Shop ‘til you drop! Shopping opportunities of all kinds
abound throughout metro Denver’s seven-county area.
From large malls with dozens of your favorite chain stores
to unique, locally owned boutiques, there are plenty of
options to satisfy your shopping taste.
SHOPPING&DINING
Spend a few hours of your day discovering
new stores, or make a day of it with lunch
and perhaps a movie. Denver’s many restaurants will tempt you with their diverse styles
of cuisine.
The following list of major shopping areas
across the metro Denver area provides some
ideas for where you can start your journey;
we’ve also included website addresses when
available.
MAJOR AREA MALLS AND
SHOPPING CENTERS
16th Street Mall
16th St., Denver, 80202; 303-534-6161
Denver’s most famous shopping area runs
1. 25 miles along 16th Street in downtown,
from Wewatta Street to Broadway. This
pedestrian and transit mall includes the
Denver Pavilions and about 300 other retail
shops, residential and office buildings, and
hotels. The Denver Pavilions includes a
multi-screen movie theater, a Barnes &
Noble, and the Nike Store. There are also
dozens of places to eat dotting the area,
from Maggiano’s Little Italy to McDonalds.
Hop on and off the free 16th Street Mall
Shuttle if you get tired of walking.
Aspen Grove Lifestyle Center
7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, 80120
303-794-0640; www.shopaspengrove.com
Experience this 300,000-square-foot, open-air
“retail village” that is home to more than
55 of Colorado’s finest restaurants and
shops. Popular shops include: Pottery
Barn, The Gap, Apple, See’s Candies, Hot
Mama, and Ted’s Montana Grill. Aspen
Grove offers convenient storefront parking
and mountain views.
Belmar
Alameda Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard
Lakewood, 80226
303-742-1520; www.belmarcolorado.com
Belmar celebrated its ten-year anniversary in
May 2014. One of Denver’s favorite shopping areas, Belmar also includes residential
and business units, and was honored as
one of 10 finalists for the Denver Regional
Council of Governments’ 2011 Live/Work/
Play Award. The mixed-use project sits on
land formerly occupied by the Villa Italia
