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Cover image for Gardena Poker Clubs, isbn: 9781467136716
Gardena Poker Clubs
Max Votolato
$21.99
Cover image for San Jose Gambling, isbn: 9781467104685
San Jose Gambling
Ted Ramos
$24.99
Cover image for Camarillo, isbn: 9781467104289
Camarillo
David Reel
$24.99
Cover image for The Great California Road Trip Puzzle Book, isbn: 9781945187681
The Great California Road Trip Puzzle Book
Applewood Books
$14.99
Cover image for The Great California Road Trip Puzzle Book, isbn: 9781945187711
The Great California Road Trip Puzzle Book
Applewood Books
$9.99
Max Votolato

Gardena Poker Clubs

9781467136716

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Even in the midst of the Great Depression, gamblers flocked to Gardena. Colorful individuals like Ernie Primm fought for the legalization of commercial draw poker and established six iconic card clubs that thrived for generations. Russ Miller worked his way from Edgemont Club bouncer to owner of the Normandie Club. A criminal group called the Ver-Crans Corporation controlled the Horseshoe Club before being run out of town, selling its interest to Bow Herbert. Rival factions in the city waged war in the courts and the street over the coveted seventh card club license. And Larry Flynt bid his way to owning the Eldorado Club, which he rebuilt as the Hustler Casino. Author Max Votolato reveals the high-stakes stories behind Gardena's famous poker rooms.
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Ted Ramos

San Jose Gambling

9781467104685

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From the time San Jose was founded by the Spanish in 1777 as California’s first civilian settlement, the city has had its share of risk-taking in one way or another. San Jose began as a small settlement of farmers who produced food for the presidios in San Francisco and Monterey. In their free time, the farmers enjoyed a few games of cards despite the strict rules of the Spanish military. Present-day San Jose has become filled with high-tech engineers risking everything to develop the next successful start-up company. San Jose had a lot of gambling between these times—from the illegal speakeasy-type clubs that featured games such as dice, fan-tan, roulette, Chinese lotteries, and, of course, slot machines to the small legal card clubs consisting of one to ten tables filled with people playing games such as pan, lowball, and poker, that would eventually become two of Northern California’s largest cardrooms, which generate millions of dollars every year.
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David Reel

Camarillo

9781467104289

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Located in the heart of Ventura County, Camarillo, named after Adolfo Camarillo, sits on the northern edge of the Oxnard Plain.

Adolfo Camarillo inherited and operated the 10,000-acre Rancho Calleguas, one of the last Mexican land grants, helping Ventura County become the world’s top lima bean producer. Camarillo’s excellent climate and rich topsoil brought farmers to the area, but as time passed, farmland was sold to land developers and patchwork housing tracks sprang up in addition to light industry and small businesses.

David Reel has lived in Camarillo for 38 years. As a literary writer, historian, photographer, and podcaster, Reel presents Camarillo as his first book—but not his last.

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Applewood Books

The Great California Road Trip Puzzle Book

9781945187681

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Puzzle your way through the Golden State

Discover the Great State of California through this 150-puzzle puzzle book in the best-selling Great American Road Trip series. Eureka! You've found it. From Avenue of the Giants to Zzyzx Road & Mineral Springs in Baker, the word finds and other puzzles will be sure to entertain, educate and whet your appetite for a real or armchair journey through the Golden State.

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Applewood Books

The Great California Road Trip Puzzle Book

9781945187711

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Puzzle your way through the Golden State

Discover the Great State of California through this 100-puzzle puzzle book in the best-selling Great American Road Trip series. Eureka! You've found it. From Avenue of the Giants to Zzyzx Road & Mineral Springs in Baker, the word finds and other puzzles will be sure to entertain, educate and whet your appetite for a real or armchair journey through the Golden State.

Cover image for The Great California Road Trip Puzzle Book, isbn: 9781945187711