1980 Socks
Description: Long known as the craziest restaurant in Spokane, Washington, Cyrus O'Leary's might be best described as a restaurant disguised as an antique menagerie. Established in 1980 on the corner of Main and Stevens in the heart of Downtown Spokane, the restaurant's interior was adorned with hundreds of antiques, curiosities, oddities, and one of a kind, original sculptures. Of course, decor can only take a place so far, but thankfully for Cyrus O'Leary's, their kitchen turned out an expansive menu that kept folks coming back for decades. It also didn't hurt that their top shelf bar offered over 300 specialty drinks and hosted a regular late night happy hour.
Description: Blackstone was born in 1934 in Three Rivers, Michigan, and as the son of world-famous magician Harry Blackstone Sr. (also known as "The Great Blackstone"). As an infant, he was used as a prop in his father's act, and learned this business of magic as a young man. In his performances, Blackstone used several of his father's tricks and illusions, including the floating light bulb, sawing a woman in half, and the dancing handkerchief. Like his dad, Blackstone was a wildly popular magician that constantly performed, and is estimated to have pulled over 80,000 rabbits from his sleeves and hats. In the 1970s, he created a series of retail magic kits that were bestsellers, and furthered his celebrity by staring in TV commercials and specials.
