This week, online news and lifestyle channels have picked up some interesting featured New Orleans projects and events. It is Semaine Francais, or French Week, in New Orleans organized by the local French Consulate celebrated of course with the ever-so-popular French 75 cocktail. Also commencing this week are the launch of two huge, year-round cruise ships embarking from New Orleans and a green building initiative for low-income residents. Feast your eyes on this week’s recap of NOLA Around the Web.
Two carnival cruise ships launch in New Orleans, aiming to be the biggest cruise operator in the world and donating $25,000 to Reconcile New Orleans – a youth preparatory program for the hospitality industry.
Viva la France! It’s Semaine Francais in New Orleans.
Green living and energy efficient households are becoming perpetually available to low-income New Orleans residents via philanthropic and environmental programs. Not only is Wendell Pierce rebuilding a neighborhood with completely sustainable materials, but a new loan will allow an environmental company to provide solar powered roofs to many families in New Orleans.
Appropriately named Elephant Beetles, the massive bugs native to Central America have arrived at the New Orleans Insectarium! (photo courtesy of MSNBC.com)
A University of Central Arkansas grant will go towards researching how non-profits contributed to rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Katrina and how they can be used to aid other cities in need today.
A lifestyle blog, blonde vivant, documents a trip to New Orleans, emphasizing the boutique interior design shop, Nadine Blake, on Royal Street in the French Quarter.
This cutting edge lifestyle blog spotlights The Music Box in New Orleans, a large-scale Prospect 2 installation designed to function as an acoustic structure.
The iheartnola blog traces the history and legacy of the French 75, one of New Orleans’ classic cocktails, in celebration of tonight’s joint Tales of the Cocktail and 504Ward event.
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