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There's more to March than Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras is over, it’s true. But that doesn’t mean New Orleans is dead!  March is packed with a lot of great things happening in the Big Easy. Here are just a couple of events that we recommend attending: St. Patrick’s… Read More »

Need plans this weekend? Go to an NBA All-Star event

It’s going to be a busy weekend in New Orleans. Friday is Valentine’s Day, Saturday is New Orleans's first weekend of Mardi Gras parades, and it's also the NBA All-Star Game. The NBA All-Star game isn't the only fe… Read More »

Things to do in February

Goodbye January and all of the abnormal cold temperatures that it brought to New Orleans this year. Ice in NOLA? Good riddance. Warmer weather (hopefully) is only part of the reason we’re excited about February in the Big Easy, though. U… Read More »

Here comes Comic Con 2014

From the Krewe of Chewbacchus to the world class comic book shops, New Orleans knows a thing or two about geek culture. Geeks of all kinds will be coming together for New Orleans Comic Con (Friday, Feb. 7 through Sunday, Feb. 9). Whether you g… Read More »

New Orleans decorates for Christmas

It’s the holiday season, and New Orleans looks beautiful. From Jackson Square to the West Bank, businesses and residents have hung lights in windows and holly on balconies. Christmas trees have popped up all over the city, and the street mus… Read More »

Local legend Frank Davis remembered as genuine, loved

Photo courtesy of WWL New Orleans local legend Frank Davis, a well-loved outdoorsman, culinary mastermind, and WWL radio and TV star, died Monday at the age of 71 from a rare autoimmune disease known as CIDP, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating P… Read More »

St. Louis Cathedral Christmas concerts are in full swing

Performers outside of St. Louis Cathedral. Photo courtesy of New Orleans Tourism and Marketing Corp. For many in New Orleans, the December concert series at the St. Louis Cathedral is a beloved tradition. Every year, a wide range of vocalis… Read More »

Christmas Bonfires Along The Levees

In Louisiana, Rudolph and the big guy, Pere Noel, get a little help with navigation to all of the homes of good little boys and girls. Throughout the holiday season, bonfires (some of them thirty feet tall) illuminate the sky for Santa Claus and hi… Read More »

5 Things to do in New Orleans in December

December is a wonderful time of year to be in New Orleans. The beautiful decorations, the fun events, the mild weather and a lot of Christmas spirit brings the city together even more-so than usual.  For those of you lucky enough to be in… Read More »

Celebration in the Oaks starts tonight!

Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, we can officially start the countdown to Christmas. There are a lot of holiday related events happening in New Orleans over the next month, but Celebration in the Oaks starts tonight and it’s one of our … Read More »