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    BWANA DISCO
    Karnack, Texas

    by Maryanne Gobble
    Karnack TX Bwana Disco Piano
    Photo courtesy Maryanne Gobble, November 2010

    Bwana Disco in Karnack, TX

    Photographer's Note:
    This is located on Hwy 43 several hundred feet in front of UJ's Funk and Roll in Karnack, TX.

    We were traveling from Marshall, TX to Caddo Lake State Park and it was right out in the open off the road. It seems to have had a fire at one point, but is fairly sturdy. I'm not sure what it dates back to, but was reportedly in use as a disco in the 70s. There are no signs posted to keep out.

    The African art on the outside is really interesting, but looks like it is fading fast. - Maryanne Gobble
    Karnack TX Bwana Disco  mural
    Bwana Disco
    Photo courtesy Maryanne Gobble, December 2010
    Karnack TX Bwana Disco
    Photo courtesy Maryanne Gobble, December 2010
    Karnack TX Bwana Disco  "Serve Yourself"
    Photo courtesy Maryanne Gobble, December 2010
    Karnack TX Bwana Disco  old sign
    Photo courtesy Maryanne Gobble, December 2010
    Karnack TX Bwana Disco  chairs
    Photo courtesy Maryanne Gobble, December 2010
    Karnack TX Bwana Disco  - Money back Coke bottles
    Photo courtesy Maryanne Gobble, December 2010
    Karnack TX Bwana Disco African Mural
    Photo courtesy Maryanne Gobble, December 2010
    Karnack TX Bwana Disco  fading wall mural
    Photo courtesy Maryanne Gobble, December 2010
    Karnack TX Bwana Disco broken record and old shoes
    Photo courtesy Maryanne Gobble, December 2010
    Karnack TX Bwana Disco  old piano
    Photo courtesy Maryanne Gobble, December 2010
    Where to Stay - Karnack, Texas Area Hotels:
    Marshall Hotels | Jefferson Hotels

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