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Ever wonder what songs the people who write the songs listen to? Me too.

I love John Mayer for his great songwriting ability, so I've often wondered what songs he considers to be timeless. You know, the ones that, according to him, never go out of style

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Got any Memorial Day plans? Maybe you’re heading to a parade and dressing up in those American flag shorts (guilty). Or perhaps heading to the public pool to kick off swimming season is more your style. Whatever you do, there’s one Memorial Day staple that all Americans must experience on Monday— the BBQ.

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The Whitton Block is just down from the Northern Hotel, a former favorite Then & Now post from us thanks to the Fort Collins Local History Archive.

This one is amazing. The building looks exactly the same. I'm not sure

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Did anyone ever ask you to watch a long, boring video on Youtube? Did you ever want to react by lighting your own beard on fire (or something)?

When it comes to those '...you have to watch this...' moments, there is etiquette. I better be laughing  within 10 seconds. Or the video should be less than 1 minute.

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Trimming the guest list for a wedding is never easy, so you can only imagine the problem one couple with 25,000 people in attendance faced.

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Streetmosphere is the program that fills the streets of Old Town with performers every weekend in the summer.

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Cocktail hour at weddings is a rare time when One Republic fits perfectly with Frank Sinatra, when the sounds of Bruno Mars mingle melodically with Smokey Robinson.

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It’s no secret kids are smart little nuggets. For starters, they’re chock-full of helpful logic and know how to fool parents with a fib. As we’ve recently discovered, they’re also very talented in the poetry department.

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The next time a particular aspect of your own appearance gets you down -- like an expanding waistline, or a larger than normal nose -- remember what our mom used to say to us as children: "You could've been born as a star-nosed mole, or a blobfish. Now shut up and eat your tacos!" (Love ya, mom!)

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Water adds so much to a garden. And while ponds and pools are nice, the trickle and splash of an active fountain breathes fresh air and even a bit of a mystical quality into your garden oasis. When it comes to choosing or building a fountain for your garden, there are many options available to you. Some of these options can be quite complex (if you so desire), but they don’t have to be.

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Paul recalls the events of May 22, 2008, a very frightening day in Windsor and Colorado history.

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Those cute little moppets Sophia Grace and Rosie, who serve as correspondents for  'Ellen,' hit the red carpet of the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, letting Miley Cyrus, 20, know they want to get into the clubs and brandished fake IDs to prove it.

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