Pueblo students gear up to go back to school, free of charge
Organizations throughout Colorado are helping prepare caregivers for another unpredictable school year.
and last updated 2021-07-22 19:55:39-04
PUEBLO â The Buell Children s Museum attached to the Sangre De Cristo Arts Center handed out backpacks full of back-to-school items on Thursday, as kids prepare for the first day of school in just a few weeks. If I had a quarter for every time I heard someone say, you don t know how much this means to us, this backpack is going to last us for a long time - That s what makes this part worth it, said Jerica Khosla, the Director of Learning at the event. She says the goal is to help families in Pueblo who might be facing financial hardships.
With convenient access to the great outdoors, several sites honoring United States military members and veterans, a high desert climate perfect for summertime activities and some of the best Mexican food in the country much of which is grown right down the road on Pueblo County farms there are countless things to do in the Home of Heroes during the summer months.
Summertime in Pueblo is perhaps best known for the Colorado State Fair and the annual Chile & Frijoles Festival, but those are just two small facets of the many attractions the city has to offer. Pueblo has an immersive Creative Corridor that runs through three historic neighborhoods and is filled with museums, galleries, street sculptures, fountains, live music and more.