Shop Local Support Colorado’s Artisans

Shop local this season, and support Colorado artists, makers, and mom-and-pop retailers for your holiday shopping. Call on these Colorado creators for unique gear, clothing, art, and other thoughtful handmade gifts.

Beauty & Accessories

Visit Aspen Meadows Soap in Cañon City for handcrafted herbal soaps, lotions, skin care goodies, candles and oh-so-sweet bath accessories.

Cibado Handcrafted Leather Bags and Goods is a one-woman operation based in Glenwood Springs, producing detailed buffalo leather handbags and purses.

Shop Alpine Naturals out of Cripple Creek, Colorado for artisan soap and body products designed to lift spirits. Check out their custom-blended herbal and shaving soaps.

Shop Local Outdoor Gear & Clothing

Fashion created for real mountain living, Leadville’s Melanzana stitches high-quality performance hoodies, vests, and skirts in bold colors.

Icelantic was founded in Evergreen, Colorado, when Ben Anderson started making skis in his parent’s garage. Today, the largest USA-manufactured ski company pumps out raved-about, next-level skis with stunning original artwork top sheets.

Steamboat Springs’ SmartWool brings stylish, ultra-warm Merino wool socks to the masses, while hometown favorite Big Agnes wins awards for its lightweight, remarkably comfortable tents and sleeping bags.

Score classic snap-button Western shirts and bolo ties from Rockmount Ranch Wear in Denver. The third-generation family business has attracted celebrity shoppers looking to sharpen their cowboy style.

Eat & Drink

For the coffee lover in your life, nothing beats a fresh roasted bag of beans from Durango Coffee Company or Silver Canyon Coffee in Boulder.

Bring smiles to chocolate connoisseurs with Ouray’s Gus Chocolate and add some heat to your gift with a variety pack of Horsetooth Hot Sauces out of Fort Collins.

Select artisan goat cheeses from Buena Vista’s Jumpin Good Goat Dairy and Longmont’s Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy.

You can buy tasty Colorado-made spirits from Honey House Distillery in Durango, Montanya Distillers in Crested Butte, or Peach Tree Distillers in Palisade.

For the Home

Visit Firehouse General Store next to the Historic Delaware Hotel in Leadville for unique Western gifts, jewelry, and Colorado souvenirs.

High Country Designs in Frisco sells handcrafted furniture and accessories made in Colorado. Browse lamps, log beds, ski prints, and locally made mugs.

San Juan Gems Rock Shop in Cortez features beautiful jewelry, collector’s items, and one of the largest gem selections in the area.

Don’t Forget the Dog

Treat your furry friend to handmade, all-natural dog snacks from Paws Barkery in Evergreen or bison jerky from Element Pet Nutrition in Ridgway, where everything is sourced from hormone-free Colorado livestock.

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