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Kristin Titterington

Battle of the buglers

FALL IN ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK means it’s elk breeding season. These majestic animals put on quite a show. Listen to the bugling (the rutting calls of the bulls) and watch them battle over mates. Sometimes you can see hundreds at a time. Peak times are typically midSeptember through mid-October. This year RMNP is requiring reservations into the park. Online you can make reservations at www.nps.gov/romo/ planyourvisit/timed-entry-permitsystem.htm.

Plan to take binoculars, chairs—if you’d like to sit and watch, snacks, water, warm clothing and your camera.

Celebrate at Elk Fest in Bond Park, Estes Park, Oct. 2 & 3. Enjoy food, live music, bugling contests and performances. Check www. visitestespark.com/events-calendar/ fall-events/elk-fest/ for updates on the festival.

Wineries

TASTE DELICIOUS WINES at a winery near you right here in northern Colorado. Check out these wineries some afternoon or evening.

The OBC Wine Project, 824 Lincoln Ave., Fort Collins is a new addition to the Odell Brewery’s brand. “Unbound by geography, agriculture, or imagination, The OBC Wine Project is our fresh take on a centuries-old tradition.”

Or try Sweetheart Winery and Event center, 5500 West Highway 34, Loveland. Enjoy cheese and charcuterie or a hummus plate with your wine.

Blendings Winey Experiences and Event Center, 3924 Bingham Hill Road, Fort Collins sits on The Hillside Vineyard. They grow Frontenac Blanc, Marquette, Louis Swenson grapes. Mix and taste wines and create a personal blend.

Trail time with Fido

YOU WANT TO GO FOR A HIKE but hate to leave your pup behind. When heading out with your dog, follow some basic etiquette. Obey the signs. Many trails don’t allow dogs while others require that they be leashed. In the national forest, dogs might not have to be leashed but they must be trained to voice commands. To keep the outdoor experience nice for everyone and to not pollute the natural area, take bags to collect and carry out pet waste.

Also, remember that your faithful companion can overheat, too. Take extra water and a bowl. You can even find cooling vests that work like swamp coolers.

For Fort Collins parks, use the natural-areas finder tool. Select the ‘Dogs on Leash’ button to be shown a selection of parks that allow dogs on leashes. www.fcgov.com/naturalareas/finder.

Art for all

Linda L. Osmundson The arts are alive and well in northern Colorado

NORTHERN COLORADO ARTS COMMUNITIES ARE excited to welcome back audiences. Museums, bookstores, theaters, universities, libraries and concert halls list events on their websites. Here are some ideas for a fall filled with outstanding viewing and entertainment.

MUSEUMS

Local museums offer high-quality art experiences as well as diverse exhibitions, community events, publications and educational programs for children and adults. Besides art museums, find others devoted to discovery, history, international artifacts and farming.

The Greeley History Museum showcases and preserves Greeley and Weld County’s history through permanent and temporary exhibitions, educational programs, research and collections. Check out the museum’s main exhibit, “Utopia: Adaptation on the Plains.”

Search the internet for museums in your city for a current list of venues and subjects. Venues include standalone buildings, universities or spaces tucked into corners of performance halls like the Fort Collins Lincoln Center. Check websites for free days or nights.

Watch for holiday decorations and themes. Fort Collins’ Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures presents Nativities and International Festivals of Light, November 26-January 22.

MUSIC

Music reaches across time, culture, emotions and distance. Music expresses what can be difficult to verbalize. Music reminds us of the good times as well as the bad. Northern Colorado provides a wide range of music and dance events from classical to rock and opera to bluegrass located in clubs, restaurants, performance halls and even outdoors.

This year the Fort Collins Symphony focuses on a musical range of human emotions through familiar

and new composers performed by a variety of guest musicians.

Experience Greeley Symphony in various locations. Their ever-popular Poinsettia Pops is December 4th. Union Colony brings in The Oakridge Boys October 2nd. Their other performances include adult and children’s choral groups during the holidays.

Candlelight Dinner Playhouse concerts feature music by Garth Brooks, The Rat Pack, ABBA, Elvis and groups concentrating on classic funk, spirited soul, and contemporary pop.

An internet search of “Music, concerts and festivals” lists local events.

THEATER

Local theaters and universities offer everything from ballet to opera, dinner and a show to performance halls. Greeley’s Union Colony, Fort Collins Lincoln Center and Loveland’s Rialto Theatre tender Broadway traveling shows, acting troupes, dance, music, visual arts and children’s programs in a larger setting. More intimate locations include theaters like Bas Bleu, Open Stage and the Aggie Theater. These smaller theaters often focus on works written and performed by local authors and actors.

Candlelight Dinner Playhouse’s fall schedule of dinner shows includes Peter Pan and The Sound of Music with such favorites as Cinderella and Singing in the Rain slated for Spring.

ART IN PUBLIC PLACES

You can view the art culture of northern Colorado without ever stepping into a gallery or museum. Gather maps of art in public places at each city’s visitor center. Besides parks like Chapungu and Benson Sculpture Park in Loveland, discover art on the way to the grocery store, in residential neighborhoods, on the sides of buildings, in front of banks and offices, in parks, playgrounds and a post office. The Loveland Post Office proudly displays a mural painted by James Russell Sherman in 1938, a part of the New Deal’s Public Works Art Project (PWAP).

Find transformer boxes painted by local artists all over Fort Collins and Loveland. Painted pianos reside along

Fort Collins streets and outside businesses for anyone to play. Search for Loveland’s thirty or so 5-feet-tall by 4.5-feet-wide fiberglass hearts. Each represents its sponsor. Look on the “City with HeART™” website to download a map or pick one up from the visitor center. You can sometimes even get a sneak peak of the Lundeen family’s bronze works in progress in the alley behind their Loveland studio.

LITERATURE

Northern Colorado is a hub for many authors of best-selling and award-winning books. Their genres include children’s, mystery, fiction, nonfiction and western. They belong to prestigious local and national organizations. Many local authors will participate in Fort Collins 2021 Book Fest–October 22-24. The festival was conceived by librarians, writers, book lovers, and community members in 2016 with the simple purpose of “combining the community’s passion for the literary arts and unique cultural heritage in a celebration of literature, literacy, and social conversation.” This year’s theme is “Up, Up, & Out,” meaning “get up from the couch, meet up with friends and family and get out into the world.” The program consists of interactive book talks, author interviews, readings and demos. It features 2020 American Book Award winner, Kali Fajardo-Anstine, author of Sabrina & Corina. Participating local authors include Laura Resau, Jim Davidson, E.J. Levy, John Calderazzo, Claire Boyles, Sasha Steensen and Autumn Bernhardt. Support local authors by attending the festival. For more information, go to https://www. focobookfest.org.

Mark your calendar and “get up and out” this fall to enjoy all the arts of northern Colorado.

Help eliminate food waste

Compost, don’t overbuy, eat what you prepare

ARTEMIS BACCARI

Food waste, what is food waste? It is the over consumption of uneaten food. Food waste is a global issue affecting not only the environment but also our animals. Food that is not eaten is sent to a landfill. When food piles up it emits greenhouse gasses that are very potent and harm our air. These pollutants make up 8 percent of all greenhouse gasses, and in fact if food waste were a country, it would rank third under the United States and China for global emissions every year. Animals are affected because they are attracted to and eat the poisonous food, which is dangerous for them. Birds will often choke, and other animals will get sick from the mingling of rotten food and plastics. Food waste occurs when people buy or make a large amount of food that goes uneaten and is then thrown away, but there is still hope, and you can help!

WHAT YOU CAN DO

There are many ways that you can help eliminate food waste. They are simple and only take a small amount of time and energy.

First, you can compost. Composting takes the food that would have been thrown away and repurposes it into soil and energy for growing plants.

Don’t overbuy food. Buy only what you need and will eat.

Eat all the food you prepare. Don’t throw out those leftovers! Take them for lunch or reheat them another night.

