Category Archives: Around Town

News and community events on the West Bank of New Orleans

Christmas Tree Lighting in Gretna LA This Weekend!

City Hall decked out for the holidays in 2010

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and the city of Gretna is getting in the holiday spirit with the annual lighting of their tree this weekend. Starting at 6 pm on Sunday, December 4, 2011 at the Gretna Visitor’s Center on the corner of Huey P. Long Avenue and 4th Street, there will…

Bring A Toy, Get A Cupcake

Toys for Tots

  Our friends at Petite Cupcakes are, as you might know, military owned.  So they are proud to be taking a part in the Marine Corps Toys for Tots campaign for Christmas.  A new, unwrapped toy will get you a free cupcake from the display case and man, are they delicious! There is a limit…

Save The Ferries Town Hall Meeting in Algiers Point

Algiers Ferry

No one likes to pay the bridge tolls, but allowing them to expire could have some unintended consequences, since they support more than just the bridge.  Here’s an email I received from the Friends of the Ferry about a Town Hall Meeting taking place next week.  Open to the public, everyone is encouraged to attend,…

2011 Plaquemines Orange Festival This Weekend

Orange Festival Logo

I love this time of year, when all of the fresh citrus is ripe and ready to enjoy.  Aren’t we lucky to have so much to choose from with local growers providing a great selection of oranges, satsumas and more?  We have an orange tree in the backyard, so I’ll be picking those soon, but…

Annual Christmas Tree and Gift Sale in Algiers Point

Christmas tree

Get into the holiday spirit and support a local library at the same time! From the Hubbel Library: The Hubbell Library’s annual Christmas Tree and Holiday Gift sale will take place Saturday, November 26th from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, November 27th, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.  This event is a major…

Bingo! Turkey! How About Turkey Bingo?

Bingo

I’m a sucker for a good cause and the members of the Sunshine Club of Algiers have a great cause behind their annual Turkey Bingo. The Sunshine Club has been helping the needy since the early 1930′s and they continue that tradition today, providing baskets of food during the holidays. Their annual fundraiser is a…

Small Business Saturday is November 26, 2011

small business saturday

While planning your holiday shopping this year, I’d like to encourage you to spend your dollars with locally owned small businesses who rely on our support to keep their doors open as they provide not just goods and services, but jobs and tax dollars that benefit us directly. November 26, 2011 marks the second annual…

New Orleans West Bank Businesses Offering Military Perks on Veterans Day

Veterans Day 2011

If there is one thing that gives me a warm and fuzzy, it’s a business that appreciates the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform. I’m awed and humbled by the sacrifices that our military makes every single day of every single year.  While a free meal or a discount for a day may…

Community Shredding Event in Algiers LA

An Overflowing Paper Shredder

I had a shredder. Then I had another shredder.  May they both rest in peace…. Apparently, I create a lot of paper that shouldn’t be thrown in the recycle bin, but should be shredded instead and it overwhelmed my little purchases from Office Depot.  As a result, I have stacks of files and paper in…

Happy Halloween!

Glowing jack-o'-lantern.

From the West Bank Living Team to you….a Happy (and safe) Halloween!   Can’t see the video? Click here  Halloween Safety Tips for Parents and Kids