Community, Food, Memoir, New Orleans, Restaurant, Urban Neighborhood

New Orleans Local Corner Stores

History of New Orleans Corner Stores New Orleans corner stores have a long and rich history dating back to the … Continue reading New Orleans Local Corner Stores

New Orleans, reviews, Tourist, Traveling

Local Review of The Paddlewheeler Creole Queen

On Memorial Day, I joined my family for an evening Jazz Dinner Cruise up the Mississippi River on The Paddlewheeler … Continue reading Local Review of The Paddlewheeler Creole Queen

African American, Art, Community, Crawfish, events, Food, Free, Memoir, Music, networking, New Orleans, Urban Neighborhood

The Gentilly Fest showcases the best of New Orleans Urban Community

“Built by the Community” “The best music, food, art. And bring the kids!” Free admission. Gentilly Fest celebrates all things … Continue reading The Gentilly Fest showcases the best of New Orleans Urban Community

Community, Culture, Flood, Katrina, Life, Memoir, New Orleans, News, Non-fiction, Photography, Plumbing, Urban Neighborhood, Water, weather

New Orleans is drowning, but not our spirit

They come with their slick pimp sweet whispers of hope and betterment for the children of Nola. They seduce the city, our motherland, Nola, and she opens her heart and soul, giving them the key to her, the city of New Orleans… Nola only gave freely, because she wants the best for her children (New Orleanians) and they came dangling good living, a life we have needed for years. She was impressed by the wealth and security that they could provide and all she could think of was how good this would be for her children, the people of the city. Continue reading New Orleans is drowning, but not our spirit

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How New Orleans Celebrates Its Dead – The New York Times

The funeral for Leah Chase, a chef and civil rights icon, showcased a street culture that continues to flourish in … Continue reading How New Orleans Celebrates Its Dead – The New York Times

Community, Culture, New Orleans, Non-fiction

Crackdown or Takeover: Nola Urban Party Buses

As of today, April 18, 2019, the New Orleans OneStop Site states:Presently we are only accepting applications for the issuance of new CPNCs for AT Taxicab (Wheelchair-accessible), Courtesy, Non-Emergency Medical Transportation, General Charter, and Sightseeing.All available CPNC numbers for Taxicabs, Pedicabs, Animal Drawn, have been awarded.
If you noticed it does not list “Party Bus” which is written in as Charter Party Carrier (Party Bus) in the description. There’s a “General Charter” listed as well, would it be safe to assume if the Urban Party Bus owners go down to OneStop they would be informed that the city is no longer accepting applications for party buses. If so where does this leave the Party Bus Owners?? Continue reading Crackdown or Takeover: Nola Urban Party Buses

Business, Community, Flood, Human services, Katrina, Life, New Orleans, Non-fiction, weather

10 Apps you should download this Hurricane Season and NOLA specific emergency information.

Here’s a list of apps and websites that may help you during this hurricane season and weather tracking overall Continue reading 10 Apps you should download this Hurricane Season and NOLA specific emergency information.