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Summer just feels a little different, doesn't it? It's easy (really easy) to get swept up in every day activities like work and childcare but summer can be a chance for a mid-year renewal. Soak up the sunshine and spend precious moments enjoying those around us. Although the “lazy days of summer” isn’t always something we can attain with our packed schedules, there are simple ways to fill our days, weeks and summer months with joy. Our favorite memories include backyard barbecues with family and friends, making s’mores by a fire pit, spending a day at Horsetooth or one of our other scenic reservoirs, or just sipping a cold brew on a patio, summer just feels special. In this issue we shine a light on businesses and non profits who've greatly impacted our community through love and service. We share a fun way for Tuesday night family dinner to support local while giving yourself a weeknight off from cooking and we give you a few short distance nature spots to visit for outdoor adventuring. The team here at Lifestyle also want to take a moment to honor veterans in our community and to thank them for their service in honor of the Fourth of July. We have an immense respect for the men and women who make the selfless decision to serve and protect our nation. There is no greater sacrifice than to risk your life in order to protect others. Thanks to all of our veterans, those still serving and all of their loved ones for your service. I hope you are able to enjoy some of the many things our city offers during these hot days of summer and that you make memories with those you love.

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8-14: Hope Lives! The Lydia Dody Breast Cancer Support Center celebrated their 20th anniversary with a black tie gala at The Hilton in Fort Collins. The event raised $160,000 to provide support to breast cancer patients in our community.

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Everything Is On The Menu Tonight! FORT COLLINS FOOD TRUCK RALLY

As the threat of rain hung over City Park, nobody seemed to notice. A variety of smells from the line of food trucks and a band’s tuning and sound check filled the air. Hundreds of people set up their blankets on the grass before choosing their favorite truck to order dinner. Every Tuesday evening, the turnout at City Park for the Food Truck Rallies is outstanding, rain or shine. “I always have a miniature panic attack before the event starts… are people going to come this week?” Sarah Ladley’s worries are unfounded. Ladley has been the organizer of the Fort Collins Food Truck Rallies since she created the event in 2015. A mere seven years ago, food trucks were not exactly popular in Fort Collins. After opening her truck Ba-nom-a-nom in 2012, Ladley quickly realized there weren’t many places for trucks to set up. While driving to Denver to set up in the city or attend Civic Center Eats was fine, she eventually had an idea: “Something like this needs to happen in Fort Collins.”

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Along with the few other food trucks in Fort Collins, Ladley set up some small food truck rallies at the nowclosed Pateros Creek Brewery. After seeing how much business they generated, she knew they needed to expand. The next year, she hosted the first real food truck rallies every other week until they eventually moved to City Park and began holding rallies every week in the summer. After taking a break in 2020, the rallies started back up in full swing in 2021 and continue to grow in 2022. Every Tuesday evening, a selection of food trucks line up at City Park to engage in the summer festivities. No matter which trucks are in the lineup each week, there is a guarantee there’s something there for everyone. The lines aren’t bad at all and nobody seems bothered by any wait, perhaps too busy admiring the evening light reflecting off of Sheldon Lake. A crowd-favorite and veteran vendor is Waffle Lab. Brad Roumaya bought the restaurant and subsequently the food truck in 2020 and has taken the truck to the rallies every year since. Waffle Lab’s truck was busy the entire night, and Roumaya was clearly more than happy to be there. “I thank Sarah every chance I get,” he said. The food truck is his favorite part of Waffle Lab. Food isn’t the only thing to enjoy at the food truck rallies, though. On the hill across from the line of trucks, rally goers get to enjoy a different band every week. As the live music fills the air, some sit in the grass and enjoy their recently-acquired treats while some even get up and dance. The Fort Collins food truck rallies are a perfect way to wind down during some of the busiest weeks of the year. They’re held in City Park every Tuesday evening through September, so there’s ample opportunity to head over and enjoy some music, food, and our wonderful Fort Collins community!

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“We were determined to keep our people employed,” Steve Richter, Chief Operating Officer for Rio Grande Restaurants Inc. told us. “Our business is our people.”

The news is out, The Rio Grande has officially reopened their location on Mountain Ave. When a fire damaged the building last year, it left a lot of questions for Founder and Owner, Pat McGaughran and the rest of the Rio team. While the ‘how’ wasn’t all immediately apparent, wheels were immediately in motion to accomplish two things. They needed to find a temporary home in order to keep their team employed and the margaritas flowing, and they needed to begin repairing and remodeling their 30 year home so they could move back in as soon as possible. “We were determined to keep our people employed,” Steve Richter, Chief Operating Officer for Rio Grande Restaurants Inc. told us. “Our business is our people.” The first issue was solved with remarkable speed. After touring a few available places around town, The Rio Grande opened just around the corner on College Ave, and since they got there quickly, not a single paycheck was missed by the staff and everyone who still wanted the job had it. Next to be conquered was the behemoth task of cleaning up after a fire and creating a new space that would still capture that unique style that is The Rio Grande. The fire department had worked hard to save the building but

