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Volunteer Opportunity
I am happy to report David Cahn (son of Richard and Vivian) has chosen to do 30 volunteer service hours for his neighborhood (for school). We’ve started at the eyesores on Esplanade at the Crete bus...
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Neighbor Shows Art
Jacques Soulas | New Work in Oil | June 1st through the 30th Opening Reception | June 1, 2013 | 6-9pm Ariodante Gallery | 535 Julia Street |New Orleans (504) 524-3233 http://www.ariodantegallery.com...
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URBAN FARM BIKE TOUR
The Nola Locavores is teaming up with Nola Social Ride and Parkway Partners to stage the 1st Annual New Orleans Eat Local Challenge Urban Farm Bike Tour! Registration and check-in for the bike tour...
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Go Ride the Streetcar
Riding the St. Charles streetcar down its historic line is a great opportunity to see different areas of New Orleans, including the mansion lined Garden District and oak tree canopied university area...
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Pierre Dewey LaFontaine, Jr.
sent in by Dean Burridge His name was originally Pierre Dewey LaFontaine, Jr., and he was born on N. White Street between Dumaine and St. Ann in a small Creole French frame house that sat right on the...
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Pot of Gold Found
photo by Henry Artigue When the Vikings inhabited Ireland, they stored hordes of treasure all over the land. According to the legends, when they left, they forgot to take several stashes of gold with...
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PORCH CRAWL 2013
photo by Charlie London James Andrews and his friends entertained the PORCH CRAWL crowd for hours. Allen Toussaint came by to visit with Jim Danner and all his Faubourg St. John neighbors for the 2013...
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Headwashing Ceremony June 23rd
Sunday, June 23rd,2013 | 7 pm on the footbridge (Magnolia Bridge) over Bayou St John. Sallie Ann Glassman and La Source Ancienne Ounfo celebrate St. John’s Eve with their annual Headwashing Ceremony...
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Desoto Street Band
The DeSoto Street Band is back at the American Can Building at the Pearl Wine Bar Come on out and join us tonight, June 22, 8p – 10p | 3700 Orleans Ave. This really is a great place to come out and...
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Postcard from Home
Kennedy Park in beautiful Faubourg St. John. Kennedy Park is on Ursulines Avenue between North Lopez and North Rendon.
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Perigee Moon
Brenda London took this iPhone photo of the moon over Bayou St. John this morning at 5:45 a.m. From Wikipedia: A supermoon is the coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the...
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Celebrate Construction Completion
photo courtesy Bike Easy Posted on June 24, 2013 at 6:31 AM Updated today at 6:41 AM WWLTV.com | Email: webteam@wwltv.com | Twitter: @WWLTV NEW ORLEANS – Another round of street repairs officially came...
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Bastille Day July 13th
Norbert Slama and Raphael Bas (Manouche Musette) will perform from 5 – 7 and Johnny J and the Hitmen from 7 – 9. Cynthia Scott will sing the Marseillaise at 5:30. Ukulele Jake will perform at the...
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BOAT PARADE JULY 4th
Krewe of Kolossos Bayou Boat Parade Begins/ends on Bayou St. John at Orleans Avenue. Kicking out a huge thank you to the brilliantly conceived and mindfully executed Ancient Order of the Krewe of...
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Power to the People
Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us. ~Wilma Rudolph
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Faubourg St. John Cultural District is Official
Click HERE to learn more about CULTURAL DISTRICTS. Many thanks to Pierre Gautier Walker, III for doing the work to make the Faubourg St. John Cultural District a reality! *** Click on the logos below...
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MOTOWN CONEY ISLAND OPENING SOON
I stopped by Motown Coney Island for a hot dog the other day but they were not quite ready to open yet. The man there said they would be open by July 25th. There are some internet offers below that...
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City Removes Tree
A neighbor in the 3200 block of Grand Route Saint John called the City of New Orleans about a dead tree in front of their home. The tree was dead and full of bees. The City came out and determined...
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Brigands on the Bayou
Jimmy Fahrenholtz sent in this photo. It’s not clear whether Jimmy is warning of an impending invasion or giving notice that he has arrived. In any case, watch the video below as you ponder the...
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