Holiday Happenings

LBJ State Park celebrates Christmas with 43rd annual tree lighting ceremony

Each year, LBJ State Park celebrates the holiday season with an annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony, open to the public.

The evening begins with Christmas tunes performed by the oldest German band in the country, along with tours of the LBJ White House and the Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm, decorated for the season.

And what would a Johnson family Christmas party be without a few words from a member of the family? "Lyndon Johnson felt very strongly in the possibilities of government to serve its people," says Luci Baines Johnson.

And a visit from Santa? A live nativity scene with Joseph and his... steed? And of course, the main event, the lighting of the tree.

The 43rd lighting of the LBJ Christmas tree takes place Sunday, December 16 at 6 p.m. For more information on this or other state parks and holiday events, visit the Texas Parks & Wildlife holiday events guide.

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Barton Springs Pool reopening after repairs, with more work coming

Barton Springs Pool during the day

Photo courtesy of Save Our Springs

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Swimmers, rejoice! Barton Springs Pool will reopen this week after closing because of a safety hazard from a busted pipe.

The city of Austin said the pool will reopen Thursday, September 19 at 5 am, and staff will continue to monitor the repairs to ensure everyone's safety. Meanwhile, Deep Eddy Pool will return to its usual hours now that Barton Springs is ready to open.

What's next for Barton Springs?
With the repairs to the skimmer pipe complete, the next step is for crews to focus on clean-up efforts to restore the pool for the public.

Those efforts will include repainting safety signs, conducting tree and pool maintenance, and installing sod on the south side of the Barton Springs Pool lawn. Some sections of the lawn will remain closed to the public for several weeks to give the new turf time to grow.

The pool will also undergo its regular weekly cleaning on Wednesday this week instead of Thursday when it's usually closed.

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