Deep Eddy: Austin's Coolest Piece of Living History
TL;DR Deep Eddy Pool, built in 1915, is Austin's oldest and most iconic spring-fed pool. It's 204 feet long, holds 600,000 gallons of cold, spring-fed water, and draws over 300,000 visitors annually. It's not the biggest in Texas, but it's a local institution. $5 entry for residents, open year-round
Travis Heights: Where Poker Games, Bootleg Tunnels, and “Medicine Water” Built an Austin Icon
TL;DR: Travis Heights started as a high-rolling poker prize and grew into one of Austin’s most fascinating neighborhoods. It’s a place where underground bootlegger tunnels, a “medicine” spring, and a quirky sewage system all played a role in shaping local legend. Today, the area’s historic overlay k
After Two Weeks on Foot, Sandy Creek Bridge Finally Reopens to Cars
Travis County opens a one-lane temporary bridge at Sandy Creek, reconnecting Lago Vista and Jonestown after major flood damage. If you’re anywhere near Lago Vista or Jonestown... you don’t need a headline to tell you what’s been going on. The Sandy Creek Bridge has been gone since that big Fourth of
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