City Confirms “Non-Concerning” Levels of Toxins in Algae in Barton Springs; Pool Still Open

Toxins found at many local waterways due to rising temperatures

"...not yet happened. The city has confirmed the presence of toxic algae in several local waterways, including Barton Springs,..."

Aug. 17, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Help Barton Springs

"...Dear Editor, Re: “Then There's This: Pool Plan Panned and Lauded” [News, Aug. 31]: Barton Springs..."

Sept. 2, 2012 Postmarks

Don’t Fund the Barton Springs Master Plan

"...Smith touched upon what I believe is the heart of the matter [“Then There's This,” News, Aug. 31]: Certain..."

Sept. 12, 2012 Postmarks

Summer Fun: Into the Mystic of High Road Pool

Plunging back in time with my iPod

"...the winter when I miss swimming at High Road Pool, Dave Alvin rings in my ears: “Kids are shootin’..."

May 13, 2014 Music Post by William Harries Graham

News Roundup: Barton Springs, the Eastside, and Science

Barton Springs reopens, while activists take sides on East Side Hotel

"...In this week's News Roundup, summer can officially begin, because Barton Springs has reopened; development of the..."

June 8, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Then There's This: Pool Plan Panned and Lauded

Council to consider grounds for improving Barton Springs

"...The good news? A grounds improvement plan for Barton Springs Pool that got a thumbs up this week..."

Aug. 31, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Then There's This: Showdown at the Springs

Is the pool's south side in need of a makeover?

"...The decades-long battle over the Springs has moved to the south side – that is,..."

July 6, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Priming the Springs

Although last Thursday's official City Council pool-cleaning was postponed by weather, the master-plan tour of the facilities at Barton Springs Pool proceeded despite the gentle rain

"...Although last Thursday's official City Council pool-cleaning was postponed by the weather, the..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Feature by Michael King

For the Love of Springs

"...Editor, Imagine that you roll out your towel onto soft, green grass on a spot that was previously a..."

Sept. 4, 2012 Postmarks

Salon of the West

They may not notice us every time we go to Barton Springs -- after all, they are thinking, passionate men, deep in conversation. But we sure notice them: the men at Philosophers' Rock. Who are they? And why does Austin owe them such a debt of gratitude?

"...J. Frank Dobie might walk over to the house of another old man named Roy Bedichek for a conversation..."

July 4, 2003 Books Feature by Steve Moore

Qmmunity: The Puzzle of Pride

Putting together all the pieces of queer history with Pride Month events

"...Pride Month asks us to celebrate the whole puzzle of pleasures and pain that've made queer life what it..."

June 2, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Spirits of Sobriety

Austin's queer community offers intentional alcohol-free events for the sober and sober curious

"...Stay dry this July. Post-Pride Month, we're easing off the gas to merge into the lane of sober..."

July 7, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: A Book of One’s Own

Queer book releases from this June, perfect for building a tiny Borrower house

"...were that little, I'd build my living quarters out of queer books like the ones released during this year's..."

June 30, 2023 Column by James Scott

Pool Partiers

Taking Stock of the Esther's Follies Families

"...Alan Pogue You can't really talk about the Austin of the last 20 years without talking about Esther's Follies...."

Oct. 10, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Punk Chronicles: The Shock of the New – The Violators and the Skunks Invade Raul's

14 days after the Sex Pistols break up and mainstream media declares punk dead, Austin's scene begins at a Tejano bar on the Drag in Chapter 5, Part 1 of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...Editor’s note: This is Chapter 5, Part 1 of a serialized history of Austin punk by veteran writer..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Out of the Comfort Zone

For international students and Texans traveling abroad, life is the lesson

"..."A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step."..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Features Feature by Liz Williams

Voices of Deep Eddy

Conversations with those who helped restore the historic bathhouse

"...bathhouse and among them many volunteers, organized by the Friends of Deep Eddy. They worked in cooperation with Austin's..."

June 1, 2007 News Feature by Michael King

Escapism and Connection: The Illustrated Life of Billy Perkins

Hustling Austin posters for 30 years, Perkins perseveres

"...Dee Ramone, and Joe Strummer swirled a cyclone chorus of his inked and illustrated iconography. South by Southwest reconverging..."

June 17, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Making Waves

Barton Springs Pool in line for a fixer-upper

"...city's website devoted to an ambitious master plan for Barton Springs Pool states that the project's goal is to..."

Aug. 3, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Then There's This: One Step Forward ...

Updates on Barton Springs, Gables Hotel, and amphitheatres

"...It's hard to imagine spring break and SXSW without Barton Springs Pool in the mix, but the mighty swimming..."

March 15, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

‘Martinez for Austin’ Kicks Off Campaign

Council member opens all-city tour at Barton Springs

"...Arriving by bicycle to join a crowd of supporters on the hillside across from Barton Springs, incumbent..."

April 5, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Photoasis

Will van Overbeek's camera captures the eternal allure of Austin's favorite swimming hole

"...At the height of summer, even the tree-studded oasis of Austin can seem..."

June 29, 2007 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Enviro Advocates Honored

Save Barton Creek Association hands out awards and barbecue

"...dinner Monday at the Zilker Park Clubhouse, the Save Barton Creek Association honored several city of Austin staff members,..."

March 25, 2014 News Post by Amy Smith

In Memoriam: Glenna Goodacre

Sculptor of Austin's beloved Philosophers' Rock has died

"...it is with Philosophers' Rock, which has stood outside Barton Springs Pool for 26 years. And now its maker,..."

April 21, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Eat Local, Help the Earth on April 22

Supporting environmental nonprofits is as easy as eating lunch

"...dollars. Local businesses across the city will donate 5% of their sales to seven environmental nonprofit organizations...."

April 21, 2014 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

Top 20 Austin Breweries

Gird your liver for our annual Central Texas brewery power rankings

"...over and over again until you had an outpost of golden ales and porters, and if the beer maestro..."

Nov. 12, 2019 Food Post by Eric Puga

Council: Return to Forever

No regular meeting this week as Council takes on the Barton Springs Pool

"...on hand at 9am Thursday morning, Sept. 19, at Barton Springs Pool for what is billed as a "Council..."

Sept. 20, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Master Plan Provides for the Next Generation

"...Smith has an opinion about the grounds improvements at Barton Springs Pool [“Then There's This: Pool Plan Panned and..."

Sept. 3, 2012 Postmarks

Sara Hensley Turns Over a New Leaf

The new PARD director has big ideas – to realize them, she'll have to raise big bucks

"...rather, she was recognizing Hens­ley's firepower as an agent of change...."

July 24, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Environmental Concerns About Cravey

"...record as an environmental activist (most recently on the Barton Springs Master Plan), and would undoubtedly be a stalwart..."

April 27, 2008 Postmarks

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