Shopping
Shopping while you’re away is great fun. Once back home, however, it is often less exciting. And finding the time to do it can be a particular challenge. I’ve surfed the Internet and have found some of the most alluring shopping Web sites around. I invite you to browse through these lovely online boutiques listed below. Come back soon to find more!
The Finest Chocolates and Other Irresistible Treats
O.K., I hate to be boastful but I do know a thing or two about chocolate. I once conducted Chocolate Lovers’ Tours in Paris and chocolate shops have always been prominently featured in my books. Thank God I discovered Telluride Truffle just a couple of weeks after having moved to Telluride. These chocolates are extraordinary and in my expert opinion, rival those of Paris’s most renowned chocolatiers. Go toTellurideTruffle.com to begin your shopping now. Type in promo code Paris10 in the Redeem Coupon Box to receive your 10% discount on online orders.
Alpine Treasures
Alpen Schatz started out by importing Swiss dog collars, beautiful handcrafted works that depict alpine scenes in brass and silver on leather bands. Men and women can also be a part of the 250-year old tradition from the Alps by donning a fashionable belt, also adorned with the same iconic images of Switzerland. You can find these along with Italian silk scarves, Edelweiss-inspired jewelry, imported felt hats and home furnishings such as hand painted Old World wooden wall plaques and traditional European arts and crafts including holiday table ornaments, both of which are pictured above. Mary Dawn DeBraie, a proud Europhile who lived many years in Germany and England, founded Alpen Schatz, the Web-based company and its showcase boutique. They’re located in Telluride, so stop by next time you’re in town! Alpen Schatz is offering BonjourColorado.com readers a 10% discount on online orders. Just type in Bonjour upon check out to receive your special price. Click on the play button below to hear Mary Dawn talk about Alpen Schatz.
Telluride Gift Baskets
Anyone that has followed my work and writing knows that I’m a huge fan of regional products. And in many instances, it’s even better when you can enjoy a bunch of them. Local Tellurider, Susan Kelly, makes that possible with TellurideGiftBaskets.com, an Internet boutique that assembles heaps of mountain favorites in a variety of themed and custom-made baskets. Many of these goods represent the best of Colorado artisanal products including homemade jerky, jams, honeys, mustards, wines, chocolates and more. You may choose from Snackolanche, Ophir Easy, Gourmet with Wine and others as pictured above. What a great way to bring a chunk of the Rockies home or to send a slice of our paradise to your friends and family. Mention Bonjour Colorado to receive a complimentary Chocolove chocolate bar with your order.
Mountain Spirits
Telluride is known for many things: its natural beauty, its skiing, its festivals, the list goes on and on. Now you can add Vodka to that list. Yes, there’s a Telluride Vodka and you won’t be disappointed. Its taste is as refined as its packaging. Brad Mackenzie, the driving force behind this sleek product, became inspired to launch himself into the world of artisanal spirits after a trip to Scotland this past summer. It was indisputably preordained since the motto on his family crest translates as follows: I shine, not burn. Indeed this is some of the smoothest Vodka you’ll ever taste; it has ranked right up there with Belvedere and Ketel One in blind tastings. What’s the secret? The purest water imaginable sourced above Telluride and then distilled in an all glass process in Denver. Mention Bonjour Colorado to receive $5. off of every bottle you order.
French Gift Ideas Galore
If you’re a lover of things French, you’ll be thrilled to shop at QuelObjet.com. A charming selection of hand-picked products from and about France are on display at this colorful online boutique. My favorites consist of tea towels and tablecloths of the finest quality featured in brilliant hues. Other must-haves include decorative pillows such as the With Love from Paris model pictured above and a market-basketful of fine comestibles including wine confits for cheese, fresh black truffles flown in from the Perigord region of southwestern France and many more superior treats.
