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🎉 Into the fray of festivals

In this short inhale of O2, here are some things to fill your noggin, fill your stomach and fill your inner peace before we’re back into the fray of festivals.

by Clint Durrett | March 21, 2019

Heyo! Spring is here and it doesn’t feel as if much has changed. Parades are still happening and the weather feels the same. The only difference now is that we get to take a short breath and brace for festivals to put that boisterous beat in our brains before the unbearable beams of the summer sun beat us down. But what a week in which to catch a breath – parades, Super Sunday, St. Joseph’s Night. Whew! In this short inhale of O2, here are some things to fill your noggin, fill your stomach and bring you inner peace before we’re back into the fray of festivals.

Noggin: The story behind this Mardi Gras Indian queen suit

On Super Sunday, hundreds fill the area near A.L. Davis Park, but the crowd parts like the Red Sea for Queen Tahj Williams. We ask her about her suit that is a love song to the strong women in her life.

Stomach: FullBlast Brunchfaced

We love the love child of breakfast and lunch. And when we sought eat up the goodness of the two meals’ offspring, we grabbed some folks and frolicked over to FullBlast Brunch. Yes. That’s the full name. And it’s a place we can rest-au-RANT about our heart-eyed faces over.

Inner Peace: Mats and Meows – purrrfect

We’re all about mew experiences and feline fine. We’re getting ready for a pawsome yoga experience from Footprints to Fitness. It’s a hip-hop, cat-infused yoga class with a portion of the proceeds going to Zeus’ Rescues. Get the deets and get whiskered away to finding your meowvana.

 

What To Do With Your Weekend

Friday

Louisiana Crawfish Festival | Chalmette | 5 p.m.-12 a.m. | Price: $5

So you’ll have to travel to Da Parish for this one, but why not celebrate crawfish? The festival starts today and continues through Sunday.

Saturday

Girl Scout Cookie Beer Pairings | Urban South Brewery | 11 a.m. | Price: $20

OK, so when you think of Girl Scout cookies you probably don’t think of beer, but that’s only because you don’t know any better! Find out what beer goes best with a Samoa at this shindig.

Italian-American St. Joseph’s Parade | French Quarter | 6 p.m. | Price: FREE

Do we need to explain why it’s just awesome to go to an evening Irish parade in the Quarter? Aye, we didn’t think so either, love.

Sunday

Irish-Italian Parade | Metairie | 12 p.m. | Price: FREE

You “slaw” that more cabbage-tossing parades were coming. This parade in Metairie is more like the truck parades in the city on Mardi Gras Day, and with the big trucks you might not get as many kisses on the cheek. Still, the more groceries, the better.

 

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Clint Durrett

Clint Durrett

Hi. I’m Clint.
I’m the Local Market Manager for Very Local New Orleans. I’ve lived in New Orleans since 2001 and been living my best life in this rad place since that year.
I have 10 years of broadcast journalism and digital media experience. Before Very Local New Orleans, I worked for WDSU-TV – producing, product developing, digital media managing– I’ve done it all. I’ve seen first-hand the trials we’ve suffered in this city and the celebrations we’ve enjoyed. I love New Orleans. It’s home.
I’m going to work my hardest to bring you the content and experiences you care about to live your best life here in one of the best cities on the planet.
I love finding things to do here – concerts, food, drinks, nerding out, etc. And I love sharing those things with others.
Contact me via email. Gimme a shout on social. If you see something you think we should know about, hit me up. If you see something that needs fixing on the site, ditto. I want this website to be yours, too. Not just one I manage, but one we as a community and New Orleanians use to help us live our best lives.

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