Famous Coloradans
This magnificent avian creature is the official state bird of Colorado.
What is the Lark Bunting?
Located in Lakewood, Colorado, within the Lamar Station Plaza, this establishment first opened in 1974 and was briefly closed between 2021 and 2023.
What is Casa Bonita?
Colorado has two official state songs: "Where the Columbines Grow" and which other song?
John Denver’s "Rocky Mountain High"
Founded in 1914 by Norwegian immigrant Carl Howelsen, this ski area is the oldest in Colorado and North America.
What is Howelsen Hill in Steamboat Springs?
Colorado is famous for this type of spicy green chile.
What are Hatch chiles?
The creators of the popular TV show South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, also created this Tony Award-winning Broadway Show.
What is "The Book of Mormon"?
This is the longest continuous street in America.
What is Colfax Avenue?
In 1893, Colorado was the first state to do this before it became a nationwide right in 1920.
What is grant women the right to vote?
This is the highest incorporated city in Colorado and the United States, with an elevation of 10,119 feet.
What is Leadville?
In 1959, Coors became the first American brewer to package their beer using this material.
What is aluminum cans?
John Denver was born under this real name before adopting his stage name.
Who is Henry John Deutschendorf Jr.?
More than 1/3 of Colorado land belongs to this singular owner.
Who is the federal government?
The Denver Broncos wore these colors in 1960 when they joined the American Football League. However, the colors were unpopular with fans, and the team switched to orange and blue in 1962.
What is mustard yellow and brown.
The world's largest natural hot springs pool is located in this Colorado mountain town.
What is Glenwood Springs?
Colorado was one of the first states to legalize recreational marijuana in this year.
What is 2012?
This A-List actor, who voiced one of the characters in the popular Pixar movie franchise "Toy Story," was born in Denver, Colorado.
Who is Tim Allen?
This eerie abandoned town, once a booming silver mining community, is one of the best-preserved ghost towns in Colorado.
What is St. Elmo?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!
This is quirky winter festival celebrates the legend of Grandpa Bredo Morstøl and is typically held in the second weekend of march each year.
Frozen Dead Guy Days
This Colorado town is famous for hosting the annual Snow Sculpture Championships and having one of the most popular ski resorts in the country.
What is Breckenridge?
This weed strain is the most popular weed strain in Colorado.
What is Blue Dream?
The University of Colorado’s mascot, Ralphie, is a female buffalo, who generally serves the community for about 10 years before retiring. How many Ralphie’s have there been so far?
What is 6?
The Shane Company was most famous in the mid 2000’s for their radio commercials that played so often, they are embedded deep into the brains of most Coloradans. Where is the Shane company famously located?
What is “One half mile east of I-25 on Arapahoe Rd. or in Westminster off Highway 36 and 104th. Open weekdays til 8, Saturdays and Sundays til 5. Online at ShaneCo.com”
The large, blue horse sculpture named "Blue Mustang" located at Denver International Airport. It's nicknamed "Blucifer" due to its imposing, somewhat demonic appearance with bright red eyes, and the tragic story of its creator, who died in an accident while constructing the piece. This is the name of that creator.
Who is Luis Jiménez?
Located in Great Sand Dunes National Park in southern Colorado, this sand dune is the tallest sand dune in North America
What is Star Dune?
The town of Palisade is famous for its peaches, which are known for being juicy and sweet. John and Jean Harlow famously planted the first peach trees in Palisade in this year.
1882