Catie Hart stocks the shelves Monday at Hipster Vibes in Hixson.• Name: Hipster Vibes
• Location: 3902 Hixson Pike in the former Beauty Mart
• Owner: Caitie Hart
• Started: Opened Saturday
• Size: 1,800-square-foot retail outlet
• Products: Tie-dye clothes, T-shirts, tapestries, purses, jewelry, water pipes, rolling papers, electronic cigarettes, ash trays, key chains, posters, lighters
• Prices: Items range from $1 up to $24.99 tie-dye shirts.
• Background: Hart, a 26-year-old photographer, says she's always enjoyed being around "new-age hippie people" and recently began making her own tie-dye clothes and tapestries for sale. The Hipster Vibes store offers a variety of clothing items, novelty items and smoking paraphernalia.
• Why Hixson? "There are other places downtown or in East Brainerd, but there is nothing like this in Hixson," Hart said. "Since we opened Saturday, we've gotten a tremendous response."
• Hours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; noon to 6 p.m. Sunday
• Contact: 805-7974
Compiled by Dave Flessner, who may be reached at 757-6340 or at dflessner@timesfreepress.com.