Mindy | 
06 24th, 2010| 
Visitors to the city of Fort Collins are usually struck silent by the incredible life that seems to be taken almost for granted here. It’s a very high standard of living, aside from the apparent wealth of some of the local residents. There is some of the best views, and cleanest air, in the country. The very happening college scene also brings in a great selection in entertainment, and young kids having fun does have a tendency to lively up a place.
But for those first-time guests seeing the city from the vantage point of a local hotel, Fort Collins ‘s past is not always visible. If someone’s coming to town with the intentions of disguising themselves as a local, one way to build certain street cred is to mention how much the Bullhorn is missed.
This was a local, alternative and award-winning weekly that brought news to the people, the way they wanted their local stories to be told. As these ventures usually go, it was started by a group of 20-somethings with their fingers on the pulse of the scene. It was a humble beginning, but one that would prove to be very successful. From 2000 to 2003, it ran as a monthly , and as the readership grew, so did demand for more current information. Pulses do tend to fluctuate rapidly, especially when it’s concerning the rhythms of youth. There is also the musician factor, where bands might produce the mightiest sound on both sides of the rockies, but are not entirely reliable when it comes to organizations.
Bookings come in at the last possible moment, so it became a weekly until it closed in 2006. Apparently it closed after a possible merger fell through, and since then, the editorial staff has moved on in new directions. Some go into politics, and some go to other cities to report on new music and culture in different environments, but the scene in Fort Collins is unique. It’s hard not to imagine that they miss the city as much as the city misses them.
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