Love checking out gardens on my travels, it's always one of my fave activities! Luckily my toddler…read moreloves to be outside and see flowers too! We arrived shortly after it opened and it wasn't overly crowded. Was a beautiful day out and there was plenty to see! My son was excited about the ladybugs he saw too. Staff was nice and the little gift shop was cool too. Bathrooms are clean as well. Totally worth a visit if you're in the Fort Collins area!

What a lovely little spot to roam around. It's a small place but very beautiful. I would love to go…read morethere to see music on the lawn. Went into the butterfly pavilion and didn't see a whole lot of butterflies. It's a much smaller version of the one in Broomfield. Not sure if it's worth the price of admission to be honest, but it was still a nice time.

This little gallery was recently voted Loveland's Favorite Gallery by the Loveland Reporter-Herald!…read moreI think it's deserved. The owner is a very lovely and intelligent lady by the name of Susan Richards. Her MO is to make art affordable to the masses as well as high quality, of course! She does this all as a single mom, too. There is a selection of art--all by local artists that ranges from watercolor to prints to glass, greeting cards, jewelry or pottery. There is something for anyone's price range. The most expensive piece isn't even that expensive by most gallery's standards. The atmosphere is pleasing and not intimidating. Another fun bonus is that Susan holds events such as 'Howling at the Moon' every month or so where folks can get together for a little gnosh and an art project and enjoy themselves. There are other events that you can get on a mailing list to see. No more snotty galleries with exorbitant prices and unfriendly staff!

Took my high school aged girl scouts here for a fun night along with my husband and co-leader…read more Some of the group is artistic and some (like myself!) are not at all artistically inclined. Registering for a painting time was very easy and convenient. We knew in advance so i was able to book online. You can see what paintings that they will be doing on different days and different times. So simple! They send you a couple of reminder emails prior to your event. There are no refunds so just be sure you are solid about going ;) You can checkin up to 30 minutes prior to your paint time. This would be recommended. So you have time to settle in. Check out what you will be painting, maybe get some beverages. They have alcoholic and non alcoholic choices. Also some choices of like chips for food. Not sure what else there was. I had hot herbal lemon tea. Very tasty and a large glass of water. My husband got some wine. Your spot is clearly labeled on the table so if you are meeting others there be sure to note that in your reservation so you are seated together. Upon arrival, you check in with the person standing near the front door. They have your canvas, paints and paintbrushes already set up. They start the class on time so be sure to get there a little early. The atmosphere is relaxed. They do walk back and forth to show you what they are doing and the teacher is mic'd so hopefully everyone can hear what they are saying. The location was clean. The atmosphere was friendly and relaxed. We really enjoyed ourselves. I would come back for a date night or with a group. Prices were fair for a night out.

We're visit from Texas and had a great time at Pinots Palette. We did the starry nights event and…read moreenjoyed some drinks and a charcuterie board box. Aspen was a great instructor and was very kind along with bartender Karen who answered our questions about the drinks. Thanks for the great time ladies.

This is the best concept for an art store ever! Forget "bring your own wine"... go create art at a…read morebar! Not only is it a relaxing getaway for adults, but they will also host family/children oriented activities as well. During covid, classes have been basically non existent, but they went out of their way to host a special class just for my sister and I. This is a homegrown business promoting community, art, love, and fun. Absolutely recommend 100%!

I went with my child for some painting. The selection was not great. Boring stuff. But what got me…read morewas my total for 2 items was $85!! Not worth the price.

This place is absolutely AWESOME..... I'd say smaller kids will love this. My 13 year old not so…read moremuch but she loved having fun with her cousins. Pack a lunch make a day. The nice owner gave the tour. The kids loved the animals. A step into true COLORADO history. Thank you for sharing The Michaud bunch.

Our kids loved it, lots of hand on farm things to do! the owners and guides are the nicest people…read moreyou will ever meet. It gets A LOT better after the farm video. Very family run feel which is good and odd at times. Over all kids had fun, they learned a lot about farming and we will talk about it for a long time to come!

I highly recommend going to this in the evening, after dark, when it is a haunted maze! For kids,…read morego during the day, it really is scary. The maze was somewhat difficult. After ending up where I started numerous times and getting confused about exactly where I was, I realized they did a good job. Stop by Johnson's Corner truck stop afterwards for a cinnamon roll and cuppa.

Pride In The Park is Fort Collins' own gay pride even which typically happens in early June. I…read morethink it is is in it's 3rd or 4th year now... something like that. There are all kinds of performers all over Colorado that come to support this LGBT event in Fort Collins which is good! Pride In The Park is not as blatantly flamboyant as Denver's gay pride(Pridefest) which is both good and bad. Usually since Pride In The Park is typically quieter and 'under the radar' so to speak it seems to not attract much for religious protesters. That is good. The bad is that it isn't blatantly flamboyant like it should be where you are really out and proud. There is no big gay pride parade that takes place with Pride In The Park. There are multiple venues though where certain events do take place like where LGBT films events are, drink specials, etc. These venues change every year so do keep that in mind... all except the main pride event always still seems to be in Civic Center Park in Oldtown Fort Collins. I shouldn't dis Pride In The Park really. It is a pride event that Fort Collins did not have before less that ten years ago... that is a good thing! There are many non profit agencies, companies and business that show up to offer helpful information and support to the LGBT community of Fort Collins at Civic Center Park during the typical duration of the event which is about the length of a weekend. Fort Collins is a relatively gay friendly town but of course like any town there are those who wish to oppress and usually makes their religion their excuse for doing it. I remember when the gay community center opened up in Fort Collins, the Lambda Center, some 'religious' group posted graphic pictures of homosexuals in sexual positions and below these pictures it asked, 'Do you want this in you neighborhood?' Um... FYI it probably was already happening in the neighborhood! Despite these putrid and unnecessary notices from the intolerant demographic of Fort Collins, the Lambda Center has persevered and still remains in existence I am very happy to say! While Fort Collin's gay community is relatively small and gets smaller once the college students leave for the summer it is good to have an event like Pride In The Park to affirm the LGBT community of Fort Collins. However bear in mind if you want the kind of pride celebration that you see in magazines like in The Advocate or Out, you best go to Denver to celebrate being a member of the LGBT community in it's most unapologetic tone by Colorado standards. It is not entirely unfounded that some people of the LGBT demographic here in Colorado call Fort Collins, Fort Closet.

My kids absolutely loved this event. It had a bouncy house and complimentary face painting, lots of…read moregreat booths and delicious food. It was also adult friendly and had live music and local beer offerings. Honestly, we loved this low-key, relaxed, family friendly Pride! Please continue doing this event. We really appreciated it!!

We had so much fun!! Melanie was the best and so refreshing…read moreto see a kind and entertaining artist! Her skill was mastery and her teaching was super easy to follow. We all had different skill levels (which may be apparent) and were all able to follow along! Thanks for such a great day, Melanie & Paint With A Twist

We had a great time with host Melanie! Super funny and a great teacher. A perfect way to spend a…read moreSaturday morning :)