An hour’s drive from Denver and Boulder , Fort Collins has played third wheel in the Centennial State for far too long. The bustling college town , home to Colorado State University and New Belgium Brewing Company, can go pound for pound with its ever-popular (and pretty epic, we admit) Front Range neighbors any day of the week. Whether it's on the hiking and biking trails , down the river, and in the craft brew ring, Fort Collins is a true front runner. That’s saying a lot...