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welcome to fort collinsSharing the Secret .............................................4

business and the economyAs Green As It Gets ...........................................6

Clean Energy Cluster .........................................7

Business Is Buzzing in Fort Collins ......................8

The State of Business ...................................... 10

educationPoudre School District ..................................... 12

Building a Legacy ............................................ 14

health care and senior livingHealthy Horizons ............................................ 15

Sampling Senior Services ................................ 19

Young at Heart ............................................... 19

housingA Choice City and a City of Choices ........... 20

recreationRiding the Rapids ............................................ 22

Relax and Regroup ......................................... 23

CSU Football................................................... 24

arts and entertainmentA Passion for Cuisine ...................................... 25

See a Show .................................................... 25

Other Popular Dining Choices ......................... 26

Fort Collins Cultural Venues ............................ 28

Old Town Treats .............................................. 29

transportationTransportation Collaboration .......................... 30

Travel the Town .............................................. 31

closingCommunity Profile .......................................... 32

Resources for Relocators ................................. 32

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Our mission is to advance public awareness and appreciation of the arts as well as recognize andsupport local visual artists of all abilities in thepromotional and artistic aspects of their careers.

We are located in Old Town Fort Collins102 W. Mountain Ave.

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Living in Fort Collins was once the nations best-kept secret. But not anymore the secret is out, and Fort Collins has landed in the spotlight.

The nationwide reputation as the best place to live, ranked by Money Magazine in 2006, was a major award, said Doug Hutchinson, longtime Fort Collins resident and city mayor since 2005. We were voted as the best place to retire and best place to reinvent yourself. We have a superb group of citizenry in Fort Collins.

In 2008, the city was again recognized by Money Magazine, this time as the No. 2 place to live in the country.

Hutchinson believes three factors contrib-ute strongly to the citys appeal.

We have Colorado State University, one of two large research universities in the state, Hutchinson said. Our historic downtown district designation is another reason; in fact, in the 1960s, Walt Disney used our downtown as a model for Main Street in Disneyland.

The third feather in the citys hat is the gold standard: location, location, location, he

continued. Were right on the Poudre River. And theres more to our location than that. The Denver International Airport or a trip to see a professional ball game in Denver is only about an hour away.

When it comes to location, Hutchinson would know a good town from a great one. He gave 23 years of active duty to the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. He and his wife Cathy, also raised in Fort Collins, have lived all over the world, including Europe and Asia. After serving for 10 years as a civilian for the Department of Defense, Hutchinson

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retired in 1999. When it came time to choose where to settle, they came to Fort Collins.

The climate change is what I missed most, Hutchinson said. All four seasons are pres-ent, and even when its hot, theres barely any humidity. Early fall is delightful, and winter is beautiful here.

Hutchinsons childhood years in Fort Collins were characterized by quiet, small community living.

My family moved to Fort Collins when I was 4 years old, he said. We had two stop-lights and only 12,000 people in 1946.

However, the town the Hutchinsons came home to in 1999 had seen its share of changes during Hutchinsons 33 years in the service. They found a community that had transformed from the sleepy town it was when Hutchinson was a CSU student into a modern, growing city with a keen instinct for anticipating and meet-ing 21st-century needs and developments.

Despite the significant changes, Hutchinson likes the way Fort Collins has developed.

No growth means fewer opportunities, and I had to leave Fort Collins for a job. Now, people are retiring and choosing to return, he said.

Hutchinson did not deliberately seek out his role as mayor, but when he returned to Fort

Collins, he was concerned to learn that only 30 percent of active registered voters turned in their mail-in ballots for the City Council election. He began attending Council meetings and was asked by the local daily newspaper to author a community column on political issues.

My wife and I put the light of day on issues, to help people become engaged and to encour-age voting, he said.

When the 2005 elections approached, Hutchinson stepped up his efforts on behalf of the city, leading the effort to find a may-oral candidate.

No one tried harder than me to find some-one to run, Hutchinson said. I found 14 great candidates, but they all refused.

So Hutchinson stepped into the breach himself. He didnt do it for money. Remember, I was retired, he noted. The city gives the mayor a stipend of $1,000 a month, making the mayor practically a volunteer role.

I was reluctant, but I wanted to give back to the city.

Hutchinson has achieved much since his election and has used his educational background to modify the citys budget, implementing a Budgeting for Outcomes program, which runs the city more like a business than a government.

We want a healthy economy that reflects the values of our unique corner in our changing world, he said. Businesses flour-ish in Fort Collins because the city plays the right role in not over-regulating. The role of government is to create a climate where busi-ness can succeed, attracting great people to live here.

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In a community where clean energy is a priority, it doesnt get any greener than this. Commonly known as a simple organism that paints bodies of water green and resides at the bottom of the food chain, algae may be the next biofuel solution.

Student and faculty researchers at Colorado State Universitys Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory in Fort Collins, Colo., are working with private company Solix Biofuels to harness photosynthesis and pro-duce the highest yield of oil from one of the fastest-growing organisms on the planet.

If you grew soybeans on an acre of land, you would get about 150 gallons of oil compared with somewhere between 7,000 and 10,000 gallons from algae, explained Morgan DeFoort, assistant director of the laboratory. The traditional ways of growing biofuels can also compete with food and drive up food prices.

Interest in the technology is growing almost as quickly as the algae itself.

When Solix Biofuels was founded in April 2006, it was one of just a few companies exploring algae-based biofuels. Today there are approximately 40 companies in the field.

Through his consulting work in renewable energy and carbon mitigation strategies, Solix CEO Doug Henston met Bryan Willson, a pro-fessor of mechanical engineering at CSU and

research director of the Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory. Willson agreed to put university resources toward the development of the technology and Solix has since hired some of the graduate students involved in the research.

The algae growth system will be tested at New Belgium Brewing, a Fort Collins company thats well-known for its innova-tive uses of solar, wind and other sustain-able energy solutions. The process involves extracting carbon dioxide produced during fermentation at the brewery and using it to feed the algae. In this way, even the process itself is green, capturing energy from the sun and preventing excess CO2, a greenhouse gas, from escaping into the atmosphere.

New Belgiums partnership with Solix is a perfect example of how local companies can be early adapters of technology or partners in technology commercialization, said Judy Dorsey, a CSU College of Engineering alumna and founding president/principle engineer of The Brendle Group, an engineering consult-ing firm. Around the same time Solix was formed, Dorsey helped establish the Northern Colorado Clean Energy Cluster, a regional network of businesses and scientists collabo-rating to grow the regional economy around clean energy technologies.

New Belgiums test site is a small-scale ver-sion of the algae growth technologys ultimate application. Solix envisions growing the algae on unused, agriculturally poor land near power plants in locations with year-round sun, including some 100 coal-fired plants and 200 natural gas plants in the southwestern United States. Growing algae would require 50 to 100 times less land than other crops currently used for biofuel production.

The goal of the project is to provide a renewable resource that will compete com-mercially with wholesale crude petroleum, reducing negative environmental impacts and dependence on fossil fuels.

Were consuming CO2, but once the fuels that we produce are burned, that CO2 is put back into the atmosphere, Henston explained. The difference comes from the fact that youre now getting two uses of util-ity, as opposed to emitting CO2 from power generation and also burning a fossil fuel that emits CO2.

This process of continually recycling CO2 could raise algaes status in the food chain. From CO2 to algae, algae to oil and oil to CO2, this small green organism may become the link to sustainability in a rapidly changing global ecosystem.

