100 Things to do in Fort Collins Before You Die

by Deborah Bouziden

Overview

Abandoned tunnels under Fort Collins? A ghost haunting an ice cream store? Rides through town in a streetcar? You betcha’. Fort Collins is a gold mine if you’re looking for adventure. And 100 Things to Do in Fort Collins Before You Die is chock-full of fun-filled escapades to inspire your trip with tips for restaurants that will satisfy any palate, details about access to outdoor playgrounds, plus advice on cultural places and events that you will remember for a lifetime. Hike a trail in the morning (watch out for rattlesnakes) and in the afternoon eat Thai food and explore an art museum. Minutes from Horsetooth Reservoir, the Cache la Poudre River, Rocky Mountain National Park, breweries, museums, plus restaurants, shopping, movies, and more, you might just find Fort Collins your mother lode of good times. Local author and perennial fun-seeker Deborah
Boudizen invites you to explore with insider tips and jam-packed itineraries on every page. Let her guide you through her corner of Colorado and see how many items you can check off your list.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781681062686
Publisher:	Reedy press, LLC.
Publication date:	09/15/2020
Series:	100 Things to Do Before You Die
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	1,067,341
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Deborah Bouziden is a freelance writer who loves to share her knowledge of places to visit and things to do in and around her home town. She lives just a hop, skip and a jump from Fort Collins, up the road in Estes Park. She has spent the last twenty years sharing information about travel in magazines and in such books as Off the Beaten Path, Oklahoma, Exploring Oklahoma Together, and Oklahoma City. As a transplanted Coloradoan, Bouziden hopes you find all the haunts and stomps in and around Fort Collins as fun as she does. To check on her next adventure, visit her website at www.deborahbouziden.com.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xiii

Preface xiv

Food and Drink

1 Take a Trip to Thailand at Café de Bangkok 2

2 Go West Young Man, but Stop at The Forks Mercantile and Saloon 3

3 Fine Dining in a Relaxed Atmosphere at Sonny Lubick Steakhouse 4

4 Come Celebrate Fun at Ginger and Baker 5

5 "Sea" Some Fireworks at White Tree 6

6 Cheese Lovers Unite at The Fox and The Crow 7

7 Let It Roll at the Silver Grill Cafe 8

8 Experience Smells, Sounds, and Tastes at Taste of Fort Collins 10

9 Enjoy Sweet Treats Deluxe at The Little Bird Bake Shop 11

10 Experience More Than One Expects at Nick's Italian 12

11 Go Back to The Future and Beyond at Totally 80's Pizza and Museum 13

12 Get More Cheese Please at Cheese Importers 14

13 Stop for Funky Food at B & B Pickle Barrel 15

14 You'll Find the Right Stuff at The Emporium: An American Brasserie 16

15 Find a Good Day, Mate at Waltzing Kangaroo 18

16 Discover Where Everybody Knows Your Name at Moot House 19

17 Experience a Little Cup of Heaven at Butter Cream Cupcakery 20

18 It's a Great Day for ¡Olé at Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant 21

19 Come In and Experience New Orleans at Lucile's Creole Cafe 22

20 Go Out of This World at Comet Chicken 23

21 Size Does Matter at Big Al's Burgers and Dogs 24

22 Land Here for Some Good Eats at Butterfly Cafe 25

23 "Beer Is Made by Men, Wine by God" … and Ten Bears Winery (Martin Luther) 26

24 It's All in the Pot at Melting Pot Fort Collins 28

25 Enjoy an Educational Experience at CopperMuse Distillery 29

26 Everybody Loves Ice Cream at Walrus Ice Cream 30

27 Do a Brew Tour, but Start at New Belgium Brewing Company 32

28 Get Your Two Wheelin' Fun On at New Belgium's Tour de Fat 33

29 Hop On In for the Brew Tours at Magic Bus Tours and Beer and Bike Tours 34

Music and Entertainment

30 Check to See If You Ain't Afraid of No Ghosts During Fort Collins Ghost Tours 38

31 Happy Days Are Here Again at the Holiday Twin Drive-In 40

32 Catch Some Rays in the Sunset Lounge 41

33 Dive Into a Good Time at the Magic Rat 42

34 Stay at the Elizabeth Hotel, a Hotel with Soul … and a Lot of Rock 'n Roll 43

35 Enjoy the Sound of Music at Bohemian Nights 44

36 Experience Something Old and Something New at The Edwards House 46

37 Where Color and Music Collide during Pianos About Town 48

38 Have an Experience in the Round at Otterbox Digital Dome Theater 49

39 Explore, Learn, and Have Fun at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery 50

40 Have a Back-to-Nature Concert Experience at Mishawaka Amphitheatre 51

Sports and Recreation

41 A Walk Around at Colorado State University 54

42 Fish the Little Fishing Hole That is Horsetooth Reservoir 56

43 More to Do at Horsetooth Mountain Open Space 57

44 Hit the Trail…in Town on Poudre River and Spring Creek Trails 58

45 Cool Off in the Summer Heat at Poudre River Whitewater Park 59

46 Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder at Coyote Ridge Natural Area 60

