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The Perfect Pachanga

Written by Kelly Shearing for NBTX City Lifestyle · August 2026.

Originally published in NBTX City Lifestyle. Photography in the original article by Pachanga Pools. This page is a Pachanga Pools feature with credit — not a reprint of the full story.

Custom Hill Country pool with fire pit and outdoor living — photography used on Pachanga Pools

NBTX City Lifestyle visited the idea behind Pachanga Pools: a New Braunfels backyard should feel like the place you actually want to stay. Founder Troy French named the company for a South Texas gathering — people, food, drinks, music — and designer Hannah Bernal builds the water around how a family will use it.

The piece follows that staycation brief through the details families ask for: shallow tanning ledges for little kids, bubblers, sports pools, water chillers for Texas heat, and beach entries when dogs (and joints) are part of the party. It also lands on why the work is rooted here — not a market Troy moved into, but home.

“I was born and raised in South Texas, and pachanga basically means you’re going to have a backyard party.”

— Troy French, quoted in NBTX City Lifestyle, written by Kelly Shearing

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Full article: citylifestyle.com/articles/the-perfect-pachanga. © NBTX City Lifestyle.