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it needed to be emptied and completely remodeled. McGaughran set to work, they had been anticipating some design renovations already but nothing had been finalized or really planned yet. “Suddenly you’re under this time pressure to get the design done, get all of the approvals and get everything ordered,” McGaughran says of the situation. Almost simultaneously with the Fort Collins remodel he was also working to renovate the Denver location because, as he puts it, “we can’t stand to stand still, so we decided to do two at once.” Channeling his vision and creativity, the mission was simple; to blend contemporary design aspects with the historic aspects of the building. Sleek new furnishings, tasteful colors accenting the original brick walls, and a modern approach to decorating as opposed to the overcrowded walls that can sometimes plague restaurants. The upscale feel of the new space hasn’t changed what’s at the heart of this Fort Collins founded establishment: Deliciously fresh and made from scratch food, innovative and thoughtfully made margaritas, and the same community focused approach to dining that has allowed this Fort Collins staple to thrive for 36 years in the heart of Old Town.

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When a team of Colorado State University researchers found they could enhance the growing power of nature using Microbial Bacteria, they began not just a company but a new mission to help every gardener, farmer, and hobbyist in the country grow healthier and more productive plants. These microorganisms can rejuvenate and enhance soil quality to boost its growing capabilities. Those three researchers stayed in Northern Colorado to build their innovative and accelerating company, Growcentia. Since their inception, Growcentia has been a pillar of the community creating a lasting bond between the innovation at Colorado State University and the industry. “Being well connected and tied to the community is something that is in our DNA,” said Scott Wiley Director and CEO. “And it started with the very founding of Growcentia.” The advanced technology being developed at Growcentia required a lot more space to grow. They recently moved into a larger facility that gives them the room they need to let their ideas blossom into production. This space has greatly escalated their drive to further their technology and product development. The Mammoth products released last year have strengthened Growcentia’s bond with the community by putting them right into your backyard. Their Home and Gardening products allow them to be closer to the

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consumer than ever before. With their Home and Garden products, the everyday plant has never grown stronger. “We have a perfect intersection of academic strength and presence, a robust industry, and also a community with a large interest in these things,” Wiley said of Larimer County. Surrounded by a community that absolutely loves their plants and agriculture, Growcentia feels right at home here in Northern Colorado. We were invited to their new facility, where Loveland Mayor Jacki Marsh used a rather large pair of scissors to cut the ceremonial ribbon. The move into their new facility has allowed their plants and company to do the same thing, GROW!

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With two new Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) and Research and Development laboratories, they are well suited to accommodate that growth. The larger space has allowed them to continue working on their growth technology, without having to worry about any cross contamination. Larimer County has a long history of agriculture and biotechnology industries that have been a driving force in building our great community. The access to other agricultural innovators, has provided a deep-rooted and continuous collaboration of ideas. “That’s where a lot of our best thinking comes from,” said Matthew Wallenstein, Chairman of the Board, and Co-founder of

Growcentia. “Through those conversations with people that are working with the same challenges. Those connections are critical for us to be able to ensure we are doing everything we can to solve those challenges.” Growcentia works diligently to fight for healthy growth so our community and others don’t ever suffer from any food shortages. Growcentia will continue to water our community through its many philanthropic endeavors: Working with the academic researchers at Colorado State University, local farmers with Food to Fork, and supporting many other non-profits. Growcentia is determined to see our beautiful community grow as healthy and strong as their plants do.

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Back in the Saddle HOW A LARIMER COUNTY NON PROFIT PROVIDES THERAPEUTIC RIDING FOR THE FRONT RANGE ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY GRAHAM MACKEY

Nestled in a peaceful valley in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Hearts and Horses Therapeutic Riding Center serves the community with the power of equines. For nearly 25 years the organization has been helping people with disabilities find confidence in themselves. One of those riders, 35-year-old Tommy Bogdanski, has been participating in therapeutic riding since he was 15. He started with hippotherapy (hippos being the Greek word for horse) at the National Ability Center in Park City Utah but moved to Colorado in 2005 and has been coming to Hearts and Horses ever since. Lisa Bogdanski, Tommy’s mother, says that since Tommy is on the autism spectrum, controlling his world was very important to him. Getting on a thousand-pound animal can sound like the opposite of control for someone like Tommy so trust was a pivotal thing between him and his equine partner, “Tommy for the longest time was essentially non-verbal and once he got into doing hippotherapy,” she says, “the confidence started building.” Another thing that Hearts and Horses provides for their participants is continuity. Bogdanski says that having the same volunteer work with Tommy helps to ease her and Tommy’s anxiety, “other places, even in Utah, that week to week you wouldn’t know the volunteer

