The New City and County Building in Denver, CO:
The Parade of Homes – Heritage Hills
Closing after it’s final weekend this past Labor Day the Parade of Homes welcomed a record crowd. We headed out to view the gorgeous abodes in Heritage Hills, just south of C-470 off of Yosemite. Below are some of this reporters favorites. Can I just say, “wow!”?
These homes were amazingly decorated, the layouts were fantastic, not one detail missed.
There were 4 homes on this tour and they certainly did not disappoint. They are priced from $700,000 to $1.5 million.
The outdoor spaces are just as spectacular as the indoor ones. Heated floors, fountains, fireplaces, amazing!
You missed out this year but head out next Summer and enjoy! The Parade usually starts in early August. However, you can still head out and check out the Model homes, they are for sale.
Denver Firefighter Museum – A Treat for the Entire Family
Denver Firefighter Museum
Did you know there is a Denver Firefighters Museum downtown? It near Civic Center and is in a vintage Firehouse from days of old. Located at 13th and Tremont there is plenty of metered parking right outside their door.
Original Firehouse Doors
It is filled with vintage items, photos, engines, ladder trucks, too much to name. So much to take in. Children love the hands on exhibits. They can dress up in fireman gear and hop aboard the engine. Upstairs are interactive stations all about fire safety. There is also a vintage locker room, captains room and restroom. So fun to look at it all.
DFD Engine No. 4
Dispatch Desk
The Denver Public Library
One of Denver’s biggest assets, amenties, havens so to speak, is the Denver Public Library. With over 20 branches that include the huge, beautiful Downton Denver Branch. Escape into a cove, corner, desk and get lost in a book or a magazine. Use the internet, look at media sections and more. The downtown Denver Public Library also has an entire floor dedicated to historical records that include newspapers, magazines, historical works of arts and geneology records. The collective is vast and extremely useful for researchers of all types.
Recently the library debuted a really, super-cool website. Whether you are a Denver native or a curious visitor this site has something to offer you. It is filled with history, pictures, personal stories about Denver. Includes an area for building histories, great for history buffs. The website is called Creating Communities, I recommend you take a visit, explore and enjoy!
When you visit the Downtown Branch be sure to walk around the building and enjoy the architecture of the library and the Denver Art Museum, plus bonus art throughout the grounds.
A peek at Creating Communities…
What I love about Denver
Ahhhh Denver, born and raised here, maybe I am biased. Hundreds of miles of bike trails, the most parks per capita than any other city, mountains just minutes away, more days of sunshine than any other US city… Denver is a great town. My mothers family has origins in Southern Colorado, the San Luis Valley, that predate Colorado’s statehood. Colorado has a rich heritage and it should be treasured.
Besides the outdoor options there is so much to do in Denver.
For those of you who don’t mind walking and enjoy being outside: Walk the 16th Street Mall, head to South Pearl Street, Cherry Creek Farmers Market, DU neighborhood, Washington Park
For Family Fun: Elitch Gardens, Water World, Boondocks, Childrens Museum, Denver Aquarium, Firefighter Museum
Want to take a short drive up I-70 into the gorgeous Rocky Mountains: Buffalo Bills Grave @ Lookout Mountain, Evergreen, Idaho Springs, Georgetown, Dillon and Breckenridge
Like to gamble: Head up to Central City, Blackhawk or down to Cripple Creek
Like to climb: Colorado has over 50 14ers! That’s right there are over fifty – fourteeners! Which are mountains over 14,000 ft. Here is a link to an excellent Colorado 14er list.
