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Throughout history, female artists have played a critical role in the cultural development of the world. Reflecting that impact is the newest exhibit at the Newcomb Art Gallery, titled, “Women, Art, and Social Change: The Newcomb Pottery Enterprise.” If you have never visited the Newcomb Art Gallery, it is a must-see cultural immersion for Tulane… Continue reading “Women, Art, and Social Change” Pottery Exhibit in New Orleans
Look at the clock, right now. Set a timer or alarm on your smartphone for three hours from now. According to the National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA), drunk-driving crashes claim a victim who was not driving drunk in that amount of time—every three hours. Because of this, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has joined the… Continue reading Nationwide Drunk Driving Crackdown Set by USDOT
In New Orleans, Thanksgiving is a time to be with family, reflect on all the positive things and people in our lives, and eat—a lot. While the rest of the country may be dining on turkey, the Cajun cuisine of Louisiana continues to show itself on the New Orleans Thanksgiving table. Enter the turducken. What… Continue reading Turducken: A New Orleans Thanksgiving Tradition
The Citi Bike program in New York City seems like a simple, helpful idea: provide rentable bikes with stations throughout the city to anyone who would like to ride. For three pedestrians, however, the parking stations have caused them great injury. According to a report from the New York Daily News, three people who claim… Continue reading Three Personal Injury Claims Filed against Citi Bike
Residents of New Orleans know that November is one of the largest festival months of the year. Trust us: there is a festival, party, event, or fair to your liking; you just have to search for it. In the spirit of the festivities, we at Harmon, Smith & Vourvoulias have pulled together a list of… Continue reading New Orleans November Festivals
Ghosts, goblins, and ghouls, oh my! The streets of New Orleans, Louisiana will be taken over on Oct. 31 for Halloween. Like everything else in the Crescent City, we do the holiday a little differently. Second only to Mardi Gras for wild and crazy fun, Halloween isn’t just for kids here. New Orleans is known… Continue reading Halloween in New Orleans
As a DWI defense attorney in New Orleans, Louisiana, I’m all too familiar with the fact that our state is known for its high number of impaired drivers. There is good news, however: according to a new state report, titled “Impaired Driving Plan for Federal Fiscal Year 2013 and 2014,” the rate of fatal crashes… Continue reading Louisiana DWI Numbers Improving, but Still Need Work
With the NBA being such a big part of the sports culture here, I found the recent news of a DWI arrest for a coach quite interesting. According to the NBA, Atlanta Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer was arrested on Aug. 28 for not having working taillights. The trooper said the coach had bloodshot, watery eyes,… Continue reading NBA Coach Charged with DWI
Attention foodies across New Orleans: the Louisiana Seafood Festival is almost here. New Orleans is known around the world for its delicacies from the ocean, and this event has the best of it all in one place. The festival will take place Oct. 11-13 at the City Park Festival Grounds. The Louisiana Seafood Festival is… Continue reading Louisiana Seafood Festival in New Orleans
Lassen Sie uns Partei! That’s right, folks, New Orleans’ Oktoberfest fest is almost here! Get ready for sauerkraut, accordions, German beer, and bratwurst the last weekend of September and every weekend in October. Located in the heart of New Orleans at the Deutsches Haus in Mid City, Oktoberfest celebrates German heritage with live traditional music,… Continue reading New Orleans Oktoberfest
