Once a miner's outpost with cowboy riffraff, today this Western metropolis is basecamp for bluegrass lovers, outdoor entrepreneurs and travelers seeking a Rocky Mountain high. Local stories, travel intel and modern lore, including:

• Curated picks for coffee, bars, cafes and shops
• Interviews with a wilderness photographer, dispensary owner, ski builder, the governor and more
• An illustrated maps of craft breweries,
• A short history of notable John Elway comebacks,
• The best ski runs in Colorado
• A timeline of the beer industry
• Personal essays by Pam Houston, Patricia Calhoun and J.R. Moehringer