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Whatever your reason for visiting Fort Collins, the city has something for everyone. Our favorite events, recreation, establishments, and helpful planning links are listed below. For assistance in planning your stay, visit our Out on the Town page for a collection of sample itineraries.

Upcoming events

July 8-10, 2010 Fort Collins Jazz Experience
August 27-29, 2010 Irish Festival
September 4, 2010 Tour de Fat
September 10-12, 2010 TriMedia Film Festival
September 18-19, 2010 Sustainable Living Fair
October 15-16, 2010 CSU Homecoming & Family Weekend
December 17-18, 2010 CSU Winter Commencement
May 1, 2011 Colorado Marathon
May 13-14, 2011 CSU Commencement
June 2011 Taste of Fort Collins
June 2011 Brewfest

Helpful planning links

5-minute video introduction to Fort Collins
Fort Collins Convention & Visitors Bureau
City of Fort Collins
Downtown Business Association
Chamber of Commerce
Colorado State University
Greenride Colorado
SuperShuttle
Denver International Airport

Our neighborhood favorites

Breakfast & Coffee
Choice City Butcher & Deli
Lucile’s
Mugs Coffee Lounge
Silver Grill
Snooze

Casual Lunch & Dinner
Ace Gillett's
Choice City Butcher & Deli
Coopersmith’s Pub & Brewing
Crown Pub
Jeju
La Luz
Lyric Cinema Café
Suehiro
Taj Mahal
Tasty Harmony
Thai Pepper
The Rio Grande

Fine Dining & Special Occasion
Ace Gillett's
Canyon Chop House
Jay’s Bistro
The Chocolate Café

Dessert
The Chocolate Café
Walrus Ice Cream

Shopping
Clothes Pony & Dandelion Toys
The Cupboard
Curiosities
EsScentuals
Matter Bookstore
Nature’s Own
The Perennial Gardener
Sense of Place
White Balcony

Spa Services
Amara Massage Therapy Center
Europa Salon & Spa
The Parlour
Two Pairs Nail Spa

Entertainment & recreation

Music Venues
Aggie Theatre
Hodi’s Half Note
Lincoln Center
Mishawaka Amphitheatre
Budweiser Events Center

Cultural Venues
Bas Bleu Theatre Company
Center for Fine Art Photography
CSU events calendar
Fort Collins Museum & Discovery Science Center
Lincoln Center
Lyric Cinema Café
Museum of Contemporary Art
Openstage Theatre

Breweries
New Belgium
Odell Brewing Company
Fort Collins Brewery
Coopersmith’s Pub and Brewing
Budweiser

Head for the Hils
Horsetooth Mountain Park
Lory State Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
Poudre Canyon (Roosevelt National Forest)
Poudre Canyon (Pingree Park)

Parks & Golf Courses
City Park & Mulberry Pool
Edora Park
City Park Nine (public course, 9 holes)
Collindale (public course, 18 holes)
SouthRidge (public course, 18 holes)