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Golden is a wonderful place to spend a day, a
weekend, or a lifetime. The heart of our
community is the historic downtown.
Fascinating shops, fine dining, sidewalk cafes,
great places to stay, breath-taking mountain
views, creek-side walking paths...Golden has it
all.
SHOPPING
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STAYING * HANGING
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Fleur-de-Lis has been Golden's
florist of choice for decades. They can
create custom arrangements or have arrangements
available for immediate sale. They also
sell individual stems.
Several antique dealers offer
fascinating and unique items in this shop.
The merchandise changes constantly, but this is
a good place to look for antiques from Golden's
past!
The Golden Quilt Company,
conveniently located right across the street
from the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, sells
quilting fabrics and other supplies, and also
sell beautiful finished quilts.
Have you always wanted to try
belly dancing? This interesting new store
gives classes and sells the clothing. The
clothing is also pretty and flattering for those
of us without dancing aspirations!
The Silver Horse opened shortly
before Christmas, so many of us saw it for the
first time as we did our Christmas shopping.
What a cool store! It's equal to anything in Telluride, Aspen, or Jackson
Hole. They carry a lot of
interesting merchandise, with a western flare,
and the fireplace makes it a welcoming place to shop.
Pickets has garden-inspired art, for both
indoor and outdoor decorating. They have a courtyard behind the store that
contains architectural yard art, and the inside
of the shop has interesting garden-oriented
merchandise.
This store has been operating in
downtown Golden since 1918. The current
owners, Roger and Michele Tapia, have been
running the store since 2000. It continues to be a
good place to buy jewelry or have it repaired.
In addition to the fine jewelry, they carry
several beautiful, more moderately-priced lines. The staff is friendly,
the atmosphere is inviting, the display is
dazzling, and the prices are
reasonable.
Baby
Does' Clothing is a unique women's boutique in
the heart of historic downtown Golden. They offer
an eclectic mix of great casual clothing and
wearable art. They pride ourselves in
finding pieces that fit women and are fun and
fashionable, and fabrics that feel so good. This
is clothing that makes you feel as good as you
look.
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In addition to a great selection of new
books, this store has several hundred
signed first editions for sale (at
exceptionally good prices). They
also sells gift cards, good not only at
this store but at Independent
Booksellers (such as the Tattered Cover)
all over the country. They also
offer a 20% discount on book club
purchases, and welcome book clubs to
meet at the store.
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This store offers great
gifts, seasonal items, candles, Colorado
food products, souvenirs, and countless
other beautiful items, all in a
wonderful, old-fashioned store building.
If you don't find a
perfect gift for someone, Avenue Gifts
will search to find it for
you.
They also work with Mrs.
B's Baskets to make memorable gift
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Peak Cycles is one of three bike
shops serving Golden's thriving bicycling
community.
Gene Bauer is a jewelry
designer, and this shop is the showcase for his
exquisite creations. He will also work
with you to create custom designs, exclusively
for you!
As the home of the American
Mountaineering Center, Golden attracts
mountaineers from all over the world. Bent
Gate is their place of choice to buy equipment
before heading into the Colorado Rockies!
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Spirits in the Wind Gallery, a showcase for Premier Art of the New West changes exhibits and themes on a monthly basis. Yet it fits perfectly into the historic atmosphere of Golden, Colorado where Ute, Arapaho and Cheyenne tribes once roamed and where the Gold Rush of 1859 lured so many pioneers to the area that for a period of Colorado's history, Golden was the territorial capitol. Truly one of the Finest Western Galleries in Colorado.
They feature Premier Art of the New West by national and emerging artists. You will find exceptional jewelry and unique gifts for the discriminating buyer including pottery, sculpture, home decor and outdoor art.
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This store makes its own nature-based
candles. Their designs incorporate visible
grasses and fruit slices, and the essential oils
they use in the candles smell wonderful.
The sign outside their store encourages you to
come in "for the smell of it," and it's well
worth it! They have a nice
web site, showing their candles and
explaining the process they use to make them.
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Juna sells
eco-friendly clothing and has
beautiful and unique things to offer! |
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This shop sells fine lingerie
and toiletries. Attracting customers from
all over the Denver area, Chelsea of London
offers a registry for brides.
As their sign has said, for
years & years..."No fresher Coors sold
anywhere!" (It's right across the
street from the brewery.)
This shop has been a fixture in
Golden for years. They sell feed for
horses, poultry, and other types of livestock.
They also sell Breyer Horses and other toys.
The store often has baby ducks and chicks, which
delight visiting children.
Vintner's Cellar sells wine by
the glass or bottle. They offer wine
tastings and host private parties. They
can also print custom labels for wine bottles,
to help you commemorate a special occasion!
This store, run by three
sisters, provides custom embroidery and many
other imprinting services.
Golden is a popular spot with
those who love bicycling. Bike path lovers
come to Golden via the network of bike trails
that cover the whole Denver metro area.
Mountain bikers enjoy tackling Golden's North
and South Table Mountains. Big Ring Cycles
sells and services bicycles for both
specialties.
This full-service clinic offers
eye exams and stocks a wide array of frames as
well as non-prescription sunglasses.
This small grocery store, two
blocks west of Washington Avenue, specializes in
natural and organic foods.
Meyer Hardware has a
great staff, people who really know their stuff
and who have worked there for years. You can walk in with a specific
problem, like "I want to put a polyurethane seal
on some new outdoor furniture." Instead of
wandering around long aisles by yourself, you can
ask someone immediately, who will hand you the
exact product you need, and you can be in and out in
three minutes.
Meyer Hardware is a fantastic asset for the City of Golden.
It has an excellent selection of products and the ability to special order most anything else you might need. In 21 years, often visiting a few times a week, I can only think of two times they did not have what I needed, or could not get it shortly. The staff is not only knowledgeable, but very friendly.
Frank Blaha, East Street
neighborhood
I went in and asked if they could possibly order
tweezers for a Swiss jackknife - and they brought out a box full!
Judy Denison, 8th and 9th Street
Historic District
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Golden has been helping gold
miners equip themselves for 150 years now, and
this shop continues the tradition, selling gold
pans, metal detectors, and any other equipment a
gold-seeker needs.
With its kayak course running
right through downtown, Golden has become a
popular spot for Denver-area kayakers.
This store caters to them, as well as those who
love rafting and tubing.
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