After a solid two weeks of dancing, drinking, running around and entertaining at Jazz Fest, you’d think NOLA would take a well-deserved break. But nooooo. Tons of things to do in New Orleans this weekend, and to make the choosing a little easier for you, we picked six of the best happenings around town for [...]
Mothers all over the world give so much of themselves to their families, it’s only right for moms to have a special day. Show her how much you appreciate her with some New Orleans-style food and fun. Give her cookies for a good cause If mom is a tough cookie to buy for, consider [...]
Continue reading …You’re in New Orleans. The weather is perfection, the music is outstanding, you’ve got your Jazz Fest tickets. Nothing can get in your way of a good time, except the potential meltdown of a restless and bored kid. Whether you’re toting around an ankle biter or have pre-teens in tow, there’s plenty to do with [...]
Continue reading …Yes, yes, its the first weekend of Jazz Fest in New Orleans 2012. We can’t even begin to address what is happening on the Fair Grounds or this would turn into 60 picks instead of six. Although the world may begin and end at the Fair Grounds for many of you this weekend, there are [...]
Continue reading …The crawfish are getting bigger, strawberry beer is pouring from local taps, taxi drivers are crabbier and cabs harder to find, Frenchmen Street is jammed every night and everyone is listening to WWOZ. It must be New Orleans’ festival season. Sure, it would be easy to offer up dozens of things to do this weekend, [...]
Continue reading …Let’s be honest: for every tourist trap in New Orleans (NOLA), there are ten great local spots – the restaurants locals love, the dive bars and off-the-radar music clubs we go to on our nights off, the local boutiques run by our neighbors, the hidden pockets of bliss we find in our favorite corners of [...]
Continue reading …Spring means renewal – the perfect time for New Orleans charities and do-good organizations to hold their annual fundraising soirees. Along with the warm fuzzy of contributing to a good cause, these events offer plenty of food, drink and musical bang for your buck (and a tax deduction, in some cases). If you’re looking for [...]
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