The Mermaid Capital of Texas isn't located on the coast. In fact, the city that has that recognition is actually hundreds of miles inland. San Marcos is a landlocked spot located between Austin and ...

“Aquamaids” were once the stars at an amusement park in San Marcos. Now, they are making a comeback to help the environment Erin Donaghue "AquaReinas," or costumed mermaid messengers with the Mermaid ...

Despite the twinkling lights strung around it, San Marcos’ Spring Lake was still and dark on the night of September’s inaugural Mermaid Society Ball. The placidity of the headwaters of the San Marcos ...

Mermaids, which once appeared as attractions at Aquarena Springs, have been revived as a symbol of cultural identity and environmental protection for the city of San Marcos. A view downstream from the ...

SAN MARCOS, Texas — One of the most important parts of the San Marcos community is the river. And there is a group of very special people who work hard to keep the river clean and safe. San Marcos is ...

A celebration in honor of the guardians of the San Marcos River is coming up soon. In September, the city of San Marcos will recognize the Aquamaids of Aquarena Springs, aka fresh water mermaids, in ...

SAN MARCOS, Texas — A new public art project, featuring 10 mermaid statues, just went up on Tuesday in different parts of San Marcos. Lanette Cummings and her children were on a mission to photograph ...

Mermaids have long been part of San Marcos history, and a new celebration is bringing that tradition into the modern era. Monday kicks off “Mermaid Week” in San Marcos, and Saturday will culminate ...

From the 1950s to the 1990s, women dressed as mermaids, called aquamaids, performed at the Aquarena Springs underwater theater. Walk around town today and you’ll see mermaid statues. And since 2016, ...

Behind miles of chain link fence on the Texas State University campus in San Marcos, the remnants of the Aquarena Springs Resort sits crumbling. The old turnstiles that used to admit hundreds of ...