John and Anne Scarffe, Nederland. The holidays are coming, and you will have to do your shopping, but you only have to step out your door. Everything you need is right here in Nederland. The Caribou
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John and Anne Scarffe, Nederland. The holidays are coming, and you will have to do your shopping, but you only have to step out your door. Everything you need is right here in Nederland.
The Caribou Shopping Center on Lakeview and Highway 72 in Nederland offers lots of shopping opportunities without driving down the canyon. The town also has a gift shop on Jefferson Street and three businesses on Second Street.
All businesses require masks, use safety plexiglass in front of counters and adhere to the six feet separation regulation due to Covid-19.
The Alpaca Store offers products made from Alpaca Wool. Owner Roy Burkett said that Alpaca wool is four to five times warmer than sheep’s wool.
He currently has a sale for 30 percent off on socks, including hiking socks, which are the warmest in the world. Alpaca wool wicks away better than sheep’s wool and no chemicals are involved in the process.
All of Alpaca’s items come from Peru, and Burkett ships his products all over the world.
He also has Ruanas, like a shawl, that have been hand designed by Walter Caamano.
The store carries slippers, jackets, rugs, blankets and scarves. His Alpaca wool hats for $25 last longer than sheep wool hats.
According to Facebook, “We offer soft luxurious elegant pure alpaca fashion Sweaters - socks - coats - ponchos - shawls - capes - mittens - hats Alpaca blankets - yarn - handicrafts.”
Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week.
Location: 30 West Boulder Street, Nederland.
Phone: 303-258-1400
Facebook: The-Alpaca-Store-More-471986269520951
Dan and Doug Ball with B&F Mountain Market said the store carries the basic needs for groceries including frozen food, dairy products, fresh meats and produce. They also carry non-edible products including general merchandise and health and beauty products.
The store also has a deli with fresh meats, cheese, salads and egg rolls. Mountain-Burger offers burgers, hot dogs, mashed potatoes and gravy and soups.
During the pandemic, the store has required masks and social distancing. They sanitize the carts and store every day with a disinfectant sprayer.
“I want to say thanks to the local community for all of the support we have received,” Dan said. “It is very much appreciated.”
The store is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week.
Location: 60 E. Lakeview Street, Nederland.
Phone: 303-258-3105
The Mountain Man Outdoor Store requires masks upon entering, using hand sanitizer and a maximum of five people in the store at one time. Owner John Thompson said he has warm clothes including used ski wear such as pants, jackets and snow boots.
The store has a kid’s corner and Knick Knack for gifts. Other items include water bottles, hats, gloves, dog toys, travel cups and overalls. The store carries gear for hiking, backpacking, and camping, and also for light archery, frisbee golf, gold panning and much more.
Mountain Man is a distributor of Carhartt, Smartwool, Jetboil, Grand Trunk, Mountain House, Darn Tough, Mountain Smith, Luci Lights and Nite Ize. Thompson also keeps up to date on forest and ski area openings and closings and has maps and instruction for hiking and skiing in the area.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
Location: 20 Lakeview Drive, #111, Nederland.
Phone: 303-258-3295
Website: mountainmangear.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mountainmannederland
Claudia Schauffler, owner of The Shop, said the store offers new and used women’s and men’s clothing and jewelry. Used items can be purchased for $10 and under.
The Shop also offers the best mask selection in town costing between $8 and $14. Schauffler said she sells them at the lowest price she can afford to encourage people to wear masks.
She is looking into getting an air filtration system to help keep the air fresh in the store. As a health nurse who used to teach infection control, she said that is important for her business.
A member of the Nederland Downtown Development Authority, Schauffler said the Board is trying to supplement business expenses for air filtration systems.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week.
Location: 20 Lakeview Drive, #105, Nederland.
Phone: 303-517-0039
Website: theshopned.com
Facebook: TheShopNed
In 2010, Wild Bear opened a free interim nature center in downtown Nederland. With hands-on exhibits and homegrown art, the nature center is a beloved destination for explorers of all ages.
This year, Wild Bear Nature Center celebrates 25 years in the community. Wild Bear works every day to help people see themselves as one with nature. Specializing in mountain ecology, Wild Bear welcomes visitors to its hands-on nature center and provides year-round educational programs for people of all ages.
Wild Bear also offers several items for your gift list. They have several waxed candles ranging from honey bees to gnomes and owl and woodland nesting sets, short and long sleeve t-shirts and a butterfly wing costume.
They also offer field guides for the Nederland area. Wild Bear offers full-day programs for children and snow shoe tours starting in January. For adults, they will have a Winter Solstice celebration.
Location: 20 Lakeview Drive, Unit 107, Nederland.
Phone: 303-258-0495
Email: info@wildbear.org.
Website: https://www.wildbear.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wildbearnature
Brightwood Music is the only locally owned and operated music store in the peak to peak region. Doug Armitage, owner, opened the store in Nederland just over 10 years ago. The store carries everything you need for the aspiring musician, to the advanced performer including instruments, accessories, repairs, online lessons and more. The store specializes in stringed and fretted instruments from a wide variety of sources.
Miles from the corporate music store or impersonal internet experience, Brightwood has a small town, down-home atmosphere it’s hard to find these days.
