Mary Staes
Mary Staes is Digital Content Lead for Very Local. She works with our freelancers and crafts content for our social media platforms and website. Before Very Local, she worked with CBS affiliate WWL-TV as a web producer and weekend assignment editor for about 4 years. She has also handled broadcast coverage for 160 Marine Reserve training facilities while she served as an active duty Marine. As a native New Orleanian, she takes being "very local" to heart. She loves being intertwined with the culture and figuring out how there are less than two degrees of separation between us all, whether we're natives or not.
Jazz Fest 2020 announced: Lizzo, The Who, Stevie Nicks, Lenny Kravitz to perform
Lizzo, The Lumineers, Erykah Badu and Wu-Tang Clan are coming to Jazz Fest as organizers announced their 2020 artist lineup Thursday morning.
Footprints to Fitness: Baby steps to making your resolutions stick
King cake season is here, and festival season is soon coming. How are we going to keep up this ‘new year, new me’ mentally when it comes to fitness?
Weekend Picks (Jan. 17-19): Accio LPO; New Year, New Look; LEGO Expo
Whether you’re getting ready for Mardi Gras or looking for a spot to salsa, here are our weekend picks for Jan. 17-19:
Under the Shady Tree: social media trolls the Clemson Tigers mascot during National Championship against LSU
Let’s be honest, this mascot looks like he’s straight from Party City.
Trying to avoid traffic from the President’s visit during the LSU Clemson game?
Here’s a timeline from the Associated Press on when the President will arrive in the city for the College National Championship game.
Who was 5th Ward Weebie? New Orleans is mourning the loss of a unique voice
Jerome Cosey’s voice is part of the soundtrack of my childhood. He’s been making New Orleanians bounce for more than 20 years.
Weekend Picks (Jan. 10-12): Tamale Fest, Shakespeare Fest, LSU pep rally
So, we’re healing from the Saints loss on Sunday, but never fear, football isn’t over for Louisiana!
Weekend Picks: Comic Con, make a ref voodoo doll before the playoff game
So we didn’t get a bye week Saints fans, but that’s ok! Who needs a blood pressure break after the holidays? Not us!
🎄 ‘Twas the week before Christmas
Twas the week before Christmas and all through the town, there were few reasons for anyone to wear a frown.
Weekend Picks: NOLA ChristmasFest, caroling in Jackson Square
It’s the weekend before Christmas! If you’re not ready, there’s a lot going on around town to get you in the Christmas spirit.