Mediterranean restaurant Oria opening on Barton Springs Road

Two social media chefs from the Austin area are testing their skills on a national level on Season 5 of Next Level Chef. Tim Laielli, Christian Alquiza, and other contestan…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2492105/mediterranean-restaurant-oria-opening-on-barton-springs-road/

Barton Springs could have been a putrid swamp. Saving it shaped Austin's housing market.

In the 1990s, Austin voters passed landmark protections for parts of Southwest Austin that sit on top of the aquifer that feeds Barton Springs. That set off a chain of events that had a profound effect on how the city would grow in the coming decades.

KUT
Barton Springs Pool, an Oasis Amid a Scorching Texas Summer

Barton Springs, whose cool, natural waters have created summer memories for generations in Austin, Texas, has become an important refuge during the current heat wave.

The New York Times

It’s that time of year, again, to debunk a common and widespread myth about Barton Springs Pool in Austin: The myth is that the temperature of the pool “remains a constant 68 degrees” (or 70 degrees, depending on your source). In fact, the temperature of the pool has never been constant but can range from 68°F to 75°F, depending on the season and the exact location where the temperature is measured.

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2017/07/13/whats-the-real-temperature-at-barton-springs-pool-hint-its-not-68-degrees/10125811007/

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What’s the real temperature at Barton Springs Pool? Hint: It’s not 68 degrees

A jump into Barton Springs Pool raises goosebumps and turns lips blue. That’s what 68-degree year-round water does to a body, right? Not so fast. Despite T-shirts that proc…

Austin American-Statesman
30 miles on the bike then a dip in #bartonsprings - the main pool is closed on Thursdays so I just hopped in the creek