New Orleans

You Can Win A New Orleans Prize Package!

We love New Orleans, we want to share that experience with you. Most of the time we can only share it virtually with you.  This time, we’re doing something a little different. Three days, two nights in a boutique luxury French Quarter hotel.  Dinner for two at the second oldest restaurant in New Orleans.  A tour around New Orleans, a cruise down the Mighty Mississippi. How does that sound to… Read More »

6 Swamp Tours Near New Orleans

Just a short drive east, west or south from the hustle and bustle of the French Quarter are remote stretches of land and waterways that haven’t changed much since the first settlers founded New Orleans in 1718. In these remote stretches, you can find serene wilderness, often untouched by man. Look closely and you’ll see wildlife including beautiful birds, wild mammals and of course alligators. Let’s be honest, that’s what… Read More »

5 Books To Read About New Orleans

  Something about New Orleans cultivates a creative atmosphere. Maybe it’s the colorful culture or maybe it’s the storied history that develops native writers and draws in authors from other parts of the globe. Whatever it is, many books have been written about New Orleans, set in New Orleans or inspired by the Big Easy. Many books! It wasn’t easy to put together a list like this because there are… Read More »

5 local Jazz Artists You’ve Never Heard Of

Since Jazz Fest is right around the corner, I thought it would be a good time to focus on that musical genre. Names like Louis Armstrong, Harry Connick Jr., the Marsalis Family, you really don’t need me to tell you anything more about these well-known names that you may have never heard of before. Today, I want about some of the lesser known names that paved the road for future… Read More »

New Orleans Cocktails: The Sazerac

Think New Orleans cocktails and you may imagine a college student stumbling down Bourbon Street with an oversized green plastic container filled with an oversweet drink called a hand grenade. That’s one aspect, but the city has a much deeper connection, a storied history with its drinks. The history includes creating their own concoctions as well as putting their own twist on popular drinks from other parts of the map.… 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »