In 1968, students at the University of Colorado Boulder named their new cafeteria grill the “Alferd G. Packer Memorial Grill,î with the slogan, “Have a friend for lunch!” Students can order an “El Canibal” beefburger,î and on the wall is a giant map outlining Packer’s travels through Colorado.[14] It has since been renamed the Alferd Packer Restaurant & Grill.Former Denver Broncoís quarterback Peyton Manning bought 21 Papa Johns franchises in Colorado†before marijuana was legalized. He credits the law change with his now booming business (2014).There are more marijuana dispensaries in†Colorado than McDonaldís & Starbucks combined. (2015)In 2014, the†Colorado†River reached the sea for the first time in 16 years.After coursing through its delta for nearly eight weeks, the fresh waters of the Colorado River touched the high tides of the sea. It was the first time in 16 years that the Colorado River, which flows 1,450 miles (2,334 kilometers) from its headwaters in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado†to the sea. Completing a 53-day journey through its Delta, the Colorado River reaches the tidal zone of the Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California). (National Geographic)
