Well, Matt let the sad news slip a little early and I don't want to leave you hanging (that's really unfair to all of our loyal readers), so let me start to explain and tell you about the next week. Very soon, your beloved Blogging New Orleans will be entering retirement. Each blogger here will be posting a final goodbye on September 14, 2007 (so stick around, we still have lots to say). We will continue to post normally in the coming days. We will continue to discuss with you our thoughts on happenings around the city until then. We will continue to tell you about politics and football and recovery over the next week (you could say this is a site fade of sorts). Unfortunately AOL and Weblogs, Inc have decided to go in a new direction and are leaving the local blog market (you may remember the retirement a while back of our sister site Blogging Ohio). They will be leaving the site up after the retirement and after we finish posting next week. All of us at Blogging New Orleans would like to thank AOL and Weblogs, Inc for starting the site before the 2006 Jazz Fest and for helping it grow and develop into a full New Orleans site filled with locals who truly love and care for our Crescent City. Many of us will be scattering to other sites around the Weblogs, Inc network (be sure to check back for full details in each member of the Blogging New Orleans team's goodbye post) and will continue to blog about all sorts of stuff. Thanks again to all of you for reading our posts and commenting on our thoughts. You have made this all worth while.
1. I am saddened by the loss of your blog! I moved to Nola in January to accept a job. I found this soon after I moved and I am a faithful reader, if not commenter. I have learned so much about what makes this place tick from these posts; you've clued a newcomer into the real issues are around town. I appreciate your insights and care more than you know. Blogging New Orleans has been a real force in my growth here.
Good luck in all your future endeavors!!
Posted at 11:56AM on Sep 7th 2007 by Hannah