Views of the Neighborhood – Eggstravaganza

~ John W. Howell

Today we are going on an Easter Egg hunt and more. Our destination is Lakeway park, and it should be a lot of fun. We are catered by Café No Sé in Austin. Our entertainment is Shania Twain.

Menu

  • avocado toast, soft boiled egg, crème fraîche, arugula, Aleppo carrots
  • smoked salmon bagel, salmon, hard-boiled egg, pickled onion, tomato, caper scallion cream cheese, everything bagel
  • lemon-ricotta hotcakes, apple-thyme chutney, pecan butter, maple syrup
  • café scramble, roasted wild mushrooms, Fresno pepper, spinach, fresh ricotta, sourdough toast
  • sweet potato hash, two sunny eggs, crispy pork belly, kimchi, mustard greens, jalapeño, kale
  • cowboy breakfast, two sunny eggs, bacon, confit pork, borracho beans, tomato, roasted jalapeño, cilantro butter

Vegan plant protein can be substituted, and they offer any drink on the planet

Picture of an old time school bus

So hop on, and we’ll be off.

Looks like a big turnout.

A favorite stop.

Always time for Ice cream.

Water and shave ice.

Face and body decorating.

Baskets for the easter egg grab.

The new Park& Rec digital billboard. Has the schedule for the various age group egg hunts.

A volunteer handing out candy. (Don’t ask)

The Easter Bunny.

Bubbles.

Petting zoo. Turtle, bunnies, chicken, guinea pig, and T-Rex.

The field for the 9 and 10-year-olds has been littered with 3000 eggs. Inside some of the eggs are prize notifications.

And there they go. Within three minutes, there was not an egg left.

Here’s where the prizes are handed out.

Chalk art competition underway.

Thank you, Lakeway Parks and Rec, for a successful event.

Now relax in the shade and enjoy the food and music.

99 thoughts on “Views of the Neighborhood – Eggstravaganza”

  6. Fun, prizes, hotcakes and coffee along with good music – a Grand Sunday, John!
    (I looked for an Easter emoji, but couldn’t find one, this was the best I could do – 🐰 )

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  8. Looks like it was a beautiful day and a grand time, John.

    I’ll have the sweet potato hash, two sunny eggs, crispy pork belly, kimchi, mustard greens, jalapeño, kale, But, I’ll on a bit of a diet, Let’s skip the kale.

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  11. Lots of spirit in your neighborhood, John. You’d have to pay me a lot to wear that mascot airplane outfit😂. I’ll take one cowboy breakfast. 👍

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  12. Oh my goodness. The guy with the airplane wrapped around him looks like he was having a blast, or at least soaring. 🤣 People are so funny. Thank you for sharing this happy event, John. Loved it and Shania’s contribution. 😊

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    1. Thank you Gwen. I asked the guy if I could take his photo. He said, “Yes as long as you don’t identify me.” I said, “Don’t worry. Anyone who knows you won’t acknowledge that fact.” He loved that comment.

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  14. What fun for both families and kids! My daughter is still trying to find a local Easter Egg hunt where our 2 year old could manage. I’d take that salmon bagel and a dose of Shania Twain any day of the week.

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  16. Oh, that looks like so much fun for the little ones and plenty of fun for all the adults observing the festivities. I always loved Easter egg hunts when I was a kid. That petting zoo looked really cute, too. Now I’m off to enjoy my lemon-ricotta hotcakes. Thanks, John! 🙂

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  17. I love that wordplay in the title, John! 👍 The first two pictures show Mary’s and my favourite! Oh yeah! Books and ice cream. 🤤😋
    Have a wonderful Sunday,
    Pit

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  22. Looks like a grand day for a fun event. I’m struck by the absence of parents during the egg hunt though. Sadly, when Domer was a child, the parents took over at one of our egg hunts, snatching eggs from little kids and dropping them into their own kids’ baskets. Made for many a tear … and some choice words from other parents. Domer refused to attend thereafter. Happy Sunday, John!

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  24. What a great event! Lakeway is the best! It seems the egg hunt was well organized with plenty of other activities. Great to see the bookmobile there. Looked like good weather for it. Sunny and very windy here which is appropriate for Portland’s Windfest this weekend. Thanks for the brunch and music!

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  26. John,
    Iam still confused,BUT …. Looks like a great day. I think we are about 35 degrees. But might go up to 60!
    We have Farmers Markets in season but there is very little food. I did like all your pictures. Keep up the good work.

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  34. I love all of these, and like how you rerun the bus that looks like any minute it will zoom off the page. Easter is a happy time since it represents a new season when you shake all its religion off, and I think that’s okay being the lapsed Catholic that I am. Thanks for all the trouble you take to amuse and delight. 🙂

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  35. Once again, I’m amazed at all the wonderful and fun family events your neighborhood hosts. So glad I found a moment to stop by and take a look! Great post!! 😀

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