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You'll find hoppin' parties at TRVE, Our Mutual Friend and Denver Beer Co

Factotum Brewhouse, which plans to open this fall in the Sunnyside neighborhood, is trying to raise $8,000 on Kickstarter so that it can "improve its current industrial vibe and make the taproom more fun and comfortable for customers." So far, it has about 40 percent of that goal, with 32 days left ... More >>

Marijuana training: What Colorado's new pot laws mean to you

Last November's passage of Amendment 64 was greeted with joy by many members of the cannabis community. But what followed was a confusing flurry of bills that will be further refined by rules and regulations to be crafted by the Department of Revenue in the months after they're signed, likely next w ... More >>

Photos: See seven suspects wanted in connection with CSU block party turned riot

Late last month, a CSU block party in Fort Collins deteriorated into a riot. Weeks later, the cops aren't willing to let bygones be bygones. They've released photos of seven suspects wanted in connection with the incident and are offering rewards for those who know about their whereabouts. See the ... More >>

Beau Jo's Pizza: After forty years, don't go changing....

I'm not at all sorry I missed being an adult in the 1970s. There were terrible fashion trends with bell bottom pants and clogs with heels, and worse hairstyles with that feathered look; the porn was all sweaty and hairy, and the food trends were...well, Irma Rombauer's Joy of Cooking came out and fo ... More >>

"Nasty Chicks of Foco:" Facebook pages up the ante on Gossip Girl

Given the accessibility of Facebook pages and photos, it's surprising we don't hear more stories like this one: Some young dipshits in Fort Collins created a series of pages with names like "Nasty Chicks of Foco" whose main purpose was apparently to attack and demean assorted high school girls as wh ... More >>

Great Plates for a great cause starts March 1 in Fort Collins

While Denver Restaurant Week is now under way in Denver, Fort Collins is gearing up for Great Plates of Downtown Fort Collins, an annual event that runs from March 1 through March 14. See also: - Breckenridge-Wynkoop have a Fort Collins spot on tap for spring - Fort Collins Brewery plans major expa ... More >>

Fort Collins Brewery plans major expansion, new beers, marketing push

With at least nine craft breweries and more on the way, Fort Collins is one of Colorado's hottest spots for beer. But beyond New Belgium, Odell and now Funkwerks -- which won Small Brewing Company of the Year at the Great American Beer Festival in 2012 -- most beer drinkers outside the northern part ... More >>

Plenty of pancakes, beer and a pot cooking contest on this week's calendar

Snooze is hosting a Pancake Day on February 12 at all of its Colorado locations: 2262 Larimer Street, 700 Colorado Boulevard, 144 West Mountain Avenue in Fort Collins, 6781 South York Street in Littleton and 1617 Pearl Street in Boulder. One hundred percent of all proceeds from the special pancake m ... More >>

Marijuana: Fort Collins voters overturn dispensary ban

While Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, has received all of the pot press since election day, pro-dispensary voters in Fort Collins are celebrating a different win -- the victory of Measure 301, which overturns a ban on retail medical marijuana centers in city limits passed a ye ... More >>

Video: Obama v. Romney campaign makes Fort Collins tot cry

Kids are able to express their frustrations in ways grown-ups can't -- but often wish they could. Case in point: The following video, in which Fort Collins four-year-old Abigael Evans sobs because "I'm tired of Bronco Bama and Mitt Romney." You're not alone, Abigael -- and your example may prompt f ... More >>

The Head and the Heart perform for free tomorrow in Boulder for Obama/Biden event

Okay, so while the election is reducing some little girls to tears, we're nowhere near sick of all the attack ads and gladhanding leading up to the big day next week. Kidding. That's sarcasm, in case you missed it. We're as sick of all that crap as you are, Ms. Abigael Evans of Fort Collins. But eve ... More >>

Medical marijuana: Fort Collins voters to decide about retail ban (again)

Last November, Fort Collins voters elected to shut down all medical marijuana dispensaries within city limits, with the MMCs closing by midnight on Valentine's Day. Now, a group of pro-dispensary supporters is hoping voters will bring the industry back to the northern Colorado town.

