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Pueblo is the county seat and most populous city of Pueblo County, Colorado, and is the economic hub of southeastern Colorado. Pueblo is an international, multi-racial and multi-cultural community with a well-established Hispanic community that encompasses more than 40 percent of the population. One of the largest steel-producing cities in the United States, Pueblo is sometimes referred to as the "Steel City". And as the hometown of four Medal of Honor recipients — more per capita than any other city in the United States — Pueblo is also known as the "Home of Heroes." Located at the confluence of the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek, Pueblo has been an important crossroads for transportation and trading for more than 150 years.TRANSCRIPT
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10 SeRveS You RightRestaurants choose locally grown ingredients
14 pueblo bY 2040City embarks upon 30-year tourism project
18 on the Road to RepaiRLake Avenue undergoing $6 million upgrade
20 Collegiate ContRibutionSStudents have two good college options
24 building bondSPueblo turns veterans into military-parts suppliers
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Walking on the Wild side
The pueblo Zoo, located in City park, has more than 420 animals. Visitors can get up close and personal with farm animals at pioneer Ranch or see a shipwreck journey to habitats around the world at the Islands of Life exhibit. The zoo also features a tropical rainforest and an underwater viewing of penguins. The Nature & Raptor Center of pueblo, located along the arkansas River, also provides visitors with a wealth of wildlife viewing. a variety of animals and plants are housed within the center’s blend of natural habitats.
Welcome to PuebloaN iNTRoduCTioN To The aRea’s people, plaCes aNd eVeNTs
heating upit pays to have the sun on your side. Just ask mark and David
hartkop, owners of Solar Roast Coffee, who are planning the
business’s first big expansion. As the name implies, their coffee
roasters rely on solar energy, and the brothers constructed their
first roaster from an old satellite dish. now the company is slated for
expansion and will build a new solar-powered roasting system. When
it’s done, Solar Roast Coffee can claim the title as the only direct-use
solar-thermal industry of its kind in the world.
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thrill of the theaterThose looking for live entertainment in pueblo will likely find
themselves at the damon Runyon Repertory Theater. Named after a pueblo resident turned broadway playwright extraordinaire, the theater has been operating under the Runyon name since 2003. Viewers can catch live theater, children’s theater, adult and children’s workshops, dinner theater, murder mysteries and an art gallery. The theater has a few mysteries of its own; local legend has it the place is haunted. ghost sightings have been reported by actors and bar glasses have been known to throw themselves across the room. but don’t let that scare you away; the performances are worth the trip.
Picture Perfectthere’s nothing plain about movie night in Pueblo. thanks to the
moving Wall Project, moviegoers have a little something new to look
forward to each month. the project aims to exhibit classical and
experimental films on the sides of buildings around town. inspired
by P.u.L.P.’s 24-hour film fest – which gives directors 24 hours
to shoot and edit films based on a selected theme – the project
organizers choose a film to show each month and project it in
various parking lots, under bridges or anywhere else they choose
to hold their impromptu movie night. find out where the next
show will be by following the moving Wall Project on facebook.
Art for the AgesResidents of all ages can interact with
the city’s arts scene at the Sangre de Cristo
Arts & Conference Center. featuring art
created by local, regional and nationally
recognized artists, the center includes a
three-building complex with six galleries,
as well as the Buell Children’s museum.
A variety of hands-on exhibits that focus
on the arts, science and history cover the
museum’s 12,000 square feet. the museum
features many exhibits, including the Buell Baby Barn, which offers a variety of infant
activities in a fun barnyard theme, and the
interactive El Pomar Magic Carpet Theater.
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finding the fantastictake a tour through southern Colorado’s very own
fairy tale at Bishop Castle. While it may have started
as a family construction project, Bishop Castle is now
a southern Colorado tourist attraction, open from dawn
until dusk seven days a week. the castle is less than an
hour’s drive from Pueblo and is named for Jim Bishop,
the builder of the structure. At just 15, Bishop bought
the castle’s current land, and what started as a family
cabin slowly grew into Colorado’s famous castle.
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Fast Factsn Founded in 1872, the Colorado state Fair is held in pueblo each year at the 102-acre Colorado state Fairgrounds.
n The 3.5-mile-long pueblo levee mural project is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest mural in the world.
n pueblo has been named one of the nation’s Top 10 Foodie Cities by livability.com.
n lake pueblo state park, an 11-mile-long water reservoir, boasts 60 miles of shoreline and is one of the top recreation spots in the state.
population (2010 eStimate)Pueblo: 106,595
Pueblo County: 159,063
loCationPueblo is situated beside the Arkansas
River in southeastern Colorado,
110 miles south of Denver.
beginningSthe el Pueblo trading Post was
established in 1842, and the city
of Pueblo was incorporated in 1870.
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Water WorldSurf culture is springing up in
Pueblo. Residents can catch a wave
at Pueblo’s Whitewater Park, where
the ride keeps going and the waves
keep coming. the park is Pueblo’s
river-surfing paradise, with great
waves and eddies in one central
location. kids as young as 12 and 13
can take advantage of the river,
catching waves on boogie boards
before surfboards come into play. it’s
made for kayaking as well, with eight
drops throughout the park’s half-mile.
the drops range in difficulty, making
them suitable for beginners and
experienced kayakers to take a ride.
