A saloon was a type of bar popular in the American West prior to the Prohibition. There were many saloons in Davisville up until 1911 when they were finally banned due largely to the efforts of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Many of the saloons had bad reputations and were associated with violent crime in particular. Two saloon-keepers were shot in the head by angry customers on separate occasions, but both somehow survived and made full recoveries.
- Chinese Saloon - near the 300 block of Olive Street
- Depot Saloon - owned by Henry Anderson
- Foster's Saloon - owned by T. Foster
- Haly & Mayo's Saloon - on Front Street, near Ash Street
- McLellan - on Olive Street
- Rancher's Saloon - on Olive Street, owned by John Caulfield
- Shillaber's Saloon - on Olive Street, owned by Oliver E. Dickerson
- Schultz's Saloon - near railroad, owned by Frederick Schultz
- The Burger Saloon - on Main street in Woodland, CA
- Weber's Yolo Saloon - first true saloon in Davis history, on corner of Front Street and Olive Street, owned by George Weber
- Yolo House - a hotel but also the first place in Davis history to serve alcohol, on Front Street and Beech Street, operated by William Dresbach
For more information on the history of drinking in Davisville, visit the town history entry. Also, see alcohol for a more modern take on catching a buzz.
There was once a Hair Saloon in Davis. Unfortunately, it didn't serve alcohol.
