Papermill Creek Saloon
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The building occupied by the bar was built in 1907 to serve as a general store in the San Geronimo Valley, in West Marin. It became a soda fountain during Prohibition, and a tavern in the late 1930s. In the 1960s it was a bar called The Lodge, known as a biker bar[1], and a popular hangout for Janis Joplin and her band, Big Brother and the Holding Company. In 1967, Thomasina Wilson purchased the building, and renamed it the Papermill Creek Saloon the following year[2]. Under her ownership, the bar became a social gathering place for the neighborhood.[3]
In recent years, the bar has become a popular music venue for the bay area music scene, specializing in Americana (music). Occasional performers include Elvin Bishop and Josh Zee. The turn toward live music came about under the current owner, Rebecca Wilson, Thomasina Wilson's daughter.[4]
Each year during the holiday season, Bay Area bikers celebrate the completion of their annual toy drive at the bar.[5]
References
- ↑ "Thomasina Wilson, saloon boss". Point Reyes Light. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ↑ "Papermill Creek Saloon celebrates 50 years". Point Reyes Light. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ↑ "In West Marin, the past lives on through dive bars". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ↑ "West Marin saloon nurturing a new live music scene". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ↑ "Bikers keep spirit of giving alive in toy run for San Quentin inmates' children". Point Reyes Light. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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