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I-25 Speedway
400
Gobatti Road
Pueblo, CO
(719)
545-6105
8 miles north of Pueblo on
Interstate-25, Exit 108, Bragdon
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. |
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Bessemer Historical Society/Steelworks
Museum of Industry and Culture
215 Canal Street, Pueblo CO
(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. |
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Beulah Mountain Park
South of Beulah on Highway 78
(719-485-4444)
The park
provides picnic areas, a playground,
ballpark, hiking trails, bridal paths
and scenic drives. |
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Bishop's Castle
(719) 564-4366 12705
CO-165, Wetmore, CO
This three story,
medieval style castle has a buttress and
is totally decorated with ornamental
iron.
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Buell Children's Museum
210 N Santa Fe Avenue Pueblo, CO 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. |
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City Park
800
Goodnight Avenue
Pueblo, Colorado 81005
(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. |
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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. |
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El Pueblo History Museum
301 N Union Avenue Pueblo, CO 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. |
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Frontier Pathways Scenic & Historic Byway
301 N Union Avenue Pueblo, CO 81003 |
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Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo
200 W 1st St # 303 Pueblo, CO 719-595-0242
Live narrated boat tours on the river
channel and pedal boat rentals on Lake
Elizabeth. Join the fun for the summer
season with carts, kiosks, and special
events at this 26 acre urban waterfront
located in downtown Pueblo. |
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Hose Co.
No. 3 Fire Museum
116
Broadway Avenue
Pueblo, CO(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. |
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InfoZone News Museum
100 East Abriendo Avenue Pueblo, CO 81004
719-553-0205
The
InfoZone News Museum features a
state-of-the-art 100-seat movie theater,
touch-screen computer kiosks and
exhibits that demonstrate how your local
newspaper was produced before computers
came along. |
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Lake
Pueblo State Park
640
Pueblo Reservoir Rd
Pueblo, CO (719) 561-9320
The park is one of Colorado's most
popular water sports areas. Fishing,
boating and swimming are in great
abundance. |
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Mineral Palace Park
1500-2100 N Santa Fe Drive
Pueblo, Colorado 81003 |
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Mountain Park Environmental Center
Offers a variety of guided hikes all
year round in the beautiful Pueblo
Mountain Park, located in Beulah,
Colorado. There is also an on-going
schedule of workshops and lectures on
environmental topics. Call for the dates
and times |
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Nature
& Raptor Center
5200
Nature Center Road
Pueblo, CO (719) 549-2414
This public, non-profit, educational,
conservation and recreational facility
sits at the bank of the Arkansas River
and offers all sorts of year-round
activities. |
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Pueblo County Historical Society Museum
201 W. B
St. Pueblo, CO (719) 543-6772
Take a walk back in time to the museum
located at the Vail Hotel. The museum
contains a collection of books,
historical maps and photographs of old
Pueblo sites. The museum also houses the
Ray Bryan Western Collection and the
Railroad Room. |
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Pueblo Greyhound Park
(719) 566-0370
The park shows
live racing and winter schooling October
through April. Year-round dog racing and
horse racing is available via satellite. |
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Pueblo Locomotive & Rail Historical
Society
The PLRHS mission
is to preserve and protect local and
regional railroad history in the form of
railroad locomotives, rolling stock,
artifacts and literature. |
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Pueblo Medal of Honor Memorial 320 Central Main St
Pueblo CO (719) 542-1100 |
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Pueblo
Motorsports Park
3733
North Pueblo Boulevard
Pueblo, CO (719) 547-7721
This nationally recognized racing
facility hosts regional and national
racing competitions.
This
multi-purpose facility includes a drag
strip, road course, motocross track and
3/8 dirt track oval. |
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Pueblo Performing Arts Guild PO Box 1480
Pueblo, CO 81002 (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. |
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Pueblo Plaza Ice Arena
100 N Grand Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81003
(719) 542-8783
One of the finest indoor skating
facilities in Southern Colorado, the
arena is open for skating, skating
lessons, hockey, broomball and curling. |
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Pueblo Railway Museum
132 W. B Street Pueblo, CO
(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. |
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Pueblo Symphony
301 N Main St. Pueblo, CO (719) 545-7967
The Pueblo Symphony orchestra presents a
six-concert season of eclectic programs
appealing to many different tastes. |
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Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum
31001 Magnuson Avenue
Pueblo, CO (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. |
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Pueblo Whitewater Park
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. |
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Pueblo Zoo
3455 Nuckolls Avenue
Pueblo, CO (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. |
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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. |
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Rosemount Museum
419 W 14th Street
Pueblo, CO (719) 545-5290
The Rosemount is a thirty-seven room
mansion, originally home to the John
Thatcher family, which was built in 1893
and is still furnished with 85 percent
of its original furnishings. |
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Royal Gorge Bridge & Park
4218 County Road 3A
Cañon City, CO, (888) 333-5597One of
America’s most spectacular attractions,
the Royal Gorge Bridge is the world’s
highest suspension bridge at a height of
1,550 feet. |
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Royal Gorge Route Railroad
401 Water Street
Canon City, CO (719) 276-4000Ride a
grand train on an epic adventure along
the tumbling waters of the legendary
Arkansas River deep within the granite
cliffs of the Royal Gorge. |
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Sangre de Cristo Arts Center
210 North Santa Fe Avenue
Pueblo, CO (719) 295-7200
The Arts Center features four spacious
galleries, fine arts, and dance programs
as well as the Buell Children's Museum. |
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San Isabel National Forest
(719) 545-8737
Hike, fish, camp, backpack,
cross-country ski, snowmobile and picnic
in the gorgeous Colorado National
Forest. |
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Southeast Colorado Heritage Center
201 W B Street
Pueblo, CO (719) 295-1517
The Southeastern Colorado Heritage
Center seeks to preserve, promote, and
interpret the heritage of southeastern
Colorado |
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Union Avenue Historic District
101 S Union Avenue
Pueblo, CO (719) 595-1589
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. |
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