Lauren McCabe

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The Ultimate One Stop Shop for Mardi Gras Masks

by Lauren McCabe February 9, 2012 Shopping

To understand the true power of a mask, you first need to know this: Mardi Gras masks were outlawed in the earth 19th century. Rowdy party goers would wreak havoc under the complete anonymity of a mask, and authorities banned them in an effort to control Carnival mayhem. But worry not, masks were reinstated in the 1920s and since then …

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The Complete Mardi Gras Costume Guide

by Lauren McCabe January 26, 2012 Shopping

I am that girl on Mardi Gras day. Or, more appropriately, that mermaid: I’ve been a gold, shimmering mermaid every single Mardi Gras for the last five years. As I paint my eyelids green, don my costume carefully, arrange my wig for my Mardi Gras morning march with the Krewe of Saint Anne into the French Quarter, I know that …

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Top 4 Places to Watch the Football Playoffs and Superbowl in New Orleans

by Lauren McCabe January 12, 2012 Cocktail Culture

Mark your calendars: Superbowl XLVI is on February 5, 2012, the night after Krewe Du Vieux. Indianapolis not in your budget this year? No sweat, New Orleans is the next best place to enjoy cold beer, delicious food, and unbridled football revelry during the final weeks of the 2012 football season. We’ve got our fingers crossed that the Saints will …

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GoNOLA’s Best of 2011 Awards: New Orleans Music Venues

by Lauren McCabe December 29, 2011 Arts & Culture

Take a glance at the full list of music venues in New Orleans, and you may just have a joy-induced heart attack. There are dozens of digs to choose from and not nearly enough time to visit all of them in one single trip! Don’t fret – you have your whole life to delve deeper into the rich music culture …

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The Kickoff To Carnival Season: Twelfth Night Celebrations

by Lauren McCabe December 15, 2011 Arts & Culture

For the traditional holiday reveler, New Year’s marks the end of a three-month frenzy of turkey gluttony, gift-giving mania, and Champagne celebration. While many are secretly glad that the indulgent stretch has ended and return to their regular routines, in New Orleans, we’re just getting started. Twelve days after Christmas begins an even more joyous outpouring of music, food, and …

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Jog Through New Orleans: 4 Places to Tour Healthy

by Lauren McCabe December 1, 2011 Sports & Recreation

One of my favorite ways to explore a city is on foot, jogging. You’re able to dash into alleys and swept away corners, discovering parts of a city that you never would have if you were on a bike or in a car. Running isn’t as laborious as walking, which can take forever, plus it’s a great way to stay …

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Thanksgiving New Orleans Style: The Best Turkey Day in America

by Lauren McCabe November 17, 2011 Arts & Culture

What are you doing for Thanksgiving? Does it involve Aunt Ethel’s overcooked turkey, a mound of mashed potatoes, and a seat in front of the TV watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? Boorring. If you’re lucky enough to be in the Big Easy during Thanksgiving season, you have the opportunity to have the most fantastic, warm-weathered Turkey Day that you …

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Experience the Weird & Wonderful at New Orleans Fringe Fest

by Lauren McCabe November 3, 2011 Arts & Culture

I’m late to work. I’m running out of my door and bounding to my car, when suddenly a man comes zooming down the street on his bike, painted from head to toe in silver. His silver cape swooshes behind him, his silver top hat is about to fly off his head, and as our frantic eyes meet I think, …

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An Out of Bar Experience: Relax, Rejuvenate and Revive in New Orleans

by Lauren McCabe October 20, 2011 Sports & Recreation

Who doesn’t love a good vacation? After living it up in the Big Easy (read: late nights dancing and long days exploring the historic wonders of the French Quarter), you actually might find yourself needing a vacation from your vacation. Here are four ways that you can take a day off of the many delicious and delirious treasures of New …

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A New York Writer Experiences Magic in New Orleans

by Lauren McCabe October 6, 2011 Arts & Culture

What makes New Orleans magical? The answer is million-fold, and undoubtedly has something to do with the rich culture, history, and experiences that seem to spring from every nook and cranny. I’ve heard of Jazz Fest goers who came down for a weekend and stayed twenty years. I once met a priest who visited New Orleans on a missionary trip, …

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The Complete Guide to the New Orleans Oktoberfest

by Lauren McCabe September 22, 2011 Arts & Culture

The cultures that have drifted across the wide ocean to the Big Easy are aplenty, but one of my favorites is German. Why, you ask? Well, during the month of October, almost every single weekend is taken over by Oktoberfest celebrations, which means lederhosens and dirndls, beer, bratwurst, and spicy sausages that go oh-so-well with a generous helping of libations.…

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Yoga New Orleans Style: 4 Funky Classes

by Lauren McCabe September 8, 2011 Arts & Culture

Yoga might be 5,000 years old, but it only took New Orleans five years to add our own funky spin on this age-old practice of health and well-being. Since Hurricane Katrina, dozens of yoga studios have sprung up all over the Big Easy, and now you can enjoy classes set to live jazz music and in old French Quarter museums: …

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New Orleans’ New Super(food) Bar

by Lauren McCabe August 25, 2011 Food

When I say superfood, you probably imagine spooning big gobs of gumbo down your throat while watching the Mardi Gras Indians strut their stuff on Super Sunday. Gumbo is totally the superfood of Super Sunday. But there’s a new Superfood Bar in New Orleans that serves some seriously powerful all-natural smoothies, snacks, sorbets, and teas, all sugar free, and all …

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Celebrate The Opening of The New Orleans Healing Center

by Lauren McCabe August 11, 2011 Arts & Culture

Remember when good ole fashioned healing included a teaspoon of whiskey and a shot of vodka for extra measure? We’ve come a long way since the days of spirit swilling doctors, proved undoubtedly by the grand opening of the New Orleans Healing Center.  A healing center? Located where?

Before you act surprised that the land of bloody marys and …

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