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Posted on 8/6/15 at 4:03 pm to lsupride87
I remember back around 2000 FQ fest was more laid back, mostly locals it seemed like.
Now majority out of towners and a PITA to go to
Now majority out of towners and a PITA to go to
Posted on 8/6/15 at 4:07 pm to Cosmo
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I remember back around 2000 FQ fest was more laid back, mostly locals it seemed like.
Now majority out of towners and a PITA to go to
Yep. It's outgrowing it's footprint in a MAJOR way.
Posted on 8/6/15 at 4:08 pm to Bonck1987
i'll be at the beach for 9:30 am.
Posted on 8/6/15 at 4:08 pm to lsupride87
Who cares if it feels touristy. That's what it should feel like. More people = More Money. Yeah it sucks it crowded but NOLA is growing and people need to accept that.
Posted on 8/6/15 at 4:13 pm to Bonck1987
quote:I and alot of other people care actually. One of the great parts of NOLA "culture" is the big events and fest always felt like a family event. Now they dont
Who cares if it feels touristy. That's what it should feel like. More people = More Money. Yeah it sucks it crowded but NOLA is growing and people need to accept that
Posted on 8/6/15 at 4:13 pm to Cosmo
quote:FQ fest is the worst now. It has become impossible to enjoy
I remember back around 2000 FQ fest was more laid back, mostly locals it seemed like.
Now majority out of towners and a PITA to go to
Posted on 8/6/15 at 4:24 pm to lsupride87
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Unfortunately, every fest in NOLA is starting to kinda suck. The cities events now almost feel more touristy, which it never used to feel like that
That's because all the transplants think that "being a New Orleanian" means going out to every one of these events in droves. I avoid all of this shite like the plague.
Posted on 8/6/15 at 4:40 pm to zacata88
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That's because all the transplants think that "being a New Orleanian" means going out to every one of these events in droves. I avoid all of this shite like the plague.
So, when did you move here?
Posted on 8/6/15 at 4:42 pm to H.M. Murdock
quote:I will admit I moved to NOLA and still hate all the other tourist that have ruined these fests Am i being a hypocritical a-hole? yes
So, when did you move here?
Do I give a shite? No
ETA: I moved because my wife is born and bred in NOLA and that was where we were going to live by damn. So I have a right to tell people to get off my lawn
This post was edited on 8/6/15 at 4:43 pm
Posted on 8/6/15 at 4:44 pm to lsupride87
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I will admit I moved to NOLA
Ha. RDR I will stay on the outskirts of the main shiteshow.
Posted on 8/6/15 at 4:45 pm to H.M. Murdock
quote:We do too. We go to Lafites for one drink and then get away from the crowd. It really is amazing how different these festivals feel now. I only moved in 2010 to Nola but it feels completely different now
Ha. RDR I will stay on the outskirts of the main shiteshow.
Posted on 8/6/15 at 5:03 pm to skullhawk
oh there's definitely an element of dudes who go because they get to wear something revealing out.
Posted on 8/6/15 at 5:20 pm to lsupride87
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Ha. RDR I will stay on the outskirts of the main shiteshow.
We do too. We go to Lafites for one drink and then get away from the crowd. It really is amazing how different these festivals feel now. I only moved in 2010 to Nola but it feels completely different now
I remember going for the first time 7 or 8 years ago and it was substantially smaller. Most of the people who went actually did the run or walked it. Its a lot different now for sure. It's annoying to hear people tell their out of town friends about it, ie "it's this sweet thing where everyone wears a dress and goes to the Quarter to drink!" , when you can tell they have no idea there's an actual run or registration. Day drinking in the quarter is fun, but I feel like a tool just showing up in a red dress because it's a big thing to do now.
This post was edited on 8/6/15 at 5:21 pm
Posted on 8/7/15 at 8:10 am to REG861
Will be enjoying a bloody mary/mimosa/breakfast bar at Casa de TA on Magazine Street tomorrow morning if y'all wanna have a good, ole fashioned OTGT.
Posted on 8/7/15 at 8:14 am to Bonck1987
I didn't realize it had gotten so big! I went when I lived in NOLA (2001-2004), and it was just a small quirky race back then. It was a lot fun, though!
Posted on 8/7/15 at 8:15 am to Tornado Alley
Isn't there a registration party at the Fairgrounds? Is that any fun?
Posted on 8/7/15 at 8:16 am to zacata88
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Unfortunately, every fest in NOLA is starting to kinda suck. The cities events now almost feel more touristy, which it never used to feel like that
That's because all the transplants think that "being a New Orleanian" means going out to every one of these events in droves. I avoid all of this shite like the plague.
I'll stay around for a few MG parades and Jazz Fest.
This weekend, I'm leaving town.
Posted on 8/7/15 at 8:19 am to REG861
I'll be there running in the event with some friends on a bachelor party.
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