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Austin ends plan to close Barton Springs early, but tough conversations about services loom
The City of Austin has reversed a decision on reducing Barton Springs Pool hours. Find out why the city chose to keep the ...
As summer temperatures rise, here are some of the best natural springs to visit in Central Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Each summer in Central Texas, places like Barton Springs Pool and Deep Eddy Pool welcome tourists and ...
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For a hot second, Barton Springs was set to close an hour earlier. It won't.
Swimming is free at the pool from 9-10 p.m., and that last hour tends to be calmer, said Jennifer Hill, whose son is ...
Austin Monitor5d
A plan to end night swimming at Barton Springs is over before it ever began
The city’s parks department has backed away from a plan to close Barton Springs Pool an hour earlier this summer. The change ...
Barton Springs Pool to keep same hours despite reported change
A sign posted near the pool said that the popular swimming spot would close earlier each night starting on June 1. Austin ...
After floated cuts, free night swims at Barton Springs Pool saved - for now
Each month during the full moon, it's tradition in Austin for residents to gather at Barton Springs Pool to howl at the moon ...
KUT12d
What's the history of segregation at Barton Springs Pool?
Austin's crown jewel has bought people together from all walks of life to enjoy a day in the sun. But before 1962, that ...
The New York Times1y
An Oasis in the Middle of a Scorching Texas Summer
Barton Springs, whose cool, natural waters have created summer memories for generations in Austin, Texas, has become an important refuge during the current heat wave. Barton Springs Pool is a ...