Once again, this small town place simply amazes. Every year, just before Halloween, my family and I…read moremake the drive up to Evergreen to shop this little farmers market/pumpkin patch. It's owned and operated by a man named JP and he is as old school, down to earth as they come. Today I bought six huge pumpkins, oatmeal cooking. A lemon bar, green chili, soap, peanuts, some sodas and a few pie pumpkins. I love the feel of this place as well as its location. The friendly banter with JP is always fun and there is some real pride of ownership involved in this place. If you're looking for a real Halloween feel when shopping for pumpkins... Bypass King Soopers and stop at this great locally owned pumpkin patch.

We were staying at the KOA at Central City and it was pretty late Saturday night. The rain had…read morestopped and we decided to go look for a nice coffee place. Dave drove to Evergreen, so beautiful and mostly everything was closed. I stumbled upon JP Total Farmer Market using my trusty Yelp App. They were open until 7:00 and I figured we could get some local peaches and maybe a pie. So we parked the RV in the lot and Dave said let's take Freckles with us. So we entered this eclectic Farmer's Market where there were four inviting rocking chairs at the entrance. Dave went ahead and the owner went crazy over Freckles. They were like if you didn't bring her in we would be sad because we love dogs! It's like Freckles knew it too-she was so well behaved and she got some nice dog biscuits from the lady and ate them immediately! Dave bought a beautiful cherry pie that is homemade and ready to bake. I got a few humongous peaches that were so perfect and grown in Colorado. We talked and they had vacationed regularly on Ft. Meyers Beach until Ian did a number on it! It was so nice to meet these ladies who made us feel so comfortable! If I were a little younger I might consider moving to this inviting city! If you're in the area please come and visit and enjoy all their local and homemade products.

My first visit. This is not the same family that ran the nursery on Marshall. This place opened…read morelast year. Very friendly, amazing assortment of anything you need or want. Very clean. If you have OCD tendencies, this is a great place to be. My only complaint was I didn't see prices. Regardless, their inventory was amazing and healthy, so I would buy without knowing the prices upfront.

They sold annual varieties as perennial . Last year, June I purchased $150 worth of perennial…read moreSylvia. (the vigorous blue flowering perennial you see growing all over the neighborhood. This time of year.) The price was attractive. I had a good location with good soil and water supply. I planted all of these Sylvia and they grew real well through the summer. But not a single one of them survived the winter. It wasn't the winter. It wasn't my location. It was the plants. They sold them as perennial, but they were not. And they offered no compensation. I will be purchasing any more from this family nursery. And that makes me feel bad, but if they cannot back up their product, I cannot justify providing them with my business.

This place is sick! You'll find cute boutique stores, casual and fine dining, art, activities…read moreinside and outside! I believe there's also a play area for kiddos outdoors as well. The hubby and I hit up a vinyl display in the middle of the market place where he purchased two new vinyls: Fred Again and Turnstile. Iykyk. While he was shopping for music, I went inside a boutique store and bought myself a cute romper! We also had an epic biscuit breakfast at Denver Biscuit Co., located inside. Highly recommend. There's also a ton of stores that sell Denver merchandise if you're looking for souvenirs. There's a lot to do and explore here. You can easily spend a couple of hours walking around and having a bite to eat. We were on a time crunch and didn't get to see everything. I'd totally come back and bring more friends here!

I had such a fun time at the Stanley Marketplace! I originally went for an appointment at The…read moreSemion Barbershop, but we got there early and ended up grabbing a bite while waiting. It was pretty packed. The place itself is incredible, definitely more of a "coolest mall I've ever been to" vibe than your typical mall. There are so many unique shops, from books to specialty stores, a liquor store, and even a lounge with a pool table. We tried Maria's Empanadas, which I've been wanting to try forever, and it definitely was everything I hoped it'd be. So many delicious varieties. Everything was fresh and delicious. I also had a watermelon drink and a pistachio cookie, and everything was perfect. We also had some smoked mac and cheese at the barbecue spot, it was okay, a little too peppery and not as fresh as I'd hoped, but overall the food experience was nice. Walking around and exploring all the different spots was a blast. We'll definitely be back!