La Dauphine B&B, New Orleans

06/13/2026

News to me.

The Third Ward Moon Festival lineup has landed 🌙

Join us Friday, Aug. 7, through Sunday, Aug. 9, for three days of live music, dance, visual art, wellness experiences — and the out-of-this-world Museum of the Moon floating sculpture above Catalano Square 🤩 🎶 🌗

Let's get lunar by exploring the daily lineup below:

Friday, Aug. 7: The festival opens with a bang! ✨
🎤 Special performances by and a medley of moon-themed songs from
👠 A moving fashion presentation with lunar-inspired looks from with ambiance from
💃 Performances by , and will keep the energy flowing throughout the night

Saturday, Aug. 8: Celebrate the Historic Third Ward's creativity and cultural roots ✨
💫 Bring the kiddos for Cosmic Kids Morning, featuring music from 's Dori Zori and glow-in-the-dark painting led by artists and Louie Brewer
🌷 Watch live chalk art being created along Broadway
🩰 Enjoy a mini-lesson and pop-up performance by , as well as music by performers Sarah Sheehan and Kevin Shortall
🎶 Dance into the evening with a set by DJ Ku Mays, a performance by Panadanza Dance Company and an electrifying show by Milwaukee-favorite

Sunday, August 9: Your Sunday Reset ✨
🔮 Shop local vendors and artisans at a mini market: Relaxing chair massages from , floral trucks and , permanent jewelry and fine line tattoos, libations and more from , tarot from , plus tintypes by
🎺 Live performances throughout the day will include smooth jazz trumpet artist Nathan Mayfield and the Marcya Danielle Trio. The evening features the Will Carter Jazz Quartet, and a rousing set by Mama Digdown's Brass Band

What are you most excited for? Let us know 🌙 ✨

For more details on the lineup, click the link below to learn more 🔗
https://buff.ly/zlzAvEc

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05/28/2026

Yes. Very true about my neighborhood.

“I read it on the plane returning from Los Angeles. It doesn’t take long, but it’s inspiring. I told Ray that it was just a tease. I wanted to learn more. And he wrote with a bit of sarcasm (or so I imagine) , “My memoir is done. That’s it. Take it or leave it.”

Here’s how you take it.

Note about the Marigny: Where Bohemia Meets Old-World Charm

Just beyond the French Quarter, the Faubourg Marigny unfurls like one of New Orleans’ best-kept secrets—a neighborhood where time loosens its grip and the city’s creative soul comes out to play. Rows of brightly painted Creole cottages, each with its own personality, and leafy streets are where musicians, artists, and long-time locals mingle as naturally as the Mississippi’s bend.
This is the home of Frenchmen Street, where live music pours out of every doorway and the night feels endlessly young. Jazz, blues, brass—it’s all right there on the sidewalks, effortless and alive. By day, the Marigny hums with easygoing cafés, quirky boutiques, and that unmistakable New Orleans warmth that makes even visitors feel like they belong.
The Marigny is bohemian but grounded, historic yet delightfully unpolished—a neighborhood with soul. It’s one of those rare places where you can feel the city breathing around you, inviting you in. As I said earlier, Ray knows good property.”

Thank you again, Adrian! 🙏🙏⚜️⚜️🥰🥰❤️❤️

04/04/2026

From someone living elsewhere, longing for New Orleans. A heartful love poem to New Orleans:
My heart yearns for the only city that has ever felt like home for me. I’m not sure what else to even say. It’s easy to fall in love with it. You can’t help but let it charm you. The music gets stuck in your head, like an old song. The food soothes your soul whenever weary. And the people….the people enrich your entire life. They make the city even more wonderful. We commiserate together. We celebrate together. We dance freely and protect one another fiercely. When at our lowest, we’re at our best. It’s a cruel dichotomy, the way New Orleans shines brightest in the dark. But that’s what it does. I am who I am because of what that place made me. It birthed my spirit. Influenced the way I create. It showed me love when I had none left. Healed me when broken. Welcomed me when I had nowhere, nothing.
Whenever anybody asks, I tell them, proudly, I’m from New Orleans.