who would be working with him.” Having consistent and highly-trained volunteers is a big part of why Hearts and Horses fit so well for the Bogdanski family, “they all care and that’s the thing - the heart that goes into the program.” One of those volunteers is Carol Mckennan who has been coming to Hearts and Horses since 2013 after she retired from Hewlett Packard. She said it was a nice change of pace from an intense full-time job in the software strategy and planning department. As a volunteer, McKennan says she has worked in all parts of the non-profit. From the Gala and Fundraising side to working with participants hand in hand, “my heart is really with the horses and the programs and the participants.” Currently, she is focused on the therapy services side where she has been trained and certified in long-lining. Long-lining is where someone, such as McKennan, will walk behind the equine with two long ropes and control the animal from there rather than from their back. This is important because during a therapy session there are a number of people involved including the therapist (occupational or physical), the participant, and the side walker. Since equines are prey animals they tend to lean more towards the anxious side and having one less person crowding them helps

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to keep them at ease. McKennan won the 2020 PATH International Volunteer of the Year Award. PATH or Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship, is the certifying board for centers like Hearts and Horses and they perform audits every five years to make sure that everything is up to standard. McKennan has also volunteered in the Changing Leads program which provides youth at risk with a place to find friendship while giving them skills that can be brought into their day-to-day lives. Tamara Merritt, Director of Program Innovation and Research, founded Changing Leads in 2009. When the program first started the primary focus was on youth in residential treatment facilities, says Merritt, but over the years the goal of the program has become prevention to catch kids before they “fall through the cracks.” During the pandemic, many of these kids were in extended isolation which only compounded with other mental health issues like depression or anxiety. By giving them a chance to be in a calming environment and work with volunteers who can be reliable adult figures in their lives, Merritt believes that they can and do make a real difference for these kids. The word “Research” in her title isn’t only for show, Merritt told us about how Hearts and Horses has been on the forefront of studying the benefits of therapeutic riding. Although the Hearts and Horses’ staff aren’t researchers themselves Merrit says they can, “facilitate a researcher to conduct a really solid study.” Hearts and Horses is currently partnering with Children’s Hospital to study the physiological effects of therapeutic riding for children on the autism spectrum, “we’re looking at…changes that would indicate a decrease or increase in stress levels.” Merritt says that people

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who work in this field already know the effect it can have on someone, watching a non-verbal participant say their first word or someone suffering from a traumatic brain injury standing up on their own, “we’re really excited to be kind of on this cutting edge in our industry to show the world that it’s more than just a pony ride.” The participants are only one part of the ongoing research into therapeutic riding. The other, of course, is the horse (equine is the correct term since that includes mules and donkeys but a good rhyme is hard to resist). This fall Hearts and Horses will be working with Colorado State University in a similar study to the one mentioned above but instead of measuring the participants’ stress levels, the equines will be the ones under the proverbial microscope. Along with understanding the effects on the animals, Program Coordinator, Maria Amann, discussed how the equines are cared for. They monitor their quality of life by watching for signs of arthritis and they only allow the animals to be in two lessons a day to prevent overuse. Not only that they have support from the community with veterinarians and farriers coming out to take care of the horses’ needs. Just like humans these horses there comes a time when they need to retire from their years of service. Amann says that it’s better to retire them before they show signs of pain. Where do horses go to live out their golden years? Well, when this time comes members of the local community have reached out and offered their property as, “a retirement home for [the animal].”

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Having worked in the therapeutic riding industry for 32 years Merritt has seen firsthand how therapeutic riding is viewed by the neigh-sayers. Although many people have benefited from participating in therapeutic riding, insurance still doesn’t cover the costs for them. Hearts and Horses does charge a fee for participants (except for the veteran program) and also offers scholarships as about half of the people who apply do not have the financial means. But the fee only covers about a third of what it takes to fund the program, says Merritt. For the rest, they rely on support from the community to be able to underwrite the programs for those who need it, “we fundraise two-thirds of that cost out the gate,” says Development and Communications Director Summer Alameel. That fundraising is done through events like the upcoming Lucky Hearts Gala on September 22nd or corporate sponsorship. The hope is that the current research being done will give concrete evidence of the physical and mental health benefits for participants. So in the future insurance will help to cover the costs of the programs. The dedicated staff combined with the support from the community make up the connecting tissue of Hearts and Horses. From the many volunteers like McKennan who donate their valuable time and skills to help the non-profit continue to offer service to those in need like Tommy. To the community members who show their support by donating bales of hay to help feed the herd or through financial means to fund the programs on offer. That’s where the “Heart” in the name comes from after all. If you would like to learn more about Hearts and Horses you can visit their website at heartsandhorses.org

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It’s no secret that one of the major appeals to life on the front range is access to nature. Here in Fort Collins we might even be luckier than most - Highway 14 is just ten miles from Old Town and offers endless possibilities up the Poudre Canyon and beyond. There’s a good chance you’ve already taken a trip, or twenty, up the canyon for a hike or to fish or raft. Out of all the endless possibilities that lay west-ish of town, we wanted to share some of our favorites - arranged by drive time from town.

