History, people, fables and critical essays on the 24/7 life of the French Quarter. “The great music of the city is…when you say good morning and good evening.” (Mr. Jerome Smith)
JUST in time for the holidays (I’m sure that’s a coincidence!) French Quarter resident Ellen Macomber’s newest creations are available. The girl of many talents has now added these gorgeous blankets to her list of artistic creations, which as many know, include her one of a kind paintings on architectural pieces (see one hanging at Mona Lisa Pizza on Royal and many hanging at Still Perkin’ uptown), her My Louisiana postcard and coloring book which is one of my favorite gifts to give when I travel, and some other fashion stuff that is beyond me but that my stylish friends tell me is “fab” (that’s an Ellen word too by the way..)
Listen, this young woman is putting some great art out there and you should too by gifting it for the holidays, whether the Santa one or as the thank you gift to your Mardi Gras parade route home away from home…
Ellen Macomber’s new Louisiana blankets are dry and ready to ship!
Our friends in the Faubourg Marigny need some help. One of the city’s most politically connected developers/destroyers is working his Rolodex to get a height variance of 25 feet for a condo development in the Marigny. This neighborhood, next to the French Quarter has maintained most of its historical charm and mixed use through volunteerism, hands on owners taking care with their preservation work, and entrepreneurial business owners using what was there to build their businesses rather than adding another monument to American greed. Condo developments are the interstates of the 21st Century: an attempt to divide and isolate more people from each other while making more money for a few.
The FMIA is a active organization and has rallied their membership, but ALL citizens need to stand up to this developer and his cronies, telling them NO once and for all.
Please read up on this issue through the link provided below and sign if it matters to you.
I have used Roy’s pics before on here. He is an “amateur” photographer whose Quarter genealogy includes the venerable Antoine’s Restaurant. As much as I like to at at Antoine’s (and the Hermes Bar) I’m glad Roy has time to photograph the Quarter. No one does it better.
French Quarter block by block 
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