Spurs optional
“There may not be a Texan in the White House next year, but that doesn’t stop Texans from throwing the best inaugural ball in town,” said Ed Perez, chairman of the 2009 “Black Tie and Boots” inaugural ball. Thus answers the question of whether the popular event will endure beyond a Bush presidency.
Indeed, the Texas State Society is pressing ahead nonetheless with the quadrennial event, noting in a release that more than 6,000 tickets have already been sold. But those cowboy hatted revelers will have to travel this time: The event will be across the Anacostia, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Prince George’s County. Entertainment already booked includes Jack Ingram, Asleep at the Wheel, Kelly Willis and Tracy Byrd.
