Southern Decadence
Southern Decadence is a Labor Day Weekend event in the French Quarter celebrating the LGBTQ community. Events include pool parties, costume contests, and a festive and fabulous parade.
Birthdays in New Orleans
New Orleans has a gift for celebrating – so it's an amazing place to have a birthday and celebrate you!
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Traditions
Colloquially, people here say you "made" your birthday like, "You made 23!" But the most unique
How I grew my hair back
My hair is "fine" in diameter, but I've always had plenty of it. Like so many people, during the COVID lockdown I started shedding more hair than usual. I was out of work and losing friends and family members to the virus. Add hormone shifts and
Living in History
I was born in Washington D.C., our nation's capital – a place rich with history architecture, and artifacts. My niece’s wedding recently brought me back to D.C. and Annapolis, two cities that carry a lot of our country's building blocks as well as a
Black Masking Indians (AKA Mardi Gras Indians) Explained
Every year the Black Masking Indians take to the streets to show off magnificent handcrafted suits weighing up to 150 pounds and costing thousands of dollars and hours to create.
Bunnies, Bonnets, and Parades – Oh My!
Easter is about rebirth and New Orleans loves a comeback. At least as splendid as a day full of parades is the non-stop spectacle of hats, headpieces, and fascinators worn by revelers and brunch-eaters throughout the French Quarter.
There are at least 3 parades, but the one with all the
Who pays for Mardi Gras?
It's the biggest "free" party in the world – and one of the most profoundly misunderstood parts of New Orleans culture.
When I first learned who paid for Carnival, I was dumbstruck. I'd honestly never asked myself who footed the bill. I guess I assumed