Sams BoatInterior of Sams BoatRumor: The Woodlands location of nightlife hotspot Sam’s Boat has shut down, with neighboring merchants telling tales of the management abruptly abandoning ship and leaving the crew to pillage the establishment, taking cases of liquor as they scurried out the open portholes.

Reality: Yes, Sam’s Boat has left port and is closed down. While we here at Rumor Patrol strive to dig deep and find the whole truth about rumors swirling around our area, sometimes silence speaks volumes. Calls to the Woodlands location bring automated “this number has been disconnected” patter. Calls to other Sam’s Boat locations (there are several, including one on Lake Conroe), continue the goose chase, with store managers regurgitating the message of “don’t ask, don’t tell.” Multiple calls and e-mails to Stephen David, CEO of Sam’s Boat parent company in Houston, go unanswered and unreturned.

The fact of the matter is that Sam’s Boat in The Woodlands is no longer seaworthy. The why’s and wherefore’s may never be known.

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