. Whatever the particulars of any all-encompassing multi-day music festival you’ve been to — this one takes place in New Orleans. When the festival music is over each night, instead of driving into a traffic jam or walking to a campground or checking into some generic hotel, you’re living in history and set loose in […]
New Orleans Jazz Fest for someone who hasn’t been
May 9th, 2012 · 21 Comments · Music, Real-life Adventure Tales
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Gorgeous Gumbo — The New Orleans Jazz Fest Adventure
April 23rd, 2012 · 21 Comments · Music, Real-life Adventure Tales
The Glorious Gumbo that is New Orleans . Every big city in the world has a jazz festival — but when someone says “Jazz Fest,” unless otherwise qualified, they’re referring to The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival that’s been running every year since 1970, including the year after k. And btw, New Orleanians […]
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