The Quieter Side of New Orleans
The social calender for Gretna is filled with October events Gretna Heritage Festival The Gretna Heritage Festival kicks off Friday and runs through Sunday evening. The biggest annual event in Gretna, the entire weekend is filled with food, music, arts and crafts and more. Music lineup Ticket information Highlights of […] Read more »
Blurring the lines between graffiti and art, ExhibitBe opened Saturday in Algiers for a one day show. Local street artists have transformed an abandoned apartment complex into one of the most stunning displays of art that I’ve been witness to. The backstory on how ExhibitBe came to be Due to […] Read more »
If you aren’t lucky enough to live in the New Orleans area, there’s a reason that October is a fantastic time to visit. Friday will kick off one of the biggest weekends of the year on the West Bank when the City of Gretna hosts the 17th annual Gretna Heritage […] Read more »
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. […] Read more »
Gretna Heritage Festival 2011 Finally! One of my favorite weekends on the West Bank has arrived, complete with food, music, games, rides, family and friends. The Gretna Heritage Festival opens today at 4:00 and what could make it more special for me than my husband’s band, Chicken on the Bone, […] Read more »
2011 Westwego Summer Concerts The Friday night summertime concerts are back at the Westwego Farmer and Fisheries Market starting this weekend. If you’ve never been to one of the shows, it’s a great way to spend a Friday evening and you are sure to run into someone you know. Bring […] Read more »
Navy Band in Brechtel Park Over the weekend, the U.S. Navy Band put on a free concert at Brechtel Park in Algiers. We took advantage of the glorious weather and set up our lawn chairs to enjoy an afternoon of music that went from big band to swing to contemporary […] Read more »
Looking for the 2011 Westwego Farmer’s Market concerts schedule? Find it here. Once again, I missed the opening of the 2010 summer concerts at the farmer’s market in Westwego. One day, I’ll get it together and be there for the first one, but in the meantime there is a great […] Read more »
Gretna Amphitheater You know that fall is near when the buzz on the West Bank is all about the Gretna Heritage Festival and you block out your Friday nights for the Back to the River concerts. In years past, the levee was covered in blankets for the free concerts, but […] Read more »
