Such an exciting time in New Orleans: Christmas, New Year’s and the BCS! This year all of this snuck up on me; I was in the car driving to my parents’ for Thanksgiving dinner, and I heard myself singing “Jingle Bells.” I stopped and thought, “Wait, what am I doing?” Then I turned up the […]
In the fall of 2005, Leigh Courtney Bastable and Edward Scott Poitevent met in San Diego, Calif., where the two were both stationed for the Navy. Leigh is a nurse while Scott serves as an Explosives Ordinance Demolition Officer. Scott was preparing to deploy for one year while Leigh was working in the San Diego […]
We all have a soft spot in our hearts for City Park, where 1,300 acres of lush foliage and towering oaks house some of the city’s favorite spots, including the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Botanical Gardens and Big Lake. But it takes more than love to maintain this local paradise, which has seen […]
What an amazing cover for the 30th anniversary of “Lark in the Park.” Thanks so much to the ever-amazing honoree Genevieve Munson Trimble and co-chairs Gayle Benson, Margo Dubos and Juli Miller Hart. You should be receiving your patron letter soon, and we don’t want you to miss this anniversary. The event will feature a […]