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Gambit TV: 3-Day Weekend A&E picks

Gambit TV — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:14:00 -0500

Noah Bonaparte Pais made his regular Thursday stop on the WWL Eyewitness Morning News and brought Eric Paulsen a music-heavy selection of Gambit weekend picks for the second weekend of Jazz Fest. (Bonus: they talk Mud — the Matthew McConaughey movie, not the kind currently pooling on the track at the Fair Grounds.)

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Y@ Speak: Jazz Fest weekend 1 — the Billy Joel report

Lauren LaBorde — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:05:00 -0500

Jazz Fest is a mud bowl, but filled with people passing a good time, getting some good eats. Li twitter.com/PMurphyWWL/sta…
— Paul Murphy (@PMurphyWWL) April 28, 2013

It was a rainy weekend but that didn't stop people from going to Jazz Fest, fleeing town for the comforts of Lafayette's Festival International de Louisiane or following Billy Joel around (this roundup is mostly about Billy Joel).…

WWL-TV: Gambit's 3-Day Weekend entertainment picks

Gambit TV — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:06:00 -0500

How much stuff is there to do during the first weekend of Jazz Fest? Lots.…

Johnny White's Sports Bar's farewell party in pictures and video

Megan Braden-Perry — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 06:33:00 -0500

In case you missed it, here are some videos and pictures from Johnny White's Sports Bar's farewell party and second line. Don't be disappointed about missing the party bus because, per Johnny White's employees who chose not to be directly quoted, the party bus was cancelled due to insurance concerns.…

Johnny White's Sports Bar to charter a party bus and host a second line at their farewell party this Saturday at midnight

Megan Braden-Perry — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:34:38 -0500

Following a successful 25 years in business, Johnny White's Sports Bar (720 Bourbon St., 524-4909; www.johnnywhitesneverclosed.com), famous for staying open during Hurricane Katrina, is closing—in true New Orleans fashion, no less.

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W Hotel opens its rooftop pool to public on Sundays this summer

Lauren LaBorde — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:34:00 -0500

We're in the beginning of Ew Season in New Orleans, when it's a million degrees every day and spending time as much time as possible submerged in cool water seems to be the only away to avoid dying. But where to swim?…

Sailor Jerry rum offers free Sailor Jerry tattoos

Will Coviello — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:23:56 -0600

Whether you know the name Sailor Jerry as the nickname of the legendary tattoo artist or from the rum that bares his name, Saturday would have been his 101st birthday. In a handful of cities, Sailor Jerry Rum is springing for free tattoos - provided you want a no-greater-than-palm-size tattoo from a large collection of Sailor Jerry's flash sheets.…

Serpas: 680 police officers in downtown core for New Year's Eve

Charles Maldonado — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:07:00 -0600

Based on projections from the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau that city hotels would be booked to capacity, NOPD is preparing for huge crowds in tourist-heavy areas for New Year's Eve. In a press conference at New Orleans Police Department Headquarters today, NOPD Superintendent Ronal Serpas told New Year's eve revelers to expect heavy police presence in the Central Business District, French Quarter and surrounding neighborhoods.…

2011 Swamp Fest this weekend

Kandace Graves — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:43:37 -0500

It’s a good weekend to enjoy some crisp fall weather amid Cajun, zydeco and country music, cultural activities and demonstrations, and a variety of food and crafts vendors Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 5-6 at the Louisiana Swamp Festival at Audubon Zoo. Activities include opportunities to interact with animals and watch them being fed in the Louisiana Swamp Exhibit.…

YeMaYa debuts Saturday

Lauren LaBorde — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:47:23 -0500

Happening in conjunction with the already-in-progress Ladyfest New Orleans, the inaugural women-only YeMaYa walking parade debuts tomorrow at 6 p.m. (check out my story on it here).…

WWL-TV: Gambit's 3-Day Weekend entertainment picks

Kevin Allman — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:01:52 -0500

Gambit's Noah Bonaparte Pais made his weekly stop on the WWL Eyewitness Morning News to school Eric Paulsen on all the things to do around town this weekend. Take it away, Noah:

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