COME TO LIFE / Pueblo science and history. Next, head to the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum , a World War II Army air base turned museum with more than 30 vintage aircraft, including a massive B-29. Other can’t-miss museums include the El Pueblo History Museum , a re-created 1840s adobe trading post and archaeological excavation site, and The Steelworks Museum , rated in the top-five industrial collections in the nation. EVENING Watch the city melt into shades of gold, red and orange during a sunset gondola ride down the river. Afterward, head into historic Old Town for a bite to eat, making sure to sample the town’s de facto mascot, the chile pepper. This spicy, fire-roasted treat is perhaps best enjoyed in savory pork green chile. Try a Pueblo Slopper, a hamburger patty smothered in green chile and topped with cheese and onions. Many restaurants, including Gray’s Coors Tavern, Sunset Inn and Sancho’s Bar & Grill , serve up their own version of the beloved dish, so you can easily embark on your own Slopper tour — and take the Pueblo Chile Farm Stand Tour along Hwy. 50 east of town in August and September to gather your own ingredients, and soak in the aromas, colors and the hard work of generations of local farm-ers. Roadside markets also offer 4 dry sausages, cheese, honey, pastries and more throughout the summer. Residents of Italian, Greek, Slo-venian, Polish, Irish, German and African-American heritage have also shaped the city’s menus. Stop into one of the longtime local restaurants and shops, like Franks Meat Market , Paleteria Y Neveria Durango , Tortilleria Delicias or Giodone’s Italian Bar and Grill . If there’s still time, find out what’s on stage at the Steel City Theatre Company , Impossible Playhouse and Grupo Folklórico del Pueblo . Motorsports racing fans find plenty to cheer about at the newly reopened Honor Speed-way and the Pueblo Motorsports Park , which each host a variety of competitions through the summer and fall. FROM LEFT: UNION AVENUE HISTORIC DISTRICT, MILES/ ANDREA BUROLLA; BUELL CHILDREN’S MUSEUM. 3 STAY & PLAY OPTIONS Colorado City , Pueblo (page 203), Pueblo West , Silver Cliff , Westcliffe 172 / 1-800-COLORADO
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