MARKET SALVAGES FOOD

Another way to help is to shop at Vindeket Market which is located at 1317 Webster Avenue in Fort Collins. Vindeket is an organization that takes food from grocery stores that would have been thrown out and gives it back to the community. Shoppers can take as much as they would like. It has fresh produce, dairy, breads and other baked goods; it even has a vegan section. They don’t ask for you to pay, but they appreciate donations. One other cool fact is that Vindeket is composed only of volunteers, and they would love for you to join them. Check out their website at www.vindeketfoods.org.

One thing Vindeket market knows is that expiration dates are fake. Most expirations dates are set by companies and are not even close to the truth. The dates are often set early so that people will purchase food more often. This increases a company’s profits, but it also increases food waste. So another easy way to help is to determine if food is good on your own.

I am a sixth grader and in fifth grade we did a project where we picked a world issue, informed our class, and took action. I choose food waste. When I was researching, I was very surprised and thought that people should be informed of this issue that is affecting many animals, people and the environment. I decided to volunteer at Vindket and write in this magazine so people could help and be aware. Once people are aware they start to wonder about the ways they can help, and then they take action. Thank you for reading this and becoming informed. I hope that you choose to take action.

LISA BOESEN THE VERSATILE SQUASH Make delicious soups, salads, main dishes and pies

Ahh. The crispness of the air. The aspens are golden, and the ash trees are green, red, orange, and yellow—all at the same time. It’s fall here in northern Colorado and all we need is a pumpkin to round out the feeling of autumn and start dreaming of Halloween and Thanksgiving.

But wait. There are so many more options than the traditional carving pumpkin at our disposal. Yes, there is the beautiful pie pumpkin, a.k.a. cucurbita moschata or cucurbita maxima. But pause at any farmer’s market in Larimer, Weld, or Boulder County, and you might get home with a magnificent Cinderella pumpkin, four acorn squash, two butternuts, and a gorgeous delicata squash. So, which are edible and how do you process?

First, squash has a quite fascinating history. A wild vine in Central America, the Norte Chico people began to cultivate it for food, baskets, and utensils. Central American people wiped out a great majority of their large animal sources which carried the seeds in the wild so cultivating crops became important. The squash family is part of the Central American Three Sisters of farming—squash, beans, and corn. The corn provided support for the beans, while the squash kept the weeds down and kept the water from evaporating. Interestingly, these three vegetables are also the basis for Southern succotash.

Second, there are two groups of squash. Summer squash includes zucchini, yellow and pattypan among a few others. The skin is thinner, and they are generally available in the hotter, summer months. Winter squash varieties have tougher skins, although the newer varieties, such as the delicata and sweet dumpling varieties, have thinner skins which can be eaten when cooked. In addition, all are edible but smaller winter squashes tend to be sweeter than the larger, Cinderella-style pumpkins. A pumpkin is also a type of squash in the Cucurbitaceae family and preparation is essentially the same, albeit a larger produce item.

CURING AND STORAGE

Winter squash store well, particularly here in Colorado. Feel free to cure it first. Curing winter squash requires about 10 to 14 days of simply letting the squash sit in a warm place with good air circulation and not letting the squash get wet. I’m pretty sure squash at the winter farmers’ market is cured—but always ask.

Curing winter squash—Set it on an elevated rack or mesh frame (a cake cooling rack would work) and let the air circulate.

Storing winter squash—Store at 50 degrees to 55 degrees F with a relative humidity of 50 to 70 percent. Higher humidity can result in rot. Store cured squash on a shelf or rack, not on the floor. Keep the skins of cured squash dry to prevent the growth of fungi and bacteria.

Pressure cooking—If your pressure cooker or Instant Pot is large enough, you can pressure cook a three-pound pie pumpkin whole. Yes, whole. My suggestion is to read and follow the instructions for your specific device but, in general:

Place the pumpkin in a steamer basket in the electric pressure cooker (such as an Instant Pot) adding enough water to come to the bottom edge of the basket.

Pressure cook on high for about 15 minutes. Your pumpkin flesh will be a little wetter as it is a steam cooking process so be aware of that in your dish.

Peel, puree your pumpkin flesh, and freeze in portions in the freezer.

If your puree is too wet, heat the puree over the stovetop on medium low heat to cook off some of the moisture. Cool and package to freeze.

Note: You can also pressure cook the cut and seeded sections of the pumpkin but reduce pressure cooking time to 5 minutes.

Roasting—Cutting a hardskinned squash or pumpkin may be challenging. You need a very sharp knife, a cutting board, leverage, and instructions. In general:

If your pumpkin is not completely flat on the bottom, slice enough off the bottom to create a flat base to work with.

Place the pumpkin on its flat bottom. Starting along the side of the stem (not on the stem), cut down through the pumpkin flesh to the bottom of the pumpkin.

Repeat the process on the remaining three sides. (Tip: this is also how to cut a bell pepper!)

Remove the seeds. You may either roast the pieces as is, or remove the flesh from the skin, cube, season, and then roast. Roast in the oven at 400 degrees 15-30 minutes (depending on the size of the pieces) until the pumpkin is easily pierced with a fork.

Smoking—This has to be one of the best ways to prepare part of your pumpkin and squash stash. Follow the cutting instructions above. Place on prepared smoker pans and smoke at 225 degrees until you can easily pierce the flesh with a paring knife or fork. Cool. Skin. Puree. Package.

THIN-SKINNED SQUASH

Most thin-skinned squash are smaller, and thus, much easier to handle. A good sharp chef knife and a smaller knife to remove the seeds is recommended. Since the squash are smaller, cuter, colorful, and more decorative looking, they open up different possibilities for roasting or stuffing.

After cutting in half, scoop the seeds out and stuff with a stuffing or sprinkle on oil and spices.Bake at 350 degrees or roast at 400 degrees until fork tender. Alternatively, cut the smaller squash in half, and depending on the shape, cut in rings, half-moons, or whatever shape the squash seems to give you.

RECIPE IDEAS

Although traditionally we think of pumpkins and winter squash for a side dish or a pie for the iconic Thanksgiving meal, winter squashes cross all cuisine lines. Roasting is the beloved way to prepare a root or vine vegetable. Yet, there are so many other magical ways to use the prepared flesh.

First, think soup, salad, main dish, or dessert. Then, in addition to roasting, think steam, bake, smoke, mash, blend/ puree, stuff, grill, fry, or my favorite, marry with another vegetable. Beyond the basic roasted cubes and squash casserole, winter squashes can be used to fill Italian ravioli, Indian dosas, and French crepes, elevate mashed potatoes, enhance soups, fry as a fritter, blend in a salad, and yes, act as moisture in a cake.

A puree of cannellini or garbanzo beans and pumpkin or butternut squash with a dash of Berbere spice mix offers the diner an opportunity to receive more protein and fiber. Not a spicy fan? A touch of thyme or marjoram will work just as well.

Enjoy these wonderful harvest veggies of the fall. You won’t be disappointed.

2021 NoCo Farmers Markets

Berthoud Local Farmers Market

Fickel Park in downtown Berthoud Saturdays, 9am–noon, June 19–Sept. 25 http://berthoudlocal.org

Erie Farmers Market

Briggs Street between Wells and Moffatt, Erie Thursdays, 5–8pm, May 13–Sept. 9 www.realfarmersmarketco.com

Estes Valley Farmers Market

Visitor Center, 500 Big Thompson Ave., EP Thursdays, 8am–1pm, June–Sept. www.facebook.com/EstesValleyFarmersMarket

Farmers Market at Fairgrounds Park

700 S. Railroad Ave., Loveland Sundays, 9am–1pm, June 6–Sept. 22 www.cityofloveland.org/farmersmarket

Fort Collins Farmers Market

1001 E. Harmony Rd. in front of Ace Hardware (rain or shine) Sundays, 10am–2pm, May 2–Nov. 13 Wednesdays, 10am–2pm, June 16–Sept. www.fortcollinsfarmersmarket.org

Fort Collins Farmers Market on Drake

802 W. Drake Rd., FC (weather permitting) Saturdays, 9am–1pm, June 19–Sept. www.fortcollinsfarmersmarket.org/drake

Greeley Summer Farmers Market

Union Pacific Depot, 902 7th Ave., GR Saturdays, 8am–Noon, Mid-May–Oct. www.greeleygov.com/fm

Larimer County Farmers Market

200 S. Oak St., Fort Collins Saturdays, 9am–1pm, May 22–Oct. 30 www.larimercountyfarmersmarket.org

Loveland West Farmers Market at Jax

2665 W Eisenhower Blvd, Loveland Tuesdays, 9am–1pm, May 4–Oct.26 www.facebook.com/Loveland-West-FarmersMarket-at-Jax-183999268919957

Timnath Sunday Market

4138 Main St., Timnath Second Sundays, 9am–1pm, May–Oct www.coloradofeedandgrain.com/ sundaymarket

Virtual Farmers Market

Order online Sundays, 8am–Wednesdays, 6pm Delivery Saturdays Noon–4pm or Pick up Saturdays Noon–2pm www.nocovirtualfarmersmarket.com

Windsor Farmers Market

Boardwalk Park, 110 5th St., Windsor Saturdays, 9am–1pm, June 12–Sept. 11 www.windsorgov.com/FarmersMarket

FARM STANDS

Something about being on a farm just feels good. The pace feels relaxed and your interactions, maybe, more genuine. So swing by a farm stand soon and pick up some deliciousness while you’re at it.