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Woodwards decision to relocate its corporate headquarters to Fort Collins in January 2007 was not only important to the local economy, it was central to the health of the clean energy indus-try in Northern Colorado.

Several years before Woodward announced the relocation, the City of Fort Collins, the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce, Colorado State University, the Northern Colorado Economic Development Corporation and several other public and private organizations launched the Northern Colorado Clean Energy Cluster. The Clean Energy Clusters goal is to enhance the clean energy industry in the region with the hopes of positioning Northern Colorado as the foremost area in the United States for smart grid technologies, renewable energy, energy efficiency and cleaner, more efficient engines.

Woodward, already a worldwide leader in clean energy manufacturing and production, has benefited the cluster enormously, provid-ing financial support as well as leadership and expertise to the cluster.

Woodward has really stepped up in a lead-ership role, said Judy Dorsey, president of The Brendle Group, the company responsible for the clusters strategic plan.

Woodward has also contributed much to Fort Collins economy in the short time it had its corporated headquarters in Fort Collins. The company already had 1,100 employees in the area at the time of its headquarters reloca-tion, and they have since added almost 100 more positions. In March 2008, Woodward announced it would be adding up to 100 new jobs in the region when it expands its wind turbine inverter business to include a new pro-duction line. Wind turbine inverters are used to convert a wind turbines variable output into grid-compatible electrical power.

This is excellent news for our region as we collectively work to expand our existing com-panies in the clean energy cluster, said Maury Dobbie, president and CEO of Northern Colorado Economic Development Corporation.

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Being crowned Best Place to Live and the Best Place to Retire has landed Fort Collins in the spotlight. Like other towns along the Front Range, Fort Collins offers fabu-lous views and a close proximity to the Rockies, an outdoor adventurers playground. Yet Fort Collins is distinct from its neighbors: theres the Poudre River, designated a wild and scenic river by the National Park Service; the cultural charm of Old Town; and the thriving buzz of intellectualism in the air.

The mix is just right for business in Fort Collins to flourish, benefiting from the citys blooming reputation. Its a place where local companies offer their finest products and services and residents who recognize quality respond with generous support.

FRIIwww.FRII.com

Bill Ward, president and CEO of Front Range Internet Inc. (FRII), said locating in Fort Collins has a lot to do with FRIIs success. The company of 50 employees is among the largest privately held Internet service providers in Colorado. Opening in 1995, the company now services the entire state with Internet and communications services.

Access to skilled labor, from both the col-leges and the local area, has helped provide a good pool of technical talent, Ward said. Students graduate and they want to stay here and raise their families.

Being active in the community is a priority for FRII. The company has supported the Larimer County Food Bank, Poudre Valley Hospital and Health System Foundation and a number of smaller nonprofits.

FRII has experienced steady growth, compet-ing with various Internet providers by staying innovative and nimble-footed. They see us out

in the community and are more attuned to use a local service provider, Ward said.

All Occasions Catering www.NitaCrisp.com

All Occasions Catering is known not only for its catering, but also for a product that has hit stores across the country. Nita Crisp Crackers is a story of homespun goodness gone mainstream. Seven years ago, Nenita Pellegrino, co-owner of All Occasions Catering and currently one of three principals of Nita Crisp Crackers, found a butter cracker recipe in a local newspaper. She experi-mented with the ingredients, eliminated the but-ter, and began offering crispier, healthier crack-ers on her catering menu. Customers couldnt get enough of them, leading Pellegrino to sell the crackers at farmers markets in Northern Colorado and in Cheyenne, Wyo.

From there we found our clientele and have since landed accounts with Whole Foods Markets and most grocery and health food stores, said Steve Landry, co-owner of Nita Crisp.

The flatbread crackers made of wheat, sesame or spelt are available in resorts, cheese shops, restaurants and natural grocers from coast to coast. A handful of employees produce the crackers in Fort Collins, but the packaging has a special story.

Foothills Gateway in Fort Collins does our packaging, Landry said. People with develop-mental disabilities do the work. In that way we support the local community in Fort Collins. Each package bears an emblem that tells people that buying the crackers has helped provide jobs for the disabled.

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Exodus Moving and Storage owners chose to begin their business in Fort Collins because of the trustworthy, family-oriented community.

Fort Collins is about excellence, said Exodus CEO Kris Boech. I am so impressed with the business community its supportive and quick to offer quality referrals.

Boech and her husband, Ilan Levy, had expe-rience owning a moving company in upstate New York, but chose to sell that business, reopening it in Fort Collins in 1996. The cou-ple was especially intrigued with Fort Collins Grey Rock co-housing community, where they now live.

Exodus has established a reputation for excel-lence in part because of the rigorous background checks and drug screenings performed as part of the interview process. This strict attention to high standards has paid dividends for customers and for Exodus, which enjoys a stellar reputation in the business community.

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For Scott McCarthy and Steve Taylor, own-ers of Fort Collins Austins American Grill, communicating and caring for the staff creates loyalty and that leads to satisfied customers.

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in Boulder and a grad of UNC, left his heart in Northern Colorado.

Weve also enjoyed much success luck-ily and thankfully at our first restaurant we opened in 1988, The Moot House, said McCarthy, referring to the upscale restaurant on College Ave.

McCarthy and Taylor saw downtown begin to thrive in the mid-90s, prompting them to open the first of three Austins Grills between Fort Collins and Windsor.

Our staff is well-trained, and promotions are first offered from within and are performance-based, not seniority-based, said Mark Culloton, general manager and an employee at the down-town Austins for six years. The owners are not the Hollywood type they are very down to earth. They are very caring guys, building on relationships and communicating.

We feel handling issues proactively is key, said McCarthy. We have great people who work with us, who have an attention to detail and commit to it. We are dependent on our people to deliver wonderful food through great service.

Serving consistently stellar food starts with top-notch ingredients. Fresh is key. We are dedi-cated to buying and creating quality products; we wont pay less for an inferior product, said Culloton.

McCarthy said the menus made-from-scratch, comfort-type foods draw the people of Fort Collins to the restaurant. And its people are well-suited to the restaurants vibe.

Yet food and gas prices are up, and that affects restaurants in an unsavory way. Its a tough economy, but weve maintained well and we believe the economy is going to turn around, said McCarthy.

There are lots of entrepreneurs and inde-pendent people in this town, McCarthy said. There is a rare quality about the wonderful old downtown building and our made-from-scratch foods.

We absolutely love Fort Collins.


Northern Colorados Top 10 EmployersName.............................# of Employees ....Location ............Industry/ServiceColorado State University ...............7,945 .....Fort Collins ............Higher EducationPoudre Valley Health Systems .......3,488 .....Fort Collins .....................Health CarePoudre School District ....................3,325 .....Fort Collins ..............K12 EducationHewlett-Packard.............................3,250 .....Fort Collins .... Computer TechnologyAgilent Technologies ......................2,800 .......Loveland ...... Computer TechnologyCity of Fort Collins ..........................1,884 .....Fort Collins ....................GovernmentLarimer County ...............................1,500 .....Fort Collins ....................GovernmentWoodward ......................................1,200 .....Fort Collins ................ManufacturingMcKee Medical Center ....................950 .........Loveland .......................Health CareSource: Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce

ACCRA Cost of Living Index: Third Quarter 2007Each quarter, the Council for Community and Economic

Research (C2ER) conducts a survey of the after-tax cost of living of 302 urban areas and publishes their findings in the American

Chamber of Commerce Research Association (ACCRA) Cost of Living Index. The index is based on more than 50,000 prices cov-ering almost 60 different items in the areas of housing, utilities, groceries, transportation, health care, and miscellaneous goods and services. A composite index is then

calculated based on the average of the six individual components. If an areas index is below 100, the cost of living in that area is below the national average. American Chamber of Commerce Research Association (ACCRA),

Cost of Living Index, 4Q2007. Published February 2008.

