Spirit Magazine - April 2014 - (Page 38)

Eat Drink Sleep Hotel Ella S L E E P I N AUS T I N, T X ROOM TO GLOW Event planners say yes to the ballroom and its veranda. While You're There AIRPORT Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) RATE From $339 WEB hotelella.com 38 SPIRIT APRIL 2014 EYE the 17,000-piece collection of European, American, and Latin American works at The Blanton Museum of Art, located on UT's campus. blantonmuseum.org SIP craft cocktails at Freedmen's, an upscale barbecue joint housed in an 1869 building constructed by George Franklin, a former slave. freedmensbar.com PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF HOTEL ELLA As the saying goes, "Everything old is new again." That's never been truer than at this boutique hotel, a Classical Revival-style mansion from 1900 that opened this past fall after a six-month renovation. Located a few blocks west of The University of Texas at Austin, the property-which landed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975-was built by Dr. Goodall Wooten, the son of one of UT's original regents. Legend has it that his wife, after whom the hotel was named, chose to add the stately exterior columns in 1910 instead of taking a trip around the world. Today, the handsome hideaway boasts 47 rooms, 10 of which are tucked inside the original home. (You'll find the other 37 in a sleek, artfilled annex.) From the carefully executed old-timey cocktails- think "prescriptions" and "cures"-at Goodall's Kitchen & Bar to the decidedly modern pool area, we think you'll agree that this freshly polished grand dame is indeed ready for her reemergence. STROLL the Bremond Block Historic District to admire its 11 Victorian-era homes on a free weekend walking tour courtesy of the city's CVB. austintexas.org http://www.austintexas.org http://www.blantonmuseum.org http://www.freedmensbar.com http://www.hotelella.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Spirit Magazine - April 2014

Spirit Magazine - April 2014
Contents
Gary’s Greeting
Gary’s Greeting en Español
Star of the Month
Freedom Story
From the Editor
Your Words
Your Pictures
Media Center
Eat Drink Sleep
Rustle up ribs
shake up a summer sipper
Wise Guide
Take better snaps
Make finance a family affair
Numbers
Make time for sweets
Learn from the Bard
Business
Zen out with Russell Simmons
Store more on your iPhone
Chasing Beautiful Questions
Connection Error
Get out of your social comfort zone
Your Adventure In Santa Fe
Destination Texas
Calendar
Fun!
Spotlight
Community Outreach
Products & Services
Flight Service
Terminal Maps
Information
Rapid Rewards and A+ Rewards Partners
Route Map
The "If" List
Touch base with Tracy Morgan

Spirit Magazine - April 2014