Living In NOCO

We all spend time on I-25, whether you are heading south for work, jumping over to Windsor for a night with friends or just commuting between the parts of NOCO, I-25 is an inevitable part of our lives and if you are like me and have enjoyed the free access to the express lanes since they opened in December 2023 you are gonna want to read this. Some changes are coming to I-25 between Fort Collins and Mead, so to keep us all safe, we are breaking down the details for you below!

Rose & Co stands out on Cleveland Avenue in downtown Wellington, a bright logo and inviting boutqiue automatically makes you want to stroll inside! We are so excited to share this local boutique with you, meet Holly the visionary and owner behind Rose & Co!

We are thrilled to begin introducing you to our wonderful business partners, the things that make NOCO truly a unique and special place are the people that make it up and that includes the businesses! Each business we partner with brings something uniquely NOCO to our community. We are kicking off this series with Andrea Bazoin and Well Kind Collective who as an added bonus is also our very first writer with This is NOCO (besides me) she will be bringing you The Kindness Foun

NOCO does Valentine's well, taking any opportunity to celebrate each other and celebrate our community. So with that I present to you the Valentine's Day Guide for NOCO 2026

Are you ready to plan ahead for the month of love? Well welcome to your members exclusive 5 things this month you don’t want to miss. The weekly schedules are wonderful but if you are looking to grab tickets or make plans ahead of time sometimes knowing what's coming up can be huge. I know when we are balancing all our schedules it is rare we can make plans last minute

There are a lot of places that celebrate Valentine’s Day, but only one city has been doing it for 80 years. This week, we had the chance to attend the official launch of Loveland’s 80th Valentine Season, and if there was ever a reminder of why Loveland proudly wears the title Sweetheart City, this was it.

We all love the experience of that first sip of a new beer, the comfort of the last sip of your favorite. The feeling of enjoying live music, a game night, and dinner from a food truck at your favorite brewery. For a while in Northern Colorado, it seemed there was a new brewery every other week, and there was no end in sight. You could try a new place every week and take months to circle back to the beginning, but is brewing in Northern Colorado always a breeze? 

This makes it the perfect time to prioritize ourselves, or someone you know who deserves a moment to step back and reclaim a little magic. The best way to do that is by taking an hour or two for yourself or gifting that time to someone else, and there is no better place than Soak Spa. If you haven’t heard of it, Soak Spa is a locally owned and award-winning spa here in Fort Collins.

I know so many of us want to support our local community, but often feel stuck on where to start, which businesses are out there, and what they sell. NOCO truly has so many amazing local companies where you can find everything you need while keeping money right here, and helping a small business owner do a happy dance. 

It's the most magical time of the year, and NOCO knows how to do the holidays right, from the magic of the holiday lighting ceremonies to cozy nights making holiday crafts, there are so many options for Holiday events in Northern Colorado. But who wants to spend all their time searching through all the events? Well, don't worry, we've got you covered with 10 pages of holiday events happening right here!