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While the wedding was a traditionally formal affair at The Contemporary Austin-Laguna Gloria, the couple definitely didn't play by all the rules, putting a twist on their pre-wedding festivities.
The Contemporary Austin - Laguna Gloria, formerly known as the AMOA-Arthouse at Laguna Gloria, is the former home of Clara Driscoll and site of a 1916 Italianate-style villa on the shores of Lake Austin in Austin, Texas. It was the original home of the Austin Museum of Art and still houses some of its collections.
Today it is mostly used to host weddings and receptions, though every Thursday night since 1999 the Austin Swing Syndicate holds a swing dance on the 4,000 sq ft (370 m 2) sprung polished oak floors of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters.
Once owned by Stephen F. Austin, [3] the Laguna Gloria site has been declared a national treasure and is on city, state, and national registers of historic places. [4] Visitors can view the restored 1916 Italianate-style Driscoll Villa that was the home of Texas legend and Laguna Gloria founder Clara Driscoll. [5]
A former Playboy model killed herself and her 7-year-old son after jumping from a hotel in Midtown New York City on Friday morning. The New York Post reports that 47-year-old Stephanie Adams ...
The land had originally been purchased by Stephen F. Austin who died before he could develop it. They chose the name Laguna Gloria, [20] and Clara supervised the development of the estate and construction of the 15-room mansion, [21] which became Clara's showplace for entertaining visitors from around the world.
Our live music picks in Austin for Aug. 25-31 include two-night stands by Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen at ACL Live, and Kid Cudi at Moody Center.
Driskill Hotel lobby in 2012 Driskill Hotel annex, built 1930. Jesse Driskill, a successful cattle baron, had moved to Texas from Missouri in 1849. Flush with cash from his service to the Confederate Army, to which he supplied beef throughout the Civil War, he decided to diversify by constructing a grand hotel in Austin.