Perky Coffee (719-544-1278) at 421 N. Main St in the Lobby, the corner of 5th and Main in the Historic Federal Building. Well known for their coffee and free WiFi, Perky Coffee in now serving homemade ice cream. Soon adding sandwiches and soups - great news for those of us downtown or in the same building.  The Federal Building is home for 7 artists, 1 Mortgage company, a security company, Liberty Hearing Center and Colorado Western Real Estate. Perky Coffee is also the place I get my house warming gifts. Holli puts together a gift bag of mugs, teas, cookies and coffee for new home owners. Included in the bag is a tea ball and a punch card or two for those who want to stop in a get an individual cup of something hot. Holli, Candice and Larry wonder job! Perky Coffee Pueblo : The ... 08/26/2007

In the center of Pueblo is Elmwood Golf Course. Easy to get to by way of Thatcher Ave or Pueblo Blvd at 3900 Thatcher Ave. Green fees range from $13.50 - $28.00 Carts $9.50 - $18.00 and a bucket of balls $4.00 - $6.00When you play a round on the City course and you hear wild animals it isn't your imagination - it's the Pueblo Zoo which backs up to the course.   The average house in the immediate area (Central High School) lists at $85.00 and the average sold in the last six months were $78,914. Square foot $78.65 and days on the market 89.  The old rock bridge over Bessimer Ditch isn't used anymore but adds to the experience.  Come to Pueblo and play around! 08/18/2007

Every Friday night in July from 6 PM - 10 PM at the Sangre de Cristo Arts center in Pueblo is Festival Fridays. Local bands plays while people dance, eat and visit. The money from Festival Fridays goes to support the Sangre de Cristo art center and the Children's museum.     This is a great time to network, catch up with friends and enjoy an evening out in downtown Pueblo. 07/29/2007

Every Friday night in June the local Pueblo Crime Stoppers sponsors a street festival. Tonight the band was the country band Triple Nickel. The B Street Bash is set up in front of the Union Depot on B Street between Union and Victoria Streets. People are encouraged to dance and have fun.    Some of the people there tonight were Lance Hill owner, builder and general contractor from Bella Casa, Diane Van Buskirk from Country Wide Mortgages and Tony Garcia.     The crew from Colorado Western Real Estate : Donna and Fred Phillips, Mike and Jan Lofton, Pam Simmons from Allied Building Supply and Lance Hill aka The Barefoot Builder. Thank you for the tickets Patty Rodgers, board member for Crimestoppers.     06/15/2007

When my oldest son and I walk in the Relay for Life this weekend, we'll be wearing our brand-new t-shirts.  My son designed them for us, and it's becoming a tradition for us to create a new t-shirt for each year's Relay.  You probably know that the Relay for Life supports the American Cancer Society.  But did you also know that it's lots of fun?Here in Pueblo we relay on campus at CSU-Pueblo.  So it's a scenic walk among the trees, fountains, and campus hills.  If you're around on Friday evening, come on out and enjoy the music, the food, and the friends.  John and I will be manning the registration table for cancer survivors starting at 5:00.  Then after that, it's time to walk!  Come walk with us a while!  You'll recognize us by our shirts. 06/06/2007

It's Birthday party time at our house again. When my older kids were little, I did a couple of birthday parties here at home, then I had a huge mess to clean up, that's when we decided we would start having thier parties somewhere else. So over the last 18 years we've had parties at the Pizza places, skating rink, bowling alleys etc. This year my baby turns 9. She has said she wanted to be a vetrinarian since she was 3. I went online and was checking into places for a party and came across the Pueblo Zoo. I would've never thought about the Zoo for a birthday party.  So I called and talked to Sunny Davis. she sent me all the info via email and I looked it over and called right back with my credit card info and booked the party. They have 3 basic party plans: If you want to do your own de... 05/16/2007

and that's usually the best place in town to eat. I have 2 local places that I love, for Mexican food.  The first is located in an old bldg that reminds you of a 1950's cafe and is located near the steel mill.  It's where most of the mill workers go for lunch.  It's called the "Mill Stop Cafe". It's not fancy, owned by the same family forever, and the family works it.  By your 5th or 6th time there, they know your name and pretty much what you at least want to drink. They serve typical mexican fare, tacos (on homemade shells), burritos smothered in red or green chile....LOVE thier green chili! They still give you a sopapilla at the end of the meal along with a bottle of honey and a shaker of cinnamon and sugar. They have the most incredible stuffed sopapillas! And all their guacamole an... 04/24/2007

