Recently, we were honored to have leaders of PIANO (Professional Innkeepers of America, New Orleans Chapter) on our Great Delta Tour. It was an honor to go beyond the flood walls with such a fantastic group! Local fisherman, Don Robin of Robin Seafood, visited with members in Ycloskey, LA, America’s oyster capital. While he wasRead More
Discover Turtle Cove! Turtle Cove Research Center is an invaluable environmental resource to the Greater New Orleans Region. The Center is led by Dr. Robert Moreau, a gifted educator, researcher and environmentalist. Located on the historic Manchac Pass, a natural pass that connects Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas, the main function of the research center,Read More
New Orleanians have a deep love for their city. With that love comes a healthy respect for more than just the culture. We work to improve our city and state with environmental clean ups and restoration programs. Yet air quality has always been a more intangible issue for U.S cities. We struggle to reverse theRead More
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Social Opportunities. Attending a group fitness class gets you up off the couch and out of the same four walls of your home to meet people in your community. … Motivation Boost. … Health and Form Benefits. … Accountability Support. Why do we use it? It is a long established fact that a reader willRead More
Exercising with a friend or loved one can make it more fun, and increase your chances of sticking to your exercise plan. Exercising with a friend is a great way to keep you motivated. … Exercise with someone around the same fitness level as you so you can spur each other on. Why do we use it? It is aRead More
Switch up your lunch routine. … Incorporate “deskercise” into your day. … Connect with a fitness-minded coworker. … Schedule in a workout before work. … Bring gym clothes to the office for an after-work sweat session. … Join a 24-hour gym. Why do we use it? It is a long established fact that a reader will beRead More
March 3rd and 4th! Come celebrate the Islenos community, one of the most rich and distinctive cultures in the south shaped by the Great Mississippi River Delta. Arriving in 1778, the Islenos were recruited by the Spanish colonial government in New Orleans to stop the westward expansion of the British * Travel through historic neighborhoodsRead More
Experience a unique “coastal seafood adventure” to where Louisiana’ delicious seafood, served in its world famous restaurants, has been harvested for centuries by Islenos “Islanders” living in stilted homes in the quaint fishing villages of Yscloskey and Shell Beach. This New Orleans educational tour will travel by boat for a first-hand experience of the “seeding”Read More
The New Orleans area and its swamplands are teeming with wildlife—it’s one of the most biologically diverse areas in the country. However, this ecosystem is under increased environmental pressure due to commercial development and climate change. Coastal Louisiana loses 24 square miles of swampland each year—about the size of a football field lost every hour.Read More
