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Bike and Bash December 12

December 6, 2015 by Charlie London

A Bike and Bash event will be held on Saturday, December 12th from 3pm-6:30pm. The event will start in Lemann Park (628 N. Claiborne Ave) with arts & crafts and a safety talk. Then everyone will walk or bike to Parkway Bakery for a party. The Friends of Lafitte Greenway hope to host monthly events for health and wellness.

Celebrate the opening of the Lafitte Greenway with a free community ride and party!

3:00 Gather at Lemann Playground
628 N Claiborne Ave / Greenway at Claiborne Riverside
Live Music by James Andrews, Bike Decoration Station, Hula Hooping, Fun for the Family!
Bring your bike or walking shoes.

3:30 Community Bike
1.5 Mile Ride & Walk to Parkway Bakery

4:00 Bash at Parkway Bakery and Tavern
538 Hagan Ave
Musical Entertainment by James Andrews, DJ Hunter King, $5 Po’Boys; Specialty Food Items, Refreshments, Bike Easy Bike Valet

HOSTED BY FRIENDS OF LAFITTE GREENWAY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
New Orleans City Councilmembers Jared Brossett, Latoya Cantrell, Susan Guidry, Nadine Ramsey
NORDC
Parks and Parkways
Bike Easy
New Orleans Regional Traffic Safety Coalition
Hey Now Hooping

GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY
Parkway Bakery and Tavern
IATSE Local 478
Mid-City Market
Whole Foods Market
People for Bikes
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
New Belgium Brewing
Coca-Cola Foundation

WHEN:
December 12, 2015 at 3pm – 6:30pm

WHERE:
Lemann Playground to Parkway Bakery
628 N Claiborne Ave
New Orleans

Google map and directions

Le Marche des Fetes Tres Bon

November 21, 2015 by Charlie London

On Saturday, December 5th from 10am-4pm, visitors enjoyed shopping with over 30 artist vendors for one-of-a-kind handmade art and accessories and Mignon Faget jewelry, they met Papa Noël, enjoyed live music, purchased great books autographed by their favorite New Orleans authors, and munched on tasty local and exotic treats. The creole colonial-style Pitot House was decorated in the traditional style for Christmas and was open for tours.

Click on any of the photos by Charlie London for a larger view.

Location of event:
1440 Moss St
New Orleans, LA 70119

Saturday, December 5th
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m

video by Charlie London

Slippin’ into darkness…

October 27, 2015 by Charlie London

Tonight, you have the unique opportunity to take part in Bayou Paddlesport’s night paddle event. Enjoy a peaceful trip down the serene waters of Bayou St. John tonight from 7 to 9 pm

Bayou Paddlesports is hosting a night paddle TONIGHT, October 27th from 7-9 pm
Please call 504-515-3398 for reservations (website reservations are not available at this time).
Call 504-515-3398.

You can still check out the details of the night paddle on Bayou St. John in the link below:
https://a.zozi.com/#/express/bayoupaddlesportsla/products

Call 504-515-3398 for reservations.

Bayou Paddlesports was established in 2011 to provide the Greater New Orleans area with easily accessible paddling services and a great way to see New Orleans like a local. Their attention to detail and superior customer service serves locals and tourists alike.

Enjoy a little piece of sportsman’s paradise right here in New Orleans. Paddle from the launch site (on Moss Street at Florida Avenue by the LSU Dental School) up the bayou to Orleans Ave or down to Robert E Lee Blvd. Experience the city from a new perspective.

Bayou St. John is home to a wide range of flora and fauna. Maybe you’ll spot a pelican swooping down for a fish, or spy the egrets, herons, ducks, loons and more. The route sweeps through residential areas with an array of architectural styles from French Colonial to lavish modern mansions.

Total route distance is about 8 easy miles round trip, perfect for beginners and experts. Join your friends and neighbors tonight for a fun, wallet-friendly way to get your paddle on! Doing the whole trip is not necessary. Paddle at your own pace.

Neighborhood Artist in Drawing Show

June 19, 2015 by Charlie London

Cynthia Scott singing "La Marseillaise" (the French National Anthem) at Bastille Day in Faubourg St. John... in french of course! — Cynthia Scott singing “La Marseillaise” (the French National Anthem) at Bastille Day in Faubourg St. John… in french of course!

Cynthia Scott singing “La Marseillaise” (the French National Anthem) at Bastille Day… in french of course![/caption]Faubourg St. John neighbor Cynthia Scott is part of a drawing show called Medium Density. Medium Density is a show of the varied styles expressed by Ms. Scott and such artists as Ron Bechet, Kathleen Loe and Lee Deigaard.

