Tag Archives: French Quarter

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Get Away

Register to win a “Get Away in the Vieux Carre”

The Historic New Orleans Collection is proud to participate in the French Quarter Business Association’s third “Get Away in the Vieux Carre.”

The promotional campaign, which started in June, inspires people to be French Quarter tourists for a few days. Each prize package consists of complimentary hotel accommodations and meals, as well as entertainment gift certificates.

Winners will be chosen at random at the end of the month in July and August. In addition to The Collection, other participating businesses include Hotel Monteleone, Westin New Orleans Canal Place, Bienville House, Acme Oyster House, Antoine’s Restaurant, Cafe Beignet, Palm Court Jazz Cafe, Court of Two Sisters, Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group, Pat O’Brien’s, House of Blues, Gray Line Tours, Steamboat NATCHEZ, Creole Delicacies, Feet First, Adler’s Jewelry, and Audubon Nature Institute.

Registration is free and winners will be notified by the FQBA.
Contest

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Rent decrease for the wealthy?

Even though I titled it in that way, I do agree that they should not be paying market rate. I have seen the type of maintenance done on these and it ain’t pretty…
Other FQ apartments at market rate have updated heating and cooling, new electric, and often pools or private green space for their use.

It remains vitally important that people live in the city center and its center.
Upper Pontalba story

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Cyclists ticketed in French Quarter.

Puzzling the way that our NOPD is attacking lawlessness in the French Quarter. Crime is widespread by local accounts, and yet the main issue has become the ticketing of two-wheeled, human-powered indicators of a healthy city. No doubt we need education about what constitutes lawful cycling, but starting with tickets as the first line of communication seems unduly prescriptive.

That the diversity of use in the French Quarter is the reason for its vibrancy is the belief of this blog; therefore, we hope for some sanity to return to the 8th District by getting itself almost entirely on 2 wheels, talking and patrolling before ticketing anyone and maybe focusing more on activities that actually beget criminal behavior rather than those that actually may prevent it.
And help to reduce the friction between the wealthy and those who serve their needs.

WWL story

Anarcha story

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Iron Rail rejuvenates the lower Quarter

June 4, 2011
The new Iron Rail at 503 Barracks St. is now wheelchair accessible.
We also have a phone number: 504-38-DEATH (33284).
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May 27th, 2011, via Nola Anarcha:
80 days after the NOPD broke its own laws to evict the Iron Rail from its location in the ARC at 511 Marigny, New Orleans’ only anarchist bookstore and library has returned…but this time the black flag has unfurled in the French Quarter!Yesterday the Iron Rail opened its doors onto 503 Barracks next to Decatur, across the street from local coffee shop Envie’s, and next door to our friends at Gnome and Riot Supply Co. Well into the night food and wine was served and art displayed. Old and new faces streamed in and out of the boutique as folks celebrated the new space and satiated their suppressed appetites for rebellious readings.

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Pride parade today!

Parade lines up at Harrah’s Casino on Canal Street

The parade is FREE and open to anyone wanting to show their Pride!!

PARADE LINE UP IS AT 11 AM ON CANAL ST AT HARRAH’S CASINO!!!

Street Festival begins at 1 p.m.

Parade route:
Goes down Canal Street to Bourbon Street

Down Bourbon Street to St Peter Street

Down St. Peter Street to Burgundy Street

Down Burgundy Street to St Ann Street

Down St Ann Street to Royal Street

Ending on Royal Street at St Peter Street

Map

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Tree Inventory underway

Using a wonderful suite of tools from the U.S. Forest Service, the French Quarter block by block community will begin to create a tree inventory. Contact me at my name at gmail if you would like to help.
Dar Wolnik

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Overheard in French Quarter:

Bus stops; Why have them? Are there any buses that come through here?

I like you because you’re like me. cynical.
I’m not cynical, I just give constructive advice! Do you mean, like when I called you a hipster?

Oysters off the shell? eeewww. That’s like putting a whole animal in your mouth…