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 | 30.0° A Few Clouds 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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Only 1 Free Public Art Tour Remains This Year! Only 1 Free Public Art Tour Remains This Year!       DOCA is offering FREE public art tours at the Colorado Convention Center and Denver Performing Arts Complex (DPAC). Only two dates are scheduled for the rest of 2008: Saturday, October 11 Saturday, November 15 The information for both dates is as follows: Colorado Convention Center 14th Ave. & California St. Tour begins at 11:00 AM Tour highlights include artwork by Lawrence Argent, Jonathan Bonner, Barbara Jo Revelle, Erick C. Johnson, Jim Green, John McEnroe, Kirk Johnson and Jan Vriesen, William Matthews, Trine Bumiller and Bernar Venet. This tour will gather in front of I See What You Mean (a.k.a. Big Blue Bear) 15 minutes prior to start time. Denver Performing Arts Complex (DPAC) 14th Ave. & Curtis St. Tour begins at 1:00 PM Tour highlights include artwork in the Ellie Caulkins Opera House (Dale Chihuly, Herbert Bayer, Stephen Batura and John DeAndrea), the Buell Theatre (George Woodman and Vance Kirkland), atrium and exterior (Fernando Botero, Victor M. Contreras, Jonathan Borofsky, Marcus Akinlana and John Powell). This tour will gather in the DPAC atrium near the Contreras sculpture (large abstract bronze in open area between Buell Theatre and Bonfils Complex) 15 minutes prior to start time. Please e-mail or call Rudi Cerri to register for the FREE tours: rudi.cerri@denvergov.org, 720-865-4307.     Posted on Monday, October 06, 2008 Return