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New Orleans Guide for Visitors and Locals |
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 Downtown New Orleans will get a holiday makeover!
There's no place like home for the holidays, and for the first time in several years, Canal Street will feel like home during the Canal Street: Your Home for the Holidays campaign. The Downtown Development District has a month of activities designed to bring people back to the famous corridor for shopping, dining and sight-seeing..
While the holiday season kicks off on November 25 with the lighting of Canal Street, the tree at Astor Crowne Plaza and the unveiling of a 40-foot Santa Claus -- as well the opening of Miracle on Fulton Street -- the DDD's retail promotion officially begins on December 6 when Canal Street turns into a virtual winter wonderland with a parade - the first New Orleans holiday parade in 15 years -- and an outdoor all-star concert.
Santa Claus may steal the spotlight in the parade, but there will be plenty of other celebrities riding on the holiday-themed floats, which will be accompanied by walking characters, dance troupes, stilt walkers, festival queens and marching bands, such as St. Augustine High School, Rabouin High School and Warren Easton High School, as well as the Riverwalk Jazz Band.
The parade, which will begin at 10:30 a.m., will roll from Convention Center Boulevard up Canal Street to Robertson Street and back to its starting point. It will be followed by an all-star outdoor concert beginning at 12 noon at Elk Place. Entertainers include jazz trumpeter Marlon Jordan and vocalist Stephanie Jordan, the Batiste Brothers, Rebirth Brass Band, Amanda Shaw and James Andrews. Special guest performers will be announced at a later date!
And it doesn't end on December 6. The following two Saturdays will present new opportunities to enjoy Canal Street and patronize the retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues.
Kids on Canal Street is the theme for December 13, when Radio Disney will be on site with songs, games and lot of give-aways. Santa will make a special appearance, and children's programming and entertainment, including the gingerbread display at the Ritz Carlton and a puppet show by Calliope Puppets, will take place at various locations from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. More info... |
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 New Orleans Po-Boy Festival Nov. 23
New Orleans Po-Boy Festival Nov. 23, New Orleans, Oak Street and South Carrollton Avenue in Riverbend. The sandwich is celebrated with music, po-boy contests, children's activities, an auction and a history venue, exploring the orgins of the local favorit.
Family-friendly events such as a children’s section with games and prizes, po-boy photo booth, silent auction, and panel discussions covering the history of the po-boy (starting at 10:30 a.m.) For more information Click Here |
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New Orleans Nightlife & Restaurants... |
| Many bars stay open all the time or have varying hours depending upon the night or the season. While New Orleans function on limited reSources there is plenty of great bars are open. |
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| New Orleans Restaurants serving virtually every variation on the city's culinary style from po'boys and red beans and rice to old-line dishes lavished with butter or cream fill the French Quarter... |
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TRAVEL PLANS TO NEW ORLEANS |
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 Though tourism is not what it was pre-Katrina, as a general rule, just to be on the safe side, always book ahead in spring and fall.
And if your trip will coincide with Mardi Gras or Jazz Fest, book way ahead (and we can't stress this enough) -- up to a year in advance if you want to ensure a room.Sugar Bowl week and other festival times when visitors flood New Orleans also require planning for accommodations, and there's always the chance that a big convention or sports event will be in town, making it difficult to find a room. (Though we have to admit that's often when the maligned anonymous chain hotels do come in handy because they may not be the first choice of regular visitors.
If a convention didn't take one over with block booking, there is often an extra room for a decent rate floating around.) You might conceivably run across a cancellation and get a last-minute booking, but the chances are remote at best.You should also be aware that rates frequently jump more than a notch or two for Mardi Gras and other festival times (sometimes they even double), and in most cases, there's a 4- or 5-night minimum requirement during those periods. Click Here |
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New Orleans MealTicket
This is your ticket to the best restaurants in New Orleans! Your New Orleans MealTicket™ includes meals at the following restaurants Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, Dixie Roadhouse, Louisiana Pizza Kitchen and many more! |
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New Orleans PowerPass
Your New Orleans Power Pass™ gets you into attractions such as Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, Entergy IMAX Theatre, Steamboat Natchez, Hurricane Katrina Tour, Longue Vue House and Gardens and more - it's like having a ticket to everything! |
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New Orleans Last Minute Deals! |
New Orleans Package - $292.00
The beat goes on in New Orleans, where jazz legends abound and it's hard to decide which is better: the music or the food!
Includes: Flight, Luxury Hotel,
Taxes & Fees. |
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Steamboat Natchez Evening Jazz Cruise
Welcome aboard the Steamboat Natchez - as famous as New Orleans herself. Enjoy an evening of Dixieland Jazz and casual dining aboard this historic paddlewheeler! |
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Haunted New Orleans Tour
New Orleans has such a colorful history that includes entities such as ghosts, vampires and voodoo. On this 2 hour walking tour, you will learn about all the haunted happenings in the Big Easy and you'll even visit a haunted bar! |
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