zilker park

Austin police have identified a woman found dead in Barton Creek near Zilker Park Friday morning.

City will improve the 42 acre portion of Zilker Park, between Barton Springs Road, Lou Neff Road and Stratford Drive.

Austin Towers checked-in with BartonPlace this week and learned that construction continues to progress on schedule.

BartonPlace is a 6-building, 6-story condo project with 270 total units located on Barton Springs Road near Zilker Park.

Austin City Council actions include funding for the Lance Armstrong Bikeway, expanding WIC services and maintenance of Zilker Park.

For the 15th consecutive year, a nighttime fun run will feature a premiere viewing of the Trail of Lights.

The Trail of Lights 5K will be held on Saturday, December 13th, at 6:30pm.

The Course runs through Zilker Park and the awesome Trail of Lights, with more than 180,000 lights.

The entry fee also includes a "Trail of Lights 5K" long sleeve t-shirt.

The event is sponsored by the Austin Parks and Recreation Department.

The 3.2 mile run will start by the Zilker Tree, wind through the south side of Zilker Park, go through the Trail of Lights and finish back at the Zilker Tree.

It was an incredible time in Zilker Park at Austin City Limits Festival this weekend. There was lots of great...

(via Austin Soundcheck)

Heavy traffic is expected in and around Zilker Park grounds; event attendees should take free shuttles to help ease congestion.