Big group ‘Splash!’ celebrates 70 years of Barton Springs Bathhouse

AUSTIN (KXAN) — With today’s warm temperatures, it was already a great day to be out at Barton Springs Pool. But it was even more special because of a celebration at the popular spot.
This year marks the 70th birthday of the Barton Springs Bathhouse — and Luci Baines Johnson, daughter of former President Lyndon Johnson and honorary chair of the Barton Springs Conservancy.
To celebrate, the community came out for the “Barton Springs Splash.” It started with a march f