Balinese Room Galveston Texas

Many of the original fixtures such as the1940 s tropical murals arched ceilings and neon and copper palm trees have been restored to their former glory.

Balinese room galveston texas.

Hear from current and past employees and patrons as they recant their experiences. Operated by sicilian immigrant barbers turned bootleggers sam and rosario maceo the. Her remains were located mostly on. The legendary balinese room nightclub of the 1940s in galveston has been restored reopened with live music every weekend.

The balinese room is the title of one of 70 concrete benches covered in hand painted mosaic tile that form the seawall interpretive trail. The balinese room was a famous nightclub in galveston texas united states built on a pier stretching 600 feet 183 m from the galveston seawall over the waters of the gulf of mexico. The jewel of galveston s golden era the balinese room closed its doors in 1957. For decades a dance hall and illegal casino the balinese room was remodeled and reopened in 2001 without the gambling.

Throughout the years many stars have graced the pier called the balinese room. The bench designs interpret the ecology economy and history of the texas coast. The recently remodeled balinese room is truly something to behold forgotten and left abandon until attorney scott arnold took over the 60 year lease in 2001 and resurrected the once glamorous nightclub illegal casino. As with many of the historic buildings in galveston the balinese ballroom has more than its share of ghostly tales.

Sinatra hope and burns just to name a few.