Mercury, Cadmium, Arsenic, Grease ...

The Fish & Wildlife Service faults the EPA for failing to protect the Barton Springs Watershed.

"...government -- for diametrically opposed reasons: The Save Our Springs Alliance sought stiffer development regulations in the Barton Springs..."

Aug. 3, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Oh No, It's Mr. Bill!

Do Bill Bunch's Tactics Hurt the Springs He Loves?

"...faces daily, surely when he's sitting on the Barton Springs hillside, as he often does, overlooking the once-immaculate showpiece..."

Oct. 18, 1996 News Feature by Alex de Marban

Page Two

"...In reality, the Save Our Springs election was almost anticlimatic. What follows is the Chronicle's..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Column by Louis Black

The Devil's River You Know

Sierra Club fears impact of state park swap

"...its way to Lake Amistad. The Devil’s River State Natural Area is a gem for nature lovers and newcomers..."

Oct. 25, 2010 News Post by Kelsey McNiel

Deep Blues

"...joints where the music is being played in its natural habitats, passed on between generations and shared with audiences..."

Nov. 6, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Visiting Austin on a Budget

See the city and still afford your flight home

"...you want access to Lady Bird Lake or Barton Springs, enough land for the kids to run around and..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Chronolog Post by Cody Song

Watershed Redo

How redevelopment can save the springs ... or not

"...problem – the continued commercial pollution of our Barton Springs Watershed creeks as well as the Edwards Aquifer, a..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Trench Warfare

Federal judge rules for LCRA on the Dripping Springs pipeline project, but the SOS lawsuit proceeds

"...Storage Tank on the outskirts of Austin to Dripping Springs, the biggest town in northern Hays County. Four feet..."

May 11, 2001 News Feature by Rob Curran

Postmarks

"...as South Central Association of Neighbors (SCAN), Save Our Springs, the Sierra Club, and the Dawson and Bouldin Neighborhood..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Column

Day Trips

The Hanna Springs Sculpture Garden is just one of many reasons to visit Lampasas

"...The Hanna Springs Sculpture Garden in Lampasas has plenty of room to..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

An S-O-S for SOS

What will the Stratus deal mean for the Springs?

"...Stratus Properties, the 10th anniversary of the Save Our Springs Ordinance might have come and gone with barely a..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Water Parks, Swimming Holes, and More Options to Keep You Cool

Beat the heat with these H2Options

"...Wake Wednesdays,” where only women can wakeboard after 6pm. Natural Springs + Swimming Holes Barton Springs Pool..."

July 18, 2018 Events Post by Eilish O'Sullivan

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

Updates on Barton Springs, Gables Hotel, and amphitheatres

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

March 15, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Who’ll Shop the Grain?

When it’s the array of heirlooms ground by stone at Barton Springs Mill, more and more people will

"...too, right? And so it goes, classically, with Barton Springs Mill out in Dripping Springs. You can see, in..."

Feb. 19, 2021 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Showdown at Lick Creek

As once clear water runs dark, a community defends its natural heart

"...to 100% under the city of Austin's Save Our Springs ordinance...."

July 2, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

SPAMARAMA: The Movie

This Austin-made companion piece to the event blends truth and fiction in a quasi-documentary that purports to explain how SPAMARAMA all began.

"...and Hutto farmboys still make weekend pilgrimages to Barton Springs to ogle topless hippie chicks. Otherwise, I admit to..."

April 4, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

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 from..."

Aug. 31, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

In Memoriam: Glenna Goodacre

Sculptor of Austin's beloved Philosophers' Rock has died

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

April 21, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

How Green Grows My County?

'Greenprints' aim to protect our most precious natural lands

"...abut the shore and the waterfront homeowners who'd removed natural forest fringe in favor of fertilized Saint Augus­tine lawns...."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Day Trips

The defunct Comal Power Plant in New Braunfels finds new life as a hotel.

"...labor that rerouted the Comal River. Fed by Comal Springs, the largest natural springs in Texas, the 70-degree water..."

June 2, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

The back roads of northeastern Travis County snake around enough to make a Sunday drive seem like a journey.

"...canals made large farms profitable. In West Texas, Comanche Springs was flowing at 1,900 liters a second. By 1961,..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Green Events: Aug. 16-23

Austin Energy saves you money, Whole Foods celebrates the greenest school year ever, and more.

"...(since the Seventies, anyway), City Council cleans up Barton Springs, and the U.S. Green Building Council teaches you how..."

Aug. 15, 2007 Columns Post

JuiceLand Takes Over the World

Local juice bar is in rapid expansion mode

"...2001 at what was the Juice Joint on Barton Springs Rd. Back then, there were only a handful of..."

July 14, 2014 Food Post by Amira Jensen

‘Martinez for Austin’ Kicks Off Campaign

Council member opens all-city tour at Barton Springs

"...crowd of supporters on the hillside across from Barton Springs, incumbent City Council Member Mike Martinez formally kicked off..."

April 5, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Day Trips

"...honors the Spanish missionaries who arrived at San Felipe Springs, the third largest natural springs in Texas, on St...."

May 31, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Council: Not According to Code

Parks, plumbing, and miscellaneous

"...Last Thursday’s City Council meeting (June 8) scored rather..."

June 12, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Splash Across Texas!

"...municipal pool -- from Garrison to Rosewood to Dove Springs -- has its "statistics," like maximum depth, minimum depth,..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Books Review by Clay Smith

Commissioner Race Heats Up

Shea formally announces her candidacy for Pct. 2

"...Brigid Shea sounded a familiar theme about an important natural resource: Water. It’s familiar because Shea has spent most..."

June 23, 2013 News Post by Amy Smith

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Bend State Park and has a creek, bluffs, and natural springs. Combined with a buy of 2,000 acres in..."

April 25, 2025 News Feature

Sudan Archives, Ben Kweller, and More Highlights From Saturday at ACL Fest

Texans Angel White, Blakchyl stood out under an annular eclipse

"...shiny eclipse glasses made a new addition to Barton Springs Road this year...."

Oct. 15, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

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