Know Your NOLA

Know Your NOLA: Piazza d’Italia: New Orleans’ hidden Italian underutilized postmodern gem

By Matt Haines | January 30, 2019

In the 41 years since it was built, it has been mocked as a gaudy mess fit for Disneyworld, a postmodern masterpiece, and a vibrant creation that brings joy to downtown NOLA.

Flexible work schedule? Here’s some of the best bars to use as a remote office and get those emails done

By Matt Haines | January 24, 2019

If people aren’t doing their job as much from the office, where are they going to get work done? For some, it’s their couch. For many, it’s a coffee shop. But how about the local bar?

Know Your NOLA: Magazine Street mirror house offers the perfect chance to #ReflectYourself

By Mary Staes | January 7, 2019

A tiny house on Magazine Street pulls you in with reflections of yourself and the world around you.

Know Your NOLA: Catahoula Hotel: How Locals Can Enjoy This Award-Winning Oasis

By Mary Staes | December 5, 2018

The Catahoula Hotel transports you to a place with a bohemian, almost South-American vibe, an island of sorts in the busy mix of downtown. And you don’t have to be a tourist to enjoy it.

Know Your NOLA: Sweet silence: Audubon Nature Center offers a quiet retreat in New Orleans East

By Mary Staes | December 3, 2018

Perhaps the best thing about the nature center isn’t the solitude, or the wildlife. It’s that while it sits in the same place, it’s a new experience every time you visit.

Duncan Plaza

Know Your NOLA: Duncan Plaza: the history behind downtown’s once-forgotten park

By Matt Haines | November 29, 2018

Have you heard of Duncan Plaza? Many New Orleanians haven’t, but that’s about to change, because the 4.5-acre park — one of the largest in downtown New Orleans — is getting a makeover.

Know Your NOLA: Loyola’s new studio brings artists like Lil Wayne, A$AP Ferg, G Easy to Uptown campus

By Mary Staes | November 19, 2018

Word is that national artists have been visiting the new studios at Loyola University, built as part of its new degree program in urban and electronic music production. The program is the first of its kind in the nation, and people from across the country are taking notice.

Know Your NOLA: Homer Plessy Way

By Marie Simoneaux | October 31, 2018

In April of 2018, the City Council unanimously voted to rename a section of Press Street Homer Plessy Way. Here’s Why.

Know Your NOLA: The Elephant Collective Is Making Unforgettable, Impermanent Art

By Alex Galbraith | July 26, 2018

Mid-City’s collectivized makerspace is allowing its artists to dream big.

Know Your NOLA: See Ya Later, Alligator? The Great American Alligator Museum ‘Opening Soon’ Is The Mystery Of The Lower Garden District

By Clint Durrett | July 15, 2018

It’s “A 70-million-year-old tale waiting to be told,” according to the big bold letters on the glass of the Great American Alligator Museum. And it’s felt like it.