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Hard Times
by Michelle Brown, age 14
Some are homeless
some are weak
some search for food
throughout the week
Some are hopeless
some are sad
some are sick,
won't get better yet
It's a cold world
times are hard
it's not easy -
heavy on the heart
You can't tell me
that I'm a fool
because I know
what I've been through
Copyright © 2008
katrinaconnection.com
by Michelle Brown, age 14
Some are homeless
some are weak
some search for food
throughout the week
Some are hopeless
some are sad
some are sick,
won't get better yet
It's a cold world
times are hard
it's not easy -
heavy on the heart
You can't tell me
that I'm a fool
because I know
what I've been through
Copyright © 2008
katrinaconnection.com
New Orleans Arts Market Has Eye Candy
Eye candy may be the first thought that enters your mind if you stroll into
a maze and taste flavors of art that may have anyone who appreciates real
art feeling like a sugar-hyped kid in a candy store. But maybe that's what
the producers of this mind-absorbing art feast had envisioned.
To stumble upon the New Orleans Arts Council's monthly Arts Market
of New Orleans throws anyone into a frenzy of colors and excitement
usually found in more elegant exhibitions.
Impulsive "window shoppers" may be blown away by a surprising array
of artisans with their selection of unique, traditional, classic, contempo-
rary, abstract, clay, wood, glass, and any other type of work.
The Arts Market of New Orleans is free to the public and held on the
last Saturday of every month in Palmer Park at S.Claiborne and S.
Carrollton Aves.
Eye candy may be the first thought that enters your mind if you stroll into
a maze and taste flavors of art that may have anyone who appreciates real
art feeling like a sugar-hyped kid in a candy store. But maybe that's what
the producers of this mind-absorbing art feast had envisioned.
To stumble upon the New Orleans Arts Council's monthly Arts Market
of New Orleans throws anyone into a frenzy of colors and excitement
usually found in more elegant exhibitions.
Impulsive "window shoppers" may be blown away by a surprising array
of artisans with their selection of unique, traditional, classic, contempo-
rary, abstract, clay, wood, glass, and any other type of work.
The Arts Market of New Orleans is free to the public and held on the
last Saturday of every month in Palmer Park at S.Claiborne and S.
Carrollton Aves.
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Have the time of your life in New Orleans
by Isla Campell
Despite the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans sees tourists continue to flock
to the city in order to take part in its annual celebrations of music and cultural diversity.
Mardi Gras celebrations have consistently drawn hundreds of thousands of people to New Orleans
in order to join the locals in three days of parties and parades. Mardi Gras is quite possibly the
most well known of all New Orleans celebrations and marks the final day of Carnival, the three
day period preceding the beginning of Lent, and was brought to the area in 1699 when French
explorers set up camp on the west bank of the Mississippi on the day of Mardi Gras.
Every year, decorative floats amble down through the French Quarter and on to New Orleans
main street, while incumbents throw out gifts of beaded necklaces and other assorted items to the
hundreds of merry drink-wielding revellers lining the street, intent on partying hard for the
duration of the celebration.
New Orleans' rich musical history is another reason why people continue to visit the city. The
involvement of so many New Orleans natives in the growth and innovation of jazz and Delta blues
music in the early 20th century led the city to found the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in
1970 - a celebration of New Orleans music and culture which has become an annual festival
fixture.
Despite the name, the festival features acts encompassing many different styles of music: Rock,
rap, country music and folk music are all represented, as well as blues and both modern and
traditional jazz. As the festival has grown, nationally established acts have begun to perform at the
festival with Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow and Robert Plant all having taken part.
The Voodoo Music Experience is another festival which regularly draws thousands to New
Orleans. Traditionally held over Halloween weekend, at the City Park, this festival offers a vast
array of contemporary musical acts, most of which have their feet firmly planted in the
"alternative" genres.
