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Coliving is taking off because it addresses two major social challenges: affordable housing and the loneliness epidemic.

Seeing red, feeling blue, tickled pink. What you see is what you feel.

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9 EDITOR’S NOTE 10 THE BUZZ News, tips, and tidbits

to keep you in the loop CALLING ALL MAKERS

Libraries provide free resources for crafters. GOD-TIER First look at Red Leg’s new multimillion-dollar playground POKE GO Three killer spots to get a poke bowl IT’S IN In-N-Out Burger finally opens in Colorado.

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health and happiness LET IT GLOW Winter skin care tips from an expert TRAVEL This tiny, tuckedaway Florida paradise is more than meets the eye. HOROSCOPE What the stars hold for you

38 THE SCENE Hot happenings and hip

hangouts around the region FOOD What could dinner look like in 2040? LOVE IS IN THE APP The strange and raucous world of online dating CALENDAR Ditch the dinner date in favor of these events.

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A lot of old traditions should be left in the past.

Here’s one: Historically, Leap Day was a day women had the right to propose to men who were taking too long to commit. One day, every four years, women were free to go after what they wanted—which is both sexist and progressive. I asked the universe how I should feel. It told me to stop asking it questions and to check out the gift the planet got for me and you and everyone: a whole extra day. Thanks, Earth! Leap Day is a gift, and I propose we celebrate it by spending those free 24 hours going after what we want—whatever that may be. February 29 falls on a Saturday this year, a planetary/ calendar alignment that happens once every 28 years. Until we make Leap Year an official holiday, this year’s free day affords the greatest chance for many to make the most out of the planetary gift. What will you do with your big day? While you’re thinking about it, I’ll share big news on the brand front: we’ve launched a brand new website and a new magazine market. Check out sensimag.com, where you’ll see all our editions, including the new Sensi Tampa, our third edition to launch in a market where cannabis is still under prohibition. From the start, our mission has been to show cannabis as a beneficial part of a well-rounded, wellness-driven lifestyle in any city. That message was easy to spread in Colorado, then California, Vegas, Boston, and Detroit, but now we have the chance to showcase that lifestyle to markets where “the new normal” isn’t quite normal yet. It’s an opportunity we don’t take lightly, and I’m humbled whenever I take a step back and consider how incredible it is to be a part of a team of people driven to make a difference, to spark change in their communities, to stand up as advocates for the end of the madness that convinced generations of people to fear a plant that’s long been known to provide so much good. On the new site, you’ll be able to find information about upcoming Sensi events in all 14 of our current markets. We’d love to have you at the next one. Sensi has a way of bringing good people together.

Leap Day is a gift, and I propose we celebrate it by spending those 24 free hours going after what we want— whatever that may be.

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Meet Your Makerspace Pikes Peak libraries help you bring your creative project to life. You have a creative vision that’s begging to see the light of day. Trouble is, you don’t have the space or the tools to make it happen. If you live in Southern Colorado, now you do. The Pikes Peak Library District offers makerspaces— areas within the library with access to tools, materials, and machines, including button 10 SOU T H ER N COLORA DO

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makers, jewel-crafting tools, sewing machines, 3D printers, and laser cutters—at East Library, Sand Creek Library, and Library 21c. All you need is a valid library card. Staff members are available to walk you through how to use the equipment and provide assistance. ppld.rg/creative-services/makerspaces

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COMING SOON Here’s a look at new releases.

With the awards season in full gear, it’s also a time for some fun new releases in film and TV. On the big screen, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn gives new meaning to female prowess with Birds of Prey: The Emancipation of Harley Quinn opening February 7. This long-awaited female-led film will throw you into a seductive, violent tailspin that will feed your need for a strong badass movie, welcoming you back into the DC Comics universe. Releasing that same day is a dark and bloody indie horror flick starring Elijah Wood called Come to Daddy. In the vein of reviving the past, the film Fantasy Island (inspired by the 1970s TV show) will release on Valentine’s Day, and it’s anything but campy. Guests are invited to the most seemingly perfect island to live out their fantasies, but what they’ve asked for is dark and twisted and will push them to their limits. Keep your eyes peeled for the long-awaited remake of The Invisible Man, written and directed by Leigh Whannell. Opening February 28, the film stars Elizabeth Moss, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid, Harriet Dyer, and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. Netflix releases Locke and Key on February 7, To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You on February 12, and Season 2 of Narcos: Mexico on February 13. Hulu releases the premiere of High Fidelity on February 14, Starz releases the long-awaited Season 5 of Outlander on February 16, and AMC releases Season 5 of Better Call Saul on February 23.

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THOUSAND Number of illegally grown cannabis plants seized by the El Paso County sheriffʼs office in 2019

$90 BILLION Cost to build the US Olympic & Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs, opening in April

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Colorado Springs will soon have a new place to party.

Veteran-owned Red Leg Brewing Company is building an $8 million, 14,000-square-foot playground with a brewery, taproom, food court, and outdoor event center on two and a half acres near the entrance to Garden of the Gods Park. The new space for sips is expected to open this summer. Red Leg founder Todd Baldwin says the project “cements our dedication to make Red Leg a permanent fixture in our community, not just as a brewery, but as an operation that all of Colorado Springs can enjoy and be proud of.” Red Legʼs mission is to “serve those who serve,” and the company is named for the red stripe that Civil War artillery soldiers wore on the battlefield. North of Douglas County, its beers can only be found at Buckley Air Force Base. Red Leg Brewing / redlegbrewing.com

750K HIKERS Number of people who summit Pikes Peak every year

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“The state of the state is strong. It is forwardthinking. It is dynamic. It is bold. And it is courageous.” —Colorado Governor Jared Polis

BILITIES

BY STEPHANIE WILSON, EDITOR IN CHIEF

1 PRIMARY FOCUS A New Hampshire law requires the Granite State to be the first presidential primary in the nation. This election cycle, that goes down on February 11, after which my home state becomes irrelevant for another four years.

2 LEAP OF FAITH While the calendar year is 365 days, it takes the Earth 365.24 days to orbit the sun. Every four years, we add an extra day to the month of February because without it, the calendar would be misaligned with the seasons by 25 days after just 100 years. 3 BORN THIS WAY The odds of being a “leapling”—a person born on a leap day—is 1 in 1,461.

4 RIGHT ON On February 29, some places celebrate Bachelor’s Day or Sadie Hawkins Day—both a nod to the old Irish tradition that gave women the right to propose marriage to a man on leap day. If he declined, he was required by law to pay a penalty, often in the form of gloves so she could hide the shame of her bare ring finger. 5 MODERN LOVE Since we’re not all Irish, but we are all feminists (because we all believe in the equality of the sexes, of course), any of us can propose to whomever our heart desires whenever we want. Except Valentine’s Day. There’s no law prohibiting it but, sweetie, payas-you-go forced romance is anything but romantic.

