer “buys” something else and is

licans joining Democratic voters to pass the initiative.

gifted cannabis in return. Mayor Muriel Bowser has pro-

Advocates in Oklahoma are now pushing for full legal-

posed the Safe Cannabis Sales Act of 2019, which if passed

ization. The emergence of adult-use markets in Illinois

would allow for retail stores and provide equity require-

and Michigan, and medical sales in Missouri, means the

ments for those hit hardest by the Drug War.

Midwest is no longer immune to legalization.

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Community Comes First A BUSINESS VISIONARY CREATES A BUSY CANNABIS BOUTIQUE THAT ADDS A DISTINCT FLAVOR TO A DIVERSE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT.

Don Novak, founder and president of the Denver Blue-

She says that the two best-selling products overall are

bird District board since 2013, is one of those city vision-

gummies—Wana Brands products are top sellers—and

aries who has spent nearly 20 years as a supporter and

cartridges from Ascend Cannabis. “Oil and cartridge

developer of the city’s formerly gritty Colfax Avenue, and

products are really a competitive market right now,”

he cofounded a respectable cannabis boutique business

Dougherty-Altieri says. “You are seeing more and more

in the process.

high-quality cartridges and oil on the market now. You

That 3,500-square-foot cannabis boutique, Ground-

don’t see any low-grade choices anymore.”

Swell Cannabis Boutique, began selling medical can-

This quality cannabis boutique operation in a popular

nabis in 2010 and added recreational products in April

entertainment part of the city lends itself to speculation

2015 in an attached space that was formerly the Ground-

about the potential of a social-use development space,

Swell Art Gallery, which curated monthly art shows from

possibly adjacent to the store. “That would be amazing,”

2012 to 2015.

Dougherty-Altieri admits. “But realistically, we all know

The community respect for the district continues today

that is a long way away. It poses a lot of challenges to

as GroundSwell works with Propaganda Labs, a market-

have it attached to a licensed facility that is so heavily

ing and events company, to organize large community

regulated. Still, that’s a goal of ours.”

events as it has for more than nine years. In fact, many of the 20-plus employees working at the boutique have lived and worked in the neighborhood. (GroundSwell’s nearby 12,000-square-foot grow employs 12.)

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Business at the boutique has been booming this year, according to general manager Sarah Dougherty-Altieri, tending to be strongest beginning in late April with a bit of a slowdown after Labor Day. As with many of the dispensaries in the state, much of Groundswell’s steady customers are the baby boomer crowd attracted to the cool, calm look and feel of this facility designed by Christian Butler of Studio Limited using a reclaimed, pine-beetle-kill motif.

But the boutique also serves neighborhood regulars— which is about 20 percent of the customer base—and millennials who are generally visitors from other states.

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INFUSED

Welcome to Your New CBD Marketplace A CBD MARKETPLACE COMPANY WANTS TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS AND HELP THEM AVOID SKETCHY PRODUCTS BEING SOLD JUST TO MAKE A BUCK

Starting a CBD marketplace for one Boulder-based

a head shop because it gives me that stigma. I don’t

company has been a project based in education, both

want Infused-A CBD Marketplace to be associated

about the product, who makes it, and why, and what

with a company that is sold in sketchy vape shops.”

the consumer should know about it.

In fact, education is a big part of what Paul Talbot, owner of Infused-A CBD Marketplace, does.

Infused-A CBD Marketplace is looking to expand into other markets in the next two years – Texas, South and North Dakota, and both East and West coasts – open-

He started his company in January as an online

ing more calming boutique locations. “I want to bring

marketplace for various hemp-based CBD brands, and

a trusted name and catalogue to these places. We get

now represents 35 different brands.

a lot of tourists here in Boulder that are loving these

Familiar brands he represents include Cococanna, Mr. Moxey’s, Pachamama CBD, in addition to pet products

products but don’t have access to it in their states, and all of our products are TSA-approved for travel.”

from Gron, Austin, and Kat. “Those companies are doing a good job in promoting their brand,” Talbot says.