Those cars you see heading out of Pueblo in the morning when everyone else is driving into the
city? Some hold chefs bound for farms on the mesa east of town and ranches in the foothills to the west, searching for the best vegetables and meats to grace their tables.
Fresh, local, organic ingredients rate highly with many Pueblo restaurateurs, says Rod Slyhoff, Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce president. “It’s a healthy trend,” he says. “For a community with a population of around 150,000, we have very few national chains but an impressive lineup of independent, family-owned restaurants run by people who genuinely care about what they serve.”
For these chefs, nurturing trusted food sources is paramount.
They want to know the farmers and ranchers who supply ingredients that have made their restaurants popular mainstays among Pueblo residents and visitors, too.
Call it part of a general health kick or the maturing of Pueblo’s culinary scene. Either way the results are tasty and interesting. Here are some fresh-focused favorites worth checking out.
bingo burger“We are very committed to
sourcing the best local products we can find,” says Bingo Burger chef/owner Richard Warner, whose innovations include massaging diced Pueblo chilies into beef patties, adding free-range fried eggs to bacon burgers, and topping lamb burgers with goat cheese. “Our beef – all grass-fed, hormone-free and antibiotics-free – comes
from Cattlemen’s Choice Ranch in Cañon City. Russet potatoes for our hand-cut fries grow in the San Luis Valley. Pepper’s Plus Farms in Pueblo supplies fire-roasted peppers all year and tomatoes during the growing season. Red onions come from Venetucci Farms in Colorado Springs and eggs from Arkansas Valley Organic Growers.” The list goes on: Colorado-raised lamb, chicken and portabella mushrooms, and beers from craft breweries along the Front Range. “Even our ice cream comes from just six blocks away at Hopscotch Bakery,” Warner says.
angelo’s pizza parlor and-a-more’
Located on Pueblo’s Riverwalk and known for New York-style pizza, Angelo’s began in Brooklyn in 1964. Richard Foresta – son of founder
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Clockwise from top: angelo’s Caprese salad made with mozzarella cheese and fresh basil and tomatoes from musso Farms; angelo’s calzone filled with ricotta, mozzarella and chile peppers; The greater pueblo Chamber of Commerce’s Rod slyhoff and Juls bayci enjoy martinis infused with pueblo chile peppers at smitty’s greenlight Tavern.
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Angelo – and his wife Debra moved it west in 1997, and Pueblo chilies from Musso Farms quickly became their top-selling topping.
Coyote grilleOverlooking the Arkansas River
at The Nature & Raptor Center of Pueblo, Coyote Grille is the latest venture by veteran caterer Jim Beatty of the Colorado State Fair and River’s Edge Banquet Hall. “Our popular chili includes sauteed onions and garlic, Pueblo chilies, tomatoes and jalapeños, all harvested on the mesa,” he says. “We also put Pueblo chilies and a spicy Southwestern mayonnaise on our half-pound New York strip steak.”
Restaurant fifteen twentyone
Pueblo’s most upscale dining establishment can make comfort foods such as meatloaf (featuring grass-fed, free-range, local beef)
seem fit for kings. Restaurant Fifteen Twentyone owner Nancy Nguyen and chef Duy Pham put a Colorado spin on exotic fare by pairing local produce with sea bass, calamari and oysters. Their appetizer mushrooms stuffed with grilled zucchini, roasted tomatoes and basil (all local) and an entree of grilled Colorado lamb bring it all home.
joe tomato italian market & deli
Joe Tomato feels like a farmers market there’s so much local produce crowding its aisles. Owner Mark Frankmore knows every farmer worth his or her hoe in the mesa area, and the incredible deli sandwiches he assembles attract a loyal eat-fresh clientele.
Smitty’s greenlight tavernPueblo’s oldest bar, opened
when Prohibition ended in 1933
by the Smith family that still runs it, joins the fresh-and-local theme by garnishing martinis not with olives (ho hum) but with decorative peppers (wowzer!) to literally heat up the nightlife. Now that’s putting local produce to good use.
Chilies Worth Celebrating“Pueblo is known for its green
chilies,” says chamber president Slyhoff. “They grow all around here, and we cook them into everything – burgers, burritos, haute cuisine at five-star restaurants, you name it.” They’re key in “sloppers” – a messy yet delicious local delicacy involving various combinations of beef, pork, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, cheese and other ingredients, but always plenty of chilies, he says.
Chile fans celebrate the plentiful pods during the Loaf ‘N Jug Chile and Frijoles Festival each September.
from left: angelo’s pizza topped with musso chilies; muggsy’s inn has recently opened on the Riverwalk; The bingo burger, made with fire-roasted pueblo chilies mixed into all-natural, grass-fed beef and topped with other local ingredients
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more than just mealspueblo Chef uSeS hiS SkillS to give baCk to the CommunitY
eric Copeland has a full plate
in front of him – and it’s not just
because he’s the executive chef
at the Pueblo Convention Center.
After graduating from Pueblo
County high School in 2001,
Copeland pursued his dream of
becoming a chef by attending the
Community College of Southern
nevada in Las Vegas. in 2002, he
moved back to Pueblo and went
on to work for Angelo’s Pizza,
La mela Di Angelo and eventually
became the head chef of the
Pueblo Country Club.
