Explore Fort Collins, Colorado

Fort Collins is home to Colorado State University and is located in northern Colorado, an hour north of Denver. It is situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range. It is the fifth most populous city in Colorado with an estimated population of 138,736 in 2009 and was named Money magazine's Best Place to Live in 2006, #2 in 2008, and #6 in 2010.

Fort Collins offers exciting recreational opportunities and unique cultural attractions. The historic downtown area offers live music, entertainment and dining. Those seeking to visit architecture from the early twentieth century should come to Fort Collins for the prime examples located there.

Fort Collins experiences about 296 days of sunshine per year. The average temperature in July, the warmest month, is 71 °F (22 °C) and the average temperature in January, the coldest month, is 28 °F (-2 °C).

The Denver International Airport is located 70 miles (110 km) to the south and is served by nearly twenty airlines and the city bus system, known as Transfort, operates throughout Fort Collins Monday through Saturday.