Denver City and County Building – City Hall

Great fun to watch the awesome colors, that change. There is festive music to enhance the experience, so drive by slowly with windows open and enjoy.

City of Denver and County buildings.
I’ve enjoyed the view from the city council building — so amazing, and of course watching city council is process is great!
I «enjoyed» jury duty on the second floor. The court room was beautiful, the staff amazing.
The building has some amazing murals (enjoyed a wedding in the from lobby a couple years ago too).
All in a wonderful example of denver’s history

This is a beautiful building. If you’re going here for a parking/​traffic ticket you probably won’t take the time to notice (and I don’t blame you), but if you can come back and just take a tour or look around, it’s really quite nice.
And FYI — you can pay your traffic ticket online now, even if you have to come into court, so no waiting in line. Handy after you’ve already spent too much time there waiting for the judge.

Govt. building, what do you expect?
The county clerk in 135 is my usual destination and they have a tendency to regularly give out incorrect info in person or on the phone.
There are usually random employees walking around behind the counter who seem to be doing nothing yet there is a long line

MY 500TH REVIEW AND STILL GOING STRONG!!!
For this wonderful milestone I decided to give it up to the wonderful city of Denver Colorado. They gave me the pleasure of serving jury duty, and I guess my answers must have been right on point since I was chosen to serve on a 7 person jury out of a 40 person pool. Congrats to Jenn.
Although I was ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ about the experience, bummed that I was chosen for a week + jury trial, excited that I was able to participate in my civic duty. Without going into any of the details, I was impressed with jury process, the way the trial unfolded, and the ability to come to a consensus surrounding the case.
The building is beautiful, all the people I had the pleasure of meeting were super helpful and sweet.
Being the foodie I am, I was also very happy to be so close to Civic Center Eats with all the food trucks on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Always looking for the foodie angle — you know me.

Where do I start?
I had to visit city hall this morning to pay a traffic fine. Standard stuff — I’ve been here many times over the course of my decade here in Denver. As I cruised through security, I set off the first alarm. Apparently the snaps on my cute, velvet, cargo skirt were a bit too much metal to NOT warrant a swipe with the wand. No worries — quick and efficiently, I was sent through. Where I set off the 2^nd alarm. What alarm you ask? The alarm of the security officer who wanted to search my purse. Why, you ask? Because I apparently had a rifle shell in my darling little Coach bag. As I lifted my wallet for her to get a closer look inside, I thought to myself, «no lipgloss in court?» What? Then I saw it.
Oooppps!
Not to get too off track, but while visiting a restaurant last summer, which happens to be on a seedy part of Broadway, I noticed the casing on the street as we exited the restaurant, and a couple glasses of chianti prompted me to pick it up. I’d never seen a rifle shell before. This was interesting to me. Needless to say, I forgot it was in there, and 8 — 10 months went by.
To add to this story, I have been to the airport, with this same bag, with this same rifle casing in pocket at least a dozen times, and have I ever been stopped in security once?
You guessed it. Not once.
Now, 3 officers have gathered around and all I can think is «RUN», just kidding. I am thinking, I am seriously worried about being late for court, as anyone who know me can testify, I am always late anyway, and I don’t want to be fined because, I now have a great story, but a truly uncomfortable situation unfolding at the door. Finally guard #3 asks me to fill out a claim ticket, which I don’t want, but I feel I have to accept or I will look suspicious. So, I take it, thinking «No way am I coming back through this door, or back to claim this «bullet», which guard #1 so graciously called it as she asked «Is that a bullet?»
«Um, uh, errr. I found it on the ground. Doh!»
I must sound like every other criminal in here right now.
Then I get to the courtroom, which isn’t actually a courtroom, it’s a reception area where you are directed into a courtroom, or to a cashier. Initially, I was going into the courtroom to try and get the fine reduced, but at this point I just want out — so I go to the cashier, pay and get my receipt. 5 minutes in and out, no joke.
But in that 5 minutes, I’ve decided I need to go claim the «bullet», because what if it was used in a crime and now my fingerprints are on it because it’s been in my purse for 8 months? Yeah, I watch way too much CSI. So I go back to the security entrance and hand them my claim ticket to get my bullet.
Moral of the story: City Hall=very safe, efficient and secure, DIA=hmmmm, Sherri=a little paranoid.
OH, And if you haven’t been to see the Christmas lights — Go!
sidebar: My biggest reason for not being able to give 5 stars is the parking. It took me longer to find a space (on the street — instead of paying $ 11 for a lot), than it took me to actually drive downtown from my home.

This is NOT just «a regular city and county building» (!) For I have been in here many a time to deliver a document here, check on a database there… go through the metal detector (!) (And it was fabulous!)
A great time is had to be had by all… Even if you are simply stuck outside and can only admire the boundless beauty of the City and County building (for it is boundless!)

This is just a regular government building but I’m reviewing it because every Christmas holiday this great building gets lit up with spectacular Christmas lights and displays and that’s not all. there’s always a traditional parade that starts from the City and County Building and continues for 2 miles through the beautiful streets of Downtown Denver. Although it’s always a bit chilly, this spectacular parade is not to be missed or the big building for that matter. Don’t forget to wear a warm coat and bring your camera. you’re gonna need it!