Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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Just outside ttie entrance of the moonwalk, the piano man entertains passers-by. Outhouse biues is the name of the game. It ' s a quiet day in the Quarter. By twilight this scene not be quite as peaceful. Even the St. Charles streetcar stops for the Jamba- laya photographer who captured the moment of impatience by the passengers. The sun makes its first step toward daylight over the CBD and its church with the golden dome . . . poetry in the making. the city 21

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New Orleans ' Return New Orleans Convention Center and should do quite well financially from the conventions expected. Other hotels also sprang up: the Sheraton, the Crowne Pla- za and the Windsor Court, to name a few. Keeping such popular Fair attractions as Jed ' s Lookout, the German Beer Gar- den, Sheila ' s and other nightclubs also kept a night life in the area. Plans by the Rouse Corporation call for turning the International Riverfront promenade part of the fair into a shopping and entertain- ment area — more night life, more mon- ey, more tourists and conventioneers. The Hilton Hotel ' s purchase and renova- tion of the former vacant riverfront build- ing in front of it has added many addi- tional hotel rooms almost next door to the Convention Center. The Mississippi Aerial River Transit system, fondly known as the gon-DO-las of the LWE has remained as well, providing quick transit for commuters from the West Bank who can conveniently avoid down- town congestion, parking woes and time lost sitting on the Greater New Orleans bridge at rush hours by parking in Al- giers. Before the Fair ended, other develop- ers announced the rebirth of another New Orleans former liability: the once abandoned Jax Brewery, which opened its doors to throngs of visitors one week before the LWE closed. This former eye- sore across from Jackson Square now houses specialty shops, nightclubs and restaurants, and is the first phase of a multiphased project that will eventually extend upriver toward Canal Place, also a multi-phased project which itself is heading downriver. Other developers have joined in the act: one group acquired the land be- tween the Hyatt and the Dome, and plans to construct a commercial and of- fice complex that may even house a Macy ' s (it ' s plastic time ladies!). All over the CBD you can see signs of an influx of attention to formerly dead areas. Night- clubs are opening up, enticing office workers to stay in the area afterhours and bringing in guests from all over the city. Renovation projects are underway all over New Orleans. Continued The French Quarter is actually the permanent home for some people — not just visitors and partiers. If you can afford it. there are usually apartments available for rent. We have many characters in our city. So don ' t be scared if you encounter someone whose physical fea- tures are not quite conventional in nature. 20 the city

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New Orleans is a city full of color and creativity. Bill- boards advertise both a product as well as this fact. You name it, they ' ve got it in the Quarter. Drop a dime in the well and receive a free wish plus advice. Ho one can tour the Vieux Carre without noticing the carefully designed buildings and monuments. 22 the city