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BALLOON GLOW AND LASER SHOW: The inaugural event will be held Jan. 19-20, 5 p.m., at NOLA Motorsports, 11075 Nicolle Blvd. in Avondale. Admission begins at $20, $10 for children,

BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS COMMEMORATION: The 209th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans will be marked Jan. 5, 6 and 8 at Chalmette Battlefield, 8606 W. St. Bernard Highway

NOON YEAR’S EVE: Louisiana Children’s Museum will host a celebration on Dec. 31, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at 15 Henry Thomas Drive in New Orleans City Park, culminating with confetti and

NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Friends of the Cabildo will be returning its successful Adult History Class: A History of Carnival in 2024 with a 4-week seminar

There’s perhaps no more famous saying in retail than “location is everything.” But is it? Based on ULI’s recently published report, Successful Retail: How 14 Shopping Centers are Thriving Today, in a post-pandemic retail world, location is indeed important, but it isn’t the be-all and end-all.