So I came here as my first stop in Durango thinking 1. There'd a public bathroom (there isn't,…read morethere's a locked one for customers only - not sure customers of which store exactly, or maybe it doesn't matter), and 2. That it would be bigger, and 3. That there would be free parking! I had to pee badly and when I came in there was a sign saying the nearest public bathroom was across the street at the Durango welcome center (so I ran there). They have meter parking outside or on Main Street which is subject to general parking rates (free after 6p pretty much every day; I came around 5 and found a meter with leftover time so parked there). And when I came in, it seems to be 2 levels with a few stores, but you can walk from the back to the front of the mall in about 3- 4minutes. I didn't end up buying anything; would say the Main Street is more fun to wander and shop but the mall is an option at least for parking/getting AC on a hot day!

This mall feels like an old town hall meeting site. Nice vaulting ceilings. Not many businesses,…read morebut I ate at one of the restaurants and sat in the food court area (consisting of two restaurants, lol).

I needed help for a particular piece for my reading glasses. Roxanne, in the Vision Department,…read morecame to my assistance and provided the exact piece I needed. She was kind, courteous and had the answer for my dilemma. The best part is I got it at no charge. Thank you, Roxanne, I sure appreciate you.

Some good, some bad. I'm not sure if it's just par for the course for Walmarts in southern…read moreColorado, or in smaller towns, or what, but they really do a terrible job of keeping things in stock. It seems like they are almost always out of certain items. Many of these are the kind of things that are popular enough that an astute manager would make more of an effort to keep adequate stock on hand. Some things are constantly and repeatedly out, as though the pandemic was still at its peak. I know that many of us became pretty understanding when COVID was raging, but I'm pretty sure that our being tolerant of it back then didn't mean that we would be okay with it forever. They really do need to step up their game.

Nice selection on sportswear and houseware. No waiting in line to check out very simple.read more

Stopped by on a Thursday just before lunch and was nicely greeted by a lady in the front. The store…read morewas tidy, floors were clean, and they had a nice selection coming into the fall weather. It a nice change from the Ross nearby in Farmington which was filthy... Definitely going back!

Got my hiking boots. Expensive but worth it. Good quality of shoes fit hiking or outdoor stuff…read more Great customer service

The GardenSwartz staff were amazing! I was advised to come to this store by a friend from Ouray, CO…read morewho said they were really cool about swapping Camelbaks with issues. Not only were staff willing to swap out my Camelbak, but they took the time to show me that there was actually nothing wrong with my Camelbak, and even though I felt like a complete doofus for wasting their time, they were totally cool about it and gave me good advice about where to find bouldering nearby. Especially big shout out to Cameron who was my primary contact in the store. Thanks!!!

I lived in Seattle way back when Starbucks was hole in the wall at fourth and pike. The ONE…read moreroaster was in house. I stuck with it long after it lost its good taste. Finally in the early 2000s I went in search of small coffee roaster. I was living on the east coast and I had a lot to choose from, but nothing matched those early Starbucks years. ​We moved to the four corners region during covid. On our first visit to Durango, Colorado we stopped in a chocolate/coffee shop where I discovered Dessert Sun coffee. Blew my mind and taste buds. I now refuse to start any day without french pressing a large cup of it's Black Velvet blend. It is by far the best coffee I've ever tasted.

Their Black Velvet roast is by far my favorite coffee in the whole world. And as a person who likes…read moreto add cream and sugar to my coffee, I appreciate the fact that Desert Sun roasts have enough flavor to hold up to additives...most coffees do not. However, it's also smooth enough for even a black-coffee hater to drink sans cream and sugar! In small quantities, of course :) The beans may not be local, but the roasting is, and these guys know how to roast some delicious beans!!

I've been shopping here for 25 years. I appreciate the knowledge and expertise of the staff,…read morehaving climbed and skied with some of them over the years. While I don't come in as often now as when I was a rock and ice climber, it's nice that some of the older staff knows my name. I would not expect all this at a "big box" outdoor store, like the one at which I worked in Seattle 35 years ago.

Stopped by when in town recently - super impressed with the staff and the brands they carry. Great…read moreexpertise and great gear.