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Stroll is the premier publisher of affluent neighborhood magazines since 2004. Stroll is the premier publisher of affluent neighborhood magazines, reaching millions of homeowners in upscale communities since 2004. Our goal has always been to deliver neighborhood connections. Stroll Hilltop was founded with one thought in mind – bringing people together. We have found the best way to accomplish this is with a completely integrated social program.

🎃Around Town: Hilltop Halloween FestivalOn a beautiful fall Sunday, hundreds of happy Hilltoppers gathered to celebrate...
12/26/2025

🎃Around Town: Hilltop Halloween Festival

On a beautiful fall Sunday, hundreds of happy Hilltoppers gathered to celebrate the season with an afternoon full of treats, laughter, and entertainment. The annual Hilltop Fall Festival once again brought neighbors together for one of the most anticipated community events of the year.

The pet costume contest stole the show, delighting the crowd with furry friends dressed in their finest (and funniest!) attire. Attendees also enjoyed lively dance performances by Cherry Creek Dance and the East High School Dance Team, adding extra sparkle to the day.

A heartfelt thank-you goes to Courtney Mamuscia, President of the Hilltop Neighborhood Association, and her incredible team for organizing such a fantastic event.

Also, a big shout-out to the Stroll Hilltop Partners for sponsoring tables and supporting this community celebration: 5280 Orthodontics, Le Suite Spot, Pawpins Petsitting, and Sunrise Pediatric Dentistry.

After some tough deliberation, Stroll Hilltop & Pawpins Petsitting judges announced the Pet Costume Contest winners:
🥇 1st Place: Travis & Taylor
🥈 2nd Place: The Dalmatian Family – Charlie
🥉 3rd Place: K-Pop Demon Hunter (Cat)

What a wonderful afternoon of neighbors, laughter, dancing, trick-or-treating, and wagging tails—it’s events like this that make Hilltop such a special place to call home.

📸Michael Ryno

🎄May your Christmas be blessed and may you be surrounded by those you love!
12/25/2025

🎄May your Christmas be blessed and may you be surrounded by those you love!

🏃🏼Around Town: Graland Gallop-A Fun Fall TraditionOn September 27, Graland Country Day School hosted its annual Graland...
12/24/2025

🏃🏼Around Town: Graland Gallop-A Fun Fall Tradition

On September 27, Graland Country Day School hosted its annual Graland Gallop at Washington Park, a much-anticipated event that brings together students, families, and community members. The day featured an exciting lineup, including a competitive 5K race for the more serious runners and a 1K Fun Run for younger participants.

As I mingled with students who participated, I gathered some delightful insights about their experiences at the Graland Gallop. Sophie Hoover, a 7th grader, happily shared that one of her favorite aspects of the event is the opportunity to connect with friends throughout the school. She also expressed her excitement about seeing the Graland Eagle, the school mascot, which added a spirited atmosphere to the event. “It’s not just a race; it’s an amazing community event that brings us all together,” she remarked.

Caroline Pearlman, a 5th grader, told me that her favorite moment was running alongside her dad. “It’s a special time to bond and cheer each other on,” she said.

Claire Steinwald, a 4th grader, shared her enthusiasm for the sense of community she feels while participating in the Gallop. “When I’m at the Graland Gallop, I really feel the spirit of the eagle and the love and support from everyone around me,” she explained.

Overall, the Graland Gallop not only promotes physical activity but also strengthens the bonds within the Graland community, making it a cherished tradition for all involved.

🖊Aubrey Simpson, 8th Grader at Graland

🏡Home of the Month: Beautiful Lights Sprinkle Hilltop With Joy and Holiday SpiritAs you stroll through the neighborhood...
12/22/2025

🏡Home of the Month: Beautiful Lights Sprinkle Hilltop With Joy and Holiday Spirit

As you stroll through the neighborhood this holiday season, take a moment to enjoy the beautiful light displays your neighbors have thoughtfully created. Each twinkling strand and glowing figure reflects the care, creativity, and festive spirit that make our community shine even brighter this time of year. It’s always such a delight to see how our streets come alive with color and warmth—one of the many traditions that make this season so special in our neighborhood.

