No stranger to disasters and hardship, New Orleans transforms itself and its traditions based on what befalls it. Take the ...

Here's more about this fascinatingly unique house layout and how it became popular in Louisiana. Related: Designer KV Harper's Colorful New Orleans Home Speaks to the City's History Shotgun houses ...

From derelict shotgun houses and abandoned strip malls to the Plaza Tower, New Orleans is facing a public health and safety crisis from blighted buildings. Harris said the city’s hired help ...

Freret Market is held in the parking lot at the corner of Freret and Jena Streets on the first Saturday of each month, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., from October through February—excluding January. The market ...

At Opening Night, on Feb. 3, Super Bowl players will take center stage at interview podiums meant to represent New Orleans’ famed stylish, and colorful row house porches, bringing the city’s unique ...

The Impact of African American Culture on Southern Architecture: A Closer Look at Shotgun Houses African American ... communities in cities like New Orleans, where they provided affordable ...

[Illustration: Johnalynn Holland/courtesy Chronicle Books] At around the same time that the porches at Kingsmill Plantation were built, shotgun homes emerged in New Orleans. A result of the major ...

The original owners allowed long-term guests to haul in their own furniture and decor, and that pied ... with the chai latte made in-house. For those muggy New Orleans days when all you want ...

New Orleans tied its own record that was set in 1895, getting 10 inches of snow during the rare winter storm Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — In celebration of The Big Game coming to the Big Easy, NFL officials announced a showcasing of décor elements to honor the event and local culture. In the days leading up ...