THIS IS KOAA NEWS 5 AT 6:00.
>> TAKE A LOOK.
YOU CAN ALMOST SMELL IT.
THE COLORADO STATE FAIR OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY IN PUEBLO COUNTY, AND ON NEWS 5 WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED OUT AT THE COOL, WEIRD AND ALL THE FUN ATTRACTION THAT THE FAIR HAS TO OFFER.
GOOD EVENING, THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING US FOR NEWS 5 AT 6:00, I'M AND KOEN.
>> GUYS, WE CAN'T WAIT ANY LONGER.
HOW ARE THINGS GOING OUT THERE?
>> I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, THE 5:00 SHOW, ANDY, WAS VERY FRENETIC.
WE DID A WHOLE LOT OF STUFF IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
WE WATCHED PIG RACES, ATE SOME FOOD, HUNG OUT WITH THE BUTTERFLIES AND THERE'S SO MUCH MORE.
THERE'S SO MANY THINGS TO DO OUT HERE, IT'S CRAZY.
WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO BRING FOLK UP TO SPEED TO DOUBLE THAT FRENETIC SPACE.
>> THERE'S A LOT OF FOLKS OUT HERE FOR THE FIRST DAY OF THE FAIR.
THEY'RE HAVING SUCH A GOOD TIME.
>> PARKING CAN BE ONE OF THE PAINS DURING THE COLORADO STATE FAIR, OF COURSE, SO THERE ARE MANY OPTIONS FOR PARKING AROUND THE AREA.
YOU CAN TAKE YOUR CHANCES ON THE SIDE STREETS AND THE RESIDENTIAL PARTS OR YOU CAN PAY FOR PARKING AROUND THE STATE FAIRGROUNDS.
SOME OF THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT CHARGE FOR PARKING ARE DOING IT FOR A GOOD CAUSE.
WE GOT UP WITH THE COLORADO NATIONAL GUARD IN PUEBLO.
THEY SAY THEY CHARGE 10 BUCKS FO PARKING, BUT THAT MONEY GOES TO HELP OUR SOLDIERS' FAMILIES.
>> THE FAMILY READINESS PROGRAM IS FOR SOLDIERS' FAMILIES WHO AR DEPLOYED.
THEY HELP WITH FOOD, DRINKS, LIVING EXPENSES, ANYTHING THAT THE FAMILIES CANNOT AFFORD WHILE THEIR SOLDIERS ARE AWAY.
>> YOU HAVE TO LOVE THAT.
IF YOU DON'T WANT TO TAKE YOUR CHANCES ON FINDING OR PAYING FOR PARKING AROUND THE STATE FAIR, THERE IS A FREE SHUTTLE.
IT'S AT THE PARKING GARAGE ON 11 SOUTH MAIN STREET IN DOWNTOWN PUEBLO.
THE PARKING THERE IS ALSO FREE FOR YOU.
>> IT MAY BE A SMALL BUILDING AT THE STATE FAIR BUT IT'S A HIDDEN GEM.
THE COLORADO STATE FAIR MUSEUM HOUSES THE HISTORY OF THE STATE FAIR AND IT IS ALL FROM THE COLLECTION OF MUSEUM CURATOR JIM COOK.
HE'S BEEN COLLECTING STATE FAIR ITEMS SINCE THE LATE 1940s.
THERE ARE ITEMS FROM THE FIRST STATE FAIR PRESIDENT, EVE MEMORABILIA.
>> ANYBODY AROUND WHEN HE WAS PRESIDENT.
WE SPOKE WITH COOK ABOUT WHY HE STARTED THE COLLECTION.
>> I'VE ALWAYS BEEN INTERESTED I WESTERN HISTORY.
THIS WAS ACTUALLY THE THIRD MUSEUM I'VE PUT TOGETHER, BUT I WILL HAVE AMERICAN HISTORY AND PARTICULARLY WESTERN HISTORY.
>> NOW, IF YOU'D LIKE TO CHECK OUT THE MUSEUM, IT'S LOCATED NORTH OF THE AG PALACE.
THAT'S WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW.
ONE OF THE BEST PARTS, IT'S FREE.
