How many of you pine for the “good old days” of the Centennial State? Trust me, I do too… and these 12 things you can no longer do in Colorado are a reminder of why:

1. Riding the Alpine Slide...
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2. ...and strolling around the entire Heritage Square theme park.
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3. Fearing for your life at Genoa's Wonder Tower.
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4. Skiing Araphaoe East...
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R.I.P. Arapahoe East Ski Area (1972 - 1984).
5. ...Pikes Peak Ski Resort...
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R.I.P. Old friend (1939 - 1984).
6. ...Ski Broadmoor...
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(1959 - 1991)

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7. ...and Hidden Valley.
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We miss you too, the resort formerly known as Ski Estes Park (1955 - 1991).
8. Watching the Nuggets play at McNichols Sports Arena...
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9. ...and then catching the red eye out of Stapleton International Airport.
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10. Supporting your local stoner by purchasing weed from him.
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JK guys.
11. Shopping at the Disney Land of all shopping malls.
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12. (Literally) Walking in the footsteps of creatures past.
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I heard you can no longer walk on the prints at Dinosaur Ridge... is this true?!

What do you miss doing in Colorado? Let us know in the comments!

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