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Liz Carpenter Fountain closing for repairs
Thursday, September 12, 2019 by Tai Moses
The Parks and Recreation Department is temporarily closing the Liz Carpenter Fountain, whose colorful nightly light show is a popular tourist attraction and selfie backdrop. The fountain, at 1000 Barton Springs Road, will be closed for electrical improvements and upgraded fountain spray nozzles from Sept. 16 through December 2019. It is scheduled to reopen in January 2020 along with the Alliance Children’s Garden.
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