THINGS TO DO in the LOVELAND area

Benson Sculpture Garden has provided a beautiful and unique outdoor setting for showcasing sculpture since 1985. It is here that the Loveland High Plains Arts Council hosts its renowned Sculpture in the Park event each summer. Currently, there are 130 pieces of sculpture on permanent display.

Location: 29th St. between Aspen and Beech Sts, Loveland, CO
Phone : 970-663-2940 (International +1-970-663-2940)
Website : www.SculptureInThePark.org

The mission of the Loveland Museum/Gallery is to serve as a regional cultural centre by collecting, preserving and interpreting Loveland's history, and by presenting exemplary art and history exhibits, programs and events for the enrichment of visitors of all ages and backgrounds.

Location: 503 N. Lincoln Ave Loveland, CO
Phone : 970-962-2410 (International +1-970-962-2410)
Website : www.ci.Loveland.co.us

Mariana Butte is a premier, 18-hole course featuring soaring elevated tees, challenging holes that border the rushing Big Thompson River, and breathtaking vistas of the Rocky Mountain Front Range. Repeatedly chosen as one of Colorado's favourite courses, Mariana Butte is the perfect place to relax and rediscover the good things in life.

Location: 701 Clubhouse Drive, Loveland, CO 80537
Phone : 970-667-8308 (International +1-970-667-8308)
Website : www.GolfLoveland.com

Come, experience this priceless jewel, Rocky Mountain National Park! Catch the glint of Rocky's many facets: the brief morning alpenglow on a peak, a glimpse of a wary wild creature in the brush, the sun sparkling in a stream, the glory of a mountain sunset, the solitude of a trail less traveled, the splendor of the starscape free of man-made light, the exhilaration of looking over the clouds, the uplift of birdsong from the branches, the haunting night music of howling coyotes and bugling elk.

Location: 1000 Highway 36, Estes Park, CO 80517-8397
Phone : 970-586-1206 (International +1-970-586-1206)
Website : www.RockyMountainNationalPark.com

An award-winning McWhinney development located in Loveland, Centerra was built with the belief that nature provides the perfect balance to urban planning. Some call it a community designed to enhance all aspects of life, we call it Urban Naturalism.

As the largest master-planned community in Northern Colorado, at Centerra you’ll find 3,300 acres and more than 5 million square feet of opportunity. By sustaining a balance with nature in all that we do, Centerra has created an environment where everyone – businesses, communities, culture, natural areas and wildlife - thrives.

Location: East of Loveland - junction of 35 and I-25
Website : www.CenterraColorado.com

The Museum of Contemporary Art is the only private, not for profit art museum in Fort Collins. FCMOCA presents a full array of programs consistent with its educational mission and commitment to reaching out to a broad, diverse audience. Each of the 7 to 10 exhibitions per year is accompanied by an exhibition brochure intended to inform visitors about the exhibition, while also challenging them to think for themselves and encouraging them to come to their own conclusions about the art on view.

Location: 201 South College Avenue, Old Town Fort Collins
Phone : 970-482-2787 (International +1-970-482-2787)
Website : http://www.FCMOCA.org/

The Town of Estes Park is in a high mountain valley, 7,522 feet above sea level, readily accessible by good roads year round and surrounded by snowcapped peaks ranging from 8,500 to more than 14,000 feet high. This delightful mountain village welcomes visitors of all ages with downtown gardens and grassy picnic parks, playgrounds, aspen groves, beds of wild flowers and river walks. Victorian lights and sidewalk benches add an old-fashioned note to the array of charming shops and restaurants.

Learn more about our world class hiking and climbing, fishing, golfing, sightseeing, wildlife watching, galleries, unique shopping, dining choices, lodging and events. With Rocky Mountain National Park out the back door, there's something in Estes Park for everyone.

Location: Estes Park Visitors Centre, 500 Big Thompson Ave., P.O. Box 1200, Estes Park, Colorado 80517
Phone : 970-577-9900 (International +1-970-577-9900 )
Website : www.EstesParkCVB.com

In 1987, during his first visit to Boulder, Mayor Maksud Ikramov announced that Dushanbe planned to present the city with a Teahouse to celebrate the establishment of sister city ties. From 1987 -1990, more than 40 artisans in several cities of Tajikistan created the decorative elements the Teahouse, including its hand-carved and hand-painted ceiling, tables, stools, columns, and exterior ceramic panels.

Location: 1770 13th Street, Boulder, CO 80302
Phone : 303-442-4993 (International +1-303-442-4993)
Email : info@boulderteahouse.com
Website : www.BoulderTeahouse.com

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The Lincoln Centre is one of Colorado’s largest and most diverse presenters of professional theatre, dance, music, visual arts and children’s programs. It features two performing art spaces (a 1,180-seat performance hall and a 220-seat theatre), three galleries, and an outdoor sculpture/terrace/performance garden. It also has two conference/special events rooms available for rentals.

Location: 417 West Magnolia, Fort Collins, CO 80521
Phone : 970-221-6735 (International +1-970-221-6735)
Website : www.fcgov.com/lctix

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