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May Is for Music and Mom!

If, as T.S. Eliot wrote, “April is the cruelest month,” May in New Orleans makes up for it. Our swamps, gardens and event calendars are bursting with fun and celebrations of life. Here’s just some of what awaits you in New Orleans this month. Second Weekend of the Jazz and Heritage Festival (May 1-4) The second weekend of Jazz Fest is always wonderful and this year promises to be better… Read More »

Patio Planters Jazz Up the Quarter During Mardi Gras

The French Quarter is more than a top tourist destination. More than 3,000 people are proud to call it home. Patio Planters of the Vieux Carré, the non-profit behind beloved events such as Caroling in Jackson Square, has made it their mission to promote the neighborhood aspect of the French Quarter. To encourage community spirit, they sponsor decorating competitions at Halloween, Christmas and, yes, Mardi Gras. A committee of 6-10… Read More »

Ten Trippy Horror Films & TV Shows Set in New Orleans

  Halloween in New Orleans – a time when ghosts, witches and vampires come out (on the big screen, of course). So cover the mirrors, hang some garlic around your neck, turn down the lights and hit play. Here are “Ten Trippy Horror Films and TV Shows Set in New Orleans.” Warning: Some of them are awfully scary and others are just plain awful. Son of Dracula (1943) Count Alucard… Read More »

Meet Arthur Hardy

Poseidon float photo by Joe Trombatore Arthur Hardy is one of those people who knows everything about Mardi Gras – but what do you know about Arthur Hardy? Has he ever marched in a parade? What does he think is the most common misperception about Carnival? Most importantly, what does he like to eat on the parade route? A couple of years ago, we sat down with Arthur and asked… Read More »

Make Merry on A Bonfire Adventure Tour

NEW FROM GRAY LINE IN 2023! Now Happening on Dec. 23 Due to Weather The lighting of the bonfires on the banks of the Mississippi River to guide Papa Noel’s sleigh is a time-honored Christmas tradition in Louisiana – one you can now experience on a Bonfire Adventure Tour with Gray Line New Orleans.  The festive tour includes round-trip narrated motor coach transportation to Destrehan Plantation (with Christmas cookies, eggnog and bottled… Read More »

Jewish New Orleans Tour: An Education & a Celebration

The New Orleans Holocaust Memorial in Woldenberg Park Everyone knows that New Orleans is a melting pot — a gumbo of people from all around the world who have come here in waves for over three centuries looking for, not just somewhere more accepting, but more inspiring. On NOLA Tours’ Jewish New Orleans Tour, you’ll learn about Jewish people who have come here since Colonial times with their dreams, ideas… Read More »

Ballet Anyone? ABT Studio Company Comes to Metairie

Jefferson Performing Arts Society Presents ABT Studio Company Great news for ballet lovers in Metairie! On Friday, November 10, 2023, The Jefferson Performing Arts Society will present American Ballet Theatre’s junior company at Jefferson Performing Arts Center. ABT Studio Company is made up of of 12-18 rising stars of the ballet world between the ages of 17 and 21. Nearly 80% of current dancers in American Ballet Theatre are alumni of… Read More »

Gray Line’s New Ghost Tour with AR Is Spooky Fun

Discover Gray Line's New Ghosts & Spirits Walking Tour with AR Experience Greater New Orleans has a population of about 1.167 million – if you count only the living. Our 300+ year-old-city is considered one of the most haunted in the country and people from all over the world come to hear our ghost stories. If you’re looking to be educated and entertained – and a little creeped out –… Read More »

Everybody’s Buzzing about Dr. Wagner’s Honey Island Swamp Tour

You can pick up souvenirs including swamp honey, made by the bees who gave Honey Island Swamp its name. There are two kinds of swamp tours out there. One for people who mostly just want selfies with baby gators; the other for those interested in seeing alligators and other wildlife in their natural habitats and learning how to protect them as well. Dr. Wagner’s Honey Island Swamp Tour falls into… Read More »

Romance on the Riverboat City of New Orleans

You can’t know New Orleans, really understand her, unless you’ve seen her from the river. On The Riverboat City of New Orleans, one of Old Man River’s newest queens, you’ll discover the energy, excitement, charm, hospitality and sheer romance that make this city roll. The first steamboat, aptly named The New Orleans, traveled from Pittsburgh to the Big Easy between 1811 and 1812 with Teddy Roosevelt’s 4th great grandfather Nicholas Roosevelt… Read More »