Colorado mountain towns almost always have tourist-trap stores that our family says "have gone the…read moreway of the rubber tomahawk". One can just hear the cry of the famous Chief Ouray and his wife Chipeta turning in their graves. The Buckskin more than offsets a lot of the tourista trash. Via architectural fortune, the Buckskin has the honor of being located on the ground floor of the AMAZINGLY well-restored Beaumont Hotel (the lobby is up a beautiful set of stairs leading to the 2nd floor). Ouray and the surrounding area are fantastic (e.g. hiking 14er Mt. Sneffels, camping where people cannot find you off of Imogene Pass, a killer hot springs pool), but unfortunately, Ouray also has its fair share of sloppy homely-cousin kitsch (the ubiquitous glass hummingbirds and t-shirts with the usual unfunny slogans). The Buckskin is a great place to walk in and peruse for local history - in a classy but friendly environment. The Beaumont itself is a great story - look it up online. It will make even the worst curmudgeon smile. Recipe for a great day in Ouray: go for a nice draining hike; take in the hot springs; eat a great dinner - then head to the bookstore before crashing. The only downside to the Buckskin is it's not very big. However, no book (in the Buckskin or elsewhere) will prepare you for the adrenaline pumping, no highway rail ride from Ouray to Silverton (and Durango)! If you bring out-of-staters, make sure you also bring some Depends.

I went into this store to find a specific book I had seen elsewhere. They had the book I wanted,…read moreand many more books about Colorado, CO mining, the Old West, 4x4ing, and anything else you might want about Colorado. They also had the most popular books you might be looking for while in Ouray. If you're on vacation, and need a book, this is the place to go. The owner is very friendly, but also knows how to stay back and let you browse. It's the perfect bookstore for a Colorado mountain town.

One of the main things I love about going to indie bookstores is the ability to find both new,…read moreunique books you may have trouble finding elsewhere, and editions of classics you've never seen before. Between The Covers indeed had both! Including a picture of the one I was most fascinated by. If I had more money to my name I would've wiped their collection of Where's Waldo books clean. Great selection (definitely look at the staff picks!) of books for all ages, beautiful Telluride merch you won't find in the town's gift shops, and other cool miscellaneous stuff like kids toys and educational materials. They had some playing cards with Spanish / Italian / Japanese translations that I thought were really cool. A must if you're in town!

A Telluride institution! Lots of offers by local authors and writers. Great coffee. I do miss the…read moreold location, but the new location is a quick 5 minute walk.

This place not only serves great coffee but wonderful pastries as well. Try the French Toast…read moremuffin! The staff are all friendly and helpful. We stop in every time we are in town.

My husband and I stopped by earlier this week for coffee and some food. My coffee, for being a…read morewhite chocolate mocha, was on the bitter side. My husband's coffee was on the bitter side too. We both got some glazed donuts to pair with the coffee and the donuts were yummy. The two women who were working that morning were super friendly and talked to us for quite a bit while they prepared our order which was sweet of them.

One of the best used bookstores I've come across. Fantastic selection of used books across all…read moregenres including classics, first editions, signed, rare etc etc . Well organized. Beautiful space. Super helpful owner. Could have spent all day here!

This store is located up stairs in a historic building…read more Books available to shop for outside and inside the bookstore. For a small place- it is well stocked! The owner helped me find books I wanted and offered me cookies while I shopped. Prices are reasonable and if they don't have the book you want- they will send you elsewhere!

Such a cute little local bookstore! The vibes are immaculate and the staff were super helpful…read more Definitely stop in here next time you're in CB!

The vibe in here is just immaculate. They have a pretty good number of books (especially current…read morebestsellers) given it isn't a big place, and it's nice that it directly connects with the coffee shop next door. There was plenty of seating inside too, and free street parking. The book sellers were very knowledgeable too, I heard them giving recs to some customers. Really cute spot to hang if you're in crested butte!

This is a neat little shop. They have lots of gifts and books as well. The lady working (the owner…read moreI presume) was very polite and super helpful. We have been on the hunt for wildlife sightings and noticed the board with listed sightings on it. We inquired about seeing an elk and she said they were finicky this time of year but told us where to go see a moose. We promptly left to find the location she spoke of and sure enough there was a cow moose with twin calves. What a great resource in Lake City!

From the owner: BCN is half book store and half gift shop. We have a wide selection of books on hiking, jeeping,…read morebirds, flowers, local history, and some best sellers. Great maps of the area. Gifts range from kids books and toys to art supplies, jewelry, chimes, socks and many items suitable to leave as a hostess gift or to take back to that person watching the house or plants or critters. We have a large selection of greeting cards and journals, too. I have changed the mix of items in the store by listening to my customers. We try to answer whatever questions folks have and if we don't have an answer, we find out and share. Try us. We special order items and drop ship to help our visitors and locals alike.

This was my favorite store to visit while in Durango! There's nothing like a cute, local town…read morebookstore and this one did not disappoint. They had a local section about how Durango became a town and even more, along with popular books that were broken down in sections by genre. I picked up a couple books and the staff were super friendly. They give you a bookstore bookmark. I'll be checking it out again next time I visit Durango!

This is a fully stocked bookshop with tons of books including bestsellers right on Durango's Main…read moreStreet. It has regular bookstore prices too (like the price you'd see listed on any book). I didn't end up buying anything but it's a bright, warm, and inviting bookshop that is fun to wander!

This toy store is amazing! It has great variety of unique toys, games, children's boutique…read moreclothing --all ages. This is a small toy store but so much fun to look through the items. Staff are really friendly and helpful but not obnoxious. It's a must see. This type of toy store is unique because it's NOT a box store. If you want something special for kids, grandkids or friends, this the place.

Popped in after lunch and was just planning on looking, but couldn't leave without a couple things…read morefor my little princess. Super cute stuff, could have bought the entire store!

I found "Books" when I lived in the area, a decade ago. Since, this bookstore has been central to…read moremy visits to Cortez. They have ordered special requests and have a massive selection of literary classics. LOVE this store! Mark B.

Great service! The young lady behind the counter and who was waiting on everyone who came through…read morethe door, was exceptional! She knew the store forwards and backwards! My wife and I were traveling through Cortez and stumbled upon this wonderful bookstore. A massive selection in both hardbacks and paperbacks new and used. If your looking for a book or two this is the place to try!