Trails with GAILE!
This “Mile High City” sits exactly one mile above sea level.
Denver
This wizard is famous for saying, “You shall not pass!”
Gandalf
The Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive” became an anthem after appearing in this John Travolta film.
Saturday Night Fever
This craft uses yarn and two needles to create cozy sweaters and scarves.
knitting
The hardest natural mineral on Earth, rating a perfect 10 on the Mohs scale.
Diamond
Colorado has the highest number of these in the United States, drawing hikers who call them “14ers.”
mountains above 14,000 feet
These two hobbits were known for their mischievous love of food and second breakfasts.
Merry and Pippin
This mirrored object hanging above a dance floor is an icon of disco culture.
The Japanese art of paper folding is known as this.
Origami
This gemstone, named for the sea, is often a tranquil shade of blue-green.
Aquamarine
The town of Leadville once produced more of this shiny metal than anywhere else in the world.
Silver
Aragorn was the rightful heir to this ancient throne.
Gondor
Gloria Gaynor’s empowering anthem declared, “First I was afraid, I was petrified.”
I Will Survive!
This adhesive brand has a cow in its logo and is a staple of school craft projects.
Elmer’s glue
The “Hope Diamond” is famous for its striking color, which is this.
Blue
This U.S. president signed the bill admitting Colorado into the Union in 1876, earning it the nickname “Centennial State.”
Ulysses S. Grant
This glowing object lit Frodo’s way, a gift from Galadriel.
Phial of Galadriel, - light of Eärendil
This dance move, pointing upward and downward, became a disco cliché thanks to Travolta.
“The Point” or “The Hustle”
In quilting, small scraps of fabric sewn together in geometric patterns are called this.
patchwork squares
The 4 C’s of diamonds are cut, clarity, color, and this measure of weight.
Carat
Skiers and celebrities alike flock to this glitzy mountain town, where après-ski fashion is almost as important as the slopes.
Aspen
In Tolkien’s Elvish languages, “Mithril” meant this, a clue to its legendary strength.
What is “grey glitter” or “true silver”
This New York club, notorious for its exclusivity, once turned away Mick Jagger’s daughter.
Studio 54
In jewelry making, the French term “cloisonné” refers to using these thin metal strips to separate enamel colors.
wires (or partitions)
This fiery gemstone from Ethiopia and Australia diffracts light into a rainbow of colors.
Opal