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The New Orleans Wine and Food Experience

Richard Bienvenu August 17, 2022

This wonderful event, showcases what New Orleans is famous for… eating and drinking. This has become one of the most celebrated culinary events in the nation. Foodies come from all over the world to participate in the wonderful and fun event. Dozens of restaurants and hundreds of wineries participate each year. And for an entire week New Orleans becomes a fabulous wine and food mecca. What can you expect to find here are various menus featuring local and regional

Satchmo Summer Fest

Richard Bienvenu August 17, 2022

Many of the best festivals in New Orleans happen in the summertime. Yes, we know… it’s hot. But we’re used to it and we love celebrations, good food, good music and good friends. Here we celebrate the great New Orleans trumpeter Louis Armstrong who became one of the greatest world-wide ambassadors of New Orleans, our music and customs. This festival is the only one in the world that celebrates the life and music of Louis Armstrong. This two-day festival has 2

French Quarter Festival

Richard Bienvenu August 17, 2022

Started in 1984 The French Quarter fest had humble beginnings and now it’s grown to a festival powerhouse with great music and delicious New Orleans food. The difference between the Jazz fest and the FQ fest is that all the music is from local musicians. And… it’s completely free. And of course as with most festivals in New Orleans they start off humbly and then get bigger and bigger each year. And although the Jazz Fest started in the French Quarter

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

Richard Bienvenu August 16, 2022

The Jazz Fest, as it’s known in these parts, started in the 1970s and is over a half century old. There is not only Jazz music but many and diverse national and international acts. With dozens of food booths that showcase New Orleans and south Louisiana, this is the place to be for those two extraordinary weekends in the Spring. Music, food, arts, dancing, celebration. There is no other festival like it on the face of the earth. In the early

Mardi Gras

Richard Bienvenu August 15, 2022

Mardi Gras and the entire Carnival season is a party the city throws for itself and everyone in the world is invited. There are many parades and many celebrations. People come from all over to experience the greatest free show on earth. And it’s not unusual to have over a million visitors visit the city during Carnival time. Almost every celebration in the city of New Orleans takes it cue from the Carnival season. The city if known for almost continuous

The Pelicans Basketball Team: Are they Good?

Richard Bienvenu August 12, 2022

Well, that depends on who you talk to. There were doing terribly at the start of the 2022 season, then with a change in coach and some players they were able to pull out some great wins and were in the running for the playoffs. Zion Williamson was out for the entire season with an injury to his foot and he stayed most of his time in California recuperating. He is considered a star player. But even without him

Are New Orleans Cemeteries Open?

Richard Bienvenu August 12, 2022

Yes, they are always open. There are many cemeteries within the city of New Orleans that have very interesting histories and some with some famous people who have been interred there. At the St. Louis cemetery Nicholas Cage has a pyramid like spot where he expects to be placed when he goes on to his big reward. The famous voodoo queen Marie Laveau has a tomb where people still come and make offerings and make wishes hoping that she will

New Orleans Beaches: Are they Nice?

Richard Bienvenu August 12, 2022

The only time you will be able to see any kind of beach in the city itself is when the Mississippi River gets really low then you can see a beach. There is a beach out at the lakefront of Lake Pontchartrain. This is an undeveloped area and used to be part of the amusement park Pontchartrain Beach which was demolished in the 1980’s. There are some nice beaches about an hour away on the Mississippi Gulf Coast where

The Lakefront

Richard Bienvenu August 11, 2022

Lake Pontchartrain is the northern limit of the New Orleans. Out here are numerous excellent restaurants right on the water. This is a place where many citizens like to go and sit and enjoy a lazy morning or afternoon. Here you’ll also find Lakeview, where you see many modern homes, and Bucktown, a popular little area for excellent seafood restaurants. The lakefront area is one of the newer areas of the city. Much of it was originally swamp that

Mid City

Richard Bienvenu August 11, 2022

You are not likely to find a lot of grandiose homes in the Mid City area. This is mainly a place of middle class families, with more modest homes. But make no mistake many are over a century old and much sought after for their unique New Orleans character. You’ll find wonderful restaurants and the Fair Grounds where we hold the Jazz and Heritage Festival every year. The very beautiful City Park is in this area with the New Orleans