Fort Collins is a vibrant community of just under 150,000 residents nestled against the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, 50 miles north of Denver. An active University town and regional center for employment, shopping and health care, Fort Collins offers the friendliness and convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a larger city. With and average of 300 days of sunshine per year, low humidity, and moderate winters, Fort Collins enjoys a mild climate year-round. Such idyllic weather combined with city and community support brings annual events with national draw year-round to Northern Colorado. Events include; concerts, brewers festivals, professional cycling and running races, mountain climbing competitions as well as International fly-fishing and game competitions. Outdoor attractions like Horsetooth reservoir and the scenic-byway running up the Poudre river brings recreational tourism to our “backyard”. Popular activities include; fly fishing, white water rafting,