Trinidad, Colorado
By: Meghan Saar 02/01/2008
What attraction in Trinidad should not be missed? Ludlow, 13 miles northwest of Trinidad, a United Mine Workers coal mining town. The April 20, 1914, massacre against mining workers and their families resulted in Congress changing labor laws to protect American workers.
What radio personality do most people listen to? Bob Herrera reading noontime news from the local papers or Dave Phillips broadcasting live from the Santa Fe Trail Festival (KCRT).
Best Western Art Gallery: The A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art (150 E. Main St.). Trinidad native Mitchell made his mark as a pulp Western magazine artist.
Good Cowboy Bar: The sprawling El Rancho (1901 Santa Fe Trail) features American Western music and northern Mexico cowboy music, and a big dance floor.
Best Western Bookstore: I'll admit my bias, but the best truly is the Trinidad History Museum's bookstore.
Most Popular Local Events: The Las Animas County Fair, Rodeo and Parade over Labor Day weekend, and the Trinidaddio Blues Fest, which brings in the best of Chicago-style Blues musicians, the previous weekend.
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