Christmas in New Orleans – Revillion Feasts

November 19, 2012, , , , , , , , , 0
The holidays are here and New Orleans is the place to celebrate in style!  Make your dinner reservations – the restaurants are ready for the Revillion feasts!  For those of you unfamiliar with the Revillion tradition, let me tell you about this festive New Orleans Christmas custom. “Revillion” means “awakening” and these Creole feasts began Read More »
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Museums Around Town – New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA)

November 5, 2012, , , , , , , , , , 1
What is a stay at 1896 O’Malley House without a visit to to the New Orleans Museum of Art? Just a short walk (about 1.5 miles) away, and you can get lost in an art collection covering 4000 years. This amazing collection lives in 46 galleries and is worth about $200 million. The collection features Read More »
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RUE 127 – New American Bistro

October 17, 2012, , , , , , 0
New Orleans is a foodie’s playground, offering so many delicious restaurants, so you might find it difficult to decide where to have dinner.  Let us suggest RUE 127 – New American Bistro.  This amazing little restaurant can be found in a renovated New Orleans style shotgun home right across the street from 1896 O’Malley House Read More »
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This Halloween Explore the Haunted History of New Orleans

October 9, 2012, , , , 0
October is a special month in New Orleans, with its haunted history and intriguing characters.  The history of this city is so bizarre – we don’t have to make it up!  What better way to celebrate this month of spirits than to explore the spookier side of the Big Easy? Explore one of the chilling Read More »
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Halloween In New Orleans – Vampire Ball

September 19, 2012, , , , 0
 “Some are born to Sweet Delight, Others are born to Endless Night.” New Orleans has long been known as a premier destination for Halloween, due to the many exceptional events taking place in the city the entire week of the holiday. One such spooky spectacular is the annual Endless Night Vampire Ball. The Ball has Read More »
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Creole Tomato Festival

May 23, 2012, , 0
The French Market Creole Tomato Fest is a New Orleans celebration of the delicious Creole tomato, which makes it’s way out of farms and gardens into the hands of happy cooks the first few weeks of June. The festival takes place at 2 French Market Pl. in the French Quarter and will feature live music, cooking Read More »
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Bayou Boogaloo 2012

May 11, 2012, 0
The Bayou Bugaloo is a strictly Louisiana spectacle that takes place each year on the banks of the Bayou St. John and consists of all of the different aspects that make a festival work in new Orleans: food, music, art, dancing and a duck race. Wait, what? A duck race? Yes! The Rubber Duck Derby Read More »
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JAZZ FEST 2012

April 27, 2012, 0
The Jazz Fest is back again for 2012, and as always, we are looking forward to the music of New Orleans to fill the air and our ears. You might expect that as the offical name of the fest is the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, you would only be treated to Jazz music. Read More »
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TripAdvisor checks us out!

April 16, 2012, 0
After years of being rated a top B&B in New Orleans and the US,  TripAdvisor sent a team to check us out. April Robb along with her film crew, spent 3 hours this week filming and talking with the 1896 O’Malley House staff to find out our secrets. They toured guest rooms, common areas and Read More »
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French Quarter Fest 2012

April 10, 2012, 0
The French Quarter Festival is one of New Orleans’ Premier Events. Held in it’s name-sake area of the city, local enjoy this festival over all others. Combine free admission, food, music, activities for kids and adults, warm days and cool nights, shopping, gallery exhibits and the great New Orleans hospitality and you’ve got a festival Read More »
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