Various neighborhoods of New Orleans... nothing really more to say to that.

Sub-boards: Gert Town, Country Club Gardens, Lower Garden District

Marcus de Benedetto Academy, or de Benedetto for short, is a private school covering all grades from first to twelfth established in 1903. The student body is a wide demographic of cultures and backgrounds, like most schools in the area, although being one of the better private schools in New Orleans, costs about an arm and a leg and your first born to attend it, which does have a bit of bearing on the socioeconomic status of the majority of students. Although some can weave in on scholarships or connections in the education system.

Located one right next to the other, Audubon Elementary, Middle School, and High School are a handful of the public schools in NOLA.

Sub-boards: Audubon Elementary, Audubon Middle School, Audubon High School

The University of New Orleans, often locally called UNO, is a medium sized public urban university under the Flagship University of LSU. (As in, LSU gives them money and kind of tells them what to do... plus, your credits transfer.... it actually used to be called Louisiana State University in New Orleans.) The school is located very close to the shores of Lake Pontchartrain. Their colors are royal blue and silver, and their mascot is the Privateers (pirates, anyone?). About 7000 students attend the school, making it relatively small compared to its sister school of LSU in Baton Rouge. It is a 15 minute drive from the French Quarter.

During Katrina, the school did receive a bit of damage, not reopening from the storm until 2006. Some parts of the school are still being rebuilt. Construction on campus-- Oh joy!

Ellen DeGeneres graduated from UNO, as well as jazz musician James Westfall and a dozen athletes and politicians.

Sub-board: Lakebend West Apartments

The French Quarter, also known as Vieux Carré, is the oldest and most famous neighborhood in the city of New Orleans, and the only area not to have any flooding during Katrina. Locals shorten it to just the Quarter, and it is home to dozens of music venues, bars, cafes, shops, and restaurants, as well as a few old neighborhoods.

Home to several local coffee shops, book stores, retailers, restaurants, and general hang-out locations.

In Southern Louisiana, "lagniappe" is used to describe something that's a little extra. Others call this a 'baker's dozen' sometimes. It is pronounced 'LAN-yap', and refers to anything that is "an extra or unexpected gift or benefit." Here you'll find all the places to RP that just didn't quite fit anywhere else.... consider it lagniappe.

suggestions, questions, problems, difficulties, ideas....

Sub-board: Suggestions