In Colorado there are many downtown revitalization projects. In Denver in Commerce City and we found this in Pueblo, Colorado as we talked to locals. The River Walk, which seems to be a growing concept for tourism dollars and point of destination downtown rehabilitation is alive and well here in Pueblo along with the rest of the Downtown revitalization. I am also impressed with the entire Mid West with regards to the river walk idea, which started in San Antonio and has done extremely well everywhere it has been taken. At the River Walk in Pueblo you can rent a boat and hang out, many car shows and several really great restaurants and good retail employment, now that the Arkansas River has filled back up again. The drought had threatened the river for a while and it got so low that they were being sued by their next door neighbors in KS, as there was not enough water for the cattle. The Power plant in Pueblo had to shut down due to the water being so low they could not use it for cooling. Pueblo, CO is growing and West Pueblo is a whole new suburb. With middle class families moving in there is additional dollars flowing into the town and staying. Since it is on I-25 it catches significant tourist dollars during parts of the year. The Pueblo Chamber of Commerce is quite active with the city in promoting this new tourist destination and Pueblo should be on your list if you are traveling that direction. |
