Ted Bowers Reports from New Orleans

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We all wanted to go. We provided support for an annual conference for a longtime client and friend we cherish in a city we love: New Orleans.
While hard at work, it is impossible not to get infected with New Orleans' Joie de Vivre; that talent to enjoy life in the midst of hard work.
Ted Bowers, Marcelo Cruz and Ben Majors were the lucky L.A. crew that got to go.
They are happy to share some highlights.

Ted Bowers: "When I walked through the lobby of the hotel following our general session I felt like I was in a time warp. The lobby was filled with ladies dressed in period attire. There were also hat stations, or rather fascinator stations, providing the perfect hat accessory. I got into a conversation with these three ladies who had stopped by on their way to the opera to celebrate "The Stormin' of the Sazerac Bar", an annual local event toasting a feminist milestone, the first time women were allowed unaccompanied in a drinking establishment,  that happened to overlap with our client's event. The attending women, all in period attire, had entered the historic bar following a jazz band in traditional second-line-style."

FOOD

New Orleans is still one of the best places in the country to find amazing food in every neighborhood.
We made sure to indulge our taste buds with succulent sandwiches at Turkey and The Wolf.
Bon Appetit Magazine named Turkey and the Wolf the 2017 Best new Restaurant in the United States. 
 New Orleans born and bred artist Ken Cox created the mural art exterior. 

CULTURE

Ben Majors,  Derick Norwood, Jenna Fletcher, John Feinstein and Marcelo Cruz get into the spirit. 
The Museum of Death, also at home in Hollywood, features art works by serial killers, Manson Family photos, coffins, cannibalism exhibits and much more for the not-so-faint-of-heart. And perfect in the city that is home to Voodoo and the Vampire Diaries.

MUSIC

Marcelo Cruz is a huge jazz fan and he checked the listings prior to our arrival. We had the great luck of catching Ellis Marsalis and his Quintet at Snug Harbor. 
Two names are indelibly linked to New Orleans music: Marsalis and Neville. Members of both musical dynasties perform at Snug Harbor regularly. 

We leave you with a taste of great music by local jazz star Roderick Harper who is a stage regular with all famous New Orleans jazz bands.

Wishing you a great week.
Thank you for reading.

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