The 2023 hurricane season was active, with 20 named storms forming in the Atlantic basin. But none of them posed a direct landfall threat to New Jersey. There was one notable storm — Hurricane Lee — which passed a couple hundred miles east of us in mid-September. Far enough away to av...
Places to Avoid in New Orleans Anyone who knows about Hurricane Katrina knows the 9th Ward and Lower 9th Ward were devastated when the levees failed, and the neighborhood still hasn’t and probably never will recover completely. Do NOT go there to treat it as a tourist opportunity. I say ...
New Orleans Braced as Hurricane Season LoomsThe Mayor of New Orleans Ray Nagin led the city in a series of emergency drills and mock evacuations ahead of the coming hurricane season. Meteorologists have warned the coming storm season could include six major storms.Buncombe, Andrew...
August 1, 2023 | In New Orleans, we make history. We make music. We make gumbo, jambalaya and red beans and rice. We make art. And we make Mardi Gras floats. At Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World just up Tchoupitoul… » Read More Rolllin' in August: Mid-Summer Mardi Gras Par...
New Orleans manufactures good times in overdrive, but you probably want to arrive at the fun factory when the weather is pleasant.
Our most pressing threat are hurricanes, and hurricane season begins on June 1 and ends November 30, with August and September being the most active months. When visiting New Orleans, rain boots and an umbrella are advised. During the winter, a warm coat is recommended, and during the ...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Thousands of Louisianans broke out sandbags or fled to higher ground Thursday as Tropical Storm Barry threatened to turn into the first hurricane of the season and blow ashore with torrential rains that could pose a severe test of New
George Dureau: New Orleans Artist (2023) February 20, 2025/1 Comment I have been aware of George Dureau’s legacy as a local artist for as long as I have been aware of local art, but until now I’ve only ever seen a toned-down, smoothed-out presentation of his actual work. Dure...
With an announced sellout crowd of 17,233 for the game against Oklahoma City at the New Orleans Arena, the New Orleans Times Picayune said the Hornets surpassed the attendance average of 14,735 fans this season, meaning the team must remain in New Orleans for at least another year. Jindal...
New Orleans... 12,023 posts 13 helpful votes 1.Re: First time visitor - early 2023 2 years ago TheMardi GrasSeason starts January 6th, slowly, but by the first week of February, there are parades. First few parades are walking parades through theFrench Quarter, Then bigger parades ...