Showers to reopen at Austin Recreation Center

People who frequent the Austin Recreation Center on Shoal Creek close to downtown often attend classes like Jazzercise, Zumba, tai chi and karate. Or they may play basketball or volleyball or lift weights. Point being, visitors often get sweaty and want to take a shower before returning to work or going out for another activity, and those without access to their own showers have also been able to take showers there. Although those showers have not been available since mid-December, a Parks and Recreation Department spokesperson had good news Friday for those seeking a shower there. ARC will be closed for maintenance March 10-14, but the spokesperson told the Austin Monitor the showers were closed “due to a series of maintenance issues. The shower facilities are repaired and will be reopened on March 17 following the Austin Recreation Center’s annual maintenance week.”