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Celebrate Repeal Day & NW bootlegging with local filmmakers Thurs., Dec. 5
by Editor | Nov 13, 2019 | Arts, Des Moines, Entertainment, Events, Featured Post, History, News | 0
Celebrate Repeal Day at Washington State History Museum’s own version of a speakeasy – The Blind...
Read MoreFinal ‘Good Bootlegger’ presentation will be Monday, May 6 at Smith Tower
The final in a three-part presentation series on Roy Olmstead – aka ‘The Good Bootlegger’ – will be held Monday night, May 6 at the historic Smith Tower. Doors open […]
Read MoreUPDATE: ‘Good Bootlegger’ Smith Tower event postponed 1 month due to weather
Due to inclement weather, Monday’s ‘The Good Bootlegger’ presentation at the Smith Tower has been postponed one month, and will instead begin its three-part series on Monday, March 4. Presented by […]
Read MoreLocal Filmmakers presenting 3-part ‘Good Bootlegger’ series at Smith Tower
Seattle has its fair share of stories to add to Prohibition lore, having given rise to one of the most successful bootleggers in Pacific Northwest history – Roy Olmstead – […]
Read More‘Old Roy’ monument dedicated to local Bootlegging history unveiled
by Editor | Aug 27, 2018 | Arts, Crime, Entertainment, Featured Stories, Headlines, History | 0
Hosted in Des Moines by the Woodmont Country Club on the shores of Puget Sound, The Good Bootlegger’s Guild recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to reveal a new bronze and […]
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