NOLA by the Numbers

1966
Year the brown pelican officially became Louisiana’s state bird.
4
Ingredients in Abita – water, malted barley, yeast and hops.
579
Poultry producers in Louisiana (according to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry).
10,000
Square feet of gallery space at the Contemporary Arts Center.
48
Percent of Louisiana’s land area covered by forest.
1998
Year Café Du Monde introduced iced coffee.

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