6 PETA VIOLATION The origins of the canned-love holiday are as cruel as a red rose delivery in February is clichéd. According to NPR, V-day traces back to the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia, a brutal fete during which naked men sacrificed dogs and goats—and whipped women with the animal hides. Stop, in the name of love.

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Poke hits the Springs.

Poke, the traditional Hawaiian dish featuring raw fish, soy sauce, seaweed, and vegetables, has hit Colorado Springs in a big way. If it seems like suddenly thereʼs a poke place on every corner—well, thatʼs because there is. Here are three of our favorites.

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Sushi chef Tommy Hwangʼs impressive menu of Hawaiian poke gets a Japanese touch at this fast-casual joint. Build your own bowl, choose a signature bowl, or indulge in a Poke-ritto, an oversize sushi roll thatʼs eaten like a burrito.

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This Denver-based ramen and poke chain has an impressively varied menu including sushi, ramen, and tapas in addition to fresh poke bowls. Gluten-free options are plentiful.

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IT’S IN At long last, the beloved In-N-Out Burger is coming to Colorado. Founded in 1948, California-based franchise In-N-Out Burger was the first drive-through hamburger stand in California, and it has a cult following of fiercely loyal fans. Over the years, Coloradans have watched helplessly as the beloved chain has expanded into Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, and Utah, just walking on by as if we didnʼt exist. Finally, the wait is over. Coloradans wonʼt have to travel outside the state to get their animal style burgers. In-N-Out will open its first Colorado restaurants by Park Meadows Mall in Lone Tree and in Colorado Springs later this year.

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Come On, Get Appy Going through something? We all experience moments when we could use some support. Some of those moments are life-changing, while others are a part of everyday life. If you need to get it off your chest, you need to get Happy, the app. Described by Vice as “like Uber but for ‘Happy Givers,’”

to a healthier heart should be filled with warm-hearted companions. For every individual caller referred by the American Heart Association through May Happy connects you to one 31, 2021, Happy will donate of more than 2,000 trained a free first-time call valued listeners who aren’t there to at $24 to the American offer advice or give feedback. Heart Association’s Support They’re just there to support Network, for a minimum you and make you feel heard. donation of $50,000. So They’ll give you the space to download the App now. Call, speak openly, anonymously, get support, and be happy. for as long as you’d like. Available for free on the Apple App February is American Store and Google Play happythemovement.com Heart Month, and the path F EBRUARY 2020

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Let it Glow Create a new skin care routine to combat the havoc harsh winter air is wreaking on your complexion.

TEXT KATHERINE ROTHMAN

When winter rolls around and the temperature drops, everyone winterizes their wardrobes, homes, and even their makeup. But people often neglect their most important shield from the icy months of winter: their skin. Skin is the body’s natural barrier from harmful agents in the air, and it should be treated with the care it deserves. The combination of exposure to cold, windy air outdoors and the dry heat indoors can leave skin looking scaly and blotchy. Flaky, dry, irritated skin doesn’t have to be the norm every winter. We enlisted the expertise of Dr. Manish H. Shah, a board-certified plastic surgeon with a private practice near Cherry Creek. Follow the docapproved SOS game plan and bypass the chapped, scaly misery of the season with

these smart, easy skincare switch ups. Small tweaks to your daily skin-care routine will work wonders to repair any damage winter has already ravaged and get you prepped to, ahem, face the rest of the harshest season. Prep Your Home The drier the air, the drier the skin. To maximize the amount of water in the air, Shah recommends placing a humidifier in the room where you spend the most time, which, in many cases, is the bedroom. “A cool mist humidifier increases the moisture level in the air,” Shah says, helping the skin’s barrier stay hydrated. In addition, be sure the heat is kept on low or at a moderate temperature to avoid extra dryness. Wash Your Face with Lukewarm Water Cold winter nights can make a hot bubble bath

sound appealing, but you should avoid soaking very long in water that’s toasty and steaming. Water can strip the skin of its natural oils. The hotter the bath, the more the skin loses moisture, leaving it flaky and easily cracked. “Use lukewarm or cool water when washing your face and showering, and avoid extreme hot or cold,” Shah suggests. “Also, keep showers at a maximum of 10 minutes, and then pat yourself dry with a towel rather than rubbing, as it will leave some water on your skin for added hydration.” Switch Your Moisturizer One of the most important and commonly overlooked steps is changing to a seriously hydrating moisturizer. “Look for creams, rather than lotions, that are made with ceramides and hyaluronic acid,” Shah says. Ceramides aid in the prevention of F EBRUARY 2020

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the skin’s barrier, which is easily broken down during the winter. For patients with severely chapped faces, slather on a generous amount of product, morning and night. Exfoliate Once a Week It’s nearly impossible to look flawless in the winter without exfoliating. Slathering on extra moisturizer will work effectively only if you get rid of the dead cells on the dermis, or top layer of your skin. Otherwise the cream will not penetrate the skin for maximum hydration. “Because the winter cold leaves skin dryer than usual, the flaky buildup on the surface of the skin causes skin to appear dull,” Shah says. Exfoliating with a nonabrasive product once or twice a week will allow moisture to penetrate the skin more easily, yielding more supple and radiant skin. Change Your Face Wash The change to drier, colder air calls for milder skin products. In the winter, your skin craves more nourishment when it’s cold out, so skip products with alcohol or antibacterial soaps, as they tend to strip moisture from the skin. Instead, opt for milder,

soap-free products. Shah recommends changing from gel and foam cleansers to a richer milk cleanser and from a light summery moisturizer to a thicker nourishing cream. Sleep Easy If you’ve been losing sleep lately, your skin will surely show it. Getting plenty of rest can benefit your skin far more than a slew of expensive products. Skimping on sleep can leave your usually rosy skin looking dull and sallow, not to mention the dark circles that will develop under your eyes. To keep your face looking radiant, Shah recommends get-

One of the most important and commonly overlooked steps to winter skin care is changing to a seriously hydrating moisturizer.

ting at least eight hours of sleep a night. Keep Using Sunscreen One of the greatest misconceptions is that the sun isn’t as strong in winter, and thus it won’t damage your skin. “The sun may not feel as strong in the winter because the air is cold, but the harmful UVA rays are still in full effect,” Shah says. UVA light is the main culprit for long-term skin damage and premature aging of the skin. Make sure the sunscreen you’re using protects against UVA rays, especially if you ski, snowboard, or engage in other outdoor activities for extended periods of time. F EBRUARY 2020