Rio Grande lends aid to High Park fire victims

Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant is donating 10 percent of sales from all six of its locations to High Park fire relief today. The chain, which is famous for its strong margaritas (limit three per person), got its start in Fort Collins 26 years ago.

Ride the Rockies announces new route due to High Park fire

The massive High Park fire has forced the annual Ride the Rockies bike tour to alter the path to its final destination. The bike tour will still end at at Odell Brewing Company in Fort Collins as planned, but officials announced this morning that the cyclists will have to take a different route to g ... More >>

Larkburger is donating a portion of all sales to High Park Fire relief today

In an effort to aid victims affected by the High Park fire outside of Fort Collins, Larkburger will donate 10 percent of sales from all seven of its locations to the Red Cross today. "It's a community that we live and work in, so this fundraiser has a little more weight for us," says spokeswoman Sa ... More >>

Reader: Should Hewlett fire starter pay millions after Forest Service's North Fork mistake?

As the Hewlett fire near Fort Collins wound down, we noted that James Weber, who admits to accidentally starting it, may be on the hook for restitution in the $3 million range. One reader questions the fairness of such a charge given that the Colorado Forest Service concedes a prescribed burn sparke ... More >>

Medical marijuana advocates collecting petitions to overturn Fort Collins ban

On Valentine's Day, all Fort Collins dispensaries closed as the result of a retail ban passed the previous November. But MMJ patients and industry types aren't meekly accepting this verdict. Following on unsuccessful court challenge, they've banded together to collect signatures for a new proposal t ... More >>

Reader: Dacono is so known as "Marijuana Town!"

In a post about a potential medical marijuana retail ban in Dacono, William Breathes riffed on a local councilwoman's concern about the community becoming known as "Marijuana Town" if dispensaries are allowed to remain there. That prompted one reader to defend the councilwoman, sorta, by referencing ... More >>

Pig-out at Fort Collins Brewery with Mark DeNittis

Gravity 1020 chef Sean Taylor and special guest Mark DeNittis of Il Mondo Vecchio and Cinque Soldi Salumeria will break down an entire hog, demonstrate how to make sausage with it, pair the meat with beer and serve a family-style dinner at a pig-out extravaganza that starts at 6 p.m tonight. The e ... More >>

Reader: Fort Collins police shouldn't shove people, but their frustration is understandable

Our posts about a video showing a Fort Collins Police officer shoving a man in Old Town Square has generated plenty of comments, and not all of them back the person on the other end of the forearm shiver. Here's an example from a Fort Collins business operator.

Colorado beer calendar: casks, firkins and Leap Day Yeti

Breckenridge Brewing released its Stranahan's Well Built E.S.B. this week to liquor stores around town, the first of what should be several quarterly releases of this barrel-aged beer. The beer is one of several delicious new brews that have hit shelves in recent days: Others include Deviant Dale's ... More >>

American Weed chronicles Colorado MMJ on National Geographic Channel

Video below.​The Colorado medical and recreational cannabis communities are put under the lens of reality television tonight. Tonight, National Geographic Channel will air the first episode American Weed, the latest weed-themed reality TV show to hit the mainstream. See a preview below.

Beer calendar: Get hopped up at Denver Beer Co; get Deviant at Highland Tap

Tomme Arthur, the legendary owner of Port Brewing/The Lost Abbey, is in Fort Collins today to collaborate with New Belgium Brewing Company on an upcoming beer that will be part of its Lips of Faith series. Then, at some point soon, brewers from New Belgium will travel to California to brew a second ... More >>

Medical marijuana: Fort Collins dispensaries sue to stop Valentine's Day ban

By 7 p.m. on Valentine's Day, all medical marijuana centers in Fort Collins must close their doors thanks to a voter-approved ban passed last November. But there may be hope for a renewed romance between the city and dispensaries, as a handful of centers have filed a last-minute lawsuit to stop the ... More >>

