Jazz Fest Highlights -- Second Weekend
May 7, 2012 | Posted in: New Orleans
The best of the Fest, day by day.
Thursday, May 3
The second weekend of Jazz Fest started off with a talent-packed Thursday lineup. Flow Tribe, the Dukes of Dixieland, Ani DiFranco, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and more highly anticipated ... » Read More
Jazz Fest Highlights -- First Weekend
May 2, 2012 | Posted in: Upcoming Events
Last weekend, local and national acts tore it up at the 2012 New Orleans Jazz Fest.
As usual, this year's Fest features a huge range of music, from the melancholy guitar of Bon Iver to the West African rhythms of Seguenon Kone and L'Iv... » Read More
No More Wining: French Quarter Wine Fest Puts a Cork in It
April 24, 2012 | Posted in: Upcoming Events
After two months of anticipated wine tastings, thoughtfully paired with cuisine by chef Michael Farrell of Le Meritage Restaurant, the French Quarter Wine Festival will come to its close this Friday.
Maison Dupuy Hotel, which houses ... » Read More
Organize Your House Like Martha Stewart (In One Hour This Saturday)
April 18, 2012 | Posted in: Upcoming Events
Oh, Martha, that wily blond goddess of domesticity. For over forty years, she's inspired us to sew, bake, garden, can, cook, decorate and--perhaps most importantly--to simplify our housefuls of junk.
You know that victory rush you feel whe... » Read More
A Fest to Impress
April 16, 2012 | Posted in: Upcoming Events
This year’s French Quarter Festival is bigger than ever, with twenty-two stages, more than 250 hours of music, and over 800 local musicians set to play at the four-day fest. That’s not to mention the 70 restaurants that will participat... » Read More
Fabulous, Fantastic, Forthcoming Final Four Festivities
March 27, 2012 | Posted in: Upcoming Events
Like basketball, but live under a rock? In that case, here’s some amazing news. For those who didn’t know, the NCAA Final Four is coming up on March 31 and April 2. And where better for the four finishing factions to face off than our ... » Read More
Meet the Carriage House at Maison Dupuy
March 27, 2012 | Posted in: New Orleans
Just when you thought that the Maison Dupuy couldn’t get any better–welcome to the Carriage House.
An 1800s cottage tucked behind the hotel, the Maison Dupuy’s Carriage House is the ultimate in French Quarter luxury. The... » Read More
March in New Orleans: Beer, Wine, Music, Oh My!
March 21, 2012 | Posted in: Upcoming Events
It’s spring in New Orleans, which means three things: summer is already here, Abita Strawberry is back, and there are a ton of events going on in the city!
We at Experience New Orleans don’t want to miss a thing (looking at yo... » Read More
St. Patrick's Day in New Orleans
March 13, 2012 | Posted in: Upcoming Events
It's festival season in New Orleans, and things are about to get even crazier than usual! Here's a convenient primer on the Crescent City's St. Patrick's Day traditions, with a little history thrown in as lagniappe.
Whethe... » Read More
2012 New Orleans Jazz Fest Lineup
February 28, 2012 | Posted in: Upcoming Events
This year’s New Orleans Jazz Fest lineup is another great one and there are plenty of reasons to be in the Crescent City from April 27th to May 6th.
Rock icons like Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, The Eagles, The Beach Bo... » Read More






