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This historic hotel draws tourists all year, but most especially during Christmastime when they boast a Christmas tree and ice skating rink.

Hotel Del Coronado

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Dolly Parton wrote "I Will Always Love You" in 1973, but it was reached mass popularity after this singer performed it in 1992 for the film The Bodyguard.

Whitney Houston

100

Baked beans, cream pies and tea parties

Boston, MA

100

This film, which won in 2019, explored how poverty and discrimination impact a family in South Korea.

Parasite

100

A combination of chunks of meat and vegetables that have been cooked in liquid and served in the resultant gravy.

Stew

200

Grab a funnel cake. Take a "plunge." Or go for a ride on the Big Dipper at this historic amusement park.

Belmont Park

200

Lori Lieberman recorded it originally in 1971. Roberta Flack did it again in 1973, but it was this group's recording in 1996 that made "Killing Me Softly With His Song" famous.

The Fugees

200

This state's capital is named after a bird famous for rising from the ashes.

Phoenix, AZ

200

This actor is the first African American man to win the best actor award in 1963 for the film Lillies of the Field.

Sidney Poitier

200

A Chinese cooking technique in which ingredients are fried in a small amount of very hot oil while being stirred in a wok.

Stir fry

300

This theater is reknowned for its original works and is the birthplace of a variety of Tony Award winning Broadway plays including Jersey Boys and Thoroughly Modern Millie.

La Jolla Playhouse

300

Garth Brooks, Adele and Willie Nelson have all tried their hand at a version of this song, but it was originally written by Bob Dylan.

Make You Feel My Love

300

This state capital (though spelled differently) shares its name with a famous movie whose titular character gets pregnant as a teenager.

Juneau, AK

300

This 1973 best picture winner marked the second time the two lead actors had worked together (quite successfully) and features "The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin as the film's theme. 

The Sting

300

A Russian dish of sautéed pieces of beef served in a sauce with sour cream. 

Stroganoff

400

Strike a pose on Potato Chip Rock at this busy hiking spot.

Mt. Woodsen

400

Though Nirvana popularized this song, it was originally written and performed by David Bowie.

The Man Who Sold The World

400

Other than Indianapolis, IN, this is the only state capital that is self-referential.

Oklahoma City, OK

400

This Italian movie, which took home an award for best foreign language film in 1999, is memorable because its director and lead actor climbed over and then stood on the backs of the seats in front of him and applauded the audience before proceeding to the stage. 

Life in Beautiful

400

This French dish consists of a cut of beef, traditionally a filet mignon, coated with coarsely cracked peppercorns.

Steak Au Poivre

500

Opened in 1965 and still operating today, this famed restaurant is located at the top of the Manchester Building in Bankers Hill.

Mr. A's

500

This band actually wrote and performed "Proud Mary" before it was popularized by Tina Turner.

Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR)

500

This state's capital is the title of a 1967 song by Johnny Cash and June Carter.

Jackson, MS

500

This film, which won for best picture in 1990, was Kevin Costner's directorial debut.

Dances with Wolves

500

A type of gelato with chocolate flakes.

Stracciatella

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