Denver Mags

Denver now had 4 magazines in town, exclusively about Denver. Some, not so great and will probably flounder within a couple issues. Some (5280) are great and have been around the block.

The general info on each is:

5280 – This is a staple of ours, we can’t help picking it up at the Tattered Cover stand and should probably just subscribe to save some money from the $ stand price. Quite a running history in comparison to the other mags in town now, it’s a grown up in comparison with professional staff, photography and advice. Their online info is also coming along nicely in comparison to even a year ago.

Denver Magazine – Newer to the scene, this magazine has had a bit of a bumpy ride. Only currently selling ads that I would actually place in the magazine (online doesn’t have enough traffic to make it worth it yet), it’s “up and coming.” And after their Summer 08 issue, which wasn’t exactly family friendly since it was a bathing suit cover, I noticed a small difference in advertisers. But if you are into Denver’s bar/club scene, this “lifestyle” type mag may be for you. They do have some pretty good release parties that I recommend checking out.

Denver Life – I haven’t personally checked out this mag except to flip through it and put it back, but, as it sounds, it’s a lifestyle magazine. Mainly featuring dining, shopping and real estate, it’s more like a sales pitch in my opinion. Light on content.

1 Magazine – New to the scene, it’s a fashion in Denver mag. This is it’s first issue so check it out. We’ll keep our eye on it to see if it makes it past a couple of issues in this tough industry.