Friday, October 3, 2025

City Fun expands into new 2-story space on 1st Avenue

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy

City Fun is moving — and growing. 

The indie retailer opens today at noon in a larger space, one storefront to the south in the same building at 45 First Ave., between Second Street and Third Street. 

The new location features two levels: merch on the ground floor and a basement space set aside for events, community collabs and possibly even band performances down the line. 

All your favorites from the original store will be back — officially licensed band tees, patches, socks, and more. However, the lineup is expanding to include accessories, backpacks, a western-inspired fashion line, and eventually self-published books and poetry from local artists. 

We dropped by for a peek while the team was stocking the shelves...
... and talked with store manager Lilly Axe...
And we took a last look at the old shop next door...
Between customers, City Fun clerks Mack McCracken (left) and Aiyana Radcliff were catching up on some reading...
You can keep tabs on store hours and upcoming events via the City Fun Instagram account here.
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1 comment:

  1. MarjorieOctober 4, 2025 at 11:58 AM

    I appreciate the employees' extremely natural and not-at-all posed reading styles.

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