Texas State University – or "Southwest Texas" to most alumni who fondly remember the San Marcos campus – plans to tear down the last vestiges of Aquarena Springs, a wondrous resort hotel and theme ...

Glass-bottom boats at Aquarena Springs theme resort, which was purchased by Texas State University in 1994, date to 1946. The boats still provide a view of the bottom of a lake fed by San Marcos ...

The kayaks at Aquarena Center in San Marcos glide silently over the dark green waters of Spring Lake. Between your legs, a window on the bottom of the bright orange watercraft gives a peek into the ...

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Thirty miles southwest of Austin, San Marcos, Texas, is home to Texas State University and a vibrant town square filled with unique vintage shops, restaurants, and bars. In its heyday, San Marcos ...