Less than a year ago, the rustic facades of the artisan shops on Pierpont Avenue were considered a Salt Lake City destination, but today’s visitors will see a street cluttered with “For Rent” and “Vacancy” signs. The exodus had been predicted, however, when the longtime family-owned Eccles-Browning warehouse was sold to an out-of-state real estate investment firm. … [Read more...]
Re-Find Goods
Kristen Harrower has made the quintessential reuse of retail space on Pierpont Avenue. Re-Find Goods is Utah’s first and only store that exclusively sells recycled, upcycled and repurposed merchandise.Mindful shopping represents an aspect of shifting social attitudes. Grandma may have saved soap scraps with which to make new full-sized bars, but thrift was most likely the … [Read more...]