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Sip Your Way Through The Bloody Mary Festival!

If you love Bloody Marys in all varieties, you can’t miss the Bloody Mary Festival at The Howlin’ Wolf, Saturday, November 2nd and Sunday, November 3rd from 12:00pm-4:30pm. New Orleans is one of 10 cities nationwide to host The Bloody… Read More »

Big Easy Con: Super Heroes, Super Stars & Super Fun

You don’t have to wait for Mardi Gras to costume in New Orleans. Nerd out at Big Easy Con, a three-day pop culture convention in one of the best cities in the world. This year, it takes place November 1-3 at the Ernest N. Morial Conventi… Read More »

Missing October in New Orleans? Scary!

  New Orleans is at her best in October. It’s perfect courtyard weather, plus we have a whole lineup of fun festivals planned, including the Krewe of Boo Parade from Kern Studios, the makers of Mardi Gras! Come celebrate everything from… Read More »

Ten Trippy Horror Films & TV Shows Set in New Orleans

  Halloween in New Orleans – a time when ghosts, witches and vampires come out (on the big screen, of course). So cover the mirrors, hang some garlic around your neck, turn down the lights and hit play. Here are “Ten Trippy Ho… Read More »

It's Game On at Dave & Buster's New Orleans

New Orleans Means Fun and Fun Means Dave & Buster’s. If you like arcade fun–and who doesn’t–you’ll love Dave & Buster’s on Poydras, right near the Superdome. It’s a great place to play both cla… Read More »

Second Line to New Orleans in September

In September, the boys in the black and gold are playing in the Dome on the 9th and the 29th. Between games, there’s plenty of special activities planned to keep you cheering. Check out these September events in New Orleans and make yo… Read More »

Light in August: New Orleans Events

  Light in August is more than a novel by one-time New Orleans resident William Faulkner. The way we see it, the light in August is the fact that some of the city’s hottest festivals and events take place this month, which makes bra… Read More »

4 Ideas 4 the 4th

Steamboat Natchez photo by Kerri McCaffety. New Orleans' colors aren't just purple, green and gold – they’re red, white and blue.  While New Orleans was part of France until 1802, nobody knows how to celebrate Indep… Read More »

June in NOLA: Magnolias and More

Louis Armstrong crooned about “magnolias in June” but there are many more reasons to come to New Orleans this month. For one thing, many of the hotels are offering special summer rates. For another thing, some of our favorite festival… Read More »

Shake a Boa! It's FestiGals Time!

New Orleans women are always up for a good time – especially when it’s for a good cause. This year, gather your FestiBesties together and make plans to attend FestiGals 2019, Friday, June 21 to Sunday, June 23 at the Jung Hotel & … Read More »