Wednesdays on the Point Back for 2013
The weather is starting to heat up, but there’s nothing hotter than a couple of brass bands to kick off the 2013 Wednesdays on the Point summer concert series in Algiers Point. The series has a...
View ArticleAlgiers Community Garden Needs Volunteers
Ready to put your green thumb to good use on the West Bank? There’s a community garden in Algiers that’s looking for some help. One of our community gardens is looking for new growers and a new lead...
View ArticleWhat Will the New Ferry Schedule Do to Algiers Point?
With the sunsetting of tolls on the Crescent City Connection, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is now fully in control of the Algiers/Canal Street ferry operations, including...
View ArticleFall Activities in Jefferson Parish
I know the kids are back in school and probably up to their eyeballs in homework already, but there are still plenty of activities being put on by Jefferson Parish Recreation Department that might...
View ArticleExhibitBe Comes to the West Bank
Blurring the lines between graffiti and art, ExhibitBe opened Saturday in Algiers for a one day show. Local street artists have transformed an abandoned apartment complex into one of the most stunning...
View ArticleWest Bank Real Estate Photo of the Week
Algiers Point Street Tiles I love these old street tiles that can be found throughout Algiers Point. Dating back to the 1870s, many of the tiles have been lost or damaged over the years, but the...
View ArticleTerrytown Spring Festival This Weekend!
One of the biggest events on the West Bank, the Terrytown Spring Festival kicks off on Friday, March 20, 2015. Big name and local musical acts, arts and crafts, games and rides, and an amazing food...
View ArticleNew Algiers Ferry Hours Start October 12, 2015
Temporary Extension to Algiers Ferry Hours Good news for Algiers Point businesses – ferry hours will be extended on a trial basis from 10/12/15 through Mardi Gras 2016. New Canal Street to Algiers...
View ArticleGretna Calendar Filled with October Events
The social calender for Gretna is filled with October events Gretna Heritage Festival The Gretna Heritage Festival kicks off Friday and runs through Sunday evening. The biggest annual event in Gretna,...
View ArticleWest Bank Little Free Library Locations
If there’s one thing every child should love, it’s reading. Reading expands their horizons and their vocabulary, exposing young readers to new ideas, new places and new characters that may have been...
View ArticleOak Cove Easter Egg Hunt Coming Soon
Oak Cove – Marrero LA Easter Egg Hunt The Oak Cove Civic Association will be sponsoring a 2016 Easter egg hunt for residents on March 20, 2016. From NOLA.com: Members of the OakCove Civic Association...
View ArticleFall Fun in Algiers Point
Things to do in Algiers Point While looking at the calendar, we realized that there are an amazing number of fun events coming up in Algiers Point. Surely, one of them will work for you. Photo...
View ArticleAgent Picks: Things to do in Gretna LA
Things to do in Gretna – our agents choose We recently asked our agents “what are your favorite things to do in Gretna?” and the responses came as no surprise. Amore Bakery and Cafe Just across the...
View ArticleAlgiers Community Garden Needs Volunteers
Ready to put your green thumb to good use on the West Bank? There’s a community garden in Algiers that’s looking for some help. One of our community gardens is looking for new growers and a new lead...
View ArticleNostalgic New Orleans Photos | Frostop in Algiers
It’s funny how nostalgia and food can combine to bring people together – even if it’s just virtually. If you follow West Bank Living on Facebook, then you already know that we love posting local photos...
View ArticleVillage Aurora Shopping Center Getting $32M Update
Growing up in Algiers in the 1970s, my very first job was scooping ice cream in Village Aurora Shopping Center. It was a bustling place, full of activity and home to hair salons, a book store,...
View ArticleWednesdays on the Point Back for 2013
The weather is starting to heat up, but there’s nothing hotter than a couple of brass bands to kick off the 2013 Wednesdays on the Point summer concert series in Algiers Point. The series has a...
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