It wasn't too many days ago that I was last on Canal Street and it still looked torn up. I remember when Nagin originally revealed his plan to give a face lift to New Orleans' famous street. His big recovery project has since been overshadowed by another much larger recovery project.One of the best parts of the the Canal Street Improvement Project was the promise of eradicating all of the bead and t-shirt shops. That part of the plan has yet to be accomplished. However, a celebration of palm trees and fresh sidewalks will be taking place tomorrow starting at 10:30 in front the Ritz. Canal Street shops, restaurants and hotels will be offering freebies to the visiting public. There will of course be plenty of live music.
