| Opinion:
Tour of Logan business gems reveals idealism, care
Logan doesn't have as vibrant a local business scene
as other cities. Main Street is in shambles, with businesses
closing, and the big-box stores are continually moving
into the northern parts of the city, pushing the average
commute higher. / By Blaine Adams
Directive
feeds off the passion for board sports
Directive Board Shop, with its concrete floors and skating
gear, may feel like another mass-marketed mall shop,
complete with disinterested teenagers tending the counter
and overpriced, low-quality merchandise. But employee
Jarvis Parry, who's been at the store for four years,
says Directive is different. / By Blaine Adams
Superior
Computers carves niche with custom service
Walking through the doors of Superior Computers, one
gets the impression of utilitarian charm; the emptiness,
save a few CPUs in boxes, indicates the store is not
focused on flashy displays or thrilling tech demos.
/ By Blaine Adams
Greenline
Scooters offering Logan eco-friendly transportation
Opened in December, Greenline Scooters, on Main Street,
aims to redefine Cache Valley's view of scooters. /
By Blaine Adams
Ibis
an oasis of hipness -- and fine coffee -- in LDS Logan
Caffe Ibis is that coffee shop that has
fresh biscotti and sports walls adorned with herbs and
syrups (all organic!). Not an unusual place; quite common
in every city in America. But in Logan, Utah, the café
is positively counterculture. Logan doesn't run on coffee.
This city runs on faith—a religion that views coffee
drinking as a sin. / By Blaine Adams
Retro,
classic games draw fans from afar at Fun Unlimited
Stacks of rare and unique collectibles practically spill
out the door, inviting customers inside. Customers who
venture into Fun Unlimited in Cache Valley Mall find
themselves under siege from all sides by all types of
media, many of it "retro" or classic video
games. / By Blaine Adams
Timberline
boasts personalized tobacco service
Although customers must be at least 19 years old to
even enter Timberline Smoke Shop, the store says it's
focused on providing personalized service. / By
Blaine Adams
'Guilt-free
shopping' sets Global Village Gifts apart
It's an unusual store with a unique vision: make fair
trade work for everyone, from villages around the globe
to the customers in Logan. / By Blaine Adams
Western
Wats logs millions of survey calls per year
Last year, 7,860,840 calls came out of an unassuming
little building on Golf Course Road, and that's not
just calls but completed surveys. The surveys are from
Western Wats, just one of 11 phone survey centers in
the nation and several more around the world, though
most are in the Intermountain West. / By Alex Methvin
Persian
Peacock owner urges Cache Valley to shop locally
Persian Peacock, the Logan lingerie boutique,
is no stranger to controversy. But owner Jessica McWhinnie
isn't interested in offense or sensationalism. /
By Blaine Adams
Morning
market merriment: Gardeners ready for new round of summer
sales
Imagine yourself on a summer Saturday morning. Eating
your usual cereal, watching the normal shows that seem
to get worse each week. Wasting away in the overused
couch cushions until one o'clock begs you to get in
the shower. Time to begin living what's left of your
day. / By Dana Ivins
Logan
store promotes fair trade movement
Shopping has seldom been so fun, or rewarding. Recycled
paper picture frames, unique jewelry, mouth-watering
chocolate and handmade journals are just some of the
things that are being sold by Global Village Gifts.
/ By Katie Krusi
American-Russian
business ventures turn on communication, culture
As an annual survey of executives on foreign investment
in Russia for 2008 showed, just in the last few years
Russia has become one of the largest recipients of foreign
direct investment among the countries with transitional
economy, and its market today can be called one of the
promising and fastest growing in the world. / By
Svetlana Ostraya
Silver
linings: Bike shop enjoys sunny side of economy's storms
Walk through the doors of Wimmer's Sewing Machine and
Vacuum Cleaner Co. on Main Street and you will find
exactly that. Vacuum cleaners lined neatly in a row
flanked by an array of sewing machines. The essence
of oil fills the air and you can't help but feel confident.
Whatever your vacuum or sewing machine need, Wimmer's
can help. / By Patrick Oden
Katie's
in Wellsville: A Main Street anchor for decades
When Katie Turner started her hair styling career 50
years ago, a hair cut cost $1.50. She only got half
of that for working. Today, a hair cut costs $12 at
Katie's Hair Corner, 99 E. Main Street. Katie has worked
there for 41 years, but bought the corner lot 32 years
ago. Katie has one employee that has been working part
time with her for 12 years. / By Ty Rogers
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