47 Enjoy Loads of Fun or a Place to Relax at Lory State Park 62

48 Find Open Space for Adventure at Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area 64

49 Get Back and Farther Out to Nature at Soapstone Prairie Natural Area 65

Culture and History

50 Experience a Little History, a Whole Lot of Fun at Jessup Farm Artisan Village 68

51 Enjoy a Good Afternoon's Entertainment at The Exchange 69

52 Turn Back Time at the Avery House 70

53 Get Your Comfy Shoes On for a Historic Walking Tour 71

54 Experience a Wee Bit o' Irish at the Old Town Irish Party 72

55 Let's Hear It for the Boys in Blue at the Fort Collins Police Museum 73

56 Walk in Peace and Harmony at Shambhala Mountain Center 74

57 Jump on the Trolley and Enjoy Birney Car 21 76

58 Come See a Visual Feast at Museum of Art Fort Collins 77

59 History Flourishes as Lives End at Grandview Cemetery 78

60 Enjoy a Corner of Color at the Colorado State University Flower Trial Garden 79

61 Things Are Just Peachy at the Fort Collins Peach Festival 80

62 Experience a Piece of History at the Masonic Temple 81

63 Look for the Soup Can in Front of the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art 82

64 Get Some Culture at The Lincoln Center 84

65 Butterflies Galore and More at the Butterfly House 85

66 See Botanical Beauty at Its Best at The Gardens on Spring Creek 86

67 Light Up the Holiday at the Downtown Christmas Lighting Ceremony 88

68 Art Is Truly Everywhere at the Downtown Public Art Tour 90

69 Go Global All in One Space at the Global Village Museum of Art 91

70 Have a Furilicious Good Time at Tour de Corgi 92

71 Let It Go at the Fort Collins Water Lantern Festival 93

72 Experience a Farm Tour of a Different Flavor at Morning Fresh Dairy 94

Shopping and Fashion

73 Get Your Torches On at Glass and Fire 98

74 Explore the Spice of It at Old Town Spice Shop 100

75 Do the Mou at MouCo Cheese 101

76 Take a Walk Down Memory Lane at A&J Antique Mall 102

77 Discover the Past at Antique Row 103

78 Find Solid to the Core at Woodley's Fine Furniture 104

79 Get Your Artist On at Board and Brush 105

80 The Neat Place to Knit Is at My Sister Knits 106

81 Need Kitchen Stuff? Find It at The Cupboard 107

82 Find the True Meaning of a Plant Lovers Paradise at the Fort Collins Nursery 108

83 Get Totally out of Control at Nuance Chocolate 110

84 Feed Your Burning Desire to Read at Old Firehouse Books 112

85 Any Time Is the Right Time for Tea at Happy Lucky's Teahouse 113

86 Discover Your Own Nature's Guide to Health and Wellness at Golden Poppy Herbal Apothecary 114

87 Get Your Bling On at Rocky Mountain Goldworks 115

88 Become a Little Loopy at Loopy Ewe 116

89 Shop for Adventure at Akinz 117

90 It's More Than the Salt at Savory Spice Shop 118

91 Shop and Stay Awhile at Nature's Own 119

92 Love the Specialty at The Welsh Rabbit Cheese Shop 120

93 Avoid Hard Knocks at Otterbox 122

94 Things Are Better Here at Fort Collins Old Town Square 123

95 Find a Little Bit of This, a Whole Lot of That at Curiosities 124

96 Discover All Things Fermented at Turtle Mountain Fermentery 125

97 Get It Fresh from the Start at Rocky Mountain Oil Company 126

98 Some Like It Hot at Roberto's Salsa and Sauces 128

99 Release Your Inner Child at Clothes Pony & Dandelion Toys 129

100 Spread Beauty at Bloom Flower Market 130

Suggested Itineraries 133

Activities by Season 137

Index 139