Charles Goodnight must have inspired every Western novel and movie ever made. He was the inventor of the Chuck Wagon, famous rancher and trail driver. Charles mediated for the Kiowa, Comanches and the United States Army. Developer of innovative methods of ranching, and the Polled Angus cow. The cow is a cross breed of an American Buffalo and Cattolo. The Goodnight College in Texas was founded by Charles and his wife Mary Ann Dyer. A local Elementary school also bears the name. The Goodnight barn stands a few feet from highway 96 on the edge of Pueblo at the bottom Lake Pueblo Reservoir. The rocks for the walls were harvested from the area. The barn is on the National Register of Historic places and is open to the public by appointment. The barn and the rest of the ranch are part of the ... 04/05/2007

 Seller inspections (sometimes referred to as pre-listing inspections) are becoming more popular because they virtually eliminate all the pitfalls and hassles associated with waiting to do the inspections until a buyer is found.  In many ways, waiting to schedule inspections until after a home goes under agreement, is too late.  Seller inspections are arranged and paid for by the seller, usually just before the home goes on the market.  The seller is the inspector's client.  The inspector works for the seller and generates a report for the seller.  The seller then typically makes multiple copies of the report and shares them with potential buyers that tour the home for sale.  Seller inspections are a benefit to all parties in a real estate transaction.  They are a win-win-win-win.  Adv... 03/18/2007

I went out on property today. In some parts of the world that means the same thing as going out on tour or caravan. But when you go out on property you put on your boots and you walk pins or borders of a property. You take plot maps and even sometimes a compus, seriously I keep one in my purse. For me this is a great way to connect with nature and clear my head. Although today my head was full of allergies. Please look at http://activerain.com/blogsview/54757/16165-W-Hwy-96      http://activerain.com/blogsview/54745/123-Acres-Hwy-96 Think Like a Tree by Karen I. ShraggSoak up the sunAffirm life's magicBe graceful in the windStand tall after a stormFeel refreshed after it rainsGrow strong without noticeBe prepared for each seasonProvide shelter to strangersHang tough through a cold spell... 03/08/2007

This weekend I've been working a booth at the Pueblo Association of Home Builders Home and Garden Show. The weather has been better than expected and the crowds are terrific. Donna Phillips is representing President Homes and I'm along for the ride. It's been a great way to meet people, see new services and just have a great time.    Shelley the "Rag Lady" Pam Simmons from PAHB and Allied Building Supply clowning around with Dan Wiebe from PAHB and Liberty Hearing Center of Pueblo.     Crystal from Domega HomesPaul Hubert from Eco Structure  02/24/2007

In the middle of Pueblo just off of I-25 on the corners of 5th and Main is Pueblo's Old Federal Building. Once a court house where those on trail would be brought up the back stairs to avoid mixing with the public. Today this building is used as an office building. Besides the Espresso Shop and the 5th Street Art Gallery you will find counseling offices, Liberty Hearing Center, TNT Security, a hair salon and Colorado Western Real Estate. Soon the old brass front mail boxes will be taken out and replaced with a white linen restaurant.   The old court room can now be rented for weddings and parties >        02/15/2007

Art is not the first thing you think about when you think of Pueblo Colorado. Most people think of the Federal Citizen Information commercials we use to see in the middle of the night. And Pueblo is well worth the stop if you are looking for food. But there is art here in Pueblo and just about anywhere if you stop and look for it.                                                                                                                       Some times just looking up with give you an eyefull.               02/15/2007

