Almanac
Welcome to Pueblo An introduction to the area’s people, places and events
Bronco Busting Looking for a taste of the west? The Pueblo-based Professional Bull Riders Association has you covered. The association sponsors the Wild Wild West Festival, a four-day celebration each May that offers everything from bull riding to art shows to hot-air balloons. The event takes place at the Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo and along Union Street, drawing about 60,000 people. The fest concludes each night with the elite Built Ford Tough Series Pueblo Invitational.
It’s a Steel Back in 1880, Colorado Fuel and Iron became the driving force behind the development of Pueblo. To commemorate the contribution of CF&I, a Steelworks Museum of Industry and Culture has opened on East Abriendo. Visitors can explore the history of steel making, mining natural resources, heavy industry in the West and the many lives touched by the largest steel mill west of the Mississippi River. Exhibits include The Story of Steel, CF&I Through Time, and Dispensary and X-Ray Room. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and admission is $5 per adult and $3 per child ages 4-12.
Speed Thrills The National Street Rod Association has served street rod fanatics since 1970, and that includes gear-heads in Pueblo. Each June, the NSRA brings the Rocky Mountain Street Rods Nationals to the Colorado State Fairgrounds, and in 2010 the organization signed a five-year extension to continue bringing the series through at least 2015. More than 2,000 street rods are in attendance at the threeday Pueblo event, with the value of those vehicles exceeding $50 million.
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