Pueblo, CO

The grilled salmon, served with corn ragout, roasted red onion relish and smoked tomato coulis is favorite at Restaurant Fifteen Twentyone in Pueblo, CO.

The Sangre de Cristo Ballet Theatre performs Les Sylphides.

Don and his son at Gray’s Coors Tavern always has their signature Green Chile Sloppers ready and waiting for hungry customers

Many lights and well-planned landscaping are some the features of the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo in downtown Pueblo, Colorado.

The Professional Bull Riders Association recently opened its new Pueblo headquarters.

Chris Post rides a wave on his boogie board at the Pueblo Whitewater Park on the Arkansas River in Pueblo, Colorado.

Loaf 'N Jug Chile & Frijoles Festival

Many lights and well-planned landscaping are some the features of the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo in downtown Pueblo, Colorado.

The Sunset Inn's version of a slopper, which is a hamburger patty on a bun that's served in a bowl,topped with hot green chile, is a favorite menu item in Pueblo, Colorado. The Sunset Inn recenlty won the title of best "Pueblo slopper," on the Travel Channel program Food Wars, beating Gray's Coors Tavern for the title.

Exterior photo of St. Mary Corwin Hospital in Pueblo, Colorado.

The chamber staff stands on the steps of the Sangre do Cristo Arts & Conference Center in Pueblo, Colorado. JCI PHOTO- Jeff Adkins

Life-size bronze statue in front of the PRB building in downtown Pueblo by Kelly Graham.

Pueblo Tech Academy is located at 301 28th Lane in Pueblo, Colorado.

The lunch crowd fills the tables at Sunset Inn in Pueblo, Colorado. The Sunset Inn recently won the title of best "Pueblo Slopper," on the Travel Channel program Food Wars, beating Gray's Coors Tavern for the title.

Families shop for fresh locally grown produce at the Musso Farms booth at the Farmers Market at the Riverwalk in Pueblo, Colorado.

Rock formations at the Nature and Raptor Center in Pueblo, Colorado. The Nature and Raptor Center, which is located along the Arkansas River, is a great destination for fishing, hiking, biking, bird-watching and other outdoor activities.

The annual Loaf ‘N Jug Chile and Frijoles Festival pays homage to all things chile related, as nearly 10 million pounds of chile peppers are grown annually in Pueblo County.

Don and his son at Gray’s Coors Tavern always has their signature Green Chile Sloppers ready and waiting for hungry customers

The annual Loaf ‘N Jug Chile and Frijoles Festival is in its 13th year in 2007. Located in the Union Avenue Historic District, the event pays homage to all things chile related, as nearly 10 million pounds of chile peppers are grown annually in Pueblo County.

Military medals are on display at the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum

A sign for Lake Avenue stands above the construction on the south side of Pueblo, Colorado. Improvements are being made to the Minnequa Lake area as well as the Lake Avenue corridor, two related projects of Pueblo Urban Renewal.

The Bingo Burger, made with fire-roasted Pueblo chilies mixed into all natural grass-fed beef, is topped with local ingredients, including thick cut bacon, extra Pueblo chilies, cheddar cheese, chipotle ranch sauce, lettuce, onion, tomato and pickle at Bingo Burger in downtown Pueblo, Colorado. Fresh, local, organic ingredients rate highly with many local Pueblo restaurateurs.

Diners eat dinner at Restaurant Fifteen Twentyone in Pueblo, Colorado.