New Orleans

Happy NOLAween!

Scary Fun Awaits at Mardi Gras World Get your mask on (yeah, the safety kind) and head over to Mardi Gras World this year for NOLAWEEN.  From October 1-31, you can enjoy a Halloween scavenger hunt, ten family-friendly Halloween themed pho… Read More »

We Believe: Gray Line's Ghost Tour Is Spooky Fun

Greater New Orleans has a population of about 1.167 million – if you count only the living. Our 300 year-old-city is considered one of the most haunted in the country and people from all over the world come to hear our ghost stories. If you… Read More »

Ten Trippy Horror Films & TV Shows Set in New Orleans

  Halloween in New Orleans – a time when ghosts, witches and vampires come out (on the big screen, of course). So cover the mirrors, hang some garlic around your neck, turn down the lights and hit play. Here are “Ten Trippy Ho… Read More »

Yum! New Orleans School of Cooking Zoom Classes

We’re all spending more time in the house these days–why not fill your home with the delicious aromas of New Orleans? The New Orleans School of Cooking is now offering virtual cooking classes. Let’s get cookin’! … Read More »

Why you should walk down Magazine Street

The French Quarter is always a popular place for people to visit when they’re in town, and with good reason. There’s a lot to do there – Bourbon St., cemeteries, live music, good food.  You can spend an entire weekend in … Read More »

Social Distancing in this So So Social City

  In New Orleans, we gather together on front porches, on balconies and in the street. We share umbrellas during summer downpours. We scooch over to make room for somebody else at church. We eat from communal gumbo pots and split po-boys.… Read More »

What You Need to Know: New Orleans Phase 2 Reopening

Photo from Facebook follower Dhelia Henderson New Orleans is now in Phase 2 of the reopening plan. Masks are required when out and about the city. As a visitor, you’ll be happy to know that most attractions and tours are back up a… Read More »

New Orleans is Open. So What’s That Mean?

Even if every business in New Orleans is not yet back up and running, there is plenty enough to make a trip here totally worth it. While you can’t crowd onto a Bourbon Street balcony or dance the night away on Frenchmen Street yet, there is… Read More »

Father's Day in NOLA

How to Celebrate Your Rad Dad. You can give Dad the latest bestseller or a pair of silly boxers for Father’s Day or you can give him what he really wants – time with you and your sibs. Here are some New Orleansy ways to celebrate F… Read More »

Let’s Give ‘Em a Hand

Our city’s musicians, artists and service industry workers are what make New Orleans, well, New Orleans. If you need a helping hand or want to give one, click on the links below and learn more. Culture Aid Nola Directs aid to culture … Read More »