Denver Shopping

The brick walls and wooden pillars of a restored mercantile building form the setting for this well stocked, independent bookstore. Sink into an overstuffed chair, sip a coffee and read one of John Dunning’s Denver-set mysteries.

Want a snap-button western shirt like Heath Ledger wore in Brokeback Mountain? This is where Hollywood has found them for decades, along with cowboy boots, ten-gallon hats, and Western ties and jewelry.

Quality Colorado-crafted souvenirs: Choose from a Guadalupe wool felt jacket, embroidered Colorado pillows, sterling silver cowgirl bracelets, and hand carved, western-style belt buckles.

Head here for designer denim (Diesel, Seven, Joe’s Jeans) that will put you at ease in dress-casual Denver. Also on the racks: button downs, T-shirts and tanks.

Over 300 galleries and boutiques with high-end merchandise. Lawrence Covell offers men’s and women’s designerwear, Oster sells luxury watches and jewelry, and The Alchemist, a European-style apothecary, stocks bath and body products. In late July, Cheery Creek merchants slash prices at sidewalk sales.