Archive for May, 2008

Got Baklava?

Got Baklava?

I was an early adopter to the Greekfest New Orleans, arriving when the gates opened at 5:00. I was concerned about the weather; it had been raining on the Causeway and there was a bit of a drizzle as I stopped at the bank and got gas. Speaking of gas, I mean, really, it...

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OPA!

OPA!

Obscene Publications Act of 1959? No. The Oil Pollution Act of 1990? No. Open Platform Architecture? No. The Ontario Power Authority? No. A Greek exclamation used to express joy, approval or encouragement? Yes! That one! It’s time once again for Greece on the Bayou as they’re calling it—or its official title, the Greek Festival...

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NOLA Travelogue: Parasol’s and Hansen’s Sno-Bliz

NOLA Travelogue: Parasol’s and Hansen’s Sno-Bliz

After a busy week which saw all my work assignments completed, I was free wander to about with a clear conscience. I had an idea a couple of weeks ago to some day soon have a day Uptown. Lunch at Parasol’s, followed by a Hansen’s Sno Bliz for desert. Nola and Katie and their...

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Public Art Here and in San Francisco

Public Art Here and in San Francisco

I wasn’t going to write anymore about our trip to San Francisco. I still need to cover the trip to Alcatraz, though, and working on the StreetcarArt.com project got me thinking about something I had seen while in the city by the bay, as it’s called. You see, there was also a public art...

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And the Winners Are…

And the Winners Are…

Also posted at Nola Notes. The NOLA bloggers have been doing great work covering the 2008 Jazz & Heritage Festival. Chronicling the rising prices, the food, the rain, the influx of tourists Foreigners taking over and most of all the music, NOLA bloggers have written of their experiences for all to read. We therefore...

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Jazz Festing

Jazz Festing

Jazz Fest Thursday. I hate to say it, but I woke up this morning and thought, “Do I really need to go spend a hundred bucks to get sunburned?” But my better senses prevailed and said,”Go buy sunblock.” Off to Walgreens for sunblock and bottled water. Causeway. Go park at Marconi Meadows. Shuttle and...

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