Photo credit: NOLA Arts District
by Renae Virata
Leave it to New Orleans to provide a supercool (literally) tradition like White Linen Night! When there was no air conditioning way back when, merchants got together and held a block party around dusk to night to encourage people to come out, sample wares, shop, eat, drink, and socialize. Why white linen? It’s light, airy, and doesn’t absorb the sun like darker colors do, helping people keep cool as they hung out. Today, the tradition (which takes place in NOLA’s Warehouse Arts District) continues the first week of August each year and with more of an emphasis on the arts. Houston’s Heights area even has their own version that plays perfectly into the historical and walkable area’s charm. Read the rest of this entry »
It’s time to break out the cozy sweaters and cords! Nothing says fall better than a crisp drive through the country’s best display of autumn splendor – New England.
