Our journey started with a simple idea: to create space where everyone would feel welcome. We knew our city was lacking in something very specific. Hurricane Laura had ripped the spirit out of every one of us. Those lucky enough to come home to a standing house were still witnesses to the destruction of our city while in a pandemic. Our city was lacking in spirit and in need of some serious healing. Time healed us, as time does, and we started to rebuild. That is where our plans really started to take root.