Right off the interstate, there’s a hidden gem that sells only St. Nicks, snowmen and scents with one theme: Christmas.

Derin Fetz and Tony Nichter have spent 17 years owning, managing and selling out of the Christmas Cottage in Pendleton.

The business owners make a good living Labor Day through the end of December, but that’s only what consumers see. What they don’t notice is all the hard work put in during the months in-between.