AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in New Orleans Louisiana. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans 144 69 http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans http://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:08:05 -0600 Dear EarthTalk: Can you enlighten on the environmental impact of the fashion industry? As I understand it, the industry overall is no friend to the... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-fashion-s-footprint-235020 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-fashion-s-footprint-235020 Clubs and Organizations Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 The reports of Swine Flu in Louisiana (official name, H1N1) are alarming, but as the virus remains in the headlines, experts are urging... http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/swine-flu-information-symptoms-and-resources-for-orleans-county-227933 http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/swine-flu-information-symptoms-and-resources-for-orleans-county-227933 Health and Fitness Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 New Orleans - Continuing its efforts to rebuild New Orleans and provide housing for displaced families of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, There's No... http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/theater-steps-off-the-main-stage-to-build-homes-in-nola-223250 http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/theater-steps-off-the-main-stage-to-build-homes-in-nola-223250 Clubs and Organizations Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Want a unique, fun activity for fall in the Orleans County, LA area? Find apple picking orchards, apple farms, apple festivals for Orleans County,... http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/orleans-county-apple-picking-orchards-and-apple-farms-for-orleans-county-221092 http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/orleans-county-apple-picking-orchards-and-apple-farms-for-orleans-county-221092 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:07:37 -0500 Local Pumpkin Patch Farms - go pick pumpkin's at a local farm in the Orleans County Louisiana area. When there’s a crisp snap in the air,... http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/orleans-county-pumpkin-patch-farms-and-pumpkin-picking-guide-orleans-county-221812 http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/orleans-county-pumpkin-patch-farms-and-pumpkin-picking-guide-orleans-county-221812 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:07:19 -0500 The Imagination Movers are pleased to announce that they are releasing 150 tix for the UNO Lakefront Arena show on Oct 11th. So hurry up if you... http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/the-imagination-movers-live-from-the-idea-warehouse-concert-tour-2009-218389 http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/the-imagination-movers-live-from-the-idea-warehouse-concert-tour-2009-218389 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Imagine entering a giant puzzle … one that's tall, green and full of surprises. This is the experience of a Louisiana corn maze and it's a... http://www.americantowns.com/la/batonrouge/news/find-louisiana-corn-mazes-get-lost-in-a-louisiana-haunted-halloween-corn-maze-this-season-217163 http://www.americantowns.com/la/batonrouge/news/find-louisiana-corn-mazes-get-lost-in-a-louisiana-haunted-halloween-corn-maze-this-season-217163 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The LONG, LONG, LONG wait is over. So come hop, dance, and sing with the Movers Live in Concert this fall! Beginning in October, the Movers... http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/live-from-the-idea-warehouse-concer-tour-2009-216720 http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/live-from-the-idea-warehouse-concer-tour-2009-216720 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 New Color Works by Sandra Russell Clark and New Drawings by W. Mark Grote New art spreads good "Juju" at Loyola's Diboll Gallery. New... http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/juju-and-sculpture-studies-213844 http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/juju-and-sculpture-studies-213844 Arts and Entertainment Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 In honor of the 65th anniversary of the D-Day invasion at Normandy, The National World War II Museum is mounting its most ambitious special exhibit... http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/june-1944-one-month-in-the-war-that-changed-the-world-213811 http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/june-1944-one-month-in-the-war-that-changed-the-world-213811 Arts and Entertainment Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The Museum purchased its C-47 from a private owner in Hondo, Texas, with funds donated by Lulu and Paul Hilliard of Lafayette, Louisiana. The... http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/louisiana-memorial-pavilion-213816 http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/louisiana-memorial-pavilion-213816 Arts and Entertainment Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 As you enter the Museum's first exhibit, you see a dramatic visual showing the imbalance of military power that existed between the United States,... http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/war-clouds-213820 http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/war-clouds-213820 Arts and Entertainment Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 America's mobilization effort and life on the home front is illustrated through photographs, newspapers, recruitment posters, letters, personal... http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/america-goes-to-war-213821 http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/america-goes-to-war-213821 Arts and Entertainment Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 In December 2007, more than two years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Lower 9th Ward, the once-vibrant neighborhood was still silent and razed... http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/make-it-right-from-concept-to-community-213903 http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/make-it-right-from-concept-to-community-213903 Arts and Entertainment Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Mixed-media artist Gina Phillips has developed her own techniques in the use of fabric and thread as an art-making medium. Students will learn her... http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/fiber-arts-with-gina-phillips-213622 http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/fiber-arts-with-gina-phillips-213622 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Study and learn basic painting materials and techniques in a museum setting. Artist Anastasia Pelias (www.anastasiapelias.com) will provide... http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/painting-101-with-anastasia-pelias-213623 http://www.americantowns.com/la/neworleans/news/painting-101-with-anastasia-pelias-213623 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Dear EarthTalk How can I make good use of the rainwater that runs down my roof and into my gutters? -- B.S. For most of us, the rain that... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-harvesting-rainwater-for-household-use-218211 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-harvesting-rainwater-for-household-use-218211 Clubs and Organizations Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Dear EarthTalk: What effects do fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides used on residential lawns or on farms have on nearby water bodies like... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-pesticides-fertilizers-and-water-pollution-210999 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-pesticides-fertilizers-and-water-pollution-210999 Clubs and Organizations Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Dear EarthTalk: Are any major brands of disposable tissues, paper towels, napkins and toilet paper yet using recycled content and chlorine-free... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-disposable-paper-products-decimate-forests-212966 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-disposable-paper-products-decimate-forests-212966 Clubs and Organizations Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that environmental non-profits have been hit hard by the economic downturn, and has this had an impact on their... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-recession-hurts-green-group-efforts-216670 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-recession-hurts-green-group-efforts-216670 Clubs and Organizations Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Dear EarthTalk: As I understand it, hair salons are pretty toxic enterprises on many counts. Are there any efforts underway to green up that... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-toxic-hair-salons-223417 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-toxic-hair-salons-223417 Clubs and Organizations Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Dear EarthTalk: I recently had a tissue mineral analysis indicating that my levels of the nutritional element, molybdenum, were off the chart. ... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-high-molybdenum-levels-from-cookware-224917 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-high-molybdenum-levels-from-cookware-224917 Clubs and Organizations Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 From the spooky grin on a Halloween jack-o-lantern to the smiles from a Thanksgiving volunteer stint, we know you have some great pictures to... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/share-the-season-in-pictures-with-the-new-orleans-community-224742 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/share-the-season-in-pictures-with-the-new-orleans-community-224742 Clubs and Organizations Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Dear EarthTalk: Celebrities and billionaires are shelling out big bucks for cutting edge green-friendly cars like the Tesla Roadster. But what are... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-more-affordable-energy-efficient-cars-233627 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-more-affordable-energy-efficient-cars-233627 Clubs and Organizations Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Dear EarthTalk: Since Obama took office, have any new incentives been put in place for homeowners looking to increase energy efficiency and reduce... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-tax-incentives-for-energy-efficiency-209619 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-tax-incentives-for-energy-efficiency-209619 Clubs and Organizations Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600