According to Copeland, good
timing and a wealth of experience
led him to his current position at
the Pueblo Convention Center,
where he is responsible for
creating customized menus to
suit any group or occasion, as
well as delicious fare.
“As the executive chef at the
Pueblo Convention Center, it is
my duty to organize all aspects
of food production and service,”
Copeland says.
in addition to creating culinary
masterpieces, Copeland is an
active member of the community.
“Pueblo is my hometown and
will be for the rest of my life, so
whatever i can do to improve my
community benefits me and the
city,” he says.
Copeland says his favorite
contribution is his work at
Pueblo Community College,
where he serves as a culinary
instructor and advisor. he also
helps cook for the Salvation
Army during thanksgiving and
offers instructional culinary
demonstrations at various events.
“if we can all just do our own
little part to make our city better,
it will improve the overall life of
our community, which will then
improve our image throughout
Colorado and build a stronger
economy for us all to thrive in,”
Copeland says.
– Jessica Walker
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Rod Slyhoff believes opportunity is knocking and Pueblo is about to open the door.
The president and CEO of the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce says the city is embarking upon a $100 million, 30-year project that will ultimately add more tourism attractions throughout the E Street entertainment district that runs along the city’s Riverwalk and Union Avenue. The ambitious endeavor has a long, unofficial title – Professional Bull Riders University/Heritage of Heroes Project in the E District – and a variety of plans have already been finalized.
“For example, Pueblo is national headquarters for Professional Bull Riders Inc., so PBR will be establishing a type of university to train promoters, gate openers, bull riders, timekeepers, rodeo clowns and so forth,” Slyhoff says. “PBR is expanding its sport right now into Australia, Brazil, Canada and Mexico, so building a new university site is needed for all the future training.”
Quite an exhibitionThe 30-year project will also
add an exhibition hall to the Pueblo Convention Center in order to attract more consumer shows and amateur athletic events such as indoor volleyball, martial arts, wrestling and cheerleading competitions. There are also plans for Pueblo to eventually have a regional aquatic center, a large parking structure, a boathouse for the Riverwalk, hotel development and private retail development.
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gateway park along the historic arkansas Riverwalk
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“As for the Heritage of Heroes part of the project, Pueblo is home to four Medal of Honor recipients and we want to continue our reputation as one of the most patriotic cities in America,” Slyhoff says. “We will transfer and expand our current Medal of Honor Memorial to a larger facility, and already in 2010 we built a Veterans’ Bridge for foot traffic over the Riverwalk, with the bridge leading to another newly opened facility called The Center for American Values.”
hooray for CowboysSlyhoff adds that the Heritage
of Heroes aspect will also feature a Heritage Plaza outside the proposed exhibition hall, with not only the military being saluted but also pioneers who founded Pueblo and established steel mills. Also to be honored will be early cowboys who rode the range and herded the cattle, plus there will be tributes to business leaders who have grown the city throughout its history.
As for financing the whole undertaking, Slyhoff says the state of Colorado has established a new funding mechanism for projects of this magnitude, and Pueblo has applied for $32 million in state funding. The city won’t know until January or February 2012 if its application has been accepted.
“Besides the $32 million, private investment will kick in $55 million to $60 million, while the city of Pueblo is providing another $23 million – $15 million of which voters approved in 2010,” Slyhoff says. “It all adds up to a little more than $100 million, but even if the state doesn’t come through with the $32 million, this project will get done. The city, the Urban Renewal Authority of Pueblo, Pueblo Convention Center and the chamber are all solidly behind this effort. Get ready, everyone, for exciting times.”
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lake Avenue was once the main thoroughfare for the south side of Pueblo, but in recent decades has
come under blight and disrepair.To its rescue? The Urban
Renewal Authority of Pueblo is providing most of the funding for an estimated $6 million to $8 million construction project that will upgrade Lake Avenue between St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center and Pueblo Boulevard. The large undertaking began in mid-2011 and is expected to be completed by early 2013.
“This is one of the oldest streets in town, and businesses located
along Lake Avenue have suffered through a lot over the years because the road hasn’t received any attention with regard to beautification,” says John Batey, executive director with the Urban Renewal Authority of Pueblo. “But even more important, there has been a serious flooding issue associated with Lake Minnequa that runs along the avenue. Lake Avenue has long been prone to flooding due to stormwater drainage problems and sewer drainage problems, and we’re happy to see that some major attention is finally being given to this area.”
narrowing of the RoadwayBatey says even the side streets
connected to Lake Avenue have been prone to flooding, so larger pipes will be installed underground to alleviate future flooding issues caused by the rising of Lake Minnequa.
“The avenue will see extensive tearing up of asphalt and intersections, but since the road is being reconstructed we decided to take this opportunity to also add some streetscape modifications for the sake of beautification,” he says. “That includes street furnishings and an actual narrowing of the avenue itself because it’s too wide
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By the numbers
$1.6 millionEstimated cost for first phase of Lake Avenue Streetscape Project
$6-8 millionProjected total cost of Lake Avenue Streetscape Project
$3.5 millionEstimated cost of new fire station
built at Lake Avenue and Aqua Drive
for the traffic needs of today. So to narrow the avenue, a landscaped median will be added along the entire length from the hospital to Pueblo Boulevard.”
met With business ownersBatey says prior to starting the
construction project, the Urban Renewal Authority first organized a series of public meetings with the business owners who were all in agreement that something needed to be done to improve Lake Avenue.
