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NOLA Music

Jazz, blues, funk, soul, and good ol’ rock n’ roll. New Orleans is great for live music and you can hop from bar to bar checking out some really great acts. My favorite was the Big Soul Band featuring Darren Murphy at The Old Opera House. They had this badass sanga’. [...]

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Hurricanes, Hand Grenades, and Big Ass Beers

You gotta’ love Naw’lins. Ordering drinks called hurricanes and hand grenades and getting “big ass beers”? Where else could you bring 8 of your closest friends or total strangers to do a beer bong? It was really hot and humid in New Orleans, y’all. See me sweatin’? So why am I standing [...]

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Cajun Cooking

Been looking forward to some Cajun cooking all trip. Wasn’t sure what to start but finally settled on the jambalaya. Delicious. Over the next few days I’ll stuff myself with etouffee, jambalaya, po’ boys, and shrimp ya-ya. P seemed to enjoy his muffuletta sandwich.

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Swamps and Bayous

After so much driving through farmlands, it was a bit strange–and wonderful–to see the swamps and bayous of Louisiana on our way to New Orleans.

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Bible Belt

Hey, didn’t we pass that church earlier? Nope, that’s a different one. How about that one? I know we already passed that one. Nope, that’s a different church too. Let me save you some trouble. You’re going to see a lot of churches in this part of the country. The [...]

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