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Are we at the Hardware Bar or the Bourbon Street Saloon?

One of the most confusing things about the downtown nightlife scene has to be the Hardware Bar complex. It seems to be suffering from an identity crisis. Bars have changed names and locations several times during the past two years with little explanation. (Don't count on the Web site to help solve the mystery.)

Things I can't master:

I do a lot of things well. I'm a natural at freeze tag. I'm decent on the keyboard. I can make a mean cupcake.

All those things pale in comparison to the one thing I just can't seem to master -- parallel parking. It's like my Achilles heel, holding me back from being an amazing driver.