Taking on New Adventures

When our friends called and said they found some pretty reasonably priced tickets to see Chicago (the band) at the Saenger Theatre, I figured I’d hop online and see if they had more available. Chuck LOVES live music. Almost more than me. But even more so, he had mentioned a while back how he’d like…

Living in New Orleans for nearly 5 years, I’ve never had the opportunity to take off of work to participate in “locals Thursday” at JazzFest. But that changed this year, and I’m hooked! This year, the organizers of JazzFest did an amazing thing, offering $50 tickets to people with Louisiana IDs and the opportunity to…

It’s not everyday you win a silent auction item that is worth way more than you paid. But that happens from time to time. Luckily, Chuck and I won tickets to the Friday round for the 2018 Zurich Classic at Hogs for the Cause. It is a great charity, helping families of pediatric brain cancer…

Being new to the business of meeting & event planning, I was shocked to receive and invitation from the Mexican Tourism Board for Tianguis Touristico, their annual expo for tourism in the country, so early in my new job and career. My boss was totally cool with me going and said it would be a…

It’s no secret that one of my favorite things to do on the weekends is walk and bike around the city, checking out new places and a few favorites. Chuck and I did just that and it was probably one of the more relaxing weekends we’ve had in New Orleans in a while. We made…

One of the events I’ve most enjoyed in New Orleans is Hogs for the Cause. It’s no secret that I grew up in Memphis and have long enjoyed the Memphis in May BBQ Festival and the awesome food and scenery it provided me growing up. Fast forward to 2013 when I moved here and was…

I started my new job at ARB Meetings in late January and went all in on the planning of CFUnited. Some of the things I was tasked to do was very similar to planning coverage of a major news event (Super Bowl, Papal Conclave, etc). Others were new (big budget, to name one). But I’ve…

Festival season is upon us here in New Orleans and as always, there are activities upon activities to choose from on any given weekend throughout the spring. One that my husband, Chuck, and I enjoy is the New Orleans Bourbon Festival. In its second year, the Bourbon Festival has grown a bit from year one…

When I left CNN, I also left a life of work travel. And while I needed the break from the “one way” tickets and the uncertainty of how long I’d be gone, I really missed the opportunity to check out areas of the country (and world) that I wouldn’t otherwise go to. Fast forward 4…

For much of my adult (and some of my teenage) life, I fantasized about riding in a Mardi Gras Krewe. I knew it cost money and you weren’t always able to just “sign up” and ride. But that was all I really knew. When I moved to New Orleans, I was able to fulfill that…