Apr 23, 201309:59 AM The Lighter Side  Exploring the humor and
peculiarities of the Big Easy  The Ten Commandments of How to
Survive Jazz Fest  The popular duo Hall & Oates is scheduled to
perform at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.  Courtesy
of facebook.com/hallandoates  The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage
Festival is just around the corner so I've compiled a list of
things to do to make your experience as pleasant as possible.
I've been to a lot of music festivals in my day and have learned
a lot of the tricks of the trade from camping fests like
Bonnaroo to more civilized hotel-staying ones like Lollapalooza.
And while they are exhausting and crowded and hot, they're
absolutely worth it for the amazing music, food and friends.
Here is what I've learned over the years.   1. Thou shalt ride
your bike.  If you can swing it, ride your bike. All the cool
kids are doing it. It's so much easier and convenient to find a
place for your bike than it is to find a parking spot for your
car. The streets are absolu