Views of the Neighborhood – Lakeway String-A-Palooza

~ John W. Howell

Today we will take a trip to Lakeway Park to check out the String-A-Palooza. This is an event put on by school districts in and around Lakeway. Middle and grade school students all converge for a day of playing string instruments in and having fun.

We are catered today by Odd Duck of Austin. Our entertainment is Amadeus – The Electric String Quartet (of course)

Menu

Corn ribs, shiitake dressing, dukkah, cilantro relish

Gulf seafood ceviche, coconut purée, pear aguachile, tostada

Apple salad, pork rinds, kimchi vinaigrette, whipped chèvre

Falafel, TX caviar, cajun spiced ham, turmeric yogurt

Eggplant caponata, spicy pork jam, pine nuts, pickled okra, Sour Duck sourdough toast

Cast iron cheddar cornbread, spring onion cultured butter

Sweet potato agnolotti, ricotta, tomato butter, sunflower pesto, goat parmesan

Blackened redfish, zucchini, fried squash blossoms, sourdough bread sauce

Grilled quail, dirty Carolina gold rice, green beans, hot sauce butter

Dry-aged wagyu burger, pimento, pork belly, beer-battered pickled zucchini

Aged pork loin, whey gravy, butternut squash, shishito, salsa matcha

Wagyu sirloin cap, fried egg queso, potato, mushroom, chorizo vinaigrette

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Apple-lemongrass sorbet, coconut-basil pudding, golden milk almond granola

Pear upside-down cake, cider curd, candied pecan, pear sherbet

Salted peanut butter budino, chocolate cake, marshmallow creme, dark chocolate-covered peanut butter cookie

Picture of an old time school bus

So let’s get going.

A string band is there for entertainment at noon.

A little bluegrass music.

Volleyball and games.

Lunch break.

Viola cases attest to the serious nature of the event.

Fans and parents listening to the music.

Practice makes perfect. (or nearly so)

Burn a little energy while waiting to perform.

So now that we have heard all those strings let’s kick back and listen to the music and enjoy the food. I hope you have a great week.

60 thoughts on “Views of the Neighborhood – Lakeway String-A-Palooza”

  11. As GP said, it’s good for kids to be exposed to some culture. I think developing a love for music helps the kids’ attitude in life. Having fun while doing it moves it along. 🙂
    Thanks for sharing, John.

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  14. I’m impressed with all the community events in your area.
    We have a few, but not enough to write weekly about.
    The menu is a tad hefty for me, so I’mm just going to eat desserts. Apple-lemongrass sorbet, chocolate cake and pear upside down cake. That should hold me!
    Love the music! Great choice John.

    PS. I actually thought that the String-A-Palooza was going to be an event where everyone shows up with string they’d saved up all year. Then they would tie the strings together and break the world’s record.

    According to Official Guinness Records, The largest ball of string on record is one 4.03m (13ft 2.5in) in diameter and 12.65m (41ft 6in) in circumference, amassed by J.C. Payne of Valley View, Texas, USA between 1989 and 1992.

    ox ox ox

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      1. I don’t know?
        I wonder if it would go as far as from you to me? Then we could tie cans on the ends, and talk to each other.
        ERM… that is thread on a spool!
        You probably tried to find a ball of string.
        Once again, the emojis let us down!
        🧽❤️ 🐃❤️ 🐆❤️ 💋❤️ 🐂❤️ 🦜

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  16. What a great event … and it looks like a perfectly clear day showed up for it! When you said “String-a-Palooza,” I thought people showed up with that canned string and decorated a park and themselves! This was much nicer.

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  20. When I read Stringapalooza, I honestly had no idea what this could be, but I’m such a fan of string instruments. I always wanted to play the cello. What a fun way to spend the day.

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  26. This is wonderful! Thank goodness music and string instruments are a part of elementary and middle school kids. And, thank goodness they have an opportunity to perform for the community.

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