Mishawaka

Mishawaka means “Princess of Fast-Running Waters.” For three men, Mishawaka is a bewitching princess who changed their lives.

The Mishawaka Restaurant and Amphitheatre, located a scenic 14 miles from U.S. Highway 287 along the winding Poudre River, has long been an icon of Northern Colorado entertainment.

Walter S. Thompson, the first to fall head over heels for “The Mish,” made that drive with a friend on a sunny February day in 1916.

Thompson later wrote: “We came into the most beautiful spot which seemed to hypnotize me and I found myself with a longing to stay here.”

Thompson soon learned the property…