📸Hilltop Resident Bill Bonnebrake

👩‍🍳Culinary Corner: Ask Chef MaryGrocery Store Gifting: Simple Holiday Ideas in Every AisleThe holidays can feel like a...
12/19/2025

👩‍🍳Culinary Corner: Ask Chef Mary

Grocery Store Gifting: Simple Holiday Ideas in Every Aisle

The holidays can feel like a marathon. Between cooking, hosting, and keeping up with events, shopping for gifts often becomes one more stressful errand. That’s why I’ve learned to turn to the grocery store for easy, thoughtful presents. It’s practical, affordable, and surprisingly creative if you know what to look for.

Instead of picking up a pre-packaged basket, I like to build my own with items that actually get used. A hot cocoa night set can come together with cocoa mix, marshmallows, and a seasonal mug. A breakfast kit with pancake mix, maple syrup, oranges, and coffee beans is always welcome around Christmas, New Year’s, or even Hanukkah mornings when families gather and celebrate. I’ve also bundled pasta, marinara, olive oil, and Parmesan into a simple “holiday dinner” gift, wrapped up in a kitchen towel. None of it is complicated, but it feels personal and useful.

And when those last-minute holiday invitations pop up, the grocery store is a lifesaver. Sparkling cider, a wedge of cheese, a box of cookies, or even seasonal treats like peppermint bark can be picked up on the way to the party and presented as a thoughtful hostess gift. Whether you’re celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or simply family gatherings, these small gestures go a long way in showing appreciation.

The point of grocery store gifting isn’t to be fancy. It’s about practicality, accessibility, and showing you put thought into something without making it complicated. The holidays are busy enough—sometimes the best gifts are the ones you can put together in ten minutes, on your way home, from the place you already go every week.

Happy Holidays Hilltop!
Chef Mary Nguyen

Please send your culinary questions my way at [email protected], and let's explore the world of food, drinks and flavor together in the pages of Stroll Magazine.

🧘‍♀️Making a Difference: Every Body Deserves to Move: How Move Through Yoga is Transforming Access to WellnessMove Thro...
12/18/2025

🧘‍♀️Making a Difference: Every Body Deserves to Move: How Move Through Yoga is Transforming Access to Wellness

Move Through Yoga (MTY) is a nonprofit dedicated to making yoga and wellness accessible to students with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities. Founded with the belief that every body deserves the chance to move, connect, and thrive, MTY partners with schools and community programs to deliver adaptive yoga that supports self-regulation, confidence, and belonging.
Certified instructors meet students exactly where they are, creating safe, inclusive spaces that honor the unique needs of each participant. The result? A powerful sense of empowerment, emotional regulation, and community—benefits that reach far beyond the mat.

As the organization expands, MTY is addressing a critical and often overlooked need: equitable access to wellness in public schools. Too often, students with disabilities are left out of traditional physical education or mindfulness programming. Through growing partnerships with school districts across Denver and beyond, MTY is bringing adaptive yoga directly into classrooms—reaching hundreds of students each week.

To sustain and scale this impact, MTY relies on the generosity of the community. Current priorities include training more professionals who work with students with disabilities, providing adaptive equipment, and expanding programming to additional schools eager to bring MTY to their students.

Whether you’re an educator, caregiver, parent, or community partner, there are meaningful ways to get involved—volunteer at events, sponsor a program, or contribute a donation that directly supports students with disabilities. Together, we can ensure that every student has access to the tools of movement, mindfulness, and connection.

Learn more and support MTY at: www.movethroughyoga.org

Move Through Yoga, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and a sister company of Yoga in Schools, LLC.

🖊Stefanie Gross

🤝SHOP LOCAL - SUPPORT HILLTOP'S COMMUNITY PARTNERSA big thank you to the wonderful local businesses that make Stroll Hil...
12/18/2025

🤝SHOP LOCAL - SUPPORT HILLTOP'S COMMUNITY PARTNERS

A big thank you to the wonderful local businesses that make Stroll Hilltop possible!
Their support brings this magazine to your mailbox each month for free and helps create the community connection we all love. Be sure to show your appreciation next time you visit one of these businesses. You can see the full list in our Preferred Partner Index.

