And Tabor Center, an urban mini-mall, now anchors the lower end of 16th Street. Larimer Square remains one of the city's best shopping meccas, with interesting boutiques and restaurants in a historically rich area. South Broadway is the site for dozens of antique and folk-art stores, and, of course, there are islands of delight scattered throughout the city and its suburbs. The Cherry Creek and Larimer Square areas are small enough to walk around, and that's how we've written those sections, with directions from one place to the next. To finish off your introduction to Denver shopping, we've included a roundup of where to go for arts and crafts, books, clothes, food and gourmet cooking supplies, furniture, gifts and outlet and bargain stores.
Most stores are open daily and accept credit cards, but call ahead to be sure.
Major department stores with more than one location in Greater Denver include Foley's, Joslins, JCPenney and Mervyn's. For Western wear, both Miller Stockman and Sheplers have locations throughout the metro area. Jumbo Sports offers a comprehensive selection of brand-name sporting goods at discount prices as well as equipment and clothing for tennis, golf, fishing, hunting, scuba diving, team sports and just about anything you can think of. The south store is at 7848 County Line Road in Littleton and the north store is at 9219 N. Sheridan Boulevard. A top source for consumer electronics, including stereos, televisions, VCRs and cellular phones, is SoundTrack.