Wolverine Farm is a curious oasis of humanity in a sea of mediocrity. Buy or browse their eclectic…read moreselection of literature and poetry while enjoying a latte and scone. They have ample room for groups upstairs and outside and host a wide variety of public events. Be sure to look for unexpected wonders in their garden outside, or craft your next poem on their outdoor magnetic poetry wall.

Tip Extortion Been…read moregoing there occasionally for 5 years. Service was hit and miss. Some staff friendly, some merely aloof, some seemingly hostile. Never could figure it out. Gave them the benefit of the doubt. I always support independent shops when possible. Friends don't let friends go to Starbucks... A few days ago it became clear. I ordered a bagel and requested it be toasted enough not to be raw inside. About half the time that's what I got. I paid and saw they wanted a tip upfront. I feel asking for a tip before earning it is unethical. So I selected no tip. I would gladly leave a dollar after. One of the staff, let's call him "Chris", toasted my bagel and delivered it to me burnt. No overdone. Burnt. As in mostly black. I said it was burnt. He replied that I requested it "double toasted". I looked at him like he was speaking in Swahili. I explained that I merely wanted it toasted and not raw inside. He insisted that I ordered it that way. He did not take my order. I said she wrote it but I did not say it. He insisted that I, the customer, was somehow so stupid as to not know how to order a bagel. I said "would you eat this"? Amazingly, he said with a straight face "yes". I replied that he could eat it but I want what I ordered. The baged was an insult. A childish lame attempt at revenge or punisihment. At this point "Chris" leaned over and told me I should be nice. Nice? Nice! I was flabbergasted. I was being scolded by kid a third my age. I was stunned. Was this a joke? Yes, but he was serious. It was an absolutely stunning display of passive-aggressive behavior. Delivered with a condescending smirk and self-righteousness. I replied that I am not nice and so what. He then insisted that I be nice. I said I am from the Midwest and we tend to be direct. It's not rude. It's the way we communicate. Honestly without hedging. This sailed right over his head unacknowledged, Then the truth. You didn't leave a tip he said. How did he know I didn't tip on the little checkout screen? I tried to explain my view on tipping that it needs to be earned. "Chris" was adamant that they expect tips as they are not paid much and work "hard". I reiterated my view and called tipping up front unearned and possibly undeserved as like Socialism. "Chris" did not like that and said that "people of my generation (Boomers are Bad!) don't get it." He further lectured me on how underpaid they were and that the "need" and thus "deserve" tips regardless of what service they offer. He then declared that a dollar tip was entirely insufficient. I replied that $1 on a $4 bagel was a 25% tip. He repeated that it was too little regardless. I said then how much is fair. He did not answer. My guess is that he knew as much about the mathematics of percentages as he knows about Swahili dialects. I offered that if they were to ask for tips after, the honorable way, they would earn more. People are motivated above all by fairness and would hedge on tips not knowing if they would be earned. "Chris" gave me the obligatory hourly-wage employee response that "that's the way it is"... The self-declared creatives have the ingenuity of cows munching grass. Then a kid decided to be a hero and intervened saying "WE don't have a problem with the tipping". In a stunning display of sociotropic behavior, he elected himself to defend the shop and represent all other patrons. I ran out of patience and told him to STFU. At this point the heroine server, who decided I like burnt bagels, told me to leave. So I did leave. I regret every penny I spent there to support their shop. So now I know why even as I liked the layout of the place, and all their countless little books promoting a myriad of pretentious woke socialist utopia topics, I never felt comfortable there. The all-inclusive did not like me invading their "Safe Space". Instead of just telling me "hey, this is our space not yours Boomer Boy" they instead were a case study in passive aggressiveness. A coward's way to feel all smug and self-righteous. Since they present themselves as fans of "literature" here is a literary quote (Kurt Vonnegut Jr. in Slaughterhouse Five... said to the character Billy Pilgrim in a hospital upon his return from being a prisoner of war in Dresden, Germany... "I can carve a better man out of a banana" So I see that they have high ratings from their intended audience and I am a mere interloper. My little One star rating will not be noticed. I will end this saying "Be Nice"... "Stay Safe".... be good little normies.... tell your friends to go to Starbucks. p.s. The Wolverine is the state animal of Michigan, where I am from. It is fearless and righteous. No other animal takes it on. You don't deserve the name. May I suggest the "Weasel Farm Safe Place"...

Chopped salad was delish! I ordered mine to go but it was quick and easy. Service was great…read more Be sure to check out their little marketplace

This place is adorable - cute bakery, cafe, and eatery. And... Talk about delicious; Oh My! They…read morearen't kidding when they say their Chicken Pot Pie is fabulous. It really is. Luscious interior and buttery rich crust baked to perfection. The breakfast burrito was a gourmet treat, accelerated from your favorite food truck option! Service is friendly and there is a dog friendly patio. Loved it.

