Leisure and Travel Blog

This year Mother’s Day and Colorado State University's graduation weekends happen back to back May 10-12 and May 17-19. This means there will be plenty to do for all of the grads and moms that are making their way to Fort Collins for the festivities. We know moms and grads are fairly hard to shop

More than one third of the state of Colorado is preserved within national forests, national parks, and open spaces regulated by state and local governments for everyone to enjoy. Once known as the "Lilac City," Fort Collins also has a beautiful and rich horticultural history that still thrives today

Located in a historic mill, Ginger and Baker is one of the most unique eateries in Fort Collins. The establishment includes a pie shop, coffee shop, two restaurants, a teaching kitchen and a market. Ginger and Baker is known for celebrating Fort Collins’ history, community, creativity and pie. For

Whitewater rafting on the Cache la Poudre River, Colorado’s only designated “Wild & Scenic” River, is one of the most exhilarating experiences to be had in a lifetime. The Poudre (Pooh-Der), as the locals affectionately call it, runs right through the heart of Fort Collins, making the “Choice City”

Memorial Day Weekend provides the perfect excuse to spend an extra day or two in Fort Collins. Not only is it a three-day weekend, which means there’s more time for activities, but Memorial Day Weekend also serves as the unofficial start to summer. Let's also not forget that Memorial Day is a very

Northern Colorado Fishing Outfitters, owned and operated by Jedidiah Thompson, is a Fishing Guide Service that takes people on fully outfitted fishing trips by way of boat, from the shore, as well as on rivers, ponds, & lakes. This includes activities such as night fishing & ice fishing. fishing for

By Caramie Petrowsky

Fort Collins is home to a plethora of fantastic parks, 50 to be exact (seven community parks and 43 neighborhood parks). Here are five (plus a bonus!) that kids adore, and absolutely deserve a spot on your family’s summer bucket list.

Twin Silo Park

Located in southeast Fort

The Mascot of Mountain Avenue

By Brian Cooke

Birney Turns 100: A Birthday Party in Fort Collins’ City Park

Where: Trolley depot (next to the tennis courts at the corner of South Roosevelt Avenue and West Oak Street).

When: Sunday May 19, 2019, from noon to 4 pm.

Details: Come meet Birney the

By Heidi Spirek

Over the last few weeks, I’ve released guides on how to spend your time in Fort Collins when visiting. Today, I want to tell you (locals and visitors) where to eat. I mentioned a couple of restaurants in my first guide, but today we will dive deeper and discuss multiple options for