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Day: April 9, 2015

Tastes just like (gulp!) chicken - get your fried rattlesnake at the Opp Rattlesnake Rodeo!

Rattlesnake Rodeo, Opp AL, April 11th and 12th 2015

April 9, 2015 / / 1 Comment

55 years and counting: that’s how long the Rattlesnake Rodeo has been held in the town of Opp, state of Alabama. Gates open Saturday, April 11th, 2015 for the rodeo, and the bands begin at 10:30 a.m. There’ll be snake shows and snake races, a 5K run/walk, a greased pole climb, a buck dancing contest, the introduction of the 2015 Opp Rattlesnake Rodeo Queens, and plenty of musical performances, headlined by Gary Allan and NewsBoys. The rodeo continues Sunday the 12th. Over 20,000 people are expected to attend. Continue reading

Napoleon breaks with tradition and serves their muffulettas warm and toasted.

Napoleon House, New Orleans LA

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Here’s an idea for your next New Orleans trip: stop in at an historic pub with a French connection and enjoy a British cocktail along with a sandwich invented a few blocks away, have some Creole food on the side, and finish up with an Italian dessert. This can only be the Napoleon House, at the corner of Chartres and St. Louis in the Vieux Carré. Continue reading

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