Whether you identify as nerdy or not, there are some fun outlets in Fort Collins that allow you to deviate from the norm, hang with like-minded people, and make some fun, unique memories. Here are just five places that offer fun and connection beyond the football games, coffee shop meetups, and weekend party scene.
#1. The Haunted Game Cafe
Board gamers, Dungeon & Dragon fans, and fantasy story lovers find a cozy home at Fort Collins’ Haunted Game Cafe. Stop in to explore the unending selection of board games, have coffee, tea and treats, and settle in for your favorite game. You can reserve a table at the cafe, then peruse board games or setup your own rousing adventure role-playing game. The hardest part? Choosing your ideal table. Is it by the Indiana Jones-inspired skull sculpture? The monster head alcove? Better go see for yourself.
#2. Totally 80’s Pizza & Museum
Some of the best movie memorabilia of all time. A life size Ghostbuster’s Slimer statue. A bathroom dedicated entirely to 1980’s Tom Selleck. PeeWee’s bicycle. A working arcade hall. All that and tasty pizza, breadsticks, garlic knots, and beyond. Truly, what could be a better combo? Fort Collins’ Totally 80’s Pizza & Museum is a can’t-miss spot only a few miles from campus.
#3. Gryphon Games
Are you into games AND comics? Who said you have to choose? Gryphon Games & Comics and a FoCo treasure, boasting a retail space to collect your favorite games, rare and popular comic books, and shoot the breeze with seasoned comic book experts. Want to meetup for a Magic: The Gathering tournament? Pokemon fun? It’s all here.
#4. Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
Get your science, history, and exploration nerd needs satisfied at Fort Collins’ Museum of Discovery, an interactive, immersive museum boasting exhibits that tell the stories of Colorado, history, nature, science, and beyond. Enjoy rotating exhibits like the First Peoples display, featuring artifacts like arrowheads and spears. Take a dip in the Music & Sound Lab to learn about the physics of sound and the technology behind music from all ages. Then settle in for a mind-blowing experience in the Dome Theater, where you’ll be instantly transported to all corners of the world (and outside of it).
#5. The Lyric
If you think Fort Collins’ Lyric Theatre is just another place to see movies, we have great news for you … it is SO not that. While you enjoy popular and indie selections alike, the experience is upgraded with funky art, fantastic food and drink, cozy couches, and an outdoor space to watch movies under the stars. Our favorite feature? Keep your weekend jammies on and head over on Saturday mornings for cartoons and cereal.
