Wishing ye all the best, as we sail into a new year!
Good health, good fortune, good adventures…and good mates to share it with – or as we so often say:
Fair winds, following seas & full tankards,
Capt. John Swallow & QM Seika Hellbound
Here’s a seasonal – and very Louisiana story – from Morgan City.
Mr. C.J. took the Pyrates out for a ride in his WWII Higgins Boat (Landing Craft). This is how they stormed the beaches in Normandy (with a lot more people in the boat). Visit Mr. C.J. and the many artefacts and working machines at the Regional Military Museum in Houma, LA – just a pleasant…
Avast mates – time to trim the sails and haul together! Our beloved mate, Maman Miriam Chamani, Priestess o’ The New Orleans Voodoo Spiritual Temple for these past two and a half decades, has suffered a disaster by fire. In the early hours o’ Monday morning (1 Feb, 2016), what appears to be an electrical…
Captain Sandy (also known as prolific New Orleans musician Alex McMurray) has been elected 2010’s Grand Marshall – “King Of The Pyrate Parade”! This years French Quarter Pyrate Parade theme is “It Takes A Pillage” and features the original Krewe Of Pyrates (complete with bead cannons), the spectacular Noisician Coalition, many walking Krewes and special…
A hearty “THANK YE” to all the Crew, Artisans, Restaurants, Riders and Visitors who attended, promoted & supported the 6th Annual NOLA Pyrate Week (and 2nd Annual Houma Pyrate Day) – a grand time was had by all! The week started with our usual gathering at Pirates Alley Café – and our genial hosts Thais…
This Saturday (April 2) from 11am to 5pm, we invade the Downtown Marina in Houma, La. Great spot right a the junction o’ Bayou Terrebonne & the Intracoastal… music, artisans, food & Pyrates! Special guests from Anelas Wellness Center will offer chair massage with proceeds going to support Keep Terrebonne Beautiful. We also have an…
Aye, mates…in 2018 it’ll be 300 years that New Orleans has been on the map – and 10 years since the official start o’ NOLA Pyrate Week! Of course, we have many folks in tricorn hats (and perhaps a couple in bicorns) to thank for the fabulous city we love to call home – most…
