Mesa Verde National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

People love to underestimate Northern Colorado — until they spend a night in Old Town Fort Collins. Between the rooftop patios, craft cocktails, and restaurants that could hold their own in Denver (without the parking nightmare), it’s safe to say we’re doing just fine up here. Start at The Regional for locally sourced comfort food that feels like home, head to Rare Italian for housemade pasta and wine that’ll ruin Olive Garden forever, or brunch your way through Ginger and Baker — the cinnamon r

I had no idea this would happen when I left Northern Colorado 16 years ago… I grew up in Berthoud — small-town, everyone-knows-everyone kind of life. It was a wonderful place to grow up, but like a lot of small-town kids, I wanted bigger and better. I wanted new. I wanted *different.* So I left. We bounced around — Westminster, downtown Denver, Highlands Ranch — and eventually settled in Castle Rock for eight years. During that time, we had three babies and built a life we loved. But as the year

Elitch Gardens to relocate from Denver in the coming years

Ultimate Guide to Maroon Bells in Colorado - Day Hikes Near Denver