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St. Louis Cathedral Christmas concerts are in full swing

Performers outside of St. Louis Cathedral. Photo courtesy of New Orleans Tourism and Marketing Corp. For many in New Orleans, the December concert series at the St. Louis Cathedral is a beloved tradition. Every year, a wide range of vocalis… Read More »

Christmas Bonfires Along The Levees

In Louisiana, Rudolph and the big guy, Pere Noel, get a little help with navigation to all of the homes of good little boys and girls. Throughout the holiday season, bonfires (some of them thirty feet tall) illuminate the sky for Santa Claus and hi… Read More »

Celebration in the Oaks starts tonight!

Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, we can officially start the countdown to Christmas. There are a lot of holiday related events happening in New Orleans over the next month, but Celebration in the Oaks starts tonight and it’s one of our … Read More »

Things to do in New Orleans on Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a great time of year, especially for food and family.  It’s also a great time for food and friends (otherwise known as Friendsgiving) if sitting around a table with your weird aunt isn’t your thing. Either way, if … Read More »

What we'll be eating at the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival

Po-boys. They’re a solid part of New Orleans culture, and no day in the Big Easy is complete without one. But do po-boys deserve a whole festival centered on them? Sorry, dumb question. Of course they do!   Sunday is the annual Oak S… Read More »

Fringe Fest Freebies

New Orleans has always been a bit different.  We parade down the street more than we probably should, and we get our drinks to go. It doesn’t matter if you’re prim and proper or offbeat and quirky, there is a place for everyone i… Read More »

Things to do in New Orleans this weekend

The weekend is here! And there’s so much to do in the next couple of days that you should start making your plans now. This weekend is probably one of the best times in November to be in New Orleans. Here are our recommendations for thin… Read More »

November Things To Do in New Orleans

November in New Orleans means food, football and shopping. However, it’s New Orleans, so we don’t stop there.  November brings several food centric festivals, a football tradition putting two rival colleges head to head, a music e… Read More »

Things to do this weekend (Oct 11-13, 2013)

Make sure you’re hungry and bring your dancing shoes to New Orleans. Oh and did I mention there's a film festival going on all over the city? This weekend, October 11 to 13 is packed full of fun events all over the New Orleans region. &n… Read More »

October 2013 things to do

September flew by and with it, the hot weather. Finally, the cooler weather is starting to settle in and that means the festivals are back in a big way. Weather you love music or food, New Orleans has a festival that I’m sure you’ll lo… Read More »