Pueblo

Pueblo is a medium-sized city about 40 miles south of Colorado Springs. Traditionally it's been known as a blue-collar town (there's a big steel mill there), but in recent years it's evolved at the same frantic pace that all of the larger Colorado cities have. I like the vibe there. If "quaint" and "hip" can be uttered in the same sentence, that's Pueblo. Even though the city's growing, it's kept a lot of the cool old buildings that have always been there. There's also a burgeoning arts scene and plenty of public art, like this sculpture near the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center. Very cool!