Category Views of the Neighborhood
Views of the Neighborhood – Easter Tour
Happy Easter, everyone. In celebration of the holiday, we are going on a brief hunt for Easter decorations in the neighborhood. We are catered today by Forthright in Austin, TX. Our entertainment is The Corrs. Menu Americana Breakfast – two eggs, sourdough toast with jam, hash-brown & choice of bacon, sausage, or avocado Biscuits & […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Eggstravaganza
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, […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Talavera Tour
Today we are going to cruise the neighborhood in search of Talavera pottery. Here is what we are looking for, according to Wikipedia. Talavera pottery (Spanish: Talavera poblana) is a Mexican and Spanish pottery tradition from Talavera de la Reina, in Spain. The Mexican pottery is a type of majolica (faience) or tin-glazed earthenware, with […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Grand Opening of the Lakeway Playscape
Artist rendering of the playscape The new playscape is designed for kids ages 2 to 12. It features three-shade cloth-covered climbing towers, a hover net, pre-cast concrete logs, boulders and a bison rock, multi-generational swings, a ten-spin merry-go-round, and musical instruments. Today’s excursion is to Lakeway Park for the Grand Re-opening of the playscape. The […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Searching for Signs of Spring
Today we are going to hunt down signs of spring. Since this is the first day of spring, there must be signs, so we will find them. We are being catered by the Cherrywood Coffee House in Austin to fuel our adventure. Our entertainment is The Loving Spoonful. Menu BENEDICT poached eggs nestled on a […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Fun Walk Run for Animals
A couple of weeks ago, I indicated that a fun walk/run was supposed to take place but was canceled due to the weather. Well, last weekend the event took place, and due to the magic of photography, we can attend today. Our event is catered by Bouldin Creek Cafe in Austin. Because of many requests, […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Concert Time
Today we are going to a concert. It is about time we do some cultural things along with eating and drinking. The Band of the Hills which is a community band for all ages is having a concert at the Lakeway activity center. We are being catered Dim Sum by Wu Chow in Austin and […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Mailbox Toppers.
Today we were supposed to go to a charity walk/run, but unfortunately, due to the weather, it was canceled. So instead, we are going to visit some mailbox toppers. Some are old friends with changes, and some are new to us. We are being catered by Cavalier in Austin. Our entertainment is The Rolling Stones. […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Park Clean-up
Today, we will go to the park and check on the Friends of the Parks. They have a clean-up day (Although it was last week, we’ll pretend it is today), and we need to check it out. After observing hard work, we have a brunch catered by Moonshine in Austin. The entertainment today will be […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Story Book Walk for Valentine’s Day
Every year the Lakeway Department of Parks and Recreation conducts a storybook walk. This year it was in honor of Valentine’s Day. Here’s our invitation. Also, in honor of Valentine’s Day, we have a unique Valentine’s dinner catered by Roosevelt’s in Port Aransas. Our entertainment is Chris Botti and Sting. Here is the menu. So […]
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