Posted in Festivals, Food, New Orleans on May 24th, 2008
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 wasn’t [...]
Posted in Festivals, Food, New Orleans on May 20th, 2008
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 New Orleans. [...]
Posted in Festivals, New Orleans, Tech Stuff on May 2nd, 2008
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 bestow the [...]
Posted in Festivals, New Orleans on May 1st, 2008
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 parking, [...]
Posted in Art, Festivals, French Quarter, New Orleans on Apr 11th, 2008
Of all the festivals available to the south Louisianan, the French Quarter Fest has become by far my favorite one. It’s held in and celebrates my favorite place on earth, the French Quarter, where my family has connections stretching back to my great-great-great-great grandfather’s arrival here as a refugee in 1809. A French colonial born [...]
Posted in Festivals, Food, French Quarter on Apr 8th, 2008
Well, folks, we’re coming up on my one-year anniversary on the blogosphere, (blogoversary?). My first post, originally a guest post on Nolanotes, was a review of the French Quarter Fest. In light of my blogoversary and the the kickoff of FQF this weekend, I present for you, once again, my first blog posts (originally in [...]
Posted in Art, Festivals, Food, French Quarter, Uncategorized on Apr 5th, 2008
In coming weeks, one or more of you may find yourselves in receipt of a Major Award.
No, not that one.
This one: Pete & Nola’s Lucky Blog Award, recipients to be determined by as yet undetermined criteria.
Now, I’m not big on blog bling at all. But I am one for a pun, and always up for [...]
Posted in Festivals, Food, New Orleans on Mar 11th, 2008
Right after Nola called to say she had her St. Joseph Day post up, into the office came some goodies.
St. Joseph altar goodies, including prayer card and fava beans for good luck. It’s like the goodie bags Nola talks about, only it’s a goodie platter.
I am proud to be an American this July 4th, 2007. Eating a late breakfast, I was treated to the 92nd annual Nathan’s International July Fourth Hot Dog Eating Contest broadcast live on ESPN. The announcers did their best to hype it up to Super Bowl status, and for good reason: the title has gone [...]
Basically a big ditto to Nola’s post on the Greek Fest. It was a good move to go on Friday in the evening. There was a nice breeze coming off the lake; it was very pleasant after sunset. The mini-food market inside was nifty. Nola bought some olives, CS a bottle of wine, and I [...]
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