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Show Community organizer Linda Huntington right talks business with an employee of her dress shop. In her native San Francisco , she says there are dozens of places tike 9th South 9th East. Trade flourishes at the crossroads counter-cultur- e by Tom Horton Enterprise Staff Writer In any other big city, thered be a dozen of them. But whatever you call it alternative Tower Theater (still 50 cents, and art films). Stone Balloon men and women around the intersection get together on community projects , including advertising and crafts fairs. but we all get along just There are a few straight shops on the corner; Mower and Cycle, Eld-redg- Waterbeds, and The Kite Shop The low rents originally attracted leather craftsman Ken Rogers and his business to the countercultural crossroads. Business- es Rexall Drug, and a few others, (hang-gliding- ). fine, says crossroads organ- izcr Linda Huntington, owner of Mothers Earth Things. Ive seen so-call- ed freak stores move into a neighborhood, some bad feelings get going, and pretty soon the older businesses move out and the newer ones fail. Its not that way at 9th South and 9th East, she says. And she should know, being a recent Continued on page 21 - lifestyle, underground, or theres simply young counter-cultur- e one only crossroads in Salt Lake City. Its at 9th toMatr them UMh m Utenh tisvnms ? South and 9th East. For some reason, that's about the place in town that sort of business has been able to survive. Others have sprung up from time to time, and sprung back down for one reason or another... bad locations, change in clientele, or undercapitalization. It started nine years ago when the first of the businesses, Skin Co. Productions (not a porno movie house) drifted there. Ken Rogers brought his custom leatherwork shop to the area because the rents were right. His shop went for $200month back in 68, and since then the property has changed hands. But at $325month in 77, he thinks hell stick around. mm gwss$$& Ml The corner already had an artsy flavor about it when I got here because of the (since Phillips Gallery he says, but not I long after arrived the transThe formation started. corner sports a variety of moved), stores you wouldn't find in your average suburban shopping mall; Natures Way (organic food and sand- wiches), Mothers Earth Things (handmade clothes), Round Records (unusual tastes in music). Stone Age Pottery (pots and stuff), the salt lak: 3151 So. State St. Salt Lake City, Utah 84115 7 Phone 487-964- Sailing. Especially in Utah. Great Salt Lake, Bear Lake, Utah Lake, Pineview, Rockport, Deer Creek, as well as other Utah waters are ideal for sailing. And our Tasars, Hobie Cats, Lasers and Ericson yachts are ideal for our range of waters in Utah. From the small, spirited catamarans and dingys to the elegant 39 foot yacht. We have them. Drop in and browse around. |
