But if you don't act soon and actually shop, you're nothing. You can start at the east end of the street, where an ATM machine on the north side, or the Check Cashing Place on the south side, will help you fill up your pockets-albeit at a price. The Video Visions Super Store at 1418 E. Brady St. is a locally owned enterprise with a very large and diverse collection of movies available for rent or purchase. But before you even get nearly that far, there is the Passeggio, the street's newest retail development where the Three Graces has done a fine job of providing attractive women's wear that cautiously bridges the divide between wearable art and that which you can wear to work. Uncommon Items, right next door, sells any number of just what its name implies.
New stock arrives daily.
See for yourself. A sexually transmitted disease is a gift you don't want to give at any time. 1234 E. Brady St. Buy a pocketful of 9-volt batteries and replace the ones in your smoke detector, or in those of old folks you visit. Then step next door to Miss Groove, an accessories and gifts store that Pamela Flasch and her dog-greeter Benny opened on May 6. Reading glasses, alas, are a growth item as the baby boomers age.