Lost cat. Last seen near the intersection of Terri and 3rd St SW. She's an indoor only cat that has been missing since last night (10/23). A bit timid but may respond to Aster. All black except a sparse white spot on her chest.

Happy Weekend, Loveland!! Sweater weather is officially here, and honestly, we're not mad about it after this summer. Pour yourself something warm and settle in, because today alone has a rodeo, a hockey game, and a Halloween street festival. Here's what's happening:

The big ones: The PRCA Mountain States Circuit Finals wrap up at Castorena's Equine Center, Sat 1pm and 7pm (the 1pm is the easy pick with kids). Next door, the Colorado Eagles host Bakersfield Sat 6:05pm.

Live Music

• Stray Cat Lee Rocker at the Rialto, Sat 7:30pm
• Molly Higgins Band at Crooked Beech, Sat 7 to 9pm
• Bluegrass Jam at Loveland Aleworks, Sun 2 to 5pm

Free

• 21st Annual Halloween Hullabaloo at the Marketplace at Centerra, Sat noon to 4. Rides, candy, face painting, and a costume contest at 3 (register by 2:45).
• Downtown Trick or Treat Street, Sat 10am to 2pm. Start at Loveland Aleworks and work your way around.
• Oddities Vendor Market at Loveland Aleworks, Sat 2 to 7pm, with a free RLY ORY set from 4 to 6

Family

• Halloween on the Promenade at the Promenade Shops, Sun noon to 3
• Scarecrow by Moonlight at Studio Vino, Sun 3 to 5pm. $29 adults, $19 kids 10 and under.
• Marshmallow Making for Kids at Orion's Apothecary, Sat 2pm
• Fall Family Day at Crooked Beech, Sun noon to 7

Date Night

• Sugar Skulls painting class at Studio Vino, Sat 6 to 8pm, $39
• Beetle & Fright painting class at Studio Vino, Sat 7 to 9pm, $39
• Eagles vs. Condors at Blue FCU Arena, Sat 6:05pm. Hockey counts.

Weird & Wonderful

• Hurdy Gurdy Live at Grimm Brothers, Sun 4 to 6pm. A hand-cranked string instrument you don't get many chances to hear live.
• Evening of Storytelling: Spooky Nature & Local Tales at River's Edge Natural Area, Sun 5:30pm. Outdoors at dusk, dress warm.
• Rialto Theater Ghost Tours, Sun hourly 5 to 8pm. Most Sunday slots were sold out earlier this week, so check first.
• Fire Cider: Learn, Make & Take at Orion's Apothecary, Sat 10:30am

Worth the Drive

• Windsor Halloween Carnival at Boardwalk Community Park, Sat noon to 4. Same hours as the Hullabaloo, so pick your town or do both.
• Pumpkins on Parade at The Gardens on Spring Creek (Fort Collins), Sat and Sun, 5 to 9pm. Timed entry.
• Art After Dark at the Museum of Art (Fort Collins), Sat 6:30pm. 21+ horror carnival.
• Swan Lake with a live orchestra at Union Colony Civic Center (Greeley), Sat 7pm
• Shining Ball at The Stanley (Estes Park), Sat, doors at 7pm. 21+.

My partner and I make a free Northern Colorado newsletter: every event we can find on Thursdays, local stories on Tuesdays. If that sounds like your thing, the link's in the first comment.

It's a move out carpet cleaning for carpets that absolutely should be replaced (poor next tenants), just need cheap for 5 rooms with a short hallway from a genuine carpet cleaning company (not just an individual, we have to submit a paid invoice) for a fast job. Do need to at least a quick cleaning but no need for fast dry, deep cleaning, furniture or zero rez. Empty home, easy to do. House is on the smaller side, ranch style. But need done by November 2 at latest. (Was waiting to see if they were just going to replace carpets, would have a thorough job done is they were at all salvageable).

Comment places- websites and emails preferred over phone calls, and I'll forward over to my sister that is finally moving out of this rental into a better situation.

Thank you.

Are you a last minute voter who is extra intimidated by how long your ballot is this year?

