Address:
310 Main St.
Daytona Beach, FL 32118
Contact Name: Karin
Phone: 386-258-9506
Email: bones@boothillsaloon.com
URL: http://www.boothillsaloon.com
Average Entree: $3.00-$6.00
Full Bar: Yes
Wine Bar: Yes
Entertainment: Yes
Handicap Accessible: Yes
Lunch: Yes
Dinner: Yes
Late Night: Yes
Outdoor: Yes
Banquets: Yes
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The World Famous Boot Hill Saloon Daytona
Is www.BestBikerBars.com "Official Daytona Beach Biker Bar"
Home of the BestBikerBars.com's Bikini Girls, During All Events.
"Order A Drink And Have A Seat,
You're Better Off Here Than Across The Street"
THE LEGEND OF THE BOOT HILL SALOON CONTINUES,
The legend of the Boot Hill Saloon reaches far and wide around the world, anywhere that bikers get together or travel to…..no matter where. Places like Hollister, Sturgis, Laconia, Myrtle Beach, Essen, Germany, and even Paris boasts a Boot Hill Saloon sticker on the Eifel Tower, as well as China where there is a sticker from the legendary watering hole on the Great Wall. In the Australian Outback a person was seen wearing a famous Boot Hill t-shirt, popular Nascar drivers have been said to wear them under their driving suits, and there are reports that an American astronaut wore a Boot Hill shirt into orbit.
The Boot Hill Saloon is the traditional "first stop" when you blow into town, the "meeting place" in Daytona Beach. It is a long standing tradition, almost a quest by many, to buy a Boot Hill T-shirt before leaving Daytona Beach. For the ladies who visit the famous Saloon it is a long standing tradition to leave their bra hanging from the ceiling. Just what is the history behind this legendary Saloon, this Icon to the biker community?
The official deeds and abstracts go back to the 1800's when the building was built. It was three buildings in one, one side a church, the middle section a "watering hole" better known as a bar by many, and the third portion a barbershop. In fact if you look around the Saloon you might still spot the old church pew which remains from earlier times standing on the site of the original Church. There are still a few old timers around who remember those days. On the other side of the bar was a barbershop with a smoking room in the back. Many a story must have been shared in that room after having your haircut and a shave. This room later changed to a real estate office and later to a fooseball parlor which boasted a hardwood indoor shuffleboard court which was later used in the Saloon for competitive entertainment. The site which is now the Boot Hill Saloon was originally called the Kit Kat Club, one of the hottest spots in Daytona Beach in the early 1900's when Daytona was booming as a popular resort town.
Now, if you are wondering when and how the "Boot" became the Boot Hill Saloon, the story might go like this….. The Kit Kat Club was a respectable place, and the owners were not thrilled with the motorcycle racing on the beach which was becoming increasingly popular in the mid 1930's. Drag racing of the motorcycles was spreading to Main Street. Hollywood was making movies depicting the biker image as the "type of people" that normal folk should not be around, dangerous harassing gangs riding around on motorcycles. The popular Kit Kat Club began closing during the season when the motorcycle races and the enthusiasts came to town.
The motorcycle races continued to grow as did the number of enthusiasts, and the aging Kit Kat Club owners sold the bar to one of its bartenders by the name of Dennis MaGuire. The bar was turned into a western theme bar, called "The Boot Hill Saloon", and if you look around the Saloon some of the old pictures still remain on the walls. Even the earliest t-shirts which are now a collectors item, boast a sheriffs badge on the left pocket area. The name was a natural, you know, with the cemetery across the street and everything. The bar however remained closed during the busy motorcycle racing season for a few years even though Main Street was bustling with activity and partying bikers were everywhere..
Around this same time, the early seventies, "Bike Week" as it was loosely named, was gaining momentum and becoming a happening event with several thousand bikers converging on Daytona Beach in the early spring. Main Street became the center of the activities as the beach hotels provided accommodations for the event that took place on the beach. Dennis MaGuire was more "biker friendly" than the previous owners of the Kit Kat Club and began to stay open during this event. The Boot Hill Saloon once again became a popular watering hole and also a meeting place for the bikers to gather when arriving in town. Word spread and the bar rapidly became the place to be during Bike Week as well as throughout the rest of the year. Friendly people, cold beer, and good times was the motto of the Saloon, the kind of place you feel right at home, even if you are a stranger in town.
During the 70's and early 80's the media began writing stories about the wild gathering of bikers in Daytona Beach. Every reporter was looking to validate the Hollywood version of the biker image. It was around this time the movie Easy Rider was filmed starring Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda. A large autographed picture of Peter Fonda hung in the Saloon for years from the star's visit one year during Bike Week, but was stolen about 6 years ago from the wall. It was thought that the Boot Hill was the perfect example of the biker life-style and was featured in many articles and photographs about the upsurge of Bike Week in Daytona Beach. Featured articles appeared in Easy Rider Magazine, and a photograph promotional was done with Harley Davidson in front of the Boot Hill introducing their new 1980 design motorcycles. The Boot Hill even appeared in, of all things, the Smithsonian Magazine, and became a major part of "Harleydom"
Walking into the Boot Hill Saloon makes you feel as though you are in a time warp, and looking at all of the memorabilia left behind on the walls, ceiling, tables, and bar will keep you intriqued for hours. Signatures of the multitude of people who have visited over the years remain on every surface, business cards, photographs of great times, and personal items leaving the mark of many are hung on every hook and nail. Ornate chandeliers from an earlier era hang from the ceiling, some boasting the cobwebs of time. A walk around the Boot Hill is a true window into the Biker life-style.
Sitting at the bar in the Boot Hill Saloon is an experience not to miss. The guy or girl beside you will most likely be friendly, and might be a tough looking biker, biker babe, or a slick looking suit type with a beach beauty. Everyone is welcome at the Boot, and the famous slogan says it all, "Order a Drink and Have a Seat, You're Better Off Here Than Across The Street." And if you look across the street you will see why.
The Boot Hill Saloon to this day remains the cornerstone of Bike Week and Biketoberfest events on Main Street.
Holidays:
| New Year's Day |
St. Valentine's Day |
| St. Patrick's Day |
Cinco de Mayo |
| Mother's Day |
Memorial Day |
| Father's Day |
Independence Day |
| Labor Day |
Veteran's Day |
| Thanksgiving Day |
New Year's Eve |
Cuisines:
| American |
Bar & Grill |
| Barbecue |
Bar Food |
| Burgers and Wings |
Service Levels:
| Casual Dining |
Drinking Establishment Only |
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| THE BOOT HILL SALOON ON MAIN STREET DAYTONA IS OUR OFFICIAL PARTY LOCATION OF DAYTONA BIKE WEEK AND BIKETOBERFEST!!
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