I really enjoy visiting the Barnes & Noble store near Colorado Mills. It's clean well organized,…read moreand the staff are super friendly. It's also my favorite place to go to buy presents for my kids and for my kids friends birthday parties. They have a great selection of books and toys.

Five stars for the B&N book store! They have a massive collection of books and I love the fact they…read morestill carry magazines. Although I wish they'd rename the outdated "women's interest" area to "fashion" or similar. The coffee shop has its pros and cons. I enjoy sitting down to peruse a magazine over a coffee. The coffee quality and service leaves a little to be desired though. I was excited, however, to finally see they offer a gluten friendly cookie - after all of these years! I was mystified as to why they have them smack bang in the middle of the display cabinet, right next to all of the gluten-containing bakery items. These need to be kept separate so there's no cross contamination.

A fabulous bookstore with proceeds benefiting Jefferson County Public Library. Nice selection of…read moreused books in good condition, some new books, priced very reasonably. Also, gifts, and other media such as DVDs, audiobooks and vinyl records. Located in Colorado Mills shopping center next to Dick's Sporting Goods. You can donate books at their Wheatridge warehouse or volunteer your time.

Great bookstore...good prices and very helpful staff. They have a book buying program and sell used…read morebooks. They have a good selection of new books, as well.

Stopped here before heading into Golden for the day. Cute coffee shop with plenty of seating. I…read moreordered a caramel latte and it was one of the best I have had. The syrups are homemade and you can definitely tell. If I was a local I'd be here all the time.

This coffee shop is great! They have lots of little book nooks, plenty of actual books, delicious…read morecoffee, and great employees. They have really good seasonal syrup flavors including their pumpkin spice which I got today. Their pumpkin spice unlike others I have tried actually tastes like pumpkin. I certainly recommend. Their non seasonal salted caramel is also delicious.

Tight!! Not much…read morespace, but a cool shop. Lots of comic books to choose from. I saw some live game play too, in the back. Pretty fun.

The joys of discovering a comic shop in the mall. Where geek culture thrives, and new adventures…read moreawait. Or at least, that's what we thought. What we actually found was a frustrating barrier to entry, not just into the store's event, but into the hobby itself. Let's talk about the Gundam TCG beta event. You'd think being physically present, cash in hand, eager to participate would be enough. Nope. The real gatekeeper? A smartphone. No phone, no game. It doesn't matter if you're a dedicated player or a teen excited to get into the hobby--if you don't have the app, you're out. And let's not forget, to even use the app, you have to hand over your personal data and jump through digital hoops. When I called ahead to confirm, I was given a workaround: "Just emulate the app on a computer." Sounds simple, right? Except, if you actually read the terms of service, that's a violation of the rules. So, the store's solution? Encourage rule-breaking just to participate in an event they're hosting. Yikes. This is exactly how you alienate an audience. Five eager teens, $70 per player, all turned away because they didn't meet a completely unnecessary tech requirement. And that's just us. We have a group of dads and teens always wanting to dabble in new games to see if they hold their weight. There were plenty of other potential players in the same boat. Imagine the revenue lost. Imagine the enthusiasm squashed. All because we agree smart phones dont belong in our teens hands. Now we got this store trying to tell us our kids need smart phones. This store, like its now-closed predecessor in the Mills, seems to have forgotten a key business principle: know your customer. Not every hobbyist is glued to a smartphone, and forcing a tech barrier on a physical card game is absurd. We play these games because we would rather play these than sit on a phone. The whole situation is ironic. 1/10--because at the end of the day, a comic shop should bring people into the hobby, not shut them out. Good luck--you're going to need it.

If only the stars would go to 11! I never write reviews but…read morefelt motivated after receiving the best customer service I have ever experienced! Adam helped me build my first true hi-fi system with turntable, amp, speakers and subwoofer on a relatively modest budget. I worked in electronic retail sales on commission in the late 90's and early 2000's with extensive customer service training so I do not say this lightly. I was originally planning to buy just a turntable from Soundscape and buy everything else online but Adam let me bring some speakers I could only find online to their beautiful showroom and compare them side-by-side with some Sonus Faber Lumina's. I ended up returning the ones I got online in favor of the much better looking and better sounding Sonus Fabers. It didn't hurt that Adam gave me a great deal on the like new demo/floor models and a demo amplifier that paired with them perfectly. Moreover, Adam helped me set up my turntable, lent me an expensive microphone for subwoofer room correction (which made a big difference), and gave me lots of technical support and education for getting everything set up properly. Throughout this whole experience I never felt rushed or persuaded to spend beyond my original very modest budget. I also got better deals than I could find anywhere else. It was also wonderful to have the showroom and Adam's enthusiastic expertise all to myself. Thanks again Adam and Crystal! You earned a lifelong customer, and I've already referred multiple friends to your amazing business.

