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ART & CULTURE<\/summary>\n

Fort Collins area<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

University Center for the Arts<\/a> \u2013 Colorado State University music & arts program<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ft. Collins Museum of Art<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ft. Collins Museum of Discovery<\/a> \u2013 child-friendly interactive displays for everyone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global Village Museum of Art<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pinot\u2019s Palette<\/a> \u2013 a traditional, uncorked<\/em> painting venue, FoCo style<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest<\/a> is an annual Summer concert series in downtown FoCo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Music District<\/a> is a great place to practice your musical skills and contribute to local music events<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lincoln Center<\/a> for live music, dance, plays, and much more<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lyric Cinema Cafe<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Aggie<\/a> is a unique music\/concert venue<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salsa Dancing at the Rio<\/a> \u2013 Don\u2019t forget to stay for a margarita!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Country dancing<\/a> at Sundance Steakhouse & Saloon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tour De Fat<\/a> \u2013 take a bike ride to enjoy live music, beer and much more<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Front Range<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hammond\u2019s Candies <\/a> (Denver) \u2013 for all of your candy factory tour needs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Red Rocks Amphitheater<\/a> (Denver area) is a world class concert venue which also hosts Colorado\u2019s largest fitness festival<\/a> every summer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Denver Theater for the Performing Arts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Denver Art Museum<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Denver Museum of Nature and Science<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Denver Botanic Gardens<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Denver Mint<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elitch Gardens Theme Park<\/a> (Denver)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Water World Theme Park<\/a> (Denver)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wild animal Sanctuary<\/a> (Keenesburg)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Denver Zoo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo<\/a> (Colorado Springs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cog Train to Pike\u2019s Peak<\/a> (Colorado Springs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KDD Fused Glass<\/a> (Ft. Collins) factory tours<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Fort Collins Microbreweries<\/summary>\n

New Belgium Brewery<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Odell Brewery<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Equinox Brewing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fort Collins Brewery<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maxline<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Nature<\/summary>\n

Trails<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

FoCo Bike Trails \/ Maps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FoCo Hiking \/ Backpacking Trails<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ski Info for Colorado<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open Spaces<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ft. Collins Natural Areas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lory State Park<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Horsetooth Mountain Open Space<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rocky Mountain National Park<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Great Sand Dunes National Park<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mesa Verde National Park<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Red Rock Canyon Open Space<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rafting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A Wanderlust Adventure<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mountain Whitewater<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Professional Sports Teams<\/summary>\n

Denver Broncos<\/a> (football)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colorado Rockies<\/a> (baseball)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Denver Nuggets<\/a> (basketball)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colorado Avalanche<\/a> (hockey)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Restaurants & Foodie Events<\/summary>\n

Fort Collins area<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Great Plates<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ft. Collins Foodie walk<\/a> takes place the third Friday of every month in Old Town Ft. Collins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ft. Collins Food Truck Rally<\/a> \u2013 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<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best coffee and tea shops in FoCo<\/a> (most of which are locally owned and operated)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Farmers markets<\/a> in Ft. Collins and Loveland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fort Collins CSA\u2019s and farmshares<\/a> for fresh food<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Front Range<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Celestial Seasonings<\/a> tea factory provides daily free tours with samples and offers their wide array of products for sale year-round in their factory storet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Craft Breweries<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse<\/a> serves meals throughout the day as well as offering high tea in the afternoonst<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cinzetti\u2019s<\/a> Italian Restaurant<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Shopping<\/summary>\n

The Shops at Foothills<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Promenade Shops at Centerra<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shopping on Pearl Street<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

16th Street Mall in Denver<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Special Events & Activites<\/summary>\n

Fort Collins Area<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Up-to-date Events<\/a> on all things in Downtown Ft. Collins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Recreator<\/a> is a great resource for activities and facilities offered by the City of Fort Collins (subscribe to the quarterly recreation newsletter)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Touring Ft. Collins<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schedule of events in Colorado and Ft. Collins<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Front Range<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Schedule of activities in Denver<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colorado Escape Rooms<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Transportation<\/summary>\n

Transfort<\/a> bus services around Ft. Collins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CSU Parking and Transportation Services<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Green Ride airport shuttle<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flex<\/a> bus for transport to Ft. Collins, Loveland, Longmont, and Boulder<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bustang<\/a> bus services from Ft. Collins, Denver, Colorado Springs, and Glenwood Springs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bike shops in Ft. Collins<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Auto service shops in Ft. Collins<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Off-Campus Parking and Vehicle Storage<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Wine & Cocktails in Ft. Collins<\/summary>\n

Ft. Collins wineries and distilleries<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social<\/a>\u2013 craft cocktails in a modern\/industrial setting<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ace Gillett\u2019s<\/a> offers craft cocktails to enjoy while listening to live Jazz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elliot\u2019s Martini Bar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coppermuse<\/a> is a locally owned distillery<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breckenridge Distillery<\/a> (Breckenridge) is the world\u2019s highest distillery<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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