New Orleans

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 »

5 Classic New Orleans Recipes

  I know that a whole bunch of you visited New Orleans recently for the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras. I’ve heard that you got a taste of New Orleans cooking and now you want more. We’ll here’s a few recipes to try so that you can bring the taste of the Big Easy right to your kitchen wherever you live. Gumbo Every family in New Orleans has their own… Read More »

Win A Dream Wedding On The Steamboat Natchez

Are you engaged and planning on getting married in New Orleans? Do you dream of being married on an elegant and historic steamboat while cruising along the beautiful Mississippi River? That dream can become a reality and it won’t cost you a thing. The crew of the Steamboat Natchez are giving one very lucky couple the wedding of their dreams aboard their ship. It’s a wedding valued at more than… Read More »

We’ll Leave The Lights On For You…

It’s been a whirlwind of a week. Months, sometimes even years of preparations went into getting ready for the big game. It seemed like forever for last week to get here and now it’s over in a flash. We’re sad to see all of the 49’ers fans, Ravens fans and football fans leave. It's like we just got to know you and already you're going back home. We enjoyed sharing… Read More »