Margie's Place — Local services in Idaho Springs

I found this place on Google because it claimed to carry swim trunks. When we arrived, they had no swimwear at all. The woman working there, with glasses and pink hair, was EXTREMELY RUDE. She told us there were no swim trunks in the entire county and suggested we go to Walmart in Evergreen. It was clear she wanted us out of the store, probably due to our eccentric and flashy attire.

The shop's inventory was nothing but muddy-colored, basic Colorado merchandise—painfully unoriginal. The selection was so small that I wouldn't be caught dead in any of it. We ended up finding swim trunks at the thrift store next door, along with some genuinely cool clothes. Save yourself the trouble and just go...

We stopped in while waiting for our table at a nearby restaurant. I'm definitely glad we did. They have so many unique items, not just your normal t-shirt shop (although they have those too).

Fun stickers, Bigfoot merchandise, retro games, sweatshirts, socks, and even fudge. The wife liked the area with the shakra candles, etc. Prices for most items seemed fair but some things were more than what I wanted to pay but just my opinion.

It's a somewhat resort town so prices will always be a bit higher anyway but the quality for most things was good. Not just a low quality gift shop,...

Super friendly staff, stop in here almost every time we're in IS , have a wide selection of goodies, souvenirs and clothes, as well as one off items. They also are friendly enough to let you use their spick and span clean restroom, where I discovered their amazing soap bar (that they also sell). Loved it so much I called them and am having them ship me 4 bars of it. You'll find something here for sure and it's a great way to kill time while waiting to be seated at...