The lights at Pendleton’s Rainbow Cafe never shut off. When the 140-year-old bar tavern closes at 2 a.m., the staff lock the doors, the cleaning crew comes in behind them, and the morning staff are ...
For as long as anyone can remember, the Rainbow Cafe in downtown Pendleton has made a unique claim to fame: The oldest bar in Oregon. It’s on the Rainbow’s menus, website and the T-shirts for sale at ...
PENDLETON — Pendleton’s most famous bar is under new ownership. Business partners Tanner Hawkins and Chris Zimmerman bought the historic Rainbow Cafe late last year, taking over for the McGee family.