The Nola Files
The Nola FilesDoing Good - Featuring the great organizations we have had the pleasure to work with, those of us helping New Orleans tackle it's many issues / Curious Tourist - Some common questions about the city we hear from visitors / Interviews - Our chance to talk to interesting follks in hte community / The Index - This is a rolling A-Z of topics that have shaped the city / The Dirt - Our own ramblings, experiences and opinions
Louis Prima was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1910. He was a jazz musician and singer, who achieved great success both in the United States and abroad. He is considered to be one of the pioneer...
For years now we have had a good time trolling the Atlanta Falcons. From raising money for a billboard to paying for a plane to fly over the stadiums before we beat them, it is always a good time. ...
Exactly a year ago, on the anniversary of Katrina, we found ourselves in an all too familiar situation as a city. All of us were glued to our screens for updates from our meteorologist of choice on...
Who invited Ida to Katrina's Sweet 16 Party?
“Why do you live in New Orleans?” 16 years ago, while my wife and I were displaced in Atlanta, I was asked this very question by my friend’s father-in-law. We had just finished 3 days of 24/7 bing...
The World Needs More Louisiana
The World Still Very Much Needs More LouisianaBy Jacques P. HebertBack in 2015 as we commemorated 10 years since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita dealt our state two devastating blows, our organization ...
Meet Vivi Nguyen from Radical Joy Bakery
Hi Vivi! Tell us a little about yourself! My name is Vivi Nguyen (vee-vee win), or Nguyễn Hạ Vi Vi, as my mother intended it to be. My pronouns are she/they. I was raised in Westminster, CA, also k...
I’m one of those people that thought they were an introvert, but the pandemic hit and I started missing being out and about with people. In a time where everyone needs to stay six feet away, the pe...
Dr. John was a musical genius and New Orleans legend who combined jazz, blues, and boogie-woogie into voodoo-inspired performances. Born Malcolm John Rebbeneck, he was sure to turn heads as people ...
“The best gay one-eyed junkie piano genius New Orleans has ever produced” is how Dr. John described James Booker. A New Orleans native, “Black Liberace” lived a life peppered with tragedy and addic...
New Orleans may close, but New Orleanians never shut down.
Visual Pop Artist Decorates Boarded-Up NOLA Windows With Inspirational COVID Graffiti By Sean Schmidt for RIVER BEATS NOLA Frenchman Street & Decatur, like most of the busy areas of New Or...
We’re missing a lot right now. Hugs, high fives, parties, and sharing meals at restaurants. As for New Orleanians, there’s one thing in particular we’re colle...
Here we share things we find interesting about New Orleans and the Gulf South, organizations and people that deserve more attention and answer some questions about the area.
