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Stained Glass Wine House, Kingfish Cider and Vine & Tap add to a growing list of new wine houses and taprooms investing in Jefferson Parish.

If you’re looking for Mardi Gras swag, support local businesses like the Mardi Gras Spot for 2022’s Fat Tuesday festivities.

New year, new you! Several podcasts are available to help improve your well-being and maybe even gain a new perspective.

Travel aficionado Jan Schroder adds Gulf Shores to her list of best beach destinations to add to your list for 2022.

CBS will be ringing in 2022 with “NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE’S BIG BASH,” a star-studded five-hour entertainment special on Friday, Dec.

The benefits of spending local have long-lasting impacts on businesses, their employees and your community.

With less than a month to go before Carnival season gets into full swing, Plush Appeal – The Mardi Gras Spot wants to be sure you’re ready to shine.

Here are three easy ways that you can give back this holiday season:1.

We’ve found great budget-friendly gifts whether you’re searching for friends, family or the best present for the neighborhood gift exchange.

As the holidays approach and we celebrate and dine with our families, we cannot forget that one in four children in Louisiana experiences food insecurity.

For over 30 years, Boys Town Louisiana has served the New Orleans community.

In less than a century, more than 2,000 square miles of the state have simply vanished.

For more than 65 years, Ozanam Inn has offered emergency shelter, aid and comfort to the poor and needy in our community.

In 2006, after years of effort from the  Pontchartrain Conservancy  to restore Lake  Pontchartrain, an amazing thing happened: the EPA declared it clean and safe for recreation, making it the largest body of water ever removed from their list of impaired waters.

For over 50 years, the New Orleans Ballet Association (NOBA) advanced dance culture by cultivating understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of dance – reaching over 30,000 dance enthusiasts of all ages each year through world-renowned company presentations on the city’s stages and through dynamic, innovative education and community services.

The New Orleans Marriott Business Council makes sure that no child is forgotten at Ozanam Inn’s annual Forgotten Angels Christmas Party.

Home Bank Helps is a workplace giving program funded and operated by Home Bank employees to benefit nonprofits and schools in each community we serve.

For 125 years, Kingsley House has advocated for a just and equitable society while carrying out its mission to educate children, strengthen families and build community.

Are you a fisherman, a boater, a lover of seafood? If so, then there is no doubt that the Gulf of Mexico is a part of you.

SELF – which stands for Special Education Leader Fellowship – is a New Orleans based nonprofit whose mission is to empower schools to be welcoming and effective communities for all students by developing the capacity of stakeholders through coaching, guidance in systems development and collaborative training.

The history of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans (CCANO) can be traced to Ursuline nuns arriving in New Orleans in 1727 to serve the needy and vulnerable.

An organization dedicated to supporting women and girls impacted by incarceration, Operation Restoration recently hosted “Politics at the Lunch Table: One Year Later” with District Attorney Jason Williams, Judge Nandi Campbell and Assistant District Attorney Teneé Felix.

“We’re in the business of making people happy,” says Alyssa Fletchinger Higgins of Plush Appeal – The Mardi Gras Spot.

There’s nothing quite like Stained Glass Wine House in Gretna, Louisiana, a veteran- and woman-owned business in the West Bank.

Looking for a great selection of holiday presents and goodies? Plush Appeal/The Mardi Gras Spot has a little something for everyone.

I love astrology, tarot card readings and looking at how the moon and planets impact the days ahead.

Are you struggling to find a home and need assistance? Have you been evicted due to the pandemic and need to find a sustainable home?HelpNOLANOW is the definitive guide for housing resources.

With the COVID vaccine giving rise to in-person gatherings, people are challenged with re-learning the art of small talk.

The weather is changing, spooky season is upon us, Krewe of Boo is officially rolling and you want to celebrate Halloween to the fullest … that means you need to TREAT yourself with a visit to Plush Appeal/The Mardi Gras Spot where there are no tricks, ONLY treats.

With Halloween quickly approaching, there are several podcasts available to help set the tone for the spooky season.