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New Orleans West Bank Weekend Events - January 4-6, 2008

By Lisa Heindel

Real Estate Broker/Owner with Crescent City Living LLC Licensed LA RE Commission

January 04, 2008 09:45 AM

It's a new year with a whole new slew of West Bank events taking place this weekend! Making your plans? Here are some great places to start:

King Cake Kick Off Party

Trinity Lutheran Church, 438 Olivier St. in Algiers Point will be holding its annual kick off for the Mardi Gras season. Food, drinks, king cake...and Benny Grunch and the Bunch will perform. Sunday, 1/6/08 starting at noon.

Gretna Carnival Kickoff Parade

Sunday, 1/6/08, starting at 1 pm. Hosted by the Krewe of Alla, the start of the West Bank Mardi Gras parade season will begin at the base of the CCC at Franklin Street and parade through Gretna. Check the Times-Picayune for the complete parade route.

West Bank Blood Drive

Get your limited edition Blood Center sweatshirt with your donation this weekend. Friday from 7 am to 3 pm and Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm at the West Bank center, 2701 Manhattan Blvd in Harvey, LA. All donors will be registered to win a ride for 2 in the Krewe of Thor, including throws and costumes. Now that's worth a pint!

Choctaw Day

This is my pick for THE weekend event - come visit me and I'll throw an extra meatball on your plate! The Krewe of Choctaw holds its annual spaghetti dinner on Sunday, 1/6/08 from 11 am to 3 pm at the VFW Post 3121 on Monroe St. in Gretna, LA. Dine in or take out at only $5 per plate. The lovely Choctaw maids will be selling sweets to finish up your meal. There will be games, prizes and face painting for the kids, music, a parade of prizes, super raffle and the traditional children's Shoe Box Float decorating contest. What better reason to buy some new shoes!

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Lisa Heindel

Crescent City Living LLC - New Orleans, LA

New Orleans Real Estate Broker

Amanda, read about king cake. Have you never had king cake???

Judi, keep those Texans safe from the dreaded baby! Do you make them buy the next cake?

Jan 04, 2008 04:55 PM

Elizabeth Nieves

The Elizabeth Nieves Realty Group - Durham, NC

Bilingual Raleigh - Durham North Carolina Real Estate Team

Sounds like the new year is off and running. I hope that it brings you a world of blessing!!

Jan 05, 2008 01:15 AM

Thanks, Elizabeth! Happy Mardi Gras (a little early)

Jan 05, 2008 02:22 AM

Judi Morgan

RETIRED - San Antonio, TX

San Antonio, TX Real Estate

Lisa, no, I usually can't help myself during Mardi Gras!!! I want to share it with everyone so I usually stop by the store on my way in to the office and buy 4 or 5 King Cakes, hide the babies in the cakes and put them in the office kitchen to be enjoyed by all. I'm at a new company this year, so it'll be fun to share with my new office friends.

Jan 05, 2008 02:30 AM

There you go, Judi, keeping the Carnival spirit alive where ever you go!

Jan 05, 2008 02:31 AM

Kathy McGraw

CELLing Realty - White Water, CA

Riverside County CA Real Estate

Lisa- Sounds like a lot of activities....and fun ones. thanks.....

Jan 06, 2008 11:08 AM

Kathy, thanks for stopping by!

Jan 06, 2008 11:11 AM

Adam Waldman

Westcott Group Real Estate Company - Hauppauge, NY

Realtor - Long Island

LISA - You had to start off with King Cakes! I've only tried them once when I worked with someone from New Orleans. He had it shipped up to NYC. I've since tried to find someplace that ships them, but have been unsuccessful. I wanted my wife to try it. I even looked up southern and cajun restaurants, but they don't serve it either. I guess I'll just have to get down to New Orleans to have some.

Jan 06, 2008 11:41 AM

Adam, although you know I would love to have you visit us, in the meantime you can check out http://www.mannyrandazzo.com/ for fantastic king cakes that they will ship to you overnight.

Jan 06, 2008 11:45 AM

Adam, here's the website of one place that does ship King Cakes and I checked it is in Metairie, LA!!!

Jan 06, 2008 11:49 AM

Here's a link to a site with that has a list of bakeries that bake and ship King Cakes and their contact info.

Jan 06, 2008 11:57 AM

Go, Judi!

Jan 06, 2008 12:10 PM

Lisa, have you seen my updated MEEZ??!!!???

Jan 06, 2008 12:12 PM

Judi, that is too cute! You look like you are ready for a ball :)

Jan 06, 2008 12:18 PM

I am, I need to be in New Orleans, following you around from Ball to Ball!!!

Jan 06, 2008 12:22 PM

Brian Block

RE/MAX Allegiance, Managing Broker/Branch Vice President - McLean, VA

Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate

Lisa, sounds like you were having some fun in New Orleans this past weekend. New Orleans is always a culinary treat!

Jan 07, 2008 12:29 AM

Brian, we had a great weekend! Hope yours was just as much fun.

Jan 07, 2008 01:30 AM

Amanda Evans

DFW Living - Fort Worth, TX

Real Estate Broker - Fort Worth Texas

Of all things to learn about on Active Rain, who'd have thought I'd learn about King Cake? I didn't think you guys were serious about not eating the baby!

Jan 09, 2008 09:37 AM

Amanda, LOL!!!

Jan 09, 2008 09:56 AM

I keep thinking of Talladega Nights: Dear Baby Jesus....

Jan 09, 2008 10:14 AM

New Orleans West Bank Weekend Events - January 4-6, 2008

King Cake Kick Off Party

Gretna Carnival Kickoff Parade

West Bank Blood Drive

Choctaw Day

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