He says that he is very cautious about what brands he represents. “There are some companies out there

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who don’t have an interesting brand story,” he says.

“We want to work with people who are giving back to the environment and have products that are unique.

There are a lot of people who are doing really bad injustices to the market. We want to work with companies that are formulating their own products, with different formulations or unique essences that I consider important.”

The company also does a lot of events in the Boulder and Denver area (100 events or so this year), focusing on education, and talking to consumers about products for non-psychoactive CBD. Talbot just opened a store with a large selection of quality CBD products on 9th street in downtown Boulder. “We really fill a niche here,” he says. “A lot of people are going to sketchy head shops that sell bongs and bad vape juices, or hardware stores and buying products there, but really have no idea what they are getting. If I was a CBD seller, even if I have a reputable product, I wouldn’t want to be selling my products at sensimag.com NOVEMBER 2019 135

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LLAMASTE

Getting A Whole Mind, Body, And Spirit High For All A YOGA COMPANY SETS ITS SIGHTS ON EXPANDING ITS APPAREL LINE AND CLASSES, WORKING TOWARD WHOLE FAMILY WELLNESS.

Training mind, body, and spirit to work in harmony is a

“With yoga, you are doing so much more than just ex-

sought-after goal of many who seek relief for pain, or who

ercise,” Ades says. “You are breathing, you are being more

just want to find a better alternative to the usual gym-class

mindful of your body and what is going on there. It’s

regimen of exercise. For those seekers who perhaps want

more about flexibility and alignment, getting into a high

to combine a new body enlightening experience with

and blissful state through your own energy rather than

their cannabis medicine, Llamaste provides a solution.

through external sources.”

Llamaste is a four year old startup New York-based yoga

Llamaste, a sort of yoga/llama combination name, is

apparel, yoga gear and yoga classes company founded

easily identifiable by their whimsical logo of a llama in a

by Bill Ades, a trained yoga instructor and artist, as well as

yoga position, an image seen on their entire growing list

a health coach from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition.

of merchandise. They recently moved their studio from

Topaz Aleah Davis, specializing in yoga energy and heal-

the Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass (DUMBO,

ing, and Illiana Domiguez, a yoga teacher, round out the

formerly Gairville) area of Brooklyn to Red Hook, a close-

Llamaste team.

by neighborhood in northwestern Brooklyn.

They have expanded their men’s, women’s and kid’s apparel offerings, teaming up with Tiffany Smith from Supuhr Designs in San Diego, California, to create limited edition handmade workout tank tops, sports bras, and shorts.

Other apparel includes sweatshirts, leggings, t-shirts, tops, as well as full yoga workout sets. Recent apparel updates include more apparel for kids, such as kid’s shorts.

“We added more yoga classes, and are going in the direction of family wellness, offering classes for children and teens,” Ades says. This fall, they will be doing a Mommy and Me brunch, and/or Daddy and Me brunch. “Let’s say you are a parent and its Sunday and your kids have nothing to do. You want to get your kids in shape, so you can go to a yoga class together.”

He says they are branding themselves into the Llamaste Family Yoga Center. “We want to continue moving toward family wellness, and using that name to brand our products as a kid friendly, family product, and wholesale company.”

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Keep it Safe, Discrete, and Handy STASHLOGIX OFFERS OPTIONS FOR TRAVELING WITH CANNABIS THAT DON’T SCREAM, “CONSUMER!”

Skip Stone, CEO and cofounder of Stashlogix, invent-

Stashlogix offers many home-based storage systems.

ed his business to essentially scratch his own itch. “I

Some people who travel want just a small amount

have young kids, and I enjoy edibles,” Stone says. “Then,

locked for the trip—for instance, parents who have a

in 2014, I realized that edibles would now be available

couple of edibles with them and don’t want their kids

to the masses.”

to see it. “Sometimes you are hiking or you are riding

He put his engineering degree to work on products

a city bus or going to a restaurant,” Stone says. “We

designed to make moving about with cannabis easier

wanted products that would incorporate all of those

and safer. “Cannabis is sticky and dirty and smelly. Also

opportunities.”

beautiful and powerful. And there are lots of pieces

Can his products stand the test of drug-sniffing

and parts involved in it, and how you keep that orga-

dogs? “That is not what we are trying to do,” he says.

nized,” he says.

