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AUGUST 25�SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
BEHIND THE SCENES
FROM THE
COVER
Ben Lonergan/East Oregonian
Tour participants enter the Pendleton
Underground on July 1, 2021.
Take a
tour any
time of
year
By Greg Alexander
Go! Magazine
P
Pendleton Underground
gives a green light to the
Red Light District
ENDLETON — Pendleton’s
penchant for saloons and
bordellos has long been an
open secret — at one time 32
bars and 18 brothels operated
in a four-block area. Today, a
bronze statue of Stella Darby, the
town’s favorite madam, graces
Main Street.
But back in the day, well-to-
do patrons couldn’t risk any
public association with her.
Fortunately, a series of conve-
nient tunnels just below street
level helped keep illicit trysts
hush-hush.
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First Friday at Crossroads
R eflection s
Featuring
Amy VanGaasbeck and
Slade Elbert
2020 Auburn Avenue
Baker City, Oregon
541.523.5369
www.crossroads-arts.org
Exhibition on display Friday, August 6
through Saturday, August 28
Crossroads is open Monday through Saturday
from 10:00am to 5:00pm