Mr. Lake's New Orleans Forum

I was getting antsy around the house so I left early and took the scenic route to work. Here's some stuff I saw: http://picasaweb.google.com/P71CVPI/BlackPearlAndOtherStuff

I bet you wuz antsy cuz you didn't wanna hang around witcha wet cawpet!

Also, tell me what is considered the Black Pearl neighborhood? Where izzat at?

Will and I have been admiring the awt werk on'na Vet'rans Bullyvawd on our last couple uh visits. We also checked the J-hook progress accidentally when I missed the turn to get on Airline. We likes to do us some sight-seein'!

Thanks for the views, CopCop.

Awe ya sure dat da gazebo is on Loyola's campus awe izzat Tulane? It jis looks like it goes bettuh wit Tulane.

You absolutely got that right! I cannot wait to get started on this project! I'm glad I have the whole week off! The whole week off to watch flooring contractors! Argghh! Some freakin' vacation!

I think it's LYE-ola's campus! It's out front of the old Dominican College on St. Charles. Woodint da Catlicks get the old Dominican College? It's confusing, both universities are taking over whole chunks of that neighborhood. The old mall/shopping area near Broadway and the River is full of Tulane stuff, Air Force ROTC offices, administrative offices and such. Ain't no more shopping at Uptown Square. They still got the Crescent City Farmers Market there on Tuesdays in the parking lot.

The Black Pearl is roughly bounded by the River, St. Charles Avenue and Lowerline Street. I haven't seen a satisfactory reason for the name of the area, save that it was once predominantly populated by Black families and that one of the streets running through it is Pearl Street.

Da Catlicks got da ol' Dominican campus an nah it's LYE-ola. Mah mama went dere, too, CopCop, class a foawty-six. She wuz also a Delta Kappi Phi, which she told me cuz it wadn't dere no moah sose it wadden a big seekrit, stood fuh Dominican Krewe of Phrends.

I like the houses you posted. Especially the creepy one.

I'll have to introduce you to the neighborhood, Buffy, next time we do a "road trip to New Orleans". There are some really interesting houses up in there.