Medium Density can be seen at Staple Goods gallery on St. Claude – an artist collective of which Scott is a member. The show assembles 30 works on paper by 16 renowned New Orleans artists, including abstract and figurative pieces from very small to very large, some framed, some not, providing a wide selection for local collectors at reasonable cost.

Located two blocks from the new St. Roch Market, a visit to the gallery could be accompanied by a plate of oysters and an artisanal cocktail.

Staple Goods is located at 1340 St. Roch Avenue. Staple Goods is open Saturdays and Sundays 12-5.

Medium Density is on view through July 5 (the gallery will be closed July 4).

Staple Goods is a collective of artists with a gallery in the St. Claude Arts District. Their diverse membership includes painters, sculptors, ceramic artists, photographers, printmakers, videographers and an architect dedicated to innovative programming of contemporary art. In addition to showing their members’ work, Staple Goods showcases selected artists from locations outside New Orleans as well as themed local shows. Staple Goods is proud of their location within the close-knit St. Roch neighborhood. Staple Goods strives to have programming that reflects collaboration with the community.

Staple Goods
1340 St. Roch Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117
(504) 908-7331
www.postmedium.org/staplegoods
staplegoodsnola@gmail.com

Bodacious on the Bayou

May 7, 2015 by Charlie London

The Bayou Boogaloo will take place on the banks of Bayou St. John May 15, 16 and 17, 2015.

Music, art, food and lots of fun.

It’s a bodacious party you don’t want to miss.

Get a daiquiri at the Bayou Daiquiris booth manned by your Faubourg St. John neighbors!

The Bayou Boogaloo connects neighbors, neighborhoods, and businesses while celebrating the heritage, culture, and diversity of New Orleans.

From NOLA.com:

Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo 2015

Admission: Free

Music: The 2015 Bayou Boogaloo will feature Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Express, hip-hop producer Mannie Fresh, the New Orleans Suspects, modern rock band Rotary Downs and scores of well-regarded New Orleans bands. For a complete, stage-by-stage schedule, see below.

Food: The 2015 festival hosts 26 food vendors, ranging from such noted restaurants as Boucherie, Praline Connection and Ralph’s on The Park to a contingent of well-known food truck purveyors: Crepes a la Carte and Woody’s Fish Tacos, among others.

Arts Market: The 2015 festival will showcase 64 area artists and craft workers in tented booths. Look for jewelry, hats, handmade soap, glass objects and much more.

Parking: Bayou Boogaloo is working with Deutsches Haus, 1700 Moss St., which is selling off site parking to festival visitors. A three-day parking pass is $25; daily parking is $10. Reservations are recommended and must be made online through the event website. Payment is through Eventbrite: Fees apply. One can also pay for parking at the gate on a first-come, first-served basis. Bayou Boogaloo will provide a free shuttle between the Deutsches Haus parking area and the festival grounds. Bayou Boogaloo is still seeking to confirm additional off-street parking at The Cannery, 3803 Toulouse St. Watch the festival website for details about hours, prices and purchase options.

2015 Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo Music Schedule:

FRIDAY, MAY 15

Positive Vibrations Stage (Orleans Avenue)

Dave Jordan & Neighborhood Improvement Association, 5 p.m.-6:10 p.m.

Mannie Fresh, 6:30 p.m.-7:20 p.m.

MotherShip Foundation Stage (Dumaine Street)

Pontchartrain Wrecks, 5 p.m.-6:15 p.m.

Alexandra Scott & Her Magical Band, 6:45 p.m.-8:15 p.m.

SATURDAY, MAY 16

Positive Vibrations Stage (Orleans Avenue)

Soul Creole, 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Wild Magnolias, 2:45 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Tony Hall & Friends, 5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

New Orleans Suspects, 7:45 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.

MotherShip Foundation Stage (Dumaine Street)

Ecirb Muller’s Twisted Dixie, 11 a.m – 12:05 p.m.

Davis Rogan, 12:35 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Pirates Choice, 2:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.

Funky Dawgz Brass Band, 3:55 p.m. – 5:05 p.m.

Yojimbo, 5:35 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.

Kristin Diable, 7:15 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Abita Stage (Lafitte Street)

Bantam Foxes, 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Kevin Stylez, 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Erica Falls, 4 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

Woodenhead, 6:30 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.

SUNDAY, MAY 17

Positive Vibrations Stage (Orleans Street)

Papa Mali, 12 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.

