Salsa Night

So Friday night was Salsa Night. For all of you who haven’t tried it, I strongly encourage you to!

We ended up going to Cafe Brazil, which is at the corner of Frenchman and Chartres. The cover is like $7, and they teach you how to salsa first. Then a band comes on around 10, and by 10:30 its easily the only place in New Orleans that’s already busy and packed. If you get there early enough, not only will you learn how to dance, but some Latino men will dance with you, further improving your skills. It’s a little different from your average club, considering many of the guys there are older, and people who have taken lessons in salsa and merengue just as a hobby. They will definitely respect you when you dance.

We took the bus down to Canal and walked what seemed a REALLY long distance, but it was good exercise and the weather was great. We didn’t walk on Bourbon, rather, we walked through le Vieux Carre and got to see some really interesting art galleries along the way. We had with us a New Orleans native who knew exactly where to go.

<<(Me and the girls on the bus on the way to Salsa Night)

I think in the end, a good night out is what you make of it. If you pick a place, have a plan, and have the right people with you, it can be successful no matter what. But here at Tulane, in New Orleans, salsa dancing will make it a great night out. How many other schools can say that? =)