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Group transportation becomes a key logistics tool for New Orleans events
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As Greater New Orleans hosts weddings, conventions, festivals, sporting events and airport arrivals, organized group transportation is helping organizers manage traffic, parking and timing.
Her Game, Her Future Fest brings 153 young women to LSU New Orleans
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The Marc and Kiki Barnes Foundation drew more than 153 high school and college-aged young women to LSU New Orleans for its inaugural career fest focused on sports, business, media and leadership.
McKernan, Cottrell plan second annual New Orleans backpack giveaway
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Gordon McKernan and Keyala Cottrell will give away 432 backpacks and school supply kits to New Orleans students on July 25 at the Treme Recreation Community Center.
Advance reservations can ease New Orleans event travel
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New Orleans’ packed calendar of festivals, conventions, games, parades and cruises is driving higher transportation demand across the city.
Women to Gather for Live Jazz Sound Bath in New Orleans Church
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A women-focused sound bath will bring live New Orleans jazz and sound healing to a restored 19th-century church in the Marigny on Friday, July 3, during Independence Day weekend.
Hunt Slonem brings rabbit-and-butterfly exhibition to Tribeca
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Hunt Slonem’s first New York City exhibition in five years is now on view at One Art Space in Tribeca, featuring paintings, sculpture and diamond-dust works centered on the artist’s recurring rabbits, butterflies and birds.
Party bus transportation stays in demand for New Orleans group events
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Party bus services remain a common choice for weddings, birthdays, corporate outings and festivals across the Greater New Orleans area as groups look for simpler logistics and coordinated travel.
LumiNicole returns to Hyatt Regency New Orleans for Essence Festival weekend
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LumiNicole is back as the official beauty partner at Hyatt Regency New Orleans for Essence Festival weekend, expanding its guest activation with founder meet-and-greets, product sampling and a VIP relaxation lounge.
Louisiana swamps remain a defining force in the state’s identity
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Louisiana’s swamps continue to shape the state’s ecology, history and tourism economy as restoration and education efforts grow across the Gulf Coast.
Valerie Sassyfras plans July 3 birthday concert in New Orleans
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Valerie Sassyfras will mark her birthday July 3 with a late-night live music event at Gasa Gasa in New Orleans.
Swamp tours remain a tourism driver around New Orleans
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Swamp tours are continuing to support regional tourism in Southeast Louisiana by pairing wildlife viewing and environmental education with New Orleans travel itineraries.
Otherworld Media lands Blackstone deal for audio adaptation of Treasure Island
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Otherworld Media has signed a distribution deal with Blackstone Publishing for Treasure Island: A Telling for the New World, an 8-hour radio mini-series based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel.
Brett Louis Thomas releases New Orleans country anthem Bourbon Street Rain
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New Orleans singer-songwriter Brett Louis Thomas has released “Bourbon Street Rain,” a country single inspired by Bourbon Street, rainstorms, and the city’s hard-to-break spirit.
Essence Festival returns to New Orleans July 3-5, 2026
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The 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture is set for New Orleans over Fourth of July weekend, with concerts at the Caesars Superdome and daytime programming at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
BMF marks 100 years in New Orleans
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Beuerman Miller Fitzgerald, Inc. launched a centennial campaign to mark 100 years of branding, advertising and crisis work from New Orleans.
Louisiana swamp tours draw visitors with wildlife encounters
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Louisiana’s wetlands are pulling in travelers for close-up views of alligators, birds and other native species, with tour operators saying the experience blends scenery, education and conservation awareness.
SSE TV launches on Roku and Amazon Fire TV
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Sip Savor Explore Television has launched on Roku and Amazon Fire TV, opening a creator-led streaming home for food, beverage, travel, lifestyle and global culture programming.
Dudley DeBosier offers $2,000 in back-to-school gift cards to Louisiana families
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Dudley DeBosier has launched a back-to-school giveaway in Louisiana that will award 10 winners $200 gift cards each to help cover school supply costs.
Louisiana injury claims can include pain and suffering damages
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A Baton Rouge personal injury firm says Louisiana law can allow injured people to seek compensation for pain, emotional distress and other non-economic losses beyond medical bills and property damage.
Louisiana caregiver Tonie Meeks Lotts gets Influential Women spotlight
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Influential Women is featuring Rapides, Louisiana, caregiver and wellness practitioner Tonie Meeks Lotts for her work in nursing, holistic care, creative arts, and mentorship.
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