Mike Dillon’s Punk Rock Percussion Consortium, 2:20 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

101 Runners, 4:40 p.m. – 5:50 p.m.

Ivan Neville’s Dumstaphunk, 7 p.m – 8:30 p.m.

MotherShip Foundation Stage (Dumaine Street)

Chicago Children’s Choir, 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Meschiya Lake and Tom McDermott, 12:45 p.m. – 2 p.m.

Chrisitan Serpas & Ghost Town, 2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

N’awlins Johnny’s, 4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Rotary Downs, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Abita Stage (Lafitte Street)

Bhakti Caravan, 11 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Kim Carson, 1:10 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.

Colin Lake, 3:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.

To Be Continued Brass Band, 5:50 p.m. – 7 p.m.

http://www.thebayouboogaloo.com/shop
The official 2015 Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo Festival poster artist is Becky Fos. This is the official commissioned piece, now available for pre-order on www.TheBayouBoogaloo.com. Get that 10th annual poster now before they sell out!

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Bicycle Pub Crawl May 16th

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM: REGISTRATION AT “THE BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL” 4401 BANKS ST
9:45 AM – 10:30 AM: 2ND STOP. “LIUZZA’S BY THE TRACK” 1518 N LOPEZ ST
10:35 AM – 11:20 AM: 3RD STOP. “PAGODA CAFE” 1430 N DORGENOIS ST
11:25 AM – 12:10 PM: 4TH STOP. “OOH POO PAH DOO BAR” 1931 ORLEANS AVE
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM. 5TH STOP. “THE BROAD THEATER” 636 N BROAD ST
1:05 PM – 1:50 PM: 6TH STOP. “ZULU SOCIAL AID AND PLEASURE CLUB” 732 N BROAD ST
2:00 PM: LAST STOP. “BAYOU BOOGALOO FESTIVAL“

Mid-City Volleyball Group is planning another outrageous bicycle pub crawl in association with the Bayou Boogaloo. This is the seventh year of a Saturday morning pub crawl to get primed for the Bayou Boogaloo. It’s a joint fundraiser for Mid-City Volleyball Group and the MotherShip Foundation with a suggested donation of $20.00. You’ll have to buy your own drinks at most, but not all, stops, and you’ll get a little swag at one of the stops. Please sign up for this fun-filled event at their website so they can get an accurate head count: www.midcityvolleyball.org.

2014 PORCH CRAWL

May 11, 2014 by Charlie London

PORCH CRAWL TICKETS available at Swirl and Terranova’s.

The James Andrews Trio will once again be participating in the 2014 PORCH CRAWL in Faubourg St. John!

PORCHES:

RESTAURANTS:

Fairgrounds

Café Degas

Santa Fe

Liuzza’s by the Track

Lola’s

Slow Food New Orleans

Ruby Slipper

Check out the list below of drinks to look for during the 2014 PORCH CRAWL in Faubourg St. John. Liquor provided by Beam Global. Fine wines from Lange Twins Winery.

Adult snowballs with Cruzan rum.
Margarita on the rocks.
Candy shot martini with glass.
Bourbon Lemonade.
Big Ginger.
Velvet sin liquor.

TICKETS will be available at Terranova’s and Swirl.

Faubourg St. John’s

2014 PORCH CRAWL!

The event will take place on and around Ursulines Avenue in beautiful Faubourg St. John.

Spring Gala for Spay Mart

April 2, 2013 by Charlie London

SpayMart is holding its annual Spring Gala and Auction to benefit homeless cats on Saturday, April 6, from 6 to 10 p.m. “An Evening Along the Bayou” will raise a substantial percentage of SpayMart’s operating funds, which will allow the organization to continue providing low-cost spay/neuter and adoption services to the public.

The celebration at the home and gardens of Dr. Rollie Norris on Bayou St. John in New Orleans promises to be a fun-filled night set in near tropical surroundings with live music, martini bars, raffles, great food by local chefs, entertainment, live and silent auctions, and free photographs.

Tickets are $75 if ordered ahead of time, $100 at the door, and $750 for a reserved table for eight. You can order tickets at SpayMart or buy them at the SpayMart Thrift and Gift Shop in the Century Plaza Shopping Center at 6601 Veterans Blvd. in Metairie.

SpayMart was started by Lynn Chiche and Pam Casey in 1998 to to reduce pet overpopulation in the New Orleans area. Their mission has always been to address animal overpopulation and animal homelessness through education, aggressive spay/neuter, and adoption programs. The organization spay/neuters an average of 1,500 animals of indigent pet owners annually and adopts more than 400 cats to loving homes.

