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Photo courtesy: New Belgium Brewing
New Belgium has crafted a new beer that is celebratory to the years of partnership between the brewery and CSU and the new stadium.

New Belgium to launch CSU beer “Old Aggie” Saturday afternoon

Erin Douglas July 1, 2017

New Belgium will host a launch party at 2 p.m. Saturday for their new CSU-inspired beer, Old Aggie.  From 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. at New Belgium Brewery, located at 500 Linden St., the Colorado-based...

How to celebrate 4th of July in Fort Collins

How to celebrate 4th of July in Fort Collins

Nate Day June 27, 2017

We are deep into the summer season, and everyone's favorite opportunity to show off their patriotic side, otherwise known as 4th of July, will be here next week. With 4th of July being an America holiday,...

Colorado Brewer’s Festival brings entertainment to Fort Collins for 28th year

Julia Trowbridge June 26, 2017

The 28th Annual Colorado Brewer’s Festival, located in Washington Park and organized by the Downtown Business Association of Fort Collins, occurred June 23-25. The oldest craft beer festival in the...

Liam Kimball playing Mike Block's cello. Photo credit: Jonny Rhein

Silk Road Ensemble teach importance of culture and music at The Music District

Jonny Rhein June 22, 2017

Members of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble provided an open workshop at The Music District in Fort Collins on Tuesday. The musicians were cellist Mike Block, percussionist Shane Shanahan and flutist...

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Colorado Brewers’ Festival to provide three days of beer, music

Alec Erickson June 20, 2017

If there is anything that Fort Collins has plenty of it would be beer. With dozens of local breweries, you would be hard pressed to not find some local craft IPA just minutes away. There is one festival...

"The Shrine to Humanity" by artists Lonnie Hanzon and Paolo Wellman added a pop of color to the landscape of the Capital Building this past weekend. Photo credit: Sarah Ehrlich

Thousands attend Denver’s PrideFest

June 20, 2017

Participants flooded Downtown Denver, Colorado this past weekend to attend the 41st Annual Denver PrideFest, the third largest LGBTQ celebration in the country. Civic Center Park was transformed into a...

Sunday headliner for NewWestFest announced

Sunday headliner for NewWestFest announced

Alec Erickson June 19, 2017

If a three-day-long, free music festival does not sound like one of the best things Fort Collins has to offer, then you would be wrong. Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest is back again this year and runs from...

Jeff Stone, dressed as Antoine Janis, tells Janis's story as the citizens of Fort Collins view one of the first buildings in Fort Collins (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

The Fort Collins Museum of Discovery presents living history with Culture in the Courtyard

Julia Trowbridge June 19, 2017

Every third Sunday of the month during the summer, the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery opens up the Heritage Courtyard on 200 Matthews St. This exhibit, called Culture in the Courtyard, features volunteers...

Danielle Anderson and her band Danielle Ate the Sandwich performed on opening night of the Lagoon Summer Concert Series Wednesday. Photo by Olive Ancell | Collegian

CSU alumna, ukulele song writer opens Lagoon Concert Series

Nicole Towne June 16, 2017

Colorado State University alumna and folk-pop musican Danielle Anderson opened the Lagoon Summer Concert Series on Wednesday night under clear skies her with ukulele in hand. Anderson, better known as...

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Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest promises to light up Old Town

June 13, 2017

From August 11 to 13, Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest is coming to Fort Collins. Known locally as BoNi, the free music festival takes place in Old Town and features a massive lineup of 86 bands in 2017....

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Fort Collins’ Bas Bleu Theatre Company brings good casting, comedy with ‘Boeing Boeing’

Sarah Ehrlich June 13, 2017

The 1960s was a time when many social revolutions were born, including the rebirth of female empowerment. "Boeing Boeing" shows the lives of three air hostesses—a job for women no longer expected...

At the front of the crowd, fans gathered to watch Slow Caves open for St. Lucia at Taste of Fort Collins 2017  (Chapman Croskell | Collegian)

Taste of Fort Collins Day 2: Beating the heat with great food

Chapman W. June 11, 2017

[new_royalslider id="603"] As temperatures rose on Saturday, attendees to Taste of Fort Collins beat the heat with cold drinks, treats and by hanging out in the shade of the trees. Taste of Fort Collins...

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