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racks of ugly Christmas sweaters

Get Your Ugly Sweater On

Sarah Hansen December 9, 2015

As the holiday season approaches, another prominent season nears us: ugly holiday sweater season. To most people, ugly holiday sweater parties are a time to let loose and be silly, but to one Fort Collins...

Ricki Watkins snapping a photograph

Meet the Editors: 2005-2015

Alexa Phillips October 6, 2015

Katie Kelley, 2005-2006 "I stepped up to the role of editor-in-chief for College Avenue magazine because I was passionate about magazines -- everything from the sleek photography on a glossy page to the...

College Avenue cover from 2015, the 10th anniversary cover. "College Avenue, Your Student Magazine, 10 Years in the Making"

10 Years of College Avenue

Alexa Phillips October 5, 2015

10 years. Over 40 issues. 11 editors-in-chief.  College Avenue has grown from an infant publication to a recognized name on the CSU campus and in the Fort Collins community. It has brought the gift...

four graduates in black robes from the back

Life After Graduation

Sarah Ross May 15, 2015

Graduating is both liberating and terrifying. For many, we have been in school longer than we can remember, and the feeling of knowing that you never have to go to school again unless you choose to is...

Model walking down the runway.

Denver: Fashion’s Rising Star in the West

Alexa Phillips April 24, 2015

We often associate fashion with an urban mecca like Los Angeles or New York City, not Denver. However, more recently, Denver has been growing stronger as a fashion hub and gaining recognition in the industry. One...

Drummer Tanner Boyle plays in old town

FoCoMX: Local Festival, Universal Appeal

Hunter Goddard April 23, 2015

Between the Pepsi Center in Denver, the Fox Theatre in Boulder and the Aggie Theatre up here in Fort Collins, Colorado has music venues everywhere. In recognition of this musical community, particularly...

Bartender behind the Whiskey's bar.

The Whisk(e)Y: Not Just for Whiskey Lovers

Hunter Goddard March 28, 2015

Entertainment comes in a variety of forms at The Whiskey in Fort Collins. Stylized as The Whisk(e)y, this up-and-coming bar and venue is located at 214 S. College Ave. No. 2. It is the second-largest...

exterior of the Silver Grill Cafe

Silver Grill Cafe Serves up History and Great Food

Jessica Hayes March 27, 2015

Any day is the perfect day for a great breakfast. Morning meals are the most important part of a successful day, and Silver Grill Cafe at 218 Walnut St. in Old Town is the ideal place to warm your heart. My...

wall of Ten Thousand Villages with store sign and photography of people crafting their products

Ten Thousand Villages Supports Families Worldwide

Abby Kurtz March 27, 2015

College Avenue is filled to the brim with shops, boutiques, cafes and quirky hotspots. Hours can be spent exploring and purchasing up and down the street. Sometimes, it’s hard to find something different...

Rob Nicholl carefully tattoos an atom symbol on Vera Bendoni's side at Covenant Tattoo shop.

Moments in Ink: Q&A With Owner of Covenant Tattoo

James Cao March 26, 2015

It was an early snowy morning, the snow billowed around me in a dance of white flurries, cold and burning, and there in the midst of it all, was I, the hero of this story. Just kidding, I flatter myself...

A customer stands in line at Mugs Coffee Lounge.

Mugs: A Coffee Shop With a Vision for the Future

Erin Douglas March 26, 2015

In 2002, McCabe Callahan had a vision for a coffee shop after graduating from CSU. Now, Mugs Coffee Lounge is one of the most environmentally and socially responsible businesses on College Avenue. From...

Christmas decorations from Rudolph's Landing. Photo by Megan Rakoczy.

Rudolph’s Landing Serves up Year-Round Christmas Cheer

Alexa Phillips December 24, 2014

Behind the lit trees that line Old Town Square and the fresh snow which covers the sidewalks, Rudolph’s Landing takes up storefront on Linden Street, separated from the crowds drawn to Old Town, even...

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