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9 Reasons New Orleans Is a Better Choice for Spring Break

If you’re ready to travel, we hope you’ll choose New Orleans! Here’s why: New Orleans is open! Our Covid-19 rates are down and almost 70% of those over 70 have been vaccinated.  See Covid restrictions. It’s go… Read More »

The Moms Behind The Musicians

    New Orleans gave birth to jazz. Ever wonder about the women who gave birth to the jazz musicians? With Mother's Day upon us, we thought we'd do a little digging...   Amelia Landry Neville   Before… Read More »

Our Stimulus Program: NewOrleansCoupons.com

With millions of American’s getting vaccinated every day, travel for many is becoming a possibility again. Experience New Orleans has our own stimulus program–our sister site, NewOrleansCoupons.com. Before you head down here, get ov… Read More »

NOLA Moves to Modified Phase 3

What Dat Means As vaccination numbers go up and new cases go down, there’s much to be hopeful about down here. In fact, starting today, Friday, March 12, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has eased COVID-19 restrictions in the city.… Read More »

Drive-thru Greek Feast! Order Now!

From the people who usually bring us Greek Fest on Bayou St. John every Memorial Day comes Spring Greek Feast, a drive-thru event on March 20th where you can pick up pre-ordered Greek food at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral on Bayou St.… Read More »

Musée Conti Wax Museum Figures Find New Home

Wax to the Future Learn about the Louisiana Purchase at the Great River Road Museum. There are a whole lot of people hanging out at the Great River Road Museum these days and some of them aren’t even wearing masks. Why? Because th… Read More »

Modified Phase Two Covid Restrictions Announcement

New Orleans may have been built on swamp land more than 300 years ago, but we're not out of the woods yet. On Wednesday, January 29, two weeks ahead of Mardi Gras, New Orleans moved back into a Modified Phase Two, easing some Covid-19 restric… Read More »

Celebrate Black History Month in the Tremé

The Tremé, the oldest black neighborhood in the country, was founded in 1783. It is home to fascinating museums, restaurants and churches that help tell the story of the African-American experience in New Orleans. Here’s just a sampl… Read More »

January 2021 Fun

Mardi Gras kicks off on January 6th, Twelfth Night. While things are going to be different this year with the cancellation of parades, there will still be house floats, king cake, the virtual Bacchus parade on February 14, a class on Ma… Read More »

Louisiana Goes Back to a Modified Stage 2

  On November 23, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that Louisiana will move back to a modified version of Phase 2 coronavirus restrictions until at least December 23. Bars in parishes with greater than 5% positivity will be closed … Read More »