“We are trying to help people stay compliant with the

Products to store and transport cannabis in the past

law more than break the law. We do try to help people

focused mostly on padding, he says, but the industry

be more discreet and follow the law, but also not get

has became a lot more than just glass pipes. “I want-

in trouble. We offer protection so that they are not the

ed to integrate cannabis into people’s lives, and being

source of probable cause.”

discreet is a big part of it.”

Sustainability is key, he says. The company’s first

He sought a product that would seal in odors, or ab-

product was an eco-stash hemp bag. “We try to incor-

sorb the odor with liners, and allow people to move

porate hemp fiber or hemp plastics that are reusable,”

about with cannabis without “waving the telltale green

he says. “We also incorporate renewable products like

flag that they are a cannabis consumer.”

bamboo. That is a focus of ours—adding more of these

He applied to business accelerator CanopyBoulder,

sustainable resources.”

where he got some funding and entrepreneurial training and met his mentor and now cofounder, Steve Norman. They set up the business and started selling products in late 2015.

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NOW STREAMING: GANJA YOGA The patron saint of Ganja Yoga shares her recipe for wellness with the masses.

Know your audience. For years, Dee Dussault worked the timeless mantra to build a loyal following for her beloved Ganja Yoga classes in San Francisco. Though a practitioner of yoga since age 15, Dussault took many years to develop a positive relationship with cannabis.

“I could quiet my mind in ways I had never before been able to do, despite my many years on the mat,” writes Dussault in Ganja Yoga: A Practical Guide to Conscious Relaxation, Soothing Pain Relief, and Enlightened Self-Discovery, published in 2017 by Harper Collins.

Now, Dussault is taking Ganja Yoga into homes across the country with the release of online Ganja Yoga classes this December.

“If you’re not sure you can do it, know that I’ve taught ganja yoga to an 80-year-old MS patient in a wheelchair, a man recovering from a 10-year coma, veterans, and many inflexible people who claimed they couldn’t ‘do yoga,’”

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writes Dussault. While an outsider might assume “elevat-

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ed” or “infused” yoga is only for seriously bendy students, Dussault’s disarming manner and soothing voice make the experience feel more cozy, unpretentious, and inclusive than your typical yoga studio. Truly appropriate for beginners, with careful instruction on transitioning from

“I COULD QUIET MY MIND IN WAYS I HAD NEVER BEFORE BEEN ABLE TO DO, DESPITE MY MANY YEARS ON THE MAT.” —Dussault, Ganja Yoga

pose to pose, Dussault’s classes also offer seasoned yogis a chance to slow roll their practice with sticky-sweet se-

formal “Stoner’s Social” before meditation and then of-

quencing that creates a retreat for mind and body.

fers the option to imbibe in a cannabis product of choice

“The mental chatter slows down to more easily connect

throughout class. Online, the ganja component is simply

with the profound space and silence inside,” Dussault ex-

a brief mention of toking up before class followed by a

plains. “Pot helped me tune into my body and connect to

few vape/smoke breaks throughout the video; this leaves

the stretching muscles. It wasn’t all shamanic voyaging into

Dussault ample time to focus on her first love, yoga. A se-

darkness,” she writes in her book.

rious teacher committed to healthy alignment and ther-

During Dussault’s live ganja yoga classes, no one is re-

apeutic movement, Dussault’s online ganja classes offer

quired to consume cannabis, nor does Dussault prescribe

perceptive suggestions for at-home yogis to modify their

any certain delivery method (edibles, vape pen, smoking

practice for every unique body.

flower) or THC:CBD ratio. Instead, she starts with an in-

To try online ganja yoga at home, visit GANJAYOGA.COM

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