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• Families take fun train rides on the Fourth of July

  July 4, 2012 6:57 PM

  It's not something you get to do everyday, which is why it draws in visitors young and old. You could tour a 1944 steam engine at the Pueblo Railway Museum Wednesday or eat a pancake breakfast on a 1950's kitchen car. Of course everyone loved the chance to ride in... more »

• Galloping Geese ride again

  June 14, 2012 4:53 AM

  GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) - Six contraptions called Galloping Geese will be rattling around the railroad tracks at the Colorado Railroad Museum. The struggling Rio Grande Southern Railroad in southwestern Colorado built seven Galloping Geese in the 1930s. The Geese are a mash-up of vintage autos, buses and railroad cars. The... more »

• Free cab rides for Saturday

  March 15, 2012 6:48 AM

  There will be free cab rides for residents of Colorado Springs and for the first time, Pueblo. The McDivitt Law Firm is paying for cab rides on Saturday those who celebrate St. Patrick's Day a little too much. To receive the free ride, all you have to do... more »

• Come ride with some of America's finest

  August 20, 2011 12:25 PM

  The 24th annual POW/MIA Recognition Ride kicked off from Woodland Park at around 10 am today. Riders ride to Cripple Creek at a cruising speed of 35 mph in honor of all the POW and MIA soldiers, veterans, and those currently in service. Riders come from all over... more »

• Doctors play a role in Pro Cycling

  August 18, 2011 7:38 PM

  As pro cyclists gear up for the Pro Cycling Challenge that starts on Monday, so do their medical teams. Centura Health Partners will be providing all the race medical support for the hundred plus competitors. Doctors will be equipped with everything from cars and motorcycles to Flight for Life.... more »

• Free cab rides offered on Cinco de Mayo

  April 26, 2011 6:19 PM

  Probably the largest celebration of Mexican heritage of the year happens on the 5th of May, Cinco de Mayo. That commemorates a battle fought near Puebla, Mexico in 1862. The McDivitt Law Firm will offer free cab rides to those who aren't sober enough to drive on May 5.... more »

• Kids on bikes for schools ride

  September 24, 2010 4:36 PM

  You may not believe it, but some kids have never owned a bike. Kids on Bikes helps solve that problem by raising money to buy bikes for elementary school kids in low income school districts. On Saturday, they are holding their first annual fundraising ride. Riders will have three... more »

• Bike Pikes Peak program offered

  June 22, 2010 5:09 PM

  CSU-Pueblo's Colorado Springs campus plans a three-day workshop on bicycling, which includes a trip down Pikes Peak. Classes include instruction on proper nutrition, riding strategy, and bicycle maintenance. Bike Pikes Peak begins in the classroom at the Citadel Center, 730 Citadel Dr. Suite 300, from 5:30-8:30 p.m.... more »

• Boat season kicks off at Pueblo riverwalk

  May 7, 2010 5:59 PM

  It's still spring, but the riverwalk in Pueblo is kicking off the summer season with their 2010 Boat Opening event on Friday, May 7. You can now go for a ride on the excursion boats, pedal boats or gondola. Fees are listed on the HARP Authority's website . Tonight--May 7,... more »

• Gondola cruises coming to the Pueblo riverwalk

  April 28, 2010 4:54 PM

  There's a new attraction coming to the Pueblo riverwalk that's sure to add a lot of romance to Downtown Pueblo. It's a new riverwalk gondola! It's similar to what you might see in Venice, complete with a gondolier that serenades couples, while they gently drift along the water channel. The... more »

• Two rescued from fair ride

  March 30, 2010 3:03 PM

  Two people stranded high in the air aboard a stalled fair ride have been rescued after nearly an hour. A fire department spokeswoman says a call came in at 1:54 p.m. Tuesday to report the stalled ride at the Miami-Dade County Fair. News footage showed the seemingly calm riders... more »

• Two stuck in stalled in ride over Miami fair

  March 30, 2010 2:59 PM

  Two people are stranded high in the air aboard a stalled fair ride in Miami, and rescue officials are trying to get them down. A fire department spokeswoman says a call came in at 1:54 p.m. Tuesday to report the stalled ride at the Miami-Dade County Fair. News footage... more »

• Free ride home on New Year's Eve

  December 22, 2009 5:04 PM

  A local law firm will sponsor free cab rides for those who need a ride home after celebrating New Year's Eve. The offer applies not only to those who've had too much to drink, but to those who don't have a safe ride home. "We want to give everyone... more »

• Pueblo Transit adds colorful buses to fleet

  September 29, 2009 3:33 PM

  The City of Pueblo has received economic stimulus money to help buy ten new buses. The new colorful vehicles are sure to grab your attention. The first bus, which arrived on Monday, is painted bright purple. Pueblo Transit will get nine more over the next two years to replace older... more »

• 'Ride With Lance' raises money for cancer research

  September 12, 2009 11:14 AM

  Fifty cyclists are riding with Lance Armstrong after raising at least $20,000 apiece in donations for cancer research. They will cover about 66 miles on Saturday alongside the seven-time Tour de France champion and cancer survivor. Canadian cycling champ Steve Bauer is also participating in the event on roads... more »