The non-profit group was getting ready to open the city’s first low-cost, high-volume spay/neuter clinic when Katrina hit, destroying the roof and ruining everything inside.

After the storm, Chiche focused her efforts on rescuing cats from the floodwaters. Her house in Metairie flooded, and she landed near Picayune, Miss., where she bought some property and turned a large building into a no-kill shelter for cats.

She and her husband live on the grounds, and she cares for more than 250 cats, most rescued from New Orleans and surrounding parishes. To learn more about SpayMart and to see cats available for adoption, visit SpayMart or call the shelter at 601.749.0268.

Original article in link below:
http://www.nola.com/pets/index.ssf/2013/03/an_evening_along_the_bayou_wil.html

Tall Ships Blue Angels

April 10, 2012 by Charlie London

http://nolanavyweek.com/

New Orleans will serve as the inaugural city in a three-year national celebration commemorating the War of 1812 and the Star-Spangled Banner.

The 2012 celebration will take place April 17 – 23, 2012, featuring a colorful spectacle of ships spreading on the East Bank of the Mississippi River from Erato Street to Upper Poland Avenue. Additionally, the Navy’s famed Blue Angels will perform a memorable air show as part of the week’s festivities.

The U.S. Navy’s amphibious warship USS Wasp, along with other large navy vessels, will welcome Class A tall ships from countries around the world to New Orleans, joining the U.S. Navy and OpSail 2012 for the celebration. The theme, “Our Flag Was Still There,” will mark the festivities in seven ports and across the country.

In each of the port cities, beginning with New Orleans, ships will be open for public visiting, and citizens will have the opportunity to interact with sailors from around the world. In addition to the Navy fleet and tall ships lining the Port, and the Blue Angels air show, activities will include official visits among regional dignitaries and Navy leadership, visiting sailors engaged in friendly sporting competitions, a seafood cook-off, and regional outreach and community service projects by visiting sailors.

“From 2012 to 2015, the United States Navy and its partners, including Operation Sail, Inc., will commemorate the War of 1812 and the writing of our national anthem, the Star- Spangled banner,” U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus said. “It is remarkable that 200 years ago, one of the first wars in our country’s history was fought against nations who have become our closest allies.”

“Bringing the tall ships of the world back to U.S. waters for the commemoration of this glorious American milestone excites the imagination,” said chairman of Operation Sail, Inc., Jose Fuentes. “Throughout 2012-2015, millions of people will witness these graceful and majestic sailing ships as they parade in together, and celebrate brotherhood of the sea, and of our freedoms.”

http://nolanavyweek.com/

WHAT:
The Blue Angels, the U. S. Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron, will put on an air show at the New Orleans Lakefront. A Blue Angels flight demonstration exhibits choreographed refinements of skills possessed by all naval aviators. The Blue Angels’ C-130, affectionately known as Fat Albert, begins each demonstration by exhibiting its maximum performance capabilities during a ten-minute performance. Shortly thereafter, you will see the graceful aerobatic maneuvers of the four-jet Diamond Formation, in concert with the fast-paced, high-performance maneuvers of its two Solo pilots. Finally, the team illustrates the pinnacle of precision flying, performing maneuvers locked as a unit in the renowned, six-jet Delta Formation.

WHEN & WHERE:
Saturday, April 21, 2012

BLUE ANGEL PUBLIC AIR SHOW OVER LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN
Lakefront, from University of New Orleans to Lakefront Airport

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Blue Angels performance

Please take the bus, carpool and bike to the show, because parking is limited. Shuttles will be available (location TBD)

Sunday, April 22, 2012

BLUE ANGEL PUBLIC AIR SHOW OVER LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN
Lakefront, from University of New Orleans to Lakefront Airport

1:30 pm – 4:00 pm Blue Angels performance

Please take the bus, carpool and bike to the show, because parking is limited. Shuttles will be available (location TBD)

WHY:
NOLA Navy Week is a kickoff to a three year commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 that will also end in New Orleans in 2015. Other ports the tall ships and military vessels will visit are the Atlantic Coast in New York, Norfolk, Baltimore, Boston, and New London. Commemoration events in the Great Lakes will take place in Milwaukee, Chicago, Toledo, Cleveland, Detroit, and Buffalo.

Pitot House EVENTS

February 21, 2012 by Charlie London

photos by Charlie London

Join the Louisiana Landmarks Society for a unique Vino on the Bayou experience!

