At the heart of the Fort Collins community are Colorado State University graduates who continue to make deep connections and hold a presence on and off of campus through their businesses. Mugs Coffee ShopDuring McCabe Callahan’s time in Italy in 2001, he became inspired to create an internet cafe in Fort Collins. Just before he finished up his degree at CSU, Callahan and a group of friends opened Mugs, the city’s first wireless internet cafe, in August of 2002. “The only place I considered opening the boutique was in Fort Collins, just because it is so special and unique,” DeGroot said. “We have such a great small town feel, and … the community really rallies around to support local businesses.”