This almost has the feel of a micro-music lounge. Real small and seating not totally set up to see…read morethe bands. But the small stage set up an intimate feel and the stage has that up-close-and-personal feel. We were there to see our great-nephew's band Bush League. They were slick and stylish. A totally enjoyable evening!!!

Excellent hangout in old town Fort Collins. Very chill vibe with pleasant (not pretentious) staff…read more Excellent brick oven pizza attached to the bar.

We literally got caught walking in a snow storm looking for this spot and are so glad we did!…read moreIndoor mini golf, a bar, bites, an arcade, and good people-what more could you want? We tried some local ciders, watched some football, and played a round of mini golf. Seems like mostly locals, but everyone was super nice, dog friendly, too! Wish we had a spot like this in LA.

Excellent place to connect with friends and have a drink!…read moreEveryone who works here, ROCKS!!!r

I spend a few days every month or two at this lovely hotel…read more The Armstrong is "the whole package;" the rooms are all quirky and different. It's a converted show factory! They are all very clean, different, interesting and have the most comfortable beds anywhere! The service is the best anywhere..... friendly, helpful and efficient. Kenzie has been my touchstone for the last few years as i'm there every few months. If you need anything fixed in the room, ideas for meals or activities, she is your girl! However, my new best friends there are Haley, Danielle, and, as always, Ed (my fixer when i lock myself out of the room). I travel quite a bit and there are fancier, more luxurious hotels ( not in Fort Collins) BUT this is a very reasonably priced hotel with charm, lovely rooms and great beds ( so important!) and the wonderful service! Insider tip... book directly through the hotel's front desk for a better price!

High prices, good service. Nice location if you're visiting Fort Collins for fun and enjoyment.read more

I just left Ten Bears where I was there for about one hour with 2 girlfriends. The owner, William,…read morewas already visibly intoxicated (with 2 glasses of wine for himself nearby, a red and a white). Pretty quickly over the following 60 minutes he became verbally aggressive, psychologically abusive, and patronizing to myself and my girlfriends. I have NEVER in my life had this experience, and I have traveled all over the US and the world, interacting with thousands of people from countless cultures. William literally flipped a switch and began telling us "I have kicked people out of here before who were above you, and you are here" indicating with his hands that we were below whomever he had an experience with in the past. He also told one of my girlfriends that she doesn't know wine and that she is a "condescending bitch", because she was engaged in a conversation with him about his wines. I invited William to sit at our table with us early on (which he did) and when he switched to the drunk monster that he truly is, I saw it in his eyes. It is VERY obvious that this individual has LOTS of issues he needs to work through and is currently using alcohol as a coping mechanism, while also verbally assaulting his female customers. Unfortunately, we were the only 3 people in the tasting room and had we had a male with us, we surely would not have had the same experience. I immediately began to shut down (trauma response) and tears began streaming down my face. Normally with this type of male (gaslighting, condescending, and toxic to the nth degree), I would have been overly confrontational but the things he said and the look in his eyes, I knew that it was in my best physical health to not fully engage. I looked at him right before we left and said "I want you to know that this feeling, the tears I can't control, are real and you alone caused this". He then made fun of me for my tears and told us to leave as we were trying to pay. We obviously left and were and still are in complete shock. This individual needs to not only seek mental and substance use help but also should not be running a winery. Do NOT go to Ten Bears, especially if you are alone, are a group of women, and/or care about the safety of women. Ladies, go to Sweetheart Winery in Loveland, never had an issue there.

Ten bears accommodated everything that we needed! Great customer service and fantastic wine…read moreselection. We loved host Bill's information and guidance in selecting what we needed. Great experience overall!

