Doug MacCash

2 weeks ago | nola.com | Doug MacCash

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2 weeks ago | nola.com | Doug MacCash

Ashlyn Bartholomew was driving the kids home from baseball practice on Highway 23 in Plaquemines Parish on Tuesday when she saw something moving in the roadway ahead. “I couldn’t tell at first if he was an alligator of a big dog or what,” she said. The creature, whatever it was, paused on the pavement. “He laid down,” she said. “He was just minding his own business.” Bartholomew hit the brakes, startling her boyfriend, Jimmy Matthews, who was instantly astonished by the sight beyond the windshield.

2 weeks ago | nola.com | Doug MacCash

The house at 1020 St. Ann St. reeked of smoke. The kitchen walls were blistered from fire, the ceiling charred and the floor covered in wet soot. Everyday household items and family mementos were melted and smudged. The house at the edge of the French Quarter was built in 1905 atop the site of the 19th-century cottage where legendary voodoo queen Marie Laveau lived until her death in 1881. Even today, it's a destination for visitors seeking a touchstone with the Crescent City cultural icon.

2 weeks ago | theadvocate.com | Doug MacCash

It’s going to be a golden time at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral this Memorial Day weekend, as Greek Fest celebrates its 50th anniversary. If you’re among the roughly 19,000 folks who find their way to the fest each year, you can expect the usual attractions: the breezes off Bayou St. John, the buoyant bouzouki music, Hellenic dancing, succulent roast lamb, ouzo liqueur and the sublime sweetness of baklava pastry.

2 weeks ago | nola.com | Doug MacCash

It’s going to be a golden time at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral this Memorial Day weekend, as Greek Fest celebrates its 50th anniversary. If you’re among the roughly 19,000 folks who find their way to the fest each year, you can expect the usual attractions: the breezes off Bayou St. John, the buoyant bouzouki music, Hellenic dancing, succulent roast lamb, ouzo liqueur and the sublime sweetness of baklava pastry.