“Even though they will be inconvenienced during the construction process, the Urban Renewal Authority is pushing the
contractor to move as quickly as possible to minimize the negative effect,” he says.
In the meantime, Lowe’s Home Improvement recently established a large store on the south side at Pueblo Boulevard and Prairie Avenue, and Batey hopes that revitalizing Lake Avenue will spur other big companies to locate on the south side.
“The upgrade of Lake Avenue is long overdue and there are so many positive aspects to this project,” he says. “One of the oldest streets in Pueblo is about to become one of the newest, and should really help bolster economic development in that part of Pueblo.”
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pueblo students seeking educational opportunities do not have far to look. Two Pueblo-based institutions, Colorado State University-Pueblo and Pueblo Community
College, offer many benefits to area students as well as the local community.
Colorado State university-pueblo One of the fastest-growing universities in the state,
Colorado State University-Pueblo is a fully accredited state university with more than 5,000 student enrollees. Offering 28 undergraduate and eight graduate programs in four separate schools, CSU-Pueblo is just one of seven colleges in the country offering a degree in mechatronics, which combines the specialties of electrical and mechanical engineering.
Students benefit greatly from CSU-Pueblo’s supportive educational atmosphere and a small
student-to-faculty ratio. Dramatic changes to the Pueblo campus in recent years include a $12 million renovation of athletic and academic facilities, a $24 million overhaul of the University Library, the construction of a new football and track stadium, student recreation center and recreation field, and three-part residence-hall compound.
CSU-Pueblo’s Distinguished Speaker series is one of the cultural and educational experiences available to students and the surrounding community. Featuring speakers who have distinguished themselves in their chosen fields, the series has recently welcomed Olympian Bruce Jenner, three-time World Cup mogul skier Jeremy Bloom and actor-activist Edward James Olmos.
CSU-Pueblo Athletics give students and residents plenty to cheer for, especially in 2011 as the university’s ThunderWolves football team became the first Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference team to be ranked No. 1
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in the nation and only the fifth in conference history with an undefeated 11-game regular season – achievements only made more remarkable by the fact football was reinstated just a few years ago.
“Since the return of football in 2008, CSU-Pueblo has been ranked in the top 20 nationally in attendance all three seasons and has led the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference,” says Cora Zalatel, executive director of the Office of External Affairs. “We have also been selected to host three NCAA Division II championship series events over the next two years.”
The financial impact of these track and field and wrestling events should be substantial, bringing up to $2 million per event into the local economy.
pueblo Community College Touting itself as “one of the most dynamic and
progressive community colleges in Colorado,” Pueblo Community College is an accredited two-year public institution with more than 8,000 enrolled students. PCC offers comprehensive two-year programs for students transferring to four-year colleges and a broad range of technical programs for students who wish to directly enter the job market after leaving the school. Growth estimates project PCC will see a 2 percent enrollment increase for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Nearly 80 percent of PCC’s students, whose average age is 29, receive financial assistance through grants, scholarships, student loans or work-study jobs. PCC also offers benefits to local employers.
“Our workforce training is one of the things we are known for,” says Gary Franchi, public relations coordinator at PCC. “Our Economic & Workforce Development Division offers customized workforce training that can be delivered on campus or on-site for businesses and industries throughout southern Colorado and the Pikes Peak Region.”
PCC’s Community Education programs provide non-credit lifestyle enrichment programs at a reduced rate for students age 55 and over. The Pueblo Early College dual-enrollment program allows local high school students age 16 and older to earn college credit while completing their high school educations.
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a new facility in Pueblo is working to solve a growing problem for the United States Department of Defense, and
the solution could have big implications for the local economy.
The military has trouble obtaining parts for some of its aging but still essential equipment. About 1.8 million parts are on back order.
Take, for instance, the fleet of B-52 Stratofortress bombers, which came into service nearly 60 years ago but still make up the backbone of the Air Force’s bomber fleet. The U.S. intends to keep the plane in service until 2045, but many of its parts are no longer manufactured and replacement equipment is getting harder to find.
That’s where Pueblo is stepping in.
veterans initiative for national Sustainment
The city is home to the Veterans Initiative for National Sustainment (VINS), which kicked off last October after five years of work by the Pueblo Economic Development Corporation (PEDCO). Former PEDCO chairman Jeff Shaw oversees the facility, which will eventually be called Home of Heroes Manufacturing Center for Excellence – a nod to its dual purpose.
Pueblo got the nickname “Home of Heroes” from President Dwight Eisenhower, who noted the area’s high number of Medal of Honor recipients. VINS is charged with enlisting veterans to build parts by putting schematics into their hands and helping them win military contracts. The Department of Defense aims to send 3 percent of its contracts to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, but the reality has been less than 1 percent. That discrepancy is worth several billion dollars. By getting veterans involved in the
manufacture of needed parts, VINS hopes to solve both problems at once.
pueblo leads Way With Cold Spray technology
Replacement parts aren’t the only way VINS will help the military. The facility has invested in “cold spray” manufacturing technologies that can put a protective coat on parts in order to help them resist corrosion and last longer. But that’s hardly the only use for the technology, which involves firing metal particles onto another metal surface at such a high velocity that a strong molecular bond is formed.
