Views of the Neighborhood – Lakeway Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

~ John W. Howell

Today we are heading to the City Hall Park in Lakeway to check out the Hispanic Heritage Story Walk. The Guest House of Austin is catering for us. Our entertainment is Herb Alpert.

Menu

Seafood Plateau – chilled | hot | king crab | roasted bay scallops | oysters | clams

Chicken Parmesan a la Rao – fresh mozzarella | spicy pomodoro | pistachio pesto

Seasonal Squash Risotto – rosemary | seasonal vegetables | aged parmesan

Faroe Island Salmon – beech mushrooms | brown butter

Branzino – sea water | caviar velouté sauce | blood lemon

Maine Diver Wild Scallops – caramelized onion | purple mousse | aioli

Free Range Berkshire Pork Chop – caramelized fennel | pork jus | black fig | lemons

The Original 100 Dollar Cheesesteak

Braised Short Rib – carrots | onion roast | pea shoots

Shepherd’s Farm Lamb Chops – heirloom potatoes | baked cheremola | lemon | labneh

Picture of an old time school bus

Let’s go.

A word about the photos. The walk has 27 stops. Today we will view 15, and next week the balance. The placards are behind glass, so even on a dull day, the trees cast serious reflections. The solution is a large black cloth held behind me as I photograph. Unfortunately, that requires someone to hold the cloth. Twiggy, Tempeste, and The Producer were busy when it was time for the photo shoot. I cropped and edited the photos to make them easier to read. You can enlarge the photos for easier reading. Not perfect, but I hope you enjoy.

There is the sign.

An introduction to Hispanic Heritage Month.

The Sombrero.

Music.

Carnaval.

The Aztec city of Tenochtitlán.

Day of the Dead.

Texas Ranching and cowboy background.

Mural art.

Piñatas.

Quinceañeras – A coming-of-age celebration.

Puerto Rico’s mask traditions.

Music rhythm.

Guatabera shirt.

The Tango.

Ancient Maya.

Well, that’s it for today. Time to enjoy the music and food. I hope you have a super week.

 

57 thoughts on “Views of the Neighborhood – Lakeway Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month”

  2. Oh, i love the ideas your community realises all over the year. I hope Twiggy and Tempeste could be seen wearing Sombreros. 😉 Enjoy a nice rest of the weekend, John! xx Michael

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  9. What a wonderful community initiative by Lakeway, John! You did a fantastic job editing around those tricky glass reflections—though it’s too bad your assistant crew was unavailable for black cloth duty! I had a good laugh over coldhandboyack’s IT guy comment about Tenochtitlán, and srbottch’s joke about the staff being out on the dance floor! I also smiled reading Marie A Bailey’s sweet memory of her childhood crush on Herb Alpert. That seafood platter menu sounds divine, too. Have a great week ahead!

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  21. Fascinating information. I love when the various ethnic communities are recognized. The food and music are all great!! I’m sure Twiggy and Tempeste would have been able to hold up the black cloth for you. Well maybe they would just play with it instead.

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  22. My Mom used play Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass Band on her old stereo when I was growing up. Later she got the same album on 8 track and we’d listen to it while driving in her car. Thanks for that memory!

    Did I miss a board? Was food included? I love Mexican food. I had it for lunch yesterday. Yummy! Can’t forget the food!

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  25. I used to have a guayabera, a couple of them actually. Very comfortable. As for the walk, I decided to try that 100 dollar cheesesteak since it’s not every day I can learn me some history AND grub on a 100 dollar cheesesteak. Love the history AND the good AND the song.

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