From sinful cookies to juicy IPAs and everything in between — we’re talking some killer samosas and Armenian yogurt dips — get out and buy something local.
Colorado Cookie Company
Lakewood
Picture this: bite-sized M&M’s cookies served with a side of confetti frosting. That’s the kind of gastronomic genius that Colorado Cookie Company has to offer. Order the Diparoos and a giant, cookie-dough-stuffed monstrosity — your stomach will thank you.
Mawa’s GrainFreeNola
Aspen
Gluten-free, vegan and protein-rich granola, in flavors like Tropical Paradise and Berry Me, will add some serious joy to your breakfast bowl.
Wickedly Good Treats
Sterling
Elevated riffs on classic pies, pastries, breads, chocolates, cookies, macarons — the list goes on — are just waiting for you in Sterling.
Atrevida Beer Company
Colorado Springs
Feel like you’re at a local strawberry festival with Atrevida’s Fresas Con Crema cream ale on nitro.
Cocoa Tree Chocolates
Carbondale
With domed-candies that look like they should be in an art museum, Cocoa Tree’s five-piece box is a kaleidoscope of fun for friends or family.
Colorado Coffee Company
Loveland
One of the best cinnamon rolls in the state — you heard it here first — and freshly roasted dark beans can be found at Colorado Coffee Company.
Susan’s Samosas
Boulder
These triangles of crunchy glory — filled with your choice of beef, chicken, fruit or chocolate — should be ordered immediately.
Animas Chocolate Company
Durango
Get ready for summer with a s’mores kit from this chocolatier in downtown Durango.
Little Bird Bakeshop
Fort Collins
The bostock (brioche soaked in orange syrup, slathered with almond cream), canelé (chewy caramel outside, vanilla bean inside) and financier (teacake with ground nuts) are just three of the many delicacies Little Bird bakes up to perfection.
Lotus Root Kitchen + Market
Aurora
Put Lotus Root Kitchen’s kimchi, pico de gallo and cilantro-walnut pesto on your shopping list.
Chicago Colorado
Lakewood
Looking for a taste of the Windy City? Look no further than this small, red-and-blue brick building that sells massive hot dogs, Fannie May chocolates, Salerno cookies and more.
Climax Jerky
Breckenridge
Try peppered-elk and smoked-teriyaki-buffalo jerky as protein on your upcoming snowshoe excursion.
Hopscotch Bakery
Pueblo
The burnt-orange, cracked gingersnaps coated in fine, white sugar will have you killing it at hopscotch at this local’s favorite in Pueblo.
Acli-Mate
Gunnison
These sports drinks were made for those of us getting out on the mountain for the first time and adjusting to altitude sickness.
Gold Mine Cupcakes
Golden
The cookies-and-cream cupcakes reign supreme at Gold Mine just off Washington Ave. in downtown Golden.
Reds Wine Boutique
Sterling
The perfect gift doesn’t exist, you say? Well, you haven’t purchased a custom bottle of strawberry rhubarb from Reds small-batch winery then!
The Cupcake Gypsies
Loveland
Root-beer float, pepper berry and sweet tater might not be flavors you’d associated with cupcakes, but at this rustic, farmhouse-chic cupcakery, there’s no limit to wild taste combinations.
SweetCakes
Ridgway
Custom cakes — think tiny skiers on a black diamond, posed atop a frosty, white cake — are owner Megan McCabe’s specialty.
Lady Justice Brewing Company
Englewood
Unleash your inner feminist with beers like Sandra Day IPA, Merkle’s Thursday Hefeweizen and Barrel-Aged I Dissent spiced seasonal dark ale.
Knead the Bakery
Arvada
Your sweet tooth will be in heaven here, with pecan cinnamon rolls, elephant ears and cinnamon bark slices.
Copper Door Coffee Roasters
Denver
Cooper Door purchases a majority of their coffee from women producers, so you can feel good about buying 12 bags of Four Sisters Espresso or the Shady Lady Blend.
Crafty Canary Brewery
Walsenburg
Grab a growler of the snappy Ideal Citrus Ale 2.0 or the smoky Fly the Bird Milk Stout.
Sasquatch Cookies
Colorado Springs
Freak your friends out by having their freshly baked cookies delivered by someone in a sasquatch costume.
Bricks
Longmont
Cinnamon raw honey, bourbon-vanilla granola and Palisade-peach hot sauce dot the shelves at Bricks, an emporium of Colorado-made delights.
Holidaily Brewing Company
Golden
Not one gluten-containing ingredient enters the doors of Holidaily — sip Beulah Red Ale and Favorite Blonde Ale with no worries about gut issues later.
Sosi’s Healthy Pleasures
Aurora
Dip it, spread it, garnish it and top it (whatever “it” is is up to your discretion) with one of Sosi’s Armenian yogurts. The garden mint and artichoke dill are our favorites.
The Bindery
Denver
Snatch up flawlessly flaky butter, chocolate, almond and strawberry croissants for your next breakfast picnic.
Savory Spice Shop
Fort Collins
Did you know there are many different kinds of paprika? Well, you can purchase five of ’em from this Fort Collins spice seller and let us know which is your favorite.
Rising Sun Distillery
Denver
Mix up some snazzy cocktails with Rising Sun’s Lavender Hibiscus Liqueur.
Backpacker’s Pantry
Boulder
Freeze-dried pad thai and fettuccine Alfredo have never tasted as good as these packs — just add boiling water!