Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
numbers while exploring exhibits that help kids learn with a smile on their faces. It should
appeal to kids up to the age of 14.
Riverwalk
(
www.puebloriverwalk.org
;
101 S Union Ave; pedal boats per 30min $10, gondola tours $5; boat rental & tours
weekends May-Aug; )
A pedestrian -friendly and peacefully lazy channeled slice of
the Arkansas - the rest of it is running more fiercely underground - this is the center of
historic Pueblo. There are sidewalks on both sides of the river and plenty of shady seating
too. It runs for about four blocks and during the summer months you can book pedal boats
or take a gondola tour. The city also hosts occasional concerts and events here.
WATERFRONT
Sleeping
With one exception, Pueblo's sleeping options are all chains. Eagleridge Blvd (I-25, exit
102) in north Pueblo has more than a half-dozen familiar names;
Hampton Inn
(
719-543-6500;
http://hamptoninn.hilton.com
; 4790 Eagleridge Cir; r $109-169;
)
is the best of the
bunch.
Edgar Olin House
( 719-544-5727;
www.olin-house.com
;
727 W 13th St; r $79-159; )
This three-story brick home
is set in Pueblo's architecturally interesting, though somewhat dilapidated, historic resid-
ential district. With period furnishings in the Victorian interior and welcoming hosts, this
is the finest place to stay in town.
B&B
Eating
BISTRO
$
Franco's Bistro
(210 N Santa Fe Ave; kids' menu $2.50, mains $5.50-6.75; 9am-7pm)
Parents with kids in tow should
definitely consider this family restaurant in the Buell Children's Museum.
Hopscotch Bakery
(333 S Union Ave; sandwiches $8; 7am-4pm Tue-Sat; )
If you are just passing through long
enough to see a few sights and grab a bite to eat, make that bite happen here. There are
fresh pastries and quiche of the day, cookies, tarts and home-made ice cream, and some
BAKERY, ICE CREAM
$