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Workforce

Area Workforce Total .....................175,000+Percentage of Workforce Holding Bachelors Degree or Higher ..............................50%

Wages and IncomeAverage Hourly Wage ......................... $19.36Annual Per Capita Income United States ................................. $25,267 Fort Collins ................................... $26,357Median Annual Household Income United States ................................. $48,451 Fort Collins ................................... $45,846Median Annual Family Income United States ................................. $58,526 Fort Collins ................................... $72,248Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey

Local Business Support OrganizationsCity of Fort Collins (www.fcgov.com) Building and Zoning ......... (970) 221-6760 Planning, Development and Transportation ........ (970) 221-6750 Sales Tax Office ................. (970) 221-6780F ort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce (www.fortcollinschamber.com) .................. ......................................... (970) 482-3746Larimer County Small Business Development Center (www.sbdc-larimer.com) ... (970) 498-9295Northern Colorado Economic Development Corporation (www.ncedc.com) ............. (970) 667-0905Rocky Mountain Innovation Initiative (www.rmi2.org) ................ (970) 221-1301State of Colorado Business Assistance/Incentive Programs (www.Colorado.gov) ......... (303) 892-3840

TaxesState of ColoradoSales and Use Tax..................................2.9%C orporate Income Tax

.................. 4.63% of Colorado net incomeIndividual Income Tax ..... 4.63% of federally adjusted taxable income

Larimer CountySales Tax ...............................................0.8%

City of Fort CollinsSales Tax ...............................................3.0%Food Tax .............................................2.25%

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HighwayMajor Thoroughfares

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ServicesTransfort Bus System fcTrip: Online service showing up-to-date traffic conditions (www.fcgov.com/fctrip/)

BicyclingFort Collins is renowned for being friendly to bicyclists and even features the FC Bike Library, a free service allowing residents, students and visitors to borrow a variety of bicycles and equipment at no charge. For more information on bikeways and city programs supporting safe bicycling, visit www.fcgov.com/bicycling/.

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Ellen Laubhan, communications coordinator for the Poudre School District, is proud to work for one of the top school districts in the state of Colorado and cites the districts mission statement: Educate Every Child, Every Day as a core philosophy that drives excel-lence.

This is a community that believes in and supports education with high expecta-tions, Laubhan said.

Although PSD does not seek awards, the accolades speak for themselves:

PSD ranks among the top five districts in Colorado for ACT, SAT and CSAP scores. In 200708, PSD received state, national and/or international recogni-tion in the Science Bowl, Olympiad and Ocean Science Bowl, science/engi-neering fairs, debate, Future Business Leaders, Odyssey of the Mind, Lego Robotics, Math Counts, History Competition, geography and spelling bees, International Thespian Festival, Pre-Olympic musical performances,

Honor Orchestra Band and Choir and National Scholastic Art.PSD garnered state titles in gym- nastics, tennis, baseball, swimming, wrestling and track in 200708.

PSD offers Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) curricula. The AP and IB programs had participation from 36 percent of students grades 10 through 12 during the 20062007 school year.

These are phenomenal programs, Laubhan said. More than 25,000 students have benefited from AP and IB classes offered at various schools, from elementary to high school, throughout the district.

PSD also works with trade and techni-cal programs at Front Range Community College and with the Colorado State University engineering, math and science departments to offer advanced classes for 11th and 12th grade students.

Its not unusual for 400 to 500 high school seniors to have a year of college credit at the time of graduation, Laubhan said. That number varies every year, but its exciting to know that, with proper planning,

a student can begin their pathway to college or a career while still in high school.

Additional Points of Distinction that set PSD apart from other districts include a variety of outstanding educational choices. PSD provides a comprehensive menu of choices for every style of learning.

Although more than 70 percent of families choose to enroll their children in neighborhood schools, school choice options such as International Baccalaureate, Core Knowledge, Bilingual Immersion, Expeditionary Learning and schools that focus on arts/technology, gifted/talented and science have a strong presence in PSD.

As a family-oriented community we have outstanding schools with a variety of choices, Laubhan said. Families are thrilled with our schools!

One such family is the Bagleys. Pat and Calvin Bagley enrolled their children at Traut Core Knowledge School (TCKS) soon after it was founded in 1993. Pat cited the excellent educational opportunities and well-rounded curriculum as the primary reason for their decision.

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A public school of choice for kindergarten through 6th grade, TCKS utilizes the Core Knowledge Sequence curriculum, which is based on the idea that there is a specific core of knowledge that all children should acquire in elementary school. This concept allows students to build on the knowledge and skills they gain from year to year.

Our children have excelled in junior and senior high school because of what they have learned at TCKS, Pat Bagley said. In

addition to the excellent book-learning, TCKS also emphasizes character education.

Pat Bagley also cited the sense of owner-ship she feels in her childrens education because of the parent involvement in deci-sion-making and operation of the school.

TCKS recognizes that parents are a childs first and most important teachers and that school is a supplemental support to learning that begins at home, she said.

As with all the schools of choice, trans-portation becomes the responsibility of the parents, but it was the right choice for the Bagleys.

Its worth it to be able to provide our children with the type of education and cur-riculum that we choose, Pat Bagley said. We love the committed staff, and in the 14 years of attending TCKS we have a great sense of community, much like a family!

That could be said of all PSD schools. The 20062007 Annual Accountability

Report states: PSD hires the best of the best and is dedicated to hiring only highly qualified and motivated teachers and staff. The same report cites that 57 percent of PSDs teaching staff hold masters or doc-toral degrees, and faculty as a whole average 11 years of teaching experience, which allows them to maintain their high expectations and strong commitment to excellence.

More information about PSD schools, programs, and achievements is online at www.psdschools.org. For full information on school boundaries, options and enroll-ment, click on School Registration on the districts home page. Or, to request an information packet or ask questions, call (970) 490-3543.

Aims Community College5401 W. 20th St., Greeley (970) 330-8008 www.aims.edu

Colorado Christian University1750 Foxtrail Drive, Suite 100, Loveland (970) 669-8700 www.ccu.edu

Colorado State UniversityFort Collins (970) 491-6444 www.colostate.edu

Front Range Community College4616 S Shields St., Fort Collins (970) 226-2500 www.frontrange.edu

Institute of Business and Medical Careers1609 Oakridge Drive #2, Fort Collins (970) 223-2669 www.ibmc.edu

Regis University College for Professional Studies2101 Ken Pratt Blvd., Suite 104, Longmont (303) 458-4978 www.regis.edu

regional higher education

Beebe Christian School Seventh-Day Adventist; KGr. 8821 W. Lake St., Fort Collins (970) 482-4409 www.beebechristianschool.org

Childrens House Montessori113 N. Shields St., Fort Collins (970) 484-3623

Cornerstone Christian School Gr. 212413 Starling St., Fort Collins (970) 691-5210 www.cornerstone-fortcollins.org

Front Range Baptist Academy Gr. K412625 E. Harmony Road, Fort Collins (970) 223-2173 www.frontrangebaptist.org/school

Heritage Christian Academy Non-Denominational; PreKGr. 122506 Zurich Drive, Fort Collins (970) 494-1022 www.heritagechristian.info

Mountain View Montessori Child Center PreKGr. 6225 E. Skyway Drive, Fort Collins (970) 223-2445 www.discoverymontessori.net