Brightwood is currently running a stock reduction sale. Posts are previewed on their Facebook page several times each day. The instrument shown is the instrument available, and they ship anywhere in the USA.
Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. Private, socially distant appointments are available by appointment.
Location: 20 E Lakeview Drive, Unit 109, Nederland.
Phone: 303-258-8863
Website: www.brightwoodmusic.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrightwoodMusic
A bicycle and ski shop owned by Marcus and Karina Luscher, Tin Shed Sports offers all bicycle and ski accessories including gloves, helmets, clothes, ski bindings and poles. Tin Shed Sports is Nederland’s local source for backcountry gear and knowledge.
Located alongside their partner, Salto Coffee Works, they are the perfect place to start or finish your next adventure. Since opening in 2012, their passion has been helping people get outside.
“We’re committed to providing honest, well-informed, up-to-date info and advice as well as the highest quality service with the fastest turnaround possible. We practice what we preach and only sell what we personally use and trust.”
The shop used to sell bikes but the industry went crazy after COVID. They can’t find a bike for less than $4,000 and they are placing orders for 2022. They also don’t rent bikes right now due to the pandemic, so they are busy concentrating on bicycle repairs.
Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week.
Location: 112 E. Second Street, Nederland.
Phone: 303-258-3509
Website: https://www.tinshedsports.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TinShedSports
Nederland Feed and Pet has anything you need for your pets, ranging from dogs and cats to birds and lizards. Owners Adam and Abby Pause with son Franklin own the store, which provides food and supplies for pets, livestock and wild birds.
The store offers food for every animal including dogs, cats, chickens, rabbits and fish, including frozen fish food. They also carry bugs for reptiles.
The Store also includes a grooming service for all pets, including dogs, cats and guinea pigs. “They all need their nails clipped,” Adam said.
Adam said, “If you need something we don’t have, we can special order it for you.”
Hours are Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: 120 Second Street, Nederland.
Phone: 303-258-3411
Email: nederlandfeedandpet@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NedFeed
Perry’s Shoe Shop in business for three years in Nederland has a shoe repair business and also sells shoes and other items. Owner George Perry said the store has sheep skin slippers, hiking boots including Bogs, socks and belts.
The Perry family had a shoe business in Boulder since 1922, when Perry’s Shoe Shop has been working to repair men’s, women’s, and children’s shoes to make sure they are as comfortable as possible. With the help of their family-owned-and-operated shoe shop, they are able to keep shoes and boots looking good.
Hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Location: 114 E. Second Street, Nederland.
Phone:303-443-4580
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/perrysshoeshop
Greg’s Empire of DIRT is an eclectic smorgasboard of unique goods and services you’d be hard pressed to find anywhere else in the Peak to Peak region of Colorful Colorado. Greg offers a little something for everyone!
Hours are Thursday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: 115 E. Second Street
Phone: 908-461-6573
Facebook: Gregs-Empire-of-DIRT-100502765107156
The Kathmandu Gift and Imports is now housing Spinning Silica. The store offers handmade and local jewelry, plants, pottery, glasswares, bath and body, organic teas, home décor, wood art and stationery.
Founded in 2018 by Maxfield Rashbaum & Brianna Rashbaum, Spinning Silica is a combined studio for borosilicate torch-work and mid-fired stonewares. They strive to bring a beautiful mix of glass and ceramics for everyday lives.
Brianna said that as of November 20, 2020, since Boulder County has moved into the red zone with COVD-19, the store front will be online orders only with a contactless pickup box. They have moved most of their sales to online or taking appointments via phone to do one-on-one shopping in the gift shop.
Hours: Online Only.
Location: 150 N. Jefferson Street, Unit B 4, Nederland.
Phone: 720-240-8484
Website: www.spinningsilica.com
Facebook: SpinningSilica
Ryan Blackwell opened Boogie Records in Nederland with more than 2,000 new and used records for sale in 2019. A community college biology instructor and Nederland resident, Blackwell opened the vinyl record and turntable shop and had people in the area bringing in crates of records.
It has been a lifelong dream for Blackwell to have his own business, and this space became available. Nederland doesn’t have a good record store, Blackwell said.
Now Blackwell has been in the current location for almost two years. The store now has more than 10,000 albums, CDs and DVDs for sale. His inventory is expanding and the business has been good. The entire interior of the store has been remodeled.
This week’s new inventory from November 12, 2020, includes new vinyl from Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC, Queens of the Stone Age, Tool, Rage Against the Machine, Radiohead, Dinosaur Jr., Nirvana, Pearl Jam, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Nick Drake, The Allman Brothers Band, Janis Joplin, Queen, Fu Manchu, Guided by Voices, Superchunk, Strung Out, Sebadoh, LCD Soundsystem, and Wavves. And used vinyl from Townes Van Zandt, Tom Waits, Pink Floyd, Thee Oh Sees, Sword & Sandals
Hours are Thursday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Location: 34 E. First Street, Nederland.
Phone: 303-258-3081
https://www.facebook.com/BoogieRecordsNederland
(Originally published in the November 26, 2020, edition of The Mountain-Ear.)
