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Jared Polis has a chance to make history on Tuesday as Colorado goes to the polls - and not just because he has poured more than $5 million of his own money into one of the country's costliest primary campaigns for the U.S. House of Representatives. If he wins Tuesday...
"Sexual orientation shouldn't be a barrier to participation in the public sphere," says Polis, who has received encouragement from gays and lesbians from around the country. "It's a difficult issue for my opponents to try to use against me overtly without a backlash," he says, "but there have...
Polis, who has served for six years on the Colorado State Board of Education and founded schools both for the homeless and for immigrants, has received endorsements from a number of environmentalists and prominent local politicians. But he faces two tough opponents: Joan Fitz-Gerald, who has been in the...
Polis Sucos, Rua Maria Quitéria 70A (021-2247-2518), in Ipanema, is a discreet juice bar that serves the freshest juices you'll ever have, as well as the best sandwiches. Favorites include the tangerine juice and the açaí shake.
Ponta dos Ganchos also makes a good base for trying other activities the area is famous for. Chug out to an oyster farm with a local fisherman to taste oysters scooped straight from the sea. Hike to hidden waterfalls. Sip potent caipirinhas made with locally brewed cachaç a. Or...