Fort Collins   -   Fridays

Paint out leader  -  Laura G. Young

(970) 215-0506

lauragyoung@gmail.com 

Hello everyone!

Here's the paint-out schedule for July. Since several of you asked, I've added an optional paintout for the upcoming holiday weekend. :)

*** ADVISORY: due to hazardous weather or wildfires, paint-outs are sometimes delayed and/or cancelled. Always check the weekly email reminder and weather reports before heading out.

Friday, July 3rd -- Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area, Fort Collins (optional)

9:00 am -- 12:00 noon 

3340 Carpenter Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80525 <--entrance address

40°29'00.0"N 105°00'55.9"W <--parking lot (up the road from the entrance)

Need a moment of calm before the busy Fourth of July weekend? This is just the ticket. Fossil Creek Reservoir is a peaceful place to paint water, prairie, or just make a bunch of cloud studies. The bald eagles are also quite inspiring.

Turn north into the natural area from the Carpenter Road entrance. There's a short looping drive from there to the visitor's center. Meet up at the main shelter by the parking lot, and remember to bring a beverage to keep hydrated.

Restrooms available; no entrance fee or parking fee

Friday, July 10th -- CSU Trial Gardens, Fort Collins

9:00 am -- 12:00 noon 

1401 Remington St, Fort Collins, CO 80524 <-- check map here.

A shady place to try out all the colors on your palette, the flowers at the CSU Trial Gardens should be in full mid-summer bloom. There's also the 102 year-old former Fort Collins High School building (now the University Center for the Arts) and a larger-than-life Campbell's soup can, signed by none other than Andy Warhol himself.

Restrooms available in the Arts Center; free 2 hour parking around the gardens and/or untimed free parking if you don't mind walking a couple blocks. There's also a reasonably-priced CSU parking garage across College Avenue.

Friday, July 17th —  Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park, Loveland (Big Thompson Canyon)

9:00 am -- 12:00 noon

1211 US-34, Loveland, CO 80537 <-- main map. Please note: Cell phone coverage is limited in the canyon, so note where the turn is if you've not painted here before.

40°25'11.3"N 105°17'01.4"W <-- parking lot co-ordinates 

More info and map of the park itself. <-- check this out, as well.

Cool canyon breezes are perfect for a mid-July respite. Come join us as we paint this scenic bend in the river. There's lots of picnic tables and shelters, so pack a lunch if you'd like to chat afterwards.

We'll meet at the main lot (see link above) and spread out from there. 

Restrooms available; no entrance fee or parking fee.

Friday, July 24th — Paint-out at PAAC Member's Private Property, Laporte

9:00 am -- 12:00 noon 

Address: To Be Announced

Once again, a member has graciously offered to host our paint-out on their land, this time nestled in the foothills north of Fort Collins in Laporte. For privacy reasons, further information will only be shared via the e-mail list. If you are already on the Fort Collins PAAC list, you will automatically receive information to RSVP the week of the paintout.

Friday, July 31st —  Main Street, Downtown Timnath

9:00 am -- 12:00 noon

4138 Main St, Timnath, CO 80547 <-- check map here.

Discover the small town gem that is Timnath, Colorado! We'll be painting along Main Street roughly between 3rd and 5th streets. In addition to the railroad crossing, there's a historic church, a flower nursery, a derelict boat and a mid-century post office.

Before painting, feel free to show up a little early to hang out at the old feed and grain building that now houses an upscale coffee shop.

Restroom available at the coffee shop (if possible, a small purchase is encouraged); no entrance fee or parking fee.