A longtime friend of mine is coming to Austin for his first visit and he'll be on one of the tours. But I got to thinking about some of the other places in town that aren't on the agenda anymore because we take a different route than we used to.

The Texas Confederate Men's Home was established in November of 1886 to house disabled and indigent Confederate veterans.

Last night (10/30) the 7:30 tour group settled into a corner of the lobby of the Driskill, and I began telling the story of Jesse Driskill and the history of his famous hotel. One older man was particularly mesmerized, especially by the descriptions of how Colonel Driskill's spirit manifests itself in the hotel.  I have never seen a guest so intrigued by single story. 

A capital metro driver took and Austin Ghost Tour and told the guide...One morning  during the early morning hour of her shift, when she crossed 6th Street on Brazo's, near the front of the Driskill, a man appeared in front of the bus. He was wearing "old time clothing and carrying a watch on a chain." She stopped the bus and ran outside, but the was no man.