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The Call Of

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3 New Orleans Hotels Where the Lobby Is the Attraction

Most hotel lobbies are a place to wait. In three New Orleans properties, the lobby is the reason people come through the door, and none of them require a room key to walk in. The Roosevelt New Orleans - Central Business District The lobby runs a full city block, lined with gilded columns and chandeliers, […]

New Orleans, LA · 20h

BRProud

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No Powerball winner, jackpot grows by $10 million

You still have a chance to win a life-changing amount of money in a matter of days.

New Orleans, LA · 1d

NOLA.com

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This veteran staged his first play in the middle of a war. Now he’s performing it again.

As a boy growing up on a farm in Duck Hill, Mississippi, Dominique McClellan wrote stories and poetry to entertain himself. After spending some time in the Army, McClellan took a creative-writing class in community college. He wrote and produced his first full-length play, “The Wedding Party,” in 2008 during a tour in Iraq. This Saturday, Nov. 14, McClellan is bringing the play back — this time to New Orleans.

New Orleans, LA · 2d
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WGNO

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$50,000 lottery ticket drawn in Slidell

A $50,000 Powerball lottery ticket was drawn in Slidell on Saturday, Nov. 7.

Slidell, LA · 1d

Country Herald

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Louisiana Christmas Movie Fans Could Win $2,500 by Dec. 6

Louisiana Christmas movie fans can apply by Dec. 6 for a $2,500 prize and charity donation.

Louisiana · 18h

hoodline.com

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Jumpin' Johnny Sansone Brings Louisiana Blues to Petaluma for Honduran Clinic

Jumpin' Johnny Sansone, the saxophone-and-accordion-wielding bluesman out of New Orleans, is heading back to Petaluma for a fully seated show at the Mystic Theatre on Sunday, November 22, 2026. The concert at 23 N. Petaluma Blvd. doubles as a benefit for the Petaluma-based nonprofit Global Healing, with proceeds going toward the Roatán Volunteer Pediatric Clinic on the Honduran island of Roatán, where public health services are scarce.

Petaluma, CA · 15h

Talk Radio 960am

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Gumbo pot pie, gumbo pizza or gumbo ramen: which would you try first?

Gumbo dumplings, gumbo pot pie, gumbo pizza and gumbo ramen are all real. See the most creative Louisiana gumbo twists, from Metairie to Shreveport.

New Orleans, LA · 14h

hoodline.com

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Dolfy's Reunites Father, Son and Mentor for One-Night Panama Gold Dinner

Dolfy's on Freret Street is turning its wood-fire kitchen over to a family reunion on Nov. 17, bringing together chef Adolfo Garcia Jr., his father and a mentor who shaped his career in Panama for a single night of ceviche, fried oysters and fry bread. The one-night-only Panama Gold dinner is set for Nov. 17, with staggered reservations and an à la carte menu built around Panamanian culinary traditions filtered through Dolfy's signature wood fire.

New Orleans, LA · 3d

lafourchegazette.com

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Big Boy’s Main Street Cook-Off bringing Cajun cuisine, live music to downtown Thibodaux on Nov. 13

Downtown Thibodaux will once again celebrate the flavors, sounds and traditions of South Louisiana as Big Boy’s Main Street Cook-Off brings together food lovers, cooking teams and music enthusiasts from 5-10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13. The event will feature samples of bold, savory Louisiana-inspired dishes prepared by more...

Thibodaux, LA · 23h

WGNO

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USS New Orleans’ remarkable survival explored in National WWII Museum exhibit

A Japanese torpedo tore the bow from the USS New Orleans on Nov. 30, 1942. But the American cruiser stayed afloat, and its surviving sailors saved the ship. Today, that story of determination is featured in “Come Back Fighting: USS New Orleans at War,” an exhibit at The National WWII Museum.

New Orleans, LA · 17h

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Fully dressed: Oak street festivalgoers build 300-foot ham, cheese po’boy

Festivalgoers built a 300-foot-long ham po-boy on Tuesday, Nov. 3, ahead of Uptown’s 18th annual Oak Street Po-Boy Festival. Constructed on 160 loaves of Leidenheimer French bread, each po-boy was stacked with Chisesi ham and cheese and dressed with Blue Plate mayonnaise and Tony Chachere’s seasoning. The sandwich,...

New Orleans, LA · 1d

NOLA.com

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Weekend workshop focuses on the natural world

Sign up now for a beginner-friendly weekend enjoying and learning about nature in the Mandeville area the weekend before Thanksgiving. The Pelican Park Naturalist Weekend Workshop is a special way for friends or family to spend time together, learn wonderful things by experiencing them and start the special holiday period being grateful for the natural world of southeast Louisiana.

Mandeville, LA · 1d

105.7 The Hawk

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New Order Announces 2027 US Concerts

They haven't played a stateside tour since 2023.

Austin, TX · 21h

BRProud

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Webbie, Lil’ Boosie set to perform at Bayou Classic Fan Fest in New Orleans

Two Baton Rouge rappers are set to perform at Fan Fest ahead of the 53rd Annual Bayou Classic.

New Orleans, LA · 6d

whereyat.com

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Don't Miss this Year's Christmas at Jackson Barracks

New Orleans is a magical place to be during the holidays. Downtown streets are adorned in lights and the beauty of the city is on full display. If you're looking for a great way to spend the holiday season in New Orleans that honors rich history and has fun for all ages, you should definitely pay Jackson Barracks visit this year.

New Orleans, LA · 1d

theadvocate.com

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Check out the Outdoors calendar for hunting season schedules and LDWF updates

RED STICK FLY FISHERS PROGRAM: 7 p.m., Bluebonnet Regional Library, 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge. Open to the public. Email Brian Roberts: roberts.brian84@gmail.com. Website: rsff.org. WEDNESDAY. VETERAN’S DAY. BUGS & BEERS: 6:30 p.m., Skeeta Hawk Brewing, 455 N. Dorgenois St., New Orleans. Casual fly tying. Open to public. Email...

Baton Rouge, LA · 2d

bizneworleans.com

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Mug Shot Monday: Coffee Talk with Voris R. Vigee

Everyone has a go-to coffee cup or mug. In Mug Shot Monday, Biz New Orleans takes a quick coffee break with local business leaders to learn what’s in their cup, what’s on their mind and a few things you probably won’t find in their professional bio. This...

New Orleans, LA · 1d

The Call Of

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3 New Orleans Kitchens Where the Growers Decide What Gets Cooked

Most restaurants say they source locally. A smaller number let the harvest actually dictate what goes on the menu that week, which means the kitchen gives up some control over its own plan. Herbsaint - Central Business District The flagship of Donald Link's restaurant group at 701 St. Charles Avenue publishes a page listing the […]

New Orleans, LA · 20h

96.5 The Walleye

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New Order Announces 2027 US Concerts

They haven't played a stateside tour since 2023.

Austin, TX · 21h