Views of the Neighborhood – Lakeway Black History Walk

~ John W. Howell

Today, we are going to take a brief walk in the park to celebrate Black History Month. Lakeway has 27 stations on the walk. Time and space will only allow us to give you a taste of what is available. If you want to see them all, you can go here and here. We are catered by Corner Restaurant of Austin.

Menu

All American – scrambled eggs, crispy breakfast potatoes, sausage or bacon, sourdough toast

Prime Steak & Eggs – flat iron, chimichurri, pickled onion, crispy breakfast potatoes, over-easy egg

Thick-Cut Bacon & Eggs Benny – oven-roasted tomato, grilled asparagus, classic hollandaise

Smoked Brisket Eggs Benny – brisket, chipotle hollandaise, pickled onion

Chicken Fried Chicken – chorizo gravy, grilled corn, roasted tomato, fried egg

Brunch Burger – Brush Creek Ranch wagyu, cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, special sauce, fried egg, bacon

Rise N Shine Burrito – scrambled egg, chorizo, jalapeño, bacon, tomato, salsa, queso, crispy breakfast potato

Chicken & Waffle – Belgian waffle, chicken thighs, chipotle maple syrup, fried sage, sunny egg

Picture of an old time school bus

Let’s get going.

An explanation.

A view of the trail with the stations installed.

Another view.

Besse Coleman.

Shirley Chisholm.

Jackie Robinson.

Toni Morrison

Minnie Piperton

Jane Bolin.

Fredrick Douglass.

Katherine Johnson.

Thurgood Marshall.

Rosa Parks.

George Washington Carver.

Louis Armstrong.

Well, that’s the sample. Time now to enjoy the food and music. I hope you have a great week.

 

66 thoughts on “Views of the Neighborhood – Lakeway Black History Walk”

  3. Honored to have had these great people walk the earth, doing what came naturally to them, to make this world a better place. I am also honored to have been able to shake the hand of and thank Rosa Parks for her courage! I can only hope that by doing what comes naturally to me, I can leave a legacy of making a difference…

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  6. Walking that trail must be exceptionally peaceful, John, and having those informative plaques to pause and peruse only adds to the charm. Lakeway scores another plus in my book!

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  9. John, once again, I’m so impressed by your community’s many different activities that serve to educate and entertain the general public. From holiday celebrations, art shows, family activities and social awareness programs, your town certainly seems focused on its citizens in many positive ways.

    The placards of historical Black Americans on the trail is very done. By the way, Frederick Douglas spent much of his life here in Rochester, NY and is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery, just s few minutes from my neighborhood. Interestingly, Susan B Anthony is also interred there and the main bridge in downtown Rochester is named after both of them. The Rochester airport is named in honor of Douglas and there are 13 statues of him arrayed throughout the city.

    Probably more info than you wanted to know, John 🤓. Have a great day!

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  13. Thanks for taking us along, John. BTW, Katherine Johnson did graduate work at WVU. I think she had an honorary degree. Fellow alum, doncha know.

    I’ll have the All American – with bacon and some of that sourdough toast.

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  16. Wonderful tributes! I would like to take that tour. I just finished reading “Eternal Road: The Final Stop” and loved it. I plan to share my review on my blog, social media, Amazon, and Goodreads on Wednesday, March 4th. Thank you for an entertaining and thought-provoking read!

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  17. A very interesting collection of signs / stations. I haven’t chicken fried steak in a long time so “Chicken Fried Chicken – chorizo gravy, grilled corn, roasted tomato, fried egg” sounds good. However, it is probably not very healthy.

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  19. I love this so much. What a great opportunity to combine enjoying time outdoors with learning about interesting people. I didn’t know that the UK celebrates Black History Month in October.

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  24. Fab post for Black History Month. Thank you, John!

    So many heroes. So much to celebrate. It can be a wonderful world.

    I like Louis positive message in that fabulous song. It’s always been a fave of mine. Thanks John!

    OX OX OX

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