Category Views of the Neighborhood
Views of the Neighborhood – Lakeway Enchanted Forest – Part One
Today we are going to visit the Lakeway Enchanted Forest sponsored by the Lakeway Parks and Recreation. Since there is so much to see, we will be coming back next week as well. You may recognize the venue from the holiday display. To fortify us for the trip, we have a catered brunch from El […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Earth Day Fact Find – Part Two
Welcome back to part two of the Earth Day Fact Find Hunt. To help us retain our strength. Today we have a catered brunch from Le Politique in Austin. OEUFS EN MEURETTE Two poached eggs on crème fraîche toast, soaked in meurette sauce OEUFS Two baked eggs with ham and gruyère cheese WAFFLE Vanilla bean […]
Views of the neighborhood. Earth Day Fact Find – Part One
Today we are heading out for an Earth Day Fact Find Scavenger hunt. To feed us all, I asked QI restaurant in Austin to put on a Dim Sum brunch. They agreed, and here is what that brunch looks like. Dim Sum Brunch Menu Crab Meat Fish Maw Soup Dumpling 蟹肉鱼肚汤包 Scallop Caviar Sui Mai […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Spring Flowers
Today we are going out to find the spring wildflowers, and as usual, we need to be fortified with good food and drink. Today we are being catered brunch from Matties in Austin. Matties Brunch STARTER FriedGreenTomatoes shrimp+crabsalad,lemon,creoleremoulade . . . . . SALADS Farmhouse Salad (V) local greens, fennel relish, tarragon vinaigrette, cherry tomatoes […]
Views of the Neighborhood – In Search of Easter
Welcome to Easter Sunday in the neighborhood. We are going to go out and see if we can find Easter decorations. Today we have catered a brunch from Juniper in Austin. You can choose one or sample everything. We also have Brad Paisley for your entertainment. BRUNCH PRIX FIXE- FOR THE TABLE prosciutto di […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Spring Flowers
Today’s tour takes us around a little and also to a nursery. I took the liberty of ordering off the menu from Roosevelt’s in Port Aransas. They have a wine and food pairing. Pay no attention to the price. I got this. For dessert, we have a deep dish Hot Dutch apple pie with home […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Search for Spring
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Views of the Neighborhood – Compass Treasure Hunt – Part 2
For those of you who were here last week, you will recall clue number two of the Compass Treasure Hunt was missing. If you missed last week, you could catch up HERE. I called the Parks and Recreation Department, and sure enough, the clue had been buried under some cedar stips. The director told me […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Compass Treasure Hunt – Part 1
Lakeway Parks & Recreation Presents a 2021 Virtual Compass Treasure Hunt. Learn orienteering skills by using a compass to find your way to the hidden treasure! March 1, 2021 – March 21, 2021, Lakeway City Park – 502 Hurst Creek Road – Lakeway, TX 78734 Okay, so now we know what we are doing. We need to board […]
Views of the Neighborhood – A Gloomy Day
Well, today is certainly gloomy. Here’s a shot of the fog in front of the house. Today’s trip is to see if we can find any trace of spring after our 144 hours of freezing temperatures. It looks like we will need to amp up the food, so we have hired The French Laundry in […]
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