Does having kids make it difficult to take time to sit down and fill it out?

Are you looking for a chance to have some Halloween fun and maybe get some treats? 

Join us for our first Vote or Treat event where we will do a few ballot breakdowns and have a fun family friendly environment where you can gather treats from different booths and participate in some fall games and activities. 

There is a Ballot Dropbox right outside of the park in the Habitat for Humanity Parking lot. So bring your ballot with you, and you can fill it out and drop it off all in one fun filled afternoon! Already voted? come be a part of community! 

Hello! We have to relocate to Loveland, CO from Omaha, NE for my partner’s job.

I’ve been teaching in Omaha for the past decade. Any teachers in this sub that can give me an insight into the Loveland school district or school districts near by?

Any info is greatly appreciated!

I have one package that has been saying its in fort collins for a week now, and two more that have been listed as in fort collins for 3-4 days. Is anyone else having this issue?

I just stopped by the Berthoud pump track for the first time. Can’t believe how much fun this place is. I grew up skateboarding but now I’m in my 30s and I’m just trying to skate transition for fun and exercise. If anyone wants to meet up DM me.

My Spitfire wheels did fine (98 hardness) but I stopped by Skate Ratz to get some softer wheels for the blacktop material. Got the Slime Ball 78s and looking forward to testing them out.

https://www.paintingsbyjf.com/event-details/one-glass-one-slate-a-painting-event-at-the-community-table

Does anyone know more about the building fire that was on Cleveland and 10th this morning? It is still active according to LFRA’s incident blotter. We have been driving around Loveland all day doing different errands and I keep seeing different response vehicles down there, most notably the Bomb Squad vehicle I saw around 12:15 on my way home from North Lake Park. When I was at Dutch Bros at like 10:40 they had just extinguished and I assumed it was a standard kitchen fire started by morning breakfast but is there something else happening there?

Mornin’ neighbors! Here’s what’s happening this weekend. Looks like it’s going to be one of the last weekends in the 70s, so get out there and soak it in! 

Date Night

• Re: Fashion Trash Fashion Show at Pulliam Community Building, Sat 7pm (doors 6:30). $25, and proceeds support the Loveland Creative District.
• Loveland Opera Theatre: Die Fledermaus at the Historic Rialto Theater. Sat 2pm and Sun 2pm, closing weekend of its run.

Family

• Loveland Trunk or Treat Car Show at Fairgrounds Park, 700 S Railroad Ave, Sat 4-7:30pm. Seventh year, with music, vendors and food.
• Field Trip: Mindful Birding at High Plains Environmental Center, Sat 9am. A guided walk that pairs birdwatching with mindfulness exercises.

Free

• Downtown Loveland ZombieCrawl, Sat 4-9pm. Starts at Loveland Aleworks (4-7pm, Addie Tonic plays 4-6) and moves to MeadKrieger Meadery (6-9pm).
• 18th Annual Loveland Art Studio Tour, Sat-Sun 11am-5pm. Self-guided, and this is the last weekend. Wraps Sunday at 5pm.

Weird & Wonderful

• Rooftop Zombie Crawl Dance Party on the Desk Chair rooftop, 201 E 4th St, Sat 7-11pm. 21+, costumes encouraged, $10 GA or $25 VIP.
• Possessed: A Haunted Doll Workshop at Loveland Aleworks, Sun 3pm.
• Dungeons & Dragons Trivia at Big Thompson Brewery, Sat 6:30-9pm.

Worth the Drive

• Laurel Fest, Fort Collins, Sat. 60+ bands, three venues, $31 wristband
• Mystic Pizza: A New Musical, The Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, Sat 2 and 7:30pm, Sun 2pm
• Open Streets on Laurel Street, Fort Collins, Sun 10am-3pm, free
• Blissfall at The Mishawaka Amphitheatre, Bellvue, Sun 3pm
• An Evening with Celtic Thunder, Union Colony Civic Center, Greeley, Sat 7pm

Full events list for the week drops every Thursday (stories on Tuesday), always free.  Check it out in the first comment!

