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Culture
The air in Pueblo is so clean that residents often can see purple mountains’ majesties from 70 miles away. That is one of the numerous advantages of living in this city with clean water, a nationally ranked school system and reasonable home prices.
Lodging and Hotels
Union Avenue Historic District
(719) 543-5804
More than 60 shops are within easy walking distance in a revitalized historic district featuring architecture from the turn of the century. There are a variety of stores offering unique and one-of-a-kind products and services. The shops are usually owner operated, providing the ultimate in knowledgeable and personal service.
Museums
Buell Children’s Museum
210 N Santa Fe Ave., Pueblo, Colorado 81003
(719) 295-7200
The nation’s No. 2 ranked Children’s Art Museum, according to Child Magazine, is here in Pueblo. This 12,000-square-foot, two-level facility offers innovative, hands-on exhibits focusing on the arts, science and history for people ages one to 101.
http://www.sdc-arts.org/bcc.html
Southeast Colorado Heritage Center
201 W B St., Pueblo, Colorado 81003
(719) 295-1512
The Southeastern Colorado Heritage Center and Museum consists of 16 local organizations that represent Pueblo’s cultural history, archaeology, railroad history, Hispanic genealogy and living history.
http://www.theheritagecenter.us
Pueblo County Historical Society Museum
201 W. B St.
(719) 543-6772
(Located in the Southeast Colorado Heritage Center)
The museum contains a collection of books, historical maps and photographs of old Pueblo sites.
Pueblo Railway Museum
132 W. B Street
(Located behind and west of the Pueblo Union Depot)
(719) 251-5024
Operated by the Pueblo Locomotive and Rail Historical Society, the museum features vintage railroad equipment including the 2912, a former AT&SF 4-8-4-steam locomotive that the group is restoring to operating condition.
Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum
31001 Magnuson Ave.
(719) 948-9219
The museum has a collection of 26 airplanes including a B-29 bomber and a RB-37. The Memorial Museum traces the history of the B-24 and the activities of Allied units that once flew B-24s.
Rosemount Museum
419 W 14th St.
(719) 545-5290
The Rosemount is a 37-room mansion, originally home to the John Thatcher family. The home was built in 1893 and is still furnished with 85 percent of its original furnishings.
Bessemer Historical Society/Steelworks Museum of Industry and Culture
Steelworks Museum of Industry and Science
215 Canal Street
(719) 564-9086
Learn the history of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Corporation – and the steel industry in the West – through maps, employee records, photographs, labor relations materials and much more. Exhibits related to the history of mining, labor, steel production, early industrial medicine and railroading make this a fascinating museum.
El Pueblo History Museum
301 N Union Ave
(719)583-0453
The museum exhibits chronicle human events in the region from prehistoric times through 1900, when railroads and commercial developments helped make Pueblo the major industrial center in Colorado.
http:// www.coloradohistory.org/hist_sites/Pueblo/Pueblo.htm
Martin Luther King, Holiday Commission
2713-2715 N. Grand Ave.
(719) 253-1015
The old Lincoln Home, built in 1889, served as Colorado’s first Black orphanage and old-folks home beginning in 1904. Today, these red-brick structures connected by a passageway serve as a museum celebrating Black History.
Email: pueblodrmlkjr@qwest.net
Hose Company #3 Fire Museum
116 Broadway Ave.
(719) 553-2830
The building at this location is the only remaining firehouse in Pueblo that housed horse-drawn fire equipment and one of two remaining that has the famous brass pole still intact. The building was erected in 1881 and the last fire alarm was sounded on March 9, 1979.
InfoZone News Museum
100 East Abriendo Ave.
(719) 562-5604
This one of a kind interactive news museum offers hands-on displays illustrating Pueblo's History as seen through the eyes of The Pueblo Chieftain and The Star Journal.
http://www.infozonenewsmuseum.com
Arts
Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center
210 N Santa Fe Ave.
(719) 295-7200
The Arts Center features four spacious galleries, fine arts and dance programs as well as the Buell Children’s Museum. This facility is home to the a ballet theatre company, a performing arts series, a children’s series and the Sangre de Cristo Dancerz.
Art & Soul of Pueblo Street Gallery
Downtown Pueblo
This outdoor sculpture project promotes art as an important element in arts education, cultural pride and community redevelopment. These works of art are displayed throughout the downtown area.
http://www.artandsoul-pueblo.org
Pueblo Performing Arts Guild
(719) 242-6652
The Pueblo Performing Arts Guild promotes the production and enjoyment of the performing arts for the purposes of economic development and an enriched quality of life in Pueblo. PPAG is a membership organization, comprised of organizations that produce performing arts events, both non-profit and for-profit organizations.
Visual Artists Pueblo
A group of local, diverse professional visual artists and art venues joined together to heighten awareness of the quality of arts in Pueblo. Visual Artists Pueblo organizes arts events including a studio/gallery tour bi-annually and monthly art walks.
http://www.visualartistspueblo.com
Pueblo Levee Mural Project
The Arkansas River levee is the canvas for the Pueblo Levee Mural Project, a 3-mile-long piece of artwork that holds the Guinness Book of World Records’ distinction as being the world’s largest continuous painting. Not bad for some-thing that began 30 years ago as isolated graffiti.
http://www.imagespueblo (Search: Mural Project)
Pueblo Art Guild & Gallery
1500 N Santa Fe Ave.
(719) 543-2455
The Pueblo Art Guild Gallery and Gift Shop is proud to display and sell the artwork of local and Colorado artists. There are several shows exhibited throughout the year offering a large selection from all art mediums. Both professional and non-professional artists are encouraged to display their works.
Pueblo Symphony
301 N Main St.
(719) 545-7967
The Pueblo Symphony orchestra presents a six-concert season of eclectic programs appealing to many different tastes.
