Fort Collins Guide

 Updated Jan 2026 

 Northern Lights over City Park Sheldon Pond 5/22/2024


Fun fact: Old Town Fort Collins was the inspiration for Disneyland’s Main Street USA. The charming, old buildings and stone-lined streets truly feel like a fantasyland, except the shops that line it are the real deal. (this and other ideas: https://www.tripsavvy.com/best-to-do-fort-collins-colorado-4129183)


Food and Drink

Happy Hour deals:https://www.visitftcollins.com/restaurants/happy-hour/ -not updated but ideas

Sonny Lubicks  https://www.sonnylubicksteakhouse.com/happy-hour-menu happy hour everyday in the lounge. Tuesday-Sunday is 4-6. Monday begins at 4 and runs until close.  Request the Nook, tables 46 & 47. menu below when you make reservations. 

Cafe Vino has a 2-6pm HH and excellent food Tuesday-Saturday https://cafevino.com/fort-collins-colorado-state-university-mid-town-cafe-vino-happy-hour  Tuesdays Parm night 5pm til sold-out

Moot House everyday 3-6 https://themoothouse.com/happy-hour/

Rare M-F 4-6pm https://rareitalian.com/menu/  can be variable

Breweries https://www.visitftcollins.com/restaurants/breweries/

Elliot’s Martini HH M-F 4:30-7pm $2 off martinis and tapas, Wed dirty martinis $7 https://elliotsmartini.com/

Free wine tasting Wilburs 12-3 Saturdays  Pringles Fridays 4-7pm


Explore outdoors

For The Best Bike trails in Fort Collins Click HERE 

Poudre River Trail and Spring Creek trail are popular walk and bike trails

Horsetooth Open Space (20 min from condo) 

Reservoir Ridge (11min from condo) Michaud is better start (less prairie)

Lory State Park (20min from condo)

Poudre Canyon  Big South Trail, Dadd Gulch favs unless American Lakes is open

RMNP Beaver Meadow Entrance: 1hr 15/Fall River Entrance 1 hr 10min DO YOU NEED AN ENTRANCE PASS?  https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/10086910/ticket/10086912

Indian Peaks Wilderness/Brainard Rec area also requires reserved parking: https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/10087515

Snowy Range Medicine Bow National Forest 2 hr from condo, Roads close and snow remains usually until late June/early July is spectacular with 2 billion years old rock, much older than the Rockies and many stunning alpine lakes


Sweet Treats

Nuance Chocolate tastings

Locally owned Edison's  Ice Cream

Locally owned Walrus Ice Cream flavor of the month (guess what’s in “baseball”?   it included hot dogs, mustard, Cracker Jacks & more!!) 


Museums and tours

Museum of Art Fort Collins  The mask fundraiser shouldn't be missed  https://moafc.org The mask fundraiser shouldn't be missed 

Global Museum  http://globalvillagemuseum.org 

Want to visit

Fort Collins Museum of Discovery https://fcmod.org/

Rocky mountain raptors requires registration (and I haven’t gone yet) https://www.rmrp.org/about/

 Celestial Seasoning Tea Tours in Boulder https://celestialseasonings.com/pages/tea-tour?srsltid=AfmBOorw_YRWYskJKLwRAfLQPhQnndxpZO9iTRTVU-TPro-2djlAsN4r

 Loveland Foundry/Art Casting of Colorado  Requires reservations https://artcastings.com/tours/  or email  Mary@artcastings.com.


Fort Collins Newcomers Club https://fcnewcomers.org/ is a great way to connect with your new community.  



Sonny Lubicks Happy hour burger and menu




Originally created November 2018, regularly updated 

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