I was never indifferent to Barton Springs Pool, but like many Austinites, I had a mostly summer relationship with it. The beloved landmark is both artificial and ancient, a man-made pool fed by ...

In an age where everything is hyped up via Insta-fluencers and listicles, Barton Springs is one of the few things in life that actually lives up to that hype. In its excellent and comprehensive 2017 ...

The dog days of summer aren’t finished with us yet. With steamy forecasts, Labor Day weekend looming — and most neighborhood pools closed — Austinites are on the hunt for a place to splash, float or ...

TOYAHVALE – West Texas is known for a lot of things – wide-open spaces; dry, dusty climate; and rugged terrain – but one feature of the region’s vast Chihuahuan Desert that might not be as familiar is ...

Summer has arrived early in Austin — and with it: summer heat. Though residents may be sweating bullets on the city’s streets, Austinites are never far from a place to cool off. The city’s Aquatic ...