Places tagged #capitolhill by Emily Foos
Civic Center Park
Emily Foos: Civic Center Park hosts a variety of festivals and outdoor events during the spring and summer months. This is a photo taken from the 2011 Denver Pridefest parade. This is a two day event produced by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of Colorado (The Center) and takes place annually in June in Civic Center Park. It features the PrideFest Parade, a Dance Stage with DJs, a Country Stage with line-dancing lessons, a Latin Stage with cultural programming, and a Main Stage with live entertainment. The festival also features more than 250 vendor booths with arts, crafts, food and more. A VIP area is also provided with food and drinks for sponsors and contributors to enjoy, and there's also a family area, youth alley, and a transgender resource area. The LGBT community definitely knows how to have fun and accomplish their mission to promote the heritage and culture of the LGBT and allied community in Colorado. Denver PrideFest is now the fourth largest pride festival, and seventh largest pride parade in the United States. #CapitolHill #GoldenTriangle #Uptown
Civic Center Park
Emily Foos: Civic Center Park hosts a variety of festivals and outdoor events during the spring and summer months. This is a photo from the 2011 Moonlight Classic. For those who have not been out to experience this one (as a rider or a bystander,) it is quite a sight & definitely something to check out! The event is typically held in July and is a 10-mile non-competitive late night bicycle ride that runs from around 8pm till about 2am. With the support of the City of Denver and the Denver Police Department, the course is closed to automobile traffic allowing participants to ride safely on city streets. It begins and ends at the Colorado State Capitol, taking cyclists through Denver’s historic neighborhoods, including the business district, Lower Downtown, Congress Park, and the Cherry Creek shopping district! Participants are benefitting the InnovAge Foundation to help increase awareness and support of programs that allow aging individuals to live independently and with dignity in their own homes and communities. #CapitolHill #GoldenTriangle #Uptown #LoDo #BakerNeighborhood #LincolnPark
Civic Center Park
Emily Foos: Civic Center Park hosts a variety of festivals and outdoor events during the spring and summer months. This is a photo was taken at exactly 4:20pm during the 2011 4/20 Rally. If you have never attended one of these, its quite an experience! And smoking marijuana is not a requirement for attendance, so don't worry if you're not a smoker..this rally is about bringing about awareness in the community and educating people about marijuana (such as how/why it is used, possible and proven health benefits, how it compares to traditional western medicine, the legality of it & what we can do as a community to change unfair laws regarding it.) The Denver Police come out to this rally in mass every year (to help keep the peace-though people here rarely disrupt it, and to help protect the rights of the supporters of the rally.) April 20th at 4:20pm is the one time during the year when it is socially (and legally) acceptable for 1000's of people to gather in front of the state capitol and all light up and smoke together. I've seen the cloud of smoke so thick that the capitol building is barely even visible through it! The sense of togetherness and community on this day is simply amazing! #CapitolHill #GoldenTriangle
561ft2 - Brand New Capitol Hill Units
Emily Foos: These are some pretty cool old apartment buildings. The block between 10th Ave & 11th Ave on Sherman St is called Poets Row. Each of the buildings is named after a famous poet (Eugene Field, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mark Twain, Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, Louisa May Alcott, Robert Browning, Thomas Caryll, James Russell Lowell) #CapitolHill
Capitol Complex
Newhouse Hotel
Emily Foos: Although the name refers to this place as a 'hotel,' it is not exactly a place where people on vacation might stay. It is often difficult to get a room here, as many remain booked by long term residents in need of an inexpensive place to stay. The Newhouse is located directly across from the Capitol building on the corner of Grant St and Colfax Ave. Playboy Magazine once called Colfax the "longest, wickedest street in America." As a native of Colorado, I will say that it definitely takes a certain kind of person to stay or live on (or near) East Colfax for any length of time...personally, I love it! But just keep in mind, it's not for everyone. #CapitolHill
First Baptist Church
Emily Foos: The First Baptist Church of Denver, located at 14th Ave & Grant St in the heart of Capitol Hill, is the oldest Baptist congregation in Colorado. The building that stands now was built in the 1930's, but organization of the church itself took place during the Civil War and actually predates the statehood of Colorado. #CapitolHill
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
Emily Foos: With some of the most beautiful architecture in the city, the cathedral (located on Colfax just east of the Capitol building) is a must see whether you're just visiting or have lived here your whole life. And photographers, bring your cameras at sunrise or sunset for some almost guaranteed awesome shots! #CapitolHill #Uptown
World Trade Center Denver
Emily Foos: Located in Denver's Central Business District, the World Trade Center towers are two of the tallest buildings in the city. Housing numerous consulates, government & private offices, as well as the World Trade Center Denver office, these buildings serve as a hub for Denver's international community. #CapitolHill #Uptown #GoldenTriangle #LoDo
Wells Fargo Center
Emily Foos: A view of Capitol Hill looking down from the 26th floor of the Wells Fargo Center (the cash register shaped building) on 17th & Lincoln. The gold dome of the Capitol Building (enclosed in a white protective barrier in this photo) has been undergoing rennovations for about two years now. #CapitolHill