gift and clothing boutique · $$
Blue Ruby
Colorado-made gifts and easy clothes, with a second counter in the hotel lobby
A Colorado boutique that runs two spaces on the same block: the main storefront on the Blake Street side of Dairy Block, and a small open-concept counter in the lobby of The Maven around the corner. The stock is gifts, jewelry, and relaxed womenswear, weighted toward Colorado and small-batch makers, which makes it the practical answer to buying something for someone back home that is not a souvenir T-shirt. Open until seven Thursday through Saturday, so it catches the pre-dinner crowd.
Why go. The Dairy Block shop where you can actually find a present under fifty dollars.
The Maven lobby counter is tiny; go to the Blake Street storefront for the real selection.
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