Oakwood School PreKGr. 61401 W. Mountain Ave., Fort Collins (970) 221-0566 www.oakwoodabc.com

Rivendell School PreKGr. 61800 E. Prospect Road, Fort Collins (970) 493-9052 www.rivendell-school.org

River Song Waldorf School Ages 2 1/25906 E. Stuart St., Fort Collins (970) 482-5848 http://riversongwaldorf.com

Seven Oaks Academy1600 Specht Point Road, Fort Collins (970) 484-4700

Spring Creek Country Day School PreKK1900 Remington St., Fort Collins (970) 224-4240 www.springcreekschool.com

St. Joseph School Catholic; KGr. 9127 N. Howes St., Fort Collins (970) 484-1171 www.stjosephchurchfc.org/school

St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Little Lambs Preschool4610 Hogan Drive, Fort Collins (970) 420-4753 www.stpeterwels.com

Tucked away in the stately Power Plant building on North College Avenue, Colorado State Universitys Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory (EECL) is one of the largest university-based energy programs in the nation and is a hub of activity throughout the 7-acre facility.

Dr. Bryan Willson, professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at CSU, is also the director of the CSU Clean Energy Supercluster, an innovative model that speeds up the process of taking cutting-edge technology from the research phase to the retail market.

This program benefits our state and local economy and helps developing countries throughout the world, where the research impacts life well-beyond this lab, Willson said.

The Supercluster utilizes 100 faculty mem-bers from all eight colleges at CSU who have joined forces to develop alternative energy solu-tions through varying technologies, including wind energy, solar energy, biofuels and clean-burning engines. Chemical and mechanical engi-neers along with faculty members with other areas of expertise such as economics, political science and business work closely together to guide the vision and to implement the ideas of the CSU Clean Energy Supercluster.

Willson recognizes the elite circumstance CSU is in. We are fortunate to have such a vibrant program, Willson said. We do this on a larger scale than any other university in the world.

Historically, EECL is a world leader in design-ing energy-efficient, low-emissions engines. In 2000 they began working on several other areas of focus, including environmental health. Their research led them to create a retrofit kit for two-stroke engines used on most modes of transpor-tation in India, Asia and the Philippines.

In late 2003 Envirofit, a nonprofit company co-founded by Willson, took the research done through EECL and, with substantial funding

from the Bohemian Foundation, brought this pollution-buster to the retail market. Through continued donations and support from CSU, Envirofit uses operating income to develop and expand its business to reduce pollution through-out the world.

The next project for the EECL focuses on cook stoves. Wood, dung and other combus-tibles are used as the primary source of heat for cooking in most developing nations, but smoke from these fires pollutes the air, causing up to 2 million deaths a year from smoke inhala-tion. Envirofit began exploring the impact cook stoves have on individuals and the environment, and with a $25 million grant from the Shell Foundation, developed a clean-burn cook stove now being marketed throughout India, Asia and other developing countries. These new cook stoves cut emissions by up to 75 percent and reduce the amount of wood needed for an effi-cient fire, which also cuts down on the amount of time spent gathering wood and the environ-mental impact of cutting down the forests.

Not surprisingly, relieving the worlds depen-dence on fossil fuels is also a focus at EECL. Solix Biofuels Inc. is working with engineers from EECL to commercialize the technology of turning oil from algae into biodiesel fuel. In Fort Collins, Solix plans to construct a photobioreac-tor near New Belgium Brewery that will use CO2 waste produced during the brewing process to feed the algae. Protected from evaporation by plastic, shallow pools for growing algae can be cultivated anywhere including on thousands of acres of land in the desert and other areas where crops will not grow, preserving rich soils for food production.

This is a very promising solution to one of our most complex problems, said Willson. Ultimately we can produce fuel for under $100 a barrel.

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A 241-bed regional medical center, Poudre Valley Hospital (PVH) offers a wide variety of treatments, surger-ies and diagnostic tests in more than three dozen medical areas, including orthopedics, neurosciences, oncology, bariatric weight loss surgery and women and family services.

For six years, Poudre Valley Hospital has earned the distinction of being one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation. It is one of only seven hospitals to receive this honor five years in a row. In addition, PVH has been designated as the top nursing hospital in the nation, receiving the American Nurses Associations National Database for Nursing Quality Indicators award.

Pam Brock, vice president of market-ing and strategic planning for Poudre Valley Health System (PVHS), acknowledges these distinctions as great honors. They typify the culture we strive to achieve at PVHS as a car-ing, compassionate environment, providing world-class health care.

Although PVHS has proven quality, the formula that causes them to earn these awards is also the basis of wanting to continually move forward.

We never rest on our laurels! Brock said. In order to maintain this high level of care, we are always striving to improve the culture as a community and regional health care organization.

New Developments for PVHSPVH Crisis Assessment Center

One of Poudre Valley Health Systems hallmark advances in caring for patients is the Crisis Assessment Center.

A needs assessment is performed upon a patients admission into the PVH Emergency Room to identify patients or families needing additional assistance from outside agencies. A system is in place to contact multiple organi-zations throughout the city and county, which are networked to quickly respond. Agencies, including the police and fire departments,

are networked into one location and are able to pull patients into the system if additional help is needed. Once a problem is identi-fied, proper follow-up can be administered through the appropriate agency without over-lap and confusion.

These organizations have come together and worked out a system that reduces dupli-cative services, facilitates and speeds up the response from service agencies, and ensures that people in need dont fall through the cracks, Brock said.

PVH Womens Clinic Slated to open in 2009 is the Womens

Clinic of Northern Colorado. PVH will lease space in this medical facility for administrative offices and to provide programs for women and families, including gynecology and urol-ogy. Additional services at this location will be Wee Steps for newborns and their moms; a medical spa to include massage therapy, acupuncture, laser treatments, manicures,

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pedicures and health-related skin care products; breast pumps and supplies for nursing mothers; yoga equipment and other services specifically designed for women.

PVH Construction ProjectsCurrent developments include:

The expansion of operating rooms and surgical services at PVHInterior renovations in the emergency department to create better flow for patient intakeRenovations to the cafeteria A new four-story, 700-space parking garage for hospital employees, freeing up parking spaces for visitors to the hospital

Harmony Campus Cancer CenterCurrently in the fundraising phase, the

highly anticipated Cancer Center is projected to open on the Harmony Campus in 2010. Harmony Campus comprises physician offices, urgent care, outpatient services and various aspects of oncology care, including imaging, diagnostics and treatment facilities.

The concept of the Cancer Center is to consolidate most outpatient oncology care in one location.

Although there are currently outstand-ing cancer treatment facilities throughout Fort Collins and from building to building on the Harmony Campus, this is a cohesive effort to provide services in as few locations as possible, Brock said.

Additionally, plans are under way to enhance and extend the already high-quality cancer care that now exists. Until the Cancer Center is built, PVHS will provide a shuttle service to trans-port patients from building to building on the Harmony Campus.

Additional PVHS FacilitiesFamily Medicine Center

A service of Poudre Valley Hospital, the Family Medicine Center offers general medical care for all ages, including obstetrics, pediatrics and geriatrics. The center accepts most private and government insurances and also provides care for the uninsured.

Medical Center of the RockiesThe newest member of the PVHS group,

Lovelands Medical Center of the Rockies, is a regional hospital specializing in heart and trauma care. Featuring all-private rooms with family-friendly amenities, Medical Center of the Rockies also utilizes the latest in medical technology, including robotic-assisted surgery, electronic health records and award-winning architectural design that focuses on patient privacy and healing.

