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Santa Barbara
100

Granny's nickname for me

Who is her Treasure?

100

"KD" is the shortened form of this, which is objectively much better in Canada.

What is Kraft Dinner?

100

This collegiate sport hosts a very popular event known for its parade of flowers

What is College Football?

100

My favorite stuffed animal tends to spin when traveling, or perhaps can be found taking a nap.

Who is Poe?

100

It is the name of this street, which famously runs through the center of downtown Santa Barbara.

What is State Street?

200

One would take "Juice Breaks" during this family activity.

What is Ping Pong?

200

To short a stock is to invest in such a way that an investor will profit if the market value of the asset does this.

What is Decreases?

200
Oh, no! It seems that while playing this sport, I was removed from the game with a colored card!

What is Soccer?

200

This Trader Joe's delicacy is Rob's favorite thing to make at home. 

What is Orange Chicken?

200

Beginning in 1986, this annual festival celebrates things like celebrities and even Billie Eillish!

What is the Santa Barbara Film Festival?

300

To say "I love you" in a very Abra-Dunbar way.

What is "Love"?

300

This is the common name for a combination of shorts and jeans.

What is Jorts?

300

While playing this sport, if you get 10 strikes in a row, you would be called a "10 bagger."

What is Bowling?

300

At one point, I was in the top 500 players of this game, where you can be a kid or a squid.

What is Splatoon 3?

300

The Santa Barbara mission certainly is a monument here, but this many other missions are scattered within the state of California. (Guess must be within 3)

What are the 20 other missions?

400

One of these stories was NOT read during my reading sessions with Grandma over COVID: Gangsta Granny, Watership Down, Ready Player One, or Beginners' Guide to Chess.

What is Ready Player One?

400

This "Short" is seen with Steve Martin for many of his bits.

Who is Martin Short

400

This sport, which first became an official sport in the 1992 Summer Olympics, was dropped shortly thereafter. Returned in the 2020 Olympics and is expected to be seen again in the 2028 Olympics

What is Baseball?

400

During this school year, each sports team with which I competed went undefeated.

What is the school year of 2021-2022?

400

Great Scott! This actor, a native of Santa Barbara, has been spotted frequently at a local sushi restaurant.

Who is Christopher Lloyd?

500

On a trip to this country, we went to two escape rooms; however, that is if you count the one in a guy's garage.

What is Australia?

500

YouTube is owned by this parent company, which produces short-form content called "YouTube Shorts."

What is Alphabet?

500

This player, who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1934, was the first player to have a retired number in any competitive sport.

Who is Ace Bailey?

500

The gift I would have liked for Christmas, if not for the rising prices of RAM and Nvidia GPUs.

What is a Nintendo Switch 2?

500

First printed in 1960, the book The Island of the Blue This follows the true story of an 18-year-old Native American who came from San Nicolas Island and eventually travelled to a religious settlement in Santa Barbara.

What are Dolphins?