DDD SIDEWALK CLEANING TO CONTINUE
Downtown Development District (DDD) President & CEO Kurt Weigle announced today that sidewalk cleaning services in Downtown New Orleans will...

LAST-MINUTE MANIA! SHOPPERS INVITED TO CANAL STREET THIS SATURDAY FOR SPECIALS, FREE STREETCAR RIDES
On December 20, a light-hearted approach to Last-Minute Mania will provide some “peace on Earth” with an alternative shopping...

NEW SHELTERS MAKE DOWNTOWN SHINE
Eighteen shiny, new transit shelters have been installed throughout Downtown, thanks to an agreement between the Regional Transit Authority,...

HARRAH'S NEW ORLEANS NAMED #1 BEST PLACE TO WORK BY NEW ORLEANS CITYBUSINESS NEWSPAPER
This year's 50 Best Places to Work in New Orleans have been announced, with Harrah's New Orleans Hotel and Casino topping the list at number one. ...

IHOP OPENING ON CANAL STREET! UPPER FLOOR SPACE AVAILABLE
IHOP Restaurant is coming to Canal Street! The popular restaurant will be the second IHOP in the United States to be located in a downtown...

SPRUCE ECO-STUDIO NOW OPEN DOWNTOWN
Now open in the Warehouse Arts District of Downtown, Spruce is an eco-friendly lifestyle concept encompassing decor, building products, finishes,...

DUPLANTIER FINE FRAMING MAKES BUSINESS AN ART
Bettye Duplantier purchased the building at 818 Baronne Street between Julia and Howard streets in 1981, and for many years operated an art gallery...

JINGLE, JANGLE, JINGLE! HERE COMES MR. BINGLE!
The Downtown Development District will welcome one of New Orleans' most beloved faces back to Canal Street on Saturday, December 6 in an inaugural...

HOLIDAY LIGHTING OF CANAL STREET TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25
It's the most wonderful time of the year, and Canal Street is the best place to celebrate the holidays. Join the Downtown Development District at...

NEW ORLEANS HOUSING INSTITUTE: STRATEGIES THAT WORK SEMINAR
The Urban Institute, with support from the Greater New Orleans Foundation, will present a year-long series of seminars on housing strategies that...

THE WATCH & CLOCK SHOP CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY
There is a shop Downtown that has been open for 50 years, and chances are you may have never ever seen it. Nestled on Gravier Street between...

DINE DOWNTOWN AT CONTEMPORARY SPANISH-FRENCHTAPAS RESTAURANT RAMBLA
There is a new hot-spot for those looking to dine Downtown. Rambla, located in the International House boutique hotel, was inspired by the charming...

STUDIO-E KERASTASE SALON NOW OPEN ON CANAL STREET
There is a new face on Canal Street: Studio-E is a full-service Kerastase consulting salon located "under the clock" at 819 Canal Street,...

WINDSOR COURT HOTEL ANNOUNCES NEW GENERAL MANAGER
The Windsor Court Hotel announced last week the appointment of David Teich as General Manager of the Downtown landmark hotel. Teich comes to the...

PROSPECT.1/DDD WELCOME CENTER NOW OPEN
Prospect.1, the largest biennial of contemporary international art ever organized in the United States has taken over New Orleans. More than 23...

PROSPECT.1/DDD WELCOME CENTER OPENS THIS WEEKEND; VISITORS CAN RELAX, GET INFO
On November 1, the largest biennial of contemporary international art ever organized in the United States opens in New Orleans. Prospect.1 New...

STUDIO-E KERASTASE SALON OPENING ON CANAL STREET
Studio-E Kerastase Salon Opening on Canal Street There will soon be a new face on Canal Street; Studio-E will open on November 11 as a...

DDD PUBLIC SAFETY RANGERS CONTRACT WITH NEW ORLEANS HORNETS
The first regular season Hornets home game is this Saturday, November 1, in the New Orleans Arena. 2007-2008 MVP candidate and Olympic gold-medal...

CANAL STREET ARTIFICATION INSTALLATIONS NOW COMPLETE
Fourteen streetcar transit shelters along Canal Street have been transformed into contemporary works of art through the DDD's Artification project....

CHATEAU SONESTA CHANGES NAME: CHATEAU BOURBON - A WYNDHAM HISTORIC HOTEL
The Chateau Sonesta hotel annouced late last week that its name has changed; the hotel, in the former D.H. Holmes department store, is now Chateau...

ARTIFICATION CREATES OUTDOOR ART GALLERY
Everyone knows art can be spiritually and emotionally transformative, but few expect to have such an experience while waiting for a ride. However, as...

DDD FUNDS LAFAYETTE SQUARE CONSERVANCY BOLLARD INSTALLATION
This week, the Lafayette Square Conservancy installed new cast iron bollards around Lafayette Square. The new, historically accurate bollards replace...

GRAND OPENING! CANAL STREET WELCOMES 1201 CANAL CONDOS IN FORMER KRAUSS BUILDING
Development company KFK Group will celebrate the grand opening of 1201 Canal Condominiums in high style this evening. For 94 years, the 1201 Canal...

DDD IS NOW ON FACEBOOK!
The Downtown Development District now has a Facebook.com account, yet another source for the latest and most important information on what is...

HUMANITARIAN RE-HOUSING INITIATIVES CLEAR CLAIBORNE/CANAL ENCAMPMENT
The Claiborne/Canal homeless encampment no longer exists, thanks to the efforts of Unity of Greater New Orleans, the Downtown Development District...

HUGE HELP FOR THE HOMELESS: $73 MILLION SECURED FOR PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING VOUCHERS
On June 18, Unity of Greater New Orleans Executive Director Martha Kegel received word that the federal government recognized the extraordinary need...

LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER NEW ORLEANS AWARDED $10 MILLION COBRE GRANT
LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans has been awarded $10,058,325 in funding over five years by the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR),...

FEET ON THE STREET: DDD PUBLIC SAFETY RANGERS ENHANCE PEDESTRIAN QUALITY OF LIFE
The Downtown Development District Public Safety Ranger program is fully staffed for the first time since Hurricane Katrina, with 19 rangers now...

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