'It was the most stressful time': El Paso bars, venues and musicians struggled during year with COVID-19

Just a few months before the COVID-19 pandemic, Ricky D's was becoming a place to be for country music, two-stepping and intimate concerts.

"We were bringing in more live events and it was becoming more of a venue than just a bar and nightclub," said Kathryn Kaiser, president of Ricky D's, at 10780 Pebble Hills Blvd. D.