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The Nth Power at Hodi's Halfnote Photo credit: Max Sundberg

The Nth Power performs intimate show at Hodi’s Half Note

November 7, 2016

The Nth Power took the stage at Hodi’s Halfnote Saturday to play a soulful and intimate set for the Fort Collins crowd. The Brooklyn-based band is touring across the midwest and down the east coast...

Downtown Lighting Ceremony illuminates Old Town for the holidays

Camila Nadalet November 6, 2016

The uncharacteristically warm fall Colorado has been experiencing this year made Friday night the perfect evening for the Annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony that occurs in Oak Street Plaza in Old Town Fort...

Downtown Lighting Ceremony to ring in the holiday season on Friday

Downtown Lighting Ceremony to ring in the holiday season on Friday

November 2, 2016

There always seems to be something amazing happening in the historic Old Town of Fort Collins, and Friday, Nov. 4, will be no different. To begin the holiday season, every alleyway and sidewalk of Old...

A pug named Gwen attends the Annual Fort Collins Pug Play Group Halloween Parade. Photo credit: Miranda Moses

Fort Collins Halloween Pug Parade features festive dogs

Miranda Moses October 31, 2016

With Halloween finally arriving, the Annual Fort Collins Pug Play Group Halloween Parade fit right in to the spooky month of October. Snorting pugs of all different ages and colors walked through Old Town...

The Muses panel, (left to right) Eleni Sikelianos, Dennis Elkins (acting as 19th century writer O. Henry), Richard Keller, Camille Dungy, Sarah Hahn Campbell, Laura Resau Photo credit: Matthew Smith

FoCo Book Fest attracts Colorado Gov., award-winning authors and international beer expert

October 24, 2016

The FoCo Book Fest took place in Old Town over the weekend, attracting book and brew-lovers from all around the state. Some of the festival's biggest names included Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, New...

Kids and adults alike learn the Micheal Jackson "Thriller" dance during Zombie Crawl in Old Town. Photo credit: Christian Johnson

Eighth-annual Old Town Zombie Crawl benefits local charity Turning Point

Ashley Potts October 24, 2016

Old Town was quite the sight to see over the weekend. Zombies of all shapes, sizes and ages came out for the eighth-annual “Zombie Crawl” hosted by Turning Point. From Girl Scouts to Starbucks...

Zombie Fest calling the living dead to Old Town this weekend

Zombie Fest calling the living dead to Old Town this weekend

October 19, 2016
All zombies and creatures alike have been dropping dead in anticipation.
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FoCo Book Fest to celebrate books and brews in Old Town

October 15, 2016
The upcoming FoCo Book Fest will be a celebration of the two major passions of the community: brewing and books. Local writers and brew enthusiasts are coming together to celebrate their lines of work in how they contribute to our FoCo culture. Also Hickenlooper!
Visitor looks around at the gift shop Photo credit: Zoё Jennings

The Fort Collins Museum of Art explores the life of Frida Kahlo

Zoë Jennings October 13, 2016

Frida Kahlo’s self-portraits show a striking women dressed in traditional Mexican fashion with untamed facial hair. Kahlo has become somewhat of a popular culture icon in recent times. Her face is often...

The design of the corn maze this year. Photo courtesy of the Fritzler Corn Maze.

Fritzler’s Maze offers endless fall possibilities

Ashley Potts October 6, 2016

Fall is a farm’s favorite season. The seeds that were planted months ago finally come to fruition, and the once barren ground explodes with greens, yellows and oranges as far as the eye can see....

Wilbur dressed as a Bronco's fan. Photo credit: Maegan Garcia

Top ten cutest puppy costumes from Tour de Corgi

October 3, 2016

Tour de Corgi took over Old Town Saturday, and one of the best parts of the event, unarguably, were the adorable pups who sported equally adorable outfits. Owners everywhere were proud of the outfits that...

Tour de Corgi proves that dog days are never over in Fort Collins

Miranda Moses October 3, 2016

Old Town parking may have seemed even more ridiculously full Saturday morning as the second annual Tour De Corgi commenced in full swing with hundreds of corgis taking over College Avenue and hundreds...

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