Blake Pontchartrain New Orleans Know-It-All Hey Blake, Because of the Civil War, the synagogue at 709 Jackson Ave. was not built until 1867, even though members of the congregation had started collecting bricks before the war. February 8, 2010
What can you tell me about New Orleans Academy (NOA)? Blake Pontchartrain Hey Blake, When I was young, I went to the New Orleans Academy on Academy Drive, but I can't find any information at all about my alma mater. February 1, 2010
What can you tell me about a street car named Desire? Blake Pontchartrain Hey Blake, I have heard New Orleans guidebooks from the 1980s make reference to a Streetcar Named Desire on display on the grounds of the old U. S. Mint. February 1, 2010
Do you remember the old bowling alley O'Shaughnessy's? Blake Pontchartrain Hey Blake, As a kid growing up in Metairie in the 1950s, I remember a large bowling alley on Airline Highway called O'Shaughnessy's. January 11, 2010
