Ivan Neville started his first band, The Renegades, in 1977. Read moreBlakeview: New Orleans funk musician Ivan Neville celebrates his 65th birthday on Aug. 19
There are some local connections to the beginnings of Whole Foods. Read moreBlake Pontchartrain: There are New Orleans connections to the history of Whole Foods
Hoda Kotb arrived in New Orleans in 1992 for an anchor position with WWL-TV. Read moreBlakeview: Broadcast journalist Hoda Kotb celebrates her 60th birthday this week
The piece of music history is a prized item in the museum’s collection. Read moreBlakeview: Louis Armstrong's first cornet is on display at the New Orleans Jazz Museum
It was built with a gift from the estate of Alexander C. Hutchinson, who died in 1902. Read moreBlake Pontchartrain: Tulane medical students have worked in the Hutchinson Memorial Building since 1930
Frank Sinatra, Cole Porter and Jimmy Buffett are among the musical luminaries who once frequented the Bayou Bar. Read moreBlakeview: The story behind the Pontchartrain Hotel's historic Bayou Bar
The four month-long streetcar strike involved more than 1,100 motormen and conductors. Read moreBlakeview: Looking back at New Orleans' transit strike 95 years ago
The bright green building at 4401 Tchoupitoulas St. has a colorful history. Read moreBlake Pontchartrain: Remembering cheap beer at the Rose Tattoo bar
The event was created to coincide with the 25th anniversary of Essence magazine in 1995. Read moreBlakeview: The Essence Festival of Culture celebrates its 30th anniversary
Kolb’s became well-known for its German food and décor. Read moreBlake Pontchartrain: Remembering long-lost restaurant Kolb's
This week, New Orleans will be well represented when the new attraction Tiana’s Bayou Adventure opens at Walt Disney World. The attraction is based on the animated film “The Princess and the Frog.” With that in mind, we recall some of Disney’s other connections to New Orleans. Read moreBlakeview: What started Walt Disney's affinity for New Orleans?
The Orleans Parish Criminal District Court building at 2700 Tulane Avenue dates to 1931. Read moreBlake Pontchartrain: This New Orleans court building was featured in Bryan Cranston's 'Your Honor'
Johnson will be honored at a birthday party Thursday, June 20, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Cafe Istanbul. Read moreBlakeview: Al 'Carnival Time' Johnson celebrates his 85th birthday this week
Blake Pontchartrain: Sidewalk tiles hint at Covington building's history before Del Porto Ristorante
The building has been home to a movie theater, car dealership, drugstore and St. Tammany Parish offices since the turn of the 20th century. Read moreBlake Pontchartrain: Sidewalk tiles hint at Covington building's history before Del Porto Ristorante
Remembering the first Black justice elected to the Louisiana Supreme Court Read moreBlakeview: Civil rights leader and ground-breaking judge Revius Ortique Jr. was born 100 years ago this week
Rick's was known for the collection of lunch boxes that lined its walls. Read moreBlake Pontchartrain: Rick's Pancake Cottage once served breakfast from morning to late night on Canal Street
A children's playground at City Park now bears Ray’s name. Read moreBlake Pontchartrain: The life and times of Stanley Ray
Armstrong also made history as the first woman elected to the state’s Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal and the court's first Black chief judge. Read moreBlakeview: Louisiana's first woman judge Joan Bernard Armstrong was elected 50 years ago
Louis J. Hubert operated a location of his Hubert’s Pharmacy there. Read moreBlake Pontchartrain: The story behind the word 'Hubert' at El Pavo Real
Mack came to New Orleans for a job at WDSU-TV in 1958. Read moreBlakeview: Remembering legendary broadcaster Wayne Mack
Smith served on the New Orleans Aviation Board for 26 years. Read moreBlake Pontchartrain: The story behind Henry A. Smith Jr. Memorial Road