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Art: Jack Unruh
JW Allen & Sons Children’s Provisions, Toys & Candy
At its heart, JW Allen & Sons is an old-fashioned toy and candy store selling high-quality nostalgic and European toys. The boutique caters to infants through adults with developmental toys, card games, Bruder trucks, Legos and Playmobiles. There’s even a line of “gross-out” items. Redstone Towne Center. 575.TOYS (8697).
The Spotted Frog Bookstore
Combining some of the world’s greatest passions, the Spotted Frog offers books, gifts, espresso drinks, pastries and a wine bar. Kids can play in the built-in theater while parents curl up with a travel book by the fireplace or flip through a selection of music CDs. Redstone Towne Center. 575.2665.
LoveSac
Don’t call it a beanbag. The LoveSac never goes flat, breaks or leaks while providing one of the most comfortable seating spots in your home. With a multitude of cover options placed over an oversized DuraFoam-filled ‘sac,’ this is one piece of furniture that can change with your moods. Redstone Towne Center. 575.5683.
Helly Hansen
Functional, dependable and stylish action wear for men, women and children is the trademark of Helly Hansen. Rain gear, underwear, shoes, pants and shirts all have the high-tech background expected from the company and the high-fashion look. Redstone Towne Center. 575.0280.
PetCo
A shopping mall for animals, PetCo carries everything from food to collars to toys. There’s a pet ‘buffet bar’ filled with special treats, and aquarium tanks filled with everything from goldfish to betas. On-site grooming, training classes and vaccine clinics cater to the needs of every pet’s guardian as well. Redstone Towne Center. 575.0250.
Redstone Gallery
Redstone Gallery hosts an eclectic collection of art in a variety of mediums and by various artists, from oil paintings to watercolors, giclees, serigraphs, antique engravings and sculptures by Tolla and Beau Smith. The gallery holds a full schedule of special exhibits, art openings and celebrations. Redstone Towne Center. 575.1000.
Utah Home Fitness
Outfit a home gym at Utah Home Fitness, where they offer machines such as Precor, Horizon and Nautilus in a wide price range. Fill in the smaller needs with a selection of mats, blocks, balls and other exercise equipment. Utah Home Fitness arranges everything from delivery to training. Redstone Towne Center. 575.3488.
California Nails
Top-quality products and individual care for every customer are the trademarks for California Nails. Manicures and pedicures begin the list of services, but the salon also offers silk wraps, sculpture, airbrush designs, tips/overlay and Solar Nails, guaranteed not to yellow. Redstone Towne Center. 575.2004.
Regis Salon
With a focus squarely on hair, Regis Salon offers everything for the perfect coiffure. Enhance the color, add some curls, or refresh a haircut. Regis even shapes and waxes eyebrows. Quality haircare products such as Paul Mitchell and Matrix sold. Redstone Towne Center. 575.0384.
Silver Mountain Sports Club
Silver Mountain Sports Club offers a fully equipped open gym featuring cardio machines as well as free weights. Classes include spin, yoga, Pilates and cardio-step aerobics. Personal consulting can help shape the right workout. An on-site daycare facility helps busy parents. Redstone Towne Center. 575.0350.
Hope Gallery
Almost more of a museum than a showroom, Hope Gallery displays the works of old European masters from the 15th and 16th centuries through the early Impressionists of the early 20th century. Names like Rembrandt and Bloch sit among the gallery’s collection of oils, sculptures, graphic etchings and engravings. 268 Main Street. 645.7180.
Phoenix Gallery and Hilda
Phoenix Gallery and Hilda are joining up to celebrate the success of a local artist. Salt Lake painter Erin Sir has had her work picked up by international footwear company Icon, who will feature Sir’s “Midnight Quartet” artwork on their shoes. Phoenix Gallery (508 Main Street, 649.1006) will host an artist reception, “Soul to Sole” between 3-5 p.m., August 19 and 20; and Hilda (541 Main Street, 649.7321) carries an extensive selection of Icon footwear, handbags and wallets every day.
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