Shopping in Estes Park is a great form of entertainment. Downtown Estes Park is several blocks long and the main street is lined on both sides with shop after shop. Some of them carry unique items that undoubtedly could never be found in another store anywhere in the world.
While there are plenty of touristy shops that carry souvenir-type items such as snow globes that say, ‘ Estes Park ” on them, T-shirts with a picture of a mountain and the saying, “ I Visited Estes Park,” and personalized bookmarks that have a picture of a bighorn sheep on the front. However, there’s a real market for these items and people buy them by the truckload!
For anyone interested in more specialized items, Estes Park ’s downtown also has shops that carry art created by locals, jewelry unlike any other, and plenty of antiques. There is also locally made candy, candles, chocolate, and a whole bunch of items made in the State of Colorado .
The shops in town are positioned next to most of Estes Park’s restaurants, so most people spend the day doing a little bit of shopping, eating lunch, doing some more shopping, and finally enjoying some locally made ice cream. An entire day can be spent browsing the stores here, and some truly original items can most definitely be found.
Just a note on newer shops and a couple of old favorites:
Mary Jane's is great it has something for all women and home decor too at all price points. Is on the main street just down from Ed's Cantina.
Blueskies and Dragonflies is a gift shop, only open in the summer though. It is located across from the big water wheel.
Plum Creek Shoe Station has a great selection on shoes with a well trained staff, ask for Jeff or Bob, they have been there forever. It is located across from the old theater downtown.
Brownfields Trading Post is a great shop even locals wear their tourist shirts. They have high quality merchandise, from souvenirs or hiking gear.
If you are looking for a great Italian store in Estes Park, it is called Tesora Bella. Ask For Mike or Brian. They have some lovely jewerly and Larimar plus a large collection of Fairys.
Earthwood Artisians and Earthwood Collections are great stores for truly unique, nice "art for the home" items. They carry metalwork, paintings, pottery, jewelry, frames, woodwork, and glass items.
RMC Clothing is a very good ladies clothing store. They have a good selection of Foxcroft ladies blouses, and many other fine lines, plus purses.
The Spruce House is a wonderful Christmas store located just West of Tregent Park on Elkhorn. Everything you'd ever want as far as Christmas decorations and the ladies are always very friendly and helpful.