In addition to coating steel with another material such as copper, the technology can be used to repair parts that would otherwise need to be replaced or to quickly fabricate a new part by spraying metal into a mold, Shaw says.
The technology has attracted attention from aviation, automotive and even health care companies, Shaw says.
A team looking to exploit the technology includes defense contractors such as New York-based aerospace company Moog Inc. ($2.1 billion in revenue in 2010) and Connecticut-based helicopter company Sikorsky Aircraft ($6.7 billion in 2010).
Shaw expects VINS to eventually employ 30 to 40 researchers and serve as a training facility for companies looking to leverage the technology.
“We expect defense contractors to relocate,” Shaw says. “We have defense contractors who work in the facility right now. We expect them to expand operations and to have a relationship near or inside the facility – including some that are household names. The defense world is changing; budgets are changing. Cold spray is a cheaper way for them to do business. And the defense contractors understand that.”
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$1 billionAnnual retail sales
$11,024Retail sales per capita
$200 millionAnnual hotel and food sales
6,568Total number of firms
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pueblo CitY CenteR paRtneRShipBiz: Community and economic development organizationBuzz: Comprising downtown agencies, developers, business owners, tourism staff and promoters, the Pueblo City Center Partnership attracts retail, residential and business development to Pueblo’s downtown area – known as the City Center – while also supporting events and activities that promote a thriving urban center. www.pueblocitycenter.com
CenteR foR ameRiCan valueSBiz: Educational and charitable organizationBuzz: Formed in 2010, the Center for American Values features portraits and documentation of more than 140 Congressional Medal of Honor recipients. The center is located along the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo and is one of the stops on the Walk of Valor. Meeting space is available for events such as leadership and training seminars, speaker forums and more.www.americanvaluescenter.org
blaCk hillS eneRgYBiz: Electric and natural gas companyBuzz: Black Hills Energy provides electric and natural gas to more than 600,000 customers in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. Currently, the company is constructing Pueblo Airport Generation Station projects, which will offer customers long-term, low-cost, reliable energy with greater rate stability. www.blackhillsenergy.com
Re/max of puebloBiz: Real estate agencyBuzz: RE/MAX of Pueblo helps clients buy and sell property in the area, and manages residential and commercial properties. Prospective homebuyers and renters may be interested in the Pueblo RE/MAX Times, a modern real-estate magazine designed to help simplify the search for the perfect home.www.puebloareahomes.com
inZone fitneSSBiz: Fitness centerBuzz: InZone Fitness, located in Pueblo's Midtown Shopping Center, offers members personal training, pilates, cardio kickboxing, aerobics, boot camp, yoga and more. Various fitness challenges are also available, designed to help participants reach their desired weight-loss goals. inzonefit.com
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Greater Pueblo Chamber of
Commerce deserve a gold star,
and now they all have one.
the chamber introduced a Gold
Star Program in 2010 where every
member received a 12-inch by
12-inch vinyl star that is pressed
onto the front window of their
respective business or organization.
“the stars let customers and
other business owners know
who has invested in the Pueblo
community through the chamber,”
says Rod Slyhoff, president and
Ceo of the Greater Pueblo
Chamber of Commerce. “in the
past, we presented members with
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plaques or decals that were
often hidden on shelves or other
obscure places in their businesses,
but the gold stars are very visible
and can easily be seen from the
street. our members seem to
really like them.”
Slyhoff says that whenever
someone becomes a member,
the chamber presents them with
a new member packet and then
attaches a gold star to their
front window.
“As for all of our existing
members, chamber Ambassadors
went to each business and
handed out the gold stars,” he
says. “And in the future, on every
annual member Appreciation Day
in february, any stars that
become faded or have fallen
off windows will be replaced
with new stars.”
let’S get SoCialmeanwhile, the chamber has
also been embracing social media
these days through facebook and
twitter. the chamber’s facebook
page is used for the chamber and
its members alike to promote
events and relevant news. it has
earned more than 1,300 likes to
date. in September 2011, Slyhoff
started a chamber twitter
account for quick updates, such
as Forbes naming the city one of
the best places in America to do
business and Livability.com
ranking the Loaf ‘n Jug Chile and
frijoles festival as one of the top
food festivals in the nation.
Slyhoff says the chamber will
be utilizing even more social media
and other technology in 2012.
“We also plan to use qR (quick
Response) Codes, which are
targeted to mobile phone users,”
he says. “they are just another
way to further promote Pueblo,
which is what the chamber is
all about.” – Kevin Litwin
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eConomiC oveRvieWPueblo has a low cost of doing business – among the lowest in
America – which is a key reason why more than 50 companies
have located here in recent years. Pueblo serves as the southern
boundary for the state’s major business growth corridor, better
known as the front Range of the Rockies.
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Eagle statue at Pueblo City Hall, a gift from sister city, Puebla, Mexico
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Walks Among the Stars by artist Dave McGary at the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk
Rejoice, Pueblo food lovers.
