New Orleans

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, big stars like Shania Twain, … Read More »

May in New Orleans: Music, Mudbugs and Mom!

If, as T.S. Eliot wrote, “April is the cruelest month,” May in New Orleans makes up for it. Our swamps, gardens and event calendars are bursting with fun and celebrations of life. Here’s just some of what awaits you in New Orleans t… Read More »

Membership Musts: A guide to New Orleans attractions

With so many exciting things to see and do in New Orleans, choosing can be tricky. So we've put together a helpful guide that could save you some major cash this summer and throughout the year –especially if you're  local (or s… Read More »

Spring Break In New Orleans

Five Reasons to Spring for NOLA If you’re a student or a family who wants to drive south this spring but not ALL THE WAY TO FLORIDA, consider Spring Break in New Orleans. It’s already shorts-and-sandals weather down here and it&rsq… Read More »

Take the Official Jazz Fest Express

Gray Line Gets You Closer to the Music.   Follow the second line to Gray Line’s Official Jazz Fest Shuttle. It’s the only shuttle that takes you inside the Fair Ground gates! Air-conditioned buses offer round-trip trans… Read More »

Something for Everybunny this Easter

New Orleans celebrates Easter every year with egg hunts, jazz cruises, parades, and, of course, church services. Don’t spend Easter morning with your head in your Easter basket. Here are some eggcellent ideas (if we do say so ourselves). … Read More »

Bravo, Corteo!

  Cirque du Soleil wowed the crowds at Corteo, March 2-4, 2018, at the Smoothie King Center. Variety promised laughter, chills and all around amazement and they were right on all accounts. Corteo, which means cortège or pro… Read More »

"New Orleans, the Founding Era"

The Historic New Orleans Collection is marking New Orleans’ tricentennial with a fascinating new exhibit entitled, “New Orleans, the Founding Era,” which explores New Orleans’s birth and early years. The display offers the… Read More »

Lace Up for the 40th Annual Crescent City Classic

Compucast, Experience New Orleans' parent company, is a proud sponsor of the Crescent City Classic. Not all walks in New Orleans are pub crawls! For 40 years, serious runners and those who just love a good walk have headed to New Orleans f… Read More »

Join the Grand Second Line Around Jackson Square

Juggle Your Schedule and Head to the French Quarter! On Wednesday, February 28th at 11 a.m., the cast and crew of Cirque du Soleil’s CORTEO will kick off their North American tour with a grand second line around Jackson Square complete w… Read More »