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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're Irish Catholic, Irish-Italian, or just have a passion for green beer, St. Patrick's Day in New Orleans is not an event to be missed. Read on for Erin Go Bragh basics! What:… 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 Boys 50th Anniversary Reunion, the Neville Brothers and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will all take the stage. Jazz Fest also includes an array of more recent… 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…they will be open! ANDREA’S – opens at 5pm for dinner BISTREAUX at Maison Dupuy – open with regular hours BOMBAY CLUB – pay one price 11am – 5… 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 in full force, and even revered comics artists had long lines that wrapped through the convention floor just for an autograph and a… Read More »

An All-New MardiGrasNewOrleans.com

Mardi Gras' premier website has been re-designed to serve you better! Have you seen the new MardiGrasNewOrleans.com? The premier site for Mardi Gras in New Orleans has been redesigned from the ground up. You can still find the same great content for history and shopping, and the schedule and map system has been recreated to help you keep up with all of the krewes. Use the site on the go… Read More »

The New Orleans Comic Con 2012

The New Orleans Comic Con returns to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center with a stellar list of stars. Geek enthusiasts, the end of January marks one of my favorite times of the year: The New Orleans Comic Con. Back for its second year, the convention will feature stars from science fiction and fantasy movies and television series, WWE superstars, and comic book artists and writers. How big are these… Read More »

2012-2013 New Orleans Broadway Schedule

The 2012 - 2013 season will see a number of award productions to the Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans. The season opens on October 30th, 2012 with a 25th anniversary production of Les Misérables, which will be in New Orleans from Oct. 30 - Nov. 4th. Mary Poppins will float into the Crescent City from December 18th - 23rd for some Disney magic in time for the Christmas holidays. The Jersey Boys will… Read More »

New Year 2012 in New Orleans!

We’re counting the days to Christmas here in New Orleans. It’s an incredibly festive season for us here as Christmas will give way to New Year’s and soon enough give way to Mardi Gras! As you’re making plans for all of these exciting days, be sure to check out the festivities for the Crescent City Countdown. Baby New Year – Image Courtesy of Frank Stansbury The evening will kick off… Read More »

Football Fans Love New Orleans!

New Orleans hosts both the Sugar Bowl and the BCS Championship in January 2012, along with outstanding New Year’s festivities! Now is a good time to be a football fan in New Orleans. Even if you aren’t a fan of the soon-to-be national champion LSU Tigers (undefeated so far!), the Crescent City will soon play host to two fantastic games. Both the Sugar Bowl and the BCS Championship are scheduled… Read More »

For Kids: Fun with Copeland’s and the Saints

If you're looking for something to do this month, you'll quickly find events going on all around us! This Saturday, December 10th, Copeland's Restaurant in Kenner is hosting a Holiday Fun Kids Camp from 11:00 .m. to 1:00 p.m. Special guests include Gumbo, Sir Saint and the Saintsations! Check out all of the great perks for kids: Free Kids Meal! - with the purchase of an adult entree. Enter Your… Read More »