Bland, boring and typical are
not parts of the local menu. find
unique spicy and flavorful foods
at Pueblo-area restaurants,
festivals, stores or roadside
farm stands.
green chiliesGreen chilies are not just a food
staple in Pueblo; they are part of
the city’s identity and cultural
heritage. this enduring symbol
of agricultural success is
celebrated every year during
the annual Loaf ‘n Jug Chile
and frijoles festival, an event
sponsored by the Greater Pueblo
Chamber of Commerce promoting
the locally grown mira Sol chile
and pinto beans. the three-day
downtown festival hosts more
than 100,000 people annually and
features cooking competitions,
a farmers market and more
revolving around the city’s most
beloved green vegetable.
Buy fresh Pueblo-grown chilies
in roadside farm stands throughout
the city from mid-August through
october. Local food manufacturer
mira Sol Chile Corp., located only
minutes north of downtown, also
offers a variety of products made
from red and green Pueblo chilies.
Pick up a few jars of fire-roasted
green or red chilies or one of
their homemade salsas, and then
download a unique recipe to try,
like the Pueblo Chile Caviar, from
the company’s website.
sloPPersPueblo’s ubiquitous green chile
is one of the main ingredients in a
local favorite called a slopper.
Sloppers, open-faced
cheeseburgers served in a bowl
and smothered in spicy green
chile sauce, were the focus of a
recent episode of travel Channel’s
Food Wars, in which two Pueblo
restaurants, Gray’s Coors tavern
and Sunset inn, vied for the title
of Best Slopper. While each
restaurant serves well-known
versions of this local specialty,
27 different restaurants around
town feature their own special
take on Pueblo’s well-known
favorite. for something different,
try the thunder humper at Gold
Dust Saloon, a distinctive slopper
smothered with green chili,
cheese, onions and mounds
of crispy french fries.
grindersitalian-sausage grinder
sandwiches are another tasty
Pueblo-area favorite. the basic
ingredients are grilled italian
sausage, cheese, lettuce and
tomatoes on fresh italian bread,
but variations of the sandwich
can be found on menus of more
than 20 restaurants around town.
– Barbara Biehler
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The hitchhiker, an italian-sausage grinder topped with pueblo chilies, provolone cheese, lettuce and tomatoes, is a favorite at Toni & Joe's pizzeria.
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2 (3-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup chopped green chilies1/4 cup chopped ripe olives, drained
2 teaspoons dried minced onion1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
2 (8-ounce) tubes refrigerated crescent rolls
1. in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese. Add the cheddar cheese, chilies, olives, onion and hot pepper sauce.
2. Separate each tube of crescent dough into four triangles, pressing the perforations to seal.
3. Spread the cheese mixture over the dough.
4. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Cut each roll into 10 slices. Place on greased baking sheets.
5. Bake at 400 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
Fill crescent rolls with cheese, pueblo green chilies, olives and hot pepper sauce for a spicy snack perfect for entertaining guests:
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the prognosis for health care is
positive in the Pueblo community,
thanks to Parkview medical
Center and St. mary-Corwin
medical Center.
st. mary-corWin medical center
founded in 1882, St. mary-
Corwin medical Center is a
408-bed facility serving the city
and county of Pueblo, as well as
Southern Colorado and the
neighboring states of new mexico,
kansas and oklahoma.
the hospital has earned the
Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of
Approval for health-care quality
and safety. it provides emergency
services with a designated trauma
center and flight for Life helicopter
base. it is a Joint Commission
Certified Primary Stroke Center in
addition to offering comprehensive
cardiovasular, diabetes, surgical
and diagnostic services. the
hospital’s Dorcy Cancer Center
is one of the leading cancer
centers in the state.
the hospital also is known for its
services for women and newborns.
in 2011, the Birth Place at St. mary-
Corwin unveiled a renovated
spa-like environment with all-new
decor and updated private rooms.
the homelike birthing suites have
Jacuzzi tubs and convertible beds,
and every mother receives a spa kit
– a complimentary baby swaddle
and a “Simply to Go” meal that
feeds four people for the first
night at home with her baby.
ParkvieW medical center
Parkview medical Center
serves Pueblo County and
14 surrounding counties, or
approximately 350,000
individuals. the nonprofit
medical center, part of Parkview
health Systems inc., is locally
owned and governed.
PmC offers 350 general acute-
care beds as well as 20 beds
for those in need of long-term
care. the region’s first certified
Stroke Center is available to
patients, in addition to a Level ii
trauma Center.
in June 2011, PmC opened
a 92,000-square-foot expansion
to the hospital that includes
54 new private rooms and a
new main entrance on Grand
Avenue. Also in 2011, PmC was
one of seven hospitals to win
a national innovation Award
from Avatar international, an
industry leader in health-care
quality improvement services.
– Jessica Walker
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finding fun in Pueblo is
as easy as finding a slopper.
Pueblo’s fun-loving community
is rich in arts, culture and history,
and showcases a variety of
museums, festivals, events,
performing arts centers
and historic sites.
