COLORADO IS SUPERLATIVE IN SO MANY WAYS, FROM ART TO NATURE TO SCIENCE. HERE, WE COUNT THE WAYS THAT MAKE OUR STATE SO GREAT.
Meow Wolf Denver is in the works. PHOTO BY ALLYSON LUPOVICH/COURTESY OF MEOW WOLF
The weight in pounds of the new Belshaw Adamatic doughnut machine in the renovated $60 million Pikes Peak complex (pikes-peak.com), which will churn out the venue’s beloved high-altitude doughnuts. The recipe remains top secret.
The number of acres that burned in the Grizzly Creek fire in Glenwood Canyon. The blaze miraculously stopped right above Hanging Lake, one of the state’s most revered and stunning natural destinations.
The number of new satellites launched in Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink, a mega-constellation designed to beam broadband signals around the world. It passed across the Colorado sky in March, causing earthlings to fear an alien invasion. The 570-pound satellites fly only 340 miles above the ground, making them clearly visible to the naked eye.
Denver’s ranking in a list of top dog-friendly cities, according to a new survey from Rover and Zillow. The study also found that 62% of dog owners would consider moving to a new home to better accommodate their dog.
The number of Colorado-based artists whose work will appear at the surreal selfie-friendly Meow Wolf installation (meowwolf.com), set to open in Denver in the fall. Expect physical and digital art in the form of converged worlds connected by wormholes.
Price tag for Tom Cruise’s 320-acre ranch in Telluride. It sold for asking price in May, after just two months on the market.
Nightly rate to stay at Kevin Costner’s 160-acre Dunbar Ranch (dunbarranch.co), named for the actor’s character in Dances With Wolves, 10 minutes from downtown Aspen. The compound comprises three separate houses that can accommodate up to 34 people. Field of Dreams fans will appreciate the estate’s private baseball diamond.
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