1 BIKES, ART & BEER DAY 1 Breweries are as much a part of Fort Collins as the surrounding prairies, mountains and canyons. With more than 280 miles of bike trails and lanes, bikes and beer are natural companions here. In fact, Fort Collins produces 70 percent of all craft beer in Colorado, so whether you ride a cruiser, fixie or just a plain old bike, hop on, grab your ID and get pedaling! COLORADO DENVER & CITIES OF THE ROCKIES Spend a few days cruising between the northern Colorado cities of Fort Collins, Loveland and Greeley , where bike trails, breweries, menus crafted by ingredients from local farms, muse-ums, sculpture gardens and other artful spaces compete with the natural beauty and the Poudre River for visitors’ attention. Pick up your method of transportation for the day at the Fort Collins Bike Share (2) ( bikefortcollins.org ). Then, kick-start your morning in Historic Old Town and ride up to The Bean Cycle , where you can sip a steamin’ cup of ethically sourced coffee. Other places to investigate Fort Collins’ exploding craft-coffee arena include Harbinger Coffee , Bindle Coffee and Everyday Joe’s . Spend the morning explor-ing Old Town’s bookstores, galleries and shops. Historic homes like the Victorian-style Avery House and the adobe Museo de las Tres Colonias tell stories of gold seekers, immigrants and sugar beets. Get your feet wet just north of Old Town where the new Poudre River Whitewater Park has a boat chute, holes for SUP and tubing, and a shallow play area along the shore. For lunch, stop into Ginger and Baker in the historic Northern Colorado Feeder Supply building, a new foodie haven replete with a coffee and pie shop, two restaurants as well as a small retail store, wine cel-Stop by the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery (3) , focusing on the history of science and the science of history. From here, hop on the Poudre Bike Trail and point your handlebars east. Odell Brewing and New Belgium (1) are cherished QUICK TIP 152 / The Gardens on Spring Creek is the place to head in Fort Collins when renewal and a connection with nature are the prescription. The community botanic gardens range from demonstration to children’s, xeric and rock varieties — and a butterfly house is coming soon. 1-800-COLORADO NEW BELGIUM BREWING COMPANY IN FORT COLLINS, MILES/LISA SEAMAN. lar, tasting room, teaching kitchen and rooftop bar. Jessup Farm Artisan Village also boasts locally crafted goods from coffee, bread and barrel-aged beer to watches, photography and clothing, along with a few places to grab a bite. Not to be left out, The Ex-change is another hub (this one in shipping containers parked in Old Town) where food and craft beverages gather to make tasting easy and irresistible.
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