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PHOTOS: New Orleans learns to live together apart #SocialDistancing

By Michael DeMocker | March 23, 2020

From an impromptu duet on Frenchmen Street to a social distanced gathering in Audubon Park to one-on-one confession in Lakeview to an eerily empty Jackson Square, New Orleanians spent the weekend learning to be together apart.

Here’s how to get meals, books for students and their families

By Eric Marshall | March 23, 2020

Although schools are not functioning in a recognizable way, the communities that exist within the schools are still pushing to provide for each other.

Losing money during the COVID-19 pandemic? Here are 5 resources to help

By Matt Haines | March 23, 2020

Obviously none of this will fully alleviate the hardships many of us will face during this emergency, but there is some help out there.

PHOTOS: French Quarter sits empty after bars shut down, gatherings banned

By Michael DeMocker | March 21, 2020

Instead of the usual St. Patrick’s Day crowds, Bourbon Street sat empty Tuesday evening, the day after the state shut down bars and curtailed restaurant operations in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The 10 best New Orleans podcasts to listen to while we practice social distancing

By Matt Haines | March 19, 2020

Whether you’re interested in sports, true crime, news, haunted stories, gossip, history or whatever else, there’s a local podcast for you!

Making Groceries: Simple strategies, meal ideas for difficult times

By James Cullen | March 18, 2020

So you have to stay home but you’re not sure what groceries to buy or what to even cook. We’ve got you (and your pots) covered.

The hustle is real: Using downtime to start your own business

By Marielle Songy | March 18, 2020

Maybe you have a business idea that you think would be helpful to the public and have even contemplated starting your own business. Do you want to be your own boss?

Pittsburgh Yoga from home

Om From Home: Pittsburgh’s Yoga Studios Offer Online Classes

By Emma Diehl | March 18, 2020

Taking their classes online, here’s how a handful of local yoga studios are continuing to practice while social distancing themselves during quarantine.

Whiplashed New Orleans musicians find new ways to use their voices as coronavirus silences city

By Chelsea Brasted | March 18, 2020

Just days ago, social lockdowns prompted by the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic came crashing down on south Louisiana’s festival season, affecting hundreds of local musicians.

Staying Open: These Freret Street Restaurants Want You To Stop By

By Michael DeMocker | March 17, 2020

When the state’s new rules governing their operation came down, many of the restaurants on Freret Street between Jefferson and Napoleon Avenues did what New Orleanians do best — they adjusted and adapted.