New Orleans is known for its fabulous festival. A fairly new one to try is the VooDoo Experience. This event was started in 1999 as the Voodoo Music Festival and featured such artists as Wyclef Jean and Ben Folds. The re-named VooDoo Music Experience has grown to a three day extravaganza with over 100 artists Read More »Read More
When you think of New Orleans music and food are probably the first things that come to mind. The Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival covers both fronts with food and music. For 2011, the festival will be held October 14 through October 16th at Lafayette Square in the Central The festival itself is free, Read More »Read More
Most people don’t automatically associate New Orleans with German heritage, but our German forebears have been adding to the delights of the Big Easy since the large waves of immigration from Germany from 1820 to 1870. An organization called the Deutsche Gesellschaft was formed to assist the immigrants with housing and jobs. Over the years, Read More »Read More
Do you love seafood? Do you love New Orleans? Well, we have the festival for you! The three day event is held on the weekend of September 9-11th for 2011 and will be found in the Central Business District’s Lafayette Square. Different restaurant vendors will present their delicious dishes, including some of New Orleans’ most Read More »Read More
The fortieth annual Southern Decadence will be celebrated Labor Day weekend, August 31st to September 6, 2011. Considered one of the top gay destinations in the world, Southern Decadence is known as the”Gay Mardi Gras” and attracts tens of thousands of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered participants each year. New Orleans has issued an Official Read More »Read More
Pontchartrain Vineyards presents the 2011 Jazz’n the Vines Outdoor Music Concert Series on various evenings throughout the summer from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. For example, on Aug 27, enjoy the beautiful Jazz stylings of Don Vappie and the Creole Jazz Serenaders. Time: 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Admission: $10.00/person Children Read More »Read More
New Orleans has always been hot in the summer. In the days prior to the delightful invention of whole-house air conditioning, like we have at 1896 O’Malley House, ladies wore white dresses and gentlemen donned white linen suits to escape some of the summer doldrums. White Linen Night is a celebration of those bygone Read More »Read More
Satchmo Fest is devoted to the music of a native son of New Orleans, Louis Armstrong. A gratis community event, which is presented each year in August by French Quarter Festivals, Inc. in the historic French Quarter neighborhood. Drawing in locals as well as international visitors, the festival celebrates the legacy of this native son Read More »Read More
Twelve semifinalists, all between the ages of 14 and 18 years old have been chosen by the Musical Arts Society of New Orleans to contend with each other for over $20,000 in prize money at the New Orleans International Piano Competition. The event will be held July 24-31, 2012. Numbered among this elite group are: Read More »Read More
July 20-24, 2011 brings to New Orleans a world famous festival of cocktails, food and civilization, for the seventh annual Tales of the Cocktail. Accomplished masters of the drink, including mixolgists, chefs, bartenders and more will entertain you with their curious concoctions and daring demonstrations. Imagine these quantities, from the 2011 event: 85 pounds of Read More »Read More
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