Old Town is the downtown area of the city, centered around the cross-streets of College Avenue and Mountain Avenue. The Colorado State University campus is right in the middle of the city, extending from Prospect Street on the South to Laurel Street on the north, and from Shields street on the west to College Avenue on the East. The university also has several other smaller campuses throughout the city.

Dining

Fort Collins is often said to contain more places to eat per person than anywhere else in the country.
 • 3 Margaritas, Mexican. (Chain, $8 per person, South)
 • Austin's. American. A grill owned by the same owners as The Moot House (see below), American cuisine, excellent roasted chicken ($12 per person, South and Old Town)
 • Avogadro's Number . American. Try the tempeh burger. (Local, near CSU)
 • Big City Burritos. A hole in the wall that makes fantastic burritos to order. Avoid lunch on Wednesdays as HP and Intel employees partake in their weekly burrito ritual (Local, $6 per person, Old Town)
 • Bisetti's. Italian. A great local Italian place. (Local, $13 per person, Old Town)
 • Brother Mel's BBQ.
 • C.B. & Potts . Bar and pub food. (Local chain, $8 per person, West)
 • Charco Broiler. American. Another pillar of Fort Collins restaurant, a good family-style steak house. (Local, $10 per person, North East)
 • China Wok. Typical fast food Chinese. Inexpensive. 1514 E Harmony Rd, Fort Collins, 80525 - (970) 223-8867 (Local, $5 per person, South)
 • Coopersmith's . Pub food and local brewery, also has a pool hall. (Local, $9 per person, Old Town)
 • Cozzola's Pizza. Fantastic non-traditional pizza. (Local Chain, $7 per person, South and Old Town)
 • Fiona's Sandwich Shop.
 • Fish . Freshest fish in Fort Collins with shipments flown in daily. (Local, Old Town)
 • Gibb's Bagels. Bagels.
 • Hu Hot. Mongolian BBQ. A recent addition (as of 2004-03). (Chain, $10 per person, Old Town)
 • Jackson's Sports Bar. Bar food.
 • Jade Garden. Chinese. (Local, $8 per person, mid-town)
 • Little Saigon Cafe. Vietnamese. (Local, $7 per person, mid-town located in The Square)
 • Los Tarascos. Mexican. Very good, authentic Mexican food. (Local, $7 per person, mid-town)
 • Lucile's. Cajun breakfast and lunch. Incredibly popular, expect to wait an hour on the weekends. (Local, $7 per person, mid-town)
 • Mancino's. Grinder sandwiches and pizza. (Local, $7 per person, East)
 • Moot House. A local English-style restaurant, English/American cuisine and salad bar. (Local, $16 per person, mid-town)
 • Mount Fuji. Japanese (Local, $10 per person, $25 per person for sushi, South)
 • Mulligan's.
 • Nico's Catacombs. Higher-end eating. (Local, $25 per person, Old Town)
 • Noodles & Company. A fast lunch of salads and a wide variety of noodle dishes. (Local Chain, $7 per person, South)
 • Nyala. Authentic Ethiopian food and excellent coffee. (Local, $15 per person, mid-town)
 • Pho Duy. Pho restaurant. (Local, $7 per person, mid-town)
 • Pizza Casbah. Pizza. A hole in the wall, pizza by the slice but each piece is as big as your head. (Local, $4 per person, mid-town)
 • Positano's Pizzeria. Pizza and sandwiches. (Local, $8 per person, South)
 • Pulcinella's . Pizza (multiple locations) and the best Italian dining in Fort Collins. Get a true Italian slice here. Try Lorenzo's in Loveland (10 mi south of Ft. Fun) for an New York style slice. The sit-down restaurant is expensive but very very good.
 • Quizno's Subs. Tasty, toasted subs, with a variety of soups and salads. (Large chain started in Denver, $7 per person, South, Old Town, and West locations)
 • Silver Grill. A great breakfast and lunch restaurant, a pillar of Fort Collins. (Local, $10 per person, Old Town)
 • Silver Mine Subs. Sub sandwiches. (Local Chain, $6 per person, South, mid-town, West, and North-East locations)
 • South China. Chinese Food. Particularly known for their Hot and Sour soup, Sesame Chicken and Hunan Chicken. (Local, $10 per person, South)
 • Spoons . Soup and salad. (Local Chain, $7 per person, West and Old Town)
 • Sportscaster. Bar food.
 • Sri Thai. Thai.
 • Star-BBQ. American. Fantastic home-style BBQ. (Local, $8 per person, North College Avenue)
 • Star of India. Indian. (South)
 • Sushi by Kevin. Japanese. Sushi in a non-traditional style, prepared by an ex-French chef. (Local, $20 per person, mid-town)
 • Taj Mahal. Indian. A fine lunch buffet, and normal order from the menu for dinner. (Local, $8 per person, Old Town)
 • Taqueria Los Comales. Authentic Mexican. (Local, near CSU)
 • Thai Pepper. Thai. (Local, near CSU)
 • The Egg & I . Breakfast. (Chain)
 • The Rio Grande. Mexican. Known for their margaritas; beautiful patio in the summer. (Local, $7 per person, Old Town)
 • The Speakeasy.
 • Teriyaki Wok. (Local chain, $6 per person, West and mid-town)
 • Walrus Ice Cream . Fantastic local ice cream. (Local, $3 per person, Old Town)
 • Young's Cafe. Vietnamese. (Local, $10 per person, mid-town across from the Foothills Fashion Mall)

