Saw Dwayne Dopsie and the (aptly named) Zydeco Hellraisers along with the Lost Bayou Ramblers at BB King’s Blues Club yesterday — it was the “Only in Cajun and Creole Country Celebration” thrown by the tourism folks of the Lafayette region, in southern Louisiana, west of New Orleans. “What’s this? Cajun? Creole?” my friend asked…
The lineup for New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 2018 (April 27-May 6) was just released, and (as usual) I am psyched. David Byrne, Aretha Franklin, a special Tribute to Fats Domino – featuring Jerry Lee Lewis, Jack White are among the headliners. It’s not just about big-star musicians (well, OK, sorta). It’s more that,…
I usually talk about tickets in terms of airfare. But today, let’s stick closer to home and talk about those tickets for performances. Broadway, arenas, that kind of ticket. The ones, when you actually snag them, feel like you’ve snagged some holy grail (“Hamilton”? Foo Fighters? Chris Rock?). Those same tickets can be a disaster…
Everybody loves a good list, and when it comes to travel, the best ones — the ones I respect, anyway — are those assembled by experts who have the background to be truly discerning. Enter LTI-Luxury Travel Intelligence’s Best (and Worst) New Luxury Hotels list. The annual compilation is the result of a dozen…
Help! Stop! No more! Please! I know it’s the holiday season and that’s the reason I keep getting all these “gifts” in the mail. But I don’t want them. Not only don’t I want them, but they make me feel bad. I got a dime from the March of Dimes, a stamp from Wounded Warriors, and …
My new car needed some recalibration, so I got a loaner car from Audi, which is a very dog-friendly company. I mean, they have bowls of water for dogs who come to their showroom (with their people, of course). One of my dogs, Belle, had a seizure there while I was in for a service…
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