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Austin, Texas: The Big One: Spitting Fish

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Address:
3825 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX
Directions:
From downtown drive west on 6th St. When you cross under Hwy 1/MoPac Expy, 6th St. turns into Lake Austin Blvd. Continue west another 1.5 miles. You'll see the Hula Hut sign and parking lot on the left. The fish is in the water next to the outdoor tables; you have to walk inside to get to it.
Hours:
M-Th 11-10, F 11-11, Sa 10:30-11, Su 10:30-10 (Call to verify)
Phone:
512-476-4852
Admission:
$2.00 to make the fish spit.
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The Big One: Spitting Fish

A big fish appears to be frozen in mid-leap, half-out of the Colorado River. For $2.00 you can make it spit.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [01/19/2014]

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The Big One: Spitting Fish.

The Big One: Spitting Fish

I don't know if this big fish still spits, but it is at a pretty spot on Lake Austin. We had a nice family dinner at Hula Hut.

[Angela W., 07/31/2024]

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