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A couple stands in the Tunnel of Love at the 2024 Loveland Sweetheart Festival.
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Valentine’s Season Begins in the Sweetheart City

Valentine’s season is the heart of Loveland, and February is when the Sweetheart City shines brightest. Each year, the community celebrates with iconic experiences like the Sweetheart Festival, the Valentine’s Re-mailing Program, the Little Miss Valentine and Mr. Cupid Contest, the Valentine’s Day Group Wedding, and countless other ways to celebrate connection. 2026 SWEETHEART FESTIVAL The 8th Annual Loveland Sweetheart

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January 6, 2026
a group of people raising their drinks for a cheers outside at the Overland Expo Mountain West
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Overland Expo Mountain West Returns to Loveland, CO

Overland Expo Mountain West attendees cheers a great event and shared love for overlanding. Overland Expo® Mountain West, the premier overlanding event in the U.S., returns to Loveland, Colorado, August 22–24, 2025. Mountain West has quickly become a can’t-miss gathering for adventurers from across North America, bringing together top gear innovators, seasoned travelers and thousands of enthusiasts for a weekend

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August 6, 2025
Envelopes getting stamped for Valentine's Day in Loveland, Colorado
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Spreading Love, One Stamp at a Time

Jeanne Perrine (center) smiles at her daughter, Deanna, (right) at the 2017 Valentine Remailing Program volunteer stamping. Credit: Jenny Sparks, Prairie Mountain Media. Fifty years ago, Jeanne Perrine worked on Loveland’s Valentine Remailing Program for the very first time. It was 1975, and she worked at the Loveland Post Office. She remembers handling Valentines upstairs while volunteers were in the

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January 31, 2025
A couple stands in the Tunnel of Love at the 2024 Loveland Sweetheart Festival.
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It’s Valentine’s Season in Loveland!

If you love love, February is THE time to visit Loveland. The Sweetheart City’s beloved Sweetheart Festival returns, along with the annual Valentine’s Re-mailing Program, Little Miss Valentine & Mr. Cupid contest, the Loveland Valentine’s Day Group Wedding and so much more.  2025 SWEETHEART FESTIVAL Celebrate Valentines Season at the 7th Annual Loveland Sweetheart Festival in downtown Loveland!Bring the family or

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January 8, 2025
A drink sits on a table on an outdoor patio.
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A “20-Somethings” Guide to Downtown Loveland

I have to admit: I didn’t know much about this city until I began an internship here this past summer. Despite attending CSU just up the road in Fort Collins, I hadn’t ventured south very often, and when I did, it was usually on I-25 headed to Denver. Loveland—also known as America’s “Sweetheart City”—is a place with stunning natural beauty,

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October 18, 2024