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Krewe of Boo: A Kid Friendly Halloween
October 12, 2008 | New OrleansLooking for a safe, cultural way to spend Halloween this year? Bring the family and everyone you know to the Krewe of Boo parade, the city's first Halloween parade, set to roll downtown October 31st. The parade is also first in New Orlean… Read More »

Experiencing New Orleans' Neighboring Parishes
October 9, 2008 | New OrleansNew Orleans is the most well-known and most-visited destination in Louisiana, and understandably so! From the restaurants in New Orleans to the festivals to the shops in the French Quarter - there's a lot to do and to experience in the city of… Read More »

Go Saints! Go Green Wave! Go Tigers!
September 6, 2008 | Upcoming EventsFootball fever is in the air and New Orleans is rolling out the red carpet to all the fans of the visiting teams. New Orleans loves football and we also love to show off our wonderful town. Hotel rooms and restaurant reservations can be reserved o… Read More »

Louis Armstrong's New Orleans
August 13, 2008 | New Orleansby ERROL LABORDE Were it not for Tad Jones, jazz history would be off by 13 months. Jones was the local jazz researcher who made the discovery that Louis Armstrong was wrong about the date he gave for his birth. Armstrong had claimed he was b… Read More »

Hot Discounts on Hotels/Cool Entertainment at Harrah's
August 4, 2008 | Upcoming EventsLooking for a great vacation in August,our hotels are all offering special summer discounts that are sure to fit everyone's budget. To view a wide variety of great hotels, just click on http://www.experienceneworleans.com/availability/While … Read More »

Good Time Had by All at
July 23, 2008 | New OrleansBy Marica Mackenroth One of the greatest things about living in New Orleans is the abundance of celebration and events. Residents see each and every event as a chance to celebrate their heritage and come together as people. This ye… Read More »

Satchmo Summerfest: Music, food and fun
July 8, 2008 | Upcoming EventsPlan to be in New Orleans for Satchmo Summerfest...the premier American jazz festival dedicated to the life, music and legacy of New Orleans' native son, Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong. This free community event is produced by the same gr… Read More »

July 4, 1776: The history
July 4, 2008 | New Orleansby Errol Laborde * July 4th was on a Thursday in 1776 so it would have been a busy day for fishermen who were preparing to bring their catches to the markets in Catholic New Orleans for the next day's meatless Friday. *Louisiana'… Read More »

Celebrate July 4th on the Riverfront
June 19, 2008 | Upcoming EventsLooking for a great place to spend the July 4th holiday...well look no further and plan to come to the New Orleans Riverfront for the annual "Go 4th on the River" celebration. After a full day of entertainment and events at all the … Read More »

ERROL LABORDE'S COMMENTARY: Snowball Men
June 13, 2008 | New Orleansby Errol Laborde When George Ortolano would leave for work each day he could rightfully say that he was off to see the wizard. He could even go one step further and say that he was off to make the wizard. Ortolano, who died at 86 in 2002, was… Read More »
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