{"product_id":"lost-roadhouses-of-seattle-paperback","title":"Lost Roadhouses of Seattle - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Blecha\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProhibition came early to Washington State--in 1916--and kicked off an unforgettable era of nightlife.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eProhibition went national in 1920 and a network of roadside inns, taverns and dancehalls just outside of Seattle's city limits thrived well into the rockin' 1950s, providing illicit entertainment for those seeking a good time. Spurred on by early car culture and strict liquor laws, places like the Spanish Castle, The Jungle and The Black Cat sprang into being. Commonly called roadhouses, many of these remote outposts existed along two newly-built and parallel stretches of county highways - far from the prying eyes of city police. Fabled speakeasy operator, \"Doc\" Hamilton founded some of the earliest of these hideaways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin authors Peter Blecha and Brad Holden as they uncover the fascinating era of forbidden nightclubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Blecha is a staff historian with HistoryLink.org, director of the Northwest Music Archives and an award-winning author of eight books. He has been acknowledged as \"the premier expert in his chosen field of research\" (\u003ci\u003eSeattle Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e); \"Seattle's best-known collector\" (\u003ci\u003eScram Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e); and a writer who \"deserves a place in Northwest music history\" (\u003ci\u003eSeattle Post-Intelligencer\u003c\/i\u003e). Brad Holden writes a monthly column for \u003ci\u003eSeattle Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, contributes to HistoryLink.org and co-hosts the podcast \u003ci\u003eDim Lights \u0026amp; Stiff Drinks: The Dive Bars of Seattle\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has also appeared in \u003ci\u003ePacific Northwest Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. His first book, \u003ci\u003eSeattle Prohibition: Bootleggers, Rumrunners \u0026amp; Graft in the Queen City\u003c\/i\u003e, was listed on Seattle Public Library's \"Best Books of 2019\" and on \u003ci\u003eSeattle Metropolitan Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e's \"A Big Seattle Reading List.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50332561441005,"sku":"9781467150736","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/Bwvdp_3Ktz9781467150736.webp?v=1784963984","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/lost-roadhouses-of-seattle-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}