![Wendy Skelton, owner of Wendy's Rainbow Rock Shop in Kalispell, on Jan. 16th, 2024. Skelton has collected crystals and rocks for years. (Kate Heston/Daily Inter Lake)](https://hagadone.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2025/01/20/WendysRainbow_Heston_1_of_5_t1170.jpg?5cc718665ab672dba93d511ab4c682bb370e5f86)
Wendy Skelton, owner of Wendy's Rainbow Rock Shop in Kalispell, on Jan. 16th, 2024. Skelton has collected crystals and rocks for years. (Kate Heston/Daily Inter Lake)
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January 16, 2025
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Kalispell rock shop place to find hidden gems
The idea to open a rock shop developed over time. Originally from Bozeman, Wendy Skelton and her family moved to the valley in 2000. Prior to the move, Skelton went to school to become a massage therapist, but soon after gave birth to her first born and focused on family instead.