Anders Farm

8443 US Hwy. 8, Fort Lupton www.facebook.com/RAndersFarm

Bartels Farm

3424 E. Douglas Rd., Fort Collins www.thebartelsfarm.com www.facebook.com/The-BartelsPumpkin-Patch-137755902661

Desiderata Ranch

4617 CR 2, Berthoud http://desiderataranch.org

Garden Sweet

719 W. Willox Ln., Fort Collins www.gardensweet.com

Green Dog Farm Off CR54G next to Overland Foods, Laporte www.greendogfarmcsa.com

Happy Heart Farm

2820 W. Elizabeth St., Fort Collins www.happyheartfarmcsa.com

Hazel Dell Mushrooms

3925 E. CR 32 (Carpenter Rd.) Fort Collins www.hazeldellmushrooms.com

Heritage Lavender

4809 Foothills Dr., Berthoud www.heritagelavender.com Hoffman Farms, LLC 3545 W. 0 St., Greeley www.hoffmanproduce.com

Jodar Farms/Fort Collins Vine Farm

Order online/pick up Fort Collins or Wellington www.jodarfarms.com

Long Shadow Farm

Order online/pick up Berthoud www.longshadowfarm.com

Ollin Farms

Order online/pickup: 8627 N. 95th St., Longmont www.ollinfarms.com

On the Vine at Richmond Farms

3611 Richmond Dr., Fort Collins www.onthevineatrichmondfarms.com

Papa Joe’s Honey

4855 W. Eisenhower Blvd., Loveland www.facebook.com/ PapaJoesLocalHoney

Sunny Daze

901 S. CR 5, Fort Collins www.sunnydazegardens.com

Tigges Farm

12404 CR 64½, Greeley www.tiggesfarm.com

The area code for phone numbers is (970) unless otherwise noted.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Colorado Low-Income Bill Paying Assistance www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/ colorado_assistance_programs.html Colorado Consumer Fraud 800-222-4444 www.stopfraudcolorado.gov Colorado Old Age Pension Larimer County, 498-6300 www.larimer.org/humanservices/ public-benefits Weld County, 351-1551 www.weldgov.com Kevin Dunnigan, Investment Center Advisor Group 290 E. 29th St., LV, 622-2366 www.helpwithmyinvestments.com GreenPath Financial Wellness 2850 McClelland Dr. Ste. 3000 O, FC 800-550-1961 www.greenpath.com Larimer County Office on Aging 1501 Blue Spruce, FC 498-7750 www.larimer.org/seniors Larimer County Veterans Services 200 W. Oak St., 5th Floor, FC 498-7390 www.larimer.org/veterans Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) Discover Goodwill 866-432-8435 www.discovermygoodwill.org/ services/leap Partnership for Age-Friendly Communities FC, www.pafclarimer.org Pinnacle Retirement 1039 Main St., Ste. L, WS 541-4772 www.pinnacleretirementinc.com Social Security Administration 301 S. Howes St., 4th Floor, FC 5400 W. 11th St., Ste. A, GR 800-772-1213, www.ssa.gov Michael Tarantino, CFP Tarantino Wealth Management 419 Canyon Ave., Ste. 320, FC 829-0900 www.michaeltarantino.net

HOUSING

CARE Housing 1303 W. Swallow St., FC, 282-7522 www.carehousing.org Housing Catalyst 1715 W. Mountain Ave., FC 416-2910 www.housingcatalyst.com Good Samaritan Society— Bonell 708 22nd St., GR, 352-6082 www.good-sam.com/locations/ bonell-community Good Samarian Society— Estes Park Village 1901 Ptarmigan Tr., EP, 577-7700 www.good-sam.com/locations/ estes-park-village Good Samaritan Society— Fort Collins Village 508 W. Trilby Rd., FC, 226-4909 www.good-sam.com/locations/ fort-collins-village Good Samaritan Society— Fox Run Senior Living 1720 60th Ave., GR, 353-7773 www.good-sam.com/locations/ fox-run-senior-living Good Samaritan Society— Loveland Village 2101 S. Garfield Ave., LV, 669-3100 www.good-sam.com/locations/ loveland-village Good Samaritan Society— Water Valley Resort 805 Compassion Dr., WS 866-290-2522, www.good-sam. com/locations/water-valley Greeley-Weld Housing Authority 903 6th St., GR, 353-7437 www.greeley-weldha.org Loveland Housing Authority 375 W. 37th St., Ste. 200, LV 667-3232 www.lovelandhousing.org Neighborhood Resource Office 1000 10th St, GR, 336-4167 www.greeleygov.com/services/ neighborhood-resource-office Neighborhood Services Office 281 N. College Ave., FC 224-6046, www.fcgov.com/ neighborhoodservices Neighbor to Neighbor 1550 Blue Spruce Dr., FC 484-7498 1511 E. 11th St., LV 663-4163, www.n2n.org

Lifestyle

DIRECTORY

Financial Assistance

& Benefits ................23 finances, insurance counseling

Housing ..................23 assisted living, independent living, moving, assistance, nursing facilities, senior apartments Services .................26 Funeral services, grocery shopping & mail delivery, home remodeling, legal services, moving assistance, real estate, transportation

Municipal Support.........27

ASSISTED LIVING

Apple Leaf Assisted Living 1328 N. 1st St., Berthoud, 532-2600 www.appleleafassistedliving.com Aspen House 2212 E. 11th St., LV, 635-9800 www.aspenhouse.org Aspyre Rock Creek 3150 Rock Creek Dr., FC, 372-5838 www.aspyrerockcreek.com The Bridge at Greeley 4750 25th St., GR, 339-0022 www.thebridgeatgreeley.com Bright Assisted Living 610 Hemlock Dr., WS, 674-1446 www.brightassistedliving.com Collinwood Assisted Living and Memory Care 5055 S. Lemay Ave., FC 223-3552, www.collinwoodco.com Brookdale Senior Living 1008 Rule Dr., FC 1999 W. 38th Ave., GR 2895 N. Empire, LV 215 Shupe Cir., LV 844-335-5929 www.brookdale.com

Columbine Commons 1475 Main St., WS, 449-5540 www.columbinehealthfacilities.com The Courtyard of Loveland 605 N. California Ave., LV 667-3342 www.courtyardofloveland.com Eagle’s Nest Assisted Living 1026 Salmon Run, FC, 231-2692 www.eaglesnestal.com Fox Meadows 4021 Spruce Dr., FC, 449-4472 www.assistedlivingftcollins.com Garden Square at Spring Creek 1000 E. Stuart St., FC, 482-5712 www.savaseniorcare.com Garden Square of Greeley 1663 29th Ave. Pl., GR 674-7356 www.gardensquarememorycare.com Garden Square at Westlake Assisted Living 3151 W. 20th St., GR, 673-800 www.gardensquareatwestlake.com Good Samarian Society— Estes Park Village 1901 Ptarmigan Tr., EP, 577-7700 www.good-sam.com/locations/ estes-park-village Good Samaritan Society— Fort Collins Village 508 W. Trilby Rd., FC, 226-4909 www.good-sam.com/locations/ fort-collins-village Good Samaritan Society— Bonell 708 22nd St., GR, 352-6082 www.good-sam.com/locations/ bonell-community Good Samaritan Society— Loveland Village 2101 S. Garfield Ave., LV, 669-3100 www.good-sam.com/locations/ loveland-village Good Samaritan Society— Water Valley Resort 805 Compassion Dr., WS 686-2743, www.good-sam.com/ locations/water-valley Grace Point Continuing Care Senior Campus 1919 68th Ave., GR, 304-1919 www.gracepointegreeley.com Heritage Haus 208 19th St. SE, LV, 669-5616 The Joneses Assisted Living 2127 Eagle Dr., LV, 663-2226 Lakeview Commons 1422 W. 29th St., LV, 278-4000 www.columbinehealthfacilities.com Lighthouse Elder Care 700 Greenbriar Dr., FC 482-1119