Mountain Crest Behavioral Healthcare CenterThis inpatient, 50-bed facility is devoted

to helping individuals with mental health and substance abuse issues and also provides out-patient treatment for all ages. The adolescent programs are highly sought after for treatment of substance abuse, self-depreciating behav-iors and depression. A team of psychiatrists, psychologists and the nursing staff are trained to teach families and teens how to cope with alcohol and drug abuse and mental illness of all kinds. Referrals for this program come from across Colorado.

Windsor Medical CenterSpecialties at the Windsor Medical Center

include family practice, ophthalmology, radiol-ogy and physical therapy.

OtherPVHS also offers occupational medical ser-

vices at three locations and offers primary and specialized medical services for the community at several clinics. For more information on PVHS services, visit www.pvhs.org.

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Fort Collins Senior CenterThe Fort Collins Senior Center provides activ-

ities galore for seniors or any adult over age 18 to participate in.

Its a hidden secret we arent trying to hide, said Katie Stiber, recreation supervisor with the City of Fort Collins Recreation Department. Parents bring their children to visit grandpar-ents, and all are able to enjoy the facility.

Activities provide a venue for seniors to meet others with shared interests. Seniors can try self-directed exercise, do weight and cardio equipment work, or enjoy the walk/jog track or swimming pool. Organized classes in arts, games, dance, aerobics, Tai Chi, strength training and more are plentiful.

We attempt to reach out to allow able-bodied people to socialize, said Stiber. We also cater to people with less discretionary income and encourage Dial-A-Ride or taxi services. All this is done to help seniors avoid isolation and potential depression and to get their mind off health chal-lenges by becoming active both physically and mentally.

Columbine Health SystemsColumbine Health Systems offers indepen-

dent and assisted living, nursing homes and home care in Fort Collins and Loveland. They are fully staffed with activity staff members, with events occurring seven days a week at all times of the day.

Fourteen vans provide transportation to resi-dents, who make appointments to do personal errands such as visit their favorite hairdresser in town. Lincoln Center events, Rockies games and trips to Blackhawk, Estes Park and the Budweiser Event Center are frequent.

Rocky Mountain High School has partnered with Columbine Health in numerous ways, including exchanging art shows, performing school plays for residents to critique and inter-viewing seniors for a computer-designed scrap-book.

Seniors are so wise and wonderful, said Yvonne Myers, health systems coordinator at Columbine for more than 18 years. It really breaks down stereotypes for the youth of what it is like to be here. They learn that seniors are fun just like them.

Residents are also given a free membership to a nearby health club.

We have a 92-year-old lady who takes Pilates, said Myers.

Another resident moved from Texas at age 92, her husband having died two years earlier.

She thought playing bridge once a week was keeping her busy before she moved here, said Myers. But here, she had to buy a PDA to keep up with all her friends and activities. She realized she had been dying slowly at home alone.

Myers has seen many new residents blossom in the environment and learn to smile again. The simple pleasure of enjoying meals again is one of the basic joys residents are able to redis-cover here.

Eating is a very social event, but if done alone it is a chore and a bore, Myers said. Its nice to have a chef cook a variety of good food for you to enjoy with friends.

For others, knowing that someone is there if they wake up in the night is comforting.

This is their house, Myers said. We just work in their house and make sure it feels like home.

Take a peek at the activities for seniors at MacKenzie Place Senior Living, and if you arent yet 55, you just might wish you were.Thats because Leisure Care, the Seattle-based

firm that manages the campus, leads with the motto Five-Star Fun.

We strive to cater toward the active person, said Christy Stiger, activities director at MacKenzie Place.

MacKenzie Place opened their main building in March 2008. Apartment-dwellers live in the build-ing, where most of the activities occur, but separate cottages are available for ownership, as long as one owner is 55 or older.

The list of activities on the agenda at the new facility includes hiking at Horsetooth, flapper parties, piano trios, silent film festivals, a ski club, gardening, wine tastings, date nights and Fine Hats at High Tea. A Prime Fit fitness organization also offers a full-time trainer, balance machines, yoga and more.

Since an active body requires a sharp mind, Brain Fitness, a lifelong learning system course, is also open to residents.

The eight-week class focuses on hearing, listen-ing and reacting, said Jennifer Davidson, commu-nity sales officer at MacKenzie Place.

The social options at MacKenzie Place are unbelievable, Davidson said. A movie theater is on site, and bridge, computer classes and murder mys-teries keeps residents engaged. A bistro and a pub for happy hour is also a hot spot for residents.

During our activities, residents make new rela-tionships that often turn into lasting friendships, Stiger added.

Ken Stafford has lived at MacKenzie Place in a two-bedroom cottage home with a loft for nine months. He considered patio homes, but is pleased he chose MacKenzie Place.

My wife and I are pretty darn happy here, Stafford said. All the staff is happy and friendly and residents are open and welcome visits.


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Somewhere in the street or on the deck near any home in Fort Collins you can view the dazzling sun as it sets in the west, drops behind the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains and casts its orange glow against the scattered clouds.

Residents of the Choice City, deemed one of the Best Places to Live by national magazines, settle in for the evening in their small Victorian homes, $2 million modern mansions and everything in between.

Everywhere you look in Fort Collins youll find new home construction. There are small and large single-family homes. There are million-dollar homes on abun-dant acreage and new multi-family proper-ties, especially in the downtown area known as Old Town. Cutting-edge developers are in the midst of increasing the number of lofts and adding green home building con-cepts to many new home constructions.

Scott Beasley, agent/owner of Beasley Real Estate and agent for The Group, believes the Old Town price range is more flexible than many people realize. According to Beasley, after two quarters of 2008, downtown sales prices ranged from a low of $100,000 to a high of $674,000.

More than 470 houses were sold in Fort Collins during the first quarter of 2008, with prices ranging from $28,000 to $2 million. A range that assures no matter what your price range, youll find something in Fort Collins to suit you.

Mike Jensen, broker/owner of Fort Collins Real Estate, works with many Old Town multi-family loft properties and has seen a swell of enthusiasm for downtown liv-ing especially homes that feature green construction.

Solar Villages stacked condominium-style residential units combine luxury living with eco-friendly construction. They are

powered by clean solar and wind energy. Units surrounding the three-sided court-yard also receive more natural light. Plans include modern photovoltaic panels to sup-ply electricity, radiant floor heat for warmth and fan-coil cooling systems to provide air conditioning.

Solar Villages environmental friendliness is enhanced by its location in the heart of town. Residents can leave their cars at home and bike or walk tree-lined streets to Fort Collins shopping, restaurants and downtown activities.

Solar Village has 12 of the 26 units already spoken for and in pre-construction, Jensen said. Theyre priced from the neigh-borhood of $180,000 to $475,000, so its an affordable choice, too.

These lofts are only a small part of the number of downtown possibilities.

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No matter what kind of home, single-family or multi-family, you desire as a first-time or experienced buyer, it is important to do your homework contemplate and compare before you commit. Consider these tips.

Create a detailed wish list. How many bedrooms, baths? Two-story, ranch, or split-level? Is it turnkey ready? Prioritize the wish list so that must-haves are at the top, while desirable, but not deal-breaking, details are at the bottom.Remember location, location, location, especially if a resale is eminent. Decide what you can afford. If possible, get a pre-approved loan with a local provider so that you know what you can spend before you start your search. Keep your house pay-ments at no more than 25 to 33 percent of your gross income, and remember that addi-tional closing costs amount to something between two and seven percent.Find a professional agent to guide you in your search. He or she can track down properties that meet your criteria, fill out paperwork and guide you through negotiations.Look around a lot. Locate favorite neighborhoods. Attend open houses. For comparisons, look at a few lower-cost houses and maybe one higher-cost home. However, avoid the trap of see-ing and wanting a more-than-you-can-afford property.

