Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Rustic Point: An Enchanting Colorado Christmas Experience In Evergreen

I was able to spend some time today with the super friendly people at Rustic Point in Evergreen, Colorado. It was my first time visiting the fantastic store, and it was a wonderful experience. We're proud of the fact that Rustic Point carries our Colorado Caliber: Wildlife apparel!

This was the first thing I saw when I drove up and walked up to the front door:

What a wonderful idea, dressing the bear in a Colorado Caliber t-shirt!

I was even more impressed upon going into the shop and taking a nice long time to look around. It's an enchanting shop, steeped in mountain lifestyle and rustic charm.

It was great to spend some time with Sara, Mark, and Marty. It was an extra special treat to get to know the two beautiful, charismatic dogs that serve as official mascots for Rustic Point!

Sara Pridgen started Rustic Point in 2005. At the time, the shop focused primarily on high-quality log furniture - which her family manufactures in her native state, Minnesota, along with rustic home furnishings.

Sara is a former CPA with a background in sales and marketing. She saw an opportunity to bring the beautiful rustic furnishings of her native Minnesota to her new home in Colorado. The refined rustic appeal and superior craftsmanship showcased with a vast array of mountain-style accessories, has created a loyal customer base for over seven years.

After outgrowing the original store, Rustic Point moved into the Honka Log Home building, across from El Rancho, in 2008. The 6,000 square foot showroom is amazing, with little treasures hiding around every corner. I've got my eye on a board game called Shut The Box, the version with the shotgun shells ...

But I digress. The really cool thing about Rustic Point is that it now offers a little something for everyone.

Mark, the chef-in-residence at Rustic Point, curates the gourmet food selection and even offers cooking classes. Mark graduated with a culinary degree from the Colorado Institute of Art and brings an extensive chef/retail background to the table. His career highlights include owning a deli/restaurant and managing Tony's Market in Littleton for over 20 years.

If home furnishings, gourmet foods, cooking classes and Colorado Caliber apparel isn't enough for you ... Rustic Point also offers kitchen gadgets, pots and pans, EXTREMELY cool gift ideas, sauces and jams, gift baskets, and dips and sauces. I'm telling you, it's a one-stop-shop for the holidays!

The entire staff at Rustic Point - including Marty, Judy, Kris, Tori, and Cammie - bring something special to the experience that is Rustic Point. If you haven't been, you owe it to yourself to plan a trip. And plan on spending some time, soaking it all in.

For more information about Rustic Point, visit their website or give them a call at 303-225-4660.

Will Bynum
Colorado Caliber







Monday, November 23, 2015

Welcome to Colorado Caliber!

We want to thank you for checking in with our new blog. Colorado Caliber is all about celebrating the things we love about our great state. Welcome to the Colorado Caliber family!

We recently participated in the Colorado Country Christmas Gift Show at the Denver Mart; and we want to thank everyone for coming out and making the show a rousing success! We were truly moved by the reaction our designs received.

As you know, in the past we have primarily exhibited at smaller trade shows up and down the Front Range. This was our first foray into the "mainstream," if you will. Upwards of 30,000 people came through the exhibit hall over the three-day show.

Next up for us is the Holiday Fair & Artisan Show in Castle Rock. The show is Saturday, Nov. 28, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. It's all part of Small Business Saturday, and we hope to see you there!

We also wanted to take this opportunity to share with you our two newest designs. They are available on stickers now (coloradocaliber.com) and will soon be available on t-shirts and hoodies. Let us know what you think!

Here's the Colorado Caliber Camping Flag Design:















And here's the Colorado Caliber Snowboarding Flag Design:














We hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Adam Sinclair                    Will Bynum
Colorado Caliber               Colorado Caliber