BUY
CHERRY CREEK NORTH: This is 16
blocks of outdoor pedestrianised shopping
and al fresco dining, filled with a selection
of trendy boutiques. Check out the Artisan
Cente r’s range of local artists’ products for
that perfect souvenir. cherrycreeknorth.com
artisancenterdenver.com
HIGHLANDS SQUARE: Funky, independent
and laid back, this is where the locals
head when they want to hit the shops: hip
boutiques, locally made crafts and a cool
restaurant, bar and coffee shop scene. The
Inspyre Boutique is a magnet for well-
dresseed women. visitdenverhighlands.com
inspyreboutique.com
ROCKMOUNT RANCH: This iconic Western
clothing store has been serving up authentic
hand-crafted cowboy gear since 1946 and has
been worn by everyone from Elvis and Bob
Dylan to Paul McCartney and Jack White.
Papa Jack, the store’s founder who died aged
107 in 2008, said: “The West is not a place, it’s
a state of mind.” rockmount.com
Sunny side of life //
Denver has 300 days of
sunshine a year; that’s more
than San Diego or Miami
Beach. Come in winter and
you’ll find blue skies and
a relatively toasty average
temperature of 7C
FROM LEFT: Tribal Murals (aka Alicia
DeOlivera Cardenas) stands in front
of her mural at Denver’s Crush Walls
2019; Ratio Beerworks, RiNo District;
Rockmount Ranch Wear’s flagship store,
a landmark in Lower Downtown Denver
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