As family vacations go – places with great music, art, and food tend to be high on the list of destinations. So New Orleans is a family favorite. We are back in NOLA for summer vacation and timing couldn’t be better: both the Satchmo Summerfest and the Whitney White Linen Night art event are going on this week. Add that to the great restaurant destinations and you have the makings of a terrific week.
Part 1: Whitney White Linen Night
Basically its a mega-art party that shuts down 4 blocks of Julia Street in the Warehouse District of NOLA the first Saturday in August each year. Lucky for us we happened to be here to experience it! Apparently to fight the blazing heat of summer in August, locals took to wearing light colors and breathable fabrics. That tradition gave a theme to the annual art event – where art lovers come out decked out in their best summer whites to enjoy the scene and tour the galleries. There were several shows opening on White Linen night, plus live music and food from local restaurants.
We saw some great artwork and love that so many people came out for the event. Realized in seeing other pictures that we missed some big exhibits – so definitely want to get back by the Ogden Museum of Southern Art and the Contemporary Art Center for some of the things we missed on White Linen Night.
And of course Nat and Josh had to squeeze in a photobomb – as I was trying to get a pic of one of my favorite sculptures of the night.
A few great links to check out the NOLA art scene:
Contemporary Art Center: Website Link
Julia Street Art Galleries: Gallery Web Link
Ogden Museum of Southern Art: Website
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