Salt Lake's variety of weather change is pretty vast, like snow in April, or rain in July, it makes skateboarding a little harder to do constantly. Brick and Mortar Skate Shop opened its doors on Saturday July 31st in a space located on 200 S 561 W, next to In The Venue and across the Old Town Trax stop. Hondo, the twenty three year old store owner, stumbled on some cash and decided to invest it while he could. His idea was that it was hard to find a shop solely dedicated to skateboarding, to be set apart from the snowboard/skateboard hybrid stores. The shop has an awesome selection of decks, a great location, cheap rent, a couch and open space inside to relax. Did i mention a HUGE open flatground area in the back? Currently occupied by a tanning bed, Hondo has plans to have a mini ramp in there by winter so he can keep the shop thriving through the stagnant winter season. Oh and the flatground area isn't just choppy concrete, its slick and pretty, enough to land those sketchy 360's on. Check out the shop if you need clothing, skate shit or ..friendship.