Added: 04/05/2006 |
Fort Collins and other great Colorado destinationsThe main tourist attractions in the state of Colorado are the Rocky Mountain National Park, Curecanti National Recreation Area, Mesa Verde National Park, and the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument. You can't visit the attractions without visiting the cities that run through the attractions. For instance, Fort Collins is a gateway city to Northern Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and Roosevelt National Forest. It is the last city on Interstate 25 north before you hit the Wyoming border. Situated in the Cache La Poundre River, Fort Collins is the largest city and county seat of Larimer county Colorado. This Northern Colorado city is an outdoor oriented community with the nearby national park called Lory Park and Horse tooth State Park and Horse tooth Reservoir, you can do everything from boating and swimming to horseback riding, camping, fishing, mountain biking, and rock climbing. Golfers will find many local and challenging courses. Anglers can fish for both stream and warm water fish. Because Fort Collins is home to Colorado State University, it has all of the liveliness and bustle of a college town.
Much of Fort Collins' culture is centered on the students of Colorado State University. The city has a thriving local music circuit and is home to a number of well recognized microbreweries. Good restaurant Pubs, nightlife, and culture are all around the university. There is always something going on. And, be sure to visit the Old Town Historical District with its fine bookstores, galleries, and shops. Old Town hosts a number of large festivals in a year. For example, the New West Festival occurs in the summer featuring local cuisine, music, and businesses. The Lincoln Center is home to the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra and it regularly attracts the National touring companies of Broadway plays. Other Historical must sees include the Fort Collins Museum and Avery House as well as a self guided walking tour of the downtown area. You can also ride an old trolley because Anheuser-Busch has a major Budweiser beer brewing operation in the city with free tours and samples for visitors. Explore the city and you will discover local historical museums and the regions' best music scene and the best shopping.
With three different mountains to choose from, there is a variety of vacations at Keystone Resort in Colorado. There is a eight month ski season and a twelve hour ski day with night skiing and has helped Keystone become anal things to all people , who are skiers resort. Keystone resort has four different mountains to ski on. Three mountains are accessible from the Keystone Village Base area and the forth, Arapahoe Basin is a ten minute shuttle ride up to Loveland Pass. Key Stone Mountain is known for its well groomed and wide trails and designed slow skiing areas which are perfect for beginners.
Keystone offers a variety of activities for you to experience. It has the largest outdoor maintained ice skating facility in the United States. With ice skating, sleigh rides, shopping, gondola rides, and snow mobile rentals, there is plenty to do besides skiing. So, please plan you next vacation in Colorado.
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