Info from venue website
The Turning Point was started back in May of 1976 by John McAvoy and his sister Diane. The restaurant was created in a small room seating 36 people. After dinner, local musicians would come in to play and be paid by “passing the bottle”.
n 1978 Diane and John with the help of some friends, bought the building that houses the Turning Point today. Finally moving into the new location in September of 1981 “seven trees south of our old location”.