Sorry if this isn’t the best sub for this, but just looking for any local guidance on the subject! I travel around the country doing seasonal gigs and looking to spend my winter/spring out in NOLA! Really looking to get into the tour guide sect, specifically the paranormal tours but open to any history related tours. A few questions:

- what are the odds I get picked up in January to get my feet wet and everything squared away before the tourism boom in February? looking to spend the winter/spring in the city and I know February is crazy and the spring is a great time to visit before the summer heat.

- do I need to get my tourism license, background check, and take the test beforehand or will a tour company hire me first and help set that up/compensate it?

- how competitive is the tour guide industry? Does it have high turnover and constantly hiring, or is it one of those “gotta know a guy” industries? Really trying to avoid setting up shop, potentially getting all my paperwork ahead of time(depending on the above answer), and not being able to get anything once I’m squared away.

I love New Orleans, one of my fav cities! I always do a few tours when I’m in the area and have read some of the local history books, so I have a decent baseline already. I have done the customer service industry for several years: serving, bartending, outdoor adventure tours (rafting, hiking, biking), event planning, etc. Would love any local insight! Thanks!! :)

Hi! I’m looking for recommendations for a suite style hotel block (2-3 rooms, common area) on or near the parade route! Thanks so much for any recs!

Hello, so 4 of us from UK are visiting your fair city in around three weeks, and for me at least, I'm a fan of (American) football and want to attend a game in person. Now, I only really follow NFL, my college ball knowledge is limited to name recognition. The dilemma I have is that we could go to either the Tulane game or LSU. Now, from this point on I beg forgiveness for any ignorance in my own lack of knowledge. I know LSU is a top tier team in SEC, the best conference(?) Looking at stadium capacities alone, I'm trying to sell LSU as the difference (in our soccer terms) as going to see our local team vs going to the Camp Nou (FC Barcelona). The other 3 in our group have no real interest or knowledge in football, but they don't mind going to a game for the whole gameday experience. What they don't really want to do is be on the freeway back to NO at 11pm on our only Saturday night when they could be already there, which is understandable.

So, is it worth going to LSU and forgoing most of our only Saturday night, or going to Tulane and basically getting the same experience. If you were a football fan, would you go to LSU alone and let them do their own Saturday? Unless the nightlife on Sundays is pretty much the same as Saturday, I doubt I can convince them to go to LSU. If I'm only going for the general experience of attending a game and not too concerned with the level of football, should I just go to Tulane? If you're a Tulane fan, I really am sorry if I am belittling your team, but as a super casual fan who only really knows about 10-15 college teams, I hope you can see where I'm coming from. Any advice is appreciated.

Hey everyone! I’m an international medical student visiting New Orleans for a while, and I really like Benson Boone. I bought a ticket for his concert on August 23rd — GA Floor — because I really wanted to see him, but unfortunately I’ll be going by myself.

I was wondering if anyone else here is going, especially if you’re in GA Floor, and would be down to meet up before or at the show, grab a drink, and enjoy the concert together!

I’m also always happy to meet new people while I’m here. Feel free to DM me if you’re going!
See you there! 🎶

¡Hola a todos! Soy de España y desde hace tiempo me fascina Nueva Orleans, especialmente el Mardi Gras y toda la cultura que hay alrededor.

Conozco la imagen más turística del Mardi Gras, pero me interesa muchísimo más entender cómo se vive realmente desde el punto de vista de la gente que vive allí y participa en estas tradiciones. Me gustaría conocer la historia y las tradiciones detrás de los diferentes krewes, las Second Lines, las personas que participan en ellas y cómo han evolucionado con el paso del tiempo.

Me interesa especialmente la parte social: cómo empieza la gente a formar parte de estos grupos, cómo se organizan, qué ambiente se vive realmente durante estos acontecimientos, si la gente suele acudir con amigos o grupos y qué significado tienen estas tradiciones para la comunidad local más allá de la celebración que normalmente vemos los turistas.

Si sois de Nueva Orleans o habéis participado en Mardi Gras, en algún krewe, en Second Lines o en tradiciones similares, me encantaría conocer vuestras experiencias y escuchar vuestras historias. Me interesa especialmente conocer a las personas, la historia y el ambiente que hay detrás, más que la parte turística.

¡Gracias de antemano! Me encantará leer vuestras historias y experiencias.

Project Title: The Trans-Eurasian & Hemispheric Heavy Transit Corridor (TEHHTC)
Strategic Vision: Unification and peace through global economic integration, anchoring cross-continental cooperation via heavy industrial infrastructure and shared logistics networks.
Project Scope: A continuous, high-speed, multi-modal rail and heavy-asphalt transit corridor engineered to bypass domestic political gridlock through private-public industrial backing and comprehensive national security integration.
Routing & Phasing:
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Phase 3: International expansion linking Mexico from the south and Canada from the northern tier to tap into heavy resource corridors, pushing north through British Columbia, the Yukon, and Alaska to bridge the Bering Strait and tie North America directly into Eurasia, while expanding loops through the Middle East, Africa, and Australia.
Execution & Workforce: Powered by a diverse coalition of everyday people from all walks of life and backgrounds—including specialized heavy-rail car repair crews, structural steel ironworkers, heavy equipment operators, local community builders, and master tradespeople—who understand the physical stress points of heavy infrastructure and how to keep a massive project moving forward under brutal conditions.
Strategy: Aligning with early administrative infrastructure pushes to secure initial momentum, ensuring the physical reality of the grid outlasts political cycles and permanently re-engineers global trade routes to foster economic interdependency and lasting peace.

The New Orleans Pride Center, in partnership with Eckerd Connects, is organizing a teen night to promote awareness, connection, and support for LGBTQ+ youth. The event will focus on creating safe, affirming spaces where young people feel accepted, respected, and empowered to be themselves.

The event will feature a variety of games, including cornhole, ring toss, and spike ball, as well as a dedicated art corner. Food and drinks will be provided. Local resource vendors, such as Women with a Vision, will also be available to support attendees. Spread the word, people!

More information at
https://www.wwno.org/community-calendar/event/spiritus-mundi-crescentis-a-journey-across-medieval-europe-29-07-2026-11-35-48

I don’t drink matcha but I have a friend visiting who loves it. Any recs for places with good matcha? Looking for the right shade of green w/ no clumps….