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A sign posted outside of the pool said beginning June 1, the Barton Springs Pool would be open from 5 a.m. until 9 p.m. every day except Thursday, which is when the pool is closed for cleaning.
The Austin Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred Monday in a parking lot near Barton Springs Pool, department officials said at a news conference. Just before 3 p.m. Monday ...
Good news for Austin's night owls and moon howlers. Proposed changes to Barton Springs Pool's evening hours, which would have closed the iconic swimming hole at 9 p.m., are no longer happening.
According to the Austin Parks and Recreation Department, the Barton Springs closure runs from March 1-14. The pool will reopen on March 15 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and admission will be charged.
Austin City Manager TC Broadnax appears to have pulled the city’s Parks and Recreation Department back on its efforts to cut costs by reducing hours at Barton Springs Pool, according to a ...
Good news for Austin's night owls and moon howlers. Proposed changes to Barton Springs Pool's evening hours, which would have closed the iconic swimming hole at 9 p.m., are no longer happening.