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    Ouray Books

    5.0 (10 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Nice, relaxed bookstore. Laid out well and a friendly staff. I always check out a local bookshop when traveling. Don't miss Ouray Bookshop.

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    Buckskin Bookseller

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    4.9(7 reviews)
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    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.

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