Mention in the Northwest Gay Review, June 1975 issue, page 14, HATS OFF by Ken Felks,”Hats off also to Jim and Tony two of Seattle’s Bar owners. They have branched out to Portland with two new bars. The LONDON BRIDGE, a very large and beautiful lounge with formal dining and a banquet room with seating capacity for 100 of Portland’s Gayest. And, THE STONE BALLOON TAVERN, both in the Regency Inn, 1410 SW Broadway.”

Cited in Jeff Taylor’s Gay Guide for the Pacific Northwest – Summer 1975 edition, page 15 under After Hours, “Coffee Shop open 24 hours daily, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Special breakfast offered. Midnight-6 am and weekend brunches. On page 16 under Lounges: Coming soon: Discouteque – and an ad Below Left. Below Right an ad in the Portland Scribe newspaper July 11-17, 1975