Four retired guys were walking down the street in Ft. Meyers, Florida when they saw a sign that said, "Old Timer's Bar" "All Drinks 10 Cents!"They looked at each other, then went in, thinking this is too good to be true.The old bartender said in a voice that carried across the room, "Come on in and let me pour one for you! What'll it be, Gentlemen?"All four asked for a martini. In short order, the bartender served up four iced martinis, shaken, not stirred, and said, "That'll be 10 cents each, please."The four men stared at the bartender for a moment, looked at each other....then paid the 40 cents.After the second round, which cost them under a dollar, their curiosity got the best of them. Finally, one of the men said, "How can you afford to serve martinis as good as these for only a di... 01/19/2007

If you live in Pueblo West you have come to know the word Shale. It's hard to escape. If you buy a lot to build on part of the inspection process is hiring a back hoe and digging a hole. This hole will tell the builder if the lot is build able. The county health department then inspects the hole and decides if and what kind of septic system can be put in and at what price. ShaleFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaShale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock whose original constituents were clays or muds. It is characterized by thin laminae breaking with an irregular curving fracture, often splintery and usually parallel to the often-indistinguishable bedding plane. This property is called fissility. Non-fissile rocks of similar composition but made of particles smaller than 1/16 mm are des... 01/13/2007

 Pueblo Building Permits for December 2006Pueblo West 35 Total of 660 for 2006 88%                                              Colorado City / Rye 3 Total of 33 for 2006 8%Hatchet Ranch 1 Total of 13 1% Averages for Residential Solds in the Last 6 monthsAverage price in Pueblo $122,716 avg 110 daysAverage price in P.W. $184,249  avg 119 days 01/13/2007

 I write a lot about Pueblo and So. Colorado. It's culture, sights and history are diverse. Pueblo has had 5 nations flags fly over it. The result of all of this is great food! OK, there might be other benefits to living in the area, but food is at the top of my list. If it is a holiday in Pueblo you count on tamales and potica. Below is an article published in the Pueblo Chieftain. Lisa Everitt publishes in The Denver Post. Melting-pot Christmas is Pueblo in a nut shell                                                By Lisa Everitt Special to The Denver Post Article Created: 12/12/2006 11:06:10 PM MSTIn Pueblo, the best place to buy a Slovenian pastry is at an Italian market. You eat it at Christmas with tamales. That's Pueblo in a nutshell. The pastry in question is potica. You say it... 01/12/2007

Unless you are willing to get off of I-25 as you travel threw Pueblo you may never know that cleverly hidden in Pueblo Colorado is Pueblo Reservoir. Walk, Nap, Bike, Hike, Ride, Swim, Boat, Sail, Ski, Watch, Learn, Study, Fish, Fly a Kite, Photograph, Draw, Paint, Pa ruse, Read, Sleep.  Taken 1-9-07  For more information about the area: http://www.pueblowestmetro.com/devel/index.phphttp://www.coloradocountybirding.com http://www.pueblowestview.com/about/ http://www.recreation.gov/ 01/09/2007

In a city of only 125,000 Pueblo has more than it's fare share of celebrities. Football professional Dutch Clark, after whom a local stadium is named. Nationally Syndicated radio personality Wolfman Jack The home of heros, Pueblo, Colorado is the only city in America with FOUR living recipients of our Nation's highest award for heroism in combat, the Medal of Honor. The four: William J. Crawford (WWII), Carl L. Sitter and Raymond G. Murphy (Korea) and Drew D. Dix (Vietnam) are a source of both pride and inspiration to the men, women and children of the city.Pueblo can also call Ralph Levy a son. Professor Levy taught music at the local college for years. He was also a reportable member of the famous Glenn Miller Orchestra.Last week I was asked to do a C.M.A. on a house Ralph once lived ... 01/08/2007

Most people when meeting each other for the first time use a typical: hello, hi, howdy, how are you, hola, G'day. But in Pueblo they natives greet each other like you have never or heard seen before. "Hi, where did you go to school?" This happens almost every time I meet someone new in Pueblo. Many "outsiders" do not find this a heart warming experience. But to the locals it identifies you, your family and your relationship to the town. If you went to Central High School for instance then you know the history and the rivalry that has been going on with Centennial High since 1892. The bell game in Pueblo is of historical significance. If you attended East High your rivalry is with South High. Bell Game   Most Colorado high school football players don't play in front off 12,500 fans durin... 12/10/2006