My city is often named one of the best places to live in the US. It's also a surprisingly great place to visit.

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I live in Fort Collins, Colorado, a city often ranked among the best places to live in the US. Here's what people should see and do when they visit.

I've lived in Fort Collins, Colorado, for the last four years, and it doesn't surprise me that this city is regularly included on lists of the best places to live in the United States. What does surprise me is that it gets roughly a million visitors each year, which is far fewer than other destinations in Colorado. The city has the tight-knit community of a small town but many of the amenities typically found in a larger city. Just 65 miles north of Denver, it has a population of roughly 170,000 people and is about an hour away from Rocky Mountain National Park. With friendly people, a historic downtown, and nature all around, there's always something to see or do here.

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