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Day Trips
The spectacular Bright Leaf nature area is open for guided tours on the second Saturday and Sunday mornings of each month
"...of the earth's surface that runs from the Red River to the Rio Grande makes the nature preserve a..."

July 25, 2008 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Naked City
"...intersection with Boswell, who was wearing a helmet. The driver stayed at the scene; Boswell was taken to Brackenridge..."

July 13, 2007 News Feature

More Places to Splash Around
More lakes to re-open after flooding.
"...More good news for water lovers: The Lower Colorado River Authority has announced that Lake Marble Falls is..."

July 7, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Boomtown Dining
Eleven more reasons to make a trip to Marble Falls
"...Marble Falls was a tiny quarry settlement on the Colorado River, people have been drawn here by the attractive..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Water Gushes Forth From LCRA
The utility wastes no time inking deals to moisten Hill Country sprawl
"...Nimble-footed Lower Colorado River Authority officials moved quickly last week to ink..."

Dec. 17, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Trouble on the Longhorn Pipeline?
Pipeline work proceeds in Bastrop Co. following rumors of a leak, extensive reconditioning
"...a rocky hill descending to a bend in the Colorado River. The gravelly soil's tendency to allow rapid leaching..."

Nov. 26, 2004 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City
The LCRA shuts down – again – the controversial West Cypress Hills project
"...ordered to shut down construction last week after Lower Colorado River Authority inspectors spotted a completely nonfunctioning riser pipe..."

June 25, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City
North Austin neighbors protest the utility's tree-cutting plans
"...The Lower Colorado River Authority is prepping a North Austin park for..."

March 12, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

From 380 Angles
Karen Kocher's multimedia 'Austin Past and Present' tells hundreds of stories in almost as many ways.
"...rise and fall of the first dam on the Colorado. Pull-down menus along the top of the screen provide..."

Aug. 15, 2003 Screens Feature by Michael May

Naked City
Hydrilla
"...The Lower Colorado River Authority has signed off on an "integrated pest..."

Dec. 27, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City
Controversy over the environmental record of Rainbow Materials Inc. costs the company a renewal of its city projects contract.
"...Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission have cited as a Colorado River polluter. Rainbow was the lowest of three bidders..."

Jan. 11, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City
Austin freshman Ann Kitchen proves a quick study in her first session at the Texas House of Representatives.
"...Longhorn matter in the next session. While the Lower Colorado River Authority recently settled its differences with the company,..."

June 1, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks
Further Lost Austin fallout and enviro-rhetoric from our readers.
"...Save the Riverside Golf Course!..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Column

Bullish on Protection
"...The Colorado River may stand as one of the last bastions..."

June 16, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

Day Trips
Eat barbecue for breakfast at Zimmerhanzel's BBQ in Smithville.
"...BBQ occupies a small, red tin building between the Colorado River and the historic business district of Smithville. Out..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips
"...area of pristine woods, meadows, and canyons along the Colorado River. An eight-mile hiking and equestrian trail winds through..."

Jan. 29, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Going With the Flow
The LCRA Connection
"...improve water quality and flood management in the Lower Colorado river basin, it clearly falls within LCRA's mission, although..."

Sept. 4, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Green Acres
Prop. 2 Seeks to Protect Water Quality - but at a Price
"...gets the vast majority of its water from the Colorado River, Cooley says the benefits of protecting the aquifer..."

April 10, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Day Trips
"...Colorado River Trail Arts & Crafts Show one mile west..."

April 25, 1997 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips
The South Llano River State Park has something for just about everybody
"...South Llano River State Park, outside of Junction, Texas, has something for..."

April 11, 2008 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Naked City
Trout Unlimited, along with residents of Canyon Lake, petition the TNRCC to stop the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority from taking more water from the lake, reducing river flows and potentially harming trout and the environment.
"...Country. But as the 3,000-plus members of the Guadalupe River chapter of Trout Unlimited (GRTU) will attest, it can..."

May 18, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko

Going With the Flow
The next life of Waller Creek
"...crossing under the traffic-laden I-35 and entering the Red River district, home to music clubs – Stubb's, Beerland, Mo­hawk,..."

Jan. 11, 2013 News Feature by Ari Phillips

Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup
Adventures abound all the way up to Albuquerque
"...8pm on weekdays and 11am to 9pm on weekends. Drivers may experience longer wait times due to only one..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

7 Central Texas Destination Restaurants Worth the Trip
Travel guide-worthy dining and tucked-away spots near Austin
"...located near the town square, minutes from the Blanco River. Their tasting taproom is open Wednesday through Sunday, with..."

May 17, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

The Music Lover's Guide to Austin
The essential sounds, sights, and settings of Austin music
"...oversized bronze likeness on the south shore of the Colorado River (near South First & Riverside) in 1994. When..."

March 3, 2017 Chronolog Post

City Deflates Tube Business After Blowup
Code Compliance shuts down Eastside Tubes' walkway
"...Amid debate on whether river tubing belongs on the Eastside, last week the city..."

Aug. 23, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

On the Waterfront
As development accelerates along Town Lake, Austin faces urgent choices
"...the same South Shore Central subdistrict – across the river from Downtown – development pressures, battles, and opportunities have..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Day Trips
San Antonio streetcar moves to the Northwest
"...bringing the car to the banks of the Columbia River in northwestern Oregon...."

Aug. 11, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

What's on Tap?
"...difficult to forecast what the future holds for the Colorado River, but a recent report card on Austin released..."

June 16, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

Day Trips
"...Tips State Recreation Area west of Three Rivers was one of the first parks donated to the..."

April 23, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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