Saturday, February 9, 2013

NOLA / Southern Yacht Club

I generally stick to boating topics but I wanted to mention our trip last weekend to New Orleans. It seems a lot of people think New Orleans is still devastated by Katrina and the BP spill. New Orleans is doing fine and the oyster beds are thriving! We had a great time in "the big easy" and highly recommend a visit.

On a more boating related note, we had the pleasure of eating lunch at Southern Yacht Club while we were in town. SYC is the second oldest yacht club in the United States. Their current building is, I believe, their fifth and was built after Katrina. The previous building survived the storm but was destroyed by fire that burned unchecked shortly after the hurricane. The new building is quite nice and the food and service were wonderful.

We would not hesitate to visit New Orleans and Southern Yacht Club in the future! We barely scratched the surface of things to see and do in NOLA so a return trip is definitely in order.



1 comment:

Ken n Cheryl said...

So glad you enjoyed your visit to New Orleans! Great pic of ya'll in front of the Superdome! Hopefully we can meet next time you're in the area. Ken and I ate at the SYC many years ago ...