First thing... schmokey. Not smokey... but schmokey! But that doesn't happen until almost game…read moretime at 8pm. The the low hanging cloud forms. Your eyes will burn, your hair will stink and you will develop a death rattle by end of the game but its fun! Just drive home with the windows down and strip in the garage and hit the shower immediately. Second, there is a non smoking section but that area is no fun. Avoid it seriously unless you have horrible allergies. But seriously, just suck it up and sit in the smoking section. This is why you are coming. Third, actually a decent restaurant inside with items up to prime rib. The tater tots are yum. They sell beer and some little wines but nothing to get excited about. Pro tip coming. Fourth, the people/ regulars watching is top notch prime 1000% awesome. I'm talking funny ass shit funny. Comedy club funny with occasional outburst when someone is getting close to a bingo or if someone just won. (F! or that bitch was lucky, or wtf was that sound? or F this S) all said by women in late 60s - 80s Fifth, the game itself. Bingo, but not just any bingo. I am talking fast paced bingo! But sooo fun. Its not good for anxiety at the beginning but after a few cards in, the hang of it comes. You will get comfy enough to actually look up and see the screen showing the next ball and keep up instead of trying to search for the last call on the giant lit bingo board. But its not that easy... the announcers , can sometimes make Mush Mouth from Fat Albert sound like James Earl Jones in comparison. B 70 sounds more like fee sebindy. O 23 like Mo beddie free. Awesome. Now mix in during the game of bingo, there is walking staff also selling pull card games like cherry bells at school fairs. IN the middle of the numbers being called, B 9, O 64, G 44, there will be a random outburst " Black Jack Picture Frames" ... it is sooo confusing but it also makes my group laugh every time because we get frazzled and the regulars are playing 3 games at once, talking and keeping up with no frazzle. No more counting. Getting hard to write like that. The staff is wonderful. So my group , not very familiar with the process... again this isn't grade school bingo, its grown up bingo, did not realize the game switched from fill in the regular bingo to simultaneously turned into Black Out or the correct Gretna Bingo Palace term is "Cover All" game. A employee walking around with her own dauber leaned in and started marking up our cards with the missed numbers (it moves fast fast!) and she told us to mark everything because they will switch to Cover All after Bingo is called. Man that was sooo cool of her. When you first walk in, the newbies are spotted immediately. Blood in the water if you will. There is a frequent player program like at casinos at this bingo hall, so when anyone new walks in, get ready to get approached by a old lady with her keys on a lanyard. She will want you to use her player card when you buy your bingo card. It cost nothing extra but making a old lady smile. My last old lady was sweet enough to see we had no daubers and she went to her Gretna police officer friend behind the counter doing detail, and had him provide us with 4 daubers for free. We had to return them to him after but it saved us a few bucks. So no outside food or drinks. Meh kinda. There is no one checking bags at the door so if you are discreet, have someone pack a big purse and bring your goodies in. I have a cruise ship clear flask I fill at home and I buy a big drink at the bingo hall and fill up. The beer selection is poor so unless you can sneak in a few cans, the flask option is easy. There is a slot machine room also, actually way less smokey than you would expect. They have games all day, there is a online calendar, but for example, the games we usually hit is the 8pm game. It may start on time, or 20 mins late. No matter what, it will be finished by 9pm. It seems like no way they are gonna call it that fast but it is fast fast and fun fun fun! Get there early too. Grab you a table with friend, order food , have some drinks and have some laughs and make friends before hand. Seriously a fun hidden gem. And the fun multiplies if you are drunk or loaded in anyway. Not to mention there is a chance you could win big money. Imagine that!

BEWARE..... Bingo is addictive as F@#! Always just one square away! Lol. Came here on a whim…read more There are rules that the novice can't understand, but fun all the same! Very smokey in here, and the staff is definitely friendly and very very helpful. "No food or outside drink" yeah right. Lol i brought a little something to drink to make it more interesting maybe a bad idea, but that's how i roll. Lol

First, the BS of buying a ticket to have it emailed is just annoying. Person selling the tickets…read moreneeding to get name, email, zip just to sell a ticket slows everything up, then waiting to get the email...then filling out a completely useless waiver. It would be nice if someone did some pest control. We were absolutely ripped apart by fleas or mosquitos or chiggers or something waiting to purchase tickets; which also made the whole annoying process more irritating. Once in line, things were better. There's no kind of entertainment like line actors or even a video screen so dull but, the line moved pretty quickly and we only had about an hour wait. The sets were really well done and the atmosphere was great. The make up was terrible. Several times I was looking at an actor and just thinking 'what is going on with your face'. I know this was opening weekend so maybe they just haven't settled into their roles yet but the acting was also pretty bad. Many seemed to think the best way to scare people was just standing in front of them and screaming. One girl actually said 'help me'. Overall I enjoyed it.

