It’s time to haul your 2-wheeler out of winter storage (if you haven’t already), avoid the construction around town and enjoy the gorgeous summer weather and abundance of bike paths this city has to offer – June is bike month in Colorado. Regardless of whether you are a die-hard all-weather commuter, or a short weekend […]
Celebrate Colorado Women

As many Coloradoans know March is Women’s History month. Here are several women who have not only influenced Colorado and its history (or should we say HERSTORY!), but also changed the course of the United States, both in the distant past and the modern age. These women have influenced everything from politics and women’s rights […]
Forgotten Black History

Black History Month is the perfect time to reflect on a many times forgotten era of both Colorado history and the Wild West. Black cowboys were not only around in the 1800s, they had a great influence in settling the west and creating the rodeo pastimes we know and love today. It is estimated that […]
Time to get scared!

It is no surprise that the fall season brings out the spooks in many of us. With All Hallows Eve on the horizon Northern Coloradoan’s blood begins to chill at the thought of our local haunted history. There are several well known haunted areas around Fort Collins which Nancy Hansford explores in her book “Northern […]
Life is Sweet in Northern Colorado

Each fall as we drive north and east of Fort Collins we all experience the same thing, trying not to hit tuberous vegetables with our cars. While some may see them as a danger others are aware of the vast influence sugar beets have had on the growth and culture of Fort Collins. Sugar beets […]