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Katrina FAQs
August 1, 2006 | New OrleansYour site says that New Orleans is open for business…what about the hurricane? Didn't it destroy most of New Orleans? Everyone in New Orleans has been or knows someone who has been affected in some way but no, Katrina did… Read More »
$1.50 Chocolate Snowball Please!
July 26, 2006 | New OrleansSeveral nights a week, my wife and I cool off with a snowball from Casey's on West Esplanade in Metairie! Many nights, it's the meeting place for several of our friends. Snowballs are a tradition for locals all around the… Read More »
Our July 4th Celebration: This year is special
July 4, 2006 | New OrleansFor the last 15 years, I have spent my July 4th evenings working the Go 4th on the River Celebration. Each year, the entire Riverfront is crowded not only with locals but also with visitors from the Essence Festival, an… Read More »
Rediscover New Orleans!
July 2, 2006 | New OrleansI have spent the last 30 years of my life promoting New Orleans. After Katrina, besides my home flooding, I was not called back to work. My job was to promote an attraction in New Orleans. Much has changed in… Read More »
Thank you, 17,500 Librarian Visitors!
June 28, 2006 | New OrleansIf you were Downtown this past week it felt so good to see convention delegates in mass numbers walking the streets, shopping, eating (spending money) and having fun. The American Library Association's annual conference was a huge success in more… Read More »
The Librarians Are Here!
June 21, 2006 | New OrleansAt last, the wait is over. The American Library Association, the first major citywide convention post Katrina, begins today through June 28. The exhibits will be open June 24-27 in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The conference features a… Read More »
Now is a Great Time to Visit New Orleans!
June 19, 2006 | New OrleansFrom the New Orleans CVB: The historic areas and tourism core of New Orleans have enjoyed the reputation for being a safe place to be for residents and visitors alike, and more so in the months following Hurricane Katrina. During… Read More »
Something new for the National D-Day Museum
June 6, 2006 | New OrleansThe New Orleans museum that honors the achievements of the generations that fought in World War II has officially been changed from the National D-Day Museum to the National WWII Museum .. and is now open. The National WWII Museum… Read More »
New Orleans attractions re-open after Katrina
June 6, 2006 | New OrleansThe Audubon Aquarium of the Americas opened Memorial Day Weekend after an 8 month shutdown because of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. It was so exciting to be back in the Aquarium, and it appeared to be even more… Read More »
Mardi Gras in New Orleans, 2006
May 28, 2006 | New OrleansSince the NOLA blog started recently, we did not have a chance to mention Mardi Gras this year. It's impossible not to mention, it was so wonderful! Mardi Gras 2006 was a throwback to the way it was meant to… Read More »