Pueblo Chile and Frijoles Festival

This weekend (September 25-27, 2009) is the 15th Annual Loaf ‘N Jug Chile & Frijoles Festival!

The Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce created the festival to celebrate the harvest of the Mira Sol Chile (otherwise known as the Pueblo Chile) and to promote our area's agriculture, especially its home-grown chilies and pinto beans, as well as to display the works of many talented artisans and crafts people. The festival will take place in downtown Pueblo, at the Union Avenue Historic District, on Union Avenue between 1st and "B" Streets. Festival hours are Friday, 3pm-11pm; Saturday, 10am-11pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm. For more information on scheduled entertainment, the Chile and Salsa showdown, El Pueblo History Museum 1840 Mercado, Farmer's Market, Sunday's Hot 2 Trot 5K Run & 2 Mile Fun Walk, or the Jalapeno-Eating Contest call the Pueblo Chamber of Commerce at 719-542-1704 or visit www.pueblochamber.org.

I can't wait to smell the delicious aroma of roasting chile peppers and stock up on bags of roasted chiles for later use during the cold winter months. This weekend promises to be much warmer than the unseasonal temperatures we've experienced this week, so get out and enjoy one of the premier events in Pueblo ! See you there!

Deb