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The Canal Streetcar Line is a historic streetcar line in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is operated by the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA). It originally operated from 1861 to 1964. It was redesigned and rebuilt between 2000 and 2004, and operation was reinstated in 2004 after a 40-year hiatus.
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Planning for the line began in 1831, and work began as the New Orleans and Carrollton Railroad in February 1833, the second railway in Greater New Orleans after the Pontchartrain Railroad. [3] Passenger and freight services by steam locomotives began on September 26, 1835, originally without a dedicated right-of-way (it ran on public streets ...
Esplanade (June 1, 1861 – December 27, 1934) – This was the first streetcar line to traverse the "back-of-town" section of New Orleans, running all the way out Esplanade Ave. to Bayou St. John in its original routing. From 1901–1934 the Canal and Esplanade lines operated in a loop as the Canal-Esplanade Belt, until Esplanade Ave. went to ...
The Riverfront Streetcar Line was a historic streetcar line in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was operated by the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA). It was built along the east bank of the Mississippi River, in an area with many amenities catering to tourists. It opened August 14, 1988, making it the first new streetcar route in New ...
Originally scheduled for Halloween Weekend in New Orleans’ City Park, the Voodoo Music Experience was displaced by the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina. While plans were in full swing to move forward with a relocation to Memphis , Voodoo founder Stephen Rehage met with community leaders in New Orleans about the opportunity to move the event back ...
The orchestra appeared in New York City in October 2005 in a joint concert with the New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center. The concert was in benefit of the LPO musicians affected by Hurricane Katrina. On February 27, 2018, the LPO made its Carnegie Hall debut in Stern Auditorium on the Perelman Stage. The program was ...
Come browse the sparkles and take selfies at a “Swiftie Pop-Up“ from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Oct. 12 and Oct. 19 at Fringe + Co “Haus of Fringe” at 3914 Howard Ave. in New Orleans.