June 8
5:30 – 7:30 PM

1440 Moss Street | New Orleans

March 16
March 31
PRC Shotgun House Tour
Headquarters: The Pitot House10 AM – 4 PM

April 20
Vino on the Bayou, 5:30 – 7:30 PM

May 18
Vino on the Bayou, 5:30 – 7:30 PM

June 8
Vino on the Bayou, 5:30 – 7:30 PM

What You Can Expect

October 27, 2011 by Charlie London

More at: http://voodooonthebayou.com

Photos and video by Charlie London

New Orleans District A City Councilmember Susan Guidry and her husband Hervin at the 2010 Voodoo on the Bayou at the Pitot House.

Videos by Charlie London

See Conrad Abadie’s photos in the link below:
http://www.voodooonthebayou.com

See photos by Charlie London in the link below:
http://neworleans.smugmug.com/Events/2010-Voodoo-on-the-Bayou
Keith Christopher deserves many thank yous from all of us for his over-the-top effort to make the 2010 Voodoo on the Bayou wonderful for all of us.

VOODOO on the BAYOU

October 27, 2011 by Charlie London

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON VOODOO ON THE BAYOU IN 2014.

SATURDAY | Oct 29 | 8:30 pm | PITOT HOUSE | 1440 Moss | New Orleans

Contact: VoodooOnTheBayou@gmail.com

Faubourg St. John Neighborhood Association is pleased to announce the 22nd Annual Voodoo on the Bayou celebration which will be held on the grounds of The Historic Pitot House.
The event will feature live music by “Los Po-Boy-Citos” (winners of the 2011 Big Easy Award for Best Latin Band) and the New Orleans sounds of “Lips & the Trips”.

Open Bar, food from some of New Orleans most beloved restaurants including Café Degas, Santa Fe, Nonna Mia and Angelo Brocato’s.

Also featured will be a wonderful variety of silent auction items including a Mignon Faget necklace, a Treme Poster signed by cast members, a Chris Owens costume, 1996 Sports Illustrated featuring and signed by Archie and Peyton Manning.

Tickets are $40 in advance ($50 at the door the night of the event) and available at:

Terranova Supermarket 3308 Esplanade Avenue
Swirl Wine 3143 Ponce de Leon
New Orleans Bamboo 6065 Magazine Street
Cork & Bottle 3700 Orleans Avenue

voodooonthebayou@gmail.com or Call the “Voodoo Queen” at 504.486.7793

For more go to www.voodooonthebayou.com

VOODOO on the BAYOU

September 12, 2011 by Charlie London

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON VOODOO ON THE BAYOU IN 2014.

SATURDAY | OCTOBER 29 | 8:30 pm |
PITOT HOUSE | 1440 Moss Street | New Orleans

Tickets available NOW at Terranova’s Superette at 3308 Esplanade.

In the background you are listening to the sounds of Los Po-Boy-Citos who will be playing this year at the 22nd annual VOODOO on the BAYOU at the Pitot House at 1440 Moss Street in beautiful Faubourg St. John!

For more information about the 22nd annual VOODOO on the BAYOU please visit the link below:
http://business.fsjna.org/2011/09/voodoo-on-the-bayou-22/

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PORCH CRAWL TICKETS available at Swirl and Terranova’s.

The James Andrews Trio will once again be participating in the 2014 PORCH CRAWL in Faubourg St. John!

PORCHES:

RESTAURANTS:

Check out the list below of drinks to look for during the 2014 PORCH CRAWL in Faubourg St. John. Liquor provided by Beam Global. Fine wines from Lange Twins Winery.

TICKETS will be available at Terranova’s and Swirl.

2014 PORCH CRAWL!

New Orleans will serve as the inaugural city in a three-year national celebration commemorating the War of 1812 and the Star-Spangled Banner.

Join the Louisiana Landmarks Society for a unique Vino on the Bayou experience!

June 8 5:30 – 7:30 PM

More at: http://voodooonthebayou.com

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON VOODOO ON THE BAYOU IN 2014.

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON VOODOO ON THE BAYOU IN 2014.

SATURDAY | OCTOBER 29 | 8:30 pm | PITOT HOUSE | 1440 Moss Street | New Orleans

In the background you are listening to the sounds of Los Po-Boy-Citos who will be playing this year at the 22nd annual VOODOO on the BAYOU at the Pitot House at 1440 Moss Street in beautiful Faubourg St. John!

June 8
5:30 – 7:30 PM

SATURDAY | OCTOBER 29 | 8:30 pm |
PITOT HOUSE | 1440 Moss Street | New Orleans