Cowgirl Cash
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Sorry Partner, No Chaps

Nomad Leather crafts eclectic leather accessories
Avatar photo Erin Rook

More than a decade ago, brothers Damon and Nick Vracin were traveling down parallel paths in separate cities—Damon in San Diego, and Nick in Portland—gaining a foothold in their respective markets for their handcrafted leather accessories. But it wasn’t until the brothers moved to Central Oregon that Nomad Leather really started to take off. “We […]

Posted inBest Of Central Oregon

Best Western Wear

Cowgirl Cash
Christie Hinrichs

Cowgirl Cash is not a traditional western wear store–it’s a BEND western wear store, and owner Rebecca Charlton understands the difference. After all, she comes from a long line of Central Oregon cowgirls. Her mother, Jeannie Smith, was the Deschutes Rodeo Queen in 1962, and Cowgirl Cash pays homage to her spirit, offering clothes, boots […]

Posted inCulture

Coop Conspiracy

Stolen turkey can’t stop 2014 Chicken Coop Tour
Avatar photo Brianna Brey

The iconic NW Galveston Ave. turkey is missing? Shut the cluck up. No bull. Two weeks ago, Giving, the approximately 25-pound bird that marked the corner of NW Galveston Ave. and NW Federal St., was stolen (thieves allegedly cut the wire pen and abducted city council woman Sally Russell’s bird). Here are the Source’s conspiracy […]

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