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🌱 Patch AM: How Southern Decadence transformed the French Quarter this weekend.

And check out Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer on the New Orleans Patch calendar

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Hello again New Orleans! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Southern Decadence transformed the French Quarter this weekend.
  • How many of these 19 New Orleans landmarks have you seen?
  • What John Brady's return could mean for Privateers basketball.

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 92 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, temps: high: 89, low: 78.
  • Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 88 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Southern Decadence returns to bring creativity and community to New Orleans (wdsu.com) — Southern Decadence filled the French Quarter again this year, drawing hundreds of thousands to celebrate LGBTQ+ creativity, community, and New Orleans culture. With a Phoenix Rising theme, six New Orleans–connected Grand Marshals led months of fundraising, ensuring the parade rolled despite the heat and allowing leftover funds to support local charities and future events.
   

• How Many of New Orleans' 19 Most Historic Sites Have You Actually Visited? (theboutiqueadventurer.com) — If you live in New Orleans, this guide doubles as a checklist of the city's most storied spots, from the French Quarter and Garden District to Congo Square and St. Louis Cemetery No. 1. It explains how to group sites by neighborhood, notes newer museums and women's history tours, and highlights how visiting supports ongoing preservation work.
   

• VIDEO Q&A: Louisiana Sports Hall of Famer John Brady joins LSU New Orleans Privateers (wdsu.com) — LSU New Orleans is bringing Louisiana Sports Hall of Famer John Brady back to the Lakefront as senior advisor for athletic advancement and men's basketball strategy. His new role will support fundraising across Privateers athletics and guide roster building and long-term goals, reconnecting a coach who previously helped lead New Orleans to an NCAA Tournament run.
   

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Ok New Orleans! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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