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Doing Dunedin With an artistic vibe so strong even the sunsets look like modern paintings, Dunedin is just across the bay but a world away. Most days of the year, Dunedin appears to be a forgotten outpost of Old Florida, tucked along the central gulf coast. About an hour west of Tampa with a population onetenth the size, Dunedin can appear to the passersby heading to neighboring Clearwater Beach to be a quiet, tiny coastal town billing itself as a 20 SOU T HE R N COLORA DO

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city on the welcome signs marking the borders of the so-small-if-you-blinkyou’ll-miss-it downtown. Don’t blink, and the multihued buildings lining the streets may catch your eye. Here old-world architecture dosed with acid orange, bright green, and grape hues showcases an artistic charm. Strategically placed

around town, largescale sculptures double as bicycle racks, and the Navel-orange-themed graffiti kicks up an artful vibe, a siren call of sorts to laid-back creative types, drawing them in to experience Dunedin’s ever-growing charms. And this month, they descend upon Dunedin in droves. On February 22,

34,000 revelers are expected to come to the city for the 29th annual Dunedin Mardi Gras Parade and Festival—the largest celebration of its kind in the southeastern US. For perspective, the capacity of Universal Studios maxes out at 27,000; the population of Dunedin tallies just above 36,000. So, yeah: This. Is. Big. And it’s

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blocking views of the Intracoastal and the Gulf of Mexico beyond. There’s also a one-mile stretch of Edgewater Drive south of downtown that provides views of St. Joseph Sound, Clearwater Beach, and Caladesi Island. A Main Street mentality. The town revolves lazily around its downtown nucleus, where the aptly named Main Street is the run from noon through most appealing stretch, 11 p.m., with late-night reasonably free of tourist raucousness spilling over kitsch. Instead of mass into the bars and pubs. chain retailers, downThe parade kicks off at town Dunedin is fran7 p.m., winding along chise-free and thriving. the packed streets of an There are more than 100 already compact downprivately owned businesstown. If you can swing the es in the hip little down$135 VIP ticket—unlimit- town area—a charming, ed beer and wine, cocktail walkable community getting bigger every year, samplers, New Orleans– hugging the water’s edge as people tell their people inspired menu, executive where it’s easy to idle who tell their people about rest room access—you’ll away an afternoon, wanthat aforementioned vibe. be happy you did. dering from home decor The buzz is building, and Whether or not the store to vintage shop to the secret is almost all the massive party is your art gallery to ice cream way out. Dunedin is one kind of scene, the cacoph- parlor to a palm-fringed badass community, and ony of the crowd is likely café for an iced coffee or a it’s on the rise. Won’t be to drown out the vibe sauvignon blanc, preferalong before some high-pro- that’s distinctly Dunedin, bly from New Zealand so file travel writer describes so plan to either go back you can share this fact: it as an idyllic blend of or stay awhile and exThere’s a Dunedin, New funky Key West, open and plore. There’s a whole lot Zealand, named after the artistic Provincetown, and to love, no matter which Gaelic word for the Scotprogressively planned Aus- way your interests lean, tish capital of Edinburgh. tin. Go now, go often, and and we’ve rounded up Dunedin, Florida, was a you’ll find yourself saying some highlights. Scottish outpost in 1899, one day soon that you’ve Sigh-inducing waterand the country’s influknown about Dunedin front views. Dunedin is ence runs deep. since way back when. one of the few cities with Florida’s first official If you go for Mardi an open waterfront—for Trail Town designation. Gras, just be sure to get nearly four miles, palm Bisecting downtown there early. The festivities trees are the only things Main Street, the Pinellas

Trail is a 15-foot-wide, 40-mile haven for walkers, skaters, and bikers that runs on an old railway route. Credited with revitalizing the downtown core, the trail has been a hit with Floridians. You’ll see bikers wandering around hitting the shops and eateries, having locked up their rides at any of the aptly named Artistic Bicycle Racks, part of the city’s larger Public Art Masterplan. A signpost stands where the Pinellas Trail crosses Main Street, pointing the way to local hot spots, shops, and galleries. Artist colony feel. There’s a laid-back bohemian air mixed with a touch of Florida Keys flair that attracts artists, gallery owners, musicians, and artsy types. The result is a multilayered arts scene that the city government is focused on supporting and growing, with multiple initiatives enhancing the community’s sense of place and connection. Dunedin Fine Arts Center (DFAC) is a great spot to dig into the local scene. An art critic at the Tampa Bay Times once described it as “the artistic equivalent of a village square.” That’s a spot-on description. Much like the town that surrounds it, it’s not a stuff y, preF EBRUARY 2020

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tentious place but rather a gathering spot for the community. Come as you are; flip-flops and shorts are welcome. DFAC’s stated vision is to be the premier art center in Florida, providing educational, cultural, and creative experiences. Craft beer pioneers. Established in 1995, Dunedin Brewery introduced Florida to craft brewing, kicking off a microbrew mania. The original brewery is credited with cultivating a hyper-local passion for craft beers, inspiring eight other breweries to open up within one mile of each other. Not a square mile, mind you. You can walk to all eight spots in a row in less than a mile, according to the Visit Dunedin’s brewery walking map. Dedicated golf cart parking. Golf carts are a standard mode of transportation for locals, faster than walking and potentially safer than biking. While the Pinellas Trail is off-limits to the carts, they are allowed on any street with a speed limit under 30 miles per hour, and the city’s worked hard to provide plenty of streets and crossings for golf-carting residents— of which there are many heading downtown on any given weekend. On

Fridays and Saturdays from November through May, the Dunedin Downtown Market in Pioneer Park becomes the hot spot for locals looking for fresh produce and gourmet items. The beaches. One of Florida’s top-rated sandy stretches, Dunedin’s Honeymoon Island State Park has great swimming, fishing, shelling—and a Fido-friendly beach.