So it's about $30 for a basic entry ticket (before fees) but as you pre-purchase the tickets online…read morethere is add-on after add-on offer which could essentially double the ticket price. I don't have a lot of experience with haunted houses etc but this was fairly well done from a structural point of view. The buildings and maze and props all well done, actors were fine not great. What I don't like beyond the add-on pricing was the fact we got here as they opened on a slow Tuesday night before just before Halloween. They coral you into different lines depending on the level of ticket you get. The basic entry had only about 50 people in front of us. Even though nobody was in the fast pass lines they didn't send people in efficiently or speedily. They made people wait and what should have take 5-10 minute took 45 min +. No bathroom options once you get inside. If you need to go as I didn't not expecting that wait for so few people you need to back out through the line to the porta potty outside and then swim your wave back through the line which at that point had grown 4x due to their inefficiency . Apparently they are trying to prove a point if you don't spend up to any of the higher price points they WILL make you wait even if there are no fast pass ticket holders and no backup. Once inside it probably only takes about 15-20 minutes to go through. Parking while easy the night we went but unorganized and people were parking behind cars to where they couldn't get out so be mindful how you park. Was it fun? MEH it was ok. Was I scared? Not at all, but got a laugh out of it. Overall it's too expensive, not well organized and punish you if you don't fast pass. I wouldn't return.

Great place for a date night activity, my boyfriend took me here and it was a great experience…read more10/10 recommend!

Such a fun arcade! My husband and I paid a $15 entry fee each to get unlimited free play of all the…read moregames and it was a blast. A perfect spot for a date night or just to get out and enjoy some nostalgic and new games. The free play feature is extra fun because you can continue playing games and unlocking new levels/high scores that you haven't been able to get to before - because of how expensive "pay for each game" arcade games can get. We will be back!

Hello, old timey theater of my dreams. The Saenger is everything, from its lavish environs to state…read moreof the art sound. I want to only see shows here from now on. The interior of the theater is ornate, with a beguiling ceiling of stars, lending itself to a feeling of endless night, which was the perfect backdrop to the Tori Amos concert I saw the other night. I felt practically spellbound in my seat (made for people of the past, of a smaller statue, so perfect for yours, truly). I appreciate bathrooms on every level (you exit the theater to a hallway, so sound is protected) and they are spotless. I didn't use the concessions, but these are on every level as well. Getting in was a breeze, and staff is polite and respectful so you don't feel like you're getting frisked or reprimanded. I loved it here so much, I feel compelled to return sooner rather than later, even though I don't go to shows a lot. Now I'm inspired!

Rating: 8.5/10 The…read moretheater is a beautiful restored building and is a great space for productions. The staff is helpful and The cons are that the seating in the theater are dated and not comfortable. Also the limited food/drink menu left a lot to be desired.

Very nicely layout. Very friendly and professional. I attended an event there and the food was…read morevery good. The bathroom was clean as well.

STAY FAR AWAY -- They literally stole our wedding deposit…read more We paid over $5,000 for wedding welcome drinks and Common House Charlottesville suddenly shut down. Now they're ghosting us on our money. No refunds, no real communication, just endless "ongoing legal process" excuses while we're left holding the bag. This company is clearly bankrupt or headed there fast due to terrible mismanagement. We're now forced to go to court during wedding planning an incredibly stressful and expensive nightmare they created. The whole operation feels rotten. Richmond, Chattanooga, New Orleans - whatever location you're looking at, do not give them your money. They will take your deposit and leave you screwed.

Journey wa as a LIFE SAVER!!! My aunt really wanted to have a sip and paint party for her birthday…read moreand Journey was able to accommodate us last minute. She was extremely patient with us. Overall, it was a great experience and I would definitely return to her studio. Part of her proceeds support the community, that's a bigger plus!!

This is a great place for a girls' night, which is what we had. Journey was very patient and…read morehelpful. She was a great instructor who encouraged creativity and putting our own twist on our work. She also give children classes. I definitely will look to booking another painting session, in the future.

Upon exiting my Lyft ride, we were dropped off on the street where there was no direct signage on…read morehow to enter the studios. Fortunately there were a few folks walking through a non-marked door and we decided to follow suit. Once we got in it was a transformed world and we were transported almost like Alice in the tunnel in the acid-induced movie. The only reason why I had heard of this address/location was the pop-up experience being held by the New Orleans Neon Museum who was trying to build awareness and raise funds for a permanent brick-and-mortar location. This place is seriously a ripped page from the original book cover of Westside Story because there were so many floors and "sub" floors in this building. Walking throughout this building we were continuously lost but enjoyed exploring all of the different art studios in this building. You can't really utilize a floor map but that's exactly why I loved it. It forced you to just get lost in the moment and see what was around you. I met so many unique and awesome local artists who utilize different mediums. Of course there was a strong presence of art installations that were planning to be utilized in the Neon Musuem; however, on this particular night many of the artists opened up their studios. If you ever get the chance to explore make sure to go and check it out. I had a great time and it was neat getting to see the artists who help make our world just a little more colorful and force us to have conversations on current topics. Most importantly... to simply connect with other strangers solely on the appreciattion of art and how it strikes various emotions out of folks.

I was only here for a meeting but thought I would review as far as the venue/property…read more Arriving with GPS was right on target and the drive from New Orleans was about 18 minutes. Roads between here and there were easy to find and navigate. Once here, parking was easy as there were spots in their designated lot as well as out front. There were several handicap spots available as well. The building itself is beautiful inside and there is a cafeteria and theater. The theater was gorgeous and had seating for over 100 patrons. I am excited to bring my daughter back for a showing now that I know that this planetarium is here!