New Orleans

LPO: A Great Orchestra for a Great City

According to Daniel Lelchuk, Assistant Principal Cellist for the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, “To be a great city you have to have a great symphony orchestra.” Last Saturday’s event – Jurassic Park in Concert with the… Read More »

What’s New in 300-Year-Old NOLA?

It’s not exactly breaking news that New Orleans turns 300 this year, but you may not know that, along with all the fun and fascinating Tricentennial events in the works, there’s good news from the airport and the port. The Lou… Read More »

Fall In Love With These Five Must-See Mansions

  Fall is a great time to explore the New Orleans Garden District (the neighborhood between Magazine Street and St. Charles Avenue and Toledano and First streets). The weather is as magnificent as the homes this time of year and the garde… Read More »

Labor Day in New Orleans

Five Fun Ways to Spend the 3-Day Weekend with Your Family. Princess and Super Hero Party at City Park. Although you wouldn’t know it by the thermostat, summer is coming to an end. Give it the send-off it deserves by heading to New Orl… Read More »

10 Adventures for NonWalkers

Sit Down and Explore New Orleans! When Fats Domino sung about “Walkin’ to New Orleans,” it sounded like a good idea, but what if you’re one of the 40 million Americans with arthritis or back or knee problems? Here are t… Read More »

NOLA Street Names

How Our Rues Got Their Names.  “They told me to take a streetcar named Desire, and then transfer to one called Cemeteries and ride six blocks and get off at – Elysian Fields!” – Blanche Dubois If you’re lo… Read More »

Bye Bye Birdie

Spring is for Bye Bye Birdie at the Rivertown Theaters. It’s 1958 and rock ‘n roll heartthrob Conrad Birdie has been drafted. Before heading off to serve, his songwriter/agent Albert Peterson and Albert’s secretary/finance Rosie … Read More »

Jazz Fest Guide

A Local’s Guide to New Orleans Jazz Fest By: Abby Sanders, Pelican New Orleans (Cajun Encounters)   You bought your tickets for Nola Jazz Fest 2017 months in advance. You’ve probably already read through the lineup 100 t… Read More »

Edwardian Ball

New Orleans’ First Annual Edwardian Ball: A Turn-of-the-Century, Head-Turning Event. If you were looking for an evening at Downton Abbey, forget it. The first annual Edwardian Ball in New Orleans was more like a “steampunk Mardi G… Read More »

The best things to do in New Orleans

There are so many things to do in New Orleans, it might take a lifetime to see and experience them all. If you're only visiting for a short period of time though, here are a couple of things you might want to check out: Broadway Theatre… Read More »