Photos: More than 120 bison thunder into Denver (on trucks) for the Stock Show

Bison look very docile when you see them from your car. Nine-month-old bison (who only weigh about 550 pounds or so) look cute, even cuddly -- that is, until one of them is racing around a corner at you at forty miles an hour. That's when you check the protective fence in front of you for the tenth ... More >>

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Reader: Medical marijuana dispensaries & caregivers shouldn't be arguing about money

​Our post about the passage of a measure banning medical marijuana retail operations in Fort Collins has become a forum for a heated cyber-conversation that's touched on dollars and cents as well as sinsemilla. One reader is frustrated by the sniping.

Medical marijuana retail ban passes in Fort Collins despite union help fighting it

​Update: Steve Ackerman, president of the Fort Collins Medical Cannabis Association and owner of the Organic Alternatives dispensary, notes that the final count in a vote to ban MMJ retail operations in his hometown won't be released until noon today. However, he sounds resigned to defeat and ... More >>

Medical marijuana: Cheesecake Lady not buying into the Union just yet

​On October 17, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union announced that it was teaming up to represent employees of the medical marijuana industry in Colorado. Union organizer Mark Belkin said he'd seen overwhelming support for the move, but his enthusiasm now seems to be a ... More >>

Medical marijuana & unions: Cannabis Business Alliance says it's too soon to organize industry

​News that the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 had organized medical marijuana workers turned out to be less sweeping than it first seemed. Only staffers at several Fort Collins dispensaries have joined, with the UFCW's contributions to fighting an MMJ dispensary ban there likely in ... More >>

Adult Swim Block Party coming to Fort Collins on Thursday, November 10 with Tennis

Adult Swim Block Party comes to Fort Collins on 11/10​Great news if you've been waiting your whole adult life to attend an Adult Swim Block Party: Here's your chance. The network is planning to rock the block in Fort Collins (specifically, Walnut Street between Linden and Mountain in Old Town) ... More >>

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Medical marijuana fundraiser in Denver aims to fight proposed Fort Collins MMC ban, ignorance

Organic Alternatives​In July, a group called Concerned Fort Collins Citizens petitioned the city to prohibit medical marijuana dispensaries, and their effort was a success. Now, voters will be asked to approve a ban on November 1 -- and to help fight this effort, Citizens For Safer Neighborhoo ... More >>

Medical marijuana dispensary banned in Windsor now patient resource center

​Last November, voters in Windsor outlawed medical marijuana dispensaries -- and as a result, In Harmony Wellness was forced to close this past May. But despite being forbidden to sell cannabis, the business is back as a patient resource center. Today, its owners are staging an open house to r ... More >>

Tour de Fat raises more than $150,000 for Colorado bike organizations

Westword photographer Brandon Marshall spotted a penny farthing in City Park at the 2011 Tour de Fat Denver​New Belgium Brewing, the Fort Collins-based brewery with the iconic cruiser bike logo and best known for its Fat Tire Amber Ale, raised more than $90,000 on September 3 for the Overland ... More >>

This Weekend in Stoke: Adrenaline junkies, eat your heart out

​Turn out the lights! Director Josh Berman and his Level 1 Productions crew -- local heroes all -- are bringing it tonight at 8 p.m. for the world premiere of After Dark at Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom, 2637 Welton Street ($15). The twelfth installment in the Level 1 ski porn filmography fea ... More >>

All Hands On Deck auction to benefit Ft. Collins' Launch: Community Through Skateboarding

​Andy Weiss (former owner of the Market Skateshop in Fort Collins), Alison Alter (an art teacher at Fort Collins High School), and Justin Hocking (co-editor of Life and Limb: Skateboarders Write From the Deep End) called in some favors and brought out some heavy hitters for tonight's All Hands ... More >>

Fort Collins group petitions to ban medical marijuana centers

​If a group of Fort Collins residents gets its way, patient access to medical marijuana in the northern Colorado college town could be severely limited. The Concerned Fort Collins Citizens (CFCC) filed a petition to ban pot shops on Tuesday, handing in more than 7,500 signatures. If they're de ... More >>

