“Krause’s Café” New Braunfels, 2021
Today we went to see Koa’s marching band perform in the UIL Area competition with ~23 other schools. But before that, Mariko and I stopped at Krause’s Café and Biergarten for a late lunch with friends. The beer and food were great, and the atmosphere inside the beer hall was very nice. The weather was just perfect! It was so fun to hang out with new friends. We could have probably hung out for a few hours but we had to get to the band competition for the finals.
“Sausage Plate” New Braunfels, 2021
The stadium was about 30 minutes away from the biergarten and we arrived to find some good seats right on the 50-yard line and halfway up the stands. We’ve seen a few of the bands before, but many were new to us so it was interesting to see the different kinds of shows and music they performed. Texas certainly has an exceptional marching band culture, and we’re fortunate that Koa’s school is one of the best. But what I really think is cool about high school marching band is that all the kids support the other bands and many cross-band friendships are formed throughout the year.
“Ranger Band” Converse, 2021
It was a long day, but very fun to hang out with friends and listen to lots of music. I hope you had a good day too! またね～
Looks like a lot of fun! A long while back I used to attend a “Battle of the Bands” type event, and photographed it for the local paper. I remember the atmosphere being really fun. And that sausage plate looks amazing!