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Ceremony will honor Joan Khabele, who led effort to desegregate Barton Springs
Before her high school senior picnic, the principal at Austin High School called Joan Means Khabele into the office to tell her the school’s eight black students wouldn’t be allowed to attend. Zilker Park and Barton Springs Pool were segregated. That spurred the young...
Deep Eddy closes Sunday for two weeks of spring cleaning
Heads up, swimmers. Deep Eddy Pool, that chilly oasis where horses once dove off diving board and a man once ate bananas underwater, will close from April 10 until April 24 for annual spring cleaning. The pool will reopen April 25 for normal hours. In the meantime,...
Arctic Cowboys add female paddler to 2022 Northwest Passage expedition
The Arctic Cowboys, a crew of Texas-based paddlers who will attempt to kayak the Northwest Passage this summer, have added a fourth athlete to their team - 31-year-old Rebekah Feaster. Feaster will round out a lineup that now includes expedition leader West Hansen,...
I steered a 30-foot canoe down the San Marcos River
Since the first time I stood on the bank of the San Marcos River and watched the big boats go by during the Texas Water Safari, I’ve wanted to race in one of those extra-long canoes. This year, I’m getting that chance. And during a training run Sunday, I sat in the...
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