The Colorado Experience
Student Resources
Fort Collins area
University Center for the Arts – Colorado State University music & arts program
Ft. Collins Museum of Discovery – child-friendly interactive displays for everyone
Pinot’s Palette – a traditional, uncorked painting venue, FoCo style
Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest is an annual Summer concert series in downtown FoCo
The Music District is a great place to practice your musical skills and contribute to local music events
Lincoln Center for live music, dance, plays, and much more
The Aggie is a unique music/concert venue
Salsa Dancing at the Rio – Don’t forget to stay for a margarita!
Country dancing at Sundance Steakhouse & Saloon
Tour De Fat – take a bike ride to enjoy live music, beer and much more
Front Range
Hammond’s Candies (Denver) – for all of your candy factory tour needs
Red Rocks Amphitheater (Denver area) is a world class concert venue which also hosts Colorado’s largest fitness festival every summer
Denver Theater for the Performing Arts
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Elitch Gardens Theme Park (Denver)
Water World Theme Park (Denver)
Wild animal Sanctuary (Keenesburg)
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (Colorado Springs)
Cog Train to Pike’s Peak (Colorado Springs)
KDD Fused Glass (Ft. Collins) factory tours
Trails
FoCo Hiking / Backpacking Trails
Open Spaces
Horsetooth Mountain Open Space
Great Sand Dunes National Park
Rafting
Denver Broncos (football)
Colorado Rockies (baseball)
Denver Nuggets (basketball)
Colorado Avalanche (hockey)
Fort Collins area
Ft. Collins Foodie walk takes place the third Friday of every month in Old Town Ft. Collins
Ft. Collins Food Truck Rally – Every Tuesday evening during the summer you will find several food trucks at City Park, as well as trucks located around town when weather permits
Best coffee and tea shops in FoCo (most of which are locally owned and operated)
Farmers markets in Ft. Collins and Loveland
Fort Collins CSA’s and farmshares for fresh food
Front Range
Celestial Seasonings tea factory provides daily free tours with samples and offers their wide array of products for sale year-round in their factory storet
Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse serves meals throughout the day as well as offering high tea in the afternoonst
Cinzetti’s Italian Restaurant
Fort Collins Area
Up-to-date Events on all things in Downtown Ft. Collins
The Recreator is a great resource for activities and facilities offered by the City of Fort Collins (subscribe to the quarterly recreation newsletter)
Schedule of events in Colorado and Ft. Collins
Front Range
Transfort bus services around Ft. Collins
CSU Parking and Transportation Services
Flex bus for transport to Ft. Collins, Loveland, Longmont, and Boulder
Bustang bus services from Ft. Collins, Denver, Colorado Springs, and Glenwood Springs
Ft. Collins wineries and distilleries
Social– craft cocktails in a modern/industrial setting
Ace Gillett’s offers craft cocktails to enjoy while listening to live Jazz
Coppermuse is a locally owned distillery
Breckenridge Distillery (Breckenridge) is the world’s highest distillery