Bathed in subtropical sunlight, Lake Pontchartrain’s south shore appears much as it has for almost 200 years: saltwater and sky stitched together by the occasional leaping fish, punctuated by a small ...

Launched in 2014, Weird Homes Tour has franchises in Austin, Portland, Houston, Detroit, and San Francisco. This weekend, it’s preparing to wow audiences across New Orleans. On Saturday, November 16 ...

It’s a big week for one of New Orleans’ most notorious serial killers—which seems appropriate, given that Thursday is Halloween. A Bywater home owned by Delphine Blanque LaLaurie before she moved to ...

A rendering of the new Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport After years of construction snags and delays, the new terminal at Louis Armstrong International Airport will open on Wednesday, ...

Lake Pontchartrain is many things: a peaceful waterfront setting and the site of the world’s longest continuous bridge, to name a few. But a lake it is not (it’s actually an estuary). That’s just one ...

Muralist-turned-graffiti scholar Kady Yellow says three things make New Orleans stand out in the street art world. First, unlike more heavily policed cities such as New York, it’s relatively easy for ...

Quiet, scenic, and framed by bike-friendly levee paths, Algiers is an attractive choice for cyclists—whether they live in historic Algiers Point or hop across the Mississippi River on the ferry. But ...

Known for his lauded, experimental residential projects, architect Jonathan Tate has found a way to push the envelope once more. This time, Tate built two single-family homes in the Milan area, both ...

At this time of the year, French Quarter apartments are especially desirable when they come with a balcony (hello, prime fireworks viewing spot) or a courtyard pool. This posh 791-square-foot ...

Built in 1968 to celebrate New Orleans’ 250th anniversary, gutted and mostly abandoned post-Hurricane Katrina, eyed by Donald Trump as a potential hotel tower, and ultimately claimed by the Four ...

At urban farm and art collective Breathing Waters, raised vegetable beds brim with greens, heirloom cucumbers, and herbs. Bees hum a top note while local bands rehearse in the workshop. Owner Jacob ...

After being itinerant since 2012, Southern Rep Theatre has a permanent home in the former St. Rose de Lima church (2541 Bayou Road). Last weekend, hundreds of thespian supporters and talents turned ...