On July 17, 1930, Charles Orin and his wife were arrested for operating a speakeasy — secret establishments selling alcoholic beverages — at their home at 653 E. Second St. in Des Moines, the Register reported at the time. This was near the end of the Prohibition era in the U.S. when alcohol was illegal. Officers found three gallons of alcohol at the Orin residence, and the couple was later released on a $300 bond each. More than 90 later, an Urbandale man honored the legacy of bootleggers like the Orins by building a speakeasy himself, but in his case, he's not keeping it a secret. Joe Hayhoe (theblindpigbasementpub), a 39-year-old mortgage loan officer, built a speakeasy in his basement in September 2020. The 130-square-foot speakeasy can only be accessed by a bookshelf door that acts as a hidden entry. Once inside, guests will notice Prohibition-era decor hung on the brick walls, a tin ceiling, a record player and all the bourbon a whiskey enthusiast needs. Tap the link in our b...