I always meant to write a series of posts about the women who made this town what it is.
This was no ladies club dressing up for Victorian tea parties. These were women who fought like hell and put fear in the heart of any politician that got in the way. At least that’s how I always imagined them.
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Stories I always meant to write: 2. Heroines of local preservation
Posted in Blog business, Preservation and renewal on February 6, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Stories I always meant to write. 1: Carillon bells
Posted in Blog business, Municipal, Neighborhoods on February 5, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The bells at Saint Joes I might miss more than anything in Fort Collins when I go. But there’s also a carillon at the Episcopal church. I would have liked to find out more about them both.
So Long Fort Collins
Posted in Annual events, Blog business, Commercial, Food on December 27, 2009 | 31 Comments »
Writing Lost Fort Collins has been a load of fun. In fact, it’s been an obsession. But lately, just about every part of my life has changed. My work is drying up, my family is transitioning, and I’m ready for some change. So, I’m moving on. To Bismarck, North Dakota, of all places. But before [...]
Historic Neighborhood Markets, Ghost Signs, & the Armstrong Hotel
Posted in Blog business, Commercial, Neighborhoods, Vernacular buildings on November 11, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I have had SUCH a hard time keeping this quiet– I didn’t want to say anything until it was done. But for several weeks the Armstrong Hotel has been preparing a nice souvenir map of the neighborhood markets that the Lost Fort Collins blog wrote about last year. The map in my original post was lame, and [...]
Lost Fort Collins turns 1 and gets a parade
Posted in Blog business on July 21, 2009 | 24 Comments »
After the widespread adoption of email, there has been no real joy in my mailbox. Not for years. Only bills, ads, and occasional notices from the FCgov that somebody is up to something uninteresting in my neighborhood. Then this came today …. Lost Fort Collins turns 1 This is a good time to tell you [...]
Uncle Norm
Posted in Blog business on April 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Many posts on Lost Fort Collins refer to Norm Cook. We became quick friends a few years ago over our shared love of Texas fiddle music. Now, we get together once a week or more to eat dinner. He tells me stories for the Lost Fort Collins blog, and I tell him about who’s been writing [...]
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