Skip the gift cards, and find just the right gift for friends and family in Colorado.
Coloradans are a unique mix. They love their state, their community, and the backdrop of the Rocky Mountains. Those who live in Colorado often have a huge appreciation for nature, wildlife, and causes that protect both. You can find Coloradans enjoying the outdoors, indulging in culinary masterpieces, and embracing community while indoors as well.
As you're selecting just the right gift for your friends and family who live in Colorado, consider these useful favorites:
Handy for the Outdoors
A hiking multitool is small, easy-to-carry, and versatile for the novice to the experienced hiker. Containing 14 tools in under four inches, this tool is made of durable stainless steel and helps keep a hiker safe with the signal mirror. This tool is perfect all year long.
If you're buying for someone who loves the outdoors, Melanzana creates clothing just right for any activity. Read more about how their clothing is made. With five fabrics individually scored on breathability, warmth, and wind protection, Melanzana beanies, hoodies, and pants are comfortable and durable.
Patagonia offers an Atom Sling, a small backpack for short hikes. While most Coloradans own at least one backpack, many smaller hikes require just enough room for a phone, a wallet, a small water bottle, and a couple of Clif bars. The Atom Sling is just the right size to sling over one shoulder, and its design stays in place on the trails.
Uniquely Colorado-Made
Browse the collections at Colorado Crafted. From whiskey to red, white, yellow, and blue beanies, this eclectic stop carries items made in Colorado. "Your source for unique Colorado gifts; a modern alternative to traditional gift baskets. Collections of high-quality Colorado-made souvenirs, gourmet foods, and gifts packaged in a stylish box or tote."
While you might spot a franchised location of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in Memphis, Tennessee, and in more than 300 other locations worldwide, these delectable treats are manufactured in Durango, Colorado. From toffee to fudge and caramel apples to dipped chocolate, there is bound to be a treat or two to make a sweet gift.
Nestled in the foothills of Boulder, Colorado, you'll find Celestial Seasonings. Celestial Seasonings provides a wide range of teas (green, black, white, and herbal) that capture the essence of more than 80 tea flavors. Browse a list of their holiday teas, including Cranberry Vanilla Wonderland.
For nearly 100 years, Hammond's Candies has been creating flavored candy canes, lollipops, and other specialty treats in Denver, Colorado. If you're in the area, check out their free factory tour.
Creative Indoor Options
For those who live in Colorado and prefer to stay indoors, board games make a great gift. May we suggest Ticket to Ride, Codenames, or Bang! The Dice Game to get started? For the more committed board gamer, check out Underwater Cities, Wingspan, or Everdell. PARKS, by Keymaster Games, is all about national parks, including the iconic Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. This versatile game plays with one to five players. "players will take on the role of two hikers as they trek different trails across four seasons. While on the trail, these hikers will take actions and collect memories of the places your hikers visit."
Henry David Thoreau wrote Natural History Essays, a collection of eight essays reflecting on humans and the natural world. "Celebrate the tradition of literary naturalists and writers who embrace the natural world as the setting for some of our most euphoric and serious experiences."
Practical for Every Day
Purchase a monthly or quarterly subscription to Cairn. They do all the research and test products to find just the right collection to ship out to subscribers. "Choose a monthly or premium quarterly delivery of new outdoor products." For around $30 each month, Cairn ships out handy outdoor products worth over $50.
While every Coloradan has used a credit card to scrape ice off of windshields, it's not ideal. Give the gift of clean windshields and windows with a new ice scraper: the Snow Brush and Detachable Ice Scraper or the Snow Joe Squeegee Brush.
Keep your friend or family member warm with a new pair of Colorado socks. With temperatures changing year-round, these socks will come in handy. And with the Colorado design, it's easy to sport a love of the beautiful state.
What's your favorite Colorado gift you've given? Tell more in the comments below.
