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X Factor looking for singers in New Orleans

  New Orleans is filled with talented singers. Every night of the week, you can see these singers pouring their hearts out at venues across the city. Fox is hoping to share some of that talent with the rest of the country via their hit television show, The X Factor. The X Factor is coming to New Orleans and holding auditions at the Lakefront Arena on April 14. Registrations are… Read More »

April 2013 Things To Do In New Orleans

April showers bring May flowers, or in New Orleans April brings festivals, sports, Broadway plays and more festivals. The most well-known festival coming up this month is the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to this exciting month. Make sure to check out our Events page to stay up to date with everything happening throughout the year in New… Read More »

Get Social With Experience New Orleans

We’re rather social over at Experience New Orleans. In other words, we spend a lot of time chatting and talking about New Orleans online. If you’re a fellow social media addict, I hope you’ll pull up a seat and join in on the online conversation with us. Here’s the social media networks we’re most active on… Facebook – Who isn’t on Facebook at this point? Take a second to like… Read More »

Easter 2013 In New Orleans

Not too long ago, I heard a visitor to the city ask if there’s any holiday that doesn’t have a parade in New Orleans? Nope, I can’t think of one. We just celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with a number of parades and marches. You know how we celebrate Mardi Gras with dozens and dozens of parades. There are even parades for Halloween and that’s just what I can remember off… Read More »

Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Fest

  Alright fellow book lovers and authors, it’s our turn. The Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival is this week, March 20 to 24. It combines traditional New Orleans festival standards like music, food and drinks; with lectures for authors, literary discussion panels, book readings and for good measure, a little bit of live theater. Lectures include Writing Your Own Success Story, with a local author talking about the art of… Read More »

Mardi Gras Indians: 2013 Super Sunday

The Mardi Gras Indians, with their beautiful, intricate and handmade costumes take to the streets of New Orleans this weekend. In addition to being St. Patrick’s Day, this Sunday is Super Sunday. While St. Patrick’s day is always on March 17, Super Sunday is always the third Sunday of March and close to St. Joseph's Day, this is one of those years that the days coincide. The festivities start at 11 a.m. with music… Read More »

St. Patrick’s Day 2013

I don’t think that I need to tell you that New Orleans is heavily influenced by the French And Spanish, but did you know that the Irish have left their mark on the city too? As early as the 17th Irish headed to the United States in search of a better life for themselves and their families, many ending up in South Louisiana.  In 1830’s, the Irish provided the labor… Read More »

5 Random New Orleans Facts You Need To Know

Of course, my definition of need to know might be different from yours. These are some random, obscure facts about New Orleans that you need to know to stump your friends. Either way, whether you’re planning your first visit to the Big Easy or a lifelong resident, I hope you enjoy these as much as I did! Canal Street was one the widest street in the world. It was named… Read More »

March Things To Do In New Orleans

March is here. Super Bowl is long gone. Mardi Gras parades have stopped rolling. You’d think that March would be a quiet month because we need time to recover and catch up on lost sleep. Well if you thought that you obviously don’t know New Orleans too well! March promises to continue the excitement with a running race/party, a handful of festivals and so many parades that I lost count.… Read More »

Makin’ Groceries & 6 Other New Orleans Phrases

New Orleans has more than its own accent. New Orleans has its own language and we’re proud of it. Some of it comes from the multide of lanaguages that were spoken in the history of the city - French, Spanish, etc. Others were just made up along the way. For you visitors, to give you a head start, I thought I would share with some key pieces of our slang.… Read More »