Surf Ballroom

  • Clear Lake, Iowa
3.0
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I can't go back because if I do I would want to stay and I know that I can't do that. more on Yahoo! Travel

The Green room was amazing with all the written comments including one from the Richie Valens family thanking the Surf Ballroom for keeping Richie Valens spirit alive. more on TripAdvisor

The Surf Ballroom is a hidden gem! more on TripAdvisor

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Been here this past Sep. Clear lake a nice town to visit.Surf Ball Room, like time stood still here, hard to imagine 3 Stars last performance here. Awesome visit. Crash Site in the middle of the cornf ... more on TripAdvisor

The Surf Ballroom is full of nostalgia, history and mementos of people who have played there. You can freely walk around the ballroom and take pictures. There is no charge, but they do accept donation ... more on TripAdvisor

On a road trip, I was the only visitor for the first two hours of Buddy Holly's birthday, September 7, 2011; I guess everyone else was in Los Angeles at the Buddy Holly: Listen to Me concert. Visiting ... more on TripAdvisor

Stepping into the Surf Ballroom is like stepping back in time. It seems to be untouched and one can imagine teenagers in skirts and suits dancing to the music of Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, Richie Va ... more on TripAdvisor

The Surf Ballroom is truly one of a kind, serving as both a memorial to the people and era surrounding "The Day The Music Died" and as a concert venue for bands and artists of today. Its physical appe ... more on TripAdvisor

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I went to this place back in 2002. It was my first time. The last place Buddy Holly sang while he was still on Earth, you could even feel his presence. I loved it so much that I came home crying. I can't go back because if I do I ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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