Hello! The festival season that started up in April carries on in full flow throughout May and June, with many annual favorites that are well worth coming into town for! Imagine sitting by the water in beautiful Bayou St John enjoying the music and food of Bayou Boogaloo or Greek Fest. Then in June, gastronomic […]

Hello! Spring really is one of the very best times to be in New Orleans. The weather is warm and sunny but not too humid yet, there are festivals almost every weekend, and people are just generally out and about enjoying themselves! Two huge events dominate the calendar – for a local flavor, there’s French […]

Hello! By the time you read this, New Orleans will be getting ready to move on from Mardi Gras season, but there’s no rest – we’ll be heading straight into festival season! Some big hitters are coming up: The Tennessee Williams Festival, Freret Street Festival, French quarter Festival and of course, the biggest of all, […]

February 2025 Newsletter Hello!   We’re at the start of the parade season here in New Orleans. The unexpected snow (!) has gone, and this weekend, the Krewe of Chewbacchus (a very fun, science fiction-themed parade) begins what is now a weekly schedule of parades. Mardi Gras day itself falls on Tuesday March 4th, but […]

Hello!   A very happy 2025 to you, and all of our best wishes for the New Year. As January arrives in New Orleans, our city’s thoughts turn to Mardi Gras. This year, the city also hosts the Super Bowl, so it’s a busy season. January 6th marks the official start of festivities, and there […]

December 2024 Newