The Station pops up in Springville
Currently a seasonal Christmas boutique
The old gas station in Springville is once again a open for business, but with a twist. Aptly named, The Station has been newly reopened as a pop-up boutique by Brooke Grisby, Patti Torrey and Jared Holve and looks like it came straight out of a “House and Garden” magazine.
Lights are twinkling and the atmosphere inside is inviting. People were shopping and picking out items one Saturday afternoon. A little girl bought handmade bracelets for herself while a woman bought an antique bench and several other items.
There was a special ribbon cutting by the Springville Chamber of Commerce when the boutique opened a couple of weeks ago, and Grigsby, Holve’s daughter, and Torrey her mother-in-law have been busy ever since.
The Christmas boutique and Christmas tree lot will be open until Dec. 23 and after that it’s anyone’s guess what will pop-up next.
Grigsby, who grew up in Springville, said the business will change what it offers sometimes from week to week, month to month or season to season. And yes sometimes it will just go dark as they transition.
“Instead of doing one thing and it possibly not getting support,” Grigsby said. “We thought why not change it up.”
The trio plans to host a farmers market at The Station on the first Saturday of the month starting in January and will be gearing up for Valentines and the Springville Rodeo, just to name a few of the times The Station will take on a new theme.
“For the rodeo we will be western,” Grigsby said. “We are also looking at bringing in local artists to show their work. And hosting wineries and breweries.”
Back in the day The Station was a full-service gas station that closed and has since been home to a restaurant and a thrift store.
Currently, Holve is selling fresh-cut Christmas trees in front of The Station and is busy helping people find trees, but inside the small store is a treasure trove of Christmas items on display from local vendors.
Torrey, Jared Holve’s wife said he has always wanted to sell Christmas trees because there was a real need in the community, ever since Dave and Carol Dulitz, of the Dulitz Christmas Tree Farm retired.
Grigsby brought in a large variety of local vendors and is selling their handmade items from knitted and crocheted scarves and hats, and gloves, to handmade soaps, Wild Oak coffee, to Christmas wreaths created by Shelbie Akin, horseshoe art made by Paul Owens, jellies and snowglobes made by Jamie Osborn, local honey from John Davis Apiaries, Ciderhouse apple butter and syrups from Kelley Hansen, quilts and antiques and handmade signs by Kim Skiles.
Every day more items are coming in, and Grigsby says throughout the year there will be a changing range of items for sale made by local vendors.
There are pop-up books and Christmas ornaments from Kimberly Hunt. Beautiful fresh cranberry pies and zucchini coffee cake ready for the holiday, as well as delectable Christmas holiday cookies, also are available.
The Station is open in Springville seven days a week — Monday to Friday, from noon to 7 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The best way to know what is happening at The Station is to look them up on Facebook or Instagram. The Station Springville is located at 35601 Highway 190, Springville. For more information, call 5606550.