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Luxurious Shopping and Holiday Events

Thursday, November 18th - Saturday, November 20th

Open to Everyone!

Three incredible days of pampered shopping from local and regional merchants showcasing and selling holiday fashions, home decor, gifts and accessories, jewelry and so much more...

Participating Stores
TBA
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Shoeffle
Paisley
The Villa
Heel 2 Toe
TBA
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Silpada Jewelry
Gypsy Charms
TBA
and a variety of other artists
and of course the O Spa

Thursday, November 18th 9am - 8pm
Friday, November 19am - 9pm
Saturday, November 20th 9am - 1pm



Northshore's Top Chef's Holiday Tasting Event
Thursday, November 18th
11:30am - 1pm
$15 per person (benefitting the Covington Food Bank)

Dakota, La Grille, Benedicts Plantation, Juniper, Tappatini's, The Lake House, Annedele's Plantation, Friends Coastal Restaurant, Franco's Grille and more!

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NEW YEARS DAY

NEW YEARS DAY ICE MAN DIP & DASH 2010 review:

Friday, January 1st at 11am

This year started off with a chilly start (48 degrees with 46 degree water)! 37 brave souls, including the youngest boy to participate (Marcus Leydecker alongside his father, James) ran 1.5 miles west on Hwy 22, across the Madisonville bridge and dipped into 46 degree water to swim 70 yards across to the east side before heading back to the club. This year we "timed" a few participants in order for them keep track and attempt to beat their time year after year. Runner's Choice was on hand with volunteers. Red Beans and Rice along with Q50 Coffee was enjoyed by all at the end. Pictures and article will be up on this site by next week!

2010 Ice Man finishers: Thomas Boudreaux (28 min, 13 sec), Ryan Blake (28 min, 53 sec), Christian Lebreton (29 min, 10 sec), Ron Piret (30 min, 1 sec), Karl Cavaretta, David Coffey, Jonathan Cooper, Blake Cretin, Steve Dubuc, Scott Durman, Brandon Guerra, Paul Jones, Dan King, Tony LeMon, James and Marcus Leydecker, Dan Martin, Warren Montgomery, Amanda Pace, David Richardson, Jody Richardson, Jerry Rivera, James Rozycki, Beau Spath, Pawel Szumski, Don Trexler, Morten Wiese, Greg Williams, Michael Zachman, Trevor Colbert and Ron Franco.

The 9th Annual Dip & Dash will be held Saturday, January 1st, 2011- start training now! This was not a race but a challenging survival event including a 4 mile run and approximately 70 yard "ice" swim.

History of event: In 1988 a small group of athletes embarked on a New Years Day run only to be thwarted by the Madisonville bridge mechanical malfunction. Frustration and a cold northern wind forced a call to action. The group swam the Tchefuncte River, fighting hypothermia and refusing to be impreded by any obstacle, even 49 degrees water. Hence, the Ice Man Dip & Dash was born. $30 registration. All proceeds will benefit Franco's United Charities Fund and the Donnie Jarrell Fund.
 
 

The Ice Men (and Women) Swimmeth
Run-swim challenge draws fun-seekers
Friday, January 09, 2009
Kenny Mathews

On New Year's morning, 47 people, ranging in age from 12 to 64, gathered to pose for a photo outside Franco's Athletic Club.

Instead of the customary "Cheese," the group chants were "Crazy" and "Cold water," appropriate words for the challenge they had voluntarily signed up for. Immediately after the photo was taken, the group ran 2 miles to the Tchefuncte River, jumped into the 56-degree water, swam the 70-yard width of the river and ran back to Franco's.

The reward for the survivors of the 18th annual Ice Man Dip and Dash was a T-shirt, hot gumbo and the satisfaction of supporting a worthy cause while beginning 2009 with an enormous personal achievement.

read more at NOLA.COM


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