Activities



Fourteen Fantastic Ideas for a Friday Family Fun Night

With work, sports, and school, by Friday night families are fried! What better way to pull yourselves together than a bit of bonding time at some of the awesome establishments on the Northshore? Whether it’s bowling, bouncing, or beach bumming, these fun family night fiestas are sure to help you…


The Polar Express New Orleans {And Honest Review}

Yesterday, December 22nd, my four boys, my husband, my parent, my mother-in-law, and I  all climbed aboard the Polar Express in New Orleans for the first time. It’s already kind of a zoo with that many people, but in addition to that, my oldest is in a wheelchair, so doing…



Live Music in November

Do you love live music? Are you looking for a new act to fall in love with? Or maybe just want to make sure you don’t miss a classic when it comes to town? Here we profile a few of our favorite shows coming to the New Orleans area in…


Northlake Nature Center {An Honest Review}

Whenever I am schlepping my kids back and forth to Pelican Park for sporting events, I pass by Northlake Nature Center. I’ve always been a bit curious about this hidden gem of woods and wetlands that stretches along Highway 190. I checked out their website to see the different event…


Which Northshore Neighborhoods Trick or Treat?

This list was crowd-sourced on our Facebook page. I had a great question here on the site the other day and I couldn’t answer it despite having been in business over four years. Her question? Which neighborhoods around here trick or treat? It was one of the first questions I…


2017 Northshore Parent Holiday Tea at Maison Lafitte

Please join us on Sunday, November 26th 2017, when historic Maison Lafitte is once again transformed into a Christmas wonderland for Northshore children and their parents at the 2nd annual Northshore Parent Holiday Tea, sponsored by Rapid Urgent Care. Photo courtesy Maison Lafitte There will be two seatings of tea:…


Boo at the Zoo {Sponsored Giveaway}

This post is brought to you by the Audubon Zoo. October is here and it’s almost time for one of my favorite Halloween events, supporting two of my favorite NOLA institutions. That’s right, it’s almost time for Boo at the Zoo again, presented by Bryan Subaru, and supporting the Audubon…