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Festigals: New Orleans Conference/Party

Ladies, it’s not too late to join the fun called FestiGals. Later this month, the third annual women’s conference/party opens it's doors in New Orleans. This year, Festigals is June 20-23. It’s a uniquely New Orleans style conference that is entertaining as much as it is enriching.   It’s as much a conference as it is a party and extended weekend getaway for women, so invite your friends, tell your sister… Read More »

What To Do In New Orleans – June 2013

Are you worried that there’s nothing to do in New Orleans during June? Don’t worry! The float makers might be busy working on next year’s Mardi Gras floats in their dens, the sounds of Jazz Fast may have faded away, but that doesn’t mean that there will be nothing for you to do in New Orleans. There are still lots of events and festivals happening in New Orleans that you… Read More »

6 Swamp Tours Near New Orleans

Just a short drive east, west or south from the hustle and bustle of the French Quarter are remote stretches of land and waterways that haven’t changed much since the first settlers founded New Orleans in 1718. In these remote stretches, you can find serene wilderness, often untouched by man. Look closely and you’ll see wildlife including beautiful birds, wild mammals and of course alligators. Let’s be honest, that’s what… Read More »

5 Books To Read About New Orleans

  Something about New Orleans cultivates a creative atmosphere. Maybe it’s the colorful culture or maybe it’s the storied history that develops native writers and draws in authors from other parts of the globe. Whatever it is, many books have been written about New Orleans, set in New Orleans or inspired by the Big Easy. Many books! It wasn’t easy to put together a list like this because there are… Read More »

Coming soon to New Orleans: Festigals!

Ladies, plan your trip now! Festigals 2013 is just around the corner, June 20-23. Festigals is a uniquely New Orleans party/getaway for women that features empowerment, entertainment, cocktails, tours and shopping, so call up your best friends, your daughter, your mother or your sister and let them know about this special event. The extended weekend getaway includes a variety of exciting events from the Bodacious Bras for a Cause Luncheon… Read More »

5 Things To Do In New Orleans This May

I hope you’re not ready for a break yet! April 2013 was a fun filled month with the French Quarter Festival, the beginning of Jazz Fest and a whole lot of other fests and festivals, but May 2013 is looking like it has just as much, if not more fun in store for us. May is one of my favorite months in New Orleans because the weather isn’t too hot… Read More »

Jazz & Heritage Festival: Things To Know

Jazz Fest (follow the link for more Jazz Fest info.) kicks off in just four days! Are you ready? I know that I am! I’ve been looking forward to Jazz Fest last year!  If this is your first Jazz Fest, here are a few things that you need to know. Music Here’s a the headliners for each day, as well as a few other picks. Don’t limit yourself just to the… Read More »

5 local Jazz Artists You’ve Never Heard Of

Since Jazz Fest is right around the corner, I thought it would be a good time to focus on that musical genre. Names like Louis Armstrong, Harry Connick Jr., the Marsalis Family, you really don’t need me to tell you anything more about these well-known names that you may have never heard of before. Today, I want about some of the lesser known names that paved the road for future… Read More »

New Orleans Cocktails: The Sazerac

Think New Orleans cocktails and you may imagine a college student stumbling down Bourbon Street with an oversized green plastic container filled with an oversweet drink called a hand grenade. That’s one aspect, but the city has a much deeper connection, a storied history with its drinks. The history includes creating their own concoctions as well as putting their own twist on popular drinks from other parts of the map.… Read More »

X Factor looking for singers in New Orleans

  New Orleans is filled with talented singers. Every night of the week, you can see these singers pouring their hearts out at venues across the city. Fox is hoping to share some of that talent with the rest of the country via their hit television show, The X Factor. The X Factor is coming to New Orleans and holding auditions at the Lakefront Arena on April 14. Registrations are… Read More »