Whether your search is for new or older homes, Scott Beasley said, Go for it! Investing in a home builds wealth, security and helps establish you in your community.

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For Brad Modesitt, owner of Mountain Whitewater Descents, a typical day at the office includes surging down the Cache La Poudre River under the clear blue sky with pines, firs and spruces lining the river banks and the fresh mountain air surrounding him.

The river, called the Poudre by locals, starts high in the Rocky Mountains along the Continental Divide before heading through Fort Collins on its journey to the Platte River. Congress designated this river as the only wild and scenic river in the state because of its exceptional beauty, recre-ational activities and scenery. This designa-tion protects the river from dams and other changes.

While growing up, Modesitts family taught him to appreciate and enjoy the outdoors. His adventurous spirit and love for the outdoors is apparently genetic, as his grandfather climbed all the Fourteeners in Colorado (54 peaks that are more than 14,000 feet high) twice and skied 105 days when he was 88.

Modesitt eventually made his way to Fort Collins to attend Colorado State University, where he got a degree in wildlife biology. The turning point in his life came when he canoed 2,400 miles from Fort Collins to New Orleans with his brother, continuing his adventure by biking 10,000 miles and sailing 3,000 miles in Chile.

Following his trip, friends encouraged Modesitt to become a river outfitter, saying it would be the perfect job for him. He got a job with a company along the Poudre and knew he had found his calling.

Its partly the adrenaline, but you also get to meet people from all around the country and world, he said. I love that!

Modesitt went on to manage a company in Idaho before coming back to Fort Collins. He bought a property on 5 acres of land that was originally built in 1854 as a dairy farm, fixed it up and started Mountain Whitewater Descents.

Modesitt feels at home on the water, so unlike other outfitters, he spends most of his time out on the river, guiding trips as much as possible.

To me, once I get on the river, thats when everything is nice and calm, he said.

Besides indulging his love for the outdoors, Modesitt guides many rafting trips himself so that he knows what is happening on trips and can ensure that everyone has a good experi-ence. He believes rafting is one of the few recreational activities that people of all ages can enjoy together.

A couple of years ago I had a 7-year-old and a 92-year-old in the same boat, he said. Its pretty neat when you can have that wide of a spectrum of people having fun.

Modesitts goal is for people to have a good time and a memorable experience on their rafting trip, but safety is always at the fore-front of his mind. His highly trained staff has an average of six years experience, and they are all Swiftwater Rescue certified through an intense three-day course in whitewater rescue techniques. Ten of his staff members are also certified EMTs.

Modesitt values his staff highly, putting effort into keeping the atmosphere fun. He plans barbecues, volleyball games and other

special events to keep them all connected and in tune with each other.

It is massively important to me that we all get along very well, because when we are on the river, we all have to have each others back, he said. We might not all be in the same boat, but we are always trying to travel together and watch out for each other.

Additional safety precautions include top-quality equipment. Modesitt understands that people come to him for rafting, not swimming. He has invested in higher-quality boats that include foot cones for rafters to place their feet in. This helps people stay steadier in the boat and keep their seats, cutting down tremen-dously on the number of accidental swimmers. The river does have a mind of its own, though, and occasionally tosses some folks into the water. Modesitt and his team go into action immediately to get them out as quickly as pos-sible. Extra staff travels on each trip to ensure the safety of all involved, and a full complement of safety equipment for each rafter includes life vests, splash jackets, helmets and fleece vests for warmth.

Modesitt enjoys interacting with the many different people from all over the country each rafting season. For some it is their first experi-ence; others keep coming back because they enjoy it so much. For him, the most rewarding part is after the trip when everyone is smiling and happy and talking about their great time on the river.

Bringing that kind of joy to people makes it all worth it.

To learn more about Mountain Whitewater Descents, visit www.raftmwd.com or call (888) 855-8974.

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On a crisp winter day, snow may spar-kle. However, unknown to most, snow seldom lingers in Fort Collins almost 300 days of sun. So, all year long, 46 city parks welcome walks, picnics or play on a lighted court. And all around, youll find people relaxing with their four-legged friends Fort Collins is a dog-loving city.

Matt Gauthier, owner of WAGZ of Colorado, estimates that 70 percent of people in Fort Collins own dogs, so its no wonder that several Fort Collins parks cater to dogs (www.fcgov.com/parks/dog-park.php):

On the western edge of the city, Spring Canyon includes several fenced acres for dogs.

Across the drive from Fossil Creeks Tar Hills playground in the southeast quad-rant of the city, let your dog romp in the dog park.

For an added treat, after a romp in the park take your best friend to WAGZ for a unique gift. On July 30, 2008, Gauthier and his wife Cristin opened WAGZ, a pet Bowtique and Barkery. They offer unique pet gifts like dog clothing, a personal fire hydrant and baked-onsite treats, as well as everyday requirements like leashes and beds. Select from novelties that include ring-bearer tuxedoes and hooded winter coats. WAGZ even delivers, for free, their high-end dog food.

College SportsAlong with football, the community also supports and cheers on all the CSU teams, including volleyball, basketball and cross-country. To learn more about CSU Athletics, visit http://csurams.com.The Colorado Foxes are a collegiate baseball club. For more information, visit www.fortcollinsfoxes.com.

Professional: Fort Collins/Larimer CountyColorado Eagles Ice Hockey: www.coloradoeagles.comColorado Ice Indoor Football: www.thecoloradoice.com

Professional: DenverColorado Avalanche: NHL hockeyDenver Broncos: NFL footballColorado Crush: AFL arena footballColorado Mammoth: NLL lacrosse Denver Nuggets: NBA basketballColorado Rapids: MLS soccerColorado Rockies: MLB baseball

Youth/Adult SportsThe Fort Collins Recreation Department provides many opportunities for children of all ages and abilities to get involved in sports and has leagues for adults in basketball, volleyball, softball and kickball. www.fcgov.com/sports

Other Sport ClubsBuckaroos Fast Pitch Softball: www.buckaroos.orgFort Collins Baseball Club: www.fortcollinsbaseballclub.orgFort Collins Lacrosse: www.fclax.com/youth_lacrosse.htmFort Collins Soccer Club: www.soccerfortcollins.org

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Fort Collins is known for its outdoor activities. Along with rafting there are many recreational activities to keep residents and visitors busy. Hiking

Because Fort Collins is located next to the foothills, there are some excellent hiking oppor-tunities close to home. Horsetooth Mountain Park and Lory State Park, combined, provide 5,000 acres of outdoor recreation. Each park has about 25 miles of hiking trails that provide great hik-ing year-round. For more information visit www.fortcollinschamber.com/parksRecreation.asp.

Biking TrailsThere are more than 30 miles of paved biking

trails throughout the city. These well-maintained paths are accessible year-round. The beautiful scen-ery along the routes makes any trip on a bike trail worth the effort. For more information visit www.fcgov.com/parks/trails.php.

Rock ClimbingHorsetooth Reservoir (www.horsetoothreservoir.com)

has some of the best rock climbing in the area. It is most well-known for its bouldering (climbing large boulders without the use of ropes). The famous Mental Block and Eliminator bring in people from all over the country.