Spring Training stomping grounds. Dunedin is one of the smallest spring training destinations for the MLB, but that didn’t stop the Toronto Blue Jays from committing to another 25-year lease. The Toronto Blue Jays host the Atlanta Braves on February 24 for the preseason’s first home-away-from-home game—and the first

game in the newly renovated stadium. Sunset celebrations. As the sun sinks toward the water on the horizon, a nightly spectacle unfolds, painting the sky mystically vibrant shades of pinks, oranges, purples, and blues. All it takes to cement adoration for Dunedin is a seat along the seawall at dusk. Take it in, lean in. Or lean back. You’ll catch the vibe. F EBRUARY 2020

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Mona Van Joseph has been an intuitive since 2002. She is an author, columnist, and host of Psychic View Radio. She created dicewisdom.com, which also has a smartphone app. mona.vegas

HOROSCOPE

FEBRUARY HOROSCOPE

What do the stars hold for you? TEXT MONA VAN JOSEPH

AQUARIUS, THIS MONTH IS ALL ABOUT EXPLORING YOUR OWN POTENTIAL WITHOUT THE BURDEN OF HELPING OTHERS. JAN. 20–FEB. 18

AQUARIUS

Sometimes you do know what’s best for the people you love, but this month is all about celebrating what people can do without your assistance. Explore your own potential without the burden of helping others.

rent situation, your legacy may be better served by considering what the universe is offering. MARCH 21–APRIL 19

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Concentrate on loving yourself this month. It’s not about proving yourself; it’s about filling yourself up and supportFEB. 19–MARCH 20 ing your unique energy. February resonates with Don’t be surprised if a the signs of Aquarius new job or major proj(power of mind) and Piect presents itself to you. sces (power of intuitive). As reluctant as you may These are the elements be to let go of your curto balance.

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APRIL 20–MAY 20

TAURUS

You will meet two amazing people. The man is a leader in his industry who has earned everything he has. The woman is unconditional love in action. Pay attention to the impression they leave with you. MAY 21–JUNE 20

GEMINI

You may feel frustrated that some people are questioning your credibility. They may not be the people to align with in the future. However, if

of announcements and commitments to a new future. The unjust element of last year has finally fallen away, and as such, your mojo and energy are (again) being celebrated. AUG. 23–SEPT. 22

VIRGO

Are you being stingy with your power? Have you done for people at the same level that they have done for you? Have you kept your promises? Are you telling the truth (not your version of it)? Balthese people have struck ance the scales: reciproca nerve, that may indicate ity is your gift this month. a skill to hone. SEPT. 23–OCT. 22 JUNE 21–JULY 22

CANCER

LIBRA

Perhaps your dream is Ignore any past “stuff” this about to be fulfilled bemonth. Although you may cause you take an interest feel an innate obligation to in your art or hobby. The heal, it is not your respon- more interested you are sibility to do so. It’s time to in the people who have forget the past and move followed their dreams, the forward. Trust yourself more ideas and inspiraenough to enjoy this life. tion come to you. JULY 23–AUG. 22

LEO

Claim your spotlight this month. This is the month

The grudge(s) you’re hanging onto could hinder the good energy coming toward you. There may be a new career opportunity that presents itself by the end of May, though you may hear about it this month. NOV. 22–DEC. 21

SAGITTARIUS

You’re discovering what love means. You’ve figured out the emotional and financial issues and gotten yourself back on track. Your priorities are moving in the right direction, and you’ve accepted what you can and cannot do. Blessings on all of this! DEC. 22–JAN. 19

CAPRICORN

There’s a mistaken belief that Capricorns are cold and unemotional. Nothing could be further from the truth. You are drawn to puppies and kittens and are incredibly loyal to long-time relationOCT. 23–NOV. 21 ships. You feel things to the core of your being; There are people who de- it’s time to let others see serve your forgiveness. a glimpse of that.

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ROOM WITH A FEW Coliving is taking off because it addresses two of our most important social challenges: affordable housing and the loneliness epidemic. TEXT ROBYN GRIGGS LAWRENCE

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After an artistic breakdown (complete with tequila), serial entrepreneur Mario Masitti cleared out of his townhouse in Venice Beach and hit the road. He spent a year and a half visiting clients, friends, and family, which was fun, but he eventually got pretty tired of Motel 6s. When a business opportunity came up in Denver, Masitti figured he could handle making a six-month commitment to a living space. A 350-square-foot micro-studio in Turntable Studios, a former hotel next to Mile High Stadium, felt comfortingly familiar and provided what he was looking for—affordability and a downtown view—as well as something he had no idea he needed. After he moved in, Masitti started noticing groups of people hanging out and drinking wine in front of the building every evening around 5 p.m. “I was like, oh, fuck yeah,” he says. “Being somebody who works from home, I’m like, this is amazing. I don’t have to leave or set up happy hour with friends. It’s almost like a Hotel California.” Masitti is now part of a 20-something-strong community at Turntable that not only meets

“I’VE LIVED IN PLENTY OF APARTMENT COMPLEXES, AND I’VE NEVER SEEN AN ORGANICALLY GROWN COMMUNITY LIKE THIS.” —Mario Masitti

every evening for happy hour but also regularly sits down to share dinners and conversation, sometimes accompanied by a guitar or two, and casually keeps track of one another’s activities and well-being. An introvert at heart, Masitti loves this fluidity. Even when he’s not feeling hugely social, he can pop outside or upstairs to the community room for quick visits. “I’ve lived in plenty of apartment complexes, and I’ve never seen a place with an organically grown community like this,” Masitti says. “Usually, you just kind

of keep your eyes to the ground. The pool is always empty. No one uses the amenities. This place is the opposite.” The camaraderie has been the balm Masitti’s road-weary soul needed. “Even my mom’s like, ‘You’re so happy again!’” he says.

“FRIENDS ARE INCLUDED” Loneliness is a killer, more dangerous than obesity and smoking. Studies have found it leads to heart disease, stroke, and immune system problems, and it could even impair cancer recovery. A researcher at Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark

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found loneliness a strong predictor of premature death, declining mental health, and lower quality of life in cardiovascular patients, and a Brigham Young University professor’s meta-analysis of studies from around the world found that socially isolated adults have a 50 percent greater risk of dying from any cause than people who have community. That’s sobering, especially when you consider that 40 percent of American adults suffer from loneliness, according to an AARP study. And it’s one reason coliving—a new form of housing in which residents with similar interests, values, or intentions share living space, costs, and amenities—is exploding. Coliving situations run a spectrum, from the resident-driven Turntable model to small homes with a half-dozen or so people to massive corporate complexes like The Col-

“YOU JUST DON’T HEAR THE CRAZY STORIES ABOUT ROOMMATING WITH STRANGERS IN AN UNFAMILIAR CITY. WHEN PEOPLE WRITE BAD REVIEWS, IT’S USUALLY ABOUT THE WI-FI.” —Christine McDannell, Author of The Coliving Code: How to Find Your Tribe, Share Resources, and Design Your Life

lective tower with 550 beds in London. Residents, who stay anywhere from a few days to several years and usually don’t have to sign a lease or pay a security deposit, sleep in their own small private rooms (sometimes with bathrooms) and share common spaces such as large kitchens and dining areas, gardens, and work areas. They’re encouraged to interact with one another, often through organized happy hours and brunches. Ollie, which operates coliving spaces in New York and other cities, advertises that “friends are included.” “Coliving is different than just having roommates, who may be people you found on Craigslist and just happen to share [your] living space. It’s done with more intention,” says Christine McDannell, who lived in unincorporated coliving houses for years before she launched Kindred Quarters, a coliving operator with homes in San Diego and Los Angeles, in 2017. Author of The Coliving Code: How to Find Your Tribe, Share Resources, and Design Your Life, McDannell also runs Kndrd, a software company for coliving managers and residents, and she hosts the weekly Coliving Code

Show every Wednesday on YouTube, iTunes, Soundcloud, and coliving. tv. She has watched— and helped—the industry grow up, and she’s amazed at how few, if any, horror stories she hears. That’s largely because millennials—by far the largest demographic among colivers—are accustomed to sharing and being held accountable through online reviews, she adds. “You just don’t hear the crazy stories about roommating with strangers in an unfamiliar city,” she says. “When people write bad reviews, it’s usually about the Wi-Fi.”

