Denver, Colorado
The most of the city and parade photos below are from 06 December 2008. The parade is the annual Parade of Lights that marches around downtown. It's about an hour long. The light display on the state house is impressive.
I caught the parade by accident as I was downtown already. I stood near the start between two poles across the street. It was amusing watching the balloons "limbo" underneath.
The 2009 fireworks photos are from the midnight New Years Eve display. I also took a better picture of the state house. Best viewing was from the 16th Street pedestrian mall as they were launched from both ends. The movie does a good job of showing the display.