Lynn Lewis
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Mat Garriott: Vagabond Silver

Sometimes You Have to Free Fall: A Journey from Manager to Maker
Lynn Lewis

Timeless elegance, like a Tiffany creation handed down from one generation to the next, guides jeweler Mat Garriott’s work. Inspired by old-fashioned techniques, the native Bendite uses vintage hand tools rather than machines to craft his unique pieces, whether custom or commercial. Recovering from the life-changing experience of testicular cancer and exhaustion from chemo about […]

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Lonnie Patrick: The Cobbler’s Den

Bringing New Life to Old: A Cobbler’s Tale
Lynn Lewis

For repairs of your Scarpa hikers, Lucchese cowboy boots, Jimmy Choo heels… Birks or Clarks, Saddleback leather suitcases, your fave old motorcycle jacket, or any other leather good needing TLC, cobbler/artisan Lonnie Patrick can help. Patrick’s inspiration and on-the-job training began when he was 12, under the watchful eye of his dad, a custom boot […]

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Maya Padilla: Taco Maya

A diplomat’s daughter, foreign correspondent and mermaid morphs into a chef
Lynn Lewis

She’s the daughter of Guatemala’s one-time ambassador to the U.S., a former freelance correspondent for National Public Radio and CNN covering Guatemala in the ’90s, and a radio personality in Mexico. Today Maya Padilla and her teenage son/sous chef Dante prepare mouth-watering dishes at Taco Maya, launched last summer in Sunriver’s food court. Though she’ll […]

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Shop Local

Hidden in plain sight: Stories of local businesses
Lynn Lewis

Bend may be known for beer and deer, but the community’s heart and soul are its people and their stories… often hidden in plain sight. In honor of Shop Local Saturday and our Shop Local issue, here are some of the stories of local business owners. Kevin Gorman: Web Cyclery Matt Garriott: Vagabond Silver Lonnie […]

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Kevin Gorman: Web Cyclery

Old Stone Church Is Cool New Venue for WebCyclery
Lynn Lewis

With cycling almost a religious experience for enthusiasts, the Old Stone Church with its stained-glass windows and high ceilings… WebCyclery’s “holy” new venue… inspires gear freaks and novices alike. Hallelujahs nearly resounded from the crowd at the shop’s Aug.8 grand opening fiesta… a great way to increase church attendance, quipped one guest. A new Salsa […]

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