River Trail FAIL!

[Conan71]

SXSW, it's been some time since there's been a show on that stage, FAIK.  All the events I'm aware of have set up a stage in the area south of the amphitheater. 

[Gaspar]

It's been discussed here before, but does anyone know why the theater is no longer used?  The restrooms are still in good repair and the stage looks fine to me.

last time we saw a show there the lagoon smelled so bad we had to leave.  Apparently the geese spend all of their time there eating the grass and well. . .processing it.  The water does not move, so it gets a nice green slime covering that causes the anaerobic to grow on the bottom.  Any little agitation in the water makes thousands of little stinky bubbles gurgle to the top.

I don't know if that's the reason behind it's abandon, but it is nasty.

[TheTed]

Out of curiosity, the 11pm-5am curfew isn't actually enforced against people trying to use the trails, is it? I assume they just use it to keep bums from camping out there, right?

It makes no sense to prevent cyclists from using the trails at night. It's still safer than the alternative. Roads don't close to cars at night, and some use the river trails as transportation as much as recreation. I frequently ride down to brookside for eating/drinking/groceries after 11pm and haven't been hassled yet.

[Townsend]

SXSW, it's been some time since there's been a show on that stage, FAIK.  All the events I'm aware of have set up a stage in the area south of the amphitheater. 

I went with my wife and friends every Tuesday for weeks over the summer for Symphony at Sunset.  They performed on the floating stage every time but once.  The only time they didn't was due to a heavy rain that made it difficult to take equipment across the plank.

As far as the smell Gaspar?  I've noted the goose love all over but never a smell from it.

[Gaspar]

I went with my wife and friends every Tuesday for weeks over the summer for Symphony at Sunset.  They performed on the floating stage every time but once.  The only time they didn't was due to a heavy rain that made it difficult to take equipment across the plank.

As far as the smell Gaspar?  I've noted the goose love all over but never a smell from it.

I'ts been a while.  We haven't gone down there in at least a year.  The smell was always from the stagnate water. We were watching a Keller Williams performance down there a couple of years back and noticed that when ever the group on the stage would move around the water would bubble around the edges of the stage and at one point, Keller himself commented on the smell.

They need to figure out a way to keep the water moving in that little lagoon.

[Townsend]

I'ts been a while.  We haven't gone down there in at least a year.  The smell was always from the stagnate water. We were watching a Keller Williams performance down there a couple of years back and noticed that when ever the group on the stage would move around the water would bubble around the edges of the stage and at one point, Keller himself commented on the smell.

They need to figure out a way to keep the water moving in that little lagoon.

That could be methane getting trapped under the stage from things rotting under water. 

I agree though, the opening to the lagoon should've been placed on the North end.  That would've allowed more circulation.

[Conan71]

I believe there is a drain pipe on the north end of the lagoon, I would assume to keep some exchange of water going in there.  It may well be silited 1/2 full.  I was not aware S.A.S. was being done on the floating stage this year, great to know it's been in use.  I'm gone so much these days and when I am in town, I'm usually at work or on two wheels.

[SXSW]

Why not keep the lagoon but get rid of the jetty?  That would allow water to circulate better. 

Current map of the trails completed, under construction, and planned

[sgrizzle]

That could be methane getting trapped under the stage from things rotting under water. 

I wondered what happened to FB and FOTD.

[SXSW]

I was on the west bank trail yesterday and noticed they have started putting in the lights along the paved trail by Turkey Mountain!  Just a few of them but a good sign; maybe we can have a lighted trail by summer!?

The west bank trail is now complete from 71st to the Pedestrian Bridge, and also from the 21st St. Bridge to the boathouse.  The section between the 21st Bridge and the Ped Bridge is under construction and looks like it will finish sometime in the next couple months depending on weather.  Not sure when they are going to start working on the trail north of the boathouse to 11th/SW Blvd...I assume that will be dual-trail too?

Still hoping it is announced soon that they will rebuild the trails south of 71st and route them behind the casino to the Jenks Bridge.  If they are dual trail all the better..

[nathanm]

I was on the west bank trail yesterday and noticed they have started putting in the lights along the paved trail by Turkey Mountain!  Just a few of them but a good sign; maybe we can have a lighted trail by summer!?

It's only been what, two years since they poured the concrete pedestals for the lights?

[heironymouspasparagus]

Seems like it would be pretty easy to put a fountain pump out in the middle of that thing.  Would provide some pretty and aerate the water so wouldn't get so stagnant.  Probably could add some goldfish to eat the algae.

[bacjz00]

Am I the only one who thinks we oughta just move out of the west bank?  Wouldn't a new festival area at the Blair Mansion property be the ticket?   Sure you'd have to have underground parking somewhere to keep the integrity of the residential area, but this makes WAY too much sense instead of investing in that joke of a shell on the West bank. 

Sure, keep Oktoberfest on the west side so that the pukers and partiers can trample the crap out of that rarely used land.

But an outdoor amphitheater makes the most sense at Blair.  I'd like to see the green space kept at Blair, but with some added touches to make it a little more "functional" as a public space.

[Conan71]

Seems like it would be pretty easy to put a fountain pump out in the middle of that thing.  Would provide some pretty and aerate the water so wouldn't get so stagnant.  Probably could add some goldfish to eat the algae.

Do you even go to River Parks?

First, there's almost always flow through the Zink Lake area, even when you see sand bars across the water.  Second, there's a fountain just north of the pedestrian bridge, and third, the water moves too fast for algae to form.

[SXSW]

Do you even go to River Parks?

First, there's almost always flow through the Zink Lake area, even when you see sand bars across the water.  Second, there's a fountain just north of the pedestrian bridge, and third, the water moves too fast for algae to form.

I haven't seen the fountains on lately, likely due to the weather.  Looking forward to seeing them on in the spring.