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NEW YEAR'S WEEKEND
2007
And now, an urgent message from Cascade Zydeco's goodwill ambassador, par exellence:
It's time to begin thinking about the annual
end-of-the-year trip to Louisiana for Cajun and zydeco music and dancing. Last
year, we had over 90 rooms filled at LaQuinta Inn in Lafayette with folks from
all over the country.
This year the music and dance scene will run from
Thursday night, December 27 at the Rock 'n' Bowl in New Orleans, through January
1 in Lafayette with New Year's Day potluck parties and L'Angelus Family Cajun
Band annual dance. (Fly into MSY on 12/27 and home on 1/2, or whatever time you
can spare!)
For a hotel room in New Orleans Thursday, 12/27,
check www.hotwire.com or www.travelocity.com for 3, 4, or 5 star
hotels at special rates. Last year, I stayed at the Intercontinental 5-star
hotel in downtown for $68 plus tax for two people in a room. It was
POSH!
Then we head to Lafayette on Friday, December
28 to check in to LaQuinta Inn at the great rate of $57 + tax per night for a
king size or two queen size beds. The hotel is undergoing a renovation, so the
rooms should be much nicer, To reserve, call 337-233-5610 and ask for the Zydeco
New Year's rate (or say you want a room in the block of rooms registered to Dick
Brainard). We will again have a hospitality room for sharing information on who
is playing where, and who can take riders to venues.
As usual, there will be dancing every night, and
some days, at El Sido's (still open), Slim's YiKiKi, Roy Carrier's Off-Shore
Lounge, Grant Street Dance Hall, Cowboys, Wranglers, Angelle's Whiskey River
Landing, Pat's Atchalafalaya Club, Cafe des Amis, Fred's Lounge, Randol's,
Mulate's, and the big New Year's Eve dance at Vermilionville.
As usual, I will help coordinate room sharing and
car sharing. Just let me know.
SO, MARK YOUR CALENDAR, and
jump on those cheap airfares if you find them.
If you want any
additional information, contact me at dickbrainard@qwest.net
or at 503-243-2652, that’s in Portland, OR.
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