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Celebrate Repeal Day & NW bootlegging with local filmmakers Thurs., Dec. 5
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 at 7 p.m., and the presentation starts at 8 p.m. This will be the finalé of a three-part series – although each works as a […]
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 Steve Edmiston and Scott Schaefer (of “The Maury Island Incident“), this will be an edutaining and engaging speaker series told in three parts, combining history, mythology, […]
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 – and local filmmakers will be presenting this story in three parts at the Smith Tower beginning Monday, Feb. 11. Presented by Steve Edmiston and Scott Schaefer […]
Read More‘Old Roy’ monument dedicated to local Bootlegging history unveiled
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 stone monument overlooking the ruins of the Woodmont Dock. The ceremony was the centerpiece of the Guild’s annual meeting, and featured Des Moines Mayor Matt […]
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