New Orleans

Discover the heartbeat of New Orleans on Tour Tremé

As New Orleans locals who’ve worked in the hospitality industry most of our lives, we don’t go in for a lot of touristy stuff. Alligator paw backscratchers and hurricane souvenir glasses? Not for us. And when it comes to tours, we’ve heard and seen it all. There’s nothing you can’t tell us we don’t already know. At least we thought that was the case. Until we went on French Quarter… Read More »

Following in the Wake of the Old Man

Matt Dow continues his family’s legacy with the Riverboat CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. Matthew Dow always knew he belonged on the river. You might say the Mississippi runs through his veins. In 1945, his grandfather, maritime lawyer Captain Wilbur Dow, purchased the Lake George Steamboat Company in New York. Founded more than 200 years ago in 1817, it is one of the oldest passenger cruise lines in the world (keep… Read More »

On Super Bowl Sunday, the Real Party Was In New Orleans

  Some Saints Fans Might Be Able to Forgive, But Few Will Ever Forget "Super Bowl LIE!" Photo by Kathy Hirsch After a blown call in the NFC Championship game against the Rams cost the Saints a trip to Super Bowl LIII, New Orleans refused to stay silent. Almost before the crowds had exited the Dome, we began hanging referee voodoo dolls on our front doors and making bejeweled ref… Read More »

Get Jazzed for January in New Orleans

New Orleans’ tricentennial may be over but there’s still plenty of celebrating going on in the Crescent City. Carnival season kicks off on January 6th (Twelfth Night) with four parades. Plus, the Saints are in the play-offs (woo hoo)! And the King Cake Festival (featured) is a great time, baby! Here's what else is happening this month: Allstate Sugar Bowl, January 1 The Superdome will be lit up with excitement as… Read More »

Ghostly Goings-On This Season at Le Petit Theatre

        A Christmas Carol, Playing Through December 23 Le Petit Théâtre du Vieux Carré, a notoriously haunted site in the French Quarter, is joined by four more ghosts this holiday season ­– the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet-to-Come. But, wait, didn’t we say four ghosts? We did! There’s Ebenezer’s Scrooge’s old partner Jacob Marley, wrapped in chains and dappled with cemetery dust. Actors Bob… Read More »

Who wants one more day of Jazz Fest?

We do! We do! Jazz Fest marks 50th anniversary by adding an extra day The culturious got great news this week when the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival announced it will add an extra day in 2019 in celebration of its 50th anniversary. That means the festival will go from seven days to eight days spread out over two weekends (April 25-28 and May 2-5). Locals have another reason to… Read More »

Membership Musts: A guide to New Orleans attractions

With so many exciting things to see and do in New Orleans, choosing can be tricky. So we've put together a helpful guide that could save you some major cash throughout the year. Audubon Nature Institute Membership This membership is a must. The pass gives goers free admissions to Audubon Zoo, the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, and the Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium for a full calendar year. Plus… Read More »

Bravo, Corteo!

  Cirque du Soleil wowed the crowds at Corteo, March 2-4, 2018, at the Smoothie King Center. Variety promised laughter, chills and all around amazement and they were right on all accounts. Corteo, which means cortège or procession in Italian, is about a clown who watches his own funeral take place in a joyous, festive, carnival-like atmosphere, while being watched over by caring angels. According to a press release, by juxtaposing… Read More »

“New Orleans, the Founding Era”

The Historic New Orleans Collection is marking New Orleans’ tricentennial with a fascinating new exhibit entitled, “New Orleans, the Founding Era,” which explores New Orleans’s birth and early years. The display offers the perspectives of the native populations who inhabited the land before France’s arrival and during its early years, enslaved Africans, and early European settlers. Come see 135 original objects complemented by large reproductions and interactive items. Several items… Read More »

Join the Grand Second Line Around Jackson Square

Juggle Your Schedule and Head to the French Quarter! On Wednesday, February 28th at 11 a.m., the cast and crew of Cirque du Soleil’s CORTEO will kick off their North American tour with a grand second line around Jackson Square complete with costumes, giant balloons, fantastic performances, and more. Go get a CORTEO-themed cocktail from Monty’s On the Square and sip along with the fun at the corner of St.… Read More »