Win a Fiat

July 1, 2012 by Charlie London

Congratulations to Faubourg St. John neighbor Sten Thornburg who won the raffle!

Friends of City Park raffle 2012 FIAT to support new entrance to Botanical Garden and Storyland

The goal of raising funds for the new entrance to the Botanical Garden and Storyland continues.

Through the generosity of Ray Brandt Automotive, Friends of City Park is raffling a 2012 Fiat Pop Hatchback for $75 per chance. Only 2,000 tickets will be sold. This Italian designed car has an MSRP of $16,200 and gets 38 MPG on the highway.

The Fiat Pop features a 1.4 liter engine, 5-speed transmission, hands-free communication, AM/FM/CD/MP3 Radio with an audio jack, power windows with one-touch down feature, remote keyless entry, leather wrap steering wheel, advance multistage front air bags and a four-year 50,000 mile warranty.

The drawing will be held on July 25, 2012 at 8 p.m. in conjunction with Friends’ Fest, Friends of City Park’s free members-only event held in the Carousel Gardens Amusement Park. The winner is responsible for all taxes, registration, title and license fees. The vehicle may not be redeemed for cash.

Visit www.friendsofcitypark.com for official rules of entry or to purchase an online ticket. Tickets are also available Monday through Friday in the Friends of City Park office, 1 Palm Drive, New Orleans, 70124 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. and at the Botanical Garden Gift Shop, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday –Sunday.

For additional information, call the Friends of City Park office at 504-483-9376.

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Magical Mystery Tour

March 14, 2012 by Charlie London

photo “Foggis Wheel” by Kevin O’Mara

It’s another foggy morning here in Faubourg St. John. As a tribute to the day, you see above Kevin O’Mara’s photo of the ferris wheel in Storyland in City Park. He dubbed the photo “Foggis Wheel”.

See more of Kevin’s work at http://www.klophoto.com/

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Lark in the Park

March 1, 2012 by Charlie London

MARCH 2, 2012

Join Friends of City Park
for the fabulous Gala, Lark in the Park
to celebrate the creation of a new entrance to
Storyland and the Botanical Garden

PATRON PARTY – THE PERISTYLE -6:30 TIL 8PM
Champagne Reception catered by Chef Donald Link
Entertainment by The Peristyle Quartet

GALA PARTY
at the Goldring/Woldenberg Great Lawn
8:00 – 11:30PM

An exciting live auction
with one-of-a-kind items

ENTERTAINMENT BY
Leif Pedersen’s 1944 Big Band -8:00-9:30PM
& Big Sam’s Funky Nation – 9:30-11:30PM

GALA TICKETS
$100/person
$90/person for Friends of City Park members

ATTIRE: GLAMOROUS & DAPPER

If you have questions please call (504) 483-9376
or email Susan at [email protected]

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