Guidebook for Fort Collins

Carol Joy/CJ
Guidebook for Fort Collins

Sightseeing

CSU offers 150+ degrees in eight colleges, including the renowned College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Be sure to visit the Annual Trial Garden running May through October!
59 Einheimische empfehlen
Colorado State University
59 Einheimische empfehlen
CSU offers 150+ degrees in eight colleges, including the renowned College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Be sure to visit the Annual Trial Garden running May through October!
Old Town Fort Collins is filled with galleries, shops, good food and seasonal entertainment.
96 Einheimische empfehlen
Alter Stadtplatz
199 Trimble Ct
96 Einheimische empfehlen
Old Town Fort Collins is filled with galleries, shops, good food and seasonal entertainment.
I'm not truly a beer-drinker, but I loved the horses, they grounds, and the free sample beers - just my size!
28 Einheimische empfehlen
Budweiser Brewery Experience
2685 Busch Dr
28 Einheimische empfehlen
I'm not truly a beer-drinker, but I loved the horses, they grounds, and the free sample beers - just my size!
Peaceful pathways lead you around the reservoir for bird/animal watching.
Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area
3340 Carpenter Road
Peaceful pathways lead you around the reservoir for bird/animal watching.

Everything Else

My FAVORITE store in Old Town Fort Collins! Beautiful nature photography, jewelry, and gifts - all very reasonably priced. Well worth a visit!
Illustrated Light
325 Lincoln Ct
My FAVORITE store in Old Town Fort Collins! Beautiful nature photography, jewelry, and gifts - all very reasonably priced. Well worth a visit!
Another great shopping, eating venue just minutes away off I-25.
29 Einheimische empfehlen
The Promenade Shops at Centerra
5971 Sky Pond Dr
29 Einheimische empfehlen
Another great shopping, eating venue just minutes away off I-25.
Just in case, there's a new, state-of-the-art medical center nearby.
Medical Center of the Rockies
2500 Rocky Mountain Ave
Just in case, there's a new, state-of-the-art medical center nearby.
Hike up to Horsetooth for an amazing view of Fort Collins and beyond. About a 3 hour RT hike.
46 Einheimische empfehlen
Horsetooth Mountain Open Space
6550 West County Road 38 East
46 Einheimische empfehlen
Hike up to Horsetooth for an amazing view of Fort Collins and beyond. About a 3 hour RT hike.
This is a very easy hike (1.5 hours RT?) that lets you view Northern Colorado as part of a once-ocean floor.
11 Einheimische empfehlen
Naturschutzgebiet Coyote Ridge
Spring Mesa Road
11 Einheimische empfehlen
This is a very easy hike (1.5 hours RT?) that lets you view Northern Colorado as part of a once-ocean floor.

Food Scene

And this is my FAVORITE place for jazz & good food. Another must-visit in my book!
16 Einheimische empfehlen
Jay's Bistro
135 W Oak St
16 Einheimische empfehlen
And this is my FAVORITE place for jazz & good food. Another must-visit in my book!
This is one of my favorite restaurants closer to home. I like the honey-glazed salmon salad with a glass of wine.
Rustic Oven
2350 E Harmony Rd
This is one of my favorite restaurants closer to home. I like the honey-glazed salmon salad with a glass of wine.
Can't get along without your frappuccino? Here you go!
17 Einheimische empfehlen
Starbucks
172 N College Ave
17 Einheimische empfehlen
Can't get along without your frappuccino? Here you go!

Arts & Culture

This local dinner theater does a great job with their productions, as well as food.
7 Einheimische empfehlen
Midtown Arts Center
3750 S Mason St
7 Einheimische empfehlen
This local dinner theater does a great job with their productions, as well as food.
This is the main performance venue for Fort Collins. No, it's not the Lincoln Center I'm used to, but it's a beautiful space, including a rooftop deck, and they do a great job with programming.
57 Einheimische empfehlen
The Lincoln Center
417 W Magnolia St
57 Einheimische empfehlen
This is the main performance venue for Fort Collins. No, it's not the Lincoln Center I'm used to, but it's a beautiful space, including a rooftop deck, and they do a great job with programming.
This is definitely one of the gems of Fort Collins and Northern Colorado. High caliber musicians with excellent programming and conducting by Maestro Wes Kenney. You won't be disappointed!
Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra
141 W Magnolia St
This is definitely one of the gems of Fort Collins and Northern Colorado. High caliber musicians with excellent programming and conducting by Maestro Wes Kenney. You won't be disappointed!
It's "right down the street" . . . well, I-25. Home of the Colorado Eagles and Colorado Ice, plus entertainment like The Beach Boys, Cirque du Soleil, Laramer County Rodeo, and much more!
22 Einheimische empfehlen
Budweiser Events Center
5290 Arena Cir
22 Einheimische empfehlen
It's "right down the street" . . . well, I-25. Home of the Colorado Eagles and Colorado Ice, plus entertainment like The Beach Boys, Cirque du Soleil, Laramer County Rodeo, and much more!
Feel the need for a good movie? Cinemark is about 1.5 miles away. Sometimes we'll even walk there, have dinner at Macaroni Grill or Old Chicago next door, then take in the movie.
Cinemark
4721 S Timberline Rd
Feel the need for a good movie? Cinemark is about 1.5 miles away. Sometimes we'll even walk there, have dinner at Macaroni Grill or Old Chicago next door, then take in the movie.

Entertainment & Activities

LaVida Massage, Learning Express Toys, Home Depot, Staples, Sprouts Natural Foods, Panera, Famous Dave's BBQ, and so much more! Over 80 stores and a library just a few miles away!
Front Range Village
2720 Council Tree Ave
LaVida Massage, Learning Express Toys, Home Depot, Staples, Sprouts Natural Foods, Panera, Famous Dave's BBQ, and so much more! Over 80 stores and a library just a few miles away!

Shopping

Guilt-free shopping just off I-25. Bose, Coach, Carter's, OshKosh, Under Armour, Famous Footwear, Tommy Hilfiger, Wilson Leather and much more.
19 Einheimische empfehlen
Outlets at Loveland
5661 McWhinney Blvd
19 Einheimische empfehlen
Guilt-free shopping just off I-25. Bose, Coach, Carter's, OshKosh, Under Armour, Famous Footwear, Tommy Hilfiger, Wilson Leather and much more.