How many of you pine for the “good old days” of the Centennial State? Trust me, I do too… and these 12 things you can no longer do in Colorado are a reminder of why:

  1. Riding the Alpine Slide…

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  1. …and strolling around the entire Heritage Square theme park.

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  1. Fearing for your life at Genoa’s Wonder Tower.

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  1. Skiing Araphaoe East…

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  1. …Pikes Peak Ski Resort…

Flickr/sea turtle R.I.P. Old friend (1939 - 1984).

  1. …Ski Broadmoor…

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  1. …and Hidden Valley.

Flickr/paurian We miss you too, the resort formerly known as Ski Estes Park (1955 - 1991).

  1. Watching the Nuggets play at McNichols Sports Arena…

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  1. …and then catching the red eye out of Stapleton International Airport.

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  1. Supporting your local stoner by purchasing weed from him.

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  1. Shopping at the Disney Land of all shopping malls.

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  1. (Literally) Walking in the footsteps of creatures past.

Yelp I heard you can no longer walk on the prints at Dinosaur Ridge… is this true?!

What do you miss doing in Colorado? Let us know in the comments!

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R.I.P. Arapahoe East Ski Area (1972 - 1984).

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R.I.P. Old friend (1939 - 1984).

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(1959 - 1991)

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We miss you too, the resort formerly known as Ski Estes Park (1955 - 1991).

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JK guys.

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I heard you can no longer walk on the prints at Dinosaur Ridge… is this true?!

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