Being Savvy: Activities, things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in New Orleans, LA

Planes, trains and automobiles: things that go vroom!

by Kelly Leahy

Little kids love big things that move. If there was a way that my kid could drive a bulldozer, I know she would. However, at two years old, it's not such a good idea. Therefore the best that I can do is give her other transportation experiences which will hopefully keep her off the heavy machinery.Streetcar - This is an easy one. It is a right of passage for a child to take their first streetcar ... Read more >

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This weekend's best pick: Streetcar party!

by Kelly Leahy

There is only one thing going on this weekend as far as I'm concerned. It's not the Three Stooges showing at St. Patrick Park nor is it Reggae on the River. The only thing worth doing this weekend is hiking down (or up) to South Carrollton to celebrate the RETURN OF THE STREETCAR!Technically the streetcars completed those final few blocks a couple of days ago but the neighborhood and the city is ... Read more >

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5 tips for skipping town with your preschooler in tow

by Kelly Leahy

This month at Being Savvy we are talking about summer escapes. It just so happens that I have escaped New Orleans for a couple of weeks. I'm hiding out in a camp on a lake in Vermont. This is the second summer that I have been able to get out of the city for a couple of weeks in a row. It's a much needed vacation as I was low on the fuel needed to carry me to the next Mardi Gras.The trip ... Read more >

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Three Days in and Around New Orleans: Day Two

by Kelly Leahy

If you took my advice for Day One, you had a full afternoon and evening in the Quarter. You might be ready now to explore a little further into what the city has to offer families with young children. Day Two holds a trip to the zoo and aquarium while taking advantage of various means of transportation offered in New Orleans.No visit to New Orleans is complete without a ride on the streetcar ... Read more >

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This weekend's best pick: You tell me

by Kelly Leahy

I finally took my daughters on the streetcar today for the first time - ever. I refused to do it until the whole line was repaired and I just got around to doing it today because I am a no-good-slacker. The highlight for me was seeing all of the mini, painted streetcars along the route. I was familiar with the one at Carrollton and Claiborne but I hadn't seen many of the others. There are a ... Read more >

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The skinny on devacuation

by Kelly Leahy

As most of you know, Jefferson Parish opens up today at 6:00 am. Orleans will open at 12:01 am on Wednesday. Nagin has issued warnings that there won't be power and there might be tree limbs in the streets (can't be worse than the potholes). If you are interested, I've been following a couple of bloggers Uptown who stayed through the storm. Pistolette and Ernie both have good coverage on what ... Read more >

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