skysummit wrote:Oh yea....I don't know. I haven't been out there in a few months. I'll be going to Covington tomorrow so on the way back I'll ride through and check them out.
Good deal. We'll put this one in the "options" folder
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Just a suggestion from far away, you might not want to meet at the Lakefront. That area is in bad shape, and you couldn't get there without going through some destroyed neighborhoods. I was there last month, I think the lakefront pavillions were destroyed. I know the area around the yacht club is bad, everything to the east of the 17th Street Canal is bad. Actually, just behind the levee, to the west of the canal, restaurants were open, while right on the other side of the flood gates at the lake, condos and piers are destroyed, sailboats scattered on shore.
Best areas are near the river. I spent a week at my friend's house about 4 blocks from Audubon park. Neighborhood seems virtually untouched, although a lot of restaurants are not open (lack of help and business reasons mostly).
Wish I could join all the gulf coasters. You folks are the core of S2K and you've all been through so much. I went to Mardi Gras again this year to give New Orleans a hug and spend some money. I rode in the Tucks parade on Saturday and it was amazing, nearly as a big a crowd uptown as last year, under perfect skies (which had been forecast to wash out all the parades that day).
If people are coming in from out of town, getting off I=10 and coming down Carollton puts you near Audubon park and the restaurants and bars of the riverbend area. Cooter Browns is a good informal place to hang out for lunch or at night, it's at the foot of Carollton at the river levee.
Y'all have a great time.
BTW, the St. Charles streetcar wasn't operational last month, making it harder to go between uptown and the Quarter. There were are a lot of traffic lights out on Clairborne. St. Charles ave looks as good as ever, though.
Best areas are near the river. I spent a week at my friend's house about 4 blocks from Audubon park. Neighborhood seems virtually untouched, although a lot of restaurants are not open (lack of help and business reasons mostly).
Wish I could join all the gulf coasters. You folks are the core of S2K and you've all been through so much. I went to Mardi Gras again this year to give New Orleans a hug and spend some money. I rode in the Tucks parade on Saturday and it was amazing, nearly as a big a crowd uptown as last year, under perfect skies (which had been forecast to wash out all the parades that day).
If people are coming in from out of town, getting off I=10 and coming down Carollton puts you near Audubon park and the restaurants and bars of the riverbend area. Cooter Browns is a good informal place to hang out for lunch or at night, it's at the foot of Carollton at the river levee.
Y'all have a great time.
BTW, the St. Charles streetcar wasn't operational last month, making it harder to go between uptown and the Quarter. There were are a lot of traffic lights out on Clairborne. St. Charles ave looks as good as ever, though.
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sunny I edited the title of thread to include the date May 20. 
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fwbbreeze wrote:Dang I might wat to attend, however I am getting married April the 22md so I am not sure just yet how my finances and schedule will break down for May. No matter what hope it turns out to be a blast!!!
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Kent's gonna be an old married man by then!!
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We'd love it if you could make it, though.
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Where is the meeting going to be held?
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There are a lot of nice Pavillions available at Lafreniere Park, in Metairie. Even a closed in one with a great view of the ponds and park area... someone would have to contact them to see if anything's available--but it's both scenic, and not in an area of massive surrounding devastation--just a suggestion.
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Let me add my words of encouragement to those who are a little dubious about going to New Orleans. We went down just before Mardi Gras and had a wonderful weekend.
We live about four hours away in west central Alabama, and have been going down to NO several weekends a year for many years. We finally decided we just had to go to see things for ourselves.
We shed a few tears here and there, but were so impressed with how hard everyone is working to rebuild and renew.
The French Quarter looks about the same, and I understand more restaurants and hotels are opening every day.
We stayed at the Royal Sonesta and had a fabulous (as usual) dinner at Galatoire's, and are planning another trip down with a group of friends sometime soon.
New Orleans may never be exactly the same, but the important part of the city--its spirit--will never change.
Byrd
We live about four hours away in west central Alabama, and have been going down to NO several weekends a year for many years. We finally decided we just had to go to see things for ourselves.
We shed a few tears here and there, but were so impressed with how hard everyone is working to rebuild and renew.
The French Quarter looks about the same, and I understand more restaurants and hotels are opening every day.
We stayed at the Royal Sonesta and had a fabulous (as usual) dinner at Galatoire's, and are planning another trip down with a group of friends sometime soon.
New Orleans may never be exactly the same, but the important part of the city--its spirit--will never change.
Byrd
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