Northern Colorado
Loveland, Colorado
The Sweetheart City — where the plains meet the mountains and Big Thompson Canyon opens wide
Loveland earns its 'Sweetheart City' nickname every February when the post office re-stamps hundreds of thousands of valentines with a special cachet, but there's more to this town than a marketing angle. Loveland sits at the mouth of Big Thompson Canyon, making it the eastern gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park. The town has quietly built one of Colorado's most impressive public art collections — over 300 sculptures line the streets — and the Benson Sculpture Garden is free. Loveland also sits at the I-25/US-34 interchange, making it the natural stopping point between Denver and the mountains.
Full-service hotel with indoor pool, complimentary evening reception, and mountain views.
Solid mid-range option at the I-25 interchange. Clean rooms, hot breakfast, easy access.
Working guest ranch in Big Thompson Canyon. Horseback riding, fishing, and ranch dinners.
Loveland's fine-dining anchor. Seasonal menu with Colorado-sourced ingredients in an art-filled space.
Craft cocktails and elevated pub food in downtown Loveland. The weekend brunch draws crowds.
Irish-inspired pub with live music and a rotating tap list of Northern Colorado craft beers.
Free outdoor sculpture park with over 160 pieces. One of the largest outdoor sculpture gardens in the western U.S.
US-34 follows the Big Thompson River through a dramatic canyon to Estes Park. One of Colorado's most scenic drives.
Collection of massive Zimbabwean stone sculptures in an open-air setting. Free and fascinating.
Excellent. Estes Park is 35 minutes up Big Thompson Canyon (US-34). Loveland has more hotel inventory and lower prices than Estes Park, with easy access.
15 miles, about 20 minutes via US-287 or I-25. They're practically neighbors.
Send your valentines to the Loveland Post Office and they'll re-stamp them with a special Loveland cachet and verse. Hundreds of thousands arrive from around the world each February.
Door-to-door from DIA or anywhere on the Front Range. Flight tracked, no surge pricing.
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