Fort Collins single mom pursues her love for fashion
Features | 6 hours agoSewing, fashion and design constantly fill Alexa Vasquez’s thoughts and dreams. But, that’s not all that’s on her mind. She is also thinking about the three nights a week she bartends at Mo Jeaux’s Bar and Grill, the homework she has to complete for her business classes, the home-based business she wants to move to [...]
2013 Colorado Brewers’ Festival: “It’s not just a drunk fest”
A & E | 11 hours agoIt’s that time of year again. Wine drinkers beware; brewers have been fermenting more than 80 Colorado beers for the June 22 and 23, 2013 Brewers’ Festival, soon to take over the Civic Center area with local beer, food and music. Beginning at LaPorte Avenue and Mason Street, more than 40 Colorado breweries such as [...]
City of Fort Collins plans to add 30 miles to trail system
News | 12 hours agoFort Collins residents itching for an early morning jog or a late evening bike ride can currently choose from 32 miles of paved, hard-surface trails and more than 30 miles of natural areas and paths. In the next 15 to 25 years, 30 additional miles will be added to that selection. Many of these additions [...]
Lory Student Center construction fully underway at CSU
News | 1 day agoRams on campus this summer are being faced with some drastic changes when it comes to CSU’s homebase for students: the Lory Student Center. Full renovation of LSC Central, the portion of the building between the LSC Theatre and former Off-Campus Life office, is now underway according to Doni Luckutt, director of marketing for Colab, [...]
Acrobat Nik Wallenda to make history with unharnessed tightrope walk across Grand Canyon
Life | 1 day agoTightrope walking is not just for the circus anymore. Seventh-generation acrobat Nik Wallenda plans to become the first man to traverse the Grand Canyon by tightrope this weekend – without any safety gear – Outside magazine’s Scott Rosenfield reports. “Last year, Wallenda completed a similar feat across the Niagara Falls, but was forced to wear a [...]
The beginner’s guide to hiking fourteeners
Life | 1 day agoJust like snowboarding and skiing, hiking a fourteener is something a Coloradoan must do, simply because they live in Colorado. The “Higher Ground” article in 5280 explains that Colorado is home to 54 fourteeners and over 140 hiking routes. This state has much to offer for the rookie hiker and those that are most experienced. [...]
Camping in New York City: Yes, it’s possible
Life | 1 day agoWhen someone says “New York City,” what comes to mind? Skyscrapers, noise, crowded streets, the Statue of Liberty. Definitely not camping – but that’s exactly what Conde Nast’s Daily Traveler is encouraging folks to do. “There’s a side of New York that plenty of tourists don’t think about—the natural side. And the best way to [...]
UPDATE: Big Meadows Fire burns 604 acres, 75 percent contained
News | 1 day agoUpdate 6/17 10:25 a.m. According to Fire Information Officer Bill Kight, the Big Meadows Fire in Rocky Mountain National Park is currently burning at 604 acres with 75 percent containment. No injuries or accidents have been reported but one firefighter on the line did experience a medical emergency. Authorities did not have any further information [...]
Northern Colorado one of the best places to hike and booze
Life | 1 day ago“The good news is that wineries, microbreweries and craft distilleries are popping up all over the place – the discerning hiker can find good stuff within striking distance of almost any trailhead these days,” Holland writes. Luckily for us here in Fort Collins, Northern Colorado makes Holland’s list of the four best places to “hike [...]
Colorado State Surplus Tent Sale has a successful turnout
News | 2 days agoColorado State University Surplus Tent Sale had another successful sale Saturday and Sunday, with over 3,000 people in attendance. Jake Drenth, Surplus Property manager, was pleased to have over $21,000 in sales on Saturday alone. “It has been a great success, we have had a lot of people from the community come out and we [...]