New Orleans is great any time of year, but in October, especially the two weeks right before Halloween, you are sure to find so many fun things to do, you will wish you had taken more time for your southern vacation! October is the driest month, as far as rainfall, and the weather is spectacular, Read More »Read More
As with any holiday, New Orleans starts celebrating early for Independence Day! We’ve got a fun list of ways to enjoy the nation’s birthday Big Easy-style. Make it a 5-day weekend and just stay with us for all the festivities! On Saturday, visit the world-renowned World War II Museum. You can spend the entire day Read More »Read More
It’s coming! Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, the Winter Solstice – whatever you are celebrating, New Orleans can help you with the festivities! The weather here in November and December is usually quite temperate compared to other places, making it a relief to throw off those heavy winter coats and boots and show off your fashionable Read More »Read More
BOO! It’s time for Tricks & Treats, Ghouls and Goblins and a Ton of Scary Fun in New Orleans! No city loves Halloween like NOLA. We have the best events, the scariest haunted houses and the best costumes in the country! Just as the revelry surrounding Oktoberfest is starting to wane, the spookiest night of Read More »Read More
To be a New Orleans bed and breakfast innkeeper is to hold the keys to the castle- to be able to tell people from all over the world about the delights to be found in our fair city. Even when the temperatures start to rise, we don’t hunker down in the air conditioning and long Read More »Read More
We just can’t get over it! This year seemed to fly past, and now we’re at the end of 2015 ready to start the holiday celebrations. We’ve got a great list of fun events for you and your family when you’re visiting our beautiful city this December! December 3 through January 3, Celebration in the Read More »Read More
New Orleans has always been known for its festivals. We are entering the prime months for outdoor entertainment and tons of fun to be had around the delicious, unique foods to be found in our beautiful city and state. Since the centerpiece of November is Thanksgiving, it only seems right to talk about the wonderful Read More »Read More
Ahhhhh, October! Mardi Gras happens in February, but the festival season starts to really take off in early fall. The weather has cooled off to a lovely 80 degree average, so outdoor festivals are comfortable. We eagerly await two big events, Oktoberfest and Hallowe’en! You wouldn’t expect New Orleans to do Oktoberfest on a small Read More »Read More
Bastille Day is celebrated in France much like we celebrate Independence Day in the US. It commemorates two days – July 14, 1789, in which the Bastille was stormed and overcome by French citizens, and July 14, 1790, The Fête de la Fédération, which celebrated the unity of the French Nation, and peace following the Read More »Read More
People often think the only time to visit New Orleans is around Mardi Gras, and that we don’t have anything going on the rest of the year. Nothing could be farther from the truth! NOLA is a city that never stops having fun – even in July, when the sun is hot and the music Read More »Read More