Cabins, condos and short-term rentals keep up a steady appetite for decor in this town, and the home and antique shops here lean rustic, wooden and wildlife-themed. Ten are listed, all counted as valley-based. They range from handcrafted furniture and vintage camp antiques to a plush animal shop and a large gift shop.
Look for the pieces with a story behind them, an old camp relic, a table somebody built by hand. Bring a tape measure. And ask about shipping before you fall in love, because that dresser is not fitting in the rental car.
Downtown
Bob Fixter holds 11 gemology titles, and he and Carole have been in the trade since 1969. Their shop on East Elkhorn, next to Rocket Fizz and Thirty Below Leather, is packed with antique and estate jewelry, coins and currency, autographs, collectible watches, old toys and fine china.
At East Elkhorn and Park Lane, next to Hayley's Ice Cream, Trendz at the Park sells the kind of gift that isn't a magnet. The look is modern with a mountain accent: home décor, decorative accessories, jewelry, Pendleton, Creative Co-op and Cyan, plus pieces from American-made, female-owned vendors.
Next to Ed's Cantina on East Elkhorn, Sticks-N-Stones fills a shop with handcrafted rustic wood furniture for every room, the bathroom included. Bedroom, dining and living room pieces share the floor with lighting, vases, wine accessories and outdoor furniture.
Honey is what most people walk out with. Once Upon A Hive sells local honey alongside handmade beeswax candles and skin products, with a little home decor on the side, from a small storefront on East Elkhorn next to Estes Perk, steps from Bond Park.
Hand-blended pipe tobacco is the surprise here, and the pipes, the tobacco and the friendly people behind the counter are what people remember about this East Elkhorn shop. It works as a pair with the Wynbrier wildlife gallery next door, and the two blur together: sculpture from Mill Creek and Big Sky Carvers, FIMO hummingbirds, handmade knives, wooden watches.
Around the valley
Seven thousand square feet of souvenirs, apparel, toys, stuffed animals, outdoor gear and home decor sit out Moraine Avenue, about a mile from the Park entrance. The size is the point.
Stuffed animals, every species that boarded the Ark and then some, fill most of this shop on Lone Pine Drive, not far from Lake Estes. The other side runs to antiques, vintage pieces, farmhouse decor and a miniature shop, plus puzzles, games and a slot car setup that gets plenty of attention.
Out on South St. Vrain near the fairgrounds, next to Lumpy Ridge Brewing, this shop sells cabin and camp decor from across the decades: knotty pine furniture from Nowels and Rocky Mountain Pine, rustic and Western pieces, the kind of thing someone's grandparents had in their cabin.
Wood is the material and the theme at Sticks N Stones, a furniture store out on Moraine Avenue about a mile and a half from downtown. Carvings, lamps and one-off pieces fill the place, and a fair share of it reads as art as much as furniture.
Up in Glen Haven, about six miles past the Stanley, Whitlock Custom Furniture works from Crosier Mountain Trail, a few steps from White Elk's Visions in Glass and the Inn of Glen Haven. It builds furniture to order and keeps long hours most days.
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Six of the 10 are open on Sundays, and 2 sell online, CABINtique and Sticks-N-Stones. That matters when a find will not fit in the car, because a shop that ships can solve the problem. Ask at the counter, since the listings only flag online sales for those two.
A few shops have real depth. CABINtique specializes in vintage cabin and camp decor, and its owners have collected Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park artwork and memorabilia for more than 30 years. Fall River Antiques Jewelry has been in business since 1969 and does appraisals, ring sizing and repairs in the store. Sticks-N-Stones builds rustic wood furniture, with a downtown store on Elkhorn Avenue and a gallery on Moraine Avenue.
Custom orders are possible at Sticks-N-Stones, so a piece can be built to fit a particular room. Bring measurements and a photo of the space when you go. Whitlock Custom Furniture is listed too, based in Glen Haven rather than in town, and the listing carries no details, so call to ask what it builds and where you can see the work.
Fall River Antiques Jewelry on Elkhorn Avenue deals in antique and estate jewelry, coins and autographs. CABINtique sells vintage cabin and camp antiques and furniture, and ESTES ARK has an antiques and miniature side. Wynbrier mixes wildlife art with giftware.
Yes. Sticks-N-Stones makes rustic wood furniture and takes custom orders, with a downtown store on Elkhorn Avenue and a gallery on Moraine Avenue. Whitlock Custom Furniture in Glen Haven is also listed, but with no details, so call before you plan a visit.
Six of the 10 listed are open on Sundays, including Fall River Antiques Jewelry, Trendz at the Park and The Mad Moose. Others do not list Sunday hours, so check before you go, and expect shorter hours in winter.
Two are flagged as selling online: CABINtique and Sticks-N-Stones. For anything else, ask at the counter whether they can ship a piece home. Furniture is the item most likely to need that conversation.