Live to Assist Assisted Living 2914 W. Prospect Rd., FC 224-1400 www.livetoassist.net

MacKenzie Place 4750 Pleasant Oak Dr., FC 207-1939, www.leisurecare.com/ sub-brand/mackenzie-place MeadowView of Greeley 5300 W. 29th St., GR, 353-6800 www.legendseniorliving.com Monarch Greens Assisted Living Home 1725 Lakeview Dr., FC, 218-5057 www.facebook.com/MonarchGreens Morning Star of Fort Collins 3509 Lochwood Drive, FC 432-8810 www.morningstarseniorliving.com New Mercer Commons 900 Centre Ave., FC, 495-1000 www.columbinehealthfacilities.com

Park Regency Loveland 1875 Fall River Dr., LV, 461-1100 www.ParkRegencyLoveland.com Primrose Place 1330 E. 1st St., LV, 667-5962 The Residence at Oakridge 4750 Wheaton Dr., FC 229-5800

Terry Lake Assisted Living 3629 Woodridge Rd., FC 484-1299 www.facebook.com/ TerryLakeAssistedLiving Willows at Windsor 303 E. Chestnut St., 686-2258 WindSong at Northridge 7010 West 8th St., GR, 449-7199 www.windsongmemorycare.com

HOME CARE — NON-MEDICAL

AccentCare Skilled Home Healthcare 4065 St. Cloud, Ste. 200, LV 346-9700, www.accentcare.com Alpha Omega Home Health Care 266-2527 www.alphaomegahh.com Amada Senior Care 2850 McClelland Dr., Ste. 1900, FC 237-5747 www.amadaseniorcare.com/ northern-colorado-senior-care

Bayada Home Healthcare 5285 McWhinney Blvd. Ste. 140, LV 282-8500, www.bayada.com Bloom at Home 915 Centre Ave., Ste. 2, FC 482-5096 www.columbinehealthservices. com/bloom-at-home BrightStar Care 3880 N. Grant Ave., Ste. 180, LV 667-7778 www.brightstarcare.com/fortcollins-loveland CarePathways 877-521-9987 www.carepathways.com Caring Companions— Volunteers of America 405 Canyon Ave., FC, 472-9630 www.voacolorado.org/gethelpnorthernco-caringcompanions Caring Senior Service Fort Collins 333 W. Drake Rd. #22, FC 672-1734, www.caringsenior service.com/fort-collins Elder Care Network of Northern Colorado 495-3442, www.eldercarenet.org Family Care Connection 223-9026 www.familycareconnection.com/ elder-care Good Samaritan Society— Colorado Home Care: LV 635-2970 Services@Home: EP 577-7700 FC 658-4286 LV 624-5468 WS 674-5520 www.good-sam.com Home Instead Senior Care 251 Boardwalk Dr., FC 494-0289, www.homeinstead.com Homewatch CareGivers of Northern Colorado 1220 W. Ash St., Ste C, WS 355-3372 www.homewatchcaregivers.com HomeWell of Northern Colorado 3001 N. Taft Ave., Ste. 100, LV 461-4799 www.homewellcares.com Interim Health Care 2000 Vermont Dr., Ste. 100, FC 472-4180 www.interimhealthcare.com/ fortcollins Maxim Healthcare Services 3665 JFK Pkwy., Ste. 330, FC 493-9300 www.maximhomecare.com

Right At Home 330 E. Mulberry St., FC 494-1111, www.rightathome.net Senior Helpers 3101 Kintzley Ct., Unit J, Laporte 368-2060 1051 6th St., GR, 658-8228 www.seniorhelpers.com Seniors Helping Seniors 2290 E. Prospect Rd., Ste. 6, FC 631-8251 257 Johnstown Center Dr., Ste. 210, Johnstown 484-8445 www.seniorshelpingseniors.com

Visiting Angels 5441 Boeing Dr., Ste. 200, LV 877-618-4748 www.visitingangels.com

INDEPENDENT LIVING

Good Samaritan Society—Bonell 708 22nd St., GR, 352-6082 www.good-sam.com/locations/ bonell-community Good Samarian Society— Estes Park Village 1901 Ptarmigan Tr., EP, 577-7700 www.good-sam.com/locations/ estes-park-village Good Samaritan Society— Fort Collins Village 508 W. Trilby Rd., FC, 226-4909 www.good-sam.com/locations/ fort-collins-village Good Samaritan Society— Fox Run Senior Living 1720 60th Ave., GR, 353-7773 www.good-sam.com/locations/ fox-run-senior-living Good Samaritan Society— Loveland Village 2101 S. Garfield Ave., LV, 669-3100 www.good-sam.com/locations/ loveland-village Good Samaritan Society— Water Valley Resort 805 Compassion Dr., WS, 686-2743 www.good-sam.com/locations/ water-valley Harvest Pointe 4895 Lucerne Ave., LV, 622-9907 www.rhf.org/location/harvest-pointe Hillcrest of Loveland 535 N. Douglas Ave., LV, 658-8760 www.mbkseniorliving.com/ senior-living Holiday Retirement—Greeley Place 1051 6th St., GR, 601-4089 www.holidaytouch.com Holiday Retirement—Parkwood Estates 2201 S. Lemay Ave., FC 528-5810, www.holidaytouch.com Holiday Retirement—Sugar Valley Estates 4320 Georgetown Dr., LV 528-1714, www.holidaytouch.com MacKenzie Place 4750 Pleasant Oak Dr., FC 207-1939, www.leisurecare.com Green House Homes—Mirasol Senior Living 1153 Finch St., LV, 663-1300 www.mirasolseniorcommunity.com Rigden Farm Senior Living 2350 Limon Dr., FC, 372-0987 www.RigdenFarmSeniorLiving.com Silvernest Home Sharing www.silvernest.com Sunflower—A Gated Active Adult Community 865 Pleasure Dr., FC, 235-0620 www.sunflowercolorado.net The Wexford 1515 W. 28th St. LV, 667-1900 www.columbinehealth.com

The Windsor 1385 Main St., WS, 460-5005 www.columbinehealth.com

The Winslow 909 Centre Ave., FC, 492-6200 www.columbinehealth.com

The Worthington 900 Worthington Circle, FC 490-1000 www.columbinehealth.com

SENIOR APARTMENTS

Big Thompson Manor I & II 224 and 230 Monroe St., LV 667-4195

Birchwood Manor Apartments 2830 W. 27th St. Ln., GR 330-6206

Broadview Apartments 2915 W. 8th St., GR, 352-9305 CARE Housing 1303 W. Swallow Rd., FC 282-7522, www.carehousing.org Century III Apartments (Windsor Housing Authority) 1027 Walnut St., WS, 686-5576 www.windsorhousingauthority.org DMA Plaza Apartments 300 Remington St., FC 493-7727

