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Larry Conley and his coffee shop Photo credit: Julia Trowbridge

Cranked Up Coffee serves up brews on the go in Fort Collins

Matthew Smith May 3, 2017

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to change the name Frank Conley to Larry Conlon. For four years, Larry Conlon of Cranked Up Coffee has been researching and developing his own unique coffee...

The Nuance Chocolate sign in Old Town Photo credit: Hakeem Awbrey

From bean to bar: Fort Collins’ Nuance Chocolate makes exotic chocolate from internationally sourced beans

Matthew Smith May 2, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4vNQ6yEgLc&feature=youtu.be It is nigh impossible to tour Old Town and not run into a business in the likes of the Bean Cycle Roasters, New Belgium Brewing or Happy Lucky’s...

Photo credit: Brooke Buchan

Owners of Dam Good Tacos open new restaurant in Fort Collins

Zach Bermejo April 26, 2017

Sitting comfortably between the Fort Collins Utilities Building and the Fort Collins Municipal Court is a new little food spot—The Butterfly Café. Owners Mike Falco and Ali Hatcher are serving craft...

Loveland’s Tierkrieger blends death and black metal. Photo credit: James Wyatt

Tierkreiger brings brutality to the Fort Collins area

James Wyatt April 25, 2017

In some circles, no genre holds more disdain than death metal with its themes and images of brutality and horror. Seldom do those unacquainted with the genre think of the differences between death and...

Photo credit: Michael Berg

4/20 promotions at Fort Collins shops

Alaysha Powell April 19, 2017

Even though it has been a while since Colorado legalized the use of pot, more and more businesses are joining in on the festivities. If you are of age and are ready to celebrate 4/20, read on to see some...

Wolverine Farm Publishing at the Bean Cycle Roasters (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Wolverine Farm Publishing Co. and Bookstore to announce 2017 Fort Collins Poet Laureate

Emma Turner April 18, 2017

The Fort Collins 2017 Poet Laureate contest has narrowed down its candidates to just three individuals. Wolverine Farm Publishing Co. and Bookstore introduced the laureate program as a means to showcase...

Catching a sunset over Horsetooth Reservoir is a great way to appreciate the Earth this Earth Day. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

How to celebrate Earth Day in Fort Collins

Ashley Potts April 18, 2017

Earth Day, coming up on April 22, is the perfect way to enjoy the nice weather and celebrate the environment at the same time. Fort Collins offers many ways to enjoy the outdoors and celebrate Earth Day,...

While my guitar gently weeps Photo credit: Matthew Smith

The best and worst restaurant bathrooms around College Avenue in Fort Collins

Matthew Smith April 12, 2017

A restaurant can have everything good going for it: great food, attentive service, atmospheric lighting and music. However, take one trip to the bathroom with its stained walls, broken door lock, Mach-3...

FoCoMX to host over 200 local bands

FoCoMX to host over 200 local bands

Mack Beaulieu April 12, 2017

Every year now for ten years, Fort Collins has put on a music festival featuring the best local bands that Fort Collins and the northern Colorado area have to offer. The event is called FoCoMX, put on...

Bas Bleu Theatre presents CSU professor's must-see play

Bas Bleu Theatre presents CSU professor’s must-see play

April 5, 2017

Colorado State University professor Eric Prince’s play “Blue Kitchen” premiered on April 1 at Bas Bleu theatre just north of Old Town, celebrating the theatre’s 25th anniversary. “Blue Kitchen”...

Fort Collins reacts to Old Town's Rocket Fizz Soda Pop and Candy Shop

Fort Collins reacts to Old Town’s Rocket Fizz Soda Pop and Candy Shop

Mareena Winchell April 5, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5HYZmmKT54 Rocket Fizz is known for the endless amounts of candy held within the store. From taffy to chocolate to everything in-between, you can find it here. “Rocket...

Image courtesy: Debut Theater Company

‘A Wrinkle in Time’ to come to Fort Collins

Nate Day April 4, 2017

Many students have read and loved Madeline L'Engle's "A Wrinkle in Time" at one point or another. Now the story is coming to life. Before the film adaptation is released next year, the Lincoln Center is...

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