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New Orleans will host one of the biggest gatherings of tall ships

Here's what to know about the free tours.

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<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New Orleans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" data-vars-content-id="1bbe9ab2-db9b-443e-b77a-af3cf8207405" data-vars-headline="New Orleans will host one of the biggest gatherings of tall ships" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" target="_self">New Orleans</a> hosts a flotilla of international tall ships next week for the kickoff of Sail 250, which is part of the country&#x27;s 250th birthday celebrations.Why it matters: The 12 ships will be open for free public tours along the Mississippi Riverfront.

New Orleans among worst places for new grads to find jobs

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Fast-growing Southern metros offer the best job opportunities for new college graduates, according to a new study.The big picture: Birmingham, Alabama, and Tampa Bay, Florida, top the list, based on payroll processor ADP&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ranking" data-vars-click-url="https://www.adpresearch.com/2026-youve-graduated-now-what/" data-vars-content-id="11f30d2f-4d60-4c2a-bd04-0b85b4bc7eb6" data-vars-headline="New Orleans among worst places for new grads to find jobs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.adpresearch.com/2026-youve-graduated-now-what/" target="_blank">ranking</a> of 20-something hiring rates, wages and affordability.

New Orleans homicides down 26% as violent crime falls nationwide

Crime remains one of the country's most politically potent issues.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Homicide rates" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/01/06/violent-crime-murder-capital-improvement-statistics" data-vars-content-id="91c82c7e-41a2-4931-b5bd-f13654308034" data-vars-headline="New Orleans homicides down 26% as violent crime falls nationwide" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/01/06/violent-crime-murder-capital-improvement-statistics" target="_self">Homicide rates</a> in New Orleans continue to fall year over year, extending a nationwide decline that began after the pandemic-era crime spike.Why it matters: Crime remains one of the country&#x27;s most politically potent issues, even as many major cities report sustained declines in violence.

New TSA tech aims to speed up lines at MSY

You have to pay for TSA PreCheck use the new Touchless ID option.

Passengers at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/03/23/msy-airport-expansion-timeline-parking-garage" data-vars-content-id="f43f9267-e20f-4c1a-88ac-95cdde5e7cf4" data-vars-headline="New TSA tech aims to speed up lines at MSY" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/03/23/msy-airport-expansion-timeline-parking-garage" target="_self">Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport</a> now have a faster option at the TSA checkpoint.Why it matters: Long lines at security are a vibe-killer for the start of your trip.

New Orleans joins national effort to promote music investment

Louisiana's music industry employs more than 35,000 people.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New Orleans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" data-vars-content-id="ccb6b827-e753-4f5c-a656-b871dd4a4e6b" data-vars-headline="New Orleans joins national effort to promote music investment" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" target="_self">New Orleans</a> is partnering with other cities and states in a new trade organization focused on strengthening local <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="music scenes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/music" data-vars-content-id="ccb6b827-e753-4f5c-a656-b871dd4a4e6b" data-vars-headline="New Orleans joins national effort to promote music investment" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/music" target="_self">music scenes</a>.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Louisiana&#x27;s music industry" data-vars-click-url="https://www.louisianamusicpartners.com/about" data-vars-content-id="ccb6b827-e753-4f5c-a656-b871dd4a4e6b" data-vars-headline="New Orleans joins national effort to promote music investment" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.louisianamusicpartners.com/about" target="_blank">Louisiana&#x27;s music industry</a> is worth $1.4 billion and employs more than 35,000 people.

Tourism leaders see bright spots across New Orleans

State and local officials are using National Travel and Tourism Week to spotlight an industry that remains one of Louisiana's biggest economic drivers.

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Tourism powers <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New Orleans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" data-vars-content-id="3bafcfdb-922c-4505-b57b-a624fe53ae4e" data-vars-headline="Tourism leaders see bright spots across New Orleans" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" target="_self">New Orleans</a>&#x27; economy.Why it matters: State and local officials are using National Travel and Tourism Week to spotlight an industry that remains one of Louisiana&#x27;s biggest economic drivers, especially in New Orleans.

19 new restaurants to try across metro New Orleans

Food and Drink

At least 11 <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="restaurants and bars" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/food-and-drink" data-vars-content-id="6eaf7bb4-a5d4-469b-9da9-93007d7ebe38" data-vars-headline="19 new restaurants to try across metro New Orleans" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/food-and-drink" target="_self">restaurants and bars</a> have opened recently in metro <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New Orleans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" data-vars-content-id="6eaf7bb4-a5d4-469b-9da9-93007d7ebe38" data-vars-headline="19 new restaurants to try across metro New Orleans" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" target="_self">New Orleans</a>. Plus, Emeril Lagasse and Dakar NOLA have new ones in the works.<ul><li>The latest...</li></ul>

New Orleans banks on casino deal as fiscal crisis persists

The lump sum will shore up emergency funds before hurricane season.

