Never let it be said that Pyrates don’t appreciate culture – fact is, we brought much of it here to begin with!
The Folk Art Zone & Blues Museum in Old Algiers (operated by local folk artist Charles Gillam) will be open and offering tours on Family Pyrate Day from Noon – 3pm. It’s about a 5 minute stroll from our Pyrate District.
Everyone expects Pyrates to have Rum…especially Pyrates! This is one part o’ the “Pyrate Mythos” that is not only fact, but a keynote in the history o’ both Pyrates and the Rum trade! As spirits, extracted from molasses, could not well be ranked under the name Whiskey, Brandy, or Arrack, it would be called Rum,…
As Pyrates, we are fortunate to see a lot o’ interesting places and meet some interesting folks! Often, folks approach us – sometimes just to say “Ahoy!”, but sometimes, to gather our invaluable opinions & advice. So it is with the fine folks at Bones Rum, from down in the US Virgin Islands (once the…
During a parley with our musical mates The Whiskey Bay Rovers, they shared this good news with us; a wonderful example o’ how things CAN work when ye actually DO something about the problem! Have a look at this article and be sure to run the animation that shows land reclamation from 1987 through 2014…
Aye, ye read right…our mates at NCIS: New Orleans are looking for a few Pyrates – to be shot (on camera) for an upcoming episode! Pull out yer finest (?) attire, fill in the form below, upload ONE good photo and we’ll forward it directly to the folks in charge! We are currently accepting submissions…
As ye may know, our official motto is: Take what ye can, GIVE something back!™ We do our best to stand by that and hope ye will to – supporting charitable groups that support and uplift the community. It’s not always about giving money (though that certainly helps), but often giving in other ways –…
The invasion of Dutch Alley was a great success – our loud thanks to Dan, Andrea and Noomoon Tribe for producing this event and working with a bunch o’ Pyrates in addition! Thanks to Paul Webb of Bywater Music for the P.A. and the French Market Association for the use o’ their space – and…
