The cheapest round trip is still $500.- unless I'd fly out tomorrow and return end of September ... In that case it would be around $ 190.-
I've been playing almost fifty years, and this group is the most fun I've had with any band ever. I suppose I made the natural progression from my father's New Orleans styled dixieland band to a New Orleans styled brass band to carry on a sense of their tradition. Funny thing, is that when my father, a jazz pianist, could no longer do dixieland gigs and I told him I was in a N.O. brass band, the first thing he asked was, "Do you have a piano player?" That's just how he was though, always wanting to play whether he knew the genre or not.
+1 . . . look great Grumps! Thanks for sharing this.
I'm gonna be in MD but on the other side - Atlantic Ocean side, that is.
Hate to say it, but Buddy's Crabs & Ribs... I wouldn't get crabs there or ribs. The Sunday brunch however was epic, but that was when buffets were allowed... and I can't see that sort of thing coming back anytime soon. But you don't want to order steamed crabs at any downtown restaurant. Crabcakes yes, but not steamed crabs. O'Briens across the street from Buddy's has decent seafood/raw bar and should have tables out where you can hear us if you're there early enough. Around the corner of the Market House is McGarvey's, and although it's got new management, they still keep things as they were; with good burgers and a great raw bar. Down Main St. for sushi, I like Nano's as opposed to the more popular Joss. Decent French food can be had at Cafe Normandie; it'll look nice with taste to match and ain't too overpriced. For Mexican you can go around Church Circle to West St. and find Torro Bravo. A decent Italian place near that is Luna Blu. For bar food on West. St. it's Stan & Joes. Further up West St. is a good Tai place called Lemmongrass. Other restaurants that can be found over the Eastport Bridge are Blackwall Hitch, with plenty of outdoor seating and happy hour food specials, and The Boatyard Grille. More upscale/pricey Eastport restaurants include O'Leary's for seafood and Lewnes' for steaks.
I agree, that is a pretty interesting thing to do....and it is also quite do-able for many towns and cities...simply close off some streets, suspend the sidewalk/street use codes/regs - in order to allow these establishments an opportunity to survive.
