.Tulane makes moves, caps recruiting work It has been a trying few months for Tulane Head Football Coach Bob Toledo. He has presided over a once-promising football season that started 2-2 and ended with eight consecutive losses. Like the proverbial "Phoenix," Toledo hopes to rise from the ashes of disappointment and despair... More • The latest news @ Sports.NewOrleans.Com
Paraplex Grand Opening - January 24th The Paraplex, a new multi-million dollar attraction, is a three-story, 14,000 square foot, actively haunted mansion serving as the world's first 24/7 Interactive Paranormal Complex; it is the brainchild of 37-year-veteran field parapsychologist, Dr. Larry Montz. Twenty years in the making, the high-tech Paraplex offers interactive parapsychological field experimentation in real time, paranormal art galleries...(More)
Mardi Gras 2009 Mardi Gras in 2009 falls on February 24th. Plan ahead for two weeks of parading, partying, balls and fun! We have the schedule of when and where the parades will roll! If you can't be here with us in fact, be here in spirit and plan your own Mardi Gras party at home and always remember to "Laissez le bon temps roule"! (More)
Jazzfest 2009 Lineup Announced!!! The 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Presented by Shell (April 24-26 & April 30-May 3) will celebrate 40 years of musical and cultural history at next year's star- studded event. Started in 1970, the Jazz & Heritage Festival continues to showcase the most important names in music history alongside many of Louisiana's favorite entertainers. (More)
Whats New With NewOrleans.Com
All of us here at NewOrleans.Com are really excited about 2009! We are blasting off the new year with three new bloggers who will be contributing their views on the paranormal, art and fishing!
We have a new editor from the anxiously awaited Paraplex opening in January 2009, Daena Smoller. A former on-air radio personality and advertising executive, she began her paranormal career as a Ghost Expeditions researcher in 1995 in New Orleans, and was promoted to work as a professional paranormal investigator and psychic for the International Society for Paranormal Research. Click here for Daena's latest encounters with the paranormal!
Next, we are proud to introduce our new Art Editor Ryan Tramonte, the General Manager of French Art Network and Rue Royale Art Partners of New Orleans. With galleries in Carmel by the Sea, California; Santa Fe, New Mexico; New Orleans and Key West, Florida; the company’s family of galleries represents 54 artists from across the globe. Click here for a 'Round with Ryan"!
Last, but certainly not least, we would like you to meet our new Fishing Editor, Frank Lodato. Frank is a recreational fisherman born and raised in New Orleans. A local product of Brother Martin High School, Frank served 10 years active duty in the U.S. Navy. In 2002 he earned a BS in Electronic Systems Technologies from Southern Illinois University, and is the owner, webmaster, and editor of Yatfish.com, a website that provides links to real-time, observational, weather data in the Lake Pontchartrain area. Click here for Frank's latest catch!