If you're in the market for top-tier hi-fi equipment or home theater systems, look no further than…read moreSoundscape in Evergreen. Adam is the guy to see--super knowledgeable, professional, and clearly passionate about what he does. He walked me through the entire process of choosing the right products for my home, answering all my questions (even the ones I didn't know I had) with patience and expertise.

Atomic Games West is a brand new game store that just opened up here in Golden. The space is on…read morethe smallish side, but there's plenty of room for both products and games. They carry a selection of most wargaming brands (40K/Fantasy, Warmachine, Malifaux, Infinity), including some used figures, some board games, and Magic: the Gathering. They also sell used video games for all sorts of systems, including original Nintendo up through the PS2, as well as controllers and peripherals. The owner, Wes, is helpful and friendly, and is willing to order models or games he doesn't currently have in stock, including Forge World stuff. They currently have two game tables with space for more that are being built, with a decent amount of terrain. The store has gaming most nights, and will be a host for FNM. If you're in the neighborhood, Atomic Games is definitely a gaming store to check out!

My girlfriend and I stopped in later in the evening for a very small purchase, just a pack of card…read moresleeves, and unfortunately, the experience was unpleasant enough that neither of us has much interest in returning. We completely understand that we came in later in the day. However, the store still had approximately an hour and a half before closing, so I don't think it's unreasonable to expect basic customer service during posted business hours. The first thing we noticed upon entering was the smell. There was an extremely strong combination of body odor, what smelled like marijuana, and incense throughout the store. It was overwhelming enough that it made the space uncomfortable to browse, which is disappointing because the store appears to have a decent selection. I also noticed that concerns about the store's odor and or customer service have apparently been addressed elsewhere by referencing an individual being on the autism spectrum. To be clear, I have no issue whatsoever with employees or customers being neurodivergent, nor would I expect anyone to be excluded or treated differently because of a disability. However, that does not make concerns about the cleanliness, odor and professionalism of a public-facing business invalid. Maintaining a reasonably clean and comfortable environment is a basic business standard, regardless of the disabilities or personal circumstances of anyone inside. Using someone's autism as an explanation for why customers should simply accept an unpleasant environment is neither a fair response to the customer nor, frankly, particularly respectful to autistic people. The heavy use of incense also does nothing to improve the situation. If the intention is to mask the underlying odor, it unfortunately has the opposite effect. It simply adds another strong smell on top of an already unpleasant one. Given that multiple customers have apparently raised concerns about the store's odor, it is difficult to understand why the response seems to be dismissal rather than addressing the environment itself. Incense is not a substitute for ventilation, cleanliness, or reasonable standards for a customer-facing space. At a certain point, repeated complaints about the same issue stop being isolated personal preferences and become feedback worth taking seriously. Customers should not be mocked or dismissed for pointing out a problem that management appears unwilling to meaningfully address. What really made the experience unwelcoming, though, was the interaction, or lack thereof, with the employee behind the counter. He was playing World of Warcraft when we entered and seemed visibly put out when he had to stop playing long enough to ring up our card sleeves. I even attempted to make casual small talk with him during the transaction, and we were outright ignored. Not given a short answer, not met with someone who simply wasn't particularly talkative, ignored. We weren't asking him to search through inventory, answer complicated questions, or provide extensive assistance. We were making a simple purchase and attempting to be friendly. Somehow, even that felt like an inconvenience. I understand that hobby shops often have a more relaxed atmosphere, and that's part of their appeal. There is, however, a considerable difference between a relaxed environment and one where customers feel as though their presence is interrupting an employee's personal time. Between the overwhelming smell and the remarkably unwelcoming customer service, we left with the impression that our business simply wasn't wanted. That's perfectly fine, we'll make sure not to inconvenience them with it Edit: You'd be lucky to have 20 people in your store. If your regular clientele enjoying themselves requires everyone else to tolerate overwhelming body odor and nonexistent customer service, perhaps you should host private game nights instead of running a public business. Calling a paying customer a narcissist for expecting basic courtesy only proves the original review correct. Good day.

Needed a quick purchase of an Ortofon OM 5 E cartridge and stylus nearby. Service was excellent and…read morethe shop looked great. Happy to say the minor repair worked out well. Thanks ListenUp Boulder!

Drew and Jeff provided excellent and elite service. They are a team that makes troubleshooting…read moreeasy. Their expertise for integrating entertainment systems is unbeatable. It makes ListenUp the go-to audio video company when purchasing and installing electronic equipment.

I love this record store. I love that it's a family owned. Everyone is so nice and caring in the…read morestore. They also put on amazing events and even supply drinks and snacks out of their own pockets for everyone.

I just stopped in and it was ok. The selection seems random and obscure and not in a good way. I'm…read moresure there's rarities, but a lot of it wasn't for sale. It seems much of the good stuff has been picked through. I probably won't be back.