Touring McMenamins on a budget | The owners of the McMenamins chain of brewpubs and venues have been purchasing historically significant buildings and repurposing them for of-age entertainment since the mid-1980s. Their stable of notable properties includes a church, a movie theater, a funeral home, many old saloons, a former brothel, a poor farm, an elementary school and a pioneer homestead. In 1987, they first hit upon the idea of combining a movie house with a pub, the success of which led to an explosion of new additions. There are now more than 60 different franchise locations
