Driskill Celebrates Open House on August 30

Austin’s 122-year-old Driskill Hotel is is celebrating the completion of a $4 million renovation of its 189 guest rooms with A Taste of The Driskill from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 30. The event will include:

• live music
• samplings from the Driskill Grill and 1886 Café & Bakery menus
• wine tasting
• children’s activities
• ghost tours of the hotel
• exhibits of “Driskill Love Stories” and of original artwork of the iconic hotel
• a Texas Tailgate party at the Driskill Bar to celebrate opening game day for the UT Longhorns
• the Driskill Pie Bake-off as local food journalists and chefs select a winning recipe to feature on the 1886 Café & Bakery’s menu as the restaurant’s signature pie for the next year
• proclamation of “Driskill Day in Austin” at 10am
• a birthday cake honoring the 100th birthday of President Lyndon Johnson, one of many celebrity guests that graced the hotel’s roster through the years. LBJ and Lady Bird had their first date at The Driskill. Over the years, he awaited the returns from all his campaigns, including historic wins on the ticket with John Kennedy and then as the presidential nominee himself, at the hotel.