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Deep Eddy closing for cleaning and maintenance
Deep Eddy Pool will close April 11 through May 2 for its annual spring cleaning. The closure will last a week longer than normal so crews can fix cracks in the pool shell and address some unexpected problems due to the recent winter storm. Barton Springs Pool, 2201...
The 10 (make that 11) best things about my trip to Solitude this week
I had just about packed up my ski boots for the year when the folks in Utah invited me out for a final hoorah this week. I grabbed my gear out of the closet, loaded up my rolling duffle bag, and set my sights on Solitude, located in Big Cottonwood Canyon, just 45...
Austin looking for summer lifeguards
Back in the 1980s, when I was a teen-ager, all the cool kids worked at the pool in the summer. I don’t think lifeguarding is considered quite so glamorous now, but I’d say spending hot sunny days perched on a stand making sure pool patrons are safe beats flipping...
For a different perspective, ride a horse at Pedernales Falls State Park
Touring a park by horseback gives you a whole different perspective on things. Last week I backpacked about 8 miles through Lake Somerville State Park near Brenham, admiring bald eagles and nearly stepping on a non-venomous snake. This week I climbed aboard a friendly...
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