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

Lions, tigers and bears, oh my! Discovering the wilderness of the urban jungle

by Kelly Leahy

Our city is ripe with wildlife. We have packs of stray dogs, feral cats and gators - oh boy do we have gators. A lot of these creatures you wouldn't want to seek out with a preschooler in tow but there are still plenty of ways to appreciate many of the species that live here without risking life and limb.Quaker Parrots - If you live in close vicinity to Uptown and Carrollton, or at the very ... Read more >

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Bugs, dolphins and monsters swarm the IMAX

by Kelly Leahy

My husband and I just had a brief discussion the other day as to whether our two year old (she'll be three in August) would be ready for the IMAX. I said that she could probably handle it but we might want to wait. Well, that was before I saw that Bugs!, Dolphins and Wales, and Sea Monsters were on the marquee (not all on one screen at the same time -- that would be a little much).The last time ... Read more >

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Things that go ribbit, chirp, peep and bark

by Kelly Leahy

After an exhaustive day of trying to figure out just which smoke detector was on the fritz, I came to the realization that it was not an electrical malfunction at all but rather a frog that has been keeping this household awake night after night. It appears that we have a tree frog in our midst that emits a high pitched chirp not unlike a smoke detector in need of fresh batteries.After playing ... Read more >

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Do you know what lives in Lake Pontchartrain?

by Kelly Leahy

Do you know what's lurking in the shallow depths of our local lake? Sure, you may see pelicans and seagulls flying over the waters but what's swimming below? The answers might surprise you. Lake Pontchartrain is the second largest salt water lake in the country, second only to Utah's (technically, it's not really a lake, but an estuary). The brackish water and access to the Gulf of Mexico ... Read more >

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Best places in New Orleans to get up close to the marine life

by Kelly Leahy

Our theme this month at Savvy Source is "Down by the Shore." It might as well be amended to what's in the water as well (besides your swim-happy preschooler). Today's list (Tuesday = listday) includes some of the best places for you and your preschooler to view fish and other marine life. Since we are a food city and I can't hardly write about "sea life" without mentioning "seafood," I'll also ... Read more >

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This weekend's best bet: Bugs and bats

by Kelly Leahy

This Saturday the Longue View House and Gardens is featuring "Wondrous Wing-ed Things." From 10:00 am until noon in the Discovery Garden, you and your preschooler can learn about the many benefits that winged creatures provide for a garden. There will be a special bat craft where you can make your own flying mammal. This will be followed by an activity where you can prowl the garden as a bug. ... Read more >

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This weekend's best bet: VOTE

by Kelly Leahy

Yesterday I wrote a brief bit on theimportance of voting so I'm not going to keep harping on it. If you are unsure of your polling location, you can find it here. Vote early and vote often.Ok, once you have voted, you might be wondering just what you should do for the remainder of the weekend. Need I remind you that it's October? It's hard to NOT find something to do.Oktoberfest is still going ... Read more >

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