12 Things You Quickly Realize When You Go Home To Colorado For The Holidays
Are you a displaced Coloradan who will be coming back to the Centennial State for the holidays? If you are, let me be the first to welcome you back, as well as warn you that you may quickly realize these 12 things upon arriving home:
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You don't even have to wake up *too* early to catch one of these colorful masterpieces, as the sun doesn't even emerge until around 6:30!
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SLAY, sun. SLAY.
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Seriously; how can you be upset with the weather when you feel like you'e living in a giant snow globe?!
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That's what happens when your state averages 300 sunny days per year.
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If you haven't been following our beloved boys in orange this season, you are in for a rude awakening upon arriving home...
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(Unless, of course, you moved to Kansas City and became a Chiefs fan... Santa still has standards, you know.)
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This should come as no surprise, seeing as though we have hundreds of local microbreweries AND dispensaries!
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...and not necessarily because of the legal cannabis, but because there is SO much to see and do!
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...and not necessarily from the weed (last pot reference, I promise), but from the unbeatable Rocky Mountains!
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Whether you are visiting the Eastern Plains, Western Slope, or Front Range, you are guaranteed a feast for the senses.
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No explanation needed!
For even more Centennial State fun, check out these 14 Things Coloradoans Do That Seem Insane To Everyone Else.
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