For a breakfast fit for champions: Steamboat Grand Spend a slow morning over a mouthwatering breakfast—and plenty of it—at The Cabin restaurant, which brings a bit of nature indoors by using aspen trees as décor. A few must-taste favorites include…
For a little piece of chocolate heaven Chet Enstrom ran the Jones-Enstrom Ice Cream Company in Grand Junction for 30 years, pursuing his love of candy-making (and his affair with almond toffee) on the side, before launching Enstrom Candies in…
For your daily breadLocals know that Bread serves the best baked goods in town, so grab a handful of “Sow Your Oats” cookies and a hearty sandwich—like turkey with cranberry chutney between slabs of campagnolo bread—at this insider spot before…
For an elegant start to the dayIn the Broadmoor’s Lake View Terrace Dining Room, enjoy dishes that put the hotel’s sophisticated spin on traditional favorites—poached eggs caprese, smoked North Atlantic salmon and cream cheese, and crab cake benedict (plus treats…
For a righteous startIf you’re looking for scrumptious but healthy fare to get you going, stop by Amazing Grace, a casual breakfast and lunch spot in a funky old Victorian. Founded by Monique Merrill, one of the country’s top adventure…
For your morning caffeine fix: Camp 4 CoffeeServing 11 different kinds of small-batch, hand-roasted coffee beans, including the most popular blend, “SledgeHammer,” Camp 4 Coffee has been a Crested Butte staple since 1993—its name alluding to the mountain spirit of…
For a magnifique start to your day: Café BernardAccording to the locals, this rustic French gem is where “cowboys eat croissants.” Try delicacies like the Parisienne french toast and smoked trout hash—or snatch up one of the pastries made fresh…
DENVER Sheptons Antiques, sheptonsantiques.comMost of the goods you’ll find at Sheptons are of the architectural variety—doors, capitals, pillars, “miscellaneous items you can use to build into your home, or assemble to make something unique,” says shop owner Kent Frick, who does…
When it comes to collecting art and antiques, the rule has always been “buy what you love.” And when it comes to mixing antiques with contemporary art, the rule is... there are no rules. So go ahead: buy what you…
When most interior designers say they start with a painting, they usually mean they take a piece of art and select colors from it to create the color story for a room. That’s not the case with Sandra Reichborn-Kjennerud, Denver-based designer and art consultant.
Inspired by a top-notch art collection, this midtown Denver condo pays homage to European style. CH&L talks with designer Ingrid Fretheim. Colorado Homes & Lifestyles: Tell us what the homeowner had in mind when she called you in. Interior designer…
Kaye L. Hurtt’s favorite tool is an unusual one for a gardener. It is not a particular pair of Fiskars pruners, a trowel, or even a fancy, no-turning-needed composter. It’s a paintbrush. A former stay-at-home mom, Hurtt began volunteering at…
Created by master ceramicists Villeroy and Boch in the mid-19th century, this triple vase comprises three vessels attached end to end.Crafted in the 19th century, this Italian ivory-inlaid cabinet, carved of walnut, was directly imported from Rome. The extraordinary detail…
Those who spend weekends "antiquing" do it with cult-like verve. The list of historic towns within a short drive of Denver is long and lovely, each locale offering unique collecting opportunities. There are the mountain silver-mining boom-and-bust towns of Idaho…
There is an artistic mystery that surrounds the shops and studios of Colorado craftspeople, where men and women transform ordinary materials, such as wool, stone and iron, into gorgeous throws, chic alabaster benches and ornate wrought-iron fences. Maybe we’re a…
Small changes can make a big difference: Consider replacing standard doorknobs with beautiful glass versions, such as this one from Queen City Salvage, 4750 Brighton Blvd., Denver, (303) 296-0925, architectural-artifacts.comSearching for the best way to restore authenticity to your home?…
From pioneers to boom towns, Colorado has a colorful past. Arader Gallery, which recently opened in Cherry Creek North, hopes to bring this past into the present, offering exceptional antique works on paper, as well as paintings and rare books.…
“Corona & Fur” (detail), Delia Brown, Baldwin Gallery Sardella Fine Art Gallery, Aspen (970) 925-9044 sardellafineart.com“Corona & Fur” (detail), Delia Brown, Baldwin Gallery Sardella Fine Art Gallery, Aspen (970) 925-9044 sardellafineart.com With 28 years in the contemporary art business, this…
Royal Lace Bowl (three-piece set includes two candleholders), $260, Glass Roots, (303) 778-8693.Lovely cerulean Bleu Céleste; bright, coppery Lapis; pale, purplish Clair de Lune: whatever its guise of the moment, the color blue has frequently starred at history's table.Lovely cerulean…
From left: Sterling overlay decanter, $2,400, Brooklyn’s Antiques, (720) 934-1264, brooklynsantiques.com; Sterling overlay decanter, $750, Brooklyn’s Antiques, (720) 934-1264 brooklynsantiques.com; Gothic-style sterling overlay decanter, $1,500, McDowell’s Antiques, (303) 777-0601 tias.com/stores/rma.Sterling & cut crystal wine coaster, $60, Brooklyn’s Antiques, (720) 934-1264,…
John Suhay has been documenting daily life in Pittsburgh and Pueblo for more than 40 years. His black and white prints highlight the mentality of the two cities, and the snapshots project powerful feelings and emotions. Growing up, Suhay was…
When Kent and Vicki Logan were married on Vail Mountain in 1985 they had no idea that they would one day return to build not only their dream home but a legacy as well. Twenty years later their contemporary residence…
