V for Vendetta is a primary theme for the building in Sugarhouse that has been boarded up and awaiting demolition. Where Sugarhouse Coffee, Pib’s Exchange, Orion Music and Artopia used to be, there are just boarded up windows. I took a walk yesterday and snapped a bunch of photos of the graffiti there. You can see all of the photos here.

• Sugarhouse Graffiti – a photoset on Flickr

I had no idea that I would be nostalgic from just a few months ago. Back in July of 2006, I filmed a walking video for Starling Fitness. It shows the Sugarhouse area in its prime. You can see a clip here:

Unfortunately, the most exciting parts of this area were most vibrant at night, when it’s MUCH harder to film, so you can’t see the huge crowds of kids hanging out in the area. It was just the early morning crowd that day, but you can see it all in full detail.

I still sell these DVDs, so if you are missing Sugarhouse or feeling nostalgic, you can buy one for five bucks here:

• Order Starling Fitness Walking Videos Here

Two years ago is too short to feel nostalgic about and I feel a little like when KCGL went out of business. It’s like we have lost something cool and eclectic. I’m sure it will regrow somewhere else, but until then, we’re sad.