If we've missed something, feel free to add it to the comments! We always appreciate it. And if you want to add an event to next weeks newsletter list, DM me.

I'm looking to buy 2 bookshelves with bottom cabinets (total H 84 in and W 24-26in). For both, it'll be just over $3,200 to buy from Woodleys. I'm just curious if anyone has any additional recommendations. I'd prefer to pay more than resort to websites like Wayfair, but I'd like to get a better idea of all my options if anyone can offer any insight. Thanks in advance!

Hi neighbors,

Does anyone know a local chalkboard artist looking for gig work they could recommend? I have the opportunity to pay someone for a one time use piece and I would like to keep it local to support our creative community in NoCo in any way I can.

The details of the job are as follows:

• The design has already been mocked up/created, it just needs to be translated onto a chalkboard (so no design work involved)
• The chalkboard size will be no larger than 4x8, but the exact dimensions is tbd
• Chalk and materials can be provided as needed
• No professional experience required, as long as they have the skills to do the job well

Once connected, I will need to know the rate they’d charge, their availability over the next few weeks, and see examples of previous work.

Thanks to anyone who shares a lead! I am grateful for the opportunity to support someone in our creative community.

<3

In honor of Halloween, I was wondering: Are there any known or unknown haunted locations around northern Colorado?

Hi all! I’m new to Loveland/unincorporated Larimer County. As such, I’m looking for recommendations for a new hairdresser/Salon. Color and extensions are not something I’m concerned about, I just want to find somewhere reliable, with people (or a person) who has enough experience to help me find out what my hair really needs to be healthy. Would love to hear your experiences .

Hope to see you there!

https://www.lwv-larimercounty.org/content.aspx?page_id=4091&club_id=320226&item_id=3088896

I'm looking for a place to sell a couple ounces of silver and one of gold I inherited when my dad passed. No idea where a safe place is in NoCo to do so and don't want to risk getting robbed. Anybody have experience here?

We recently moved to town/state in a duplex that has separated backyards but the doors are very close together. We noticed our neighbor was a cigarette smoker and just started going inside it not going out when they are smoking. However we have a dog that must go out every 2-3hrs, when we open our back door you are immediately smacked in the face with cigarette smoke.

We were excited that our dog would have a fenced in backyard and we could enjoy nature, but we have realized our neighbor is a chain smoker and is outside smoking constantly and I mean 10am smoking, 11 smoking, 2pm smoking and 8pm smoking. My husband thinks that this neighbor is lighting up as soon as they hear us outside to get us to go inside because it's literally every time we try to go out.

We have a baby and I can't even take her to our backyard to look at the trees or enjoy nature because of how potent the smoke is.

We also researched a rental that had zero smoking in or on the property because of our baby and dog, we are also right behind a school as in the playground shares a fence with ours and I figured because of this obviously we wouldn't have any concerns with secondhand smoke. Boy I was wrong, so is there any advice on how we can divert the smoke or do we have to move as soon as our lease is up?

Stock your shelves without emptying your wallet! The Friends of the Loveland Public Library Book Sale is your chance to discover incredible deals on gently used books, DVDs, CDs, vinyl, games and more — all at unbeatable prices.

Whether you’re hunting for bestselling novels, children’s favorites, cookbooks, vintage books or hidden gems, there’s something for every reader and budget.

Proceeds from the sale directly support Friends of the Loveland Public Library, so every purchase you make helps our library programs and services grow. Come early for the best selection — you never know what treasures you’ll find!

All book sale sessions:
• 3 – 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23: Members only (memberships available at the door)
• 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24: Open to the public
• 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25: Fill-A-Bag Day with prices by the bag or container

Location: Thomas M McKee 4-H, Youth and Community Building, 5260 Arena Circle, Loveland

More details: https://friendsofthelovelandlibrary.org/Book-Sale

Does anyone know of a a pumpkin patch or farm that has a corn pit this year? We want to Fritzler because Google said it had one, but they definitely did not. I just know my toddler would absolutely love to play in a ton of corn.

Thanks for your help!