This Emmy-winning series that made “blue” the most dangerous color in Albuquerque.
Breaking Bad
This game starts by punching trees and ends with slaying a dragon.
Minecraft
Time travel, werewolves, and an escaped convict—this third installment in a blockbuster franchise introduced a darker tone, a new director, and a pocket watch.
HP: The Prisoner of Azkaban
This open-air venue near Morrison is famed for its natural acoustics, nestled between two towering red sandstone formations.
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Originating from a group of high schoolers in California, this number has become globally recognized as a code for cannabis culture.
420
This afterlife comedy makes philosophy fun, introducing viewers to moral dilemmas and an artificial assistant named Janet who is definitely not a robot.
The Good Place
This game has you debating the ethics of knee-related archery injuries, and hoarding thousands of wheels of cheese for no apparent reason.
Skyrim
A comic book adaptation where video game logic reigns supreme, this film features a bass-playing protagonist.
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
Located in Colorado Springs, this public park is known for its dramatic red rock formations and was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1971.
Garden of the Gods
Though it's from the same plant, this non-psychoactive cannabis variety is used to make everything from rope to clothing—and was once grown by George Washington.
Hemp
This sitcom, which holds the record as the longest-running live-action comedy in U.S. TV history, covers everything from wrestling for America to the implication...
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
This game lets you rewrite history by advancing through the ages, but be warned—nothing will make you question diplomacy more than Gandhi with nukes.
Sid Meyer's Civilization
A prequel and reimagining of a beloved fantasy tale, this musical paints a misunderstood villain in a new light.
Wicked
This mountain in the Front Range is one of Colorado's fourteeners and inspired the song "America the Beautiful" due to its majestic views.
Pikes Peak
Cannabis strains are generally divided into these two categories—one’s known for relaxation, the other for energy.
Indica & Sativa
This HBO series follows a hitman who stumbles into an acting class and discovers he wants to trade killing for monologues—though his old life refuses to let him go.
Barry
A unit of distance used in maritime navigation, combined with a term for larger-than-life stories, forms the name of this game—though many of its players are less interested in sailing and more focused on typing "uninstall" in chat.
League of Legends
Spice that controls the universe—this sci-fi epic made whispering the word "desert power" sound like a legitimate military strategy.
Dune
Guests checking into this Estes Park landmark might hear strange piano music at night or see something moving in the hallways—just don’t ask if Room 217 is available.
The Stanley Hotel
A real cannabis strain, this name became even more famous after a Seth Rogen movie turned it into the punchline of an action-comedy.
Pineapple Express
This political satire featured the first-ever use of the insult “Jonad” and became infamous for its rapid-fire, profanity-laced dialogue that made real-life politicians jealous of its wit.
Veep
Build an obstacle course with your friends! Then immediately regret having friends... Spiking is encouraged.
Ultimate Chicken Horse
Bagels, googly eyes, and an infinite number of Michelle Yeohs—this genre-defying film proves that family drama can be even more chaotic when it spans the multiverse. It actually won best picture.
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
These slanted rock formations near Boulder have been a backdrop for everything from sunrise hikes to CU Boulder marketing brochures.
The Flatirons
What does THC, the main psychoactive compound in cannabis, stand for. Spelling not graded.
Tetrahydrocannabinol