Video: We Visited the Last Blockbuster in America. Here’s What We Found.

It's pretty much a time capsule of the '90s.

IMAGE: Elise Heimowitz

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Whether it's a testament to nostalgia, or indicative of awful internet streaming, Bend, Ore., is now home to the nation's last Blockbuster.

Related: The Blockbuster in Bend, Oregon Will Soon Be the Only One Left in the Country

Apart from employee uniforms—which now include shirts that read "Last Blockbuster in America"—nothing has changed in the last two decades.

As a Central Oregon native who spent countless childhood evenings roaming the video rental store's isles, I can also confirm it smells the same.

For Portlanders who have yet to make a trip to the historic institution, here's a look at what you're missing:

Elise Herron

Elise Herron grew up in Sisters, Oregon and joined Willamette Week as web editor in 2018.

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