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Four Signs that the Carnival Spirit Survives

By Errol LabordeCarnival is a fragile season that is often threatened, though I am amazed at how the spirit seems to survive. There are signs that people really do care and really want the season to have class, significance and style. They even have the guts to reject the corporate thumbprints that are now placed on most of life’s other events. In recognition of that spirit, here are four reasons… Read More »

Throw Me Something Mister

"When you go to New Orleans...you ought to go to the Mardi Gras!" Tuesday February 24, 2009 is just a regular Tuesday for most of the rest of the World. But in New Orleans...that is Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras Day...the last day of the Carnival Season. Visit www.MardiGrasNewOrleans.com to learn more about the major participants of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, get updated parade information and parade routes, the truth… Read More »

New Year’s Resolution: Go to Mardi Gras!

Attending Mardi Gras in New Orleans in 2009 should definitely be on your Top 10 list of New Year's resolutions! This year, Mardi Gras Day falls on Tuesday, February 24! Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, is the final day of the Mardi Gras season as it always falls the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Nightly parades begin two weekends prior to the big day but most visitors… Read More »

College Bowl fans: stay and play!

With two exciting football bowl games on the way, New Orleans' Tourism Industry is ready to welcome fans with plenty of hotel options and unparalleled hospitality and culture! R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl - December 21, 2008 75th Allstate Sugar Bowl Football Classic - January 2, 2009 Football fans will continue to fill the city as New Orleans welcomes thousands of guests to two annual football favorites, the R+L Carriers… Read More »

Christmas New Orleans Style!

There is nothing like enjoying the holidays in New Orleans! Christmas New Orleans Style celebrates the spirit of our city...aglow with twinkling lights, festive iron-laced balconies, and garland decked streetcars. Converse with Historical Characters as they stroll the streets of the Vieux Carre and share their love of New Orleans; learn the secrets of our award winning cuisine at Cooking Demos; visit our historic homes and museums decorated in festive… Read More »

Thanksgiving in New Orleans

Thanksgiving is such a special time in New Orleans! Not only do we count our blessings for the great strides we have made over the past three years, but we are thankful that we are in the city we love, the city we call home! If you are seeking a local eatery open on Thanksgiving Day and want to take advantage of the "feast" they are preparing, check out this… Read More »

Krewe of Boo: A Kid Friendly Halloween

Looking 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 Orleans to have a completely charitable cause, benefiting the First Responders Fund, a charitable organization set up to help police officers get back into their homes post Katrina.… Read More »

Experiencing New Orleans’ Neighboring Parishes

New 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 New Orleans. But just in case you're running out of things to do or see...consider the outskirts of New Orleans and the parishes outside of Jefferson and… Read More »

Go Saints! Go Green Wave! Go Tigers!

Football 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 online via this website. Whether you are traveling with your favorite NFL team or are a booster of your NCAA team playing Tulane or LSU,… Read More »

Louis Armstrong’s New Orleans

by 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 born on July 4, 1900 - certainly a festive date with a nice round number. Jones, however, located Armstrong's baptismal records at Sacred Heart church… Read More »