GATEWAY NATURAL AREA - 22 MINUTES This close to home gem is an easy choice. With a well-maintained and designed park, excellent fishing on both the Poudre River and Seaman Reservoir just upstream, this gorgeous spot really does offer it all. Wonderful views, hiking, swimming, kayaking, grilling out, the list goes on and on.

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PINGREE PARK - 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES Whether you’re aiming for a weekend camping trip or just a day trip to get out into the wilderness, this place is a great start. Tons of camping, the CSU Mountain Campus, gorgeous views of Mummy Pass and trails to places like Emmaline Lake or an old B-17 airplane crash site, the adventure here is limitless. I have spent hours wandering through these woods and now that summer is back I can’t wait to go again.

LONG DRAW RESERVOIR - 2 HOURS 15 MINUTES Long Draw Reservoir

This one is truly a classic. A high mountain reservoir offers views that are truly picturesque, with excellent fishing, camping and hiking trails, all that’s missing is you! Bring your paddleboard or just a book to read, enjoy the views, and keep an eye out for the moose that frequently pass through the area. This area is only accessible for a few months of the year so make sure not to miss your chance at what is easily one of the most beautiful drive-up spots in the canyon.

NORTH SAND HILLS - 2 HOURS 40 MINUTES Were you aware you didn’t have to trek south to the national park to enjoy sand dunes? While this area is on a smaller scale, the stark juxtaposition of massive sand dunes and snow capped mountain peaks is in no way lost. Whether you’re inclined to hike and explore or take out the four wheelers, North Sand Hills provides an opportunity to experience the Rockies in a way that is truly unique and well worth the drive to see something that isn’t readily found in a region like ours.

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ARTICLE BY KELSEY HARRIS AND JEN FRUDAKER

G E T ACT IV E | HEA LTH + W E LLNE S S

Bags are packed, reservations are made, and the Out of Office automatic reply is letting everyone know you have officially entered vacation mode. There’s one thing that’s lingering: how to go on vacation without pressing pause on the fitness progress you’ve made, or avoid commuting to a gym and paying drop-in fees. Mayhem Athlete provides online programming that guarantees challenging workouts which can be done in 30 minutes or less. These quick but effective workouts incorporate compound movements such as burpees, push ups and lunges. Compound movements use more than one muscle group, requiring more energy from your muscles to recover. This means you can continue to burn calories while enjoying the beach or sitting at work, long after the workout is over. The Mayhem Athlete M30 program offers two options for all fitness levels. Mayhem Bodyweight, a 30-minute format that requires no equipment, and Mayhem Minimal, a 30-minute format which only requires a couple dumbbells. Mayhem Athletes’ easy to use app, SugarWOD, provides you with a warm up, workout, accessory cool-down, and coaching video - ensuring you get the most out of your 30 minutes! You can also find video demonstrations for each movement within the app and a community of like-minded individuals who are doing the same workouts around the globe.

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CHECK OUT A SAMPLE OF THE MAIN WORKOUT OPTIONS PROVIDED IN THEIR APP. Mayhem 30 - Bodyweight In 12:00 Minutes - complete these 3 movements, in order, as many times as possible • 6 Burpees • 8 Sit Ups • 12 Alternating Bodyweight Stepback Lunges (Total)

Mayhem 30 - Minimal Equipment In 12:00 Minutes - complete these 3 movements in order, as many times as possible • 6 Burpees over the Dumbbells • 8 Sit Ups • 12 Single Dumbbell Stepback Lunges (Total)

Daily workouts featuring a variety of movements like squats, push-ups, dumbbell deadlifts, running, and more, to keep fitness fun whether you are at home or on the go JULY 2 0 2 2 | C I TYL I FE STYL E . C OM/FO RTC O L L I N S

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THE GOODS + Ice

+ 4 ounces cucumber-basil infused gin + 1 cup fresh pink grapefruit juice + 1 cup ginger beer + 3 tablespoons basil cut into ribbons + Fresh grapefruit wedges + Fresh cucumber slices

HOW TO

01 Add a half cup of cucumber slices and 2 tablespoons of basil ribbons to 1 cup of gin.

02 Refrigerate overnight. 03 Strain the gin and reserve 4 ounces. 04 Divide ice between two tall glasses. 05 Add gin and divide the grapefruit juice between glasses. 06 Top with ginger beer and garnish with grapefruit wedges, cucumber slices and thinly sliced basil ribbons. 07 Enjoy. Cheers!

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