In light of the fact that this Friday the 13th is also the night of the Harvest Moon, we thought it might be fun to suggest great places to see this special moon. The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox, which happens September 23nd. It’s rare for a full moon to occur on Friday the 13th. The next one will be in 2049. So a Harvest Moon on a Friday the 13th is extra special. It will also be a micromoon, the opposite of the supermoon. The moon will be in “apogee”, a position farthest from Earth. A supermoon is especially large because it is closest to the Earth.So even though this moon will appear smaller, it will definitely be special.
Forget all that science. There’s a hopeless romantic inside of us all, isn’t there? So get your someone special for some stargazing at these spots:
Hot Tin
Pontchartrain Hotel
2031 St Charles Ave
504-323-1453
Friday 2pm-2am
hottinbar.com
Alto
Ace Hotel
600 Carondelet St
504-900-1180
Friday 10am-9pm
acehotel.com
Above The Grid
NOPSI Hotel
317 Baronne St
504-439-1463
Friday 11am-12am
nopsihotel.com
Monkey Board
Troubadour Hotel
1111 Gravier St
504-518-5800
Friday 3pm-2am
monkeyboardnola.com
Piscobar
Catahoula Hotel
914 Union St
504-603-2442
Friday 4pm-2am
catahoulahotel.com
Just one to add to this list, but it’s not on a rooftop. It’s on the Mandeville Lakefront, to view the moon over the lake.
Lakehouse
2025 Lakeshore Dr
985-626-3006
lakehousecuisine.com
