As the largest city in a 600 mile (966 km) radius, Denver has always been the shopping capital of the Rocky Mountain West. Denver has more sporting goods stores per capita than any other major city and is an excellent place to outfit before heading into the mountains. Here you�ll find everything from the largest independent bookstore in America with over 400,000 volumes, the Tattered Cover, to the world�s largest model railroad store, Caboose Hobbies. Some of the city�s best shopping areas include:

Downtown:

The 16th Street Mall is a mile long pedestrian promenade through the heart of downtown Denver, lined with shops and outdoor cafes. Free buses leave either end as often as every 90 seconds offering free transportation up and down the Mall. This is the best spot for "people watching" in the city. In summer, the Mall is decorated with 25,000 flowers including 8,400 impatiens, 6,528 petunias, 648 snapdragons and 370 geraniums. Along the Mall is the Tabor Center, a glass enclosed shopping center with an ESPN Zone and several dozen shops. Stores along the Mall include the Tattered Cover Bookstore, T.J. Max, Ross Dress for Less, Ann Taylor�s Loft and many others.

Denver Pavilions anchors the southern end of the 16th Street Mall with a massive, two square block complex that has 50 shops on three levels including a Virgin Megastore, Niketown, Hard Rock Caf� and many others. 500 16th Street, Denver 80202. www.denverpavilions.com

Larimer Square is a hip restored section of Victorian buildings, just one block from the 16th Street Mall. Specialty shops range from the eclectic Western kitsch of Cry Baby Ranch to Z Gallerie, with many fashion stores for men and women. 1430 Larimer St., Denver 80202. www.laimersquare.com

Cherry Creek Shopping District With more than 420 stores, restaurants and galleries, this is the largest shopping district between St. Louis and San Francisco. The shopping is divided into two experiences: Cherry Creek North and Cherry Creek Shopping Center. Cherry Creek North is an eclectic mix of galleries, restaurants, shops, clothing designers and cafes, all on pleasant tree lined streets directly adjacent to the Cherry Creek Shopping Center. There are eight coffee shops and 23 art galleries, as well as every type of fashion, design, home and gift store. The famous original Tattered Cover is here. Cherry Creek is like a small village, two miles from downtown. It is where Denver comes to sip, to dine, to browse and to be seen. www.cherrycreeknorth.com Cherry Creek Shopping Center offers World Class shopping with 140 upscale stores including Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Lord & Taylor, Tiffany & Co., Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, Tommy Bahama�s and Foley's. Beautiful restaurants, architecture and events make this a premiere shopping experience. 3000 E. First Ave., Denver CO 80206. www.cherrycreekmall.com South Broadway South Broadway is lined with unusual shops including Caboose Hobbies, the largest model railroad store in the world, funky galleries, used bookstores and more. Antique Row Business District on South Broadway has more than 200 hundred antique dealers, galleries and restaurants in a concentrated area, offering unique art, antiques and collectibles in one convenient location. 1400 South Broadway. www.antique-row.com Metro Denver Shopping Experiences Colorado Mills is the region�s newest shopping destination with nearly 200 full price and value-priced retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues. 14500 W. Colfax, Lakewood CO 80401. www.coloradomills.com Flatiron Crossing is a different Colorado shopping experience with 200 retails shops and restaurants divided between an outdoor village with cafes and an upscale enclosed mall. Broomfield (midway between Denver and Boulder). www.flatironcrossing.com The Outlets at Castle Rock is Colorado�s largest world-class outlet center with more than 110 of the top name-brand stores in the country at tremendous savings. I-25, Exit 184 in Castle Rock, south of Denver. www.outletsatcastlerock.com Park Meadows Retail Resort is one of Denver�s newest additions to the shopping scene. Featuring 150 stores including a Nordstrom, Dillard�s, Foleys and Gaylan�s, the shopping center was created to resemble a giant ski lodge, complete with huge center court fireplaces, tumbling waterfalls and the largest wood beam ceiling in Colorado. 8401 Park Meadows Center Dr., Littleton CO. www.parkmeadows.com ### Media Contact: Jill Strunk +1 (303) 571-9451 jstrunk@dmcvb.org