Mesa Verde National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

People love to underestimate Northern Colorado — until they spend a night in Old Town Fort Collins. Between the rooftop patios, craft cocktails, and restaurants that could hold their own in Denver (without the parking nightmare), it’s safe to say we’re doing just fine up here. Start at The Regional for locally sourced comfort food that feels like home, head to Rare Italian for housemade pasta and wine that’ll ruin Olive Garden forever, or brunch your way through Ginger and Baker — the cinnamon r

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