This was our second visit to watch a football game in NOLA and Champions Square is the place to…read morepreparty before a game. Being fans of the visiting team I was a tad apprehensive about wearing our team's gear but everyone was beyond friendly. Pregame festivities include a large stage with a DJ, live music, and videos to get you in psyched for the game. There are plenty of pop up bars to also assist you in getting pregame drank on. They do have a mimosa/bubbles bar and plenty of beer and hard seltzer bars all around the square. Beer offerings are heavy Bud Light (yuk) but there are some local offerings for us beer snobs. Do get there early as there are numerous cool photo Opps by the statues. Pro tip: It is super easy to preparty on your way to stadium. Bars are open early and some are open 24/7. You can also open carry your favorite beverage in NOLA.

This area is out in front of the Super Dome and it was jamming! There was a stage with live music…read moreand loads of people hanging out having a great time pre game. What a great atmosphere. There were security folks everywhere which made it feel safe.

New Orleans Saints were one of the NFL's least successful franchises. They went 20 years without a…read morewinning record or making it to the playoffs. Finally 2009 the Saints won the Super Bowl. Their most notable player is Drew Brees. I'm always rooting for the underdogs. Besides this team steps up to help their city that has been devastated by hurricanes and more recently violence. Win or lose I'm a fan!

In terms of all-time performance, the New Orleans Saints have been mediocre. The team has a sub-500…read morerecord since their first season in 1967. However, the Saints did win Super Bowl XLIV in 2010 (2009 season). Today, there are still a dozen active NFL franchises without a Super Bowl win. Sean Payton was the head coach responsible for most of New Orleans' success. He led the team to nine postseason appearances in 15 seasons (2006-2011, 2013-2021). Seven times, the Saints finished atop the NFC South. Also, Payton never finished a single season more than one game below .500. Needless to say, with that 2010 Super Bowl win, he was a successful coach. Of course, the black eye on Payton's career was "Bountygate." From 2009 to 2011, Saints players were paid money to intentionally injure opposing players. This time period included the championship season. Ultimately, for his part in the under-the-table bounty system, the NFL suspended Payton for the entire 2012 season. He also had to forfeit some salary. Sean Payton and Drew Brees were like Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, very successful coach-quarterback combos. Brees was the Super Bowl XLIV MVP and he also won two NFL Offensive Player of the Year awards (2008 and 2011 seasons). Payton won NFL Coach of the Year his first year in New Orleans (2006). Wide receiver Michael Thomas was another standout player for Payton. He led the league in receptions for the 2018 and 2019 seasons and was named Offensive Player of the Year in 2019. Brees announced his retirement in March 2021. Payton resigned in January 2022. The 2010 Super Bowl victory was an impressive one over regular-season-MVP Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts. The Saints won, 31-17. The Colts were coached by Jim Caldwell. Caldwell used to coach one of my favorite college teams, Wake Forest. He coached the Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem, North Carolina from 1993 to 2000. Finally, I can't write a Yelp review about the New Orleans Saints without mentioning their oldest rival, my favorite NFL team, the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons and Saints have been rivals since 1967. The series has been close with the Falcons leading the Saints, all-time, 54-52 (at the time of writing this review). I've listened to Atlanta sports talk radio on a regular basis over the past 20-plus years and have heard my fair share of Falcons-Saints game coverage and analysis. While the Falcons have been to one more Super Bowl (two appearances) than the Saints (one appearance), the Saints are the only team between the two to have won it.

This studio is a studio for ALL ages and all levels of dance. If your child is of a very high level…read morethey have the best teachers from New York, New Orleans and all over form all different backgrounds wonderfully happy to teach your child! As a dancer I absolutely love it! I have never felt out of place and have always felt welcomed by my fellow peers and teachers. When you get into the program you get discounted tickets to NATIONAL dance performances such as complexions, ballet Hispanico and ABT. It is truly life changing it be able to be apart of the NOBA community. I HIGHLY recommend this studio !!

Not to be confused with the School of Pubic Health and Tropical Meditation, which is when you…read moremeditate in a warm place about genitalia. This is one of the schools where Barbie had a little stint, and as you can see she's doing pretty well right now. I enjoyed visiting her here at Tulane over the duo of years she was here, and though she didn't use the degrees as much as she was expected to, we both had a lot of good experiences with Tulane. In fact, Tulane and Auburn were the schools that I toured, of the southern ones anyway, when I was considering going to University in the South.

This location is closed but it has reopened in Harahan. This school is an excellent outlet for…read moreteenage girls. Next to Elmwood Fitness Center. They can receive modeling lessons and learn etiquette. The school also hosts birthday parties and other special events. They accept everyone (males & females) from age 18 to adult.

