Been on a ride lately and want to show off the scenery... the destination... the bikes? Post 'em up here.
I'll start.
Got out for a little ride around New Orleans on Memorial Day.
On Lake Pontchartrain...
Lake Pontchartrain is the second largest salt water lake in the U.S. and is home to the Worlds Longest Bridge over open water.
Up the road a lil bit is Bayou St. John...
The bayou used to be a major waterway between the lake and downtown New Orleans. Fort St. John (aka Old Spanish Fort) was used to safeguard the city during Colonial times. The few remnants of the Fort are still located where the bayou meets the lake.
Adjacent to the Bayou is City Park...
City Park holds the world's largest collection of mature live oak trees, some are over 600 years old. Covering roughly 1,300 acres, it's one of the largest, and most visited urban parks in the country. Previously occupied as Allard Plantation, the park was founded in 1854, making it one of the oldest parks in the country, and established as the "City Park" in 1891.
Inside City Park is Popp Fountain...
The 60-foot-wide fountain was built in 1937. The fountain features underwater lighting and a dramatic 30-foot spray of water from a cast bronze sculpture of leaping dolphins designed by artist Enrique Alferez.
On the edge of City Park is Tad Gormley Stadium...
Built in 1937 (originally called City Park Stadium), the stadium was, and is still, primarily used to host local high school football games in front of sellout crowds. However, some notable events have occurred there over the years. Including, hosting the New Orleans Pelicans baseball team in 1958-59, The Beatles played there in Sept. of 1964 towards the end of their first U.S. tour, and the U.S. Olympic Track & Field trials were held there in 1992.
And finally back at the Shack for some beer and BBQ...
I'll start.
Got out for a little ride around New Orleans on Memorial Day.
On Lake Pontchartrain...
Lake Pontchartrain is the second largest salt water lake in the U.S. and is home to the Worlds Longest Bridge over open water.
Up the road a lil bit is Bayou St. John...
The bayou used to be a major waterway between the lake and downtown New Orleans. Fort St. John (aka Old Spanish Fort) was used to safeguard the city during Colonial times. The few remnants of the Fort are still located where the bayou meets the lake.
Adjacent to the Bayou is City Park...
City Park holds the world's largest collection of mature live oak trees, some are over 600 years old. Covering roughly 1,300 acres, it's one of the largest, and most visited urban parks in the country. Previously occupied as Allard Plantation, the park was founded in 1854, making it one of the oldest parks in the country, and established as the "City Park" in 1891.
Inside City Park is Popp Fountain...
The 60-foot-wide fountain was built in 1937. The fountain features underwater lighting and a dramatic 30-foot spray of water from a cast bronze sculpture of leaping dolphins designed by artist Enrique Alferez.
On the edge of City Park is Tad Gormley Stadium...
Built in 1937 (originally called City Park Stadium), the stadium was, and is still, primarily used to host local high school football games in front of sellout crowds. However, some notable events have occurred there over the years. Including, hosting the New Orleans Pelicans baseball team in 1958-59, The Beatles played there in Sept. of 1964 towards the end of their first U.S. tour, and the U.S. Olympic Track & Field trials were held there in 1992.
And finally back at the Shack for some beer and BBQ...