Inviting New Orleans Citizens back into the French Quarter for the Holidays

Shop the French Quarter this holiday season and let this year be the start of a new tradition as we rebuild our city. Shop locally and discover the magical landmark that is in your own backyard. All of your shopping needs can be found in the Vieux Carre which has toy and magic shops for children, live and recorded music for the jazz aficionado, electronics, books and games, novelty items, clothing, jewelry, antiques, arts, collectables and pottery…. something for everyone on your shopping list!

More then 50 French Quarter merchants are scheduled to participate in this celebration of rebuilding our city’s oldest shopping district. Participating stores include: Antiques and Small Pleasures, The Artist Market and Bead Shop, Axelle Fine Arts, Beckham’s Bookshop, Bottom of the Cup Tea Room, The Crystal Menagerie, French Connection Clothing, The Historic New Orleans Collection, Hove Parfumeur, Ltd., Kingfish Cigars, Little Toy Shop, Photo Works New Orleans, Southern Candymakers, Wellington & Company Fine Jewelry, and Whisnant Galleries. A complete listing of participants may be found online at: the French Quarter Business Association website: http://www.fqba.com/, http://www.frenchquarter.com/, and http://www.quartercrawl.com/.

In addition to the over 50 merchants who will be participating, other activities include:

· Santa Claus will be on hand at The Santa’s Quarters (located at 1025 Decatur Street)

• Second Harvest Food Bank of New Orleans will be at Wellington & Company (located at 505 Royal Street) distributing “End-Hunger” Bracelets for a $1 donation per bracelet.

Gather your family, neighbors and out of town guests this Thanksgiving Weekend and trek down to the French Quarter. Make a day of it by eating a delicious meal at one of our fine restaurants and support area merchants by doing your holiday shopping downtown this year in the world famous French Quarter-- New Orleans’ original shopping district.

For more information on French Quarter merchants that are participating in the effort to invite New Orleans citizens to visit the Quarter for their holiday shopping, please contact:

Calvin Campany, Manager

Wellington & Company

505 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

Telephone: 504-525-4855