Ah, the 80s…It really didn’t get any better than leg warmers, Duran Duran and The Breakfast Club, did it? You know what else was the best? Growing up/living in Colorado during the 1980s! Here are 15 things you’ll remember if you grew up/lived in Colorado during the 1980s.

1.) Buying your first Lotto ticket
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The Colorado Lottery began on January 24, 1983.
2.) Catching a Broncos game at Mile High Stadium
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R.I.P. Mile High (the Stadium was demolished in 2002 and is now a parking lot for Sports Authority Field.)
3.) Witnessing our beloved Broncos lose Super Bowl XXI...
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39 to 20 (New York Giants)
4.) ...and Super Bowl XXII
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42 to 10 (Washington Redskins)
5.) Checking out that hotel from "The Shining"
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Heeeere's Johnny!
6.) Hitting the slopes at Arapahoe East
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R.I.P. Arapahoe East (1972-1984.)
7.) Cruising/Checking out downtown's new outdoor mall
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The 16th Street Mall opened in 1982.
8.) Planning a special trip to the king of all malls: Cinderella City
R.I.P. Cinderella City (the mall closed in 1997 and was demolished in 1999.)
9.) Having to find an out-of-state baseball team to cheer for
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The Colorado Rockies were not conceived until 1993.
10.) Watching "Dynasty" on an old RCA Colortrak
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That Alexis was always so catty...
11.) Feeling a sense of pride when you heard that Colorado Senator Gary Hart was running for president
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...and then having it torn to shreds when word got about about his alleged affairs.
12.) Cheering on the Denver Avalanche at McNichols Arena
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R.I.P. McNichols Sports Arena (1975-1999) AND Denver Avalanche Soccer Team (1980-1983)
13.) Flipping the eff out when Blinky sang the birthday song on YOUR birthday
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"Happy Birth...day to you!"
14.) Aspen ski lodge parties in your favorite spaghetti strap dress and jelly shoes
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Or athletic clothing...whichever you preferred!
15.) Flying out of Stapleton to visit your grandparents for Thanksgiving
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R.I.P. Stapleton Airport (1929-1995)

Which of these things do you remember? And what is your favorite memory of Colorado in the 1980s?

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