Best places to do business: Fort Collins places 5th, Denver 9th on Forbes list

Fort Collins.​Another day, another list on which Colorado finishes in impressive fashion. This time its the Forbes roster of the best places for business, and this square state placed two communities in the top ten: Fort Collins at fifth, Denver at ninth. Here's Forbes' rationale for the stro ... More >>

A new Jax Fish House anchors in Fort Collins

​"I had nothing to do with it, other than drinking at the bar last Tuesday night," claims Jamey Fader, the culinary director of Big Red F, the Dave Query restaurant group that operates numerous dining dens in Denver and Boulder, including West End Tavern, Lola, Zolo Grill, Happy, Centro and J ... More >>

Sk8Bit postponed until August

​Sk8Bit was supposed to take place this weekend in Ft. Collins, but the event has been cancelled due to a series of unfortunate and mostly unrelated events. Event promoter Marty Kraham notes that he's working to reschedule a date in August at Rollerland with the bulk of the local bands still o ... More >>

Today: The Great American Meatout

​It's never been easier to go vegetarian or vegan, and the annual Great American Meatout (which happens every year on or around March 20) is a fantastic reminder of what we can do for our bodies and for the planet by simply changing our eating habits. Keep reading for a rundown of Meatout even ... More >>

Joshua and Devin Scheer: Fort Collins SWAT team gasses them out of house to end standoff

Big pics below.​The wee hours of Sunday morning were more active than usual on the 1000 block of Cypress Drive in Fort Collins. A report about one neighbor threatening another with a firearm led to a three-hour standoff that ended with the deployment of "gas munitions" and charges against Josh ... More >>

Fort Collins Brewery's newest beer is, uh, black and strapping -- and a part of a growing trend

Carl Weathers and his more pilsner-looking buddy.​The Fort Collins and Wynkoop brewing companies are the the latest Colorado beer-makers to introduce new black ales, and while the Fort Collins bottle label made me raise a P.C. eyebrow, black ales are definitely becoming more popular. The Incr ... More >>

Grenade scare second in Colorado in three weeks: What the hell?

Flickr​Trip over a grenade lately? If not, you're lucky, because they seem to be popping up all over the place lately -- in a park in Colorado Springs on Valentine's Day and now in a vacant home in Fort Collins. Let's hope no one has the dubious idea of using them for Easter eggs. Get details ... More >>

Weekend Dance Card: Basic Rhythm, Glo Mega Massive, United Dub Edition, Winterfresh

​ Friday night is Basic Rhythm at Sugar House. Just Ben from Whomp Truck headlines the event with other locals, including DJ Matty vs. Just Al, Joshua Red, DJJD, Shapeshifter and Shaggy. Sugar House played host to a few different dance music events recently; this one will be more bass-heavy. ... More >>

Lissie on her dread-days in Fort Collins and being both indie and major.

Valerie Phillips​Elisabeth Maurus, who performs under the moniker Lissie, plays tonight at the Bluebird. She had to cancel a show here in October because her voice gave out, but she's eager to return to Colorado. She spent a couple undergraduate years at CSU in Fort Collins. We spoke with her ... More >>

Silverton Brewing gets a little help from its friends in Fort Collins

​Silverton Brewing has hired the Fort Collins Brewing Company to contract-brew and bottle two of its beers so that they can be distributed throughout Colorado. Six-packs of Big Ass Brown and Ice Pick Ale should be available locally in February. The little brewery, which was founded in 2004 by ... More >>

Hog Wild BBQ closes its Denver outpost

Go Hog Wild...in Fort Collins​If you go hog wild for Hog Wild BBQ, you're going to need to drive to Fort Collins to get your fix. The shop, at 2103 South Broadway, has closed -- a victim of the City of Denver's plan to widen Evans. Owners Chris and Katie Robinson, who moved to Fort Collins in ... More >>

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