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There are many great bouldering spots at Horsetooth Reservoir. Photo by Audrey Potter

3 Colorado hikes fit for keeping summer alive

Walker Discoe • August 22, 2018
While classes may now be in session, the weather is still nice, Horsetooth has yet to freeze over and a trove of summertime adventures can still be had. Here are a few end-of-summer activities.
Leader of controversial furry group, Lee "Foxler" Miller

Netherland: Reflecting on furries in Fort Collins

Henry Netherland • August 20, 2018
As someone who uses the internet in perhaps an unhealthy amount, the 'furry' community has always fascinated me in that it seemed like such a niche interest. It still manages to garner a noticeably large online following as well as occasional mainstream media coverage. So, I asked myself: How actually common is this community?
Lindy Zuroski, doing business as, "Lindy Spindy" hoop dances to represent the sunrise and everyone waking up from the night during A Midsummer Night's Fire Circus. Lindy has been performing with Spectra Circus Entertainment since 2016. She also has a husband and three children and is a pharmacist when she is not doing circus things. (Sara Graydon | Collegian)

Fort Collins Fringe Festival showcases 90 lively performances

Ryan Lueck • August 1, 2018
Last weekend marked the sixth annual Fort Collins Fringe Festival, setting a stage and a spotlight to local artists delivering an array of performances showcasing many local talents including theater, film, dance, music and visual art. The festival featured about 90 performances by over 180 different local artists in five venues across Fort Collins.
Kim Jones plays a game of pinball at the Pinball Jones Campus West location.  (Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

Pinball tournaments roll out the retro

Babin Dinda • July 4, 2018
When asked to choose between a Playstation and an arcade, I don’t believe that there are a lot of us who would choose the “old school” route.  
‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ depicts a heartwarming legacy

‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ depicts a heartwarming legacy

Miranda Moses • July 3, 2018
With guaranteed tears pouring into your popcorn, the 94-minute film caters to the compassionate, loving part of ourselves that is far too often swept to the side in our adult lives, in our childhood, and in our contemporary world. 
Bombeere BlackBerry Gose, a seasonal beer from Odell Brewing released during Fort Collin's Beer Week. (Photo credit: Skyler Leonard)

Sip with the seasons: 5 drinks for summer

Ty Davis • June 28, 2018
If you plan on doing any drinking this summer, there are few places better than Fort Collins. Fort Collins hosts 21 licensed breweries, according to a 2016 Department of Revenue statistic. With new libations created regularly, get caught up with some summery local creations. 
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