Al the Wops was opened in 1934, making it the first non-Chinese business in Locke, Ca.. Al Adami came up the River from Ryde to open Al’s Place. It offers a great steak and a fun atmosphere. You can take a dollar bill, push a thumb tack through the bill and wrap it around a silver dollar, then toss it to the ceiling. If done properly, the bill will stick to the ceiling and the silver dollar falls back down. Annually, the bills are removed and given to charity.