Sneaker's remains the same but says goodbye to original owners
15 Oct 2018
Pierce
Ruth Esanbock sits at Sneaker's bartop, ahead of the block window. The light pouring in from Spring Valley's downtown street floods around her from behind, darkening her face and the bittersweet look she keeps in her eyes.
She has owned Sneaker's Pub and Eatery alongside her son Chad and sister Beth for 22 years. They've seen life happen in the walls of the pub.
"Everybody's like family to us," she said. "We've endured their births, weddings, deaths. We watched their kids grow up and then we put them to work. Hired them down the road."
Now it's time for the original owners to say goodbye to their part in the business as the baton is passed to new owners Heather Landin and her children Rose Landin and Ryan Pfeifer.
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