#24: Dance Salsa At Havana 59.
Salsa dancing. Watching it is awesome. Learning how to do it? Something else entirely. I’ve watched it on shows like Dancing with the Stars. I’ve seen it at festivals and in bars in Washington, DC. Heck, in 2007 when I studied abroad in Rome, Italy, my proud Puerto-rican roommate, Gigi dragged me to half a dozen salsa clubs to get her fix. But last night, I went to Richmond’s best-known Cuban club, Havana 59 and no habla salsa. Salsa gives you a…
#23: Old Town St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
As they saying goes (plus a little mad lib), “Top o’ the mornin’ to ya… And the rest of the parade is yours.”
#22: Corn Hole On A Rooftop.
What happens in spring in VA: oversized roof patios, corn hole, beer pong, card drinking games, sunnies, croakies, hip-hop BBQ-themed music.
#19: Join A “Geeks-Who-Drink” Trivia Night.
Well if you can’t beat the geeks, join ’em! Three hours later, I realized why trivia night is so addicting: It brings smarty pants together and turns random strangers into fast friends. A couple days leading up to trivia, I innocently and naively asked my roommate: What the heck is trivia night? A night of playing Trivial Pursuit at a kitchen table? Humoring my question, he jokingly said I could join his team at their weekly Tuesday Trivia Night. Little…
#7: Hear All That Jazz on Frenchmen St.
Kirk, the New Orleans drummer, told me about this “Frenchman Street.” But I didn’t realize how musically influential and magical this place would really be. Turns out, it’s extraordinary. Removed from the glitzy neon lights and overrated Bourbon Street, this compact musical neighborhood is the epicenter of jazz music, nightlife and deep southern cajun culture. No over-the-top dance raging clubs. Only hole-in-the-wall dives. No half-ass singing. Only amazingly talented musicians playing for pennies on street corners. No neon…