Although when they built it 2003 it was sitting forlornly by itself on the freeway. But since then it has become surrounded with fine hotels, great shopping and much office and industrial space that the area developers are fast filling in the spaces. 

Wal Mart was a resident here with their large regional supply center before the Larimer County Center was developed but they were virtual alone until the event center happened.

The Bud Center as it is called by the locals is a popular venue for nearly ever kind of entertainment from local to national. The fairgrounds called by the county, "The Ranch, is the home of many agriculturally based events which this county was better known for in the recent past.

The Bud Center is the home of the Colorado Eagles Hockey and the "Colorado Ice" indoor football team. And no that is not turned around. The Bud Center also garnered a top 10 in Venues Today in its first year of operation. It has hosted many national acts and musical variety shows including Disney on Ice and of course the Larimer County Fair and PRCA Rodeo. On of the large premier events held annually now over Labor Day is Thunder in the Rockies one of the largest gatherings of motorcycles in the U.S and it spreads over three cities.

No stay in this area is complete without a visit to The Ranch in Loveland Colorado.