Good Samaritan Society— Bonell Community 708 22nd St., GR, 352-6082 www.good-sam.com/locations/ bonell-community Good Samarian Society— Estes Park Village 1901 Ptarmigan Tr., EP, 577-7700 www.good-sam.com/locations/ estes-park-village Good Samaritan Society— Fort Collins Village 508 W. Trilby Rd., FC, 226-4909 www.good-sam.com/locations/ fort-collins-village Good Samaritan Society— Fox Run Senior Living 1720 60th Ave., GR, 353-7773 www.good-sam.com/locations/ fox-run-senior-living Good Samaritan Society— Joe P. Martinez Gardens 1701 2nd St., GR, 356-2332 www.good-sam.com/locations/ joe-p-martinez-gardens Good Samaritan Society— Loveland Village 2101 S. Garfield Ave., LV, 669-3100 www.good-sam.com/locations/ loveland-village Good Samaritan Society— Water Valley Resort 805 Compassion Dr., WS, 686-2743 www.good-sam.com/watervalley Governor’s Farm Apartments 701 6th St., WS, 686-9650 www.governors-farmapartments.com Greeley Manor Apartments 1000 13th St., GR, 356-5489 Hamilton Park Apartments I & II 1402 N. 4th St., Berthoud 532-3725

Harvest Pointe 4895 Lucerne Ave., LV, 622-9907 www.rhf.org/location/harvest-pointe Housing Catalyst 1715 W. Mountain Ave., FC 416-2910 www.housingcatalyst.com Immaculata Plaza 530 10th Ave., GR, 356-0610 Island Grove Village Apartments 119 14th Ave., GR 356-2808 www.islandgrove.org/igv La Casa Rosa (Greeley/Weld Housing Authority) 1011 C St., GR, 353-7437 www.greeley-weldha.org Loveland Housing Authority 375 W. 37th St., Ste. 200, LV 667-3232 www.lovelandhousing.org Meeker Commons Mutual Housing 505 9th Ave., GR, 378-9393 www.rockymountaincommunities.org Oakbrook II Senior Community 3300 Stanford Rd., FC 223-1356 Reflections Senior Apartments 321 E. Troutman Pkwy., FC 225-3711 www.reflectionsseniorliving.com Sanctuary Place Apartments 3732 Kunz Ct., FC, 225-2116 www.voacolorado.org/housing_ properties University Plaza Apartments 027 16th St., GR, 353-9275 Villa Fourteen 214 Birch Ave., Ault, 834-1570 www.vintage-corp.com Windsor Meadows Apartments (Windsor Housing Authority) 1500 Tipton Dr.., WS, 460-9357 www.windsorhousingauthority.org Woodbridge Senior Apartments 1508 W. Elizabeth St., FC 472-1703, www.bridgepm.com Woodside Village Apartments 146 E. 24th St., GR, 356-5991 www.dominiumapartments.com

SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES

Berthoud Living Center 855 Franklin, Berthoud, 532-2683 www.savaseniorcare.com Centennial Healthcare Center 1637 29th Ave. Pl., GR, 356-8181 www.savaseniorcare.com Centre Avenue Health & Rehab Facility 815 Centre Ave. FC, 494-2140 www.columbinehealth.com Columbine Commons Health & Rehab Facility 1475 Main St., WS, 449-5540 www.columbinehealth.com. Columbine West Health & Rehab Facility 940 Worthington Cr., FC 221-2273 www.columbinehealth.com

Fairacres Manor 1700 18th Ave., GR, 353-3370 www.vivage.com/fairacres Fort Collins Health Care Center 1000 S. Lemay Ave., FC, 482-7925 www.savaseniorcare.com Garden Square at Spring Creek 1000 E. Stuart St., FC, 482-5712 www.savaseniorcare.com Golden Peaks Center 1005 E. Elizabeth St., FC 482-2525, www.genesishcc. com/GoldenPeaks Good Samaritan Society— Fort Collins Village 508 W. Trilby Rd., FC, 226-4909 www.good-sam.com/locations/ fort-collins-village Good Samaritan Society— Greeley Communities 708 22nd St., GR, 352-6082 www.good-sam.com/ greeleycommunities Good Samaritan Society— Loveland Village 2101 S. Garfield Ave., LV, 669-3100 www.good-sam.com/locations/ loveland-village Grace Pointe Continuing Care Senior Campus 1919 68th Ave., GR, 304-1919 www.gracepointegreeley.com Kenton Manor 850 27th Ave., GR, 353-1018 www.savaseniorcare.com Lemay Avenue Health & Rehab Facility 4824 S. Lemay Ave., FC 482-1584 www.columbinehealth.com Life Care Center of Greeley 4800 W. 25th St., GR, 330-6400 www.lifecarecenterofgreeley.com North Shore Health & Rehab Facility 1365 W. 29th St., LV, 667-6111 www.columbinehealth.com Sierra Vista Health Care Center 821 Duffield Ct., LV, 669-0345 www.savaseniorcare.com Spring Creek Healthcare Center 1000 E. Stuart St., FC, 482-5712 www.savaseniorcare.com Windsor Healthcare Center 710 3rd St., WS, 686-7474 www.savaseniorcare.com

SERVICES

FUNERAL SERVICES

Adamson Funeral & Cremation Services 2000 47th Ave., GR, 353-1212 www.adamsonchapels.com Allnutt Funeral Service 1302 Graves Ave., EP, 586-3101 650 W. Drake Rd., FC, 482-3208 6521 W. 20th St., GR, 352-3366 2100 N. Lincoln Ave., LV, 667-1121 www.allnutt.com Bohlender Funeral Chapel 121 W. Olive St., FC, 364-2536 www.bohlenderfuneralchapel.com Goes Funeral Care and Crematory 3665 Canal Dr., Ste. E, FC 482-2221 www.goesfuneralcare.com Resthaven 8426 S. Hwy. 287, FC, 667-0202 www.dignitymemorial.com Stoddard Funeral Home 3205 W. 28th St., GR, 330-7301 www.dignitymemorial.com Vessey Funeral Service 2649 E. Mulberry St., Ste. A-1, FC 482-5065 www.vesseyfuneralservice.com

Viegut Funeral Home 1616 N. Lincoln Ave., LV, 679-4669 www.viegutfuneralhome.com

GROCERY SHOPPING & MEAL DELIVERY

60+ Food Delivery Program 702-6413 www.weldgov.com/departments/ human_services/area_agency_ on_aging Food Bank for Larimer County 5706 Wright Dr., LV, 493-4477 www.foodbanklarimer.org/ nutritious-kitchen King Soopers Grocery Delivery www.kingsoopers.com Meals on Wheels Fort Collins 484-6325 www.mealsonwheelsfc.org Meals on Wheels Greeley 353-9738 www.mealsonwheelsgreeley.com Meals on Wheels Loveland & Berthoud 667-0311 www.lovelandmealsonwheels.org Safeway Grocery Delivery 877-723-3929 www.safeway.com Sprouts Grocery Delivery www.instacart.com/sprouts Volunteers of America Northern Colorado 405 Canyon Ave., FC 472-9630, www.voacolorado.org Weld Food Bank Senior Feeding Program 1108 H St., GR, 356-2199 www.weldfoodbank.org/seniorfeeding-program

HOME REMODELING

Johnson Custom Flooring & Design 2093 E. 11th St., Ste. 100, LV 663-1266 www.johnsoncustomflooring.com

LEGAL SERVICES

Beyers Law—Elder-Law Attorney 1419 W. 29th St., LV, 669-1101 www.beyerslaw.com C. Jan Lord, Elder-Law 1201 Lake Ave., Ste. A, Berthoud 532-4183 www.cjlordlaw.com Colorado Legal Services 211 W. Magnolia St., FC 493-2891 912 8th Ave., GR 353-7554 www.coloradolegalservices.org Larimer County Bar Association Pro Bono Program 402-2075 www.larimerbar.org/pro-bono Misty Bordeaux, Estate Law 2629 Redwing Rd., Ste. 112, FC 488-2737 www.bordeauxandboyes.com Peter W. Bullard, Elder Law 375 E. Horsetooth Rd., Bldg. 6 Ste. 101, FC 223-5900 www.estate-planning-help.com Sutherland & Connor, LLC, 1315 Oakridge Dr., Dte. 120, FC 224-9779 www.sutherland-connor.com Wallace & Kling, P.C. 425 W. Mulberry St., Ste. 107, FC 221-5602 www.wallace-kling.com

MOVING ASSISTANCE

Kids Gloves, LLC 4821 S. County Rd. 13, LV 449-2309 www.kidgloves.us

REAL ESTATE

The Group, Inc. Deanna McCrery, SRES 222-9532 Carol Voorhis, SRES 481-9487 Lisa Hite, SRES 310-3133 Anna DiTorrice-Mull, SRES 631-2649

