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Video: Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus parade, Mardi Gras 2013
// March 20th, 2013 // 1 Comment » // Events, Places
[New Orleans, LA] — Mardi Gras 2013 may be a blurry memory for some, so here’s a sober look back at one of New Orleans’ funkier parades. The motto of the Intergalactic Krewe of Chebacchus is “Saving the Galaxy, One Drunken Nerd at a Time.” ‘Nuff said. Enjoy! For more info on the Krewe: http://chewbacchus.org
Video: Krewe of Barkus Mardi Gras Parade, or Here Comes Honey Bow Wow
// February 5th, 2013 // 1 Comment » // Events, Places
Mystic Krewe of Barkus 2013, Mardi Gras New Orleans from Glen Abbott on Vimeo. [New Orleans, LA] – It was a dog day afternoon recently in New Orleans’ French Quarter, as the Mystic Krewe of Barkus put on their annual Mardi Gras parade. This year’s theme was “Tails & Tiaras: Here Comes Honey Bow Wow.” …read more…
Video: ‘tit Rəx, the Little Krewe that Could, marches in 2013
// February 1st, 2013 // No Comments » // Events, Places
[New Orleans, LA] — In the grand scheme of Mardi Gras, ‘tit Rəx ranks pretty small. And that’s just the way they want it. Here, smaller is better: the Krewe boasts it’s “New Orleans’ first and only MicroKrewe.” The pint-size procession rolls through the Marigny and Bywater neighborhoods at Carnival time with shoebox-sized, satirically-themed floats and …read more…
Video: Krewe du Vieux, the “adult” Mardi Gras parade rolls in 2013
// January 28th, 2013 // 1 Comment » // Events, Places
[New Orleans, LA] — It’s Mardi Gras time in the Crescent City, and the parades, they’re a-rollin’. Krewe du Vieux is one of my favorites, a quirky, satirical procession with pronounced “adult themes.” Winding from the Marigny neighborhood and through the French Quarter, marchers and their mule-drawn floats lampoon everything from New Orleans politics to …read more…
A good, old-fashioned fish boil in Door County, WI
// July 13th, 2012 // 7 Comments » // Events, Food, Places
[Ellison Bay, WI] — Here in Door County, Wisconsin, they take their history — and their fish boils — seriously. I’ve come to Rowleys Bay Resort near the northeastern tip of Door County for a real, old-fashioned fish boil — one that comes with its own historical re-enactor. “A fish boil is where we cook …read more…
Tales of the Biscuit: International Biscuit Festival, Knoxville, TN
// May 21st, 2012 // 5 Comments » // Events, Food, Places
[Knoxville, TN] — It’s the ultimate Southern comfort food (well, besides Jack Daniel’s — I’m pretty sure whiskey is a food, right?). Naturally, I digress. Let’s get back to biscuits — a simple food item, yet so emblematic of Southern culture. “Biscuits are one of those elemental foods that resonate with people,” says John Craig. …read more…
HOG (Harley Owners Group) Louisiana rally kicks off a busy rally season
// May 3rd, 2012 // No Comments » // Events, Places
[Lafayette, LA] — Louisiana’s state HOG rally (April 19-21 in Lafayette, LA) marked the start of a busy rally season for members of Harley Owners Group. More than 2,500 HOG members rode to Lafayette for the 3-day event, which featured guided rides (including one to the Tabasco sauce factory in Avery Island), food, music, and …read more…
Playboy and Harley-Davidson team up for the “Ultimate Playboy Giveaway Unlocked by Harley-Davidson”
// May 2nd, 2012 // 1 Comment » // Events, Places
Personally, I’ve only read Playboy for its excellent articles, and really, that was a LONG TIME AGO. I’ve heard there’s some excellent photography in the magazine as well, but I hadn’t noticed. So, uh, if my wife is reading this, that’s my story. However, as a public service to my readers, I thought I’d let …read more…
Louisiana SPCA’s Dog Day Afternoon
// March 25th, 2012 // 3 Comments » // Events, Places
[New Orleans, LA] — On a lazy Sunday afternoon in New Orleans, you can’t do much better than a doggie festival. This past weekend’s Dog Day Afternoon is an annual event to raise funds and awareness for Louisiana’s SPCA. Held at New Orleans’ City Park, the event featured a doggie walk-a-thon — called the Gatsby …read more…
Daytona 2012 — Chillin’ at Willie’s Old School Chopper Show
// March 20th, 2012 // No Comments » // Events, Places
[Ormond Beach, FL] — You never know who you’ll run into at Willie’s Tropical Tattoo Old School Chopper Show at Daytona Bike Week. From celebrities of the motorcycle world — Willie G. for example — to custom bike builders, to just plain folk, everyone makes the annual pilgrimage to Willie’s. Plaques and trophies are awarded …read more…
Daytona 2012 — Harley-Davidson’s Ride-In Custom Bike Show
// March 20th, 2012 // No Comments » // Events, Places
[Daytona Beach, FL] — This year at Daytona Bike Week, Harley-Davidson partnered with American Iron Magazine for its Ride-In Custom Bike Show on Beach Street. The event took place on Wednesday, March 14 and attracted a wide variety of motorcycles entered in 11 different classes. In the evening, Harley sponsored a special concert for HOG …read more…
Daytona 2012: Main Street madness
// March 20th, 2012 // No Comments » // Events, Places
[Daytona Beach, FL] — Daytona Bike Week’s 71st annual edition just wrapped up — the 10-day event ran from March 9 through 18 this year. As always, a cruise down Main Street is obligatory — it’s the place to see and be seen at Bike Week.
Daytona 2012 — 40th Annual Rat’s Hole Custom Bike Show
// March 20th, 2012 // No Comments » // Events, Places
[Daytona Beach, FL] — If 2012 isn’t the Year of the Rat, it should be. One of the must-see events of Daytona Bike Week is the Rat’s Hole Custom Bike Show, now in its 40th year. Although “Big Daddy Rat” — the legendary Karl Smith — passed away in 2002, his son Ted continues the …read more…
Super Sunday for Mardi Gras Indians
// March 19th, 2012 // 2 Comments » // Events, Places
[New Orleans, LA] – ”Super Sunday” in New Orleans refers not to a well-known football game or a political primary, but instead to a tradition of elaborate spectacle and ritual for the Mardi Gras Indians. Every year on the third Sunday of March, groups of elaborately-costumed tribe members gather at a park in Mid-City, then march through …read more…
Mardi Gras 2012 — Veni, Vidi, Bibi (I came, I saw, I drank)
// February 22nd, 2012 // 7 Comments » // Events, Places
Mardi Gras 2012. It’s over. The fat lady has sung (or barfed, more likely). Beads were thrown, enormous quantities of booze were consumed, and undoubtedly many boobies were flashed. As for that last part, I didn’t see any because I stayed away from the French Quarter (mind you, I’ve got nothing against boobs, it’s just …read more…
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