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On the Trail
Art + Recreation: A week ago, we stumbled on the celebration of the life and work of late artist Tre Arenz at a gentle curve in the Town Lake Hike and Bike Trail. Organized, in part, by architect Emily Little and veteran art dealer Camille Lyons, the event included stickers decorated with images of Arenz, a bagpipe player and refreshments, all arranged around a festive, studded retaining wall and human/canine water fountain east of the South First bridge and north of the river.
The event also brought attention to the Animal Adoption and Rescue Foundation.
That’s Nick and Nora with the sweaty blogger; photo: Emily Little
Here’s a wish for downtown Austin: More public water fountains for dogs and their human companions. The Trail is marked with four or more, but the downtown grid, which leaders hope to make more hospitable for pedestrians, offers exactly one — the Granite Fountain on the Capitol grounds. (Unless there’s one I’ve missed in 20 years of criss-crossing downtown.) People and their pets need frequent hydration on their perambulations — civic planners take note.
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