Shopping in Englewood

Twice As Nice Kids transitions children from one stage of childhood to the next with a 2,500-square-foot arsenal of kids' apparel, books, puzzles, and toys. Shoes up to kids' size 4 and boys' and girls' clothing up to size 16 accommodate growing children. New mothers can take home highchairs to teach infants the value of table manners and bouncers to teach them the fundamentals of physics.

For almost 20 years, Colorado Sports Rental has helped visitors and locals alike get their adrenaline pumping in any season with gear in affordable rental packages. In the summer, they lend out recently purchased jet skis, fishing boats, and dirt bikes; the winter months bring new models of skis and snowboards from brands such as Burton, Neversummer, and Salomon, which patrons can rent for a day or all season. To accommodate resort hoppers, the staff can also supply ski racks and Thule boxes for the tops of cars.

At age 19, Kendra Rostvedt set out to sell snowboard gear out of a storage closet. She opened her first bona fide retail shop in 1998, operating under the ethos that boardsports should remain accessible to anybody who wants to try them. Today, the walls of Thrifty Stick Boardshop are lined with longboards, snowboards, and skateboard decks. Skaters can peruse seasonal apparel from more than 50 brands—including Gnu, Volcom, and DC—or bring in equipment to the repair shop, where technicians tune up skis with hot wax and fasten wheels to busted hoverboards so they won't be completely useless.

In business for 16 years, Ali's Closet Consignment Boutique's varied stock spruces up ladies' wardrobes with preloved apparel and accessories from renowned designers such as Nanette Lepore, Gucci, and Marc Jacobs. To ensure garments are in top condition, the shop's particular staff only accepts clothing that is brought in on hangers, cleaned, pressed, and free of mannequin stalkers. Connecting with its community, Ali's Closet hosts monthly Vintage Cocktail Tuesdays for patrons and donates a portion of the proceeds to local nonprofits.

Rocky Mountain Bridal Show unites more than 100 first-rate wedding vendors to help couples plan their special days, with specialties ranging from wedding cakes to bachelorette parties. As emcees dole out free Las Vegas jaunts and other prizes, engaged couples in all stages of wedding planning sample wares, try on gowns, smell flowers, and stretch limos. Each bride-to-be leaves the show with a one-year subscription to Brides magazine, a Conde Nast publication stocked with further nuptial inspiration.

When customers walk into Bella A Boutique, they don't have to navigate the racks by themselves. Professional stylists are on hand to guide them toward designer pieces from CoVelo or Desigual or to help them coordinate new items with what's already in their closets. Shoppers can do their own searching or save some time by calling ahead and asking staffers to set aside some garments in their size. After finding casual looks from Joe's Jeans or party-ready frocks from Trina Turk, buyers can fork over any of their non-sale purchases for free alterations, ensuring that pants don't drag in the mud or get ensnared in your bike spokes' web of lies. A kids' area entertains tykes as parents gawk at the shop's chic atmosphere, which showcases chartreuse walls, an exposed ceiling painted purple, and hardwood floors lit by a chandelier.