Lock Picking at Greenbar Distillery
![The art of lock picking.](https://img.atlasobscura.com/Z9MQGss7I4ji4bDdtMmQkaWOS-w1-fei8h3J62ap13Q/rs:fill:600:800:1/g:ce/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYXdzLmNvbS8y/MDE5LzA3LzE1LzIy/LzQ0LzQwLzcyY2Ex/MWRmLTQ2YzMtNDdj/Yi04NTVjLTUzMjVm/NjMzNTRlMi9MUCBQ/cm9tb3Rpb24gUGhv/dG8tMDEuanBn.jpg)
![Lock picking as a group activity.](https://img.atlasobscura.com/HblTu51NLjqDtuvojOyJIu-ch5GHMHRpFEcIXRcjNgM/rs:fill:600:800:1/g:ce/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYXdzLmNvbS8y/MDE5LzA3LzE1LzIy/LzQ0LzQwL2NkNzRh/OWQzLTAyODktNDQ0/NS04YWI3LTMyZjdh/MjZiODk0Ni9MUCBQ/cm9tb3Rpb24gUGhv/dG8tMDIuanBn.jpg)
![A fine spread of spirits.](https://img.atlasobscura.com/HRYGNAqCYbblJjOR-pLRSMmZWfO4prFnXUo3KkhmFPg/rs:fill:600:800:1/g:ce/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYXdzLmNvbS8y/MDE5LzA3LzE1LzIy/LzQ0LzQwLzE4ZWQy/ZGNlLTZkOTMtNGY3/Zi05MmRjLWJmYzdj/ZTk1Mzk1Yy9NYWtl/aXRpbkxBMy5qcGc.jpg)
![A practice lock.](https://img.atlasobscura.com/YvFhu2qZxwjrBKLMfWqI0LGiduHubvq9yDP4xw6cCA4/rs:fill:600:800:1/g:ce/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYXdzLmNvbS8y/MDE5LzA3LzE1LzIy/LzQ0LzQxLzE1Mjdm/ZjQ1LTI3NjMtNDY4/My04ZDUwLTcxOGY0/NzY2NDk0Ni9XRlIg/Zm9yIHByb21vdGlv/bi0wMS5qcGc.jpg)
Despite it's commonly assumed purpose for illicit activities, the act and craft of lock picking is actually considered a recreational pastime—legal in most states. So what better way to spend an afternoon than learning a new skill that may or may not come in handy one day?
Join Atlas Obscura for an introduction to the world of lock picking from Bill Ragsdale, a master of the oft-misunderstood craft. You'll watch an instructional video, followed by a round of trivia testing your knowledge on aspects and tricks of the trade. Set in the Arts District's Greenbar Distillery, the event includes a hands-on exercise analyzing the mechanism and operation of a traditional padlock, with a demonstration of how to use different tools to open it.
As a special treat, you'll get the opportunity to pick the brains (pun intended) of the team at Greenbar Distillery, who will do a short presentation about the history of their company. You'll also get to take home a professional set of lock picks, a plastic practice lock, instruction manuals, and a CD with guided video.
Bill Ragsdale has decades of experience as a locksmith, working in Las Vegas' gambling industry manufacturing high-security lock products and as the head of his own company supplying electronic door controls.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
- This is 21 and over event.
- Due to the nature of the event, interaction with other attendees is necessary.
- There are challenges throughout the event to test and try your skills with a little competitive spirit.
- All knowledge acquired during the event is to be used by guests for recreational purposes only.
QUESTIONS?
Email field agent Siegfried Tieber at sigi.tieber@atlasobscura.com.
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