Fort Collins Expert Travel Guides

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Introduction

by Frommers Travel Guides

65 miles N. of Denver, 34 miles S. of Cheyenne, Wyoming A bustling college town, Fort Collins was founded in 1864 as a military post on the Cache la Poudre (pronounced Poo-der) River, named for a powder cache left by French fur traders. Th... Continue reading »
Planning a trip

by Frommers Travel Guides

Getting There By Car -- Coming from south or north, take I-25 to exit 269 (Mulberry St., for downtown Fort Collins), exit 268 (Prospect Rd., for Colorado State University), or exit 265 (Harmony Rd., for south Fort Collins). From Rocky Mounta... Continue reading »

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Home Sweet Home

Coming home to Colorado is always an experience. In the past 6 years, I have only returned home on short vacations, and the occasional tr... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Legally Blonde
Rocky Mountain National Park

Elk, Elk, Elk!!! We had a couple of days before we the meeting in Denver, so we decided to add Rocky Mountain National Park to our... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Jim & Beth
Day 4 - Part 1

This morning was another 6-7-8 day and we headed out to see Rocky Mountain State Park, CO. We crossed the Continental Divide! Cool!... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Jenny from TN
Day 4 - Part 2

Here is a picture of Lynne, Joanne, and me just before they left. We had so much fun just hanging out! Thanks girls!ALSO... I forgot to m... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Jenny from TN
Driving Tour of Rocky Mountain National Park

A clear indication of how excited I was to be hitting Rocky Mountain National Park this morning is that I woke up – wide awake – and was... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler CaseyR