A bit concerned about falling out of one of the city's paddle boats? We understand.
The good news: Sheldon Lake is by no means the area's deepest body of water. Ranging from six to nine feet deep in various spots, you're no where near the depth Carter Lake or Horsetooth Reservoir, both around 180 feet deep.
So if you're Colton Iverson, you just might be able to walk on the bottom in spots.
Sheldon Lake was created around 1874 when James Sheldon flooded part of his 500 acres to create a pond for his sheep farm. But back at the turn of the most recent millennium, it didn't feel quite so deep as the original watering hole. By 1997, lake had developed a layer of sludge at the bottom. The sludge, a mixture of soil erosion and goose droppings, was as deep as three feet in places. The city went to work planning a restoration and by 2003 the project was completed, giving us the lake we have today.
The bad news? It's still deep enough to submerge the front half of your SUV.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Where's the best family place for pizza?
Pizza is serious business. And when it comes to family pizza night, well, the kids aren't kidding around.
If you want to get this one right, here are a few tips for navigating the Fort Collins family pizza scene:
Beau Jo’s, 100 N. College Ave., on Old Town Square is known for its casual atmosphere and honey for dipping your crust on the city’s most pictured and iconic corner. Just remember, it’s on the move across College Avenue in the coming months. Learn more at www.beaujos.com.
If the young kids rule the roost, you can head over to Chuck E Cheese’s, 105 W. Prospect Road, for games, music and prizes. Learn more at www.chuckecheese.com.
If your family is looking for a bit of the college scene in a small setting with bigger pizzas, Pizza Casbah serves up New York-style pizza and more at 126 W. Laurel St., Fort Collins. Info: www.pizzacasbah.net.
Have a big crew to feed and still want to sit at one table? Uncle's Pizza in Old Town has some long tables to gather your whole gang around. Check them out at www.unclespizzeria.com.
Not quite what you're looking for? Here's how reader rated their favorite pizza in town.
Or you check out reviews of Fort Collins pizzerias on Yelp: noconow.co/focopizza.
If you want to get this one right, here are a few tips for navigating the Fort Collins family pizza scene:
Beau Jo’s, 100 N. College Ave., on Old Town Square is known for its casual atmosphere and honey for dipping your crust on the city’s most pictured and iconic corner. Just remember, it’s on the move across College Avenue in the coming months. Learn more at www.beaujos.com.
If the young kids rule the roost, you can head over to Chuck E Cheese’s, 105 W. Prospect Road, for games, music and prizes. Learn more at www.chuckecheese.com.
If your family is looking for a bit of the college scene in a small setting with bigger pizzas, Pizza Casbah serves up New York-style pizza and more at 126 W. Laurel St., Fort Collins. Info: www.pizzacasbah.net.
Have a big crew to feed and still want to sit at one table? Uncle's Pizza in Old Town has some long tables to gather your whole gang around. Check them out at www.unclespizzeria.com.
Not quite what you're looking for? Here's how reader rated their favorite pizza in town.
Or you check out reviews of Fort Collins pizzerias on Yelp: noconow.co/focopizza.
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