Locations and programs
are subject to change. If you would like to sponsor a meeting
or get more information about meeting sponsorship, call Margaret
Ward-Masias - 543-6676.
The Pueblo
Downtown Association presents The The business
hub of Southern Colorado, Downtown Pueblo welcomed visitors
and new residents arriving at its bustling railroad stations.
Beautiful Victorian buildings housed banks, department
stores, hotels, warehouses, theaters and scores of small
businesses. The RT Frazier Saddle Company and the Rood
Candy Company were fine examples of the city's manufacturers,
widely known for their exceptional products.
No Pueblo history is complete without a mention or
photograph of the devastating Arkansas River flood which
tore through Downtown Pueblo in June 1921. Though homes
and lesser structures were destroyed, these sturdy brick
and stone structures stood fast. When the second-story
deep water subsided, irrepressible Pueblo citizens dug
out tons of mud and water and went back to business.
The 2008
Pueblo Christmas Parade of Lights will take place
on Nov. 29th. This year’s parade theme is,
"A Classic Colorado Christmas." and
welcomes Colorado State University-Pueblo President,
Joe Garcia and Pueblo Community College President,
J.D. Garvin as Grand Marshals.
The parade will begin on the Mesa Junction at
Colorado and Abriendo Avenues then proceed to
Union Avenue and finish in the Downtown area at
Fifth and Court streets at Pueblo Bank & Trust.
It is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. and features
between 75 and 100 lighted entries, a combination
of floats, bands, animals and vehicles.
The Pueblo Downtown
Association was founded in the 1940’s by managers from
department stores. Pueblo Downtown was the retail center of Southern
Colorado in the 1950’s and 60’s. The Downtown Association
coordinated events in the downtown area that involved all of the businesses
in the area.
Today, the purpose of this association is to promote,
through its membership, the Downtown Business District by whatever
means required.
With over 100 members
the Pueblo Downtown Association IS the heart of Pueblo. Membership is not
limited to downtown businesses. All members are Pueblo Downtown promoters.
Downtown
Spotlight
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135 members in the Greater Pueblo area.
Enjoy a stroll in the
cultural heart of Pueblo!
The Pueblo Downtown Association is a Major
Sponsor of this non-profit outdoor sculpture project which is an
important element in arts education, cultural pride and community
redevelopment.