PueBlo Festivals & events
A Western-themed event, the
Wild Wild West festival offers
family-friendly activities, including
concerts and cook-offs. While the
festival is held throughout Pueblo,
the majority of events take place
on the Riverwalk and the union
Avenue historic District.
the national Street Rod
Association’s Rocky mountain
Street Rod nationals, which is
the region’s largest street rod
automotive event, is held at
the Colorado State fairgrounds
each year.
the Colorado State fair
features carnival rides, exhibit
halls, contests and concerts.
Attendees can also enjoy livestock,
horse and small-animal shows,
as well as parades and a rodeo.
the Loaf n’ Jug Chile & frijoles
festival is held in downtown
Pueblo and features music, fun
and food. festival-goers can
also enjoy the works of many
local artisans and craftsmen.
other events throughout the
year include Big Rod’s fat tuesday
Party; Bluegrass on the River; the
annual fourth of July celebration,
Rollin on the Riverwalk; the
national Little Britches final
Rodeo and yule Love it
Downtown!, Pueblo’s art
and shopping crawl.
PueBlo museums and historic sites
to see where Pueblo began,
visit the el Pueblo history museum,
which showcases the city’s history
and the region’s various cultural
and ethnic groups. its Song of
Pueblo, an oratorio by Daniel
Valdez, is a live, multimedia concert
that relates the city’s story through
narration, music and images.
featuring art created by local,
regional and nationally recognized
artists, the Sangre de Cristo Arts
& Conference Center includes a
three-building complex with six
galleries, as well as the Buell
Children’s museum.
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the Steelworks museum and
Cf&i Archives collect and exhibit
materials related to the 121-year
history of the Colorado fuel and
iron Company (Cf&i). museum
guests enjoy exhibits and
educational programs all about
the steelworks and mining
industries in the West. Archives
researchers can delve into one
of America’s largest and most
publicly accessible industrial
corporate collections.
the Rosemount museum is
a 37-room mansion, built in 1893
and formerly home to the John
A. and margaret thatcher family.
the mansion contains almost
all of its original furnishings,
accessories and paintings.
the Pueblo medal of honor
memorial, located outside the
Convention Center on heroes
Plaza, is home to the statues
of Pueblo’s heroes, as well
as the names of more than
3,400 medal of honor recipients.
Preserving, restoring and
displaying military aircraft
and artifacts, the Pueblo
Weisbrod Aircraft museum
offers more than 100 display
cases and exhibits.
PerForming artsPueblo Performing Arts
Guild, a nonprofit organization,
supports the performing arts all
around the city by collaborating
for marketing, performances and
education opportunities, raising
awareness in the community,
and promoting and providing
educational opportunities in the
performing arts.
A nonprofit corporation,
the Steel City theatre Company,
provides modern, quality
productions for public enjoyment.
the Damon Runyon Repertory
theater Company offers live
theater, children’s theater, adult
and children’s workshops, dinner
theater, murder mysteries and
an art gallery.
historic memorial hall seats
more than 1,600 for live plays,
concerts and more. the hall is
also where President Woodrow
Wilson made his last speech in
1919. Pueblo voters recently
approved funding for the
renovation and expansion
of the hall, with an expected
completion date of fall 2012.
– Jessica Walker
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participation is recommended
within the Pueblo recreation
scene, with many options to
choose from.
for water-sports enthusiasts,
Lake Pueblo State Park is the
most visited state park in
Colorado thanks to offerings
such as jet skiing, tubing,
wakeboarding, boating and
parasailing. the lake is also
a fishing hot spot for catches
of trout, walleye, bass, crappie,
bluegill and yellow perch.
meanwhile, thanks to Pueblo’s
Whitewater Park, the city is
quickly becoming one of
Colorado’s main paddling
destinations because of the
park’s great waves and eddies in
one central location. kayakers are
welcome to navigate the eight
drops within the half-mile course
along the Arkansas River, with
the best access point being at
the fourth Street Bridge.
Walk this WayDowntown Pueblo is graced
with a 32-acre historic Arkansas
Riverwalk that includes a scenic
walkway, outdoor amphitheater,
nature center, small shops, cafes,
artworks and the recently opened
Veterans’ Bridge. Residents
commonly visit the Riverwalk
to exercise, while pontoon boat
rides are the most favored activity
of tourists. there is outdoor
entertainment every friday and
Saturday night from may to
September and an outdoor
farmers market operates
throughout the summer.
tails oF adventurethe Pueblo zoo, located in City
Park, has more than 420 animals.
Visitors can get up close and
personal with farm animals at the
Pioneer Ranch or see a shipwreck
journey to habitats around the
world at the islands of Life exhibit.
the nature & Raptor Center of
Pueblo, located on the Arkansas
River, also provides visitors with
a wealth of wildlife viewing. A
variety of animals and plants are
housed within the center’s blend
of natural habitats.
Putts and slaPshotsPueblo is also home to golf
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venues such as Desert hawk at
Pueblo West, elmwood Golf
Course, Pueblo Country Club and
Walking Stick Golf Course.
meanwhile, ice-skating enthusiasts
can enjoy year-round open skating
along with youth and adult hockey
leagues at Pueblo Plaza ice Arena.
other top recreation
destinations within the city include
Runyon field, which is home to
two high school-sized baseball
fields and two junior-sized
diamonds, and City Bark at City
Park, which features a 2.5-acre
facility where dogs can roam free
once they are inside the fence.