FishingThe Cache La Poudre River has more than 60

miles of fishable water. Fly and reel fisherman have plenty of opportunities to catch cutthroats, rainbows, browns, brooks and mountain whitefish. Horsetooth Reservoir is 6.5 miles long and is home to walleyes and smallmouth and largemouth bass.

GolfFort Collins has 11 private and public golf

courses to choose from, so youre bound to find a course that meets your needs. There is an active golf-ing community with a variety of leagues. For informa-tion about the courses, visit the Chamber Web site at www.FortCollinsChamber.com.

Green and gold Ram Pride courses through the veins of the Fort Collins community. With a long history of Colorado State

University football, the team saw big changes in 2008, as Steve Fairchild was hired as the new head football coach for the CSU Rams.

The college and its athletic program are a cornerstone of Fort Collins. The city was offi-cially established in 1864, and 15 years later, Colorado Agricultural College was formed. Before the turn of the century, the football program began, and the Aggies were born. Although the name of the school eventually changed to Colorado State University and the Aggies became the Rams, the original school and teams are still honored with the big A painted on the foothills overlooking the city.

From 19932007, Sonny Lubick reigned as head coach for the CSU Rams football team. During his tenure, Lubick ran his program with integrity and earned the respect of his players, coaches and the community. Through many bowl games and winning seasons, he proved that CSU could be a national contender.

For the first time in 15 years, a new head coach took the field to lead the Rams in 2008, as Fairchild stepped in to the head coaching position. For Fairchild, his title may be new, but the setting was all too familiar. As a CSU graduate, quarterback for the Rams and previ-ous offensive coordinator, Fairchild feels right at home at CSU.

Fairchild grew up in San Diego and dreamed of playing in the NFL. Although he was the star quarterback in high school and for a few years at CSU, Fairchild said he wasnt good enough to make it in the pros. For him, coaching was the logical next step.

For 10 years he worked as offensive coor-dinator for various colleges. In 1993, Fairchild returned to CSU, first as the quarterback coach and eventually as offensive coordinator.

Fairchild did make it to the NFL, but not as a player. He became the running backs coach for the Buffalo Bills and later the offensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams. Fairchild

returned for a stint with the Bills before accept-ing the head coaching job at CSU.

Although he enjoyed his time in the NFL, there were aspects of coaching college football he missed.

The NFL is a business, and thats how its approached, Fairchild said. But in college, coaches do more than just prepare players for the next game; theyre preparing them for life. I take this part of the job as seriously as I do the football.

Drawing on his years of coaching experi-ences, Fairchild feels communication is key to building good relationships with the players.

Ive found that, whether youre dealing with the young kids in college or the NFL guys, you just need to communicate and be sincere, Fairchild said. They appreciate it, and people respond to that.

His primary goal now is simple: win every game.

I hate the thought of ever stepping out on the football field thinking we cant win, Fairchild said. For me, games are won because of the preparation, the training and hard work from January through August. It takes commit-ment and dedication from the players, and I believe I have that from this team.

Above the practice field hangs the phrase, Championships are won on a daily basis. Fairchild strongly believes this is true and tries to instill that in his players.

Id like to build on what has been done and do the best I can to make this program better every day, he said. I have a lot of fond memories of not only going to school here, but also living here and raising our kids here. I hope we do well, because I want to stay for a long time.

Ram fans are a loyal group and are look-ing forward to this next stage of CSU football under the leadership of Fairchild. The commu-nity is ready to don their green and gold shirts, fire up the mini-grills for tailgating and cheer on their favorite team.

To learn more about CSU sports, visit www.csurams.com. Go Rams!

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By Kerrie FlanaGan

CSU FootBaLLA New Era Begins

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Jays Bistro135 W. Oak St., Fort Collins(970) 482-1876 www.jaysbistro.net

It is rumored that Fort Collins hosts more restaurants per capita than any other Colorado city. Whether true or not, it certainly feels that way. Take a stroll downtown and a variety of tantalizing aromas tickle your

nose from restaurant patios, windows and doors pizza, enchiladas, seafood, steaks, spaghetti and stir fry.

For a relaxing meal away from the hustle and bustle of the main drag, choose Jays Bistro, located at the dead end of Oak Street just about 50 yards from College Avenue. Sitting on the outside patio, patrons can watch children romp across the inground fountains sprouting water in Oak Street Plaza and take in a quiet and elegant evening in Fort Collins.

Being a restaurateur is my passion, my journey, my legend, said Jay Witlen, owner of Jays Bistro in Old Town. We get tremendous satisfac-tion creating memories and memorable meals for our guests.

Creativity is definitely on the menu at Jays. Gourmet twists on familiar comfort food include macaroni and cheese with lobster, smoked salmon cheesecake and a seafood Caesar with grilled shrimp, crabmeat and lobster. Indeed, seafood is a favored ingredient, appearing solo in unique entres as well as in salads, pasta, soups and sushi. Dishes also feature game and exotic seafood, including venison and sea bass.

With your selection from Jays contemporary American specialties, enjoy a choice of one of 300 bottles of wine or 35 wines by-the-glass. Jays proudly claims awards from Wine Spectator (Award of Excellence yearly since 2003) and Wine Enthusiast (The Distinction of Honor in 2005 and 2006).

Started in 1980, the restaurant also provides off-premise cater-ing, from appetizers to a fully-staffed dinner or larger party. In their 3050-seat capacity banquet room, there is room to celebrate a family gathering or a special dinner and wine tasting.

In addition to food, Jays hosts the finest in jazz sounds around in the swankiest lounge in town Wednesday through Saturday, as the music director plays piano and invites other talented musicians to accompany him.

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As you stroll through Old Town Square among all kinds of shops, sculptures, trees and flowers, grab an ice cream cone or beer and sit awhile on a bench. Watch people dine at outside patios and enjoy the nuances of downtown Fort Collins.

The city of 130,000 has won more than 30 awards and gar-nered national recognition, including mention as one of the Enriching Towns for Art and Music Lovers (Where to Retire Magazine, 2008). Known for safe neighborhoods, family lifestyle, high education levels and excellent health facilities, Fort Collins also supports the arts.

Carol Bennis is executive director of Beet Street, a nonprofit orga-nization bringing renewed arts focus and cultural awareness to Fort Collins. She believes arts are beginning to thrive in the city.

Every day, somewhere in the world, people are talking about the power of the arts, Bennis said. That power stimulates economies, revitalizes communities and advances the intellectual capacity of future generations.

The Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority is incubat-ing Beet Street, because it realizes a steady program of arts activities contributes to the attractiveness of the downtown area and to eco-nomic development. By providing an umbrella structure to organize and promote arts and sciences facilities, programs and participation, Beet Street helps to increase the number of visitors both local and national in downtown Fort Collins, thereby increasing the clientele of downtown businesses.

Beet Street programs and achievements include Science Caf, a monthly, informal discussion of issues in contemporary science; the development of the new Fort Collins Jazz Experience festival; and the production of the weekly Re:Beet e-newsletter, an inside source on Fort Collins arts and culture news.

Beet Streets eventual goal is to become financially self-sufficient and to construct a dedicated home for Beet Street programs.