ALL IN THIS TOGETHER Nearly a third of American adults live with roommates. SOURCE: Pew Research Center

FROM HACKER HOUSES TO GOLDEN GIRLS As companies fat with funding expand into cities across the globe, coliving is newly corporatized— but it’s hardly a novel concept. Boarding houses provided rooms and shared meals for single men and women in the 19th and early 20th centuries; one of the most famous, the Barbizon Hotel in New York, was a “club residence for professional women” from 1927 until the 1980s. People lived communally throughout most of history until industrialization facilitated privatization of family life and housing throughout the 20th century—with a few disrupF EBRUARY 2020

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Coliving Code Show podcast host and coliving entrepreneur Christine McDannell and her roommates in San Diego.

“COLIVING IS DIFFERENT THAN JUST HAVING ROOMMATES, WHO MAY BE PEOPLE YOU FOUND ON CRAIGSLIST AND JUST HAPPEN TO SHARE [YOUR] LIVING SPACE. IT’S DONE WITH MORE INTENTION.” —Christine McDannell

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tions. In Israel, people have been living in communal villages called kibbutzim for more than 100 years. In the US, hippies attempted to create communes in the 1960s, but they were destroyed by free love, drugs, and egos (which did a lot to discourage coliving, even today). At the same time in Denmark, however, cohousing (an earlier iteration of coliving) was emerging as a way to share childcare. Today, more than 700 communities thrive in Denmark. In Sweden, the government provides cohousing facilities. A handful of cohousing communities following the Danish model have been established in the US, and hacker houses

are common in tech capitals like Silicon Valley and Austin, Texas, but the concept has been slow to catch on until recently. As it becomes increasingly impossible for mere mortals to afford skyrocketing rents in desirable cities, Americans are coming around to coliving and finding creative solutions to all sorts of social issues. Older women are shacking up together following the Golden Girls model. Coabode.org matches single moms who want to raise kids together. At Hope Meadows in Chicago, retirees live with foster kids. The opportunity to pay lower rent (in many but not all cases) and share expenses makes all the difference in places like

New York, San Francisco, Boston, and Los Angeles. When New York–based coliving operator Common opened a development with 24 furnished spaces in Los Angeles for between $1,300 and $1,800 a month, more than 9,000 people applied. McDannell says coliving is exploding because it solves important challenges that plague modern society. “People are signing away their paychecks on rent and feeling increasingly isolated,” she wrote in “Why We’re Building a CoLiving Community Ecosystem” on LinkedIn. “It is due time that HaaS (Housing as a Service) disrupts the antiquated industry of property management and real estate.” F EBRUARY 2020

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IN LIVING C LOR Seeing red, feeling blue, tickled pink. What you see is what you feel is what you are. TEXT STEPHANIE WILSON

umans have used color to express ideas and emotion for thousands of years, according to color specialist and trend forecaster Leatrice Eisman. As executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, Eisman is the world’s leading authority on the topic of color, authoring many books on the subject. In The

Complete Color Harmony, Eisman describes how even the most subtle nuances in color can result in shades that excite or calm, pacify or energize, and even suggest strength or vulnerability. “They can nurture you with their warmth, soothe you with their quiet coolness, and heighten your awareness of the world around you.

Color enriches our universe and our perception of it,” she writes. According to her research, we all respond to color at a very visceral level, associating specific hues with another time or place. “Color invariably conveys moods that attach themselves to human feelings or reactions,” she notes. “Part of our psychic develop-

ment, color is tied to our emotions as well as our intellect. Every color has meaning that we either inherently sense or have learned by association and/or conditioning, which enables us to recognize the messages and meanings delivered.” It’s with all this in mind that she and a team of experts choose the Pantone Color of the F EBRUARY 2020

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Year, which the institute has named annually for more than two decades, gaining more attention and having more impact with each passing declaration. So this year, expect to see a lot of blue. The 2020 Pantone Color of the Year is known as Classic Blue. Describing the shade as “evocative of the nighttime sky,” Eisman explains the choice: “We are living in a time that requires trust and faith It is this kind of constancy and confidence that is expressed by Classic Blue, a solid and dependable blue hue we can always rely on.” She contends that Classic Blue encourages us to look beyond the obvious, expand our thinking, open the flow of communication. Her comments are rooted in color theory, which says that a good part of the emotions that colors evoke is tied to natural phenomena. Classic Blue is the color of outer space (look beyond), of the celestial sky (look beyond), of the deep ocean (open the flow).

“Part of our psychic development, color is tied to our emotions as well as our intellect. Every color has meaning… which enables us to recognize the messages and meanings delivered.” —Leatrice Eisman in The Complete Color Harmony

One of the earliest formal explorations of color theory came from German poet and politician Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. His 1820 book Theory of Colours explored the psychological impact of colors on mood and emotion. Yellow, Goethe wrote, is the color nearest the light, yet when applied to dull, coarse surfaces, it is no longer filled with its signature energy. “By a slight and scarcely perceptible change, the beautiful impression of fire and gold is transformed into one not undeserving the epithet foul; and the colour of honour and joy reversed to that of ignominy and aversion.” Of red: “All that we have said of yellow is applicable here, in a higher degree.” Goethe’s theories continue to intrigue, possibly because of the

lyrical prose rather than its scientific facts. Today, it’s generally accepted that shades of blue are associated with steady dependability, calm, and serenity. Yellow evokes the color of the sun, associated with warmth and joy. Green connects with nature, health, and revival. White stands for simplicity; black for sophistication. A 1970s study on the body’s physiological responses to colors revealed that warm hues (red, orange, yellow— the colors of the sun) aroused people troubled with depression and increased muscle tone or blood pressure in hypertensive folks. Cool colors (green, blue, violet) elicited the reverse, but the important finding was

