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Haunted Hotels in America

13 of the Most Haunted Hotels in America

By LeeAnn Huntoon | May 1, 2024

Interested in spending the night with a specter? Here are 13 of the most haunted hotels in America guaranteed to send shivers up your spine.

Top 504: Where to get tacos in New Orleans

By Marielle Songy | April 26, 2024

Here are a few of the many awesome taco spots we have in New Orleans.

women in New Orleans history

Top 504: The five most influential women in New Orleans history

By Very Local Staff | March 18, 2024

March is Women’s History Month. To honor that, I wanted to spend some time contemplating who were the five most influential women in New Orleans history. I thought this would be a relatively easy task, but it turns out there are far more than five women who have shaped our city.

Getting around the dreaded ‘box’ during Mardi Gras

By Mary Staes | February 12, 2024

It’s the black hole of Carnival season, literally.

Mardi Gras Parade Live Coverage

Mardi Gras Livestream: Here is how you can watch the parades live from New Orleans on Very Local

By Lindsay Patross | February 12, 2024

Watch the Mardi Gras livestream for free on the Very Local app.

The Creative Life with Maker Nation Host Ashley Adams

By Cassidy Swanson | November 1, 2023

The host of Maker Nation’s crafty beginning started early, making quilt jackets before they were in mainstream and even has a YouTube channel.

Top 504: Who’s Got the Best Pizza in the New Orleans Area?

By Matt Haines | October 10, 2023

I ate pizza from 35 different local businesses in a single week (should I be ashamed of myself?), plus dozens of other spots over the past years.

Very Local is casting for a new scavenger hunt game show in New Orleans

By Lindsay Patross | February 7, 2023

Very Local is casting for a new scavenger hunt show in New Orleans!

Blind Kitchen New Orleans on Very Local

Celebrate International Chefs Day with a very New Orleans cooking show

By Mary Staes | October 20, 2022

Thursday, Oct. 20 is International Chefs Day 2022. Celebrate on the sofa by binge watching our local chefs on “Blind Kitchen: New Orleans.”

It’s ‘Poor Boy’ not ‘Po-Boy’: The Parkway Bakery and Tavern is THE sandwich staple

By Marielle Songy | October 18, 2022

Parkway Bakery and Tavern is a New Orleans institution that dates back over 100 years.