To learn more about Beet Street, go to www.beetstreet.org

A PaSSion for CuisineJays Bistro Offers Contemporary Cuisine,

Choice Wines and Smooth Jazz

See a ShoWBeet Street Brings Renewed Arts Focus to Town

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Austins American Grill100 W. Mountain Ave., Fort Collins (970) 224-9691

2815 E. Harmony Road, Suite 110, Fort Collins (970) 267-6532 www.austinsamericangrill.com

Backcountry Provisions140 N. College Ave., Fort Collins (970) 482-6913 www.backcountryprovisions.com

Biaggis Ristorante Italiano5929 Sky Pond Drive, Loveland (970) 663-0100 www.biaggis.com

Bisettis Ristorante120 S. College Ave., Fort Collins (970) 493-0086 www.bisettis.com

Brother Mels BBQ, Inc.111 W. Prospect Road, Unit C, Fort Collins (970) 224-2833

Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar150 E. Harmony Road, Unit 2A, Fort Collins (970) 266-9464

4711 W. 29th St., Unit A, Greeley (970) 330-9988 www.buffalowildwings.com

C B & Potts Restaurant1415 W. Elizabeth St., Fort Collins (970) 221-1139 www.cbpotts.com

Carinos Italian Grill4235 S. College Ave., Fort Collins (970) 223-9455

Carrabbas Italian Grill1212 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins (970) 225-6800 www.carrabbas.com

Chilis Grill & Bar3524 S. College Ave., Fort Collins (970) 223-2307

The Chocolate Cafe102 W. Olive St., Fort Collins (970) 482-2725 www.chocolatecafeftcollins.com

CiCis Pizza2721 S. College Ave., #2, Fort Collins (970) 484-4443 www.cicispizza.net

Culvers of Fort Collins918 S. Lemay Ave., Fort Collins (970) 493-3639 www.culvers.com

Dempseys Restaurant 160 W. Oak St., Fort Collins (970) 472-1552 www.dempseysoldtown.com

Dennys Restaurant420 Centro Way, Fort Collins (970) 221-1493

other Popular dining ChoicesThe following are members of the

Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce.


Domenics931 E. Harmony Road, Suite 3, Fort Collins (970) 207-0411 www.domenicsrestaurant.com

The Egg & I Restaurant2809 S. College Ave., Fort Collins (970) 223-5271

1112 Oakridge Drive, #101, Fort Collins (970) 223-8022 www.theeggandirestaurants.com

Eliots Mess Sandwiches210 S. College Ave., Fort Collins (970) 484-6377 www.eliotsmess.com

Five Guys Burgers and Fries1335 W. Elizabeth St., #100, Fort Collins (970) 797-2428 www.fiveguys.com

Golden Corral #591901 E. Harmony Road, Fort Collins (970) 204-0395 www.goldencorral.net

Island Grill2601 S. Lemay Ave., #12, Fort Collins (970) 266-0124

Jimmy Johns Gourmet Sandwiches133 S. College Ave., Fort Collins (970) 494-1234 www.jimmyjohns.com

Las 3 Margaritas3400 S. College Ave., Fort Collins (970) 225-3811

McAlisters Deli1120 S. College Ave., Fort Collins (970) 493-5700 www.mcalistersdeli.com

2550 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 102, Fort Collins (970) 282-3733

The Moot House Restaurant2626 S. College Ave., Fort Collins (970) 226-2121 www.themoothouse.com

Mystiq Martini23 Old Town Square, Fort Collins (970) 224-0888 www.mystiqmartini.com

Old Chicago147 S. College Ave., Fort Collins (970) 482-8599

4709 S. Timberline Road, Fort Collins (970) 207-9456 www.oldchicago.com

Orange JuliusFoothills Mall, 215 E. Foothills Parkway, Fort Collins (970) 225-1471 www.orangejulius.com

Outback Steakhouse807 E. Harmony Road, Fort Collins (970) -229-0889 www.outback.com

Pappys Corner Pub1027 W. Horsetooth Road, Suite 111, Fort Collins (970) 377-1232 www.pappyscornerpub.com

Pizza Hut4643 S. Mason St., Fort Collins (970) 223-6656 www.pizzahut.com

Pulcinella Pizzeria1119 W. Drake Road, Suite C12, Fort Collins (970) 206-0065 pulcinellaristorante.com

Raising Canes Chicken Fingers2108 S. College Ave., Fort Collins (970) 482-1812 www.raisingcanes.com

Red Lobster3301 S. College Ave., Fort Collins (970) 223-3952 redlobster.com

Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant143 W. Mountain Ave., Fort Collins (970) 224-5428 www.riograndemexican.com

Rubios - Fresh Mexican Grill4709 S. Timberline Road, Fort Collins (970) 204-9923 www.rubios.com

The Rustic Oven123 N. College Ave., Suite 100, Fort Collins (970) 482-6500 www.therusticoven.com

Silver Grill Cafe218 Walnut St., Fort Collins (970) 484-4656 www.silvergrill.com

Silver Mine Subs925 E. Harmony Road, Suite 500, Fort Collins (970) 690-3201 www.silverminesubs.com

Spicy Pickle123 N. College Ave., Fort Collins (970) 484-2333 www.spicypickle.com

Spoons, Soups & SaladsThe Northern Hotel, 172 N. College Ave., Suite C, Fort Collins (970) 493-6800

1118 W. Elizabeth St., Fort Collins (970) 493-8808 www.espoons.com

SportsCaster Grill & Tavern165 E. Boardwalk, Fort Collins (970) 223-3553 www.sportscasterbar.com

Star of India2900 Harvard St., Unit B, Fort Collins (970) 225-1740 www.starofindiaftcollins.com

Stonehouse Grille125 S. College Ave., Fort Collins (970) 498-0873 www.stonehousegrille.com

Super Suppers 2580 E. Harmony Road, Suite 102, Fort Collins (970) 472-9999 www.ssfortcollinsco.com

Taco Del Mar1823 E. Harmony Road, Fort Collins (970) 372-5876 www.etacodelmar.com

Taipan144 N. Mason St., #8, Fort Collins (970) 472-1167

Texas Land and Cattle Steakhouse100 W. Troutman Parkway, Fort Collins (970) 225-6284 www.txlc.com

Texas Roadhouse4633 S. Timberline Road, Fort Collins (970) 207-0006

Wendys109 Coronado Court, Bldg. 7, Suite B, Fort Collins (970) 377-9204 wendys.com

Youngs Cafe Vietnamese Cuisine3307 S. College Ave., Suite 114, Fort Collins (970) 223-8000


Bas Bleu Theatre Company401 Pine St., Fort Collins(970) 498-8949 www.basbleu.org

Located on the site of the original fort, Bas Bleu presents plays, poetry, music and art in an intimate salon setting.

Carousel Dinner Theatre155 W. Harvard, Fort Collins(970) 225-2555 www.adinnertheatre.com

Presenting Broadway shows in relaxed, social setting featuring a gourmet dinner menu.

Center for Fine Art Photography400 n College Ave., Fort Collins(970) 224-1024 www.c4fap.org

The Center for Fine Art Photography promotes the Art of Photography by supporting the growth of creative artists through exhibitions, educational programs and by educating the public to the collectable value of photography.

Colorado State Universitywww.colostate.edu

Cultural venues and programs at CSU include the Clara Hutton Gallery, the Curfman Gallery, the Environmental Learning Center and per-formances by the CSU Department of Music, Theatre & Dance.

Discovery Science Center703 E. Prospect Road, Fort Collins(970) 472-3990 www.dcsm.org

Discovery Science Center is loaded with more than 120 incredible hands-on exhibits guaran-teed to thrill your imagination and ignite your curiosity.

Fort Collins Museum200 Mathews St., Fort Collins(970) 221-6738 www.fcgov.com/museum

The Fort Collins Museum features two changing exhibit galleries, one local history gallery and the Heritage Cour

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