Zilker Park Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Location:	Austin, Texas
Coordinates:	30°15′49″N 97°46′36″W / 30.26361°N 97.77667°W / 30.26361; -97.77667Coordinates: 30°15′49″N 97°46′36″W / 30.26361°N 97.77667°W / 30.26361; -97.77667
Built:	1917
Architect:	Page, Charles H.; Dale, Fred A.
Architectural style:	Other, Moderne
Governing body:	Local
NRHP Reference#:	97000479 [1]
Added to NRHP:	May 23, 1997

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Zilker Metropolitan Park is a recreational area in the heart of south Austin (near Barton Springs Pool and Lady Bird Lake) that comprises over 350 acres (142 ha) of publicly owned land. It is named after its benefactor Andrew Jackson Zilker, who donated the land to the city in 1917. It was developed into the park during the Great Depression in the 1930s. The park serves as a hub for many recreational activities and the hike and bike trail around Lady Bird Lake, both of which run next to the park. The park was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on 1997.

The large size of the park makes it a capable venue for large scale events such as the Austin City Limits Music Festival and the Zilker Park Kite Festival.

The Zilker Zephyr in Christmas regalia

Attractions within the park include:

• Barton Springs pool
• Zilker Botanical Garden
• The Zilker Zephyr miniature train
• Zilker Hillside Theater
• Zilker Summer Musical (every summer at the Zilker Hillside Theatre)
• Umlauf Sculpture Garden
• Zilker soccer and volleyball fields
• Zilker polo field
• Nature Center
• Numerous historical markers and sites, concession stands, and picnic areas.

Winter canoeing on Barton Creek in Zilker Park

Events:

• Zilker Park Kite Festival
• Austin City Limits Music Festival
• Annual Rugby Tournament
• Zilker Gardens Festival
• Ballet in the Park
• Blues on the Green
• Freedom Festival and Fireworks
• Zilker Park Fall Jazz Festival
• Zilker Park Tree Lighting and Trail of Lights
• Austin Shakespeare Festival
• Annual Summer Musical (broadway musical) in the park
• Barton Springs diving championship

References[link]

External links[link]

Austin portal

• Zilker Botanical Gardens
• City of Austin - Parks and Recreation Department: Zilker Metropolitan Park
• Austin's Zilker Park

Christian Finnegan
Christian Finnegan, 2007
Birth name	Fletcher Christian Finnegan
Born	(1973-04-01) April 1, 1973 (age 39) Albany, New York, United States
Medium	Stand-up, television
Spouse	Kambri Crews
Website	http://www.christianfinnegan.com

Fletcher Christian Finnegan (born April 1, 1973), better known as Christian Finnegan, is an American stand-up comedian, writer and actor based in New York City.

Early life[link]

Finnegan was born in Albany, New York. He grew up in Acton, Massachusetts, and attended The Walnut Hill School, a boarding/day high school focused on programs in the performing, visual, and creative arts and located in Natick, Massachusetts.

Career[link]

Finnegan's television credits include VH1's Best Week Ever, his own half hour special Comedy Central Presents: Christian Finnegan, Premium Blend and regular appearances on The Today Show and Countdown with Keith Olbermann. He also appeared as "Chad," the only white roommate in the sketch, "'Mad' Real World" on Comedy Central's Chappelle's Show, in which he played the sole white person humiliated and abused on an imaginary season of the MTV reality show The Real World until his eventual breakdown. He is the host of TV Land's interstitial game show "Game Time", and was a writer for Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, on which he also appeared as a guest. Christian Finnegan's stand up was also featured in Comedy Central's animated series Shorties Watchin' Shorties. ^[1]

In mid-2005, Finnegan played the supporting role of "Carl" in the film Eden Court.

In October 2006, Finnegan's debut stand up comedy CD titled Two For Flinching was released by Comedy Central Records, with a follow-up national tour of college campuses from January to April 2007.^[2]

In 2009, Finnegan recorded a Comedy Central Special entitled "Au Contraire." He also began appearing as a guest on the comedy podcast Keith and the Girl, his most recent appearance being on the August 24, 2011 show.

As of June 2010, Finnegan plays a supporting role in the TBS series Are We There Yet.

Personal life[link]

On August 12, 2006, Finnegan married his publicist Kambri Crews.^[3] and currently resides in New York City.

In 2006, he lost 88 pounds as he discussed on his blog, Tower of Hubris.^[4]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Christian Finnegan's official site
• Christian Finnegan on Twitter
• Christian Finnegan at the Internet Movie Database
• Christian Finnegan Interview - Penthouse
• Christian Finnegan Interview - CollegeHumor.com
• Christian Finnegan Interview - The DePaulia
• Christian Finnegan Interview - Cornell Daily Sun
• Christian Finnegan Interview - WickedInfo.com