Old Town Fort Collins (where the wedding is located!)

Our Favorite Spots:

-The Exchange (outside food court great for kids and families, food and ice cream)

-Union Soda Fountain & Grill

-The Still Whiskey Steaks (more upscale)

-The Rio Grande (good margaritas and mexican food)

-Ginger and Baker (cute spot that women usually love ;))

-The Emporium

-Penrose Eatery

-Old Town Square - bars, restaurants, icecream, splash pad for the kids

-Mary’s Mountain Cookies

-Larimer County Farmers Market on Saturday mornings (200 W. Oak St.)

Breakfast (may be busy on weekend mornings):

-Silver Grill Cafe

-Urban Egg

-Snooze

-Lucille’s

-Ginger & Baker

-Penrose (usually not that busy)

-Rise! A Breakfast Place

In Laporte:

-Howling Cow Cafe at Morning Fresh Dairy (good for kids to run around)

-Vern’s

Breweries:

-New Belgium

-Odell Brewing Company

-Sweetwater

-There’s so many more!

Nature:

-Horsetooth Reservoir

-Lory State Park (easy hiking close to Fort Collins, west of Horsetooth Reservoir)

-Horsetooth Mountain Open Space (may be full/busy on weekend early mornings)

For Kids:

-City Park

-Twin Silo Park

-Lee Martinez Park

-The Farm at Lee Martinez ($5 to get in, has limited hours)

-Fort Collins Museum of Discovery

-Old Town Square and Splash Pad

-Spring Canyon Park & Splash Pad

-The Exchange in Old Town, Penrose Eatery for a sit-down restaurant

Longer trips (these places range from ~1-3 hours away):

-Estes Park (about 1.5 hours away, anyone can visit the town of Estes Park, but if you want to hike in Rocky Mountain -National Park, you’ll need a reservation)

-Boulder (about 1.5 hours away, Pearl Street is fun and there’s hiking nearby)

-Georgetown (2 hours) (Do the Georgetown Loop Railroad)

-Breckenridge (2.5 hours)

-Vail (2.5 hours)

-Black Hawk (casinos) (2 hours)

-Red Rocks Amphitheatre (1.5 hours)

-Denver (1 hour) (Larimer Square, the Dairy Block, Rockies Game, Cherry Creek area is super nice, etc!)