Movies Filmed at The Biltmore Estate
Posted on 09/03/2006 7:44:45 AM PDT by mcg2000
NEW ORLEANS — In New Orleans these days, even a magician can run out of tricks.
Harry Anderson, the illusionist, comic and former star of sitcoms like “Night Court” and “Dave’s World,” has lived in New Orleans since 2000, when he left Hollywood with his wife, the former Elizabeth Morgan. They rode out Hurricane Katrina in the French Quarter, in the building that houses Oswald’s Speakeasy, Mr. Anderson’s nightclub. Their home, whose ground floor was given over to Sideshow, their magic and curiosity shop, was in another building in the Quarter.
In the weeks after the storm, even before the power was back, Mr. Anderson opened his club for what he called French Quarter Town Hall meetings. The weekly gatherings, which at first offered little more than camaraderie by candlelight and warm beer, evolved into a de facto government for a part of New Orleans that had experienced little flooding but could not begin cleanup and rebuilding because of the city’s overall paralysis.
The meetings drew officials from the city, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers — all of whom were given an earful — and bit by bit, things improved. Many locals, in fact, gave Mr. Anderson a lot of credit for kick-starting the Quarter’s recovery.
So it is especially poignant that the Andersons have now decided to leave. But their story is not unique: many in this city are suffering the same continuing loss and strain that led these two to their decision. So their departure raises the question of whether others who can afford to leave, those who have not sunk every penny into a now-moldy house or a devastated store, will also move on.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
My stepdaughter lives in Asheville. It is now overpriced, and has more lesbians and gays than San Franciso.
In fact, I call it the "San Francisco of the South.
Across the mountains, in east Tennessee, (Greene County, Johnson City, Erwin, Jonesbough) you have the same quaint shops, less crime, not enough gays to notice, and very conservative population and values.
I stayed in Asheville in June taking care of the stepdaughter after surgery, and everything costs three times as much as it does over here in Tennessee.
How old is that picture? The cars look like 1960's.
He looks a lot more like Dave Barry now.
Huntsville (my hometown) a great place to live (and I've lived all over the U.S.). The weather is pretty much what you are used too, though we get fewer ice storms here. Property taxes and housing are reasonable. If you want culture - we have museums and music. Recreation - Tennesee River, Guntersville and Wheeler Dams are a short drive away, hunting, fishing, tennis, boating, camping, AAA baseball team. Shopping abounds! Nashville, Birmingham, Smokey Mountains, Memphis, Gulf Coast, and Atlanta are all within a few hours drive away. Huntsville drivers aren't quite as crazy as those in Atlanta - but close. Good restaurants and plenty of them. Here are some links to the place that I'm proud to call home:
http://www.ci.huntsville.al.us/
http://www.huntsvillealabamausa.com/
http://huntsville.about.com/
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1692570/posts
The oldest I can make out on the photo is a '67 pontiac, so late 1966 -on is a safe bet.
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It's a new picture. The building looks exactly the same ... tourist site DO have vintage car shows and expos of all kinds. geez ...
If you have lived in memphis, why in this world would you want to go back? Armpit of the South
He should have been the overwhelming write-in for mayor.
It seems that Katrina washed away the things that were good in New Orleans and left the bad.....I consider it a cleansing long over due.
Haha, we were stationed at Memphis, i did love homeschooling there though.
Lots of cultural things to do, explore and enjoy.
It was fine, as I wasn't going to settle there. We like the eastern part of TN, we'd like to settle there.
I knew there was a reason I always liked this guy.
I knew there was a reason I always liked this guy.
Ok now, you're going to have me coming there for a visit if you don't watch it!
Sounds great, we never considered AL.
I had an old boyfriend from AL once though. (rolling eyes) He was the kind of boyfriend you never quite forget.
:D
I don't think Huntsville is far from us either, I'll have to look that up. We're 60 miles from Columbus, GA
Need any jet mechs there?????
FReep mail me if you decide to come and visit the place. I will be happy to show you around.
Jobs:
http://www.huntsvillealabamausa.com/huntsvillejobs/searchjobs.cgi
http://www.al.com/jobs/
Too bad BILLIONS are going to be spent to rebuild the place - and that's only for the first rebuilding as others will follow every time a hurricane hits hits it. Our STUPID, STUPID government. When the Mississippi River flooded so badly several years ago, whole towns were rebuilt elsewhere. Why can't NO do the same and leave essential shipping/docking where it now is?
You said it well my friend.....
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