MUNICIPAL SUPPORT

CITY & COUNTY SERVICES

Senior Access Points of Larimer County 498-7740 https://senioraccesslarimer. colostate.edu/ Town of Berthoud 807 Mountain Ave., Berthoud 532-2643, www.berthoud.org Town of Estes Park 170 MacGregor Ave., EP 586-5331 www.colorado.gov/ townofestespark City of Fort Collins 215 N. Mason St., FC 221-6207 www.fcgov.com City of Greeley 1000 10th St., GR 350-9777 www.greeleygov.com City of Loveland 500 E. 3rd St., LV 962-2000 www.cityofloveland.org Town of Windsor 301 Walnut St., WS, 674-2400 www.windsorgov.com

TRANSPORTATION

60+ Ride Weld County, 352-9348 https://srsweld.com Berthoud Area Transportation Service (BATS) 807 Mountain Ave., Berthoud 344-5816 www.berthoud.org/departments/ berthoud-area-transportation -system-bats City of Loveland Transit (COLT) 105 W. 5th St., LV, 962-2700 www.cityofloveland.org/transit Dial-A-Ride / Dial-A-Taxi 6570 Portner Rd., FC, 224-6066 www.ridetransfort.com/routes/ dial-a-ride Greeley-Evans Transit (GET) 101 11th Ave., GR 350-9290 www.greeleyevanstransit.com Groome Transportation Airport Shuttle 4414 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 200, FC 226-5533 www.GroomeTransportation.com Rural Alternative for Transportation (RAFT) Berthoud Area Community Center 248 Welch Ave., Berthoud 532-0808 https://berthoudraft.org Senior Alternatives in Transportation (SAINT) FC, 223-8645, LV, 223-8653 www.saintvolunteer transportation.org Super Shuttle 4414 E. Harmony Road, Ste. 200 FC, 225-4824 www.supershuttle.com/dia Transfort Fort Collins 250 N. Mason St., FC 221-6620 www.ridetransfort.com

Uber www.uber.com Via Mobility Services Serving EP 303-444-3043 www.viacolorado.org Wellington Senior Resource Center 3800 Wilson Ave., Wellington 817-2293 www.townofwellington.com/171/ Senior-Resource-Center

zTrip www.ztrip.com

The area code for phone numbers is (970) unless otherwise noted.

ACTIVITIES

ARCHERY

Fort Collins Archery Association 2825 SW Frontage Rd., FC www.ftcollinsarchery.com Greeley Archers www.greeleyarchers.com Rocky Mountain Archery 4518 Innovation Dr., FC, 226-5900 www.rockymountainarcheryfc.com

BIKING

Bike Fort Collins www.bikefortcollins.org Estes Park Cycling Coalition www.bikeestes.org FC Bikes Bicycle Ambassador Program 416-2355 www.fcgov.com/bicycling/ bicycle-ambassador-program Fort Collins Bicycle Advisory Committee 416-2471, www.fcgov.com/bac Fort Collins Bicycle Co-op 1501 N. College Ave., FC 484-3804, www.fcbikecoop.org Fort Collins Cycling Club www.fccycleclub.org www.facebook.com/groups/ fccyclingclub Greeley Bikes 1001 9th Ave., GR 350-9423, www.greeleybikes.com Loveland Cycling Club www.lovelandcycling.org www.facebook.com/ LovelandCyclingClub Overland Mountain Bike Club www.overlandmtb.org PEDAL Club People’s Efforts to De-emphasize Autos in Loveland www.pedalclub.org Recycled Cycles 4031 S. Mason St., FC, 223-1969 451 Isotope Dr., FC, 491-9555 www.recycled-cycles.com Ridekick International 2649 E. Mulberry St. #43, FC 844-974-4440 x1 www.ridekick.com Team B.O.B. (a.k.a, Babes on Bikes) www.coteambob.com Trek Bicycle Fort Collins 202 W. Laurel St., FC, 482-6006 931 E. Harmony Rd., FC, 226-6006 4880 Thompson Pkwy. #110, LV 667-8735 www.trekbikes.com

Active

DIRECTORY

Activities & lessons ...........28 Archery, biking, boating, bowling, cards and bingo, dancing, equestrian gear, gardening, golfing, hiking, music, scuba, spectator events, swimming, tennis, glass blowing, knitting, painting, pottery, quilting & sewing, stained glass

Beauty/Spa ..................30

Culture, Arts & entertainment ...30 Cinema cafes, dinner theaters, museums, performance venues Education . ................ ..32 Education & lifelong learning

Fitness ......................32 General fitness, pilates, yoga

Food & beverage .............32 Brewery tours, cooking classes, delivery services, farmers’ markets, grocery shopping assistance, makeyour-own, wine tasting

Municipal services ............34 City services, senior centers

Volunteer opportunities ........34

BOATING & RAFTING

A1 Wildwater Rafting 2801 N. Shields St., FC 224-3379, www.a1wildwater.com A Wanderlust Adventures 4120 W. CR 54G, Laporte 482-1995 www.awanderlustadventure.com Boyd Lake State Park 3720 N. CR 11C, LV, 669-1739 http://cpw.state.co.us/ placestogo/parks/BoydLake Inlet Bay Marina @ Horsetooth Reservoir 4314 S. Shoreline Dr., FC, 223-0140 www.inletbaymarina.com Mountain Whitewater Descents 1329 N. Hwy 287, FC 419-0917, www.raftmw.com Rocky Mountain Adventures 1117 N. Hwy. 287, FC 493-4005, www.shoprma.com

BOWLING

Chippers Lanes 555 S. St Vrain Ave., EP 586-8625 830 N. College Ave., FC, 484-4777 217 W. Horsetooth Rd., FC 286-0802 2454 8th Ave., GR, 353-4275 www.chipperslanes.com Highland Park Lanes 1900 59th Ave., GR, 330-2695 www.highlandparklanes.com The Summit Windsor 4455 Fairgrounds Ave., WS 663-6363 www.playatthesummit.com Sweetheart Ten Pin Bowling 2320 N. Lincoln Ave., LV, 667-3510 www.sweetheartbowling.com

CARD GAMES & BINGO

Fort Collins Senior Center 1200 Raintree Dr., FC, 221-6644 www.fcgov.com/recreation/ senior-center Greeley Active Adult Center 1010 6th St., GR, 350-9440 https://greeleyrec.com/activeadult-center

Northern Colorado Bridge www.northerncoloradobridge.com

DANCING

Andre’s Ballroom Dance 266-8249 Ballroom Fort Collins 2600 Fieldstone Dr., FC, 493-2922 www.ballroomfortcollins.com Club Tico 1599 City Park Dr., FC, 221-6644 www.fcgov.com/recreation/ club-tico Contemporary Dance Academy 2531 S. Shields St., #2A, FC 232-9539, www.contemporary danceacademy.com Foot and Fiddle Square Dance Club @ Windsor Community Recreation Center 250 N. 11st St., WS 498-8997, www.footandfiddle.net Goodtimes Dance Club @ Fort Collins Senior Center 1200 Raintree Dr., FC www.goodtimesdanceclub.com High Country Conservatory of Dance 5112 S. College Ave., Unit A, FC 7670 5th St., Ste. 200, Wellington 225-0600 www.highcountryconservatory.com Dancer Guy, LLC 813 Marshall St., FC, 207-9176 www.dancerguy.com

FIBER ARTS

Lambspun 1101 E. Lincoln Ave., FC 484-1998, www.lambspun.com My Sister Knits 1408 W. Mountain Ave., FC 407-1461 www.mysisterknits.com Your Daily Fiber 484-2414 www.yourdailyfiber.com

GARDENING

Bath Garden Center & Nursery 2000 E. Prospect Rd., FC 484-5022 www.bathgardencenter.com Fort Collins Nursery 2121 E. Mulberry, FC, 482-1984 www.fortcollinsnursery.com The Gardens on Spring Creek 2145 Centre Ave., FC, 416-2486 www.fcgov.com/gardens Gulley’s Greenhouse & Garden Center 6029 S. Shields St., FC, 223-4769 www.gulleygreenhouse.com The Sustainable Living Association FC, 224-3247, www. sustainablelivingassociation.org

