FORT COLLINS, Colo. — So, my colleague Lisa Hidalgo (yes, Denver7’s beloved weatherperson) went to CU. And I went to CSU.
We graduated around the same time years ago — like, turn-of-the-century years ago — and every year when the Rocky Mountain Showdown rolls around, we can’t even look at each other in the hallway. She once tried to trip me as I was passing by her. In retaliation, I stole her fresh cup of coffee one morning and poured it down the drain.
OK, OK. I’m kidding. We are rivals, but we’re more like friends. It’s one of those friendly office rivalries. And, let’s be honest, it’s a rivalry that hasn’t exactly been competitive on either side recently. Both teams have been mediocre at best for years now.
Nevertheless, this week, Lisa and I took a tour of Fort Collins, hitting some of the coolest new spots in town and some of the mainstays that were in business way back when I was in college.
Russell Haythorn | Denver7 We started in Old Town and did a little shopping at Bandwagon Retro Sports Apparel. As one shopper told us, “You will find some gems here you can’t possibly find anywhere else.” He wasn’t wrong. The place has the some of the coolest vintage T-shirts you’ve ever seen.