One of the many things I LOVE about New Orleanians is that they are record store fanatics. After vinyl came back, we saw more record stores open around the city. The beautiful thing is that they aren’t just located downtown! It’s become very easy to find a shop either in or nearby your own… Read more »
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Living in New Orleans can sometimes leave you with smaller yard spaces. Thankfully, we have lots of dog parks scattered across the metro area for you and your pooch to enjoy! From Slidell to Uptown to Kenner, there is a spot for everyone. Please note: Coliseum Square Park was not added because it is… Read more »
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The witching season is upon us! While you’re buying all the fun-size Snickers and decorating the yard with ghosts and skeletons – check out all the other activities we found for kids and grown-ups! Some of these are outside of New Orleans, but they were too good not to mention! Pumpkin Patches… Read more »
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New Orleans Neighborhood Quiz
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Many of us are sitting in hotels or hot homes waiting for Entergy to restore our power. As we sit there feeling anxious, helpless, etc., there are some lessons we are all taking away from Hurricane Ida. Even the experienced hurricane pros are learning something new this go-round! Here are the things we learned… Read more »
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We are a few days out from Hurricane Ida coming through southeast Louisiana and bringing nothing but trouble to all of us. Other than waiting for Entergy to plug the extension cords back in, you need to start working on some things as a homeowner! #1: Apply with FEMA You may not get… Read more »
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New Orleans Wards: What they really are
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New Orleans sayings and phrases. They might leave you scratching your head, wondering WTF you just heard! Here are some of the phrases you might hear while wandering the streets of New Orleans. DISCLAIMER: Not all New Orleanians use all of these phrases or sayings. We are a special city where some things are… Read more »
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Greetings, birthdays, holidays, baby announcements – whatever it is, I am sending you a card. I LOVE sending and receiving correspondence through the old snail mail system. And what’s awesome is that many of you have begun feeling the same way after the debacle that was 2020… that has stretched into 2021. We all… Read more »
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Subscription boxes have been all the rage for a while. Boxes like StitchFix send you clothes, and ipsy sends you makeup samples. But, what I was on the hunt for were some New Orleans based boxes so we can keep supporting our own! Check out all the ones we could find across the New… Read more »
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