7/31/25: Short version - if I could give 10 stars I would. Location, staff, wine & food selections,…read morecommunication -- 10 stars across the board. It was a wonderful experience! One word of caution, though. Not to put you off visiting, but just a heads up: Larimer County only allows the winery to have 11 vehicles in their parking lot. A wine tasting reservation does secure you a spot. Long version - we were visiting Loveland, CO (from Phoenix, AZ) for a very short trip & wanted to cram in as much as we possibly could. Blendings was one of the first wineries we found doing a Google search for the area. What a fantastic place, no joke. We made the reservation online, and not gonna lie, I got nervous about the 11-car limit. I sent an e-mail to a couple of their "Contact Us" addresses. One did not go through. When I reached out to them via Facebook, someone replied almost immediately, thanking me for letting them know about the bad e-mail & also confirming that yes, a tasting reservation guarantees your car has a spot in their parking lot. Now that is excellent customer service. When we arrived this particular Thursday for our 4 o'clock reservation, it was to a gorgeous spot. Green vineyards, a babbling brook, a gorgeous & well decorated eating / tasting area, a beautiful patio for more tasting ambiance, plus a couple more covered areas in their small side yard. Katie welcomed us with a cheery hello & bright smile. She was very friendly as we navigated through our confusion over the reservation. She was giving us a 4-flight tasting when we reserved the Blendings Experience (6 flights, charcuterie plate, bottle to take home) ... or so we thought. Turns out, we weren't paying attention to their website when we signed up & clicked on the other link, the one for the 4-flight tasting. She was super sweet though & said the Blendings master could be there in 30 min if we wanted to go that route. Not wanting to rush anyone because of our screw up -- and because we were thirsty now! :-) -- we opted to go w/ the normal tasting. What a treat that was. Probably a good thing, too, because the flights were generous pours; I don't think I could have handled 2 more pours. LOL! With all the wine consumption, we ordered a veggie plate, as well as a charcuterie plate. Plus, Katie gave us some spicy saltines to go with it. Tasty! The hummus w/ the veggies had a little kick to it, & the small pita pockets were perfect. The charcuterie plate had some wonderful cheese slices, a nice selection of olives (you could choose to go w/ nuts instead of olives), plus the meat & crackers. It was so good we ordered a 2nd charcuterie. There was an excellent selection of wines to choose from the tasting menu. One or two I wanted they were out of, but we were also able to substitute from their other selections. They also had a couple special seasonal wines, as well as some cocktails, on top of a few frozen wine slushie concoctions. Too many choices. We totally should have taken an Uber/Lyft. Ha Ha! We got through our flights, then tried a few of their cocktails: Old Fashioned, Lavender Lemonade, and one of their frozen. Every single one was delicious. All in all, we spent a couple hours at Blendings. We could have spent so much longer, but then we totally would have needed a ride home. We bought a few bottles of their sweet wines: Strawberry Blonde, Caramel Apple, and Blue Me Away. It was a hard decision to make, which bottles to buy. If you are ever in the Fort Collins or Loveland area and want to have a fantastic wine-tasting experience, you should reserve a tasting at Blendings Winery. You'll have a memorable experience.

Great customer service, beautiful environment and ambiance! However, unfortunately, wine was pretty…read morelack luster :( 4 girls all got different flights of 4 wines, and most girls only enjoyed one of their wines. Again, super cute vibes, but will be trying somewhere else in the future!

We love this brewery and the employees were great. It is easy to tell that they like working there…read moreand appreciate visitors. The grounds are really nice, with indoor and outdoor seating and I've always loved their beers. Lagerado lager (excellent) East Street Wheat (very good) 90 Shilling (great) Drumroll hazy pale ale (very good) Sippin' Pretty (great) ODell Pils (very good) Sippin' BlackBerry (great) Friek raspberry cherry sour (excellent) Kuhlman Kolsch (very good) French Saison (good) Peach Stand (great/good)

Nice second stop at Odell yesterday. We started with a flight, as well as splitting a can (not on…read moredraft) of the Limerado. We liked the latter enough, so we took a six-pack, priced at only $8.99, home with us. Honestly, this one may have been my favorite. As far as the flight, we both liked the Lagerado the best and each enjoyed another pint of that after finishing the flight. I also liked the Kernel Mexican lager, although we both agreed it had a bit of a weird taste. The 90 Shilling is always a safe bet. Further confirmation neither of us like pilsners, that one wasn't great, and the Old Doods stout wasn't our jam either. It was a lovely day, so we sat outdoors relatively early on a Sunday. Plenty of shady seating for us. Counter service was very friendly too. We'll definitely be back next time we're in Ft. Collins.

Awesome experience - fun vibes, quick service even on a busy day, and excellent beer…read more Came on a Saturday when an event was going on, so it was extra packed. But the line for the beer actually moved quickly. They didn't seem to do flights, not sure though, but they did let you try however many beers you wanted. I ended up getting an Italian spritz inspired beer that I shared with my friends and we all loved it. We also got food from some of the food trucks which was tasty and didn't take too long. If I had more time, I would've done a tour!

I visited this brewery in it's first location after the garage and the second location and wile…read morethis one is bigger and better, it was easy to see that they are now corporate owned and really don't care. We didn't feel valued at all and the bartender was abrupt. They just seem to want to move people through. I would have given fewer stars but the beers were good. Queen of Cups berry sour (excellent) Transatlantique Kriek Cherry lambic (great) Mountain Time lager (good) Old Aggie superior lager (very good)

Such a cool place! As a kid, my family used to go to the…read moreMelodrama every year and it has only gotten better. A lot of fun to go to the different events at the Atlas Theater. Highly recommend it

Great place and fun. A lot of history. The plays are good fun and the actors are all volunteer.read more