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The Last Bout of the Year!

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Published Nov. 6, 2009 at 11:20 a.m.

Join The Big Easy Rollergirls for their last bout of the year! We will be Brawling on the Bayou November 14th at UNO's HPC. UNO's Human Performance Center is located on the corner of Leon C. Simon & Elysian Fields. The doors open at 6PM ... Newbie Exhibition Bout at 6:45! Come check out the rollergirl stars of tomorrow! ... Our glorious Newbie s ... At 7pm The Big Easy Rollergirls face off against the Gulf Coast Allstars ... Your Big Easy Rollergirl s ... Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the

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Lagniappe Charity Bout!

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Published June 22, 2009 at 3:07 p.m.

The Big Easy Rollergirls kick off their Lagniappe Season with a charity bout for those who keep us safe ... We are donating a portion of our June 27th bout proceeds to local Fire Fighters and Police, as well as our volunteer EMTs. Several of the firefighters will be in attendance sell AND sign their calendar their New Orleans Fire Fighters Look Hot Calendar. Several other firefighters involved with The NOFD mentoring program will also be selling patches and t-shirts to support their activities

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It’s not the destination

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Published June 14, 2009 at 11:25 p.m.

It’s the journey. And today was a perfect example of why that saying is spot on ... The Little Guy and I headed out to the Creole Tomato Festival at the French Market today after nap time ... If anyone went outside at all today you will know it was damn hot so our [ ... ] ...

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Game of Chicken | A proposed cold-storage facility adjacent to the French Market pits the Port of New Orleans against WORRIED French Quarter and Marigny residents

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Published April 6, 2009 at 3:00 a.m.

While the Port of New Orleans says it's interested in protectingjobs and preserving industry, a neighborhood group accuses the port ofputting their lives and homes in danger. They are at odds over theport's efforts to renovate the Gov. Nicholls/Esplanade wharves into acold storage faci ... By David Winkler-Schmit ...

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