Friday, September 13, 2013

Tourist in our town - 2 downtown Austin parks

I'd want to dedicate a whole blog post to Zilker Park - my kids and I have gone there every Summer and other times of the year, too.  It's a fav place to snap some nature pics.  But here's more from another of our hot and sweaty photo jaunts, and we went to two downtown parks that day:
 
 The Clubhouse at Zilker- a brief respite from the heat and a lot of info about Barton Springs.
 The Girl has lifeguarded here a time or two - the water is absolutely bone-chilling cold and perfect on a 100 degree plus day!

 
 

 
 They were cleaning that day, so there are no swimmers on this side of the springs.
Tracks from the Zilker Zephyr - a ride around the park in a tiny "train".  

Just a couple blocks away is Butler Park:
 It has a splash pad - which my kids are a little old for.

 
 


 
 
 
Next to it is the Dougherty Arts Center - check that out here.  I would like to go back and check out all the cool stuff happening there sometime soon!  I miss Summer, but it's still 100 degrees here,  so bring on Fall!


Gina

1 comment:

Marie said...

Hi Gina,
so much fun to see Austin pics...i will be visiting your part of the world at the end of October...can't wait! :)