NOLA Apps and Sites that I find useful:
Here are some of the apps I have on my iPhone to access info on New Orleans:
1. wwoz: 90.7 FM This is the quintessential New Orleans roots and culture station. They sponsor Jazz Fest, they have most of the music being played around the city each night in their music calendar, can get the music stream from here and pretend you are in NOLA, etc, etc
2. Eater New Orleans: All the news of restaurants, their eater 38 or top ones, where to be seen (of course 2466 Royal, ChezRoyalHowieJane)
3. NolaDefender (Blood.Alcohol.Content) Good Indie Coverage on events, New Orleans News, etc
4. Times Picayune Web Site: Famous old newspaper of the town. Covers all news, politics, sports, entertainment.
4. Cultural Activities:
New Orleans Museum of Art
Ogden Art Museum of Southern Culture
Contemporary Art Center
http://www.marignyoperahouse.org
These are just a few links
Howard
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Transportation at Day of Dead Celebration in New Orleans
Transportation
Hi Everyone,
Just giving my thoughts and experience about renting a car in New Orleans for the event. I love having a car because I can then roam and visit various areas in the city and surroundings. The parking around our neighborhood is easy to find spots. I know some don't like to have a rental car and would use taxis or public transportation. There are bus routes thru the city, and line 5 runs in our neighborhood.
The rental logistics are very easy at New Orleans Airport. Just get off, walk to a building dedicated to rental, and pick up your car. We have been using Dollar rent a car, and have been pleased with their service, however whichever company you have points, or experience with is all there. Also easy to drive to our house. Takes about 20 minutes. Put WWOZ 90.7 on the radio and start the experience.
Maybe some would want to join forces and rent a car together. Just wanted to share my experience. I am planning to have some morning event, Friday or Saturday, out to the bayou's . But will give further info on that when planned.
Howard
Hi Everyone,
Just giving my thoughts and experience about renting a car in New Orleans for the event. I love having a car because I can then roam and visit various areas in the city and surroundings. The parking around our neighborhood is easy to find spots. I know some don't like to have a rental car and would use taxis or public transportation. There are bus routes thru the city, and line 5 runs in our neighborhood.
The rental logistics are very easy at New Orleans Airport. Just get off, walk to a building dedicated to rental, and pick up your car. We have been using Dollar rent a car, and have been pleased with their service, however whichever company you have points, or experience with is all there. Also easy to drive to our house. Takes about 20 minutes. Put WWOZ 90.7 on the radio and start the experience.
Maybe some would want to join forces and rent a car together. Just wanted to share my experience. I am planning to have some morning event, Friday or Saturday, out to the bayou's . But will give further info on that when planned.
Howard
Friday, June 20, 2014
HBO Series "Treme" Challenge
Hello Day of Dead New Orleans Celebrators
Announcing today!! that all who watch the first 4 episodes of the HBO series Treme will win a $15 gift certificate to Cake Bakery, a wonderful breakfast place a block from Lion's Inn on Chartres, or a $15 gift certificate to The Joint, best BBQ around. The series can be found on Netflix, HBO Go, and probably others like Amazon Prime.
This brilliant series is about New Orleans, with the first episode starting 3 months after Katrina. The opening episode introduces all the players: politics, police, gentrification, beginning recovery, the Mardi Gras Indians, the second lines on Sundays ( the black clubs that make elaborate feather costumes to dance and chant at special events), the food, the music (jazz, Louie Prima singing Buena Sera Signorina), etc
The series is done by David Simon, who did the award winning series, The Wire, about drugs and crime and politics in Baltimore.
Of course this will be the honor system, and I hope it will lead to watching the other episodes after the first four. With the map I sent and the Rebecca Solnit Atlas book on New Orleans, you can look up items to learn more about them. Such as the Mardi Gras Indians, or the social and pleasure clubs that organize the second lines on Sunday's at 1pm.
Big Chief Howie
Announcing today!! that all who watch the first 4 episodes of the HBO series Treme will win a $15 gift certificate to Cake Bakery, a wonderful breakfast place a block from Lion's Inn on Chartres, or a $15 gift certificate to The Joint, best BBQ around. The series can be found on Netflix, HBO Go, and probably others like Amazon Prime.
This brilliant series is about New Orleans, with the first episode starting 3 months after Katrina. The opening episode introduces all the players: politics, police, gentrification, beginning recovery, the Mardi Gras Indians, the second lines on Sundays ( the black clubs that make elaborate feather costumes to dance and chant at special events), the food, the music (jazz, Louie Prima singing Buena Sera Signorina), etc
The series is done by David Simon, who did the award winning series, The Wire, about drugs and crime and politics in Baltimore.
Of course this will be the honor system, and I hope it will lead to watching the other episodes after the first four. With the map I sent and the Rebecca Solnit Atlas book on New Orleans, you can look up items to learn more about them. Such as the Mardi Gras Indians, or the social and pleasure clubs that organize the second lines on Sunday's at 1pm.
Big Chief Howie
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Opening Day of Official Blog for the Day of the Dead New Orleans Birthday Celebration
Hello all,
Have just started a blog for the 70th birthday party in New Orleans, October 31, November 1, November 2, 2014
I am looking for this to be a repository of information on the party,New Orleans, restaurants, news articles, recipes, music, literature, movies...........
Enjoy!!
Big Chief Howie
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