New Orleans

How Crawfish Got Famous

by ERROL LABORDE After the waters began to recede from the great flood of 1927, some refugees who had spent time at a Red Cross camp began to return to their homes in rural central Louisiana. What they saw was bleak. Water lines reached the ceiling of their damped, mildewed homes. The flood had overturned jars of cooking lard, leaving a coating of the grease on the wet walls. There… Read More »

Experience New Orleans Podcast

Many people across the country are under the impression that New Orleans is still under water post-Katrina. That is far from the truth. The New Orleans that the visitors know and love is alive and well. Hotels, Restaurants and attractions have been reopened, some for well over a year now, and visitors are having a great experience. Since many conventions scheduled in New Orleans for 2007 chose to relocate their… Read More »

Soccer stars to play in City Park

The first professional sports event to be held on the new playing surface of Tad Gormley Stadium in City Park since it was renamed Reggie Bush Field takes place this Sunday. Legendary Central American soccer giants Olimpia will tackle the USA's New England Revolution in a glamour exhibition game at 5pm. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the gate. The glittering international challenge match has been organized by… Read More »

The New Orleans Saints’ Gift to Our City

With my history of being a Tom Benson critic; I think it's time to give credit where credit is due. Tom, thanks for keeping the Saints here in New Orleans, and thanks for hiring Sean Payton. I can't begin to say what this team has done for the spirit of the people here in New Orleans. Through "hell and high water" our city was on the difficult road to recovery,… Read More »

The Saints’ Impact on New Orleans

(Adopted from ESPN) NEW ORLEANS -- When it was finally over, a woman walked down Hillary Street and she cried. Her makeup was gone. Her eyes were red and puffy. A few blocks away, a lifelong Saints fan named Stan Gelpi looked up from his empty glass of beer at a stunned Uptown bar. An hour earlier, he'd been plotting a trip to the Super Bowl. Now, he was lost.… Read More »

“Our Saints, Our City, Our Soul”

The New Orleans Saints' win over the Philadelphia Eagles last night in the Superdome has Saints fans all over the country celebrating. For those of us who live in the New Orleans metro area and have been waiting for 40 years to see our beloved team win a playoff game, we are elated beyond words. (more…) Read More »

New Orleans CVB Response to USA TODAY article

  December 1, 2006 Dear Guests,Welcome to New Orleans! We're Jazzed You're Here and know you will enjoy your visit in America's most authentic, culturally rich city. You may have questions about the national media reports about crime in New Orleans. Here are the facts that visitors need to know: (more…) Read More »

Take a Caribbean Cruise out of New Orleans!

Last weekend, thanks to a very thoughtful and generous boss, a group of us had the good fortune of going on Carnival's Fantasy cruise ship's 4 night cruise to Cozumel, Mexico The ship was impressive and comfortable, the food was abundant, the entertainment was great, and, most of all, the opportunity to snorkel and swim in beautiful emerald green warm water and enjoy the shopping fun of a tropical island (in… Read More »

You know you’re from New Orleans when….

I usually don't pass on these jokes, but this one has a few funny stereotypes about us New Orleanians... You know you're from New Orleans when.... You reinforce your attic to store Mardi Gras beads. You save newspapers, not for recycling but for tablecloths at crawfish boils. When you give directions you use "lakeside and riverside' not north & south. Your ancestors are buried above the ground. You get on… Read More »

Understanding Brocato’s

"My dad was a hard working man." Those words still resonate whenever I think about Angelo Brocato's Ice Cream parlor which has now reopened after being closed because of You Know What. Speaking was Angelo Brocato Jr. who along with his brother, Joseph, ran, at that time, the store that his father founded in 1905. The conversation took place shortly after the ice cream shop moved from its long time… Read More »