tour de fat fort collins
The Tour de Fat isn't a bicycle event; it's a bicycle party. The tour takes place Saturday, and details are mentioned below in this list of top activities the next three days in town.
Today
Art – The Masters ReMastered is on display at the Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art, 201 S. College Ave. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays; admission is $5 adults, $2 senior and free to students and youths. The exhibit runs through Oct. 24. Info: www.fcmoca.org.
Art - The 28th annual Fabric of Legacies Art Quilt Exhibition, featuring the works of 29 artists, is on display at the Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays; admission is free. The exhibit ends Aug. 28. Info: www.lctix.com.
Art - Through Warhol’s Lens and Warhol’s Flowers, two exhibits by famed artist Andy Warhol, are on display at the University Center for the Arts, 1400 W. Remington St. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; the exhibits are on display through Sept. 25. Info: www.artmuseum.colostate.edu.
Football – Rocky Mountain is the first city team to play in the 2009 season; the Lobos host Horizon at 7 p.m. at French Field, 1300 W. Swallow Road. Tickets are $5 adults and $4 youths.
Music – The Passage Project has a 9 p.m. concert at Hodi’s Half Note, 167 N. College Ave. Tickets are $5 ($8 for those under 21). Info: www.hodishalfnote.com.
Theater - Bad Dates, a PG-13 comedy about life and love, starts at 7:30 p.m. at Nonesuch Theatre, 216 Pine St. The production runs 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 13; tickets are $20-$29.50. Info: www.nonesuchtheater.com.
Theater – High School Musical continues at Carousel Dinner Theatre, 3509 S. Mason St. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. with the show to follow; tickets are $39-$44. The performance runs at 6 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and noon Sundays through Sept. 26. Info: www.adinnertheatre.com.
Volleyball – CSU takes on Georgia Southern at 7 p.m. at Moby Arena. Tickets are $8 reserved, $6 adult general admission and $4 youth general admission. Info: www.csurams.com.
Friday
Film – Four movies open at Cinemark 16, 3721 S. Timberline Road, and/or Carmike 10, 3636 Manhattan Way. They are All About Steve, a PG-13 romantic comedy about a woman who does crossword puzzles (Sandra Bullock) who professes her love for a CNN cameraman and follows him around the country; Carriers, a PG-13 thriller about four friends who flee a viral infection and become powerful; Extract, an R-rated comedy starring Jason Bateman as an plant extract owner who must deal with personal and professional problems; and Gamer, an R-rated science fiction tale about future human beings who can control others in a gaming environment. Show times and ticket prices vary. Info: www.cinemark.com and www.carmike.com.
Football – Poudre takes on Boulder in the first game of the season for both teams starting at 7 p.m. at French Field, 1300 W. Swallow Road. Tickets are $5 adults and $4 youths.
Music – Foreigner, one of the top rock bands in history, has a 7 p.m. show at the Budweiser Events Center. Tickets are $35 and $50; the concert kicks off four days of fun with Thunder in the Rockies in neighboring Loveland. Info: www.comcasttix.com.
Music – The Poudre River Irregulars provide three hours of music starting at 4 p.m. at Avogadro’s Number, 605 S. Mason St. Tickets are $10. Info: www.avogadros.com.
Music – Infected Mushroom has a 9 p.m. concert at the Aggie Theatre, 204 S. College Ave. Tickets are $22. Info: www.aggietheatre.com.
Music – Hot Club Sandwich will light up the house at an 8:30 p.m. concert at Avogadro’s Number, 605 S. Mason St. Tickets are $7. Info: www.avogadros.com.
Poetry – Bring your best work to a First Friday Poetry Slam starting at 7:30 p.m. at The Bean Cycle/Matter Bookstore, 144 N. College Ave. Info: www.wolverinepublishing.org.
Volleyball – CSU hosts powerful Ohio State at 7 p.m. at Moby Arena. Tickets are $8 reserved, $6 adult general admission and $4 youth general admission. Info: www.csurams.com.
Saturday
Cycling – The Tour de Fat, one of Fort Collins’ zaniest events of the year, runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at New Belgium Brewing Co., 500 Linden St. A bike parade, entertainment, food, drink and more is on tap; admission is free. Info: www.newbelgium.com.
Gardening – Learn how to grow, harvest and preserve culinary herbs through a two-hour class starting at 10 a.m. at the Gardens on Spring Creek, 2145 S. Centre Ave. Cost is $15. Info: www.fcgov.com/gardens.
Music – It’s pure country when Montgomery Gentry plays at 7 p.m. show at the Budweiser Events Center. Tickets are $39 and $50; the concert is part of four days of fun with Thunder in the Rockies in neighboring Loveland. Info: www.comcasttix.com.
Music – Cowtown performs at 8 p.m at Avogadro’s Number, 605 S. Mason St. Admission is $5. Info: www.avogadros.com.
Music – Half Color has a 9 p.m. show at the Aggie Theatre, 204 S. College Ave. Tickets are $5. Info: www.aggietheatre.com.
Volleyball – CSU faces Texas-Arlington at 1 p.m. at Moby Arena. Tickets are $8 reserved, $6 adult general admission and $4 youth general admission. Info: www.csurams.com.
Find out other things to do in Fort Collins and throughout Northern Colorado with our extended calendar listings at http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?CategoryEVENTS.
Lastly, the three-day weather forecast calls for more pleasant days with sunny skies and a high temperature in the mid 80s all three days.
