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Last-minute shoppers guide to gifts from local businesses

By Lindsay Patross | December 18, 2020

There is still time to pick up gifts and support local artists and businesses. We are here to help you find the perfect gift from a local business with just a few clicks. Almost all of these businesses offer shipping or curbside pickup. Many local shops will allow you to schedule a private shopping appointment. 

Meet the Artist: Selima Dawson of Blakbird Jewelry

By Jessa Gibboney | December 18, 2020

This Pittsburgh visual artist pours thought and life experience into her hand-cut metal jewelry.

Trim your tree and support these seven Pittsburgh nonprofits

By Rachel Cunningham | December 18, 2020

A look at 7 Pittsburgh ornaments that benefit local nonprofit organizations.

Rare Medium, Well Done: Remy Diamond and Her Tiny, Wearable Food Art

By Sabrina Stone | December 18, 2020

At Remy Diamond’s petite, playfully curated shop, C’Mere, on the base of Esplanade, you’ll find all sorts of wonders and trinkets. It’s the perfect place to go when you don’t know what you’re looking for. C’mere carries a range of products from a few national, but mainly local, hand-selected artists: jewelry, prints, embroidery, masks, paintings, clothing, plants; each creator makes something unique, special, and a bit offbeat. There’s a lot of objects that spark joy inside the walls of this store.

Fashion always comes back around: A guide to vintage clothes shops in New Orleans

By Aura Bishop | December 18, 2020

New Orleans has always been a destination for great secondhand and vintage fashion, for both locals and tourists alike. Many people are making the commitment to shop secondhand to minimize the negative effects that the mass-market clothing industry has on the environment, as part of their New Year’s resolutions. For others, shopping vintage is about collecting favorite styles from different decades or finding unique items that stand out in a crowd.

What’s happening in New Orleans (virtually) this weekend: Dec. 18-20

By Matt Haines | December 17, 2020

While residents are doing their best to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s still plenty of fun to be had online until we’re 100%! Here are some of the events we’re most looking forward to in Virtual New Orleans this week.

New Orleans History and Heights: A look over the decades from the sky

By Clint Durrett | December 16, 2020

While New Orleans has put a lot of focus on historical preservation, change inevitably happens. Here’s a look at New Orleans from as early as the early 1900s to 2020.

More than just Monday or Fat Tuesday: Red Beans founder proves krewe is more than a parade

By Matthew Hinton | December 16, 2020

Krewe of Red Beans founder Devin De Wulf has some advice for people who, for one reason or another, end up in New Orleans. He believes it is important for people to expose themselves to new experiences in the many wonderful and different neighborhoods of the Crescent City.

Budsi’s brings popular popup to permanent brick-and-mortar restaurant

By Alex Galbraith | December 16, 2020

The entirely-in-view kitchen until recently found on the sidewalk outside the Bayou St. John watering hole Pal’s literally expanded to take up as much of the walk as possible, adding employees and equipment underneath their tent as the lines grew as far as the scent of lemongrass could carry.

PHOTOS: COVID-19 can’t dim the lights of Luna Fete 2020

By Matthew Hinton | December 16, 2020

Yes, Luna fete is still happening, but it’s smaller and socially distant this year.