Sunday, Oct. 31, was the last day The Other Store was open. When we arrived, many customers, and well-wishers were looking around, thanking Katy Thompson for keeping the iconic store open for so many years. Nostalgia filled the air and it was a bittersweet occasion. We ordered sundaes, sat at the counter and watched and listened to the customers coming and going.
I asked Katy when she opened the store, and she responded, June 1993. I recall running the Lakeside General Store in Silver Lake when Kate came in during the early 1990s and mentioned she had just purchased The Other Store and was looking for ideas.
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