I recently went to the agency which is located in the elmwood area for a birthday party! It is a…read morespectacular location for hosting events. The agency itself is vibrant and modern and has a run way for classes. I discovered they also offer modeling/acting classes with very note worthy coaches! This is a school I would highly recommend for males or females interested in a career in modeling/ acting or if someone just needs a few pointers from pros!

New Orleans School of Ballet is the best studio in New Orleans to pursue ballet. The staff is kind…read moreand honest. My children have learned so much from participating in classes and performances with the New Orleans School of Ballet. As long as my children remain passionate about dancing, this is the studio for us.

I really love the space and am having a great time practicing with Kynt and the rest of the NOLA…read moreFlash Mob crew. I met Nikki briefly and her adorable son, both are very charming. Looking forward to dancing in this studio for a long time to come. Location is a super bonus as well. If you come out of practice hungry, thirsty, or just in need of something cold to drink, there are tons of places literally within a four block radius.

It was an absolute treat going to Greek Fest! It's held at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox…read moreCathedral right next to the Bayou St John, so among the dancers, events, and music, you also have a fantastic view of the bayou. I tried a gyro and a baklava sundae, and it's my new favorite dessert. The combination of ice cream, nuts, cinnamon, and the flaky pastry was divine. There was music playing at almost every moment, and I got a glimpse of the performers as well (at least before I took cover from the rain). Besides all the tasty food and treats, they also had booths for t-shirts, gifts, and alcoholic drinks. It's a family friendly event too, and I'll definitely be back again next year!

I LOVE Greek Fest and I go every year. I do the race on Friday night and you get free beers, a…read moret-shirt, and free entry for the entire weekend for the price of your race entry which ends up being a great deal. I love the food, the music and most of all the fun people that are enjoying themselves to the maximum here. This is a great family event with activities for all ages. Beer, Wine, liquor are all in abundant supply and the pastries are decadently delicious so it is definitely a must do on the festival schedule. Friday night has always been the most fun for me but I go all three days! My video review of Greek Fest is here: https://youtu.be/tYPpHEbsmhk

Founded on March 17th, 2012, the New Orleans Volunteer Orchestra or N.O.V.O. has since given two…read moreperformances, both entirely free. Composed entirely of volunteers running the gamut between local high school students and seasoned professionals, and self-organized by Loyola students, this orchestra looks to introduce players and hungry-eared listeners alike to the world of symphonic music through a mix of contemporary movie soundtracks and classical favorites of old for the affordable price of FREE. I wish I could have witnessed the very first performance, but I do feel very fortunate I got to witness the second and most recent one on November 9th, with the theme of "space". Starting with a suite of Star Wars music from Episodes 1-3, they moved on to play Holst's Mars and Jupiter, as well as a piece from Avatar: The Last Airbender, and Ravel. For lovers of orchestral music such as a myself, it was a real treat. Though shorter than a standard visit to a symphony, being entirely free and performed entirely by volunteers, you won't hear a single complaint from me about the duration. It also ended with a reception of complimentary food and drink where we were all even able to mingle with the orchestra members. My hats off to all those in the orchestra for adding such wonderful music to the world, purely for the joy of the symphony experience. If you ask me, New Orleans is a rare place where something like this would spontaneously appear and take root, and seems to represent another facet of what is so wondrous about this city and its immortal musicality. I highly recommend catching future performances and you can definitely do that by keeping an eye on them via their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NewOrleansVolunteerOrchestra as I now do. For the love of music! (standing ovation)

How much fun was this? So. Much. Fun!…read more I got invited to "The Dark Side" performance by fellow Yelp Elite, Katie A and am so incredibly grateful for it! What a fabulous experience! I have never heard a volunteer orchestra play, so I didn't know what to expect, but the talent and passion was beyond measure. The performance started with some beautiful Beethoven, followed by a fun and exciting run through six numbers from Star Wars. We were then blessed with a killer concerto with strings and a marimba. So so SO GOOD!!! I have never seen or heard anything like it. When I thought it couldn't get any better, a young and talented cellist nearly brought me to tears as she played Hungarian Rhapsody Op. 68. This young lady, Rachael Levine, was superb. The orchestra performs at the St. Charles Ave Baptist Church, a wonderful location, although I recommend getting there early for parking. The view and sound seemed best from upstairs in the balcony seating, however it is very warm up there. Also, the stairs getting up there are not lit, so be careful! I am disappointed that this performance ended the season, I cannot wait until Spring to attend again. It's likely I'll go to all of the performances.