Krewe du Smoke 2014, April 18th - 25th

[Ka Honu]

KyNola (Larry) and his wife Jan (of Jan's Rub fame) traditionally spend Easter weekend in New Orleans. I traditionally attend JazzFest, usually several weeks later. In 2011 JazzFest began the weekend after Easter so we decided to get together during the in-between week. Several other Bradley Forum (wasn't no LTBBQ back then) members joined us and Krewe du Smoke was born.

The calendars match up again this year and Abita Brewery tells me they've restocked so we're going to do it again. Check out this post on the Bradley forum (and be sure to follow the link to the post from the 2011 event) for more information.  KyNola will probably be there on Good Friday (April 18th) and SWMBO and I should be there by the 22nd. People will wander in and out for a few days pretty much from the 18th to the 25th.  You'll know a bunch of them (including Mr. & Mrs. Nepas and maybe the tenpoint5's); the rest will be new friends.

Hotel reservations are on your own.  KyNola stays at the Royal Sonesta in the French Quarter. I'm cheap (and I'm there for two weeks) so I stay a few blocks away at the Country Inn on Magazine Street. As we get closer, we'll pass around some phone numbers; the first ones there generally have it all sorted out as people come in.

Good food, good friends, open containers allowed in the streets and it's in New Orleans! What's not to like?


Laissez les bon temps rouler!

[CDN Smoker]

I win the lotto, I will be there, if not I will try for next year

[sliding_billy]

I wish.

[sparky]

ka honu, don't you life in Hawaii?  you sure in the mainland a lot.  do you own a house over here too? 

[Pam Gould]

Now that sounds like a party.    .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.

[muebe]

Last year Turtle got the most beads! This year he is going for a new record! He always wears a tee shirt that is easy to lift

Sounds like fun Turtle. Unfortunately I will be unable to go. Have fun!!!

[ACW3]

Sounds like a really good party!  I'll have to see how my bride is recovering from her knee surgeries.  I'll be following this post.

Art

[LostArrow]

Lord Willing & the Creek don't rise I should be able to host a crawfish boil

[TentHunteR]

Mmmm A crawfish boil sounds really good.  I hope you guys all have a great time meeting up.

[nepas]

Just look for me at Le Booz or Pat 'O,s   

[Tenpoint5]

Just look for me at Le Booz or Pat 'O,s   

You have the wheelbarrow reserved already

[Ka Honu]

I'll stop in their warehouse (right around the corner from my hotel) and borrow a Lucky Dog cart for nepas. In New Orleans it's so much less conspicuous than a wheelbarrow.

[LostArrow]

I'll stop in their warehouse (right around the corner from my hotel) and borrow a Lucky Dog cart for nepas. In New Orleans it's so much less conspicuous than a wheelbarrow.

It's a busy time of year for New Orleans, if U think you're coming book now , you can always cancel a hotel room.

[squirtthecat]

We made it down there back in 2011...   Good times!














And no, this wasn't one of our party...



 

[LostArrow]

Short trolley ride from quarter, happy hour 4-8 seven days a week.