Dear Subscriber,

French Quarter, New Orleans - 40 days post Katrina – Disasters natural and man-made have shaped and forged New Orleans and her people for centuries. In the natural order of things, fires, floods, pestilence, hurricanes and political plunderers have challenged our character and resolve, our culture and way of life. Not just once, but over and over. Now Hurricane Katrina and the resulting floodwaters have devastated much of the city. Our people have been cast out by Nature and tossed across the continent in a stunning diaspora unprecedented in American history. But by the grace of God and its location on high ground close to the Mississippi River, the French Quarter, the original city, the Vieux Carre, was largely spared the kind of destruction wreaked on the lower lying areas of this great metropolis.

Sincerely,

Carolyn McLellan, Publisher

Beignets Are Back! Sweet white dust clouded the air over Jackson Square Wednesday morning and nobody in New Orleans was complaining.

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Reopening Chronicle: The Big Momentum Momentum is in the Quarter's favor now as the pace of reopening businesses picks up speed. Businesses, shops, restaurants, night clubs and services are eager to get back to normal. Here's the latest:

The Shows Will Go On The festivals and big events of the New Orleans calendar will be held in 2006 and you're invited.

French Quarter Photos On the Streets of the Quarter It Looks Pretty Good All Things Considered

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