Thanks, -t. I'm very excited about this.
Illyria: We cling to what is gone. Is there anything in this life but grief? Wesley: There's love. There's hope...for some. There's hope that you'll find something worthy...that your life will lead you to some joy...that after everything...you can still be surprised. Illyria: Is that enough? Is that enough to live on?
'Shells'
F2F 2: Is there anybody here that hasn't slept together?
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon: New Orleans! May 20-22, 2005!
Betsy HP - Sep 28, 2004 11:57:03 am PDT #9167 of 9999
If I only had a brain...
NoiseDesign - Sep 28, 2004 11:57:08 am PDT #9168 of 9999
Our wings are not tired
It's a gorgeous city. I was there a few years ago during Mardi Gras and am looking forward to seeing it again when it's not overrun with drunken parties. I'm planning to come out for a full week so I plan to see some of the graveyards and really check out the French Quarter and just enjoy.
sumi - Sep 28, 2004 11:57:52 am PDT #9169 of 9999
Art Crawl!!!
Ooh, riverboat ride between the zoo and the aquarium! That's sounds lovely.
On the water will definitely be cooler.
I wonder if they do cemetary tours at night? That might be fun -- isn't NO all crypts and sarcophaguses due to the low elevation?
DavidS - Sep 28, 2004 11:57:55 am PDT #9170 of 9999
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Betsy, there's an excellent zoo in New Orleans. It's right on the St. Charles Streetcar line, which means you get to trundle past the mansions in the Garden District to get there.
You'd probably also enjoy taking a plantation tour. There are several with different slants.
I'll just note again - we were in New Orleans on our honeymoon and took a sidetrip to DC for the F2F this year. DC was much hotter and less comfortable than New Orleans was.
Topic!Cindy - Sep 28, 2004 11:58:31 am PDT #9171 of 9999
What is even happening?
1. Accept that NO is the city, it was chosen.
I passionately support this. We bullshit-consensed that we'd do a non-ranked vote, then we voted. Time to go with it.
Completely agree with this.
In fact, I didn't vote. My Boston wishful thinking was the reason I didn't vote at all. It's really difficult for me to travel during the school year, without disrupting many, many lives. I always figure that some year, there'll happen to be a F2F when I can travel, in a place I can get to. I would love to do N.O. Sorry for contributing to the mellow harshing.
JenP - Sep 28, 2004 11:58:42 am PDT #9172 of 9999
Oh, don't think for a minute that I won't be waking up to eat during daylight hours. I may be adding Second Breakfast and Elevenses to take advantage of the location.
I was wrong ... Matt's way is totally my way!
NoiseDesign - Sep 28, 2004 11:59:26 am PDT #9173 of 9999
Our wings are not tired
The food. I really can't wait for the food. Even the simple stuff like a big helping of red beans and rice sounds like heaven right now.
-t - Sep 28, 2004 12:00:23 pm PDT #9174 of 9999
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I wonder if they do cemetary tours at night?
Yes, they definitely do. ALso during the day. Lots of cemeteries, lots of tours.
Trudy Booth - Sep 28, 2004 12:00:35 pm PDT #9175 of 9999
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
For all you NO haters:
I don't think anybody hates NO. It's a great place. But it's more expensive and hot and even bars that are paragons of history are still bars and if you don't enjoy bars they aren't exactly the biggest draw on the earth nor being trashed the best way to survive the heat. And it was a close vote.
Count me among thinking a run-off vote makes sense to see what the most Buffistas would prefer.
DavidS - Sep 28, 2004 12:02:14 pm PDT #9176 of 9999
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
JZ and I loved lunch at Bacco's where we had the lobster ravioli in butter/champagne sauce with caviar, and 10 cent martinis.
The Mardi Gras Museum right on Jefferson Square was excellent. You'd love it Betsy - they have tons of vintage gowns, crowns, accessories, the full feather Indian suits, old programs. Great stuff for any history buff.
They have some excellent night time tours of the Quarter as well. I'd recommend that over a daytime historical tour.