The Tour de Fat isn't a bicycle event; it's a bicycle party. The tour takes place Saturday, and details are mentioned below in this list of top activities the next three days in town.
Today
Art – The Masters ReMastered is on display at the Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art, 201 S. College Ave. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays; admission is $5 adults, $2 senior and free to students and youths. The exhibit runs through Oct. 24. Info: www.fcmoca.org.
Art - The 28th annual Fabric of Legacies Art Quilt Exhibition, featuring the works of 29 artists, is on display at the Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays; admission is free. The exhibit ends Aug. 28. Info: www.lctix.com.
Art - Through Warhol’s Lens and Warhol’s Flowers, two exhibits by famed artist Andy Warhol, are on display at the University Center for the Arts, 1400 W. Remington St. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; the exhibits are on display through Sept. 25. Info: www.artmuseum.colostate.edu.
Football – Rocky Mountain is the first city team to play in the 2009 season; the Lobos host Horizon at 7 p.m. at French Field, 1300 W. Swallow Road. Tickets are $5 adults and $4 youths.
Music – The Passage Project has a 9 p.m. concert at Hodi’s Half Note, 167 N. College Ave. Tickets are $5 ($8 for those under 21). Info: www.hodishalfnote.com.
Theater - Bad Dates, a PG-13 comedy about life and love, starts at 7:30 p.m. at Nonesuch Theatre, 216 Pine St. The production runs 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 13; tickets are $20-$29.50. Info: www.nonesuchtheater.com.
Theater – High School Musical continues at Carousel Dinner Theatre, 3509 S. Mason St. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. with the show to follow; tickets are $39-$44. The performance runs at 6 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and noon Sundays through Sept. 26. Info: www.adinnertheatre.com.
Volleyball – CSU takes on Georgia Southern at 7 p.m. at Moby Arena. Tickets are $8 reserved, $6 adult general admission and $4 youth general admission. Info: www.csurams.com.
Friday
Film – Four movies open at Cinemark 16, 3721 S. Timberline Road, and/or Carmike 10, 3636 Manhattan Way. They are All About Steve, a PG-13 romantic comedy about a woman who does crossword puzzles (Sandra Bullock) who professes her love for a CNN cameraman and follows him around the country; Carriers, a PG-13 thriller about four friends who flee a viral infection and become powerful; Extract, an R-rated comedy starring Jason Bateman as an plant extract owner who must deal with personal and professional problems; and Gamer, an R-rated science fiction tale about future human beings who can control others in a gaming environment. Show times and ticket prices vary. Info: www.cinemark.com and www.carmike.com.
Football – Poudre takes on Boulder in the first game of the season for both teams starting at 7 p.m. at French Field, 1300 W. Swallow Road. Tickets are $5 adults and $4 youths.
Music – Foreigner, one of the top rock bands in history, has a 7 p.m. show at the Budweiser Events Center. Tickets are $35 and $50; the concert kicks off four days of fun with Thunder in the Rockies in neighboring Loveland. Info: www.comcasttix.com.
Music – The Poudre River Irregulars provide three hours of music starting at 4 p.m. at Avogadro’s Number, 605 S. Mason St. Tickets are $10. Info: www.avogadros.com.
Music – Infected Mushroom has a 9 p.m. concert at the Aggie Theatre, 204 S. College Ave. Tickets are $22. Info: www.aggietheatre.com.
Music – Hot Club Sandwich will light up the house at an 8:30 p.m. concert at Avogadro’s Number, 605 S. Mason St. Tickets are $7. Info: www.avogadros.com.
Poetry – Bring your best work to a First Friday Poetry Slam starting at 7:30 p.m. at The Bean Cycle/Matter Bookstore, 144 N. College Ave. Info: www.wolverinepublishing.org.
Volleyball – CSU hosts powerful Ohio State at 7 p.m. at Moby Arena. Tickets are $8 reserved, $6 adult general admission and $4 youth general admission. Info: www.csurams.com.
Saturday
Cycling – The Tour de Fat, one of Fort Collins’ zaniest events of the year, runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at New Belgium Brewing Co., 500 Linden St. A bike parade, entertainment, food, drink and more is on tap; admission is free. Info: www.newbelgium.com.
Gardening – Learn how to grow, harvest and preserve culinary herbs through a two-hour class starting at 10 a.m. at the Gardens on Spring Creek, 2145 S. Centre Ave. Cost is $15. Info: www.fcgov.com/gardens.
Music – It’s pure country when Montgomery Gentry plays at 7 p.m. show at the Budweiser Events Center. Tickets are $39 and $50; the concert is part of four days of fun with Thunder in the Rockies in neighboring Loveland. Info: www.comcasttix.com.
Music – Cowtown performs at 8 p.m at Avogadro’s Number, 605 S. Mason St. Admission is $5. Info: www.avogadros.com.
Music – Half Color has a 9 p.m. show at the Aggie Theatre, 204 S. College Ave. Tickets are $5. Info: www.aggietheatre.com.
Volleyball – CSU faces Texas-Arlington at 1 p.m. at Moby Arena. Tickets are $8 reserved, $6 adult general admission and $4 youth general admission. Info: www.csurams.com.
Find out other things to do in Fort Collins and throughout Northern Colorado with our extended calendar listings at http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?CategoryEVENTS.
Lastly, the three-day weather forecast calls for more pleasant days with sunny skies and a high temperature in the mid 80s all three days.
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