More than a place to sleep
Pueblo gets written off as a place you drive past on I-25. It is a river town with a proper downtown, the best green chile in the state, and the mountains an hour west. Here is what we tell guests to go do.
Worth the drive
Times are from central Pueblo, where all our places are.
Historic Arkansas Riverwalk
Boat rides, restaurants and a walkable loop right through downtown.
Lake Pueblo State Park
Boating, fishing and swimming on sixty miles of shoreline.
Royal Gorge Bridge
One of the world's highest suspension bridges, out past Cañon City.
Bishop Castle
A hand-built stone castle in the mountains. Genuinely unlike anywhere else.
Colorado Springs & Pikes Peak
Garden of the Gods and the peak, without paying Springs lodging rates.
Great Sand Dunes
Tallest dunes in North America, an easy day trip south-west.
When Pueblo throws a party, the city fills up
Colorado State Fair
Late August into Labor Day. The biggest week of the year here — the whole city books out, so lock dates early.
Pueblo Chile & Frijoles Festival
September. Downtown fills with roasters and the entire town smells like green chile.
CSU Pueblo move-in & game days
August move-in, ThunderWolves home games through the autumn, graduation in May and December.
Riverwalk events
Paddleboats through the summer, Pumpkins on Parade in October, the holiday lights and Posada in December.
Rodeos, art walks & concerts
First Friday Art Walk downtown, summer concert series, Memorial Hall shows, rodeos through the season.