Saturday, April 30, 2011

Great meal at the Terminal Brewery in Chattanooga




Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse any typos.Quick dinner then off to Knoxville...

Chattanooga Choo Choo for dinner!




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A Ford Expedition in the parking lot of a McDonalds




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Another photo from Tuscaloosa




Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse any typos.The hospital was one of the only buildings left standing in the tornado's path.

Just drove through Tuscaloosa, AL




Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse any typos.The destruction from the tornado that tore through town is staggering. You can see exactly where the tornado touched down and dragged across the city. It was a very defined path as well, some businesses, houses, and apartments were untouched, while others 50 feet away were completely leveled. So sad.

The meat smoker at The Joint



I truly think we could pack away enough meat to fill this thing

Yuuummmmmmmm



Nomnomnomnomnomnomnom

The Joint



Pretty darn good barbecue (but nothing compared to the nation's best, AKA Memphis AKA not Kansas City hahah)

The Joint



...oh good, we're eating again--we've waited too long since our last feast!

Another spot-on recommendation from a local: The Joint for barbecue (New Orleans' best) before we left town, after a drive through the ninth ward and Katrina devastation area

Holy moly



Elizabeth's...still!!



Such a cool place! Ordered boudin balls, NOLA beer, oysters Rockefeller, osso bucco, oscar style London broil, red beans and rice, and ooey gooey butter cake...this is the only meal I can think of that Adam and I couldn't polish off since we met

Elizabeth's feast continues



Oysters Rockefeller....nomnomnom

Boudin balls! Mmmmmmm



Best Southern meal in NOLA during our last night...Elizabeth's in the Marigny

Napoleon House


Sitting at the bar Napoleon used to frequent, with the most incredible company (so cute with a sunburn and a ponytail--and I'm not talking about me!)

Napoleon House



So we might have missed Trombone Shorty, but after Jazz Fest we stopped here for a couple Abitas and a Pimm's Cup, sat at the bar where Napoleon used to drink, and chatted with another new friend who gave us the BEST dinner recommendation...ended the trip with an amazing Southern meal (pictures to follow)

They couldn't have possibly put on a better show...



Thank you, Seth and Scott Avett, for reminding me why you are my favorite musicians. And I couldn't have asked for better company

Up front with The Avett Brothers



Shade that beautiful face! (Little does anyone know, there's a ponytail under there!)

Kim did not like the show at all. Not excited even a little bit. Can you tell?




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Final Show: Avett Brothers. Man do they put on an amazing show!




Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse any typos.We befriended some Aussies who helped us work our way up to the front. Awesome spot to finish out the day!

Mumford & Sons. Again!



A much bigger venue than Wednesday, but still sounded incredible. The start of standing in one spot in the heat for the next 4 hours. This stage was packed too!

Indian tacos and miller lite ;)




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Friday, April 29, 2011

Feasted on some delicious Cajun fare...alligator, cochon (pork), mmmmmMMMmmmmmmmmm




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First stop: Gospel Tent. Winning!




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Heading in. At the fairgrounds on the south end of city park. Going to be hot and dusty. Oh, and awesome :)




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Jazz Fest!!!! We're headed in!!!!




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A quick ride through City Park before heading to the festival




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Stopping for a beer, jamming to OCMS on our way out to St Louis Cemetary 1




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Our Hotel. Great find Kim!




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The Royal Blend




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Breakfast and coffee at The Royal Blend




Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse any typos.A little coffee shop in a courtyard off of Royal. Very cozy and another beautiful day here.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Heading to bed after a sweet ride home through the French Quarter.




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Finished the night off riding over to Frenchman St. Checked out some live jazz at Cafe Negril and The Spotted Cat (below)




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Crawfish Pie. Crawfishy, cheesy goodness :)

Sitting down to crawfish pie, andouille sausuage gumbo, and couchon 'eat'




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Picking out a bottle of wine for dinner. So many options...




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I can't believe I have to leave this...

Sweet bookstore in the French Quarter. I dont think they use the dewey decimal system...




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Jackson square love

Stopped for an Abita beer (Charlie Sheen special) and people watching before jazz and dinner

Cruisin' down St Ann...




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Jackson Square (kind of looks like Disneyworld)




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Beignets at Cafe du Mond! Powdered sugary goodness




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St Vincent de Paul's Cemetary




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Renting bikes at Bicycle Michael's for the rest of the week!




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COOP'S!!!




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Seafood Jambalaya at Coop's Place in the French Quarter

Act Three: Mumford & Sons!

I was having way too much fun by this point to take any pictures. Grand finale consisted of every single band member, from all three bands, all on stage at the same time. Most incredible display I've ever seen.

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Act Two: Edward Sharpe & The Hammered Zeros!




Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse any typos.Pretty sure every single one of them were trashed. Edward himself was definitely in another world all together...but they sounded amazing. Absolutely amazing.

Act One: Old Crow Medicine Show! (with Marcus Mumford)




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Oh, and here's us with the train :)




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Railroad Revival Tour Train!

Walking through the French Quarter before the show