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A Fest to Impress

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 »

Tonight in New Orleans: April 10, 2012

  Happy Tuesday! If the midweek doldrums are beginning to take hold, banish them with an uplifting trip to the theater tonight. If you haven't seen The Lion King yet, you should-- it's garnering rave reviews from aud… Read More »

Theater Thursday: April 5, 2012

It's no normal Thursday night in NOLA. Check out the shows below for an impromptu theater experience tomorrow evening! A Streetcar Named Desire Southern Repertory Theater's performance of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named D… Read More »

Meet the Carriage House at Maison Dupuy

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 firs… Read More »

Fabulous Final Four Festivities

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 »

March in New Orleans: Beer, Wine and Music

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 you, S… Read More »

St. Patrick's Day in New Orleans

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. Whether you… Read More »

2012 New Orleans Jazz Fest Lineup

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 »

Mardi Gras Parades can make you hungry!

Happy Mardi Gras! Nothing makes you hungrier than catching beads all day at the parades! We asked the restaurants on NewOrleansRestaurants.com if they were going to be open on Mardi Gras day. Here is a great list of those who responded YES… Read More »

Comic Con Was a Blast!

This past weekend, I had the chance to visit the New Orleans Comic Con, and I had a fantastic time. I took in the sites and quickly blew through my spending allowance on great finds both for myself and my son. All of the celebrities were out i… Read More »