The Big Easy

I took a few days off and spent Thursday - Monday in New Orleans for my friend Brian’s bachelor party. Our group of 18 guys rented out the “Magazine Mansion” in the Garden District.

The trip was as ridiculous as you would imagine 18 college friends having a reunion would be. While there were plenty of flashbacks to our days in college, one thing I couldn’t help but notice was how mature we all have gotten in our late 20s.

Between people leaving dinner to take work calls and others choosing to delay heading to the bar to go to a museum or go sight seeing, it was amusing to observe how the group has come in the 10+ years of knowing each other.

Onwards to New Orleans…

For those that have never been, it truly is another world down there. The culture, architecture, and people are one of a kind.

I’ve been there 3 times in the last 10 years, and every time I’m there I always meet some of the most interesting people in the world. The last time I came, Uber was just getting started and the presence of Uber led me to some “interesting” conversations with drivers.

I won’t write about them as I’d like to keep it PG-13 on this blog, but part of the NOLA experience is interacting with locals and talking to your driver is a great way to do it.

The city earns it’s nickname, The Big Easy. I know we were in large touristy areas the entire time, but it’s hard to see how people actually work there. It seems that people are always outside hanging out, listening to live music, and just living life the right way.