A Family Exploring the Worlds of Fandom Together
NOLA (New Orleans, Louisiana – for those of you who have been wondering what that means) is a big part of Nola Nerd Couple’s lives. We have traveled the world and it’s still our favorite city.
Each week we are going to take a look at things to do in New Orleans and, frankly, Southeast Louisiana. This isn’t a comprehensive list of things to do, Best of New Orleans and other sources, do that better. We are going to list the things that if time and…
Christmas at the Paras I’ve been friends with the Para family since high school. In fact, Michael is the one that developed my love for Star Wars. They throw a magnificent Christmas party and we were lucky enough to attend this year. It is the most interior decorated Christmas house…
Our school is on a 4×4 block schedule which means midterm is actually the end of the year for the fall students. This also means most of my free time was taken up with grading and all that fun stuff. This is the first time in a while I got…
Shiny New Camera As we try to grow Nola Nerd Couple, we realized that we needed to improve our photography. Learning basic photography skills like composition and lighting has always been a part of this blog. Going to comic cons and traveling means we are always documenting our experiences. Mrs.…
Nola Brewing Co. NOLA Brewery tours should be pushing people away. This simply is the best tour you can do in New Orleans in its price range. The tours are every Friday 2-3 PM & Saturday 2-4 PM. With admission into the tour you get two drink tokens. Price is free…
Looking for a couple of things to do this week in New Orleans? Here are a couple of recommendations from NolaNerdCouple.com! Arthur Hardy Mardi Gras Tea: Join the definitive Mardi Gras expert, Arthur Hardy, at Longue Vue on January 26 from 1-3. Mr. Hardy will provide a talk, then after…
Plan your NOLA weekend with these recommendations from Nola Nerd Couple: Motown: The Saenger Theater is one of this city’s treasures. Their Broadway series has been excellent and is always a hot item. I can’t wait for this play because of the great music. Motown will be playing at the Saenger…
For only the eleventh time in history, the Army Corps of Engineers opened the Bonne Carré Spillway in St. Charles Parish on January 10, 2016. Once they open the 7000 foot spillway, running from Norco to Montz, it flows into a roughly 5.7 mile floodway, the purpose of which is to divert…
Kurt and I spent yesterday in Central City, along Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard. OC Haley is a historic district, formally known as Dryades Street, where culturally diverse businesses flourished. Today, it has a distinct art and culinary vibe, with local restaurants, movie theatres, museums, coffee bars, and other cultural treasures.…