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Your A-List: Best Swimming Hole
Whenever a someone is considering a move to Austin, I warn them: “You’ll love it, but it’s hotter than Africa.” Austinites generally find three ways to cool off during the six hottest months: 1) Travel; 2) Stay indoors; or 3) Find water.
A-List voters didn’t look far to find their favorite, iconic Barton Springs Pool, which monopolized a full 42 percent of the tally. Hamilton Pool, the west Travis County sinkhole with waterfall, trailed with a respectable 25 percent of the vote.
Private but popular Krause Springs in Spicewood splashed up 8 percent, while the clothing-optional Lake Travis coves known as Hippie Hollow exposed 7 percent. (I’ve always marveled at the grammar on the signs: “Nudity may be occurring.”)
Spring-fed Deep Eddy pool dove into the mix with 6 percent, while the Blue Hole in Wimberley posted 4 percent. Sculpture Falls and Campbell’s Hole — both on Barton Creek — virtually tied in the next position, followed by Georgetown’s Blue Hole, Stacy Pool and Enchanted Rock.
Hmmm. I’ve never hit water at Enchanted Rock. Wonder why.
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By Lorne
June 24, 2009 9:58 PM | Link to this
Hamilton Pool is a grotto, not a sinkhole. How DARE you!