I was zipping down St. Charles Avenue after classes this afternoon when I heard that sound, that sound of Mardi Gras. The bands are out practicing, because it’s Carnival time! Today it was the De La Salle marching band including pom girls and the flag corps. Continue reading
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Krewe of Thoth on St. Charles
Yesterday was full of rain, but today? Today was perfect. The weather was crazy sunny and warm and humid. I turned up some music and sped up St. Charles on my way to work. It felt so good, my dress and sweater blowing in the breeze. Continue reading
Mardi Gras/Saints Minivan on St. Charles
It was a beautiful day in New Orleans today, and I rode home from work with Bruce Springsteen’s Tenth Avenue Freeze Out in my ears and the air whizzing around me. These are the kinds of rides that make me thrilled to be alive, and to get to ride a bike. Continue reading
Krewe du Vieux’s Stimulus Package
Tonight was the first parade of Carnival, and I could not be more excited. I remember last year’s Krewe du Vieux–it was really cold, I was too shy to scream for beads, and I didn’t really get what was supposed to be fun. And parking was a nightmare. Continue reading
Throwing Beads at the Royal Sonesta Hotel
I didn’t have any Friday night plans, so I decided to just hop on my bike and ride around and see what happened. I headed down to Bourbon Street, where something is always happening. Continue reading
The New Orleans Hornets Vs. The Chicago Bulls
Tonight I scored some excellent free tickets to the Hornets game. Chris Paul is still injured, so I wouldn’t get to see him play, but I have never been to an NBA game, and I was positively thrilled to get to head down to the Arena tonight. Continue reading
Mardi Gras Decorations at St. Charles and Constantinople
This is surely the first of many Mardi Gras-related posts, because yes, it’s that time of year. The air is already starting to take on that smell–no, not that one–and bands are practicing. Continue reading
Bicycle Michael’s on Frenchman Street
Today was positive beautiful, sunny and warm, but not too warm, and I decided to make today the day to take the plunge and get myself a road bike. Don’t get me wrong–Rhoda is wonderful. Continue reading
New Orleans Critical Mass on the Algiers Ferry
Tonight I went to my first Critical Mass. I was strangely nervous, I think because I still feel so new to riding and I almost always ride alone. But I had a beer to steel my nerves and then met up with the crowd at Jackson Square. Continue reading
Rat Poison at the Magazine Street Breaux Mart
Today wasn’t much for bike riding, to tell you the truth. I need to outfit the girl with enough baskets to carry home sixty student projects. Or stop assigning student projects. Regardless, I did get a chance to ride my bike to the bar to throw some darts with my good buddy N. Continue reading
What I Saw Riding My Bike Around Today 