Mishawaka

I’d heard a great deal about the Mishawaka, an amphitheater and restaurant perched on the Poudre River. The Mishawaka is a popular concert venue with so little parking available that everyone shuttles in. Dan and I decided to visit for lunch, when things are a little more our speed. It’s a burgers-and-fries joint, much improved […]

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The science of cities

Happy 5th birthday (yesterday), Fort Collins Museum of Discovery! The museum’s birthday coincides with International Science Center & Science Museum Day; celebrations included a panel entitled Ecosystem Sustainability: Seeking Solutions through Research. The panel brought together five scientists from Colorado State University. All five were engaging — I need to learn a lot more about […]

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The Lyric Cinema

The Lyric is open! I’ve been following the story of the Lyric Cinema since before we bought our house. The Lyric is an independent movie theater in Fort Collins and they have been developing a brand new space — which opened last Friday (and then closed last Friday, and then reopened on Saturday. That’s life). […]

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Foothills UU

“Oh, you’re from Cincinnati? Whereabouts?” “Northside, but I grew up in Eastgate.” “My wife is from Mount Washington [seriously 10 minutes from Eastgate]. We were there in September.” This has already happened to me a few times in the two weeks Dan and I have been in Colorado; this specific exchange took place at Foothills […]

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