Views of the Neighborhood – Lakeway Brown Bag Concert Series –

~ John W. Howell
We are going to the Lakeway Activity Center for sizzling salsa dancing today. This is part of the Lakeway Arts Brown Bag Concert Series. The idea is to bring your lunch and enjoy the entertainment. We are catered by Nixta Taqueria of Austin. Our entertainment is Gloria Estefan with Daniel Rosas & Jasmin Benfreha.
Menu

Quesadilla- panela cheese (contains dairy). Add chorizo, chipotle mayo & avocado

Bean & cheese taco – panela cheese, duck fat refried beans (contains dairy)

Enchilada potosina taco – potato & chorizo purée, duck fat refried beans, shredded cabbage, roasted tomato salsa, queso enchilada (contains dairy)

44 farms all-beef frank, tomatillo onion relish, American cheese, ketchup, mustard (contains dairy)

Butternut squash salad – smoked butternut squash, currant vinaigrette, labneh, Nixta jardin herbs, pomegranate seeds, toasted sesame seeds, onions & pepitas, crispy sage, chile guajillo, and pequin (contains dairy and sesame seeds – vegan option available)

Salsa flight – 1oz serving of salsa cruda, salsa Morita, lacto-fermented hot sauce, creamy habanero. A delicious addition to chips, tacos, or tostadas! (contains fish sauce)

Cauliflower taco – roasted cauliflower, romesco, pine nuts, cilantro, queso fresco* (contains dairy, contains pecans & pine nuts – vegan option available)

Duck carnitas taco – duck confit, radish, shaved white onions, salsa cruda, cilantro (contains fish sauce)

Beet “tartare” tostada – roasted beets, avocado crema, salsa macha, horseradish, micro greens, lime (contains pecans & sesame seeds)

Tuna tostada – yellowfin tuna cured in citrus & tamari, avocado, chipotle aioli, microgreens, furikake (contains raw fish)

Picture of an old time school bus

So, Let’s hit it.

The Activity Center of Lakeway.

In the front doors.

The lobby of the center.

A blown glass exhibit on the left as we go into the ballroom.

Here we are with a couple demonstrating a dance.

Another couple takes the stage.

Start right off.

The old guys come alive.

Great form.

A slow one. Better for this crowd.

The Arts Council placed a red rose on each table, which was very nice.

While the dancers continue, let’s go outside and participate in the music and food. I hope you all have a terrific week.

 

 

 

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I have been working in business for over forty years and now have the time to work in special areas of interest. My passion has always been to create compelling stories of fiction. I have authored six novels and am working on my Seventh. The first novel is still in manuscript form and being utilized as a door stop in the laundry room. The second is a contemporary fiction novel of 89,000 words and is complete and I am currently seeking a publisher. I also write poetry but have not had the guts to share any with anyone. The one time I read a piece to a person their only comment was, “it doesn’t rhyme.” I will continue to write and hopefully my blog, Fiction Favorites at www.johnwhowell.com will provide some entertainment and an interesting thought or two. I live in the Austin area with my wife Molly and an assortment of loving pets.

84 thoughts on “Views of the Neighborhood – Lakeway Brown Bag Concert Series –”

  7. What a fun experience! It’s been a long time since I danced, so long that I can’t remember when it was. 😄

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  8. I’m hunting for my leather pants nie and will be on stage for the group dance. I took salsa lessons once but my feet couldn’t keep up with the music. I’ll stick with rhumba, the dance of love. What a fun dance show. I’ll take the Hot Dogs. Gloria Estefan is great.

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  11. Salsa and tango–my two favorite dances to watch.
    I made butternut squash soup this week. First time ever tasting that squash. Why did I wait so long??!! Dance on, John! 🕺

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  14. What a great space, that is. I love the reception area. Don’t you just want to cozy in and read a book?
    Thanks for the dance and the delicious eats, John!

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  21. Wow! That video is fun!

    Again, your hood throws some cool events.
    So, did you dance with the rose in your mouth?

    Almost forgot! The vegan cauliflower taco sounds good.

    💃🏽𝐗 🕺𝐗

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    1. I had you in mind when I got the menu together. I did not dance but had they had something stonger than water I might have been tempted as long as EMS was handy Thanks for coming along, Resa. ⛑X 🫀X

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  23. I would love a quesadilla with LOTS of avocado, please! This looks like a fun place … oh dear … I am very under-dressed for the occasion, though, in my jeans and sweatshirt! Still, my feet are twitching and wanting to get up and dance! Thanks for the fun, John, and {burp} the quesadilla!

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  25. What a fun event at the center! And this is one of my favorite Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine songs. I am having a great time doing the conga in my chair!
    Tuna Tostado for me!
    An all-around satisfying experience!

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  26. Love dancing both Latin and Ballroom… My 13 year old granddaughter won Honours in her Latin ballroom dancing end of last year… A pleasure to be able to join the bus and join your outing to see the dancing John..

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  28. I dance around the house sometimes, but never have I been able to salsa like that. Lunch sounds really yummy I want to try several things. Years ago we had a waiter at our favorite Taqueria that was into Salsa dancing and he would dance sometimes. It was so fun to watch.

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