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Event Information:
Denver
always hosts a great party for New
Years Eve, and will be no
exception, with crowds coming from
across the state to watch the
fireworks and join the midnight
countdown party. The New Year’s Eve
Fireworks Downtown, presented by the
Downtown Denver Partnership will
take place over the famous 16th
Street Mall. There are two
different spectacular fireworks
shows, one which will occur at 9
p.m. and the main event at Midnight.
Local sources recommend that viewers
stand along the 16th Street Mall for
optimal viewing, and arrive early to
ensure the best vantage point.
Other
big events in Denver for NYE
include The Denver New Year's Eve
Penthouse Party at the Grand
Hyatt Hotel, Decadence New Year's Eve
at the Colorado Convention
Center, the Sin City Fireworks
Extravaganza at Lucky Strike and the
White Rose Gala 11th Annual &
Champagne Hotel 4th Annual at the
Hilton Double Tree.
Well-known neighborhoods for
celebrations include the historic
and trendy LoDo (short for "Lower
Downtown"), part of the city's Union
Station neighborhood; Capitol Hill,
Baker, South City Park/Greektown,
Highland, Cherry Creek, Washington
Park, Lowry; Uptown; Curtis Park,
part of the Five Points
neighborhood; Alamo Placita, the
northern part of the Speer
neighborhood; Park Hill, a
successful example of intentional
racial integration, and Golden
Triangle, in the Civic Center.
While
Denver may not be as recognized for
historical musical prominence as
some other American cities, it still
manages to have a very active pop,
jazz, jam, folk, and classical music
scene, which has nurtured several
artists and genres to regional,
national, and even international
attention. Of particular note is
Denver's importance in the folk
scene of the 1960s and 1970s.
Well-known folk artists such as Bob
Dylan, Judy Collins and John Denver
lived in Denver at various points
during this time, and performed at
local clubs. Also, three members of
the widely popular group Earth,
Wind, and Fire are from Denver. More
recent Denver-based artists include
Air Dubai, The Fray, Flobots,
Cephalic Carnage, Axe Murder Boyz,
Deuce Mob, and Five Iron Frenzy.
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