I travel all over the World & I must say this is The BEST Antique Shop I have visited this far &…read moreSara was so pleasant & friendly! Please! stop by her shop if you get the chance it will be well worth it! I will See you next year Mrs Sara

Sometimes you stumble upon a roadside "Antiques" store with loads of eye-catching random treasures…read morescattered strategically, or maybe sporadically, about the front porch/lawn/parking lot. And you pop in expecting to find a shop full of random treasures for the taking, all at your fingertips. But your expectations are fulfilled in a terrifying way when your eyes adjust to the dim light to find mountains of random junk drowning out all your treasures, and piled in so haphazardly a fashion as to threaten immediate bodily injury upon its certain collapse with the next door slam. This shop was nothing of the sort. As random treasures shops go, this one is brilliant. Lots and lots of vintage finds, antiques too! Old timey kitchenware, grandma's doilies and afghans, WWII era sailor jackets, and 70s era 8-tracks and leather pants. And all of it so well organized that whatever your interest you'll find it right away in its very own section in the back corner. Pull over for the repurposed rusty yard art, browse deeper for the old cigarette cases and heirloom silver.

Black Bear Antiques is pretty difficult to find, but definitely worth it…read more The old codger who runs this place really knows his stuff and has quite a bit of mining memorabilia, vaseline glass, furniture, prints & photos, primitives... and he haggles! Look at their website for an idea of what they carry: http://blackbearantiques.com/ Call ahead (970) 249-5738 for directions or stop by AA Antiques and they'll give you a map. Better yet, print one off Google Maps.

Definitely worth the detour, a nice selection of vintage dishes and glassware on the owner's farm…read more Stop at AA Antiques and pickup a map first, as Black Bear is a fairly remote location, about 3 miles off the highway.

One of the best antique stores that I have visited. Could spend hours looking around. So many…read moretreasures. The owner was so nice.

Don't live in Durango I just visit a few times a year, and I don't usually shop in antique stores…read more But stopping in today might change that, we found some awesome vintage reclaimed wood signs that we loved and a few other items. The owners and staff we were great and I'm sure I'll be stopping in again

This is a blink-and-you'll-miss-it place, an outbuilding on private land, and my husband totally…read moredigs these types of places. Great collections of albums and comic books and the owner is a gem. Worth hunting this place out if you're in the area.

The lady working was very rude. The store is on the pricey side there are a few cool things but…read morelooked like an over priced yard sale.

overpriced to the moon no reason to ask that much on half of this junk, durango antique market is a…read moremuch better choice and is much cuter!

Clean, good priced authentic Sterling silver jewelry, amazing quality of jewelry and antiques! A+read more

This store is amazing!! If your driving through it's a must see! From home decor to ancient…read moreartifacts. The staff is so nice and professional. Prices are fair and the owners are incredible. I will definitely stop by again and again!

Highly underrated and probably unknown business in town. The owner is very passionate about books…read moreand the vibe is just all there. I also find unique pieces of jewelry here that I can't find anywhere else in town. The books are reasonably price and/or cheap and the location is perfect.

When you walk into this amazing little spot right off the river, just know you might be able to…read morefind that book that you've been thinking about and haven't been able to find it. Also, be surprised at what you might find!

Colorado mountain towns almost always have tourist-trap stores that our family says "have gone the…read moreway of the rubber tomahawk". One can just hear the cry of the famous Chief Ouray and his wife Chipeta turning in their graves. The Buckskin more than offsets a lot of the tourista trash. Via architectural fortune, the Buckskin has the honor of being located on the ground floor of the AMAZINGLY well-restored Beaumont Hotel (the lobby is up a beautiful set of stairs leading to the 2nd floor). Ouray and the surrounding area are fantastic (e.g. hiking 14er Mt. Sneffels, camping where people cannot find you off of Imogene Pass, a killer hot springs pool), but unfortunately, Ouray also has its fair share of sloppy homely-cousin kitsch (the ubiquitous glass hummingbirds and t-shirts with the usual unfunny slogans). The Buckskin is a great place to walk in and peruse for local history - in a classy but friendly environment. The Beaumont itself is a great story - look it up online. It will make even the worst curmudgeon smile. Recipe for a great day in Ouray: go for a nice draining hike; take in the hot springs; eat a great dinner - then head to the bookstore before crashing. The only downside to the Buckskin is it's not very big. However, no book (in the Buckskin or elsewhere) will prepare you for the adrenaline pumping, no highway rail ride from Ouray to Silverton (and Durango)! If you bring out-of-staters, make sure you also bring some Depends.

I went into this store to find a specific book I had seen elsewhere. They had the book I wanted,…read moreand many more books about Colorado, CO mining, the Old West, 4x4ing, and anything else you might want about Colorado. They also had the most popular books you might be looking for while in Ouray. If you're on vacation, and need a book, this is the place to go. The owner is very friendly, but also knows how to stay back and let you browse. It's the perfect bookstore for a Colorado mountain town.