Lower Decatur Street, New Orleans

Molly’s at the Market’s Halloween Parade

Joe — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:32:20 +0000

It’s that time of year again.. The festivities for this year start at 10am, with the actual parade leaving Molly’s at 5:30pm. The “standard fare” of entertainment will accompany the parade, consisting of (but not limited to) a firetruck, bands, jugglers, stiltwalkers, monkeys (I wish), etc. This is the Traditional Jim Monaghan Parade. Check it out at [...]

Complicated Life by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Joe — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:30:08 +0000

This YouTube gem turned up in a recent post on the LiveJournal New Orleans community. It’s a very well done video for a great song. Filmed in mid-2005, this is a glimpse into life on the French Quarter’s lower Decatur Street before Hurricane Katrina. Originally written by Ray Davies of the Kinks, this track is performed [...]

Children’s Music Festival at the Old U.S. Mint

Joe — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:37:09 +0000

There will be a music festival for children this Saturday September 15th from 2-6pm at the Old U.S. Mint (Barracks Street and Decatur Street). This is a new thing for the neighborhood and details are slim, but I’m guessing there will be a local lineup and lots of fun for all ages.

25th annual Irish Parade on Lower Decatur

Joe — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 05:37:08 +0000

The Times-Piccayune published this to say about the St. Patrick’s Day parade. St. Patrick’s Day parades begin rolling Friday when Monaghan’s 25th annual Irish Parade paints the French Quarter green at 5:30 p.m., beginning and ending at Molly’s at the Market, 1107 Decatur Street. Beads and Irish-themed trinkets will be tossed to the crowds by riders [...]

Lower Decatur Holiday Craft Bazaar

Joe — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 04:19:38 +0000

This Saturday marks the last of our holiday craft bazaars. We’ll artists displaying their wares on the sidewalks of Lower Decatur. The event takes place from noon to 6pm. Artists will include: Dismantled Designs / Reconstructed Clothing and Accessories Art by Mags / Recycled materials, stenciled clocks, ornaments, and T-shirts Jessica Radcliffe / Sock dolls and lavender bags Sarah Dunn [...]

Lower Decatur Street communities on the internet.

Joe — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 05:37:21 +0000

People are always saying to me, “Joe, where do we find other Lower Decatur Street communities on the internet?”. Well, there are a few interesting places to look my friends. LiveJournal http://community.livejournal.com/lowerdecatur/ LiveJournal.com hosts this lively online communty that also discusses life around the neighborhood. There are up to the minute posts for many events [...]

Lower Decatur Holiday Craft Bazaar

Joe — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 20:55:33 +0000

This Saturday marks the first of our holiday craft bazaars. We’ll have around 20 artists displaying their wares on the sidewalks of Lower Decatur. The event takes place from 10am to 6pm. Artists will include: Dismantled Designs / Reconstructed Clothing and Accessories Renee Dodge / Jewelry Ted Hebbler / Paintings Natasha Sanchez / Photography Mo Lapin / Art Fashion Veronica [...]

New Orleans Craft Mafia -

MissMalaprop — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:09:52 +0000

The members of the New Orleans Craft Mafia (myself included) have decided to kick start holiday giving a little early this year with our Handmade Holiday Gift-Away! Just for signing up for our e-mail newsletter, you’ll be automatically entered to win cool prizes created by NOCM members. The Handmade Holiday Gift-away runs from November [...]

First Annual Lower Decatur Holiday Craft Bazaar - Call for Artists

Joe — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:09:42 +0000

The Lower Decatur Merchants Association and LowerDecatur.com are hosting the First Annual Lower Decatur Holiday Craft Bazaar November 11th and December 16th from 10am to 6pm. The event will take place on the 1100-1300 blocks of Decatur Street in the French Quarter. On a typical Saturday the neighborhood draws a eclectic crowd of [...]

Halloween Parades on Lower Decatur

Joe — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 18:33:01 +0000

Ok, everybody loves a parade, right? And everybody loves Lower Decatur, right? So, a parade on Lower Decatur is a natural, right? Well, hold on to your costumes kids, we’ve got two this year. The first is the “666th annual Halloween Parade” leaving Flanagan’s Pub, 625 St. Phillip Street, at 10pm on Saturday, [...]