When you shop local, you’re not just buying something—you’re keeping money in the community, creating jobs, enjoying personalized service, and supporting the American dream.

Let’s keep Hilltop thriving—reach out to one of our local businesses today!

🥳Neighbors Night Out: An Evening of Fall Experiences at Rocky Mountain Shutters, Shades & ClosetsOn a crisp October eve...
12/17/2025

🥳Neighbors Night Out: An Evening of Fall Experiences at Rocky Mountain Shutters, Shades & Closets

On a crisp October evening, Rocky Mountain Shutters Shades & Closets welcomed Stroll & Greet readers for a warm and cozy night of community connection. A heartfelt thank-you goes to owner Kristen Brown for hosting this wonderful second annual event in her beautiful showroom in Cherry Creek.

Guests sipped delicious warm apple cider, enjoyed an amazing grazing table by Order My Board , and got creative with card-making crafts and custom-blended tea bags. Enstrom Candies added a sweet touch to the evening with samples of their signature chocolates and toffee.

We’d also like to extend our gratitude to the following businesses for generously donating raffle prizes:

Ed Moore Florist
Enstrom Candies
Floyd’s Barbershop
Olive & Finch
Order My Board
Rocky Mountain Shutters, Shades & Closets
Sweet Nola Snoballs

📸Jane Levine


12/16/2025

🎨Neighbors Night Out: An Evening of Creativity at Woodward Studios

On a beautiful November evening, Stroll families enjoyed an inspiring night of art and creativity at Woodward Studios Denver . A heartfelt thank-you goes to artists Andrew and Jessica Woodward for welcoming us into their creative space. Andrew is a talented painter, while Jessica specializes in custom woodworking, crafting everything from stunning furniture to elegant charcuterie boards.

Woodward Studios features Andrew’s fine art painting studio and Fifty State Animals headquarters, Jessica’s custom furniture and charcuterie boards, necklaces by Manjiro Designs, juried exhibitions, art and craft workshops, live music, and private events. Guests are invited to stop by during regular hours or contact the studio to arrange a visit.

The studio is open daily, and visitors are always welcome to browse and purchase their incredible work. Check it out!

Woodward Studios
1950 South Holly Street, Unit 8
(617) 460-1668
www.andrewwoodward.com/woodward-studios

📸Photography by Michael Ryno

🏡Meet Your Neighbors: All Is Bright at the Kempton HouseIt’s the most wonderful time of the year…For the Kempton, the m...
12/15/2025

🏡Meet Your Neighbors: All Is Bright at the Kempton House

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…
For the Kempton, the moment Thanksgiving weekend arrives, their Hilltop home is transformed into a holiday wonderland. Twinkling lights. Glittering ornaments. Laughter spilling out of the kitchen. The Kemptons go big, and they go early.

And then there are the traditions. Forget simple family game night. The Kemptons host the Christmas Olympics. Imagine a house full of relatives battling it out in red Solo cup showdowns, equal parts skill and silliness. Add in a gift exchange, prime rib on Christmas Day, soup on Christmas Eve, and signature cocktails that require everyone to “bring your cocktail game,” and you’ve got a holiday for the record books.

Alyson and Scott Kempton’s story began on a blind date back in 1998. Twenty-two years of marriage later, they’re still a dynamic duo. Scott works in the software industry, Alyson in biopharmaceuticals, and together they are raising their 14-year-old son, Porter.

Their Colorado chapter started in 2017, when Alyson’s job moved them from Portland, Oregon, where they had lived for 15 years. Originally from Albuquerque, Alyson met Scott, a Boise native, at the University of Idaho. She studied communications and political science, while he majored in finance and accounting. When work brought them to Denver, they bought a Hilltop home, gutted it, renovated it, and fell in love with their new neighborhood.

For the Kemptons, the season is more than gifts and glitter. It’s about gathering with family, playing hard, cooking together, worshiping on Christmas Eve, and filling their home with joy. Their traditions, whether prime rib or the Christmas Olympics, are a reflection of what they value most: togetherness.

