A Permanent Westbank Home for Femme Fatale

New Orleans, LA · October 18, 2026

Crisp morning breezes off the river and completely clear skies mean your porch coffee deserves extra time today. Once you finish your cup, there is plenty rolling across town before the week begins.

The Lead

More than a decade after its founding, the Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale is officially establishing permanent roots on the Westbank. Over 150 krewe members and neighborhood supporters gathered at 2350 Cypress Acres Drive to break ground on a multi-use headquarters that will serve as the organization’s long-term home base.

Established in 2013 as an all-female Carnival organization, the krewe has expanded rapidly, yet spent years staging meetings and coordinating logistics across scattered rented spaces. The new facility will centralize administrative operations, float storage, and the group’s year-round community outreach and scholarship initiatives. For a modern krewe whose signature pink and black colors command prime Uptown parade routes each February, putting down brick-and-mortar foundations marks a major milestone. Construction crews are scheduled to begin site prep this coming week, aiming to pour the foundation slab before Carnival season ramps up.

Local Pulse

Westbank Neighborhood Placed Under Boil Advisory Health Crews repairing a 16-inch water valve near Memorial Park caused low water pressure, triggering precautionary boil orders through testing.
Downtown Development District Unveils Strategic Plan Business The agency launched a five-year initiative focused on converting vacant commercial storefronts into active retail shops and downtown apartments.
District Launches Early Reviews for Charters Schools Public school leaders began performance audits for multiple under-enrolled campuses navigating declining student populations and state accountability benchmarks.

Today's Outlook

High 72°F · Low 53°F — Mainly clear
- A light morning layer will keep you comfortable under the day's clear sunshine.

What's On Around Town

Today

Praise on the Bayou Fest Bayou Saint John at Orleans Avenue, 11:00 AM · Free Gospel vocalists, food booths, and family gatherings along the grassy banks.
Villain Arts Tattoo Festival New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (900 Convention Center Blvd), 11:00 AM–8:00 PM · Paid Hundreds of national tattoo artists, live demos, and oddity vendor booths.
Preservation Hall Jazz Masters Preservation Hall (726 St. Peter St), 5:00 PM · Paid Intimate, unamplified traditional acoustic jazz inside a legendary Quarter sanctuary.
Sunday Swing with Natty & the Woes The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret (2240 St. Claude Ave), 8:00 PM · Paid Vintage swing dance rhythms and open floor space for dancers.

Tomorrow

BGR Annual Luncheon with David Holt Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (500 Canal St), Noon–1:30 PM · Paid
NOLA Pickin' Party Bluegrass Jam NOLA Brewing Company (3001 Tchoupitoulas St), 7:00 PM · Free
Red Beans & Blues with the Rump Shakers BJ's Lounge (4301 Burgundy St), 9:00 PM

Tuesday

Courtyard Balcony Concert: BassX New Orleans Jazz Museum (400 Esplanade Ave), 5:00–6:00 PM · Free
Crescent City Chamber Music Festival Urban South Brewery (1645 Tchoupitoulas St), 6:00 PM · Free
Tuesdays at Twilight: The New Orleans Mystics Pavilion of the Two Sisters, 6:00–8:00 PM · $15

Spotlight & Story

The Dew Drop Inn
- Opened in 1939 as Frank Painia’s LaSalle Street barbershop before expanding into the premier South hotel and stage for Little Richard and Ray Charles, this Central City landmark now welcomes overnight guests once again with restored rooms, a pool, and nightly live sets.

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