City Park is also home to a kiddie
Rides attraction with 12 rides that
include a carousel and a train.
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Pueblomade the list.Top 10 Food FestivalsSee more Top 10 lists at Livability.com.
INTERNATIONAL BISCUIT FESTIVALKnoxville, TN
DUDIE BURGER FESTIVALTupelo, MS
BARBECUE FESTIVALLexington, NC
RC AND MOONPIE FESTIVALShelbyville, TN
LOAF ‘N JUG CHILE & FRIJOLES FESTIVALPueblo, CO
HAPPY HARRY’S RIBFESTFargo, ND
SOUL FOOD COOK-OFFMuskogee, OK
GINGERBREAD HOUSE FESTIVALProvo, UT
OREGON TRUFFLE FESTIVALEugene, OR
TOMATO FESTIVALNewark, OH
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Pueblo deserves a gold star for
the strong education opportunities
it has in place, including two
public school districts, three
charter schools and two higher
education institutions.
Pueblo School District 70 is the
largest geographical school district
in Colorado, educating more than
8,000 students from throughout
Pueblo County. the district
includes four high schools, six
middle schools and 12 elementary
schools, as well as an alternative
middle school, an alternative high
school and seven preschools.
meanwhile, more than 18,000
students are enrolled in Pueblo
City Schools, formerly known as
District 60. this district includes
four high schools, five middle
schools and 19 elementary
schools, in addition to two k-8
schools and three international
magnet schools.
charter schoolsPueblo is also home to the
Cesar Chavez network of charter
schools, which include Dolores
huerta Preparatory high School,
Cesar Chavez Academy Public
Charter School and the Connect
Charter School in District 70.
huerta high is a tuition-free
public charter school that boasts
multiple awards and achievements,
while Chavez Academy provides
full educational services for
grades k-8. the Connect Charter
School is for middle grades and
consistently makes multiple “best
of” lists.
colorado state university-PueBlo and PueBlo community college
At the higher education level,
the 5,000 students at Colorado
State university-Pueblo can
choose from 28 undergraduate
programs in the College of
Science and mathematics,
the hasan School of Business,
the College of humanities and
Social Sciences, and the College
of education, engineering and
Professional Studies.
At the two-year Pueblo
Community College, students can
study Arts & Sciences, Business
& technology, and health
Professions, with 60 completed
semester hours required to obtain
an associate degree and a
minimum of two courses
necessary to earn a certificate.
ProPrietary schoolsStudents here also benefit from
the presence of three proprietary
schools, Colorado technical
university, university of Phoenix
and intellitec College. Ctu’s
Pueblo location offers programs
in Business & management,
Criminal Justice & Legal Studies,
health Sciences, information
Systems & technology, and
interdepartmental Degrees.
university of Phoenix operates
a Student Resource Center in
Pueblo, which provides a learning-
friendly environment and services
to students enrolled in courses
online or at its Colorado Springs
campus. intellitec’s Pueblo
location offers career programs
in medical & Dental, Personal
Appearance and Wellness.
– Jessica Walker
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36 BoArdofWAterWorks
36 Boys&GirlscluBs ofpueBlocounty
38 cksurGicAlllc
8 colorAdolottery
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4 colorAdo technicAluniversity
5 columBinechAteAu AssistedlivinG
26 GreAterpueBlochAmBer
43 hArpAuthority
37 JorGe’srestAurAnt
c3 pArkvieWmedicAlcenter
2 pueBlocommunitycolleGe
1 pueBloeconomic developmentcorporAtion
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Climate
the Pueblo County growing
season is 180 days, but the
county’s elevation range
(4,400 to 12,000 feet) can
influence what can be grown
in different areas. Crops such
as alfalfa, corn, melons,
onions, peppers and tomatoes
thrive throughout Pueblo
County, but all require
supplemental water.
93° FJuly average high
15° FJanuary average low
13” annual Rain Fall (vs. National average annual Rain Fall of 37”)
time Zone
mountain
land aRea
45.1square miles
houSehold infoRmation
age:
36median Resident age
27% 19 and under
47% 20-54
26% 55 and over
maRITal sTaTus:
52% married
48% single
eTHNICITY:
59% White
1% black
28% hispanic
12% other
tRanSpoRtation
16 minutesmedian Travel Time to Work
CoSt of living
$43,365median household income
$109,050median home price
$679median Rent for a Two-bedroom apartment
numbeRS to knoW
division of motor vehicles (719) 543-5164
(719) 543-5165
www.colorado.gov/cs/
Satellite/Revenue-mV/
RmV/1177024843078
Recyling environmental health
(719) 583-4323
voter Registration Colorado Dept. of Revenue
(719) 543-5164
county.pueblo.org/
government/county/elected-
office/clerk-and-recorder/
detailed-information-voters
pueblo economic development Corporation 301 n. main St.
Pueblo, Co 81002
(719) 544-2000
www.pedco.org
greater pueblo Chamber of Commerce302 n. Santa fe Ave.
Pueblo, Co 81003
(719) 542-1704
www.pueblochamber.org
CommunitY oveRvieWthe 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.
CommunitY pRofile
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