GLASS BLOWING

Daggett Glass Studio 918 1/2 N. Garfield Ave., LV 667-8073, www.daggettglass.com

GOLFING

Boomerang Links Golf Course 7309 W. 4th St., GR, 353-4653 www.golfingreeley.com/ boomerang-links Cattail Creek 2116 W. 29th St., LV 663-5310, www.golfloveland.com City Park Nine 411 S. Bryan Ave., FC 221-6650, www.fcgov.com/golf Collindale 1441 E. Horsetooth Rd., FC 221-6651, www.fcgov.com/golf Eaton Country Club 37661 WCR 39, Eaton, 454-2106 www.eatoncc.net Estes Park 18-Hole Golf Course 1480 Golf Course Rd., EP 586-8146, https://evrpd. colorado.gov/18-hole-golf-course Highland Hills Golf Course 2200 Clubhouse Dr., GR, 353-4653 www.golfingreeley.com/ highland-hills Lake Estes 9-Hole Golf Course 690 Big Thompson Ave., EP 586-8176, https://evrpd.colorado. gov/lake-estes-9-hole-golf-course Mariana Butte 701 Clubhouse Drive, LV, 667-8308 www.golfloveland.com Southridge 5750 S. Lemay Ave., FC 416-2828, www.fcgov.com/golf The Olde Course at Loveland 2115 West 29th St., LV, 667-5256 www.golfloveland.com

HIKING

City of Fort Collins: Parks and Trails FC, 221-6660 www.fcgov.com/parks/trails.php Larimer County: Natural Resources 1800 S. CR 31, LV, 619-4570 www.larimer.org/ naturalresources/parks Poudre Wilderness Volunteers www.pwv.org

HORSEBACK RIDING

Beaver Meadows Resort Ranch 100 Beaver Meadows Pl., Red Feather Lakes, 881-2450 www.beavermeadows.com

Inspiration Riding Academy 41755 County Rd. 29, Pierce 402-2536 www.inspirationridingacademy.com Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch 2939 N. CR 31D, LV 667-3915, www.sylvandale.com YMCA of the Rockies—Estes Park Center 2515 Tunnel Rd., EP 586-3344, www.ymcarockies.org

MUSIC: INSTRUMENTS & LESSONS

Boomer Music Company 3761 S. Mason St., FC, 223-2424 www.boomermusiccompany.com Estes Park Violin www.estesparkviolin.com Hands On Music Academy 2856 Sitting Bull Way, FC, 207-9111 Loveland Academy of Music, LLC 1355 Cleveland Ave., LV 581-3553, www.loveland academyofmusic.com Magnolia Music Studio 4019 Mason St., Unit 2, FC 614-5691 www.magnoliamusicstudio.com Main Street Music Academy 609 Main St., WS, 674-0052 www.mainstreetmusicacademy.com Piano & Guitar Institute 2170 W. Drake Rd, Ste. B-8, FC 206-4930 1296 Main St., Unit C, WS, 686-9660 LV, 631-5916 www.pianoinstitutellc.com Piano Center of the Rockies 2721 S. College Ave., FC, 282-9171 www.pianocenteroftherockies.com

PAINTING

Artisan You 405 E. 7th St., LV, 663-4906 www.artisanyou.com Juiced on Imagination 140 W. 3rd St., LV, 301-9695 www.juicedonimagination.com Picasso & Wine 1540 Main St., #236, WS, 460-0833 www.picassoandwine.com Pinot’s Palette 159 W. Mountain Ave., FC, 214-5208 www.pinotspalette.com/ fortcollins Studio Vino 6055 Sky Pond Dr. Unit P172, LV 685-4583 121 E. 4th St., LV, 966-7142 www.studiovino.com Showcase Art Center 1335 8th Ave., GR, 356-8593 www.colettepitcher.com

POTTERY

Chilson Center Pottery Studio 700 E. Fourth St., LV 962-2386, www.cityofloveland.org Northern Colorado Potters Guild 209 Christman Dr. #4, FC 416-5979 www.nocopottersguild.org Smokestack Pottery 119 E. Lincoln Ave., FC, 484-8183 www.smokestackpottery.com The Pottery Studio 1541 W. Oak St., FC, 221-6644 www.fcgov.com/recreation/ potterystudio

The Clay Center of Northern Colorado 1024 6th Ave., GR, 590-1561 www.claycenternc.com

QUILTING & SEWING

Country Quilting 7889 Antelope Ct., Wellington 217-3483 www.country-quilting.com Jukebox Quilts 400 N. College Ave., Ste. 400A, FC 224-9975, www.jukeboxquilts.com The Fig Leaf: Fabrics & Notions 2834 S. College Ave., FC., 495-1766 www.thefigleafquilting.com Sew Downtown 3820 W 10th St., B3, GR 352-9230, www.sewdowntown.com

SCUBA DIVING

High Plains Scuba 115 W. Harvard St., FC, 493-8562 www.highplainsscuba.com Colorado Scuba Diving Academy FC, 855-557-2822 www.codivingacademy.com Tortuga Bay GR, 353-3337 www.tortugabay.net

SPECTATOR EVENTS

Budweiser Event Center 5290 Arena Cir., LV, 877-544-TIXX www.treventscomplex.com/ events Colorado Eagles Hockey LV, 619-4100 www.coloradoeagles.com Colorado State University Rams Sports FC, www.csurams.com University of Northern Colorado Bears Sports GR, www.uncbears.com

STAINED GLASS

Artisan You 405 E. 7th St., LV, 663-4906 www.artisanyou.com KDD Fused Glass 2601 Platte Pl., FC, 223-3778 www.kddfusedglass.com Northern Colorado Stained Glass Supply 3000 N. Overland Tr., Laporte 482-7655, www.ncstainedglass.com

SWIMMING

Centennial Outdoor Pool 2315 Reservoir Rd., GR https://greeleyrec.com/ aquatics-facilities Chilson Recreation Center 700 E 4th St., LV, 962-2386 www.cityofloveland.org/ swimming Chimney Park Municipal Pool 421 Chimney Ct., WS, 686-2632 www.recreationliveshere.com City Park Pool 1599 City Park Ave., FC, 221-6363 www.fcgov.com/recreation/citypark-pool Discovery Bay Waterpark 715 E. 24th St. GR https://greeleyrec.com/ aquatics-facilities Edora Pool and Ice Center (EPIC) 1801 Riverside Ave., FC 221-6683 www.fcgov.com/recreation/epic Estes Park Aquatic Center 660 Community Dr., EP 586-8191, https://evrpd.colorado. gov/district-facility-locations Family FunPlex Adventure Island Indoor Waterpark 1501 65th Ave., GR, https:// greeleyrec.com/aquatics-facilities Fort Collins Senior Center 1200 Raintree Dr., FC, 221-6644 www.fcgov.com/recreation/ senior-center Greeley Recreation Center Pool 651 10th Ave., GR, https:// greeleyrec.com/aquatics-facilities Lake Loveland Swim Beach 2626 N. Taft Ave., LV, 962-2727 www.cityofloveland.org/swimming Loveland Swim Club LV, 744-4254 www.lovelandswimclub.com Mulberry Pool 424 W. Mulberry St., FC, 221-6657 www.fcgov.com/recreation/ mulberry-pool Windsor Community Recreation Center 250 N. 11th St., WS, 674-3500 www.recreationliveshere.com Winona Outdoor Pool 1615 4th St. SE, LV, 962-2435 www.cityofloveland.org/swimming

TENNIS

City Park Tennis Courts 1500 W. Mulberry St., FC, 221-6660 www.fcgov.com/parks/recamenities Highland Meadows Tennis Center 6755 Crystal Downs Dr., WS 217-9291, www.highland meadowstenniscenter.com Lewis Tennis School @ Rolland Moore Racquet Center 2201 S. Shields St., FC 493-7000, www.lewistennis.com McKee Park 1554 E. 19th St., LV www.cityofloveland.org/services/ parks-recreation Rolland Moore Racquet Complex 2201 S. Shields St., FC 493-7000, www.fcgov.com/ recreation/rolland-mooreracquet-complex

