citations & references:

• Listed in Bars and Taverns PORTLAND The Fountain 1973 

• Focal Point ad in Cited in Darcelle XV Green Book of 1973

• Cited in The Golden Businesses of our community – The Golden Awards Ball – Sunday, January 21, 1973

• Cited in I Love Portland “A Guide To the Portland Court System and Its Organizations” 1976 a booklet stated, “another public service of Tom Terrific” 

• Focal Point - mentioned in Golden Cherresses’ column in The Fountain/December 1973 “Most of the bars really got into the swing of things after hours at the Focal Point.” This is after Darcelle’s step down and Doni Lame’s crowing.

• A little notice in the Northwest Gay Review, November 1974: Even with a penny shortage The Focal Point 728 W 9th tavern continues to offer their draught beer on Tuesday evenings at a two for one price. And “…congratulations to Doni Lame’ and best wishes to Rose Empress XVII with the addition: Just one of the following is enough to make you a regular at the Focal Point – Embers! Randy, Steve, John Thibodeau, Bess, Klynn, Tom Terrific, Hamburger Sandy, “Groovy Guy 75 Bruce” – David -1-2-3-4-5-6-7-etc. Terry – Ray-Dan. 

• Listed in Damron Address Book/Address Guide 1974 under Bars/Clubs with notation YC – Young Crowd, * - Very Popular

• Listed in Damron Address Book/Address Guide 1975 under Bars/Clubs with notation YC – Young Crowd, * - Very Popular 

• Listed in Damron Address Book/Address Guide 1976 under Bars/Clubs with notation YC – Young Crowd, * - Very Popular

• Listed in Damron Address Book/Address Guide 1977 under Bars/Clubs with notation YC – Young Crowd, * - Very Popular, PT – Pool Table, AH – After Hours, WE – weekends, C – Coffee, Softdrinks, Juices, Snacks 

• Mentioned in Portland listing Northwest Gay Review Page 12 – June 1977

• Listed in Damron Address Book/Address Guide 1978 under Bars/Clubs with notation YC – Young Crowd, * - Very Popular, PT – Pool Table, AH – After Hours, WE – weekends, C – Coffee, Soft drinks, Juices, Snacks 

• Listed in Damron Address Book/Address Guide 1979 under Bars/Clubs with notation YC – Young Crowd, * - Very Popular, PT – Pool Table, AH – After Hours, WE – weekends, C – Coffee, Soft drinks, Juices, Snacks with name as Focal Point Tavern 

• Listed in Damron Address Book/Address Guide 1980 under Bars/Clubs with notation YC – Young Crowd, * - Very Popular, PT – Pool Table, AH – After Hours, WE – weekends, C – Coffee, Soft drinks, Juices, Snacks with name as Focal Point Tavern

  FOCAL POINT BECOMES SOMEBODY’S PLACE

• Per Curious People page 197, Glen Dugger moved Somebody’s Place from SW 9th to become part of the newly forming Gay Triangle on SW 11th near Stark. 

• Per Curious People page 256, From 1982 through 1985, Glen Dugger operated Somebody’s Place on SW 11th, after he had to move out of what had been the Focal Point on SW 9th. Somebody’s featured a small dance floor, a wonderful balcony and Sunday afternoon films. 

• 1981: Per ad in NW Fountain, Page 7, June 1981, “Somebody’s Place introduces a new dimension to Portland’s gay tavern scene – starting June 8th at 319 SW 11th 

  SOMEBODY PLACES MOVES

• 1981: Page 12 Northwest Fountain, May 1981, “Somebody’s moving. On Tuesday, May Portland will see its biggest and wildest Tuesday Night Cheap Beer ever at the tavern’s new location at 319 SW 11th (across from Helen’s Costumes and the Fish Grotto.) Goodbye night at the old place SW 9th and Yamhill will be on Saturday night, May 2nd.” 

• 1983: Cited in handout Majestic Hotel and Club Baths of Portland presents PORTLAND 1983 address: 319 SW 11th phone 227-5887 with connotations T – beer and wine 

  ROXY’S LEOPARD LOUNGE TAKES OVER OLD SPACE

• 1985 Roxy’s Leopard Lounge moved into space owned by Lenny Borer Per mention in The Oregonian October 4, 1985

  SOMEBODY’S PLACE BECOME SCANDALS

• Somebody’s Place under Glen Duggar’s ownership had a name change to Scandals. As stated on Scandal’s website: Scandals exists as one of Portland’s most established gay bars since 1979. [seems interesting that it states that, when Having gone through many levels of transition over the last few decades, Scandals currently exists in the original “Pink Triangle” section of downtown Portland on SW Stark St. & SW 12th St.