Actually, it really does seem to be both. Fort Collins is the home of Colorado State University, numerous microbreweries, and a vibrant "old town" filled with shops, brew pubs, and restaurants. I have been downtown on a Saturday night there and every bar and restaurant seems to be packed. It has also been listed in many magazines as the top retirement spot in the country. I was thinking about this yesterday when I attended the neighborhood Labor Day picnic at my brother-in-law George and sister Susan's townhouse complex. Somehow their cul-de-sac is now occupied entirely by the over 70 set, and they all seem to absolutely love Fort Collins. The weather is nice, it a beautiful town with all the amenities, a quaint downtown, less than an hour's drive from Rocky Mountain National Park, and it is only 45 miles from Cheyenne, Wyoming, if you ever decide you want to go off the grid big-time And yes, that is my sister Susan in the photograph on the left - the youngster of the group, no less, which makes her very happy.
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