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Rainbow Gift Shop History

After growing up on the plains of Oklahoma, owners of Rainbow Gift Shop Bill and Brenda Eave dreamed of living in the mountains. They fell in love with Pagosa Springs and decided to make it their home. Bill was working as a Taxidermist at the time, and Brenda traded furs and hides to Native American artists in the area for jewelry. Over time, their business slowly grew, which allowed them to expand into an old motel building on the edge of the lot. Due to several customer requests, Bill and Brenda eventually began to carry gift and souvenir items. Bill built a separate building as a gift for Brenda to accommodate the Native American art. Bill closed in the area between the two buildings, creating the space that is now the rock room, completing the Rainbow Gift Shop as it stands today.