The Brighton Village Store 1965
2010
This photograph shows Everest Raymond Watrous behind the counter of his Brighton Village Store. It was located in Big Cottonwood Canyon outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. It was a wonderful, busy store and a favorite destination for skiers and those just out for a drive in the canyon. The store sold food and some groceries. It sold gasoline as well. It carried a variety of goods associated with camping and hiking. It sold Utah-oriented keepsakes which appealed to tourists. Many members of Ray’s family worked in the store throughout the years. Winter was as busy or more so than summer at the store. Skiers came in for lunch, dinner and snacks. They bought hats, boots and other clothing items. The store also sold fishing poles and an assortment of tackle and bait.
The store was sold in the 1970s and was eventually razed to make room for an overflow parking lot for local skiing.