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Mouth Watering New Orleans Recipes To Try

I love cooking and baking almost as much as I love devouring the delicious rewards of the hard work. I have a feeling that I’m not the only out there like that, especially when it comes to New Orleans (and Louisiana) influenced recipes. That’s why I wanted to share with you the recipe section here on Experience New Orleans. It’s not the same as eating in one of the city’s… Read More »

New Orleans Comic Con Is Back!

Break out your geek banner and put on your superhero costume. It's time for the New Orleans Comic Con, starting up on November 30th. So before you box up any geeky Halloween costumes, you might want to keep them around for another month. It's not just superheroes that get the spotlight at Comic Con but rather the entire geek community: science fiction, fantasy, gamers, and comic books. Need some proof?… Read More »

Halloween in America’s Most Haunted City

The air is getting a tad crisper in New Orleans these days, which of course can only mean one thing- Halloween (and raking leaves) is just around the corner! It may still be September, but our favorite transient 'Spirit' stores are cropping up all over town, giving early birds and opportunity to have first dibs on some questionably creative costumes for the days ahead. In a city that's generally spooky… Read More »

A Brief History of the Mississippi River

Ahhhh, the mighty Mississippi... To some, the Mississippi River is nothing more than a brown slice of water separating the east bank from the west bank of New Orleans. Its a reason to pay a toll. To others, its been a way of life for hundreds of years, a winding soul that ushered in a dawning country atop its tumultuous current. Nevertheless, regardless of one's perception, this body of water… Read More »

Red Dress Run: Raising Awareness The NOLA Way

  By 9:30 A.M. tomorrow morning the gates of Armstrong Park will be swarmed with individuals donning their most stylish red dresses. Notably, if not surprisingly, at least half of these fashionistas will be men (Yes, men in dresses, en masse, and Southern Decadence is still weeks away). By 11:00 A.M. the colorful mob of thousands will migrate through the streets of the French Quarter, consuming most of the alcohol in… Read More »

White Linen Night is Tomorrow

Tomorrow is the 17th annual White Linen Night in the New Orleans Arts District! Galleries and museums all along Julia Street and throughout the Arts/Warehouse District will open their doors to the public, offering local cuisine and cocktails while you browse artwork in your airiest white linen garb. New Orleans Arts District galleries also host monthly Art Walks on the first Saturday of every month, giving visitors who won’t be… Read More »

Satchmo SummerFest Is Coming Up!

He’s one of New Orleans’ favorite sons, famous for his cornet and trumpet improvisation, throaty scat singing, and bold personality--so it’s only fitting that we honor Louis Armstrong with a music festival each summer around the time of his birth. Armstrong grew up poor in uptown New Orleans when that neighborhood was called "Backatown," raised by his mother and her relatives after his father left the family. He made a bit… Read More »

New Orleans History Lesson: Part Two

Need a primer on New Orleans’ long and storied past? Experience New Orleans offers a two-part snapshot of what happened where in New Orleans, from the city’s founding to the present-day. Whether you’re a NOLA native or new visitor, we bet you’ll learn something! Facing Down Difficulty We left New Orleans at the turn of the century, when the Crescent City was making strides toward expansion and industrialization. Despite its… Read More »

New Orleans History Lesson: Part One

Need a primer on New Orleans’ long and storied past? Experience New Orleans offers a two-part snapshot of what happened where in New Orleans, from the city’s founding to the present-day. Whether you’re a NOLA native or new visitor, we bet you’ll learn something! Starting Out The Gulf South was first inhabited by Native Americans, starting as early as 1000 B.C.E. This would be a pretty long history if we… Read More »

Essence Fest 2012’s Lineup Packs a Punch

This weekend, Essence Fest returns to downtown New Orleans, and it’s bigger than it ever has been, expanding to five full days of contemporary black American music and culture. Legendary soul queen Aretha Franklin headlines, along with Keyshia Cole, Mary J. Blige, D’Angelo, Trey Songz, Eve, the Pointer Sisters, Kirk Franklin and more! Franklin is expected to be honored with Essence’s “Power Award” for her contributions to African-American music. The… Read More »