Storied & Scandalous Portland Oregon: A History of Gambling Vice Wits and Wagers

When vice and scandal are all fun and games. Portland Oregon began as a town of itinerant young men who had no shortage of diversions at the end of the workday. This is city grew up with lots of revelry and little regulation. After the last tree fell in logging season and after the workday ended on the docks those young men broke out the cards. Saloon culture quickly took hold in Portland offering alcohol sex gambling and other diversions. This book traces the storied and scandalous history of Portland from the underground and elite saloons and gambling rings to the vice scandal and fun they brought. Readers will meet the impresarios gangsters and racketeers who colored Portland’s history.