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The westbank must be ground zero for fireworks.

Posted on 1/1/26 at 9:45 am
Posted by Slippy
Across the rivah
Member since Aug 2005
7477 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 9:45 am
While technically outlawed in Jefferson Parish, you can buy all the fireworks you want in the City of Gretna and Belle Chasse. They had lines out to the street yesterday at multiple places on BC Highway.

In the hours leading up to midnight, it was a steady rumble of booms and pops and pretty lights. I went to bed around 11:30 and was awakened at midnight by what felt like the bombing of Baghdad. It was the most extreme display of noise and flash I've seen in my 21 years in this house. I went outside and could not believe it. It was in every direction. One guy on the next street must have easily spent 5k on this stuff.

I don't get it, but it was a pretty cool 10 minutes.
Posted by holmesbr
Baton Rouge, La.
Member since Feb 2012
3913 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 9:53 am to
My neighborhood in BR seemed like that as well. The economy must be great right now as it was multiple mortor type barrages. Hard to pick out the gunshots from all the others.
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
129651 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 9:56 am to
The Westbank and Kenner are now both Little Honduras/Guatemala/Nicaragua/Mexico
This post was edited on 1/1/26 at 9:57 am
Posted by supadave3
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2005
31835 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 9:58 am to
Katy Texas was booming last night too. First New Years Eve in this house and it was pretty f’n active. We had 4 different neighbors that obviously spent a fortune on fireworks and we appreciate that they did.

Hell of a show and I didn’t spend a cent although the streets look like a ticker tape parade went by last night.
This post was edited on 1/1/26 at 10:00 am
Posted by choupiquesushi
yaton rouge
Member since Jun 2006
33895 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:03 am to
someone rolled out a flashbang on hoo shoo too.
Posted by Slippy
Across the rivah
Member since Aug 2005
7477 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:33 am to
quote:

Little Honduras/Guatemala/Nicaragua/Mexico


You forgot Little Gaza City.

(At least on my side of the river.)
Posted by PGAOLDBAWNevahBroke
Member since Oct 2025
118 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:36 am to
Awful to hear. Once they infest they only multiply and destroy the community. I dont care if they mow grass and do shoddy construction. The net net is bad news, see Houston which is now a shithole vs even 15 years ago
Posted by RichJ
The Land of the CoonAss
Member since Nov 2016
5125 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:37 am to
quote:

ground zero for fireworks


Would you rather the sounds of gunshots from the “Chocolate City”?
Posted by TheIndulger
Member since Sep 2011
19325 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:38 am to
quote:

Awful to hear. Once they infest they only multiply and destroy the community. I dont care if they mow grass and do shoddy construction. The net net is bad news, see Houston which is now a shithole vs even 15 years ago


Fun thread this turned out to be
Posted by YeastExtract
Member since Jul 2021
419 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:54 am to
If it’s outlawed in JP how are sales of fireworks permitted?
Posted by Pondyrosa
Member since Dec 2024
91 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 11:01 am to
quote:

If it’s outlawed in JP how are sales of fireworks permitted?


Yeah I don't understand this either. We bought fireworks in Gretna last night which is part of Jefferson parish
Posted by SomethingLikeA
Member since Jul 2013
1225 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 11:04 am to
There’s a number of layers. They aren’t “banned” in all of Jefferson parish.

You are required to have permits such as in Belle Chasse (plaquemines parish) and Gretna to sell.

Metairie(Jefferson) does not allow for the sale of fireworks

Special circumstances such as NYE and 4th of July, it’s essentially specially permitted and allowed to ignite them.

Blanketed as “banned and illegal” across all Jefferson at all times isn’t 100% correct.
This post was edited on 1/1/26 at 11:05 am
Posted by billjamin
Houston
Member since Jun 2019
16811 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 11:11 am to
quote:

If it’s outlawed in JP how are sales of fireworks permitted?

Because Gretna basically has tanks and an Air Force. Even JPs don’t want that smoke.
Posted by YeastExtract
Member since Jul 2021
419 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 11:14 am to
Appreciate the info. Was genuinely curious about the situation. We have some friends in town and their minds were blown after experiencing what went down last night. I’m in JP and last night was on par with prior years. I love the fireworks show and also appreciate people wrapping things up by 1:30am.
Posted by brass2mouth
NOLA
Member since Jul 2007
20443 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 11:43 am to
quote:

The Westbank and Kenner are now both Little Honduras/Guatemala/Nicaragua/Mexico


Ehh… border patrol got a bunch to relocate. I’ve noticed a difference.
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