It's a regular Sunday morning in Bend, Oregon's old Box Factory building: pairs eat sweet and savory treats at Foxtail Bakeshop & Kitchen, men sit still as hairdressers trim around their ears at West Side Barber Shop, and groups of people sift through consignment backpacks, kayak ...read more
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When the doors of 3 Rivers Outdoor Co. (3ROC) open for the first time in spring of 2018, the owners, Christine Iksic and Chris Kaminski, both 37, will already know a whole lot about their customer base. In the last year, the Pittsburgh duo has hosted two pop-up gear stores they ...read more
Repair Lair in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is far from your typical gear shop. Yes, it sells Arc'teryx jackets and Marmot sleeping bags, but none of them are new. Repair Lair is a fix-it and consignment outfit founded 2 1/2 years ago by Nancy Ford. The 58-year old, no-BS owner has ...read more