Barton Springs Pool was set to reopen on Friday, but now it is tentatively set to reopen on March 21st. The pool has been closed for work on the Barton Springs Skimmer Bypass Project.
If you want to swim in another cold spring pool in central Austin, there is always Deep Eddy (also, in my past and possibly outdated experience, a good place to swim laps). You can finish your swim with a drink at the Deep Eddy Cabaret and or grab a burger from Pool Burger down below.
Fingers crossed over here that said storm was the worst of the year for Austin. In my experience, the weeks around Memorial Day have usually produced to worst storms here.
Gulf/Atlantic coast readers and/or property owners: as you know, hurricane season is here. NOAA is predicting a 60% chance of above average activity for 2025.
Note: remember, keep your property insurance coverages up to date and at the appropriate levels.
I was recently on Reddit and found a link to the oral history of Thundercloud Subs. I enjoyed reading it, and now you can too. Also, if I write a round of Austin trivia this article has the type of factoids I like to ask about.
In case you are wondering what will be happening to the 3,994 square foot terrance which used to be the Chase Sapphire Lounge at the Austin airport: it will be reopening as available to the flying public from 8a-8p on a daily basis. The linked KUT article mentions the airport is building a second terrance, and said terrance will be in part occupied by the American Airlines Admirals Club.
The article also mentions that the airport is looking for another premium credit card club. My vote is for an American Express Centurion Lounge. I like the Centurion Lounges I've visited, for one. And from the Amex perspective: they like to go with local food themes of which Austin offers many options. A taco station, or perhaps a barbecue buffet? I'm no chef but these seem obvious (and delicious).
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| Delta Sky Club in Austin |
Apparently its last day will be on March 19th. I don't know why it's closing, but maybe having an outdoor terrace in often hot Austin wasn't working out. There do not appear to be plans for it to re-open.
Right now we still have American Admirals Club, United Club, and Delta Sky Club options. I'd love to see an American Express Centurion Lounge end up in the airport at some point. Mostly indoor and air conditioned, of course. Furthermore, if you don't want to deal with getting lounge access we do have a good selection of restaurants for snacks and pre-flight beverages.
Speaking of American Express: American Express Platinum (business or personal) up to 10 times per year regardless of status with Delta SkyMiles or having a Delta cobranded card (also from Amex). I like the Delta Sky Club in Austin, but as a Platinum Card user with limited passes available I'd rather have my pre-flight hang out at Second Bar + Kitchen or Parkside in order to save the pass for later (say, Salt Lake City).
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| In DKR, Not a Sports Bar |
A couple of notes on the Eater post:
You may have already seen the list of Austin restaurants closing in 2024. There were many places on that list which will be missed. However, you can feel better knowing that Austin has plenty of new restaurants on the way in 2025. The Austin-American Statesman has profiled seventeen of them which they think are worth noting (I'd knock it down to 16, as one will be a private club).
Personally, I'm most excited about the return of Katz's (to its original location, no less). Its absence has been missed by me and several of my friends.
Austin residents: early voting started today and will run through December 9th. If you missing early voting (do yourself a favor and don't), then you can vote on December 13th.
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If you (like me) have been flying in and out of Austin since the days when Mueller was actually an airport, you (like me) probably fine news of international direct flights from Austin to be exciting. So, I was pleased to see that we're getting a direct KLM flight from Austin to Amsterdam starting next month.
That's all. Carry on enjoying today's ice storm.
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I saw this on Saturday while walking to breakfast at Maudie's (tacos make great fuel for an early trip out to COTA for F1 United States Grand Prix related events). Tiny Pies is coming to Lamar Union, to work out of the space formerly occupied by a purveyor of fancy juice drinks (not smoothies, as a friend told me he was once castigated for using the wrong beverage terminology). I don't have any additional details; now that you have seen a photo of the sign you have as much information as I do. What I can tell you is that in the event you have not tried Tiny Pies, they make some delicious products.
[11/11/21 Update: They are open.]
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| The Tavern in Austin |
Halloween is coming up, so in the spirit of said holiday I'm again recommending a great podcast on reputedly haunted places in Austin: The Night Owl Podcast. Whether you are a paranormal enthusiast or a skeptic, many of these episodes feature interesting bits of local history. Of course, if you're a believer in ghosts then all the better for enjoying the episodes.
My favorite episodes are about The Tavern and The Clay Pit. I go into more detail in the post in which I initially recommended The Night Owl Podcast.
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Visit us at Floyd Real Estate, LLC, if you are thinking about buying or selling property (residential, commercial, or land) in the Central Texas area. We would be happy to advise you on your real estate related needs.
Go to Speak Up Austin for more information on how to give input into the proposed new district maps.
Here are the upcoming public forums:
Genie Car Wash on South Lamar along with the adjacent Jiffy Lube and auto repair ship have closed. Apartments and offices will be built on the site.
If you need your car washed south of the river, here are a few options:
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Visit us at Floyd Real Estate, LLC, if you are thinking about buying or selling property (residential, commercial, or land) in the Central Texas area. We would be happy to advise you on your real estate related needs.
