Fort Collins Fellas

The fellas are thrilled to have Fort Collins High School Principal, Penny Stires join the podcast this month.  Penny is the first female principal in the history of FCHS and recently took over in March of 2022.  The episode dives into a ton of topics, from school safety, teacher pay, how Covid changed the landscape of education, and much much more!  We hope you enjoy. 

It's back to school time here in Fort Collins!  Patrick and Chris discuss the breakdown of the Poudre School District, from High Schools to Charter Schools.  Later this month the fellas sit down with the new principal of Fort Collins High School, Penny Stires. 

Patrick and Chris sit down with the current mayor of Fort Collins Jeni Arndt! This episode is a must listen/watch for anyone currently living in Fort Collins or looking to move to Fort Collins. Topics discussed include Managing Growth, U+2 Occupancy Rule, North College development, Homelessness, Water rights, and so much more. We hope you enjoy.

Market update time!  Patrick and Chris give an update on the current housing market and the latest on Interest Rates.  A wild time for sure!  Short episode packed with great information if you're buying or selling. 

June is all about food on the Fort Collins Fellas podcast! Patrick and Chris sit down with Gerard Boyle, the owner and operator of DC Oaks and Penrose Taphouse, which are two of the most popular restaurants in Fort Collins. Gerard has over 20 years’ experience in the restaurant scene in Fort Collins. He opened Penrose during the pandemic and discusses how he was able to survive. The fellas also discuss the future of the food scene in Northern Colorado, and how the growing population, along with the post Covid world has changed how business is done. We hope you enjoy!

Patrick and Chris are tackling the restaurant and food scene in Fort Collins for the entire month of June!  In this episode the fellas sit down with Kat Reeves the owner of Bistro Nautile, and her incredible Chef, Ryan Damasky.  Bistro Nautile is a French farm to table restaurant located in the heart of the restaurant scene on West Oak street in downtown Fort Collins.  From the importance of farm to table, to the changing food landscape in Fort Collins, this conversation takes a deep dive into past and future of food in Northern Colorado.  We hope you enjoy.

Patrick and Chris sit down with Darin Atteberry, former city manager of Fort Collins.  Darin, was the city manager for nearly 17 years and provides amazing insight into how the governing body of Fort Collins works.  His love and knowledge of Fort Collins is truly incredible, the fellas are already planning for a 2nd interview later this year.  We hope you enjoy!

In this episode Patrick and Chris discuss the booming Food Truck scene in Fort Collins.  With summer finally here that means it's time for food trucks. They discuss all the information you'll need for the Fort Collins Food Truck Rally that is held in City Park every summer.  Also, which breweries provide food trucks to their customers.  And finally their personal favorites.  If you love food, and specifically food from a truck, you'll love this episode.  Enjoy!

Patrick and Chris sit down with Curt Bear, the founder of the "LoCo Think Tank" (est 2014) and the host of "The LoCo Experience" podcast.  The conversation covers everything from the state of small business in Northern Colorado to Joe Rogan!  We hope you enjoy. 

BEER! If there is one thing people know about Fort Collins, it's that we have beer.  And plenty of it. Fort Collins is home to some of the most iconic micro brews in the world.  From New Belgium to Odell.  In this episode Patrick and Chris discuss their favorite Fort Collins breweries.  Cheers, and we hope you enjoy!