80 Locally Owned Businesses In Denver

Denver in the winter is an amazing place to be and as always has a lot to offer. Like trying a new coffee shop. Or have an adventurous day doing one of Denver’s winter activities. No matter what you’re looking for, there is always something that you can do. But with the holidays fast approaching, and the need to get the perfect holiday present is lingering on your mind. It can be hard to enjoy all the wintery goodness Denver has to offer. If you don’t know where to look for the perfect present, we’ve got you covered. With a list of some must-visit locally owned businesses in Denver.

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Bookstores

Books are always a great option when you are looking to get a gift for someone. Whether you’re looking for a little one just beginning their reading journey or someone who has been an avid reader for a while. You can’t go wrong when you pick a book from one of these stellar bookstores:

1. Tattered Cover Book Store & Café Colfax
2. West Side Books
3. Capitol Hill Books
4. The Bookies Bookstore
5. Tattered Cover Union Station
6. The Bookies Bookstore
7. Dream Books Co
8. Spicy Librarian
9. Hermitage Antiquarian Bookshop
10. Park Hill Community Bookstore

Toy Stores

If you’re looking for a gift for a child, then you’re going to want to check out some of these amazing locally owned toy stores you can find spread throughout Denver. You’ll find a huge selection of items all while getting the opportunity to keep business in your community:

1. Monkey Paw Toys
2. Fifty Two 80’s A Totally Awesome Shop
3. Grandrabbit’s Toy Shoppe
4. Castle Toys
5. The Hobby Source
6. Out The Box
7. Peak A Boo Toys
8. The Gnarly Toybox
9. Razzle Toys
10. Timbuk Toys

Trinkets

If you aren’t exactly sure what you want to get someone for this holiday season. Or maybe you’re looking for the perfect stocking stuffer. You’ll definitely want to check out one of these perfect little shops for all of your holiday gift giving needs:

1. I Heart Denver
2. Simply Colorado
3. Souvenir Warehouse
4. Welcome To Denver Store
5. Colorado Artisan Center
6. Talulah Jones
7. Wish Gifts
8. Jolly Goods
9. FTF Goods
10. 5 Green Boxes

Food

When you’re looking for the perfect gift for someone who loves a good night out, consider giving them a gift card to a stunning restaurant. Denver, Colorado has plenty of amazing options to choose from. If you don’t want to get them a place they’ve never been before, consider one of these amazing options:

1. Carinne Denver
2. Atomic Cowboy
3. Wildflower
4. Culinary Dropout
5. Mercantile
6. Linger
7. Steuben’s Uptown
8. Work & Class
9. The Pig & The Sprout
10. Lucina Eatery & Bar

Drinks

For the friend who loves a good craft drink, consider checking out one of the plethora of great brewing companies throughout the state. Whether you want to give them the option to choose a drink by getting a gift card, or you want to pick something out for them. Each of these options are spectacular picks:

1. Death & Co Denver
2. The Devil’s Drink
3. The Wild
4. Dew Drop Inn
5. Tap Fourteen – Rooftop Beer Garden
6. Dirty Laundry
7. Lady Jane
8. RIVER
9. Union Lodge No.1
10. Trellis Wine Bar

Arts and Crafts

Do you need a little something for the creative family member? You’ll have so many amazing locally owned options in the city. Here are a few of the top options to choose from to help you find the perfect gift this year:

1. HR Meininger Company
2. Adults & Crafts
3. Show of Hands
4. ReCreative Denver
5. The Craft Box
6. Ritualcravt
7. Artisan Center
8. Rocky Mountain Punk Nature Art & Oddities
9. Colpar’s HobbyTown
10. Colorado Artisan Center

Thrift Stores

If you are looking for something on a budget. Or you know that you aren’t going to be able to find that exact right gift, consider one of the amazing thrift stores to find the perfect option. Here you’ll find gently used items just waiting for a new life:

1. The Common Collective
2. Strawberry Mountain
3. SecondLove Tennyson
4. Scavenged Goods
5. Common Threads Denver
6. 2^nd Street South Broadway
7. Clotheshorse
8. Assistance League of Denver Thrift Shop
9. Garage Sale Vintage
10. Fever Dream Vintage & Modern

Activities

What happens when you’re looking for the kid who has all the fun toys already? Have you considered giving them an activity as a gift. Something they can remember for years to come. Whether you’re looking for a small child or someone in their teens, you’ll be sure to find something for everyone with this list of spectacular options:

1. Downtown Aquarium
2. Museum of Illusions
3. Denver Zoo
4. Denber Museum of Nature & Science
5. Four Mile Historic Park
6. Beyond Light Show
7. Big Blue Bear
8. Denver Botanic Gardens
9. Spark the Senses Indoor Playground
10. Kids Dig

Now that we’ve given you some of our favorite locally owned businesses to visit during the holiday season, be sure to let us know which are your favorites. Head down to the comments and tell us if we mentioned one of your favorite places to visit.

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