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.[2] For decades a dance hall and illegal casino, the Balinese Room was remodeled and reopened in 2001 without a casino. During the early morning hours of September 13, 2008, the structure was destroyed by Hurricane Ike.[2]
Operated by Sicilian barbers-turned-bootleggers Sam and Rosario Maceo, the Balinese Room (also known as Maceo's Grotto) was an elite spot in the 1930s and 1940s (Galveston's open era), featuring entertainment by Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, George Burns, The Marx Brothers and other top acts of the day.[2]
Patrons of the private club included Howard Hughes, Sophie Tucker and wealthy oil barons from nearby Houston.[3]
In 1997, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Balinese is featured in pop culture; Rock group ZZ Top wrote and performed a song about the club called, "Balinese".
^"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
^ abcKPRC 2 News (September 13, 2008). "Balinese Room, Galveston Landmark, Destroyed". KPRC TV - Click2Houston.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2008. Retrieved September 16, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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