Happy Birthday, Colorado! Today, August 1st, 2018, you turn 142 years old and, if you don’t mind my saying, you do not look a day over 120! In your last 142 years, you have worked hard to make this the best place to live, so today we pay tribute to you by giving you the 14 reasons we would never want to live anywhere else!
- ♫ Sunny Day, Sweeping the Clouds Away…♫
Flickr/messycupcakes With an average of 300 sunny days per year, it’s surprising that more people don’t know how good we’ve got it. Seriously, folks; you aren’t going to find this anywhere else!
- We love beer and we don’t care who knows!
Flickr/Kevin Reese Some states may look down on you for drinking a hearty amount of beer, but not Colorado (AKA the state with the second most breweries in the country)! We’re all just trying to support local businesses.
- 24/7 Rocky Mountain High.
Steven Bratman/Flickr Take that as you may, but my preferred high is that of our jaw-dropping scenery! (If you prefer another kind of 24/7 Rocky Mountain High, you can legally get it here, too.)
- Speaking of jaw-dropping scenery, Colorado is home to a wide variety of different landscapes, including the majestic mountains…
Flickr/Christian Collins There are not enough heart-eye emoji faces in this world to describe our love of Bighorn Mountain.
- …rolling plains…
Flickr/AJ Schroetlin Shh… do you hear that sound? Me neither… isn’t it great?!
- …colorful desert…
Victor Paul/Flickr Want to celebrate Colorado’s birthday in the best way possible? Visit the Western Slope, which includes the Book Cliffs and Mount Garfield (pictured above)!
- …and dazzling cityscapes.
Keith/Flickr Where else but Colorado can you find all of the above? Go on; I’ll wait.
- What do Chipotle, Crocs, and Tim Allen all have in common? They are all products of the Centennial State!
Wikimedia Commons You can’t get any more American than the guy from Home Improvement!
- We got the ‘Jos.
Flickr/The PreppyDude Move over Chicago, California, Italy, and New York; Colorado Mountain-style pies are here - and they are the BEST!
- No matter what time of year, the outdoor recreation opportunities are epic.
Flickr/gkmediadesign In the winter, we have skiing and snowboarding. In the spring, it’s hiking and biking. In the summer, it’s… well, you get the idea.
- Coloradans have a great sense of humor.
Colorado Springs Memes Facebook Classic.
- Coloradans get to wake up to this…
Flickr/AJ Schroetlin The best part of waking up isn’t the generic coffee in your cup - it’s sunrises like these!
- …end their days with this…
Bryce Bradford/Flickr Colorado sunsets are absolutely spectacular.
- …and fall asleep under the stars.
Zach Dischner/Flickr Do you see now why we can’t help but gush about the Centennial State?
In the words of Colorado icon Blinky the Clown (RIP, old friend), “Happy Birth… day to YOU,” Colorado! The list of reasons why we love our home state is practically endless. How will you be celebrating this special day?
Flickr/messycupcakes
With an average of 300 sunny days per year, it’s surprising that more people don’t know how good we’ve got it. Seriously, folks; you aren’t going to find this anywhere else!
Flickr/Kevin Reese
Some states may look down on you for drinking a hearty amount of beer, but not Colorado (AKA the state with the second most breweries in the country)! We’re all just trying to support local businesses.
Steven Bratman/Flickr
Take that as you may, but my preferred high is that of our jaw-dropping scenery! (If you prefer another kind of 24/7 Rocky Mountain High, you can legally get it here, too.)
Flickr/Christian Collins
There are not enough heart-eye emoji faces in this world to describe our love of Bighorn Mountain.
Flickr/AJ Schroetlin
Shh… do you hear that sound? Me neither… isn’t it great?!
Victor Paul/Flickr
Want to celebrate Colorado’s birthday in the best way possible? Visit the Western Slope, which includes the Book Cliffs and Mount Garfield (pictured above)!
Keith/Flickr
Where else but Colorado can you find all of the above? Go on; I’ll wait.
Wikimedia Commons
You can’t get any more American than the guy from Home Improvement!
Flickr/The PreppyDude
Move over Chicago, California, Italy, and New York; Colorado Mountain-style pies are here - and they are the BEST!
Flickr/gkmediadesign
In the winter, we have skiing and snowboarding. In the spring, it’s hiking and biking. In the summer, it’s… well, you get the idea.
Colorado Springs Memes Facebook
Classic.
The best part of waking up isn’t the generic coffee in your cup - it’s sunrises like these!
Bryce Bradford/Flickr
Colorado sunsets are absolutely spectacular.
Zach Dischner/Flickr
Do you see now why we can’t help but gush about the Centennial State?
Keep the fun going by reading about these 13 Amazing Things People In Colorado Just Can’t Live Without.
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