all the best Spotted Mule

After announcing early in the summer that they were closing their doors forever, Spotted Mule is locking up on Sunday, October 3. I don't know the intimate history of the Sptted Mule, but as long as I've lived in Bend, there has always been the Spotted Mule.  The Spotted Mule is where real Cowgirls and Cowboys, and those that wanted to dress the part could suit up head to toe.  Dancing, rodeos, barnwear and boots, Spotted Mule had the best.  It seems a shame that a town like Bend can't support a traditional Western Store. But, I'm learning not to expect or judge anything.  Times change, and things evolve.  I wish the owners and employees of the Spotted Mule all the best.