Imagine how Lady Bird Lake might have turned out without Lady Bird. Originally a between-dam reservoir and cooling pond for the old Holly Street Power Plant, the lake sure wouldn't have been ringed with one of Texas' oldest urban hike and bike paths. And it sure wouldn't be the recreational destination that it is today, tamed back in the early Seventies by the then-named Town Lake Beautification Project (chaired by guess who?!) and maintained these days by the Trail Foundation. Each time you loop our beloved watermark on your two-wheeled steed, thank Austin's top first lady; she not only kept but made Austin beautiful.
Best Bike Ride
Lady Bird Lake
Previous Winners
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2011:
Hill Country Ride for AIDS
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2010:
TIE: Lady Bird Lake; Hill Country Ride for AIDS
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2008:
Lady Bird Lake
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2007:
Town Lake Hike & Bike Trail
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2006:
Town Lake Hike and Bike Trail
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2005:
Town Lake
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2004:
Town Lake Hike & Bike Trail
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2003:
Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail at Lady Bird Lake
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2002:
Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail at Lady Bird Lake
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1999:
Barton Creek Greenbelt
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1998:
Barton Creek Greenbelt
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1995:
Barton Creek Greenbelt
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1994:
Barton Creek Greenbelt
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1993:
Barton Creek Greenbelt
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1991:
Town Lake Hike & Bike Trail
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1990:
Town Lake Hike and Bike Trail
