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In 1985, George Mitchell and his wife Cynthia threw one of the biggest Mardi Gras parties that Galveston had witnessed for decades. The Mitchells wanted to recreate the “Golden Age of Mardi Gras” with krewes, pageantry and parades that Mitchell remembered as a boy. The Mitchells backed a Mardi Gras revival to coincide with the opening of their hotel – The Tremont House. The 1985 festivities drew an estimated crowd of 75,000 revelers and also marked the resurrection of the 1871 Mardi Gras society krewe, the Knights of Momus.

The Tremont House, A Wyndham Grand® Hotel, has announced that its 28th Annual Mardi Gras Ball and Parade Viewing Party on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. will salute “The Golden Era of Motown.” During the evening, guests can enjoy a special appearance by The Legacy of The Temptations presented by Legends in Concert.

The Tremont House has unveiled a new sophisticated, modern lounge atmosphere for The Rooftop Bar, located four stories above street level on the hotel’s roof and offering a spectacular view of Galveston’s historic downtown and harbor. The bar’s traditional wrought iron seating has been replaced with cozy sectional seating areas and bar high tables and chairs. In the evenings, the rooftop takes on a soft glow with new illuminated pots and eight-foot, lighted Manzanita tree.

Expedia® has named The Tremont House, A Wyndham Grand® Hotel and a National Trust Historic Hotel of America, among the top-ranked hotels in the world on this year’s Expedia Insiders’ Select™ list. The Tremont House is one of only seven hotels in Texas that made the list.

Expedia® has named The Tremont House, A Wyndham Grand Hotel & National Trust Historic Hotel of America, among the top-ranked hotels on this year’s Expedia Insiders’ Select™ list. The Tremont House was one of only seven hotels in Texas that made the listing. The Insiders’ Select list formally recognizes individual hotels worldwide that consistently deliver excellent service, a great overall experience and a notable value. The full list represents only 500 of Expedia’s top-ranked hotels selected from the more than 130,000 properties offered by Expedia®, the world’s largest online travel company.

Hotel Galvez & Spa and The Tremont House, both Wyndham Grand® Hotels, will present a new Mardi Gras! Galveston parade entitled “A Salute to George Mitchell” on Friday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. This new parade is the first parade in downtown Galveston’s Mardi Gras entertainment district scheduled for the 2011 carnival season. Prior to the start of the parade at 5 p.m., Mayor Joe Jaworski will present a city proclamation declaring Friday, Feb. 25 as “George Mitchell Day” in front of The Tremont House, 2300 Mechanic.

The Tremont House, a Wyndham Grand® Hotel, announced its 27th Annual Mardi Gras Ball and Parade Viewing Party will celebrate “The Enchantment of India” with an extensive Indian appetizer and dinner buffet menu. Tickets for the ball on Saturday, March 5, are $200 per person and are available online.

The Tremont House, a Wyndham Grand® Hotel, announced that tickets to its 27th Annual Mardi Gras Ball and Parade Viewing Party on Saturday, March 5, are now available online. This year’s event, beginning at 6 p.m., will celebrate “The Enchantment of India.” In conjunction with the Mardi Gras celebration, The Tremont House is offering a two-night package that includes accommodations for two for two nights, valet parking, two tickets to the ball and viewing of the Momus Grand Night Parade.

The Tremont House will host a book signing and Indian spice sampling during the January 22 ArtWalk from 6 to 9 p.m. with author Shubhra Ramineni, author of Entice with Spice, Easy Indian Recipes for Busy People. The book has been awarded the 2010 Gourmand World Cookbook Award for “Best Indian Cuisine Book” in the United States.

Rosenberg Library will present The Great Storm: Original Photographs from the Devastating Hurricane of September 8, 1900 at The Tremont House, 2300 Ship’s Mechanic Row, on Saturday, Aug. 28 from 6 – 9 pm in conjunction with ArtWalk. The Great Storm presents 102 images during a 15-minute PowerPoint from the Rosenberg Library’s extensive photographic archives of the hurricane.