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The Northern Colorado Homeowner's Guide

Welcome.If you're reading this, chances are you care about your home.So do we.At Valcore Construction, we've spent years helping homeowners throughout Northern Colorado repair storm damage, transform aging exteriors, and invest in improvements that will serve their families for years to come. Along the way, we've realized something important:Most homeowners aren't looking for someone to sell them a roof, new siding, or replacement windows. They're looking for someone they can trust to help them...

Home + Design

Built for the Wild Places

Exploring Beauty Through Oak & Stone Article by Adriana Karagozian | Photography by E.T.C. Photography As I await my next feature, I look up to see the fierce and bold stature of a man, his forearms scuffed and cut as a badge of honor from a landscaper’s day of labor. He sits down to join me at a tall table, amber-colored beers before us both, as we settle in for our interview at a local brewery. For Zach Averill of Oak & Stone Design, that setting feels exactly right for this article: after a...

Fitness

NOCO Urban Ultra

Going miles.Beyond: 50 Miles on the Poudre River Trail Article by Mandy Mullen, Owner and Race Director of miles.Beyond Running Company | Photography by John Robson At 4 a.m. on April 12, 2026, long before the first hint of sunrise, headlamps flicker to life in the quiet of Bellvue, CO. Sixty-five runners gather at the edge of the Poudre River Trail, nerves humming beneath months of preparation. There’s no roaring crowd or elaborate start line. Just the soft shuffle of shoes on dirt and the...

Wellness

From the Soil Up

A Community Approach to Sustainable Living Article by Adriana Karagozian | Photography by Delaney Morrow Photography There is a way of living that begins before the seed ever touches the soil. It begins with our intention for the Earth. With the choices we make each day as we remember where we came from. It asks: How can I nourish my community? How can this harvest become part of something larger? Living close to the land understands that nothing is ever wasted. The scraps from one meal...

Sports + Recreation

Mallet vs. Wedge Putters

For years, golfers have debated one of the game’s most personal equipment choices: blade putter or mallet putter?Now, the data is starting to answer the question.A recent analysis from MyGolfSpy, using more than 43,000 putts tracked through the PuttView testing system, found that mallet putters consistently outperformed blade putters across nearly every major performance category. The results weren’t marginal, either.According to the study, golfers using mallet putters gained an average 2.6...

Life + Culture

One Life at a Time

Inside the Mexica Center, AJ Vasquez is building a foundation of faith, mentorship, recovery, and second chances. Article by Adriana Karagozian | Photography by Monica Jean Photography AJ Vasquez’s story is one of redemption, faith, loss, purpose, and the kind of foundation that can only be built when a man allows God to rebuild him from the inside out. Before the Mexica Center became a place of mentorship, recovery, boxing, and hope, AJ was walking through his own transformation. After...

Life + Culture

Strength Rooted in Character

Men shaped by discipline and honor, strengthening the communities around them Article by Shen Wu Tan, Adriana Karagozian | Photography by E.T.C. Photography, Monica Jean Photography Jeff Metzger, founder & CEO of Projective Studios Jeff Metzger has spent most of his career in design and construction — but Projective was built from a bigger idea: that people deserve to truly understand the spaces they're creating before they’re built. To Jeff, buildings are never just structures. They shape...

Food + Beverage

A Taste of Fire & Craft

Two pours balancing richness and brightness, blending spice, soul, and intention into every layered sip. Article by Recipes By: Edgar Morales | Photography by Edgar Morales Photography Holy Molé Old Fashioned Ingredients: 2 oz of 477 Bourbon 0.75 oz of 477 Coffee Spirit 0.75 oz of Guajillo Chile Infused Syrup 3 dashes of saline salt solution 1 dash of black walnut bitters 1 dash of Angostura bitters Directions: Add all ingredients to a whiskey glass and stir, adding a...

Life + Culture

Ruby Leaf

A bold, herbaceous cocktail balancing citrus brightness, bittersweet depth, and warm bourbon richness Article by Recipe By: Troy Sinatra | Photography by Troy Sinatra Ruby Leaf The Ruby Leaf is essentially a cross between a Boulevardier and a Negroni, with an herbal, citrusy twist. The bourbon’s notes of burnt sugar and oak are cut by the tart-bitterness of the Carpano. When combined with lemon and the herbaceous Amaro Nonino, you’re left with a savory, slow sipping libation. Imagine a...

Life + Culture

Kyoto Reverence

The Art of Restraint Article by Celestina Menard, Owner of Sage Speakeasy & Lounge | Photography by Monica Jean Photography, E.T.C. Photography Behind the Curtains Tucked behind velvet shadows and softened gold light, there is a room at Sage Speakeasy & Lounge where time slows—not for indulgence, but for intention. Leather chairs anchor the space. Conversations lower. Glass meets table with purpose. This is not where you come to be seen. This is where you arrive when you already are. At...