Located about a two-hour drive from Denver, Fort Collins is an up-and-coming city offering a variety of activities for any kind of traveler. Start your day off right with breakfast at Snooze AM Eatery. Try one of the restaurant’s many takes on eggs benedict or go the sweet route and order a plate of decadent pancakes. Snooze has a generous morning cocktail menu including several different types of Bloody Marys. Spend about $25 on breakfast, with a cocktail.
Walk off breakfast with a stroll through the popular shopping area on North College Avenue. Here you’ll find vintage stores, art galleries, music shops and clothing stores. All price ranges are accommodated. If you’re interested in a museum, The Fort Collins Museum of Discovery blends science and history with hands-on and artifacts-based exhibits. Admission costs $9.50 for an adult. The museum is closed Mondays.
Stop by Café Bluebird for made-from-scratch fare and daily specials. Organic salads and sandwiches with homemade breads are menu staples. Lunch costs about $15. Take a free tour of New Belgium Brewery. The 90-minute tour around the brewery includes a beer sampling. You can book your tour a month in advance. Be sure to reserve your spot, as spaces fill up quickly.
Grab dinner at Restaurant 415. The menu boasts a variety of small plates ranging from $3.60–9. When Pigs Fly, the restaurant’s popular chicken and waffle dish, is a delicious and filling option. Depending on how hungry you are, dinner at Restaurant 415 will run about $25.
End your evening with a nightcap at Ace Gillett’s. Located on the basement level of The Armstrong Hotel, sip on one of the bar’s signature cocktails while listening to live jazz music. Cocktails cost about $9 or have a beer for about $5.
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