Thursday, Nov. 26 - City and County of Denver offices will be closed for the day in observance of Thanksgiving Day. On Friday, November 27, most City and County offices will aslo be closed as Employees are taking a furlough day to help the City create budget savings during these challenging economic times. Please see details here for specific information on how the closures may or may not affect City functions.

Top Headlines Monday, November 23, 2009 | 27.0° Partly Cloudy Denver Update: Weekly News Summary November 13 - 19, 2009 (Review by Denver 8 TV) Review current events in the City and County of Denver. Visit the Denver Update webpage, or click the icon to watch the program. 2009 Mayor’s Design Awards Announced Mayor John Hickenlooper celebrated the growing number of Denver’s homeowners, small business owners and developers who have made design excellence a priority in their community at the fifth annual Mayor's Design Awards. The program honored 15 diverse projects that enhance the city.        News Archives           Current Headlines 1 2 3

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Bike to Work Day Bike to Work Day THE DENVER “BIKE TO WORK DAY” BREAKFAST STATION AT CIVIC CENTER PARK A FAVORITE AMONG CYCLISTS Stop by Civic Center Park and join the fun on Bike To Work Day, June 24 from 6:30am-9am! Denver Public Works is proud to host the region’s largest Bike To Work Day Breakfast Station at Civic Center Park from 6:30am – 9:00am on June 24, 2009. Stop by and enjoy free samples from our vendors and learn more about a variety of local organizations promoting cycling and “green” living. Two new additions for 2009 are the Yellow Designs Stunt Team, an amazing group of BMX trick-riders performing choreographed thrill-shows and extreme stunt demonstrations, and a bike tech team from Bicycle Village explaining technical issues and doing minor repairs, as well as testing and diagnosing bigger bicycle issues. More highlights of the morning include: Free bike helmets and fittings will be available while supplies last courtesy of Craig Hospital Official radio sponsor 99.5FM The Mountain will provide the emcee duties and will be giving away a prize every 30 minutes The Public Works much-loved “Green” Street Sweeper will make an appearance and staff will distribute sweeping and parking action cards An educational display on the ozone will be provided by Denver Environmental Health. Denver Recycles will provide on-site recycling collection as well as information and tips on recycling Denver Parks & Recreation will be providing info on great low-cost summer activities for the whole family Mayor John Hickenlooper and Deputy Mayor/Public Works Manager Bill Vidal will address the crowd around 7:40am. Visit our vendors on-site and enjoy a variety of free samples and other goodies! Vendors include: Starbucks Panera Bread Madhava Honey Izze Beverages Vitamin Cottage      Larabar/Humm Foods Watercourse Glaceau VitaminWater & Smart Water Noodles King Soopers Learn more about these cool organizations and many others on-site: Denver Bicycle Touring Club Bike Film Festival Civic Center Conservancy Spinhead Foundation B-Cycle Denver Police Dept Denver Recycles Downtown Denver Partnership Bicycle Colorado RTD Denver Bicycle Touring Club The Denver Regional Council of Governments, or DRCOG, brings together city and county governments and other interested groups in the metro area each year to plan Bike to Work Day as a way of raising awareness of bicycle commuting. ### Posted on Monday, June 22, 2009 Return