Internet

No Cost
 • Rocky Mountain Bagel Works 1111 W. Elizabeth St. Free computers and Free WiFi.
 • Mugs Coffee Lounge has three locations. The shops at Taft Hill & West Elizabeth and College & Olive are open Mo-Su 6am-1am; wireless is also accessible from outdoor tables. A third location has recently (7/2005) opened on Timberline between Harmony & Horsetooth (on E side of Timberline N of Caribou), M-Th 6am-10pm, Fr-Su 6am-6pm. The Timberline location has extremely uncomfortable seating, the others have comfy chairs.
 • Moxie Java is at 2815 East Harmony and is probably the easiest wireless Internet to get to from I-25. M-F 6-9, Sa 7-10, Su 7-7.
 • The Wired Bean coffee shop by West Elizabeth and Shields.
 • McDonald's Cafe on West Elizabeth west of Shields Street.
 • DeliZone at Timberline and Harmony (next to Noodles). 54G full access and great food.
 • Everyday Joe's Coffee House, 144 S. Mason, between Oak and Mountain. M-F 7am-10pm, Sa 2pm-10pm. Net is on after they close, accessible from adjacent parking.
 • Alley Cat Coffee House . Alley Cat is a 24 hour coffeehouse and cafe located in the alley just west of College Avenue and north of Laurel.
 • Cafe De Ardur, 255 Linden, north east of Old Town. M-W 7:30am-6pm, Th-Sa 7:30am-9pm, Su 9am-5pm. Net seems off after they close.
 • Deja Vu Coffee Shop is located on College Avenue just north of the University. They have an open Wireless network, but seem to close fairly early (5pm on Saturday, for example).
 • The Bean Cycle on College has free WiFi. They are on College in the old-town area.
 • Jackson's Sports Bar on Harmony just east of Boardwalk (by the Sam's Club and Kohl's) has WiFi. In November of 2004 they have changed it to block all traffic except for HTTP as a "security measure" and have stated they don't want to switch it back to open. It's pretty useless as it is. Try the Bear Rock Cafe if you need net. Be prepared for lots of sports fans if a game is on though. Verified that it's still locked down in May of 2005.
 • Dazbog Coffee at Harmony & McMurray. Open 5:30 am to 10:00 pm 7 days a week.
 • Fedex Kinkos 130 West Olive Street
 • Fedex Kinko's Fort Collins Campus West 1113-1117 West Elizabeth
 • Holiday Inn University Park 425 West Prospect Road
 • The UPS Store #4655 at 1281 E Magnolia St
 • The UPS Store #2011 at 1015 S Taft Hill Rd
 • The UPS Store #2718 at 2601 S Lemay
 • Marriott 350 E Horsetooth Rd
 • Fedex Kinko's 226 East Harmony Road
 • Courtyard Fort Collins 1200 Oakridge Drive
 • Catalyst Coffee 103 W Horsetooth Road (next to McCoy's Morning Glory, SE corner of Horsetooth and Shields)
 • Buffalo Wild Wings just east of College on Harmony works, but has a 12 minute session timeout before you get pushed back to a captive portal. Management is working on increasing the lease as of 2005-06-24.
 • Club Static 1437 E Mulberry St. Music, alcohol and wireless.

Cost
 • McDonald's on the west side of College Ave. north of Drake offers 1 hr of free access with a purchase, or $2.95/hr otherwise.
 • Starbucks Harmony & Timberline 4615 S Timberline Rd
 • Barnes & Noble 4045 S College
 • Starbucks Drake & Shields - 802 West Drake Road
 • T-Mobile East Harmony Rd 238 East Harmony Rd
 • Starbucks Harmony & JFK 250 East Harmony Road
 • Starbucks College & Horsetooth at 3600 South College Avenue
 • Starbucks Northern Hotel 123 North College Avenue
 • Starbucks Scotch Pines 2601 South Lemay

Get In

By Plane

Allegiant Air flies direct from Las Vegas, Nevada to the Fort Collins/Loveland airport on passenger jets seating roughly 80 passengers. Private aviators can fly into Fort Collins/Loveland airport, which is located roughly 7 miles south of town, or to the Fort Collins civil airport at the north end of town. Denver International Airport is the closest major commercial airport; a shuttle service to Fort Collins is available from Shamrock Airport Express .

Public Transit

Public Transit is provided by Transfort . Most routes have service every half hour, and when CSU is not in session there is no service after 6 PM. During the school year, limited service runs until midnight or 2 AM, covering only Old Town and the University and University Housing, with service every 45 minutes. "Fox-Trot" service between Fort Collins and Loveland is offered every hour before 6 PM.

Attractions

Historic Old Town Fort Collins includes many shops and restaurants and an outdoor mall among historic buildings. Old Town is centered just east of College Avenue and between Mountain Avenue and Walnut Street. Parking on the street in Old Town can be difficult, but there are two city parking structures which offer parking for a quarter an hour.

Budweiser Events Center at The Ranch features national acts and sports events. Several semi-professional sports teams call this center home including the Colorado Eagles (hockey), Colorado Chill (basketball), and the Colorado Venom (arena football).

Activities

 • The EPIC Pool and Ice Center includes a large pool and ice rink.

 • Horsetooth Reservoir  Climb, boat, hike, and mountain bike here. (season or day pass required)

 • New Belgium Brewery  - Brewers of the ever popular Fat Tire, and better but less well known Abby, 1554, Blue Paddle, and Frambozen. The brewery has guided and self-guided tours. Get there early for the guided tours, as space is limited. You'll hear the history of the brewery, how they're powered completely by wind energy and methane recycled from the brewing process, and how they truly are a shining example of a socially responsible company that takes care of its employees and the community. Oh, and you'll get to taste the beer too! I highly recommend trying 1554 as it's much better on tap.