What's Up Downtown November 17, 2008 |
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| | 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 parade hosted by the DDD and the Roosevelt Hotel New Orleans. The parade begins at 10 a.m. and is the kick-off to Canal Street: Your Home for the Holidays.
Mr. Bingle, the jolly snow doll who once brought messages from Kris Kringle to children and shoppers at Maison Blanche on Canal Street, will celebrate his 60th birthday this year, and there is no better place to do it than Canal Street. Before heading back to his new home in City Park, Mr. Bingle will parade in grand fashion--floats, bands, celebrities, snow, merry marchers and even Santa will escort him from the river to Claiborne Avenue and back again. He will even stop briefly for photographs once the parade is over. An outdoor concert featuring Jeremy Davenport, Rockin' Dopsie Jr., Rebirth Brass Band, Marlon and Stephanie Jordon, Amanda Shaw, James Andrews, and the Batiste Brothers will begin at 12 noon, directly after the parade, at the corner of Canal and Elk Place. Be there on December 6 to experience the magic of the holidays and the rebirth of Canal Street! For more information on all of the DDD's holiday activities, visit www.neworleansdowntown.com/holidays.
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| | 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 the Astor Crowne Plaza hotel at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25 for the official lighting of Canal Street. Once the lights are on, stroll down Canal Street to Fulton Street and enjoy Miracle On Fulton Street at 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.neworleansdowntown.com/holidays. |
|  | | 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 work. The New Orleans Housing Institute will offer the opportunity for a broad and diverse network of leaders to come together every month for a program of learning and discussion that can inform and enhance ongoing collaboration, planning, and action. Experience from other cities around the country and findings from research on what works can help the city's policymakers, practitioners, advocates, residents and business leaders debate and design effective policies and programs for New Orleans. The series will begin Wednesday, November 19 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, located at 938 Lafayette Street Downtown. For more information and to RSVP, click here. |
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| | Crime+Design: Urban Design and Public Safety
City-Works Hosts Expert Panel Discussion
City-Works, a local leader in effective planning and design, in partnership with the Center for Urban and Public Affairs (CUPA), is hosting an expert panel discussion on the effect urban design can have on public safety and crime in New Orleans. The symposium series addresses issues of land use and development in New Orleans. "Crime+Design" will take place Tuesday, November 18 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the first floor lecture auditorium, Room 129, of Kirschman Hall on the UNO campus. The event is free and open to the public. |
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| | 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 Carondelet and Baronne is the Watch & Clock Shop, owned and operated by Josef and Judith Hirzinger, Austrian immigrants and master watch and clock makers. Before their move to 824 Gravier Street in 1997, the shop was in the Pere Marquette building. Few businesses make it to the half-century mark, but the Hirzingers seem to have the recipe for success. Watch, clock, music box, dial, case, and jewelry repairs and restorations are all done on-site by Josef. Gold, silver or brass can be polished in the shop in time for the holidays. The DDD congratulates the Watch & Clock Shop on 50 years Downtown! |
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| | Dine Downtown at Contemporary Spanish-French
Tapas 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 tapas bars that decorate the streets of Barcelona and features communal tables as well as private seating. The bohemian-contemporary atmosphere appeals to both trendy and conservative diners (the website's dress code calls for "Smart Casual") and the constant arrival of small plates keeps an energetic pace with the flowing sangria and libations. Valet and several parking lots in the immediate area make Rambla convenient and accessible. For more information, visit www.ihhotel.restaurant.html.
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|  | | 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, adjacent to the Chateau Bourbon Hotel (former Chateau Sonesta). Studio-E is a full-service hair and nail salon, specializing in conditioning and treatment. Call 504-529-3096 to schedule an appointment. |
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| | 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 Windsor Court with thirty-four years experience in the hospitality industry from one of Orient-Express' most celebrated hotels, Charleston Place in the heart of historic Charleston, South Carolina, where he served most recently as Director of Operations.
The hotel is approaching its 25th anniversary, and recently received the Zagat New Orleans number one hotel rating. For more information on the Windsor Court Hotel, visit www.windsorcourthotel.com.
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| | Prospect.1/DDD Welcome Center NOW OPEN
Visitors Can Relax, Get Info Prospect.1, the largest biennial of contemporary international art ever organized in the United States has taken over New Orleans. More than 23 exhibitions are open to the public in museums, historic buildings, and found sites throughout the city, and feature the work of 81 artists from 39 countries.
Prospect.1 is expected to draw between 50,000 and 100,000 art enthusiasts from around the world, and organizers project a $20 million to $30 million economic impact on the city. The DDD has sponsored the Prospect.1 Welcome Center at the Hefler Warehouse at 851 Magazine Street to serve as a place for visitors to the biennial to rest, gather information about Downtown, and view one-of-a-kind installations by artists Takashi Horisaki and Xavier Veilhan. For more information on Prospect.1 venues, artists, and events, visit www.prospectneworleans.org. |
| For more information on any of the articles featured in What's Up Downtown, or to submit an item for consideration,
contact Lauren Hotard at lhotard@neworleansdowntown.com. |
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