9 Best Shopping in Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley, Colorado

Show up in downtown Aspen any Saturday from mid-June to early October, and you can enjoy the Aspen Saturday Market, a sort of farmers' market–meets–arts fair. Tents cluster along the corner of Galena and Hopkins and then extend to the intersection of Hyman and Galena. Everything here is Colorado made (or grown), from pottery and paintings to peppers and peaches. Enjoy live music and ready-made foods to eat on the spot.

Pottery, jewelry, and art supplies are sold at ArtWorks, the museum-style gift shop at the Anderson Ranch Arts Center. The center also hosts visiting artists, summer workshops, and art sales.

This modern gallery, founded in 1994, helped establish Aspen as a destination for collectors and art buyers. The iconic gallery specializes in contemporary art and is a must for art lovers on a visit to Aspen.

Located in a Victorian house, this independent store stocks more than 20,000 books in its multiple rooms and is especially strong in politics, travel, and literature.

You can find 19th- and 20th-century, as well as contemporary, prints, sculpture, and paintings here—including original Picassos and Chagalls.

Rows of premium leather boots, sterling silver belt buckles, and $1,000 cowboy hats can make anyone into a cowboy or cowgirl, but the true appeal of this western shop is the customization. Create your take on Western wear with the help of the friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Founded in 1969, Pitkin County Dry Goods may be one of Aspen's oldest clothing stores, but it carries contemporary, casual apparel for men and women, as well as fun and funky belts, scarves, and jewelry.

Watercolor and oil paintings, photography, pottery, woodwork, and jewelry, mostly by Colorado artists, are on display at this gallery. There's also a sculpture garden in the backyard; a fanciful gift shop; and a roster of workshops, classes, and artists' receptions. Hours are limited October through May, so call ahead.

This sporting-goods store sells and rents a variety of backcountry gear and also carries outdoor clothing and guidebooks.