Pueblo Choral Society
304 E. Routt Ave.
(719) 544-4455
The 85-member Pueblo Choral Society can be heard regularly at CSU-Pueblo’s Hoag Hall, as well as other venues throughout Colorado. They sing classical, religious, operatic, light operatic, seasonal and ethnic folk music.
http://www.geocities.com/pueblo_chorale
Impossible Players
(719) 542-6969
What’s impossible for these troupers? Not a lot. They put on four productions a year at Pueblo Community College.
http://www.impossibleplayers.org
Golf Courses
Walking Stick Golf Course
4301 Walking Stick Dr.
(719) 584-3400
http://www.golfinpueblo.com/championshipgolf.htm
Hollydot Golf Course
55 N. Parkway Dr.
Colorado City, CO 81019
(719) 676-3341
Elmwood Golf Course
3900 Thatcher Ave.
(719) 561-4946
http://www.golfinpueblo.com/championshipgolf.htm
Desert Hawk Golf Course at Pueblo West
251 S. McCulloch Blvd.
(719) 547-2280
http://www.golfinpueblo.com/championshipgolf.htm
Pueblo Country Club Golf Course
3200 8th Ave.
(719) 543-4844
http://www.pueblocountryclub.com
Parks & Recreation
HARP (Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo)
(719) 595-0242
This 32-acre waterfront park located in the heart of historic downtown Pueblo.
The Greenway and Nature Center
5200 Nature Center Road
(719) 549-2414.
This private, non-profit, educational, conservation and recreational facility sits at the bank of the Arkansas River and offers all sorts of year-round activities.
City Park
800 Goodnight Ave.
(719) 566-1745
Home to the Pueblo Zoo, City Park also has a tennis complex, swimming pool, softball fields, stocked lakes, kiddie rides, a wooden carousel and nearly 200 acres of grass and playground area.
http://www.pueblo.us/cgi-bin/gt/tpl_page.html,template=14&content=61&nav...
Beulah Mountain Park/Mountain Park Environment Center
South of Beulah on Highway 78
(719-4850-4444)
The park provides picnic areas, a playground, ballpark, hiking trails, bridal paths and scenic drives.
River Trail System
(719) 566-1745
The river trail stretches for thirty-five miles along the Arkansas River from Lake Pueblo to the entrance of University Park on the city’s northside.
http://www.pueblo.us/images/GIS/2006_Trails_Map_Final.pdf
Lake Pueblo State Park
1-800-678-CAMP
The Park is one of Colorado’s most popular water sports areas. Fishing, boating and swimming are in great abundance.
Rock Canyon Swim Beach
640 Pueblo Reservoir Road
(719) 564-0065
The Swim Beach at Lake Pueblo State Park is located below the dam area.
Pueblo Whitewater Park Riverwalk
Covering a half-mile stretch of the Arkansas River, the Pueblo Whitewater Park has become a popular recreational outlet for local residents and visitors. The park, which cuts through downtown Pueblo, has eight water features. All produce hydraulic action – a key ingredient for kayaking. If the man-made rapids prove too formidable for beginners, the park is a great place to simply enjoy the lovely Arkansas River and its scenery.
Pueblo Zoo
3455 Nuckolls Ave.
(719) 561-9664
The friendly atmosphere of the Pueblo Zoo makes it one of the area's favorite attractions. Located in City Park, it exhibits more than 350 animals from 122 species, including several endangered. The zoo’s lovely gardens invite relaxing picnics. Its exceptional education programs reach students from throughout southern Colorado. The most popular new exhibit features northern river otters.
Pueblo Plaza Ice Arena
100 N Grand Ave
(719) 553-2730
One of the finest indoor skating facilities in Southern Colorado, the arena is open for skating, skating lessons, hockey, broomball and curling.
(719) 553-2730
http://www.pueblo.us/cgi-bin/gt/tpl_page.html,template=1&content=382&nav...
Colorado State Fair
(719) 561-8484
Held the last week of August, the Colorado State Fair is a celebration of the people, agriculture, art, music, natural resources and industries that collectively display the culture and livelihood of Colorado. The Colorado State Fairgrounds welcomes dozens of concerts, livestock shows, carnival rides, horse shows, professional rodeo and creative art exhibits.
http://www.coloradostatefair.com
I-25 Speedway
8 miles north of Pueblo on Interstate-25, Exit 108, Bragdon
(719) 545-6105
This oversized, highly banked quarter-mile paved oval with 325-foot fast straight aways features stock car racing and other events. The I-25 Speedway is a full service track, with state-of-the-art lighting, racing fuel, Goodyear tires and paved parking with handicap access.
Pueblo Motorsports Park
(719) 547-7721
This multi-purpose facility includes a drag strip, road course, motocross track and 3/8 dirt track oval.
http://www.pueblomotorsportspark.com
Surrounding Area
Royal Gorge Route Railway
(888) 724-5748
The train takes passengers on an unforgettable 24-mile, 2-hour round trip journey into the depths of the Royal Gorge.
http://www.royalgorgeroute.com
Bishop Castle
(719) 564-4366 or (719) 484-3040
This three-story, medieval-style castle has a buttress and is decorated with ornamental iron.
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2047
San Isabel National Forest
(719) 545-8737
Hike, fish, camp, backpack, cross-country ski, snowmobile and picnic in the gorgeous Colorado National Forest.
http://www.sangres.com/nationalforests/sanisabel
Royal Gorge Bridge & Park
(719) 275-7507
One of America’s most spectacular attractions, the Royal Gorge Bridge is the world’s highest suspension bridge at a height of 1,550 feet.
http://www.royalgorgebridge.com
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