I FORGOT TO MENTION, HOW COULD I WE ARE STANDING IN FRONT OF THE NEWS 5 BOOTH HERE.
YOU CAN GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN WITH SOME COOL COSTUMES OR BACKDROPS.
WE ALSO HAVE SOME STUFF TO GIVE AWAY.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
SO MAKE SURE YOU COME BY, SAY HI YOUR FAVORITE NEWS 5 ANCHORS AND PERSONALITIES WILL BE HERE THROUGHOUT THE 10 DAYS OF THE FAIR OR SO, SO MAKE SURE YOU COM BY AND SAY HI TO ALL OF US.
WE'VE SEEN SO MANY GREAT PEOPLE ALREADY HERE.
>> A LITTLE LATER WE'RE GOING TO TALK TO THE NEW STATE FAIR MANAGER AND WE'LL HAVE THAT INTERVIEW HERE IN JUST A FEW MINUTES, BUT FOR NOW LET'S SEND IT BACK TO THE STUDIO AND ANDY
KOEN.
>> HERE'S A LIVE LOOK FROM OUR PUEBLO SKYCAM.
IF YOU'RE PLANNING ON HEADING TO THE FAIRGROUNDS THIS WEEKEND, YO MIGHT WANT TO DRESS A LITTLE COOLER.
MIKE SAYS THERE'S GOING TO BE PLENTY OF SUNSHINE IN THAT FORECAST.
LET'S GO LIVE TO MIKE.
>> OH, I'M TELLING YOU, IT IS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC OUT HERE.
THERE'S QUITE NOTHING LIKE OPENING NIGHT AT THE COLORADO STATE FAIRGROUNDS, AND LATER TONIGHT YOU KNOW, IT'S ELIZABETH'S FAVORITE, THE OAK OAKRIDGE BOYS IN CONCERT.
WE'RE AT THE BARN YARD RIGHT NOW.
WE WANTED TO FIND A LITTLE BIT O SHADE AND LOOK AT CURRENT TEMPERATURES ACROSS COLORADO SPRINGS AND PUEBLO.
CERTAINLY ON THE DRY SIDE AS YOU LOOK AT THE TEMPERATURES.
KEEP IN MIND THEY'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DROP OFF HERE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.
A VERY PLEASANT NIGHT AHEAD NO MATTER WHAT YOU HAVE PLANNED OUT DOORS.
>> TOMORROW A MONSOON DISTURBANC WILL PUSH ACROSS COLORADO AND TRIGGER RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MOUNTAINS WILL SEE MOST OF THE ACTIVITY.
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE NEAR AND LONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE.
A COUPLE OF THE THUNDERSTORMS COULD MAKE IT OFF THE MOUNTAINS ACROSS THE I-25 CORRIDOR AND THE PIKE'S PEAK REGION.
KEEP IN MIND THE LOWER LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE GOING TO BE PRETT DRY, SO I DON'T THINK WE'LL SEE ANYTHING THAT WILL JUST GIVE YOU A BIG SOAKER AND WIPE OUT YOUR PLANS.
HERE'S HOW YOUR SATURDAY SHAKES OUT HOUR BY HOUR.
SUNSHINE MIXED WITH HIGH CLOUDS.
>> IF YOU'RE GOING TO THE PARADE TOMORROW MORNING YOU WILL LOVE THE CLOUDS BECAUSE THEY WILL SHIELD YOU FROM THE INTENSE SUNSHINE.
AN ISOLATED STORM POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS.
>> TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE BEAUTIFUL LITTLE CABS RIGHT -- CALVES.
>> I AM GOING TO MILK MAMA LIVE ON NEWS 5 DURING OUR 6:30 SHOW.
THAT'S SOMETHING TO STICK AROUND FOR, ANDY.
>> THEY ARE ADORABLE.
THANK YOU, MIKE.
THERE ARE SOME BIG EVENTS ON THE SCHEDULE TONIGHT.
THAT INCLUDES THE PRCA RODEO AT THE BUDWEISER RODEO ARENA AND FOLLOWING THE BUCKING BRONX AND SPINNING BULLS IS A CONCERT IS A CONCERT FROM THE OAKRIDGE BOYS.
STILL TIME TO GET YOUR TICKETS T THE EVENT.