The Ultimate Locavore’s Gift and Giving Guide
Holiday shopping can be daunting—but you know what they say: No pain, no gain. YS has compiled our favorite Colorado-made items into one big gift-wrapped package, perfect for everyone in your life.
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Gifts that Keep Giving
The holidays often inspire generosity. It’s part of the spirit of season…and all that junk.
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Gifts that Give Back
You can purchase Jimmy Choos to help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. You can buy a Juicy charm bracelet to support St. Jude’s Children Hospital.
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Finding the Eclectic Elements
We Got the Funk Spruce jewelry is very obviously inspired by the landscape, especially with pieces named Maple and River. You can see it in the irregular, flowing pieces that seem so intricately effortless. We adore these earrings that are…
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Gifts that Celebrate the Artist
Bolder Boulder Style Boulder isn’t a fashion hotspot by any means, but CarolAnn Wachter is a local with real design talent (that’s maybe why you can find her pieces in Manhattan boutiques, and not in local shops). Her aesthetic is…
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Get Practical
Colorado Casual Hoody Based in Louisville, Pearl Izumi makes clothes for the Colorado lifestyle. From cycling shorts to speed suits, the company caters to runners, cyclists and triathletes, but they also have a stellar line of fashionable lifestyle jackets and…
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For the Rustic Style
Toys Without Batteries While video games, cell phones and electronics have become major distractions for kids these days, Sprig Toys sets out to make battery-free, paint-free, eco-friendly toys that are “kid powered.” For kids 3 to 6, we’d opt for…
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The Bolder Life: Parading Lights
Thanksgiving is a thing of the past, which naturally means it’s time to focus on the next holiday. Time to put up Christmas lights, buy marshmallows for hot cocoa and battle the masses in your local shopping mall to find the…
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For the Outdoorsy Subaru Set
Stellar Skis The number of Colorado ski manufacturers that have popped up over the years nearly rivals the number of fledgling breweries. Come winter, you can’t throw a snowball without hitting a pair of locally made skis. But the folks…
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