My husband's company is transferring him to Fort Collins from north Georgia in the summer of 2008. I know it was voted the best place to live by money magazine, so I though it sounded good. I am in my 30's and love the outdoors, my husband is in his 40's and also loves the outdoors and especially flyfishing. When we move our daughter will be 3 and our son will be 14. Any and All comments, advice,must do, must avoids, etc. from people who know about Fort Collins will be greatly appreciated
2007-02-19 01:00:41 · 9 answers · asked by cstoa10 5 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Denver
that is encouraging Wofford. Thank you.
2007-02-19 01:11:16 · update #1
Ty Boy - I will remember about east of I-25. Thank you.
2007-02-19 03:57:47 · update #2
LP - I'll check 'em out. Thanks.
2007-02-19 10:19:16 · update #3
xjoizey - I'll make sure to encourage my family to drink lots of water. Thanks for the encouraging words. BTW, what does xjoizey mean?
2007-02-19 10:21:42 · update #4
Mel - Thanks for your thoughts. I will keep them in mind.
2007-02-21 12:28:48 · update #5
Ft Collins is a beautiful town, not too big, but still with some city comforts and just close enough the mountains. I recommend the poudre river for your husbands fly fishing. I dont recommend going east of I-25 though, especially with wind coming from the east, you can sometimes get a wiff of cow pastures...anyway...you will like it. Welcome to Colorado
2007-02-19 03:49:11 · answer #1 · answered by T. B. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You will love Ft.Collins. It has a small-town feel, but has just about everything you could need from a larger city. It is clean and the people are nice. My brother lives there, and I am jealous because he lives in a neighborhood where his kids can go down the block to their friends' house with no worries (I live in Las Vegas...we can't do that here for sure). They have big block barbecues and never lock their car doors, etc. I'm sure there is crime, but not like you get from big cities. It is a wonderful place, and if we ever move back to Colo. I'd definitely consider living there, especially for my kids' sake. There is a huge reservoir (Horsetooth) and you are near the mountains. It is very bike-friendly. Since you like the outdoors, that is a big plus. Good luck!
2007-02-26 08:44:50 · answer #2 · answered by deejoleo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just moved from Fort Collins. It's one of those bigger towns with a smaller town feel. As was stated...drink lots of water and be prepared with the aspirin (I still have to take them when we go to the mountains). If you like the theater there is the Lincoln Center. You can tour breweries. There are over 30 miles of bike trails. I think in the summer they do movies outside in Old Town....lots of shopping. You are only an hour or so from Denver and there is lots to do there. They are building a ton on the south side of town (and CSU is more north). The medical facilites are great. One big downfall is the traffic.....there are less cars in the summer, but a ton more construction! Good luck and welcome to Colorado!!
2007-02-19 12:54:02 · answer #3 · answered by mel9711 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fort Collins is known for being a college town. Colorado State University is located there. You will be surrounded by college kids! But, it is a WONDERFUL place to live. People who move there, usually stay there. Check out Austin's Steak house, Big City Burrito, and Mugs coffee! Also, you can fish and tube at the Poudre river. Have fun!
2007-02-19 08:45:40 · answer #4 · answered by LP 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Watch out for the college keggers. Other than that its a beautiful town. I lived there for a while before joining the Army and my boyfriends parents live up there. It has a nice, cozy small town feel, even though its pretty big.
Interesting fact: Ft. Collins has more restaurants per capita than any other city in the country.
2007-02-22 09:03:11 · answer #5 · answered by kittiesandsparklelythings 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There was one shooter, an army Major Last I heard 12 dead 31 wounded It's under Army CID (Criminal Investigation Division) Don't know if this a terrorist attack The shooter went after people he knew, so it was likely planned Again unknown, if names other than the shooter's was released It's on the news in Colorado, so it's been shown everywhere
2016-05-24 08:06:48 · answer #6 · answered by MaryJane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
#1 must do..............Drink plenty of water,especially the little one.
Very easy to dehydrate here in this dry climate and take it easy for the first few weeks until you get used to the altitude. I 'm from back east and you won't miss the humidity and you'll will enjoy over 300 days a year of sunshine and no rainy days
2007-02-19 09:04:35 · answer #7 · answered by xjoizey 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its a great place to live no worries it is costly but you get a cost of living allowance or cola.people are great was there 2 years ago
2007-02-19 01:08:00 · answer #8 · answered by wofford1257 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your moving to a beautiful area, enjoy it!
2007-02-27 00:24:14 · answer #9 · answered by ropemancometh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