17 Unforgettable Things You Must Add To Your Colorado Summer Bucket List

Colorado is home to several haunted hotels, including the Imperial Hotel in Cripple Creek. What makes this establishment so spooky? Former hotel owner George Long met his untimely death when he (under suspicious circumstances) fell down a flight of stairs. Today, George can be "seen" groping women and playing the slots at his hotel.

During the summer, different parks around Colorado offer free outdoor movies on a big screen. Bring your loved ones and a picnic dinner, and get ready to enjoy a movie under the beautiful night sky. Can't find a park that offers movie night? Then why not consider...

Drive-ins are hard to come by this day and age... but fortunately for Colorado, there are still a handful of these cinematic treasures, including Pueblo's Mesa Drive-In (pictured).

Colorado is chock-full of historic dwellings and sights, but our personal favorite has to be the incredible Mesa Verde National Park, which is considered to be one of the best preserved Ancestral Puebloan archaeological sites in the country.

Sure, you've hiked up many a 14er... but have you tried hiking up 750 feet worth of sand? Game. changer.

The acoustics are unbeatable, the views unsurpassable... the 9,525-seat Red Rocks Amphitheatre truly is the only place to see a concert.

Did you know that there is a distinct archaeological district located east of Colorado Springs? This 750-acre park houses unique colored clay and sandstone-capped spires that you won't see anywhere else.

No, this isn't a painting; It is indeed a real lake located near Marble, Colorado.

Green chili is the state food of Colorado... so why not visit a different restaurant each week to sample their recipe? By the end of the summer, you will be green chili pro and can crown the best of the best. (Pictured is Rita's Mexican Food in Pueblo.)

If you're like me, you've often felt like you need to be in four places at once...but have you actually ever done it? At the Four Corners, you can! Skip through Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah, and experience what it's really like to be in four places at once.

This is our year, Rockies! I can feel it...

It truly is the perfect way to end a perfect summer day.