BEAUTY & SPA SERVICES

Allura Skin, Laser & Wellness Clinic 2032 Lowe St., Ste. 103, FC 1615 Foxtrail Dr., Ste. 190, LV 223-0193, www.alluraclinic.com Arktos Direct Care PRP for Hair Loss 3938 JFK Pkwy., FC, 818-2280 www.arktosdirectcare.com Old Town Hair Company 325 Cherry St., FC, 407-9730 www.oldtownhaircompany.com Screamin’ Peach Waxing Studio 638 S. College Ave., FC, 224-2930 4414 S. College Ave., FC, 224-2936 4880 Thompson Pkwy., Ste 116, Johnstown, 669-9299 www.screaminpeach.com Total Vein Care 1136 E. Stuart St. #4102, FC 498-8346, www.totalvein.net Xanadu Med Spa 2244 E. Harmony Rd., #100, FC 293-8713, www.xanadumedspa.com

CULTURE, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

CINEMA CAFES

The Kress Cinema & Lounge 817 8th Ave., GR, 515-5717 www.kresscinema.com

The Lyric 1209 N. College Ave., FC, 426-6767 www.LyricCinema.com

DINNER THEATERS

Candlelight Dinner Playhouse 4747 Marketplace Dr., Johnstown 744-3747 www.coloradocandlelight.com

MUSEUMS

Centennial Village Museum 1475 A St., GR, 350-9220 www.greeleymuseums.com Colorado Model Railroad Museum 680 10th St., GR, 392-2934 www.cmrm.org Estes Park Museum 200 4th St., EP, 586-6256 https://estespark.colorado.gov/ museum Fort Collins Museum of Discovery 408 Mason Ct., FC, 221-6738 www.fcmod.org Fort Collins Museum of Art 201 S. College Ave., FC 482-2787, www.moafc.org Global Village Museum of Arts & Cultures 200 W. Mountain Ave. 221-4600 www.globalvillagemuseum.org Greeley History Museum 714 8th St., GR, 350-9220 www.greeleymuseums.com Loveland Museum/Gallery 503 N. Lincoln, LV, 962-2410 www.lovelandmuseumgallery.org

Meeker Home Museum 1324 9th Ave., GR, 350-9220 www.greeleymuseums.com

PERFORMANCE VENUES

Bas Bleu Theatre Company 401 Pine St., FC, 498-8949 www.basbleu.org The Ranch, Larimer County Event Complex 5290 Arena Circle, LV 877-544-TIXX www.treventscomplex.com Lincoln Center 417 W. Magnolia St., FC 221-6730, www.lctix.com Rialto Theater 228 E. Fourth St., LV, 962-2120 www.rialtotheatercenter.org Union Colony Civic Center 701 10th Ave., GR, 356-5000 www.ucstars.com

EDUCATION & LIFELONG LEARNING

Aims Community College 5401 W. 20th St., GR, 330-8008 www.aims.edu Computer Classes High Plains Library District 888-861-7323 www.mylibrary.us CSU Online Plus 491-5288 www.online.colostate.edu CSU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Multiple locations & online 491-7753, http://courses.online. colostate.edu Front Range Community College 4616 S. Shields St., FC 226-2500, www.frontrange.edu UNC Extended Campus GR, LV, online, 351-2944 www.extended.unco.edu

FITNESS

GENERAL FITNESS

24 Hour Fitness 2208 E. Harmony Rd., FC, 797-3036 www.24hourfitness.com Anytime Fitness 814 W. Drake Rd., FC, 223-2248 302 S. College Ave., FC, 295-4010 4855 W. 10th St., GR, 352-3640 4872 Thompson Pkwy. Johnstown, 663-4517 324 W. 37th St., LV, 203-0800 1107 Eagle Dr., LV, 719-368-8525 6556 Buttercup Dr., Wellington 472-6556 1159 W. Main St., WS, 674-3304 www.anytimefitness.com Chilson Recreation Center 700 E. 4th St., LV, 962-2386 www.cityofloveland.org Fit5 Studio 4637 S Mason St., Unit A1, FC 775-3955, www.fit5studio.com Foothills Activity Center 241 E. Foothills Pkwy., FC 416-4280, www.fcgov.com/ recreation/foothills-activity-center Fort Collins Club 1307 E. Prospect Rd., FC, 224-2582 www.genesishealthclubs.com Fort Collins Senior Center 1200 Raintree Dr., FC, 221-6644 www.fcgov.com/recreation/ senior-center Loveland Athletic Club 1000 S. Lincoln Ave., LV, 663-4009 www.lovelandathleticclub.com Miramont Centerra 3755 Precision Dr., Ste 100, LV 744-5005 www.genesishealthclubs.com Miramont North 1800 Heath Pkwy., FC, 221-5000 www.genesishealthclubs.com Miramont South 901 Oakridge Dr., FC, 282-1000 www.genesishealthclubs.com Northside Aztlan Community Center 112 E. Willow, FC, 221-6256 www.fcgov.com/recreation/northside Old Town Athletic Club 351 Linden St., FC, 493-7222 www.oldtown-athleticclub.com The Other Club 1227 Riverside Ave., FC, 221-4348 www.theotherclubfitness.com Raintree Athletic Club 2555 S. Shields St., FC, 821-9410 www.raintreeathleticclub.com Silver Sneakers 866-584-7389 www.silversneakers.com SNAP Fitness 1015 S. Taft Hill Rd., Unit V, FC 472-1777 939 Mountain Ave., Berthoud 344-5072, www.snapfitness.com Windsor Parks & Recreation 250 N. 11th St., WS, 674-3500 www.recreationliveshere.com Work Out West 5699-5701 W. 20th St., GR 330-9691, www.workoutwest.com

PILATES

Perk! Pilates Fitness 351 Linden St., Ste. 100B, FC 481-8474, www.perkpf.com Powerhouse Pilates 1002 W. Drake Rd., #104, FC 556-4589, www.prhspilates.com

YOGA

Loveland Community Yoga 284 E. 29th St., LV 368-9642, www.lcyoga.com Loveland Yoga & Core Fitness 100 E. 3rd St., LV, 292-8313 www.lovelandyogacorefitness.com Moxi Yoga Works 5112 S. College Ave., Ste. C, FC www.moxiyogaworks.com Old Town Yoga 235 Jefferson St., FC, 222-2777 www.oldtownyoga.com Om Ananda Yoga 115 N. College Ave., Ste. 200, FC 488-9192, www.omanandayoga.com Sacred Space Yoga 1545 13th Ave., GR, 515-6821 www.ssyoga.com

FOOD & BEVERAGE

BREWERY TOURS

Beer & Bike Tours 201-1085 www.beerandbiketours.com Budweiser Brewery Tours 2351 Busch Dr., FC, 490-4691 www.budweisertours.com Fort Collins Brewery Guide www.fortcollinsbreweryguide.com New Belgium Brewery 500 Linden St., FC, 221-0524 www.newbelgium.com Odell Brewing Company 800 E. Lincoln Ave., FC, 498-9070 www.odellbrewing.com

COOKING CLASSES

Come Back to the Table FC, 407-8828 www.comebacktothetable.com The Cupboard 152 S. College Ave., FC, 493-8585 www.thecupboard.net The Cooking Studio 123 N. College Ave., Ste. 130, FC 999-5179, www.the-cookingstudio.com The Teaching Kitchen @ Ginger and Baker 359 Linden St., FC, 223-7437 www.gingerandbaker.com

MAKE YOUR OWN

Blendings at The Preserve 3924A Bingham Hill Rd., FC 889-3162, www.blendings.wine

WINE TASTING

Blendings at The Preserve 3924A Bingham Hill Rd., FC 889-3162, www.blendings.wine Blue Mountain Vineyards 4480 Hoot Owl Dr., Berthoud 480-7778 www.coloradobluemountain.com Pringles Fine Wine & Spirits 2100 W. Drake Rd., FC 221-1717, www.pringleswine.com Sweet Heart Winery 5500 W. Hwy. 34, LV, 646-4314 www.sweetheartwinery.com Ten Bears Winery 5215 Ten Bears Ct., Laporte 566-4043 www.tenbearswinery.com