Pendleton is mounting a major turnaround

In this case, you can call it a comeback. Pendleton was once so crime-ridden that it was nicknamed "the drug drive-thru" and city officials erected a metal barrier to prevent cars from entering. Now, it's home to a thriving arts community as well as businesses such as Boomtown Biscuits and Lucius Q. Longtime Pendletonians couldn't be happier.