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that all colors produced clinically tangible results. It’s not woo-woo science; humans have been using color as medicine, a practice known as chromotherapy, since ancient Egypt. In fact, chromotherapy is as tested a practice as any other alternative medicine— Ayurveda, acupuncture, homeopathy, aromatherapy, reflexology. While it is widely accepted that color affects one’s health—physically, mentally, emotionally—more studies are needed to determine the full scope of impact as well as its potential to help heal. This isn’t a new theory, either. In the late 1800s, rays of color/light were shown to affect the blood stream. Later research found color to be “a complete therapeutic system for 123 major illnesses,” according to a

critical analysis of chromotherapy published in 2005 by Oxford University Press. Today, bright white, full-spectrum light is being used in the treatment of cancers, seasonal affective disorder, anorexia, bulimia, insomnia, jet lag, alcohol and drug addiction, and more. Blue light is used to help treat rheumatoid arthritis. Red light helps with cancer and constipation. And that’s just the beginning.

sions that include color wheels. Colored crystal lights. Breathing in colors through meditation. Infrared saunas with chromotherapy add-ons. There are actually many ways of adjusting the color in your life, and not all of them require a trip to see a specialist. Unlike trying to self-administer acupuncture (don’t do that), techniques can be as simple as putting on colorful attire or getting some bright throw pillows or plants. You can never On the Bright Side have too many plants. When your physical And you should eat more landscape is devoid of plants, too, filling your bright, vibrant hues, your plate with healthful emotional one is affectfruits, vegetables, and ed as well. That’s where spices from every part of color therapy comes in. the spectrum. It has a deep effect on If a lack of sunlight physical, psychological, has you feeling a lack of and emotional aspects of joy, paint your home or our lives, and it comes office—warm, vibrant in many forms: light ses- yellows and oranges showcase excitement and warmth; browns and neutrals decidedly do not. Choose wisely. Painting not an option? Consider temporary wallpaper or hanging large artworks. On a budget? Head to the thrift shop and repurpose an old canvas by painting it white and then adding whatever hues you are vibing with this winter. If it doesn’t turn out well, cover it up with more white paint and start

again. Have fun with it, consider it art therapy. There are also an array of therapeutic options popping up as add-ons, as wellness studios, spas, and alternative medicine practices incorporate chromotherapy treatments into their offerings. Many infrared saunas are starting to offer chromotherapy benefits, and the combination of the full-light spectrum and the heat effectively tricks the brain into thinking it spent a full day basking in the sun, causing it to release those sweet endorphins that flood your body when the warm rays of spring hit your face when you step outside. It feels good And really, that is everything. Color is everything. F EBRUARY 2020

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Food in the Future

In two decades, your future meals will be flavored with trendy contradictions. TEXT JOHN LEHNDORFF

As Sunday morning, January 1, 2040, dawns, Coloradans will wake up to a breakfast of lab-cultured sausage, mung bean–based eggs, and tiger-nut-flour banana bread—all prepared by robots who talk like Alexa’s much smarter granddaughter. There is no kale in sight, and almond milk was banned long ago for being an environmental threat. The first month of the year is still filled with new diets, new calendars, new dire warnings, and the traditional predictions from culinary prognosticators. I’ve been the guy pre-

dicting the next big food thing in newspapers and magazines since the early 1980s. See how official I just sounded? Admittedly, I’m a food data geek who soaks up stats from the market research firm NPD Group, Whole Foods, food industry insight source Technomic, Forbes, the National Restaurant Association, and similar sources. Tell me what you’ll eat, and I’ll tell you who you’ll be. Looking forward 20 years in nutrition, there are dining, grocery shopping, and farming trends that I think will be going strong.

Shop till You Stop and Use AI The retail store demise that has sunk Macy’s and other merchandisers will eventually close many of the neighborhood markets we now frequent. They will focus on pickup and delivery with limited hours for old-timers who like to wander the aisles. “Locally grown” will mean greens, herbs, and other fresh foods grown in vertical and hydroponic mini-farms at the store. Meanwhile, grocery checkout lines will be an anachronism (along with debit cards) as technologies including face recog-

nition deliver automatic payments. Look for more cluster locales that combine a hybrid of fast-casual eatery, grocery store, and upscale convenience store with gas pumps and electric vehicle charging. Morality becomes the third pillar of food choice along with taste and nutrition. Apps (such as the current GreenChoice) will serve as a Trivago for shopping with a conscience and guarantee the food we buy meets our values concerning food safety, nutrition, and environmental impact. AI-powered robots will be an intimate part of dining, shopping, and F EBRUARY 2020

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farming. China’s PuduTech is already selling a robotic food delivery cat. In Spain, an electronic tongue has been tested for beer tasting. Whole Foods Market is working on a robotic barista. When Waste Finally Makes Tastes Many nascent movements in 2020 will be accepted practice by necessity in 2040 because of ongoing environmental degradation and population pressure. Efforts to assure food security to everyone, practice sustainable and regenerative agriculture, grow urban gardens, rescue edible food, create compost, and eliminate food waste come together to change the way we will approach cooking and dining. Reusable containers will be the norm, and foam takeout food containers will be antiques along with plastic shopping bags. Eateries will only use 100 percent recyclable and compostable packaging as well as edible plates and cups made from rice, seaweed, and potatoes. Kids will get edible flavored pasta (bucatini) drinking straws. Who Will Grow the Steak for Your Philly? Plant-based burgers are all the rage now, with

plant-based chicken, pork, scallops. Eggplant-based eel for sushi is coming soon. By 2040, plant-based will be part of a roster of crafted and lab-grown foods, including cell-grown proteins and farm-free foods made by “ferming,”which is brewing unicellular microbes to create various flavors and textures. Let’s Eat Like It’s 1799 As the 2040s begin, chefs and farmers will have looked past monoculture crops to old plant varieties that have survived and adjusted to changing environmental conditions. In Colorado, this includes the growing of ancient grains (many gluten free) and diverse dry beans—including Anasazi beans— to be used in plantbased foods. The state’s vibrant heirloom apple (and cider) movement will continue finding and propagating lost apple varieties through organizations such as the Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project, Apple Core Project of Western Colorado, and the Boulder Apple Tree Project. Most Americans will still identify as meat eaters in 2040 even as they become increasingly flexitarian. To

Diners already want to eat their restaurant meals anywhere but the actual eatery. In 2040, technology will increase our tendency and ability to eat alone.

