Colorado's favorite Christmas movie has deep roots in the Centennial State. The 1989 movie classic "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" — which tells the story of Clark Griswold trying to put on the perfect Christmas for his family — filmed many of its scenes in Colorado. Given that the movie is set in Chicago (which is a multi-day drive away from the mountains) those big alpine trees and mountainous valleys might look familiar to Coloradans. That’s because multiple scenes from the classic Christmas film were shot in Summit County. According to the Breckenridge Tourism Office, it all went down in the spring of 1989. The Summit County Elks Lodge in Silverthorne became the production's commissary where cast and crew ate their meals. The Lodge still has an autograph from star Chevy Chase from the shoot in Summit County. Read more: https://www.9news.com/article/life/holidays/holiday-guide/christmas-vacation-filming-scenes-colorado/73-d398ebac-d0c3-4ed2-aa2c-eccf1ee1d7cd More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: http://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.