Texas History
June 24, 2021
The Strange, Soggy Saga of Glurpo, San Marcos’s Underwater Clown
Apparently, children did not find him creepy in the 1950s.
Aquarena Springs
Texas History
October 27, 2016
How Mermaids Could Save San Marcos
It's been decades since San Marcos's famed Aquamaids performed, but San Marcos is reviving the mermaid as a symbol of cultural identity and environmental protection.
The Wanderer
April 5, 2013
The Texas To-Do List: Take a Glass-Bottom Boat Tour of Aquarena Springs
From the bustling cities to the Piney Woods and West Texas deserts, no state has as much to offer travelers as Texas. I keep an ever-growing Texas To-Do list; here’s one of my many entries.Last May, cranes lifted a 480-ton theater out of the San Marcos River. It was
Critters
July 31, 1997
Pig Out
A swimming swine’s squeally big show comes to an end.
Travel & Outdoors
April 1, 1992
Aquarena Mermaids
Water acts may ebb and flow, but since 1950 the polyester-clad mermaids at San Marcos’ Aquarena Springs have barely had time to keep their heads above water. Their subaquatic dances are a tribute to the popularity of such swimming celebrities as Esther Williams and Johnny Weissmuller, a testament to
Critters
June 1, 1990
Animal Attractions
These seven creatures might be piggy-backed, whale-boned, dog-toothed, goat-eed, elephant-eared, turtle-necked, and bull-headed, but they’re stars just the same.
Travel & Outdoors
August 1, 1981
The Perfect River
From giant freshwater prawns to bikini-clad coeds, from ancient Indian artifacts to swimming pigs, there’s something for everyone on the San Marcos River.