Alumni gathering before the Tulane game in NOLA

[ponyte]

I'm passing this on as I don't know if anyone other than NOLA alums are aware.

SMU Alumni New Orleans Chapter
Lunch and SMU vs. Tulane Basketball Game Outing
Cheer on the SMU men’s basketball team as they take on the Green Wave! Join your fellow New Orleans alumni for a Dutch-treat lunch prior to the game. Bring the kids! This is a family-friendly event.

Tickets must be purchased in advance by Friday, January 15. To purchase tickets, contact Tulane ticket sales representative Adam Begoun at 504-314-7096 and request seats in the SMU Alumni–Lesley Poché block. Seats will be located on the SMU side of the arena. You may request that your tickets be left at Will Call or be emailed to you. Register below to let us know you will be there!

Sunday, January 17
Dutch-treat lunch
Noon – 1:30 p.m. CT
Dat Dog http://datdognola.com
5030 Rue Freret Street
New Orleans, LA 70115

SMU vs. Tulane Men’s Basketball Game
Tip-off at 2 p.m. CT
Avron B. Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA 70118

To register:
https://sites.smu.edu/apps/events/rsvp_ ... ulanelunch

I have tickets in the SMU section referenced above. Hope to see you there.

[ponyte]

There are no Mardi Gras parades schedule for that day so traffic parking should be fine.

[ontheedgeofmyseat]

Taking 4 to that game.....excited!!

[Dukie]

Glad this is happening but someone tell them that "Rue Freret Street" is superfluous.

[skyscraper]

Got my bball tix yesterday in section behind SMU bench. Me +2. Should be a fun weekend.

[birddogger]

Taking 4 to that game.....excited!!

I have 2 tix in Sec. B behind our bench. I look forward to meeting everyone.

[Fresno Mustang]

Decided to make the trip for the game. Just booked a room. Never been to New Orleans, very excited

[gostangs]

fresno here is my advice - spend very little time Iif any) on Bourbon. Search out the cool little restaurants, bars and galleries. Its a great town but you gotta get out of the tourist area, which is basically scum. Do some homework and it will pay off.

[ponyte]

GW Fins and Oceana Grill for seafood in the Quarter. Irene's and Italian Barrel for Italian in the Quarter

Uptown, Commander's Palace and Clancy's

Central business District, Peshe Seafood Grill, Emeril's

Mid-City, Katie's, Ralph's on the Park, Mandina's or Venezia's in Mid City for Italian

Acme Oyster House (several locations around the area)

Camellia Grill, at Carrolton and St. Charles. Right off the streetcar route. Great greasy spoon like food

In Metairie, Deanie's Seafood (Bucktown), Rodasta's (lunch, great Shrimp Po-boy), The Galley Seafood

The usual well knows are excellent as well.

[PonyTime]

I went out there last year. A small number of SMU fans can get VERY loud in that arena - and make it like a home game.

The Arena is closer to a High School Gym than to Moody.

[skyscraper]

I've been to NOLA a bunch. If you haven't been, definitely do Bourbon Street one night. But there's a lot to explore outside the French Quarter so don't feel obligated to spend all your time there.

[ponyte]

For a great court yard experience with dinner, Feelings Cafe. Its off the beaten path, not far form the Quarter. It is in a building built in the 1790s and has a fantastic courtyard atmosphere. Food is small portions, well priced and good (not great).

[78pony]

I went out there last year. A small number of SMU fans can get VERY loud in that arena - and make it like a home game.

The Arena is closer to a High School Gym than to Moody.

It's much closer to a Class 1A gym in Iowa. The visitors locker room is beyond a joke. If it is still in the shape it was Doh's 1st year then it'll take a while to shower as maybe one will work.

[RGV Pony]

Last year they told us it had just been renovated. It looked exactly as it does in that pic

[skyscraper]

Last year they told us it had just been renovated. It looked exactly as it does in that pic

Maybe they went the TCU route and just have really nice concourses...