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Pueblo Zoo Bring the whole family to see the "wild side". Open year-round, the Pueblo Zoo is located within City Park in Pueblo, Colorado . Visitors, including those using strollers or wheelchairs, enjoy an easy stroll through beautifully landscaped grounds that lead to Serengeti Safari, North American Grasslands, the Australian Outback, and an Asian Adventure. There is a tropical rain forest to visit and penguins to watch “flying” underwater. A shipwreck journey around the world is available in the Islands of Life building. Children meet friendly farm animals in the Pioneer Ranch and watch northern river otters swim and frolic underwater. World of Color opens in summer 2009. Home to over 400 animals of 130 species, the Zoo is managed by the Pueblo Zoological Society and accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA). (quoted from pueblozoo.org) Golfing at Walking Stick, Elmwood and Desert Hawk From the Arthur Hills designed Walking Stick Golf Course, to the scenic mountains of the Rocky Mountains at Desert Hawk, Pueblo offers a dayat the links for golfers of all skills and interests. Pueblo Greenway and Raptor Center The Pueblo Greenway and Raptor Center is a non-profit education, conservation and recreational facility. It proudly boasts the Raptor Center, a rehabilitation hospital for injured hawks, owls and eagles. Other features include educational programs and exhibits, picnic area, playground, volleyball, horseshoe courts, fishing and cafe. Outdoor concerts and festivals are planned in the summer and events for all ages are held all year round. Historic Arkansas River Walk The Historic Arkansas River Walk has emerged as a popular downtown recreational spot, and it now is positioned as a prime destination for commercial development. more info at www.puebloharp.com 719-595-0242 (quoted from pueblochamber.org) Mountain Park Environmental Center
More info at www.hikeandlearn.org 719-485-4444 (quoted from hikeandlearn.org)
Union Avenue Historic District Stroll, sightsee, have lunch at an outdoor cafe, and shop a magnificent mile where history has left its mark. See the noble buildings of Union Avenue restored in great part to their former splendor. Enjot the grand old Pueblo Union Depot, a restored train depot featuring mosaic tile flooring, richly polished wood wainscoting and beautiful stained glass windows. Major Shopping Areas Pueblo Mall
Rosemount Museum Built in 1893, this 37-room mansion was home to the John A. and Margaret Thatcher family and named for Mrs. Thatcher's favorite flower. It remained a family residence for 75 years. Designed by noted New York architect Henry Hudson Holly and two years under construction, the mansion was completed in 1893. Nearly all furnishings, accessories, decorative arts, paintings custom paneling, wall and window treatments are original to the home. See why Rosemount has been called "Colorado's Crown Jewel," and why it was selected for showing on the A & E cable network's nationally televised America's Castles and the HGTV Series Christmas Castles. For more info go to www.rosemount.org (quoted from rosemount.org) Steelworks Museum Of Industry and Culture The Steelworks Museum of Industry and Culture housed in the beautiful mission style building that served as the headquarters for the Colorado Fuel and Iron Corporation in Pueblo, CO.
The InfoZone is an interactive news museum. Our goal is to increase knowledge about the freedom of speech and press, the history of Pueblo and the newspapers that have served the community. The InfoZone News Museum features a state-of-the-art 100-seat movie theater, Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum Let your imagination take flight at the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum where more than 24 historical military aircraft are displayed. the museum features airplanes and jets from different eras including a B-29 bomber and an RB 37. Tour the displays of military uniforms, arms and relics of American wars and see the Pueblo Air Force Base Diorama. Adjecent to the Weisbrod Aircraft Museum is the International B-24 Museum which traces the history of the B-24 and the activities of the Allied units that once flew B-24's. www.pwam.org (quoted from pueblochamber.org) Medal of Honor Memorial Bronze artist David Dirrim and granite artist William Yates, both Colorado natives, were selected in 1998 to create the Pueblo Medal of Honor Memorial outside the Convention Center on Heroes Plaza. In addition to the statues of Pueblo's four heroes the names of the over 3,400 recipients were incorporated on granite slabs mounted on the walls of the Convention Center just behind the sculptures. Listed by war, the names are in alphabetical order. Other features are a 35 foot flag pole in the center of a pool of water surrounded by a granite bench. More info at www.pueblomohfoundation.com or www.puebloconventioncenter.com (quoted from pueblo medal of honor foundation) Southeastern Colorado Heritage Center Southeastern Colorado Heritage Center seeks to preserve, promote, and interpret the heritage of southeastern Colorado thereby fostering an understanding and appreciation for the plurality of its people. For more info visit www.theheritagecenter.us/ (quoted from theheritagecenter.us) El Pueblo History Museum
*** Register and book your room early as the town is busy in September. We're looking forward to your visit. *** Accommodations Reminder! -To get a discounted rate, don't forget to mention that you are with the Rocky Mountain Women in Law Enforcement. Click here to complete your reservation. It has come to our understanding that some of you will be sharing and requesting 2 beds which is not a problem. Please note that when you make your reservation, and are requesting 2 beds the reservationist or the information on line will say that we are unable to guarantee the room type. Please ignore this and continue with your reservation and still put in the request for 2 beds. Once the reservation is complete, we will make sure the room types are honored for you. Hosts:
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The spring landscape of Pueblo's Mountain Park Beulah is a wonderful place to take in nature's beauty and the Mountain Park Environmental Center offers a number of ways to learn more about nature. MPEC hosts several guided hikes each month of the year, including the winter months. Much of the park's 6 miles of trails are frequently snow free allowing for some excellent hiking. And when the snows come, the scheduled guided hikes become snowshoe adventures. 
InfoZone News Museum
Three ellaborate galleries preserve Pueblo History in this museum funded by the Colorado State Historical Society. Outdoors is a partial replica of the mid 1800's El Pueblo Trading Post and a glass enclosed pavillion protecting the excavation of the original trading post which is a nationally designated sight. For more info visit