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New Orleans and its rum

New Orleans has a long standing relationship with its rum. The history dates back to when the French still controlled the region and while they were looking to turn a profit on their investment they discovered that sugarcane distilled into rum cou… Read More »

The color red takes over New Orleans

Yes, the New Orleans Red Dress Run has come and gone, but we thought we'd share a couple of pictures from this past weekend anyway. In case you missed it, the Red Dress Run is an annual event where participants eat, drink, run and, of cour… Read More »

Red Dresses and Dirty Linen

The August fun continues this weekend with even more back-to-back festivals in the city. If you’re out in the French Quarter Saturday, then you’ll be seeing a lot of red. Not in an angry way – you will literally see a lot of … Read More »

Take a seat at Satchmo Summerfest

Dare we say that this is one of the best weekends to be in New Orleans? Sure, it’s hot outside, but there’s so much fun stuff going on right now. For starters, Satchmo Summerfest starts thursday with the opening night receptio… Read More »

Things to do this August in New Orleans

There’s no question about it, summer is here and it brought broiling hot temperatures with it.  However, don’t let the steamy weather scare you away. There are still lots of things to do in New Orleans this August. Whether you&rsq… Read More »