

Grab a slice of one of the rich pies beckoning from the glass case. This warm bakery meets kitchen gift shop has your sugary second-breakfast cravings covered. 11 Old Town Square, Suite 121 Ginger and Baker Besides, you won’t want your laptop distracting you from Little Bird’s made-from-scratch-daily baked goods, like homemade Oreos, French tea cakes, and fancy toasts topped with maple almond butter or sautéed mushrooms. You’ve gotta respect any coffeeshop that declines to provide WiFi these days: It’s a refreshing reminder that sometimes chatting with your fellow man is a good thing. Photo by Aaron Colussi The Little Bird Bakeshop Pull on your stretchiest pants for this indulgent one-day culinary tour of Fort Collins’ finest eateries. Greasy Pizza: Pizza Casbah’s hefty slices get our vote.Ĭhic Vintage Shops: Repeat Boutique is stuffed with killer finds.Ĭheap Beer: Find $1 pints at Mo Jeaux’s on Wednesdays.Īll-Night Coffeeshops: Alleycat Coffee House has your 3 a.m. Tailgating: Just show up at Canvas Stadium-no game tickets are required to have fun. Highbrow Lectures: Listen to everyone from anthropologists to the co-founder of New Belgium Brewing Company.Īrtsy Destinations: The Gregory Allicar Museum of Art and the University Center for the Arts have visual and performing arts covered. Here, we attempt to break down the arithmetic behind Colorado State University’s appeal, defining the elements that add up to an advanced degree of fun. Universities bring a certain something special to their hometowns. Locals have always loved this place, but now we’re pretty sure you will, too. It’s a vibe born of a rich agricultural tradition, a land-grant university with more than 30,000 students, and a community of friendly people who gravitate toward after-work mountain bike rides, outdoor music fests, and hoppy pints on sunny patios. Of course, this Front Range city of roughly 171,000-which, along with Greeley, is expected to double in size by 2050-is different from the Magic Kingdom in at least one very crucial way: It oozes authenticity. And that’s to say nothing of Old Town, the nexus of nightlife, arts, dining, and people-watching that is so enchanting it inspired Walt Disney World’s Main Street, U.S.A. Truly, Fort Collins (go ahead, call it FoCo, it’s OK) has a long list of classic attractions: Horsetooth Reservoir hiking and mountain biking trails that spider into the foothills from the edge of town an extensive urban system of paved off-street paths and Colorado’s only federally designated Wild & Scenic River, the Cache la Poudre (definitely call it “the Pooder”). Whatever the magic ingredient might be, the new charms also remind everyone about the cool stuff that has always been here. Of course, it could also be the stylish new hotels or the debuts of musical venues big and small or the promise of a new white-water park. Or maybe it’s the recent explosion of microbreweries (roughly 10 in the past five years). Maybe it’s all the destination restaurants that have cropped up over the past few years, imbuing the dining scene with their thoughtful, locally sourced fare. Phamaly Theatre Company Opens Doors for Actors with Disabilities.Kremmling Is Your Gateway to Outdoor Adventure.4 Ways to Speed up Recovery and Finish Summer Strong.Margo Hayes Is on the Verge of Making Her Olympic Dreams a Reality.John Elway: Reviewing His Time as the Broncos Chief Executive.Undercover Art: How Tony Mendez Became Both a Spy and Artist.Exploring One of the Best New (Underground) Bars in Denver.Get Your Tickets to 5280 Top of the Town!.The 25 Best Neighborhoods in Denver in 2023.