🖊Elizabeth McCabe
📸 Hanna Jerde

🐾Precious Pets: A Shih Tzu Sister Chat — Molly & Riley’s Hilltop AdventureA winter afternoon sitting by the fire of the...
12/12/2025

🐾Precious Pets: A Shih Tzu Sister Chat — Molly & Riley’s Hilltop Adventure

A winter afternoon sitting by the fire of their beautiful Hilltop home. Molly and Riley are lounging on their bed after a fun walk in the park.

Riley: [stretching out and rolling on her back] Ahhh, nothing beats a good tummy rub after a walk. Don’t you agree, Molly?
Molly: [playing with one of her stuffed animals] Maybe for you, Riley. I’d rather chase the squirrels or play fetch with Mom. You know, get my paws moving!
Riley: You and your endless energy. I still don’t know how you don’t get tired! I prefer snacks... and naps... and Mom’s cuddles.
Molly: Oh, I know you do. The way you sit by the treat jar and give Mom that look! Works every time.
Riley: It’s called strategy. You should try it sometime.
Riley: You know, I still can’t believe we’ve been with Mom since May 2020.
Molly: Yeah. Right in the middle of that weird time when everyone was home all the time. We were so little!
Riley: She says she fell in love with us the moment she saw us. Lucky for us she’s such a good Realtor — she found this home and yard just for us!
Molly: Oh, totally. Hilltop is perfect! I can run laps around the yard all day. And the park? Heaven!
Molly: Sure, sure. But nothing beats the look on your face when Mom brought out those Christmas outfits for our photo shoot.
Riley: Oh, that was fun! I look adorable in red.
Molly: Ugh, I still can’t believe she made me wear that reindeer costume. I looked ridiculous!
Riley: You looked precious. Admit it — Mom loved it.
Molly: I guess she did. I’ll do anything for her… but no more costumes, okay?
Riley: Deal. We really have the best life, don’t we?
Molly: We sure do. A big yard, walks in the park, and the best Mom in the world.

And with that, the two fluffy sisters curled up together on their bed — one dreaming of squirrels, the other of snacks — perfectly content in their Hilltop home.

🖊Hilltop Resident Debbie Ward

🎄Ask the Expert: A Denver Holiday Tradition: Christmas at City FloralFor more than a century, City Floral Garden Center...
12/10/2025

🎄Ask the Expert: A Denver Holiday Tradition: Christmas at City Floral

For more than a century, City Floral Garden Center has been part of Denver’s holiday story. Since 1911, families from Hilltop and beyond have gathered here to pick out the perfect Christmas tree, wander through rows of poinsettias, and discover festive treasures in the gift shop.

Each December, City Floral’s greenhouses transform into a winter wonderland, brimming with fresh-cut Christmas trees, handmade wreaths, ornaments, and one-of-a-kind gifts. The newly refreshed gift shop glows with seasonal décor, candles, and plant-inspired presents, making it the perfect stop for holiday decorating and thoughtful gifting alike.

There’s nothing quite like the scent of a real Christmas tree to mark the start of the season and City Floral offers one of Denver’s largest selections of fresh-cut trees, with varieties carefully chosen for Colorado homes.

City Floral’s staff makes the process easy and memorable: bring your own stand and they’ll trim, fit, and secure your tree for free, even helping load it into your car. Delivery is also available within five miles, ensuring your holiday spirit arrives safely home.

City Floral isn’t just a garden center, it’s a holiday gathering place where the season truly comes alive. On weekends, guests are welcomed with the comforting aromas of freshly baked cookies, hot cocoa, warm cider, and popcorn, creating a festive atmosphere. From the sparkle of the tree lot to the cozy charm of the gift shop, this beloved neighborhood landmark continues to be a seasonal staple for Denver families, celebrating tradition, togetherness, and the simple joys of the holidays.

City Floral Garden Center
1440 Kearney Street, Denver
Open daily with plenty of parking.

🖊Hilltop Resident Mandy Moscatelli

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