New Orleans

What’s Happening This Week in (Virtual) New Orleans: Jan. 4-8

By Matt Haines | January 4, 2021

Another wave of COVID has much of the country on lockdown, but there’s still plenty of fun to be had online until we’re pandemic-free Here are some of the events we’re most looking forward to in Virtual New Orleans this week.

The Top 10 Very Local New Orleans Stories of 2020

By Clint Durrett | December 31, 2020

From secret spots to get tacos and popsicles to rethinking the restaurant industry and seeing how hospitality workers were trying to simply survive life in a pandemic, here are the top 10 stories of 2020 from Very Local New Orleans.

What’s Happening in (virtual) New Orleans this weekend: Jan. 1-3

By Matt Haines | December 31, 2020

Another wave of COVID has much of the country on lockdown, but there’s still plenty of fun to be had online until we’re pandemic-free Here are some of the events we’re most looking forward to in Virtual New Orleans this week.

What’s Happening in (virtual) New Orleans this week: Dec. 28-Jan. 1

By Matt Haines | December 27, 2020

Another wave of COVID has much of the country on lockdown, but there’s still plenty of fun to be had online until we’re pandemic-free Here are some of the events we’re most looking forward to in Virtual New Orleans this week.

What’s happening in (virtual) New Orleans this weekend: Dec. 25-27

By Matt Haines | December 24, 2020

Another wave of COVID has much of the country on lockdown, but there’s still plenty of fun to be had online until we’re pandemic-free Here are some of the events we’re most looking forward to in Virtual New Orleans this week.

Everybody get your roll on: The story behind New Orleans Skate School

By Marielle Songy | December 22, 2020

When the pandemic put Bobby Bonsey’s regular gig as a photographer on hold, he knew that he wanted to fill his time by giving back to the community and by doing something fun. He opened New Orleans Skate School in mid-September and now teaches people, of all ages and skillsets, how to properly roller skate.

What’s happening in (virtual) New Orleans this week: Dec. 21-25

By Matt Haines | December 21, 2020

Another wave of COVID has much of the country on lockdown, but there’s still plenty of fun to be had online until we’re pandemic-free Here are some of the events we’re most looking forward to in Virtual New Orleans this week.

Rare Medium, Well Done: Remy Diamond and Her Tiny, Wearable Food Art

By Sabrina Stone | December 18, 2020

At Remy Diamond’s petite, playfully curated shop, C’Mere, on the base of Esplanade, you’ll find all sorts of wonders and trinkets. It’s the perfect place to go when you don’t know what you’re looking for. C’mere carries a range of products from a few national, but mainly local, hand-selected artists: jewelry, prints, embroidery, masks, paintings, clothing, plants; each creator makes something unique, special, and a bit offbeat. There’s a lot of objects that spark joy inside the walls of this store.

Fashion always comes back around: A guide to vintage clothes shops in New Orleans

By Aura Bishop | December 18, 2020

New Orleans has always been a destination for great secondhand and vintage fashion, for both locals and tourists alike. Many people are making the commitment to shop secondhand to minimize the negative effects that the mass-market clothing industry has on the environment, as part of their New Year’s resolutions. For others, shopping vintage is about collecting favorite styles from different decades or finding unique items that stand out in a crowd.

What’s happening in New Orleans (virtually) this weekend: Dec. 18-20

By Matt Haines | December 17, 2020

While residents are doing their best to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s still plenty of fun to be had online until we’re 100%! Here are some of the events we’re most looking forward to in Virtual New Orleans this week.