jackiekitchen : photos : Galveston: Post-Ike : What's left of the 61st Street pier. As the sign shows, there used to be a snack and gift shop here, along with a very long fishing pier. Here is a link to what it used to look like (though the pictures aren't great): http://www.61stfishingpier.freewebspace.com/.

"She never was for everybody. People who go on and on about the beauty of the beaches of Hawaii and Bermuda and the Mediterranean aren't likely to be impressed by a place where the sand and the water are often the same shade of brown. But those of us who love her love her for what she is: sufficiently magnolia Southern to bask charmingly in the past, and sufficiently brash Texan to step lively in the present. Maybe Galveston sings a song that only some of us can hear. But we are legion, and we are listening. And when she gets better, we'll be back." -- Ron Rozelle

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jackiekitchen > What's left of the 61st Street pier. As the sign shows, there used to be a snack and gift shop here, along with a very long fishing pier. Here is a link to what it used to look like (though the pictures aren't great): http://www.61stfishingpier.freewebspace.com/.

jackiekitchen > Seawall at 61st Street. Though the road has been cleared of all debris, a lot of it was just pushed aside to the top of the seawall. This was an area of benches to sit on and watch the waves.

jackiekitchen > Another view of Seawall at 61st Street.

jackiekitchen > 1900 Storm Memorial -- still standing, despite its position on the seawall.

jackiekitchen > What's left of the Balinese Room, a historical marker, and a hangout for movie stars and gamblers during Prohibition. In 2001, it was renovated (insofar as a historical marker is allowed to be renovated) and turned into a night club with live music and a salon. I think it was the longest extension out over the Gulf -- the support beams still standing are not indicative of how far out it stretched. I can only assume the supports further out were washed away completely. It was a huge structure, and the face that only this much of it is left is a testament to the sheer power of Hurricane Ike. If you would like to get an idea of what it used to look like, here is the website: http://www.balineseroom.net/.

jackiekitchen > Supports of what used to be the Balinese Room.

jackiekitchen > View of the 1900 Storm Memorial.

What's left of the 61st Street pier. As the sign shows, there used to be a snack and gift shop here, along with a very long fishing pier. Here is a link to what it used to look like (though the pictures aren't great):http://www.61stfishingpier.freewebspace.com/.