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Show Sat/Sun/MoiVTuesf April 24-27, 2010 C-3 The Park Record A toast to bygone saloons Gary Kimball shares a glimpse into EC's past Briug lira ufl In to gel the $|H*clnl Spring Specials Valid Tlirough May 271h. Not Valid wll li any other Specials. Not Valid on Mother's Day! By ALISHA SELF Breakfast Monday - Friday Thursday's Douuee Back Day Buy One Breakfast gel the 2nd At 5 0 % OFF S 5.00 Gift Card with every paying Adult Meal ^Holiday's Of the Record staff Gary Kimball, a fourth generation Parkite who was recently named the official town historian, has plenty of memories of the days of ore er, yore. Some of those memories, admittedly, are tinged with moonshine. In his new book, he recalls one Sunday afternoon in the early 1950s when he strutted into the Park Tavern and had an exchange with one of the town's wellloved bartenders, Lynn Gordon. "Lynn looked at me, shaking his head with a sly grin on his lips," he writes. "'You sure were something last night.' I knew I had drunk a wee bit too much, but was hoping few had noticed. Lynn continued, 'Do you remember when you felt something on your cheek and you tried to brush it off only to discover it was the barroom floor?' By now, Lynn was laughing so hard he had a hard time spitting out, 'And you became the face they speak of!'" The anecdote is one of many stories Kimball shares in "Saloons of Old Park City," his third treatise on local history. His first two books, "Death and Dying in Old Park City" and "Of Moths and Miners," focus on deceased Parkites and the socalled ghost-town period. This time Kimball chose to focus on more lively subject matter. "Saloons of Old Park City" explores the origin, development, and legacy of Park City saloons, from the earliest tavern in 1862 to the establishments of the 1960s, some of which inhabited buildings that remain standing on Main Street. "If old Park City had a voice, it would sound exactly like Gary Kimball," writes Will Bagley in the introduction. Kimball truly is an expert when it comes to matters of Park City's past. His greatgrandfather, William Kimball, established the overland stage \f; SPI :< i A I s ftibiiloiis Friday's Buy Oue Entree get the 2nd al 5 0 % O F F l Tuesdays Saturday and Sunday's \.&, : "Bny One Sandwich get the 2nd at 5 0 % O F F -*':/','i-'J'r-.J f. Wednesday's Hump Day NAN CHALAT-NOAKER//W?K RECORD Lifelong Parkite and historical guru Gary Kimball recently published his third book, "Saloons of Old Park City." station that gave Kimball Junction its name. He served on the Historic Preservation Board and its predecessor, the Historic District Commission, for six years and was recently honored by Mayor Dana Williams and the Park City Council for his preservation work and knowledge of Old Town. Kimball says he has collected stories about saloons for the past several decades. Accounts from old-timers. Western movies and personal experiences piqued his interest. "It was just a natural curiosity I guess," he says. As he waded through Park City's historical documents in pursuit of other topics, he accumulated clippings from past issues of The Park Record and other tidbits of information pertaining to the tavern lifestyle. "Park City was a saloon culture for many years," he says. "Bachelor miners and saloons go together." Saloons always crowded Main Street between Heber Avenue and Second Street of the mining camp, he writes. In 1905, Park City's population of 4,500 supported more than 20 saloons. Kimball originally planned to discuss saloons in a comprehensive overview of Park City history, but soon realized the topic was substantial enough to stand on its own. The book reviews the history of Park City's establishments, discusses the cultural role of saloons, profiles prominent saloon owners and bartenders, and explains what happened in Park City during Prohibition and the Great Depression. One thing he makes clear is that the saloons of yesteryear F E E L I N G T H E did not serve the same function as bars and nightclubs today. "It is a term that once reflected class and respectability. It now seems ancient and smudged with usage," he writes. "The name should be retired; its counterparts of today cannot possibly fill the void the saloon leaves." Kimball dedicates the book to "Mike Sofinades and Pat Towey and the hundreds of saloonmen and their bartenders who provided comfort and a home away from home for many miners and wayfarers." Sofinades, he says, was a bartender that he personally knew. "He was one of my favorite bartenders - possibly because he'd serve me when I was 14," he says. "He was just a very colorful person." Patrick Towey was one of the pioneers of the Park City saloon scene and also happened to be married to Kimballs great aunt. He and business partner Barney Riley owned the Riley & Towey gambling saloon and became a well-known pair among miners and muckers. Among his accounts of saloons and a list of 174 local establishments, the book contains photos, artistic renderings, and copies of historical documents. Now that Kimball has wrapped up another chapter of Park City history, he is focusing on a few biographical works on historical figures with local ties. "I'm always working on something," he says. "Saloons of Old Park City" is available ai Dolly's Bookstore, the .Park City Museum, and at httpJ/saloonpfparkcity com. P I N C H ? • 6 Month ANNIVERSARY GIFT 15% OFF ALL * Valid for dine-in with credit card payment only. Not valid with any other discounts or promotions ENJOY OUR $ 6 TAPAS MENU EVERY NIGHT IN T H E BAR Public facility. 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