Shopping in Boulder is more than buying the latest, newest products – it is also about sustainable shopping. Have you discovered the finds in Boulder’s consignment and thrift stores? Besides being environmentally sustainable, when someone in Boulder cleans out their closet or remodels and then recycles, it can mean amazing deals for you!
Boulder shoppers can find clothes of all kinds, including brand name and designer styles in Boulder’s many consignment stores with gently re-used items.
Some of these stores get thousands of items every month so there’s always something new to check out.
Fun furniture. Antique can mean a beautifully restored 100-year old dresser or a discounted 1980’s wall unit perfect for a college student’s apartment. Looking for an eclectic piece of furniture to accent a room? Visit No Place Like Home, Clutter Consignment, Joyful Furniture, Feather Thy Nest and other stores with gently used home furnishings.
Cool clothes & Shoes. Looking for an affordable suit to spruce up your wardrobe? Funky cowboy boots? A ‘70’s dress for a party? Check out Buffalo Exchange, Childish Things, Ares Thrift Shop, Common Threads, Plato’s Closet, Rags Consignments, The Salvation Army, Savers, Goldmine Vintage, Two Sole Sisters on Pearl Street and many more!
Visit this very resourceful website, Boulder Downtown,for tips on shopping and featured stores (east and westend areas of downtown Boulder).
Did you know through November 2010, Boulder's retail sales tax revenue was up 6.8 percent (or $3.8 million)year-to-date, and our city's total sales and use tax is up by 3.8 percent for the same time period.