New Orleans Sports and Recreation

Sure the New Orleans Saints swept the 2010 Superbowl and the Hornets buzz in the New Orleans Arena, but beyond team sports you’ll find great parks for romantic walks, Frisbee golf (or great regular golf), horse racing, marathons, tennis. Oh! And don’t forget bike or scooter rentals, deep sea fishing, boating or jet skiing on Lake Pontchartrain and even horseback riding!

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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NOLA History: Horse Racing in the Crescent City

by Edward November 24, 2011 History

Thanksgiving Day in New Orleans means turkey, oyster dressing, and all the other trimmings as we give thanks for our many different blessings. For New Orleanians who are fans of horse racing – or just fans of bloody marys during the day, big hats, and a meal prepared by someone else – Thanksgiving holds an entirely different meaning: opening day …

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New Orleans Pedicabs: When Pedaling is a Pleasure

by Sara Hudson November 21, 2011 Cocktail Culture

From the charm of streetcars to the leisurely pace of horse-drawn carriages, transportation wafts all manners of New Orleans stories and histories. The latest addition to the family? Pedicabs. Pedicabs are those odd contraptions that look like the offspring of clown tricycles and nineteenth century buggies. Anyone who has ever dragged children around in a wagon or double stroller will …

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GoNOLA TV Underground: The Big Easy Rollergirls

by Andrew November 14, 2011 Sports & Recreation

Talk about some tough broads – the Big Easy Rollergirls are a female force to be reckoned with in New Orleans. Over the past several years, a resurgence of the fond post-Depression era sport has sprawled America. Roller Derby is a way for women to exercise their fierce, competitive spirit, doing so with plenty of attitude and flair, especially in …

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GoNOLA Flickr Pick of the Week: The New Orleans Saints

by Sally Tunmer November 12, 2011 Flickr

The man himself, Drew Brees, is a record breaking machine leading the Saints as their fearless quarterback. Tomorrow, November 13, the Saints go up against the Atlanta Falcons. The two teams, inaugurated only a year from each other, are the oldest and most established NFL rivalry in the South division. The Saints need all the support they can get from …

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New Orleans Runs, Walks, & Urban Adventures

by Nikki Carter November 10, 2011 Events

While many things may come to mind when you think of New Orleans, the phrase “healthy living” is probably not one of them. However, this city hosts some of the best races and healthy lifestyle events in the state of Louisiana. How else can we work off our fabulously indulgent lifestyle? The following are the major events and there are …

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New Orleans Around the Web | Week of October 31

by Sally Tunmer November 4, 2011 Arts & Culture

The Internet had much to report on New Orleans once again this week. Updates on the New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton, major national survey results and celebrities’ escapades in New Orleans are just a few of the highlights in this week’s NOLA Around the Web. Go ahead and get up to date on all of the wonderful happenings in …

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GoNOLA Top 5: New Orleans Saints Tailgate Essentials

by Sally Tunmer November 1, 2011 Arts & Culture

Fall means many different things in New Orleans. Some think of the crisp, beautiful weather, others of the perpetual celebration of rampant festivals and events. But there’s one collective understanding of this saintly season’s significance: our football team. To celebrate the New Orleans Saints’ 45th birthday today, and looking forward to next Sunday’s Party for the Troops tailgate throw down …

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New Orleans Around the Web | Week of October 17

by Sally Tunmer October 22, 2011 Music

This week, a lot happened in New Orleans and it made an impression in other territories. Foreign ambassadors toured the city as part of a world peace initiative, the Saints coach adapts to a temporary coaching method and a New Orleans band is in New York for CMJ. As always, there was a wealth of interesting stories on New Orleans …

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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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New Orleans Around The Web

by Sally Tunmer October 9, 2011 Food

New Orleans, in all its eclectic wonder, is a place that makes headlines all over the world. The World Wide Web, that is. To wrap up each week, GoNOLA will scan the vast Internet to find the best news and multimedia on New Orleans in cyberspace for your weekend reading pleasure. Here is the first installment of NOLA Around The …

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GoNOLA TV Presents: New Orleans’ City Park

by Andrew September 15, 2011 Sports & Recreation

What do 1,300 acres, the most live oaks per capita in the world and gondola rides have in common? New Orleans’ City Park. City Park is one of the top five largest urban parks in the country, explaining why they have a sculpture garden, an art museum, dog parks, walking trails, botanical gardens…someone stop me. The park is also home …

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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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GoNOLA Recommends: 5 Things To Do In New Orleans This Weekend

by Sally Tunmer September 7, 2011 Arts & Culture

Once again, this weekend is ripe with an abundance of opportunities for food, music and fun to kick off the fall season, better known as Saints season in New Orleans. There’s quite a diverse mix of activities going on with the (free!) Seafood Festival, Soul Sister’s Annual Birthday Jam and an original New Orleans burlesque troupe. But – let’s be …

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GoNOLA TV Presents: Friday Night Fights

by Andrew August 4, 2011 Sports & Recreation

Join Happy Johnson as he checks out New Orleans’ hottest new event, Friday Night Fights, a monthly amateur boxing series hosted by Freret Street Boxing Gym. It’s an exciting and wildly entertaining event on Freret Street that features music (often provided by an on-site DJ), dancing and a diverse crowd of New Orleanians. There’s a $15 entry, so …

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The Top 5 Places to Watch a Saints Game in New Orleans

by Sally Tunmer August 2, 2011 Sports & Recreation

Team members come and go, but the New Orleans Saints will never leave and neither will the fans’ home away from home during football season, otherwise known as the bars to watch the game. After the NFL labor dispute and player lockout scared fans and temporarily threatened the momentum of America’s favorite pastime, an agreement is slated for August 4. …

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