minimize the impact, the whole chicken, pig, cow, and lamb we still kill for meat must be utilized. The pendulum will swing back to noseto-tail cookery, meaning home and restaurant dishes will feature pig’s feet, tripe, lamb necks, bone marrow, oxtail, cheek meat, liver, and bones. If you’re one of those people willing to try new cuts and species of meat used in global cuisines, the beef industry has a name for you: Protein Progressive. And it doesn’t assume your political affiliation. Shall We Dine Together or Virtually? I’m hoping diners in 20 years embrace communal dining, Sunday dinner, and home cooking and baking…but I’m doubtful. Technology will increase our tendency to live in isolated silos and not F EBRUARY 2020

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interact. Diners already want to eat their restaurant meals anywhere but the actual eatery, using drive-thru, delivery, and takeout. Look for device-free meals, feasts eaten in darkness, and tantric dinners in the nude to create socialization without resorting to virtual reality. And yes, Virginia, there will be eateries open in 2040 where you can consume cannabis publicly and eat a nice dinner even in Kansas. Our ability to find a dish or eatery everyone can agree on will only get worse in 20 years. You can’t host a dinner party with friends when everyone is on personalized gluten-free, paleo, keto, and Whole30 diets. According to Accenture, more than half of US millennials are on a specific diet driven by ethics and environmental and health concerns. Add in Baby Boomers trying to boost their longevity, and you end up with something like the 3-D printed “sushi” being researched by Open Foods company. It adapts to each diner after careful analysis of their saliva, urine, and stool samples.

ier bok choy varieties and Chinese broccoli. Once ubiquitous cauliflower will fade from the menu from sheer boredom (although cauliflower gnocchi will still be popular). Our citrus fruit tent will expand beyond those sugary Cuties and mandarins to embrace the nuanced tastes of yuzu, calamansi, and the aptly named Ugli fruit. Blood oranges will be marketed as “raspberry oranges,” but still taste like grape Kool-Aid. In the virtual deli, cheddar and feta will be so 2030, replaced by artisanal Mexican cheeses including añejo (Parmesan-like), queso fresco (feta-esque), and queso de Oaxaca (string cheese).

trend research supports the view that diversity and immigration only lead to more and tastier foods on our dinner tables. Have you tried ajvar (Balkan red pepper sauce), urfa biber (tasty Turkish dried chile), and amba (spicy mango pickle) yet?

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Hop to It Twenty-five percent of Americans are willing to try foods made with cricket powder, according to Michigan

Pass the Urfa Biber I’m looking forward to that New Year’s Day breakfast in 2040. The United States will have a far more diverse population than it has now. My

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Love Is in the App The strange and raucously entertaining world of online dating. TEXT SUSAN WINSTON, MFT

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the bill—or who can at least foot the bill at the end of dinner. This has led to some bizarre, niche dating sites. For example, the website purrsonals.com is where you can “meet others in the world who understand the unique ‘purrsonality’ that cats

possess and why we share the love of cats.” So yeah, there’s that. Sure, this month may be when love is thrust upon us with the brute force of consumerism, but that may make you feel more self-assured when you realize how many options you have.

The Food Sets the Mood Refrigerdating.com is “a service that helps you find love based on the contents of your fridge.” Based on the items you have, Refrigerdating will “hook you up with a variation of fridges of different tastes.” That’s one way to avoid sending embarrass-

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ing “sexy” pics—unless organized food containers do it for you. Hotsaucepassions.com poses the question: “Why risk hearing ‘I don’t like spicy food’ on a first date when you know that would be a deal breaker?” Glutenfreesingles.com describes itself as “a welcoming place where people can find gluten-free dating partners, friends, and activity groups.” If you don’t meet your true anti-glute on this site, at least you’ll find some great recipes. Singleswithfoodallergies. com offers folks prone to breaking out in hives on a restaurant date a chance to avoid the ER. As the site’s founder explains, “I wondered how I’d find a guy who would be comfortable in my dairy-free, shellfish-free, and nutfree household…. I knew similar men and women were searching, too.” My420mate.com is a dating site and app for the cannabis advocate who doesn’t want to be shamed for partaking. Meet your cannabis-friendly single here. Or be too stoned to care who you meet. Someone for Everyone Feeld.co is for “Polysexual, Pansexual, Bisexual + 20 more” alternative sexual preferences. A prize will be given to whoever

can name the other 20. Furrymates.com is for those who pretend to be anthropomorphic animals. If you are particularly hirsute, you might qualify. Zombiepassions.com is a website “for zombies, zombie lovers, and people who have been working in a dead-end job for too long.” So what if their cover page shows a face dripping in blood? If zombies don’t turn you on, maybe vampires will. Vampirepassions.com lets you “find members based on whether they are into sanguine vampirism or psychic vampirism. Meet other vampires, vampire lovers, and even amateur vampire hunters.” For the macabre-curious, consider Dead Meet Dating (thechickandthedead.com/dead-meet-dating), intended for those who work in the death industry—grave diggers, morticians, funeral directors, and autopsy experts. Diapermates.com is for— you guessed it—adults who wear diapers, not out of need but out of desire. People who have a thing for clowns have the privilege of choosing from two dating sites: clowndating.com and clownpassions. com. If you’re into it, now you can just don a red nose and goofy outfit and call it a night. Seacaptaindate.com claims to be the num-

Sure, this month may be when love is thrust upon us with the brute force of consumerism, but that may make you feel more selfassured when you realize how many options you have.

ber one dating site for masters and commanders. Climb aboard? Man the helm? This is for a finite group of Captain Stubing types. Stachepassions.com, much like Magnum P.I., is all about the moustache. If you love women who sport the hairy lip—that’s another site. In a similar vein, the site mulletpassions.com exists. You thought mullets went out of style? Not according to this group. Amishcrush.com is a site for the Amish. But how do they use it? Twinsrealm.com is where twins meet other twins. So, if you don’t like your partner, switch. Farmersonly.com, not to be confused with farmertakesawife.com, has the tagline, “Single in the country?” and yes that does sound a little serial-killer-esque. Marrymealready.com Ready to live your real-life Bachelor or Bachelorette experience? This site is made for “those looking for serious love.” Womenbehindbars.com is dedicated to love for those ladies who are incarcerated. It’s a real thing. So, there you have it. From cats to clowns to cannabis, there’s love to be found for everyone under the sun. At this point, it couldn’t be any worse than Tinder. F EBRUARY 2020

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Cultural Calendar There’s more to February than heart-shaped boxes and candlelit dinners.

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Feb. 1 Manitou Art Center, Manitou Springs textileswest.org/dye-and-paint

Feb. 3 Library 21c, Colorado Springs ppld.org/library-21c

This play takes place at a silent yoga retreat and features “some strong language, nudity, and lots of silence.”

Learn indigo dyeing techniques, including shibori, at this workshop presented by Textiles West.