Previous headliners have included Green Day, Tool, Social Distortion, Rage Against The Machine
and My Chemical Romance. The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina led the festival to be held at two
separate locations in 2005 but since then it has returned to its traditional site, with a record
breaking 100,000 music fans attending the event upon its return to City Park in 2006.
Of course, many visitors to New Orleans are simply there to take in the city's melting pot of
cultures and attractions rather than any particular event. The city's French Quarter in particular
has been popular with all sorts of tourists from around the world for many years. Located within
the Quarter are a number of bars, restaurants and music venues, all contributing to a vibrant,
bustling nightlife.
The world renowned Bourbon Street is home to many of the Quarter's best eateries and bars, as
well as the main site for most of the festivals that take place, including the aforementioned Mardi
Gras celebrations. It also contains a number of historical hotels in New Orleans including the
Pontchartrain, where Tennessee Williams did much of the work on his classic play "Streetcar
Named Desire".
So whether it's exciting after dark events, quaint, historical attractions or an unrivalled musical
history and scene you're after, the city of New Orleans is sure to provide you with memories to
last a lifetime.
About the Author
Isla Campbell is an online, freelance journalist and avid traveler and pilates devotee. When not on
the road she lives on the outskirts of Oban.
by Isla Campell
Despite the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans sees tourists continue to flock
to the city in order to take part in its annual celebrations of music and cultural diversity.
Mardi Gras celebrations have consistently drawn hundreds of thousands of people to New Orleans
in order to join the locals in three days of parties and parades. Mardi Gras is quite possibly the
most well known of all New Orleans celebrations and marks the final day of Carnival, the three
day period preceding the beginning of Lent, and was brought to the area in 1699 when French
explorers set up camp on the west bank of the Mississippi on the day of Mardi Gras.
Every year, decorative floats amble down through the French Quarter and on to New Orleans
main street, while incumbents throw out gifts of beaded necklaces and other assorted items to the
hundreds of merry drink-wielding revellers lining the street, intent on partying hard for the
duration of the celebration.
New Orleans' rich musical history is another reason why people continue to visit the city. The
involvement of so many New Orleans natives in the growth and innovation of jazz and Delta blues
music in the early 20th century led the city to found the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in
1970 - a celebration of New Orleans music and culture which has become an annual festival
fixture.
Despite the name, the festival features acts encompassing many different styles of music: Rock,
rap, country music and folk music are all represented, as well as blues and both modern and
traditional jazz. As the festival has grown, nationally established acts have begun to perform at the
festival with Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow and Robert Plant all having taken part.
The Voodoo Music Experience is another festival which regularly draws thousands to New
Orleans. Traditionally held over Halloween weekend, at the City Park, this festival offers a vast
array of contemporary musical acts, most of which have their feet firmly planted in the
"alternative" genres.
Previous headliners have included Green Day, Tool, Social Distortion, Rage Against The Machine
and My Chemical Romance. The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina led the festival to be held at two
separate locations in 2005 but since then it has returned to its traditional site, with a record
breaking 100,000 music fans attending the event upon its return to City Park in 2006.
Of course, many visitors to New Orleans are simply there to take in the city's melting pot of
cultures and attractions rather than any particular event. The city's French Quarter in particular
has been popular with all sorts of tourists from around the world for many years. Located within
the Quarter are a number of bars, restaurants and music venues, all contributing to a vibrant,
bustling nightlife.
The world renowned Bourbon Street is home to many of the Quarter's best eateries and bars, as
well as the main site for most of the festivals that take place, including the aforementioned Mardi
Gras celebrations. It also contains a number of historical hotels in New Orleans including the
Pontchartrain, where Tennessee Williams did much of the work on his classic play "Streetcar
Named Desire".
So whether it's exciting after dark events, quaint, historical attractions or an unrivalled musical
history and scene you're after, the city of New Orleans is sure to provide you with memories to
last a lifetime.
About the Author
Isla Campbell is an online, freelance journalist and avid traveler and pilates devotee. When not on
the road she lives on the outskirts of Oban.
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