New Orleans Jazz Fest isn’t all there is to do on Friday in New Orleans

The New Orleans Jazz Fest you already know about. But here’s the amazing thing: Jazz Fest is but one of the must-do events in the New Orleans area on Friday.

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Warren P.’s Review of Bar Tonique – New Orleans (5/5) on Yelp

Warren P.’s Review of Bar Tonique – New Orleans (5/5) on Yelp — Tue Nov 09 00:13:33 UTC 2010 Cool, hip, with great, imaginative drinks. The birth of a New Orleans tradition. Both visits were great. Be sure to check out the amazing specials. about: Bar Tonique Human Interest Metro Areas and Regions NewOrleans

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Jenny M.’s Review of The Old Coffee Pot Restaurant – New Orleans (5/5) on Yelp

Jenny M.’s Review of The Old Coffee Pot Restaurant – New Orleans (5/5) on Yelp — Sat Oct 30 03:37:39 UTC 2010 I love the Old Coffee Pot, from the dusty inside to the small courtyard right down to the amazing, singing, sometimes cranky but the hardest working waitresses in NOLA (in my opinion). The food is… about: Beverage Coffee food Food History Hospitality Recreation Old Coffee Pot Restaurant The Trojan Room Coffee Machine at: Coffee Pot Restaurant

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Rachna C.’s Review of Feast New Orleans – New Orleans (5/5) on Yelp

Rachna C.’s Review of Feast New Orleans – New Orleans (5/5) on Yelp — Wed Oct 27 04:03:02 UTC 2010 Amazing restaurant. I had the lamb and it was so tender, just falling of the bone. They have great lunch specials and a really nice atmosphere. about: Human Interest Lamb and mutton Meat Yelp Amazing restaurant

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New Orleans Saints Believe Again Bash

New Orleans Saints Believe Again Bash — Mon Sep 06 03:12:00 UTC 2010 Saturday, September 4, 2010 was an exciting day for all of New Orleans, especially the Saints’ Fans!  The weather was sunny and warm, and if you stood in the right spot, you got a chance to be personally greeted by one of the amazing Saints players.  I… about: Champions Square food vendors New Orleans New Orleans Saints NFL Religion Belief Verizon Wireless

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New Orleans Saints video: Drew Brees’ Amazing Race

New Orleans Saints video: Drew Brees’ Amazing Race — Mon Apr 19 17:29:52 UTC 2010 Here are scenes from the Drew Brees Amazing Race that was held over the weekend in  New Orleans.  … about: Drew Brees New Orlean New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints News NOLAcom Saints Central saints news Sports Super Bowl at: New Orleans Saints

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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is hosting second annual Amazing Race fundraiser

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is hosting second annual Amazing Race fundraiser — Thu Apr 15 18:55:09 UTC 2010 Teams will race around French Quarter to raise money for Brees Dream Foundation about: 276384 Brees Dream Foundation Drew Brees Human Interest New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints News NOLAcom quarterback Race fundraiser Saints Central saints news Sports at: New Orleans Saints

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“amazing Race” As A Church Event?

I’m planning an “Amazing Race”-type event for many churches in the New Orleans area, and we’re calling it “Amazing Grace”
Each group will drive to specified locations for this event and the rules, etc will be carried out much like the tv show…Any ideas on where I could go to get started on ideas for each stop and challenge? Thanks (:
[I know this is in an odd category, but it seemed the closest one that would fit without getting ridiculous answers]

Flipping Real Estate for Amazing Profits

Flipping real estate or house flipping is a popular trend in today?s real estate. The buyer looks for property that can be obtained at bargain basement prices and then resells it for a profit. The idea is to buy low, have a minimal investment in renovations and sell for a large profit. Typically the house flipper is investing in the single family home.

Frequently house flippers will look for homes with tax liens, in foreclosure, estate sales or houses abandoned for reasons such as hurricanes or flooding. In the New Orleans area, many homes were vacated and remained vacant after hurricane Katrina. Many families simply chose not to return to New Orleans after the storm and made homes elsewhere. This type of property is a prime target for a house flipper.

Once a property is obtained, the house flipper remodels and upgrades the property. Often only cosmetic remodeling is required to make a house appealing to a potential buyer. The handyman can usually do many of these changes himself. This makes for greater profit.

When considering a house to flip, know your abilities and limitations. Many times these properties are obtained by the house flipper ?as is?. The more you have to spend to make a house sale, the less profit you will make. Also, consider what remodel trends are considered to bring in the bigger dollars. Painting, replacing carpet, refinishing floors or landscaping are relatively cheap remodeling tools that can push the selling price up considerably. Renovations that are more extensive may have to be made such as updating a kitchen, bathroom, or finishing a basement. While these updating trends can be expensive, they usually have a huge appeal to the potential buyer. Many buyers will pass a house if they have to do something like remodeling a kitchen.

Another big concern to the house flipper should be the ?big? repairs. Foundation problems, out-dated wiring, bad plumbing, or a bad roof are not only costly repairs, but will quickly take a huge piece of the profit. Look for fatal flaws carefully. Get a contractor to inspect the property and get quotes for the repairs. Some repairs cannot be covered with paint or hidden by a shrub.

The astute house flipper will also consider the neighborhood. If a property is going to resale, then it has to be re-saleable. No one wants to buy a nice house in a neighborhood with nothing but run-down houses around him or her. The property to be flipped should be comparable in price to the surrounding area. In addition, the property should be kept within the theme of the property. In other words, the house flipper should not make an artisan house look like Buckingham Palace. At the same time, pleasing decorative touches can be quite appealing such as changing the color of the outside or adding a porch. Try to keep it real and in budget.

Amazing Thanksgiving Recipes From Down South

If you have never had the pleasure of dining at one of the many home style eateries that are sprinkled around the deep south, down around Louisiana and Mississippi then here is some information you may not know. That is that many of what you would call holiday dishes are served year round down there. So because they serve these dishes so often, they do like to make them extra special.

Even so, come thanksgiving they pull out all the stops, so plain old thanksgiving recipes like roast turkey just won’t cut it. Have you ever heard of a “turducken”. Simply put, a turducken is a boned turkey thats stuffed with a boned chicken that is in turn stuffed with a boned duck. Then this whole “thing” is injected with “flavor sauce”.

Does it sound good? Well it’s more then that. It’s fantastic but be forewared that you will need a full house full of guests to get a turducken eaten cause it can feed an army. Also don’t put any classic turkey stuffing in one because they take hours to cook. In fact, it can take up to four horse to fully cook something like this.

Another one of the tasty southern recipes for thanksgiving you may not have ever heard of is a snack that you simply must try. Not don’t be shocked but it’s deep fried “dill pickle chips”. Sound crazy? OK. I thought the same thing when I first heard of them but believe it or not, they closely resemble fried green tomatoes in taste and texture.

Down around New Orleans they also do great pork dishes around holiday times and for parties. In fact one of the most popular thanksgiving recipes of this type is a pork tenderloin thats been injected with a wine based flavoring sauce. Your going to have to experiment around with your flavoring because often times they will have up to three separate pork tenderloins with three separate flavors set out.

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