Take a peek inside a museum where Leonardo da Vinci’s ideas take shape. Dave Moore gets a preview of the new Leonardo da Vinci Museum of North America with tour guide Craig Eliot.

This entire exhibit is made possible by the Artisans of Florence. They bring da Vinci’s original sketches to life.

Their team of historians, engineers, and master craftsmen had spent decades translating da Vinci’s notebooks into fully functional machines that remain true to the original scale, mechanics, and materials. However they also incorporate 21st century technology like virtual reality, holograms and artificial intelligence.

Work on the museum was still going on at the time of this recording. So you’ll hear some construction and other noises in the background. Dave speaks to a handful of people doing work along the way.

They include:

Bonnie Waugh, artist

Joe Arrigo, Founder & Executive Director

Tom Rizzo, Artisans of Florence

Paulo Gori, Artisans of Florence

Joel Carpenter, artist doing Last Supper

Some of the exhibits include:

• Flight & Imagination
• Machines & Robotics
• Water & Power
• The Human Body as Machine

These exhibits also appear in major museums across Europe — and in North America, it can be experienced only here in Pueblo.

The plan is for the museum to open May 2026.

Tap here to see collage of photos.

Dave Moore welcomes Patrick Vigil to the project.

He is the resident engineer at CDOT working on the I-25 and Highway 50B project. If you've driven the highway through Pueblo recently, no doubt you've seen the changes.

Patrick shares the progress that's been made and the work still left to be done.

Dave Moore hosts Mario Gernazio and Noah Commerford on Pueblo's Podcast.

Mario Gernazio is the director of resource development for United Way of Pueblo County and Noah Commerford is the president and CEO of the Latino Chamber of commerce of Pueblo. They're talking about the 14th annual Festival of Trees.

It's a fundraiser hosted by Pueblo Latino Chamber of Commerce benefiting the United Way of Pueblo County that kicks off the holiday season.
Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time: 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Pueblo Union Depot

Tap here to buy tickets.

Executive Director, Abbie Krause with the Pueblo Zoo joins Dave on the Podcast.

The Pueblo Zoo is an Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited facility covering twenty-five acres in Pueblo City Park. It is home to more than 400 animals representing 125 different species from around the world.

The City of Pueblo has maintained a zoo in some form since the early 1900s. The current site in City Park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and attracts 90,000 visitors each year.

The Pueblo Zoo was facing accreditation challenges and budget cuts. Since this podcast was recorded the Zoo has been re-accredited through September 2028.

Abbie talks about how people can help ensure the zoo stays in Pueblo for many years to come. Including all the new exhibits and play areas at the zoo.

Dave Moore welcomes Mayor Heather Graham to the podcast again.

She talks about new businesses in Pueblo, the unhoused, budget cuts, as well as the upcoming election with ballot measures and four city council seats up for grabs.

Mayor Graham is also hosting four town halls during the month of September in all four districts. Join her for City updates at the following dates and locations:

• District 2: Wednesday, Sept. 3 at 5:30 p.m. at El Centro del Quinto Sol, 609 E 6th St.
• District 4: Thursday, Sept. 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the Robert Hoag Rawlings Library, Bret Kelly Room B, 100 E Abriendo Ave.
• District 3: Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 5:30 p.m. at Lamb Library, Lower Level, 2525 S. Pueblo Blvd.
• District 1: Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 5:30 p.m. at Barkman Branch Library, Minnequa Works Credit Union Community Room, 1300 Jerry Murphy Rd.

Andrea Wiesenmeyer joins Dave Moore on the podcast. She is the new General Manager of the Colorado State Fair. She was selected for the position by the Colorado Department of Agriculture.

She outlines all you need to know about the state fair coming up.

A few new things this year pig races are back as free entertainment and there will be a dedicated book space for kids.

The Colorado State Fair is 11 days of fun ending Labor Day. The 2025 fair runs Friday, Aug. 22 through Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 1!

Monday – Thursday: 3 – 11 p.m.

Friday – Sunday: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.

Labor Day: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.

Adult Gate Admission: $15

Kids (ages 5-12): $7

Children 4 and under are free (when accompanied by an adult)

Check out their Deals and Discounts page to see all of the special days and promotions!

Scott Dalton with CDOT talks to Dave Moore about big changes coming to I-25 and Highway 50B.

You may have noticed construction started in the area in November 2024. Dalton explains the timeline of the program and why they chose to make it a diverging diamond with a signal at the top.

This project is located in Pueblo on I-25 from Mile Point 99.7 to MP 101.4 and on US 50 from MP 315.9 to MP 316.6. Work consists of building five new bridge structures, retaining walls, noise walls, and more along the five mile stretch of road.

It is going to be a diverging diamond interchange (DDI). The DDI design was selected for this location to address congestion, improve safety.

Similar interchanges are located at Fillmore Street and I-25 and Research Parkway and Powers Boulevard in Colorado Springs. This will be the first DDI constructed in Pueblo.

When driving a DDI, motorists proceed through a traffic signal upon entering the interchange and simply follow their lane to the opposite side of the roadway. Left-turn movements are eliminated with a DDI, which minimizes T-bone type crashes.

The project is expected to be completed in early summer 2027.

Tap here for more info.

This is a little bit of a different format than the traditional podcast. Craig Eliot was giving a presentation to the Southern Colorado Press Club of which our host Dave Moore is a part.

Because the news of the Leonardo da Vinci Museum of North America calling Pueblo home is so exciting, Craig has allowed Dave to share his presentation on the podcast. It’s a community conversation.

The Leonardo da Vinci Museum of North America is an expansive science and art focused museum to explore the genius of Leonardo da Vinci's contributions to our world. It is not meant as a history museum solely focused on the man himself.

The museum location will be at next to the Pueblo Convention Center and Historic Arkansas Riverwalk. This 18,000+ sq ft space will include exhibits, a gift shop and outdoor Cafe Leonardo.

Future expansion will include the restored Centennial planetarium.

They are hoping to launch by late fall 2025.