Holidays
The holiday season is upon us. And, because it’s New Orleans, that means a smorgasbord of fun events to go along with it. But because we care about each other here in NOLA, it also means those events are going to look a little different this year. Whether you’re donning your mask and keeping your distance, or you’re firing up Zoom for something virtual, here’s our list of safe-for-COVID-19 holiday fun this season.
Thanks to the Krewe of House Floats, Carnival fans can follow an online map to walk, bike and drive by hundreds of house “floats” decorated in neighborhood themes and ready for viewing Feb. 1-16. Think of it like driving around to see holiday lights at Christmas time – look but don’t linger.
Welcome back to the Yinzer Shopping Network, your go-to destination for Pittsburgh holiday gifts! In this installment, we’re recommending books and games that will make perfect gifts for all those literary and game-obsessed Pittsburghers in your life.
If anyone deserves to be on the nice list, it’s our pets. We rounded up 10 gifts for the furry friends available at local businesses this holiday season.
Holiday shopping just isn’t the same this year so we created the Yinzer Shopping Network!
It should be no surprise that while the rest of America is gobbling down a single bird, the fine people of Louisiana prefer three. Let us present to you, the turducken: a chicken stuffed inside a duck stuffed inside a turkey.
If you live in New Orleans, you’re blessed with some great local options for holiday shopping, including many offering discounts for Black Friday and Small Business Saturday.
Pittsburgh neighbors are gifting their extra things to one another in hyper-local gift economies. Here’s how to find your own ‘Buy Nothing’ Facebook group.
Thanksgiving is going to look a little different than it has in past years, but it can taste just as good, maybe even better. The unusual social climate we’ve been in has brought your favorite restaurants to a pivot point — they nearly all offer takeout options now, and what better way to celebrate Thanksgiving than with the most scrumptious food that you didn’t have to cook!
From dipped strawberries to ube flavor and even vegan options, these home bakers have something special for your holiday dessert table.