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Best Bets for the Week of July 16: Big Freedia, Tales of the Cocktail and Shaq

By Alex Galbraith | July 16, 2018

This week’s picks run the gamut from a cocktail con to a relaxed poetry reading.

TONIGHT: You’re invited to the Very Local Launch Party!

By Kiri Walton | July 16, 2018

Very Local NOLA is the city’s newest entertainment and lifestyle site, but we’re more than that. We are here to reflect your city, our amazing city, back to you. New Orleans, we are going to show up and show out and shine a spotlight on real New Orleanians, the people who make our city the best in the world.

IG Q&A: David NOLA On How He Became An Unofficial New Orleans Ambassador

By Alex Galbraith | July 16, 2018

David Mora explains why he puts so much work into promoting his city.

Know Your NOLA: See Ya Later, Alligator? The Great American Alligator Museum ‘Opening Soon’ Is The Mystery Of The Lower Garden District

By Clint Durrett | July 15, 2018

It’s “A 70-million-year-old tale waiting to be told,” according to the big bold letters on the glass of the Great American Alligator Museum. And it’s felt like it.

No bull: 12th annual New Orleans Running of the Bulls brings out thousands

By Clint Durrett | July 14, 2018

Why get up early on a Saturday to get whacked with plastic bats? You should instead ask, “¿por que no?”

House Money: The Best Free Events This Weekend

By Alex Galbraith | July 14, 2018

A lack of funds doesn’t need to kill your weekend.

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Galactic Counters Rumors That Theryl ‘Houseman’ DeClouet Has Died

By Alex Galbraith | July 13, 2018

The band denied rumors of Houseman’s passing on their Facebook.

NOLA foodies join our Beignet Battle Blind Taste-test

By Kiri Walton | July 13, 2018

We all may have our preferences when it comes to the two NOLA reigning kings of the beloved fried dough treat, but would we really be able to tell the difference if put to a blind taste-test?

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New Orleans’ Millennial Musicians Take Center Stage At Essence

By Alex Galbraith | July 12, 2018

New Orleans younger artists were given a moment to shine at Essence and they more than took advantage.

Creepy Fest Brings Out Morbid Punk Fans In City Of The Dead

By Alex Galbraith | July 12, 2018

Creepy Fest is back for a 10th year and better than ever.