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Trail Stories
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A Special Engagement
My then boyfriend, Rob, and I ran the trail together every week – it was the best place to have big talks and settle disagreements. It’s amazing how much more […]
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January 10, 2022
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Jan
Saxophone on The Trail
I’ve been playing my saxophone on the Trail for eight wonderful years, usually on a Sunday afternoon…and always where the Trail goes under the IH-35 bridge! The bridge does all the heavy-lifting….adding […]
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January 7, 2022
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Jan
Anonymous
When I moved to Austin in 2006 I was enamored with walking the trail around Town Lake, as it was called then. The running store located right near the trail […]
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January 5, 2022
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Jan
Morning Walks
Walking on the trails around the Lake was a morning ritual for me. Awake at 5am, a cup of coffee, and a quick drive down So. First, into free parking […]
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January 5, 2022
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05
Jan
Les Gage
I had just gotten off the City Council and I got a phone call from Mayor Roy Butler…and he says Mrs. Johnson wants to build a trail around Town Lake […]
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January 5, 2022
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Dec
Mary Garwood Yancy
Some years ago now, but still flashbulb vivid in my mind, I’d just turned my car into the lot off Stratford Drive under the Mopac bridge, preparing to run the […]
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December 14, 2021
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14
Dec
Lance Witliff
In 1978, I returned from a year as an infantry company in Korea, and began an assignment as an AROTC instructor at the University of Texas. A friend suggested I […]
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December 14, 2021
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14
Dec
Finding a New Routine
I have always been a frequent visitor of the trail. I have grown up in Austin and I also used to live walking distance from the trail, so it’s never […]
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December 14, 2021
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Willard Davis
Willard Davis is an ultra-marathoner who has been running and training on the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail since 1985. A true inspiration and history maker, Willard was the […]
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July 27, 2020
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May
Butler Shores Exercise Equipment Enhancement
The Trail Foundation has partnered with the Austin Parks & Recreation Department (PARD) to replace and enhance the existing exercise equipment that sits adjacent to the Trail near the PARD […]
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May 27, 2020
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Week of Events
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Soul Flow Yoga Class | TrailFit: TruFusion Spring Fitness Series
Soul Flow Yoga Class | TrailFit: TruFusion Spring Fitness Series
On the first Monday of March, April, and May enjoy a FREE workout at Auditorium Shores with TruFusion Austin. The fitness experts at TruFusion will provide a different class each month: Barre Fusion, Yoga, and Pilates Fusion.
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Music On The Trail | Deer Fellow
Music On The Trail | Deer Fellow
Shake up your Wednesday nights with Music on the Trail—a free live music series right on the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail. Every week, the Rainey Street Trailhead lawn transforms into Austin’s coolest outdoor concert spot, featuring incredible local musicians.
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Bird Walk with Travis Audubon
Bird Walk with Travis Audubon
Join Rachel Zierzow and TTC staff, Jonatan Salinas, to find birds and observe their behavior on the Butler Trail!
