On Gentilly Blvd near the Fair Grounds Racetrack, this sweet urban park features a HUGE swimming…read morepool that is FREE and open to anyone during certain times of the year. This year it will be closing for the last time on Sept. 4th. The park also has a jungle gym play area, several basket ball courts and lots of open area for kids to run around and play. The swimming pool is the fantastic and I am sad to report that even though I have lived within blocks of this place since the late 1980s, I went in for the first time this past week. What a mistake that was, I will take advantage of the MUCH more going forward.

love the pool. i live next door. so happy this exists. its clean and the lifeguards are on their…read moreshit.

The gym is pretty good but the hours are terrible and almost every time you want to go play…read morebasketball it's the special pickleball time where no one but pickle ballers allowed to use the court.

Expensive, small, time restrictions; close without informing members; When you want to cancel the…read moremembership, you can not cancel there in the gym! You have to send them email and it takes them 30 days to notice.

Absolutely love this gym. I love how there are a variety of so many exercise classes from body…read morecircuit to pilates to cycling that is included in the membership. They have two indoor pools with a sauna and hot tub. There are two full sized outdoor pools, a kids pool, and a mini half pool. There's an outdoor pool, too. There's a pickle ball court with a bar right outside. Indoors running track. A personal training area and a small cafe area. Two racquetball courts. A separate pilates reformer that is additional to your membership. Normally price: $61/month Ochnser employee with 12 day visits every month: ~$20/month

Ochsner in Harahan feels like a health club rather than just a gym. The equipment is great, the…read morestaff friendly and the pools are wonderful. Nice clean spot that I really love.

I really enjoyed this pool club experience. My hotel didn't have a pool so I bought a pool pass for…read morethe day here. The pool passes cost about $25 except on Friday. It's $35. I ended up going on a Friday and to my surprise, it wasn't terribly overpacked. However, I did get there quite early just as they opened. I was disappointment that I was not allowed to have a lounge chair, I was only allowed to have a couch spot that was further from the pool. Other than that, I loved the decor, the drinks and apps. I appreciated that they offered free available water and clean restrooms. They even supplied nice towels so you don't need to bring one if you're on a day pass. It also had a beautiful rooftop view. I'd definitely go back.

So I had a gin lemon mocktail to start, which really just tasted like a sweet lemonade... But after…read morethat one I switched to alcohol drinks - they were so delicious! I got a Tally Me Banana m, which was really nicely balanced between bitter and sweet and a hint of citrus. And then I got a chocolate spicy orange frozen cocktail... I wish I could find it somewhere on their website but I couldn't-- because I would love to try to re-create this at home! The pool bar server that I had two nights in a row was really amazing. The chicken wings were pretty good too. But the vibes... All the vibes were so relaxing and they had a really great DJ on Sunday. Definitely check their website because they have live music regularly.

Great chiropractor James. Always feel like a family. Great adjustments and acupuncture. They accept…read moreVA payments which is great value. And good quality.

The gym is always very clean and the equipment is in great condition…read more The staff is always very friendly and professional

Fitness center is great. They have a sauna and steam room Temperature has been a little off for…read moreboth, not this week they have dialed them in perfectly. All staff members are very friendly. The fitness center is very clean.

While the staff and location are great, the recumbent bikes and locker rooms at Ochsner Fitness…read moreHeritage Plaza are in serious need of upgrades. These areas feel worn, used, rickety, and outdated. They do not reflect the quality expected from an Ochsner facility. I moved and as a result needed a closer gym, so I switched from Club4 to this gym, and it is a noticeable downgrade which is extremely unfortunate.

What a great addition to the Audubon Zoo! This was my first time to see the venue after hearing…read moreabout it for a while. The lazy river is artfully done, giving a nod to Louisiana wildlife and nature areas. There are a lot of skillful and friendly lifeguards around the area. There are several different food pavilions, restrooms, locker areas, and areas to sit. There is also a fun water slide, giving homage to the infamous alligators with albinism who have taken residence at the Zoo and Aquarium over the years. This would be a fun place to relax with your kids during one of the summer sessions. My friends and I attending the adults-only Sip and Dip event held on Fridays during the summer. It was very affordable for a private cabana for six with early access. Be sure to reserve your tickets for the event early online as it does sell out. It got a bit crowded toward the end, and they did run out of regular floats, though some preferred the thick floating noodles offered. Every Friday night has a different theme, so there is something for everyone. They bring in Dickie Brennans for the bar, and they were wonderful with decently priced drinks and quality alcohol. They were also creating with the mocktails. I certainly will return for another Sip and Dip either later this summer, if able, or next year. Absolutely worth it!

Four stars for Cool Zoo's beautiful grounds and water features that are artfully rendered. Two and…read morea half stars for Sip & Dip. Five stars for the incredibly friendly staff. My first time at Cool Zoo was for the adults-only Friday night party, Sip & Dip. This event is 2X a month during the heart of the summer and features theme nights with DJs and of course since this is NOLA, people get creative and might dress in theme. I went on 80s night and the music was so fun and I loved people wearing neon, 80s tshirts and even hair and make-up. Refreshments stands are spread out among the park and they do a themed cocktail and sell beer, hard seltzer and soft drinks, along with typical concession food and popcorn. I had the cocktail of the evening, the Purple Rain and while it was eye-catching, it was so sweet and possibly strong, too, that I couldn't drink more than 1/4 of it (and it's a huge cup, fairly priced at only $13). The grounds are beautiful with fountains and an area with slides and water features that you'd normally see children dominating (with perfectly good reason) but it was actually fun to see adults having at it on the slides and at the water sprayers. Then there's the lazy river, which is a decent size, warm and full of jets to move you along. We ended up not using flotation devices and swam/walked through it. My main issue and why this event isn't personally my cup of tea: it's too crowded. It sells out but I think they sell far too many tickets. We arrived 15 min after it started and there wasn't a lounge chair nor seat at a table to be found. Cabanas are so cheap here but they sell out immediately ahead of the event, likely the day that tickets go on sale. The only way I'd return was if I could get a cabana. The lazy river is completely packed 45 minutes into the event. We were lucky enough to get a locker (which also sell out so imagine being there without a space to put your things??? how is that fun?). People are in general nice enough to hand over the inner tubes but good luck ever getting a place to sit if you didn't line up in advance of start time. I keep going back between 3 and 4 stars for the main reason that everyone who works here is SO nice. The staff really made everything bearable for me, as they were so welcoming and helpful to point out where the lockers were (there's another set behind the set you initially encounter). I just think this isn't the event for anyone who avoids crowds of people. And the crowd that was there that night were totally fine (at least early in the evening). They just sell too many tickets for me to enjoy it.