Austin Park History Articles

Following is the latest installment in our Sunday Venture Out feature.

Deep Eddy spurred by dam breach

http://www.austin360.com/recreation/untold-stories-deep-eddy-spurred-by-dam-breach-2442088.html?cxtype=rss_ece_frontpage

Background

As many of you know, PARD has been working with Michael Barnes at the Statesman on a regular feature with a focus on the outdoors, including parks and park stories. The feature runs every Sunday on page 3 in the Venture Out section of Life and Arts as well as on his Out and About online blog. Many thanks to Gloria Mata Pennington and Victor Ovalle for their work. If you have an idea for a feature, please let me know.

Previous stories

Taylor Lime Kiln an industrial relic in Reed Park:

http://www.austin360.com/recreation/taylor-lime-kiln-an-industrial-relic-in-reed-2304195.html?cxtype=rss_ece_frontpage

A cabin in the park: Henry Madison 1860s-era structure found during demolition of larger home in the 1970s:

http://www.austin360.com/recreation/untold-stories-a-cabin-in-the-park-2317797.html?cxtype=rss_ece_frontpage

Spelunking in Adams-Hemphill Park:

http://www.austin360.com/recreation/spelunking-in-adams-hemphill-park-2329974.html?cxtype=rss_ece_frontpage

Parque Zaragoza perfect for Cinco de Mayo:

http://www.austin360.com/recreation/parque-zaragoza-perfect-for-cinco-de-mayo-2342136.html

Haskell House:

http://www.austin360.com/recreation/untold-stories-the-haskell-house-2352754.html?cxtype=rss_ece_frontpage

Walsh Boat Landing a bit of informal lake culture in Tarrytown:

http://www.austin360.com/recreation/walsh-landing-a-bit-of-informal-lake-culture-2362133.html?cxtype=rss_ece_frontpage

Ashford McGill House:

http://www.austin360.com/recreation/mcgill-house-has-been-home-storage-and-more-2376974.html

Little Stacy Shelter House:

http://www.austin360.com/recreation/parks-humble-hut-a-remnant-of-days-gone-2387645.html

Republic Square:

http://www.austin360.com/recreation/republic-square-remembered-as-mexican-park-2396269.html

Eastwoods Park:

http://www.austin360.com/recreation/eastwoods-park-was-once-emancipation-proclamation-park-2400504.html?cxtype=rss_a-list_123074

Caswell Tennis Center:

http://www.austin360.com/recreation/caswell-tennis-center-part-of-citys-sports-heritage-2402977.html?cxtype=rss_a-list_123074

Symphony Square sprang from urban renewal:

http://www.austin360.com/recreation/symphony-square-sprang-from-urban-renewal-2407205.html

A park isolated from its neighbors:

http://www.austin360.com/recreation/a-park-isolated-from-its-neighbors-2412125.html?cxtype=rss_ece_frontpage

Blunn Creek Preserve offers serenity:

http://www.austin360.com/recreation/blunn-creek-preserve-offers-serenity-2416420.html?cxtype=rss_ece_frontpage

Conley-Guerrero honors to longtime Austin leaders:

http://www.austin360.com/recreation/how-a-senior-activity-center-got-its-name-2420068.html?cxtype=rss_ece_frontpage

The Real Bailey of Bailey Park:

http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/outandabout/entries/2012/07/22/untold_austin_s_7.html

The Carver, like history, does not stand still:

http://www.austin360.com/recreation/the-carver-like-history-does-not-stand-still-2423795.html?cxtype=rss_a-list_123074

Plummers Cemetery–Peaceful, green cemetery rich in history:

http://www.austin360.com/recreation/peaceful-green-cemetery-rich-in-history-2432392.html

Brush Square:

http://www.austin360.com/recreation/historical-park-has-slight-identity-crisis-2437884.html?cxtype=rss_a-list_123074

Other recent PARD history features in the news

Hidden historic jewel to be uncovered: Zilker Caretaker Cottage will emerge with new use:

http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/austin/hidden-historic-jewel-to-be-uncovered

Life in the middle of Zilker Park:

http://www.austin360.com/arts/life-in-the-middle-of-zilker-park-2257391.html?cxtype=rss_news