Category Archives: Local photos

Nostalgic New Orleans Photos | Frostop in Algiers

Shuttered Frostop on General Meyer in Algiers

It’s funny how nostalgia and food can combine to bring people together – even if it’s just virtually. If you follow West Bank Living on Facebook, then you already know that we love posting local photos of this, that and the other.  Who’d a thunk that one photo of a boarded up burger joint would…

Bead Dogs are a Treasure Hunt for Art in New Orleans

Located on LB Landry in Algiers

Have you seen the bead dogs scattered throughout New Orleans and Metairie?  Finding them is like embarking on an artistic treasure hunt all over the city. The official name is Paws on Parade and the project is designed to raise awareness of animal needs and welfare in the area.  At the end of the parade…

Mardi Gras 2012 in Photos

Mardi Gras 2012

If there’s one thing that makes an amateur photographer happy, it’s a parade…. Hope you had a spectacular Carnival season! If you can’t see the video above, click here Google+

2011 Gretna Heritage Festival in Pictures

2011 Gretna Fest Friday 170

This year was the first one in a long time that I wasn’t able to attend all three days of the annual Heritage Festival in Gretna LA.  But, despite the fact that I missed Sunday, I was still able to get some pictures and video of all of the festivities.  The festival seems to get…

Parading Pooches at Pawdi Gras 2011

Every year I say that I’m going to get to the Pawdi Gras parade in Gretna LA.  Every year I miss it.  Until Saturday. Up bright and early, I was able to stroll through the Farmer’s Market and get to the starting area before the parade kicked off.  The volunteers from PAWS were there, along…

2010 Gretna Heritage Festival Kicks Off

We couldn’t have asked for better weather for the opening day of Gretna Fest this year! Sunny skies, mild temperatures and a breeze blowing off of the river that was perfect. If I had to guess, I’d say that they broke a record for Friday night attendance.  The Krewe of Choctaw booth, where I volunteer…

Friday Fun Fotos | August 13, 2010

Last weekend was the annual White Linen Night in the arts district of New Orleans.  I don’t know who decided that August was the prime time for an outdoor event in a hot and humid climate, but the heat didn’t keep thousands of people from crowding the streets and the galleries. Missed White Linen Night?…

Friday Fun Fotos | August 6, 2010

How many more days until football? New Orleans Saints 2010 Season Schedule Google+

Bringing Public Art to Terrytown LA

If you were driving down Terry Parkway today you might have seen these fabulous and massive masks being installed on the neutral ground between Stumpf Blvd. and Carol Sue Parkway. Designed by artist Steve Martin, the masks are part of a public arts project sponsored by Jefferson Parish.   I was lucky enough to catch the…

Bayou St. John | Photos of a New Orleans Neighborhood

With bayous and canals running through and around the city of New Orleans, it’s not surprising that there are neighborhoods with some fantastic water views.  Just on the outskirts of City Park, Bayou St. John winds in front of many homes, providing a picturesque setting that seems out of place in the middle of the…