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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...

Photo credit: Julia Trowbridge

September’s Slamogadro provides a competitive take on poetry

September 28, 2016

If you happen to wander into the middle room at Avogadro’s Number on the last Sunday of any given week, you will be hit with the smell of burgers and beer in dim lighting with anxious writers quickly...

Corgi owners with their dogs on the annual Tour de Corgi parade in old town Fort Collins.

Tour de Corgi to present puppy parade this weekend

Camila Nadalet September 28, 2016

The second annual Tour de Corgi will be held this Saturday, October 1, in Old Town. The event will begin at 10 a.m. at Civic Center Park. From the start of the event until noon, corgis and owners participating...

The Human Bean to sell coffee for a cause on National Coffee Day

The Human Bean to sell coffee for a cause on National Coffee Day

September 28, 2016

Coffee is a life line that many college students use to wake up early for class and stay up late to finish homework. And, some students simply drink it for pleasure between classes. Especially during the...

The tables were set up with pen and paper for guests to write their tasting notes. Photo credit: Max Sundberg

Nuance Chocolate and The Coffee Registry host educational tasting event

September 27, 2016

On a crisp Sunday morning, shadows slowly shifted as the sun started to warm the streets of downtown Fort Collins. Chatter echoed down alleyways as shops began to open and brunch was being served. “Joe,...

The cute and the competitive gather at City Park for the annual Doggie Olympics

The cute and the competitive gather at City Park for the annual Doggie Olympics

September 26, 2016

The normally peaceful City Park was filled with barks, claps and cheers Sunday as the Larimer Animal-People Partnership hosted the 21st annual Doggie Olympics. The Doggie Olympics consisted of competition...

Pre-release tournament. Photo credit: Gryphon's Games and Comics

Gryphon Games & Comics attracts over 200 with Magic pre-release event

September 26, 2016

Gryphon’s Games & Comics in Fort Collins attracted over 200 people at a pre-release event held this weekend for a new Magic the Gathering set. Friday night’s midnight pre-release event...

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