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<figure><img alt="Image shows Helena Moreno and other New Orleans officials talking behind a podium." height="450" id="6934dc1a-7b29-41cd-84dd-830741a36c44" src="https://images.axios.com/S9l7byt9njiChonur5UyoarkJ-g=/2026/04/28/1777407172256.gif" width="800"/><figcaption>Mayor Helena Moreno, City Council members and other leaders on Tuesday. Image: Carlie Kollath Wells/Axios</figcaption></figure><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New Orleans leaders" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/politics" data-vars-content-id="138b18ca-d84b-406e-b709-9b103b95fa45" data-vars-headline="New Orleans banks on casino deal as fiscal crisis persists" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/politics" target="_self">New Orleans leaders</a> are moving to shore up the city&#x27;s finances ahead of hurricane season with a $103 million casino deal.Why it matters: Mayor Helena Moreno inherited a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="$160 million budget deficit" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/11/12/loan-request-bond-status-helena-moreno" data-vars-content-id="138b18ca-d84b-406e-b709-9b103b95fa45" data-vars-headline="New Orleans banks on casino deal as fiscal crisis persists" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/11/12/loan-request-bond-status-helena-moreno" target="_self">$160 million budget deficit</a> that drained the emergency fund, limiting how officials can respond if another devastating storm hits southeast Louisiana.

Louisiana diners aren't the biggest tippers

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Louisianans diners" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/07/11/how-louisiana-tips-compared-to-national" data-vars-content-id="c9836b13-a9d3-4967-a08a-da539785867a" data-vars-headline="Louisiana diners aren&#x27;t the biggest tippers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/07/11/how-louisiana-tips-compared-to-national" target="_self">Louisianans diners</a> tip less than the national average, according to Toast data.Why it matters: Tipping expectations are rising, even as diners grow more confused — and sometimes frustrated — about when and how much to tip.

New Baldwin & Co. lounge aims to get you off your phone

Think reading lounge combined with a wine bar.

Baldwin &amp; Co. is opening a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New Orleans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" data-vars-content-id="ecafba77-b07c-45de-91ca-0c6b46fc968b" data-vars-headline="New Baldwin &amp; Co. lounge aims to get you off your phone" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" target="_self">New Orleans</a> reading lounge designed for unplugging.Why it matters: It&#x27;s part of a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="national trend of bars" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/05/phone-free-restaurants-bars-bans-restrictions-offline" data-vars-content-id="ecafba77-b07c-45de-91ca-0c6b46fc968b" data-vars-headline="New Baldwin &amp; Co. lounge aims to get you off your phone" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/05/phone-free-restaurants-bars-bans-restrictions-offline" target="_self">national trend of bars</a> and restaurants that are discouraging or banning phones.

New Orleans debuts one of country's longest riverfront parks

Here's a first look at the downtown park.

New Orleans opens the first phase of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Riverfront for All" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/04/21/audubon-riverfront-park-renderings-timeline" data-vars-content-id="7349e2b8-ec0f-43ae-ae9b-a02ea81b02bc" data-vars-headline="New Orleans debuts one of country&#x27;s longest riverfront parks" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/04/21/audubon-riverfront-park-renderings-timeline" target="_self">Riverfront for All</a> park this week, completing a project that&#x27;s been in the works for more than a decade.Why it matters: The Audubon Nature Institute, which manages the public-private partnership, hopes to build on the momentum and add a second phase along the Mississippi River.

First look: New Orleans' riverfront park and playground

Goldring Woldenberg Riverfront Park opens Tuesday.

Development

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Goldring Woldenberg Riverfront Park" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/04/06/goldring-woldenberg-riverfront-park-hours-playground" data-vars-content-id="0fb521b4-9328-4bdb-9225-3fb8e399e8ca" data-vars-headline="First look: New Orleans&#x27; riverfront park and playground" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/04/06/goldring-woldenberg-riverfront-park-hours-playground" target="_self">Goldring Woldenberg Riverfront Park</a> opens Tuesday in downtown New Orleans. The big picture: The park is built on top of Gov. Nicholls Wharf&#x27;s concrete deck, with the Mississippi River flowing underneath, according to Jackson Kerby, Audubon&#x27;s VP of construction.

New Orleans Easter baskets have one thing in common

Elmer's makes the popular seasonal chocolate treats.

<figure><img alt="Image shows an Easter basket with candy in it." height="450" id="71d3ed3a-d338-4070-90e3-e62570e0ace1" src="https://images.axios.com/-LJBu9nglH963CACqTpeFTZqgVM=/filters:no_upscale()/2025/04/16/1744828446326.gif" width="800"/><figcaption>Elmer&#x27;s is known for its candy eggs for Easter. Image: Carlie Kollath Wells/Axios</figcaption></figure><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Easter in New Orleans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/04/17/elmer-chocolate-easter-candy-company-louisiana" data-vars-content-id="96243d0d-f9e0-4845-8e86-e884c26e1a52" data-vars-headline="New Orleans Easter baskets have one thing in common" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/04/17/elmer-chocolate-easter-candy-company-louisiana" target="_self">Easter in New Orleans</a> isn&#x27;t complete without an Elmer chocolate egg in your basket.Why it matters: The longtime Louisiana company still anchors Easter traditions across the Gulf Coast, even after last year&#x27;s sale.

Fully Dressed: ⛽️ Pain at the pump

Gas prices in Louisiana reach $4 per gallon, AAA says

A line chart that tracks average monthly regular unleaded gas prices in the New Orleans metro area and nationally from May 2025 to May 2026. National prices rise from $3.16 to $4.51, while New Orleans climbs from $2.71 to $3.96. Both hit lows in January 2026.

Gas prices in the New Orleans metro area

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