| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for joining us. Here are some of today's top headlines. Concealed carry: The French Quarter will be heavily guarded for Super Bowl weekend with a list of prohibitions that even ban coolers. Guns, however, are ok. John Simerman and Jeff Adelson explain. Party down: The Super Bowl generates more than a billion dollars in economic activity, but the annual spectacle has come to include a slew of parties and events that follow the big game to host city each year. Tony McAuley has the details on what's in store in New Orleans this year. Light show: New Orleans is planning to light up St. Louis Cathedral, the Cabildo and Presbytère for Super Bowl LIX weekend. Doug MacCash has a preview. Thanks for reading. Check back throughout the day for more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune. Chad | 