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Climate Change: Food for Thought

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for Thought presentation, University of New Mexico PhD student Kevin Fotso covers why climate change is happening and what to expect.

spectacular ice sculptures (some climbable), an ice slide, and vendors.

Artist’s Salon

Feb. 12 Bar K, Colorado Springs pikespeakwriters.com

Feb. 4, 11 & 18 Anita Maria Fine Art, Colorado Springs anitamariefineart.com

The Buffalo Ruckus Feb. 6 The Gold Room, Colorado Springs goldroomlive.com

Veterans and their families are invited to this free workshop led by Pikes Peak Community College English professor and Air Force veteran Cindy Skaggs

Expressive Writing Workshops for Veterans Feb. 7 Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, Colorado Springs coloradohumanities.org

Cripple Creek Ice Festival Feb. 8–16 Cripple Creek visitcripplecreek.com/ event/ice-fest

The 13th annual event features

Pikes Peak Writers: Write Drunk, Edit Sober

Monte Carlo Masquerade Gala Feb. 14 Hotel Eleganté Conference & Event Center, Colorado Springs cschorale.org

Silent Film Soiree: Roaring ’20s Costume Party Feb. 14 Pioneers Museum, Colorado Springs cspm.org

Spirit of Prohibition Feb. 14–15 Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts, Colorado Springs csphilharmonic.org

intimately while immersed in a saline therapy pool.

Red Not Chili Peppers Feb. 15 Brues Alehouse, Pueblo bruesalehouse.com

Space After Dark: Science Riot

Goodnight Barn Invitational Art Show Feb. 22 Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center, Pueblo bit.ly/2TibF0e

Mumbo Jumbo Gumbo Cook-Off and Carnival Parade

Feb. 21 Space Foundation Discovery Center, Colorado Springs discoverspace.org

Feb. 22 Soda Springs Park, Manitou Springs manitousprings.org

Join scientiststurned-comedians for a hilarious night of standup about the nuances of their work.

7th Annual Black History Program Feb. 23 Stargazers Theatre & Event Center, Colorado Springs stargazerstheatre.com

Patti Mack Mardi Beautiful: The Gras Party Carole King Feb. 21 Musical Stargazers Theatre & Event Center, Colorado Springs stargazerstheatre.com

Feb. 25–26 Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts, Colorado Springs colorado-springs-theater.com

Sam Bush Feb. 28 Ent Center for the Arts, Colorado Springs uccspresents.org

Sam Bush has been rocking his fusion of jazz, rock, blues, and funk for more than 30 years.

Accessing Clean Water: The PFAs Story in El Paso County Feb. 28 The Margarita at Pine Creek, Colorado Springs @PikesPeakEnvironmentalForum

Trashin’ Fashion Show Feb. 29 Art Cartopia Museum, Trinidad artcartopia.com

In this wacky trash-inspired fashion show, models will walk the runway in outfits crafted from upcycled and recycled materials.

Float Your Love Feb. 15 SunWater Spa, Manitou Springs sunwellness.net

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of setting up our own clinical research within our facility in Pueblo,” Katharine Avery, senior vice president of NuVue Pharma, says. “We will be doing both clinical research and plant genetic work there.” NuVue Pharma’s goal is to conduct groundbreaking research on the 545 active molecules in cannabis for biotechnological and other medical uses. Hasan is wanting to put more “Right now research into a lot of neurological we are in conditions, Avery says. “I believe he is just wanting to find an area within the process neurological disorders that he can do of setting research on that will be most benefiup our own cial and effective.” Over the last year, NuVue opened two clinical more dispensaries—one recreational research in Trinidad and one medical in Colorado within our Springs—for a total of four storefronts. They are adding three to four recreation- facility in Pueblo, We al licenses throughout Colorado, and expect to expand into other states. will be They also have had a plant indoing both crease in their greenhouse, basically clinical filling the space. NuVue Pharma has a 20,000-square- research foot grow facility across the corridor and plant from their 800-square-foot extraction genetic facility, where they make a line of work there.” Rocky Mountain extracts including live until he saw that cannabis could have resin, royal jelly, terp sauce and THCa —Katharine Avery, senior vice president a beneficial effect on a number of crystals. They recently created a new of NuVue Pharma neurological conditions, like epilepsy, topical product line, a lotion called chronic pain and PTSD. TruNu, coming out in February, featurIt’s treatment for those neurological ing 750mg of THC and 750mg of CBD. conditions that has inspired NuVue The company employs 143 individuPharma to do more clinical research on als, including award-winning cultivatheir own, and partner with the Institors, chemists in their extraction facilitute of Cannabis Research (ICR) at Col- ty and budtenders at their medical and orado State University-Pueblo. Hasan recreational facility in Pueblo. was the founder of the ICR, which was established in June, 2016, through a partnership between Colorado State University at Pueblo (CSU-Pueblo), the NuVue Pharma state of Colorado and Pueblo County. Recreational Dispensary “Right now we are in the process nuvuepharma.com

Expanding Neurological Research

New storefronts, more clinical work to come to explore the benefits of medical cannabis in treating PTSD and other neurological disorders

ew research and new storefronts are coming to Pueblo, Colorado-based NuVue Pharma, a medical and recreational cannabis company founded by Dr. Malik Hasan, a board-certified neurologist who opened NuVue Pharma in 2015 making and selling their Rocky Mountain extracts brand. Hasan was the director of both the Colorado Medical Society and Parkview Episcopal Medical Center from 1980-1984. Hasan was initially hesitant to accept the medical value of cannabis

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Take a day trip to see what the National Wildlife Federation calls one of the most beautiful natural phenomena in the US. TEXT CAITLIN DeMARCO

Love is literally in the air this month. If not love, perhaps lust. Or at least the bird part of “the birds and the bees.” Put plainly, from mid-February through mid-April, sandhill cranes fill the sky, as some 23,000-plus of the 50 SOU T H ER N COLORA DO

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tall silvery birds with six-foot wingspans descend upon Southern Colorado’s San Luis Valley on their annual migration. They come to rest and to roost—to eat, sleep, dance, and mate. And when they do, they bond for life, because

cranes know how to keep the romance alive. Each spring, the pairs renew their bond through a courtship ritual that’s not too different than that sloppy happy couple you see at Milk’s Lipgloss night: dancing, chortling, gesticulating wildly,

throwing napkins in the air—or tufts of grass in the case of the birds. You know, rekindling their fire before taking off to go raise their young. To which we say, whatever works. And this seems to be working for them.

PHOTO BY CARY ALOIA, COURTESY OF THE MONTE VISTA CRANE FESTIVAL

Flocks of Love

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