During the first few years of this century, I had the opportunity to visit the Paris Theater in Portland, Oregon. I had read many stories from other people's visits. What I experienced was beyond my imagination. The Paris Theater was a traditional-style old-time downtown theater that had been converted to a porn theater. Standard theater seating, except for a roped-off couples-only section. On this occasion, I entered the...

This story took place at the old Cinema West theater on the west side of Houston in about 1985. I was 24 at the time. Having recently moved to the big city, I was fascinated by the abundance of sexually oriented businesses. Strip clubs, adult book stores, massage parlors, and porn theaters. I entered the Cinema West theater and wandered around the bookstore portion for a bit before entering the theater. Walking in from th...