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National Flood Insurance Program to Expire May 31, 2012

The National Flood Insurance will expire on May 31st and Hurricane Season begins June 1st. This program expires every six months or so and  is usually resigned either the night before the expiration or a few days after.  This manages to cause great havoc and anxiety for buyers and sellers who have property transfers the…

Earth Fest at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, LA, March 17 and 18, 2012

Saturday, March 17, and Sunday, March 18, 2012 Earth Fest is a New Orleans family tradition and a great way to learn about saving the environment. Exhibitors representing groups from the non-profit and governmental sectors as well as businesses involved with environmental issues will help Zoo visitors answer questions for prizes on the Earth Quest…

A Night to Make It Right – Fundraiser in New Orleans – March 10, 2012

On March 10 at Hyatt Regency New Orleans, Brad Pitt and Ellen DeGeneres will host “A Night to Make It Right” with special guests Randy Jackson and performances by Rihanna, Sheryl Crow, the Neville Brothers, Seal and local favorite Dr. John and friends. The benefit gala will raise vital funds for the completion of 150…

New Orleans is the Sport’s Capital of the World!

With 9 sporting events in two weeks New Orleans is hustling and busting.  This evening is the LSU game and this town is packed, just packed.  Large limos line the streets outside restaurants, streetcars packed and everyone it seems is wearing a LSU something, either a tee shirt or a hat.  The excitement is in…

How is New Orleans Doing Six Years After Katrina?

“New Orleans Miracle”

This past week New Orleans was featured as the most improved city in the nation on the Wall Street Journal MarketWatch’s “Best Cities for Business in 2011” list, a survey looking at over 100 metro areas in the country using 15 different criteria.  I sign up to the Mayor’s website and he sent out the…

New Orleans is Participating in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

A group of entertainers from New Orleans will be participating in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade tomorrow…this is a group that could only come from New Orleans and they are a hoot.  Doctors, lawyers, teachers coming together to form a group called the “610 Stompers“.  610 refers to a highway down here in Louisiana.  This…

New Orleans Is Booming! From Forbes.com

I live in New Orleans now and I feel the growth even in the amount of time I have been here -it is very exciting….People are moving here from all over the country, there is nothing like it.  If  you want to read what is going on in New Orleans please click the link below….

Parking Rules Around New Orleans

  READ PARKING SIGNS CAREFULLY! Check the signs when you park, some of our streets may look like it is okay to park anywhere but that is not the case.  There are parking meters throughout New Orleans that will accept a credit or debit card.  The sticker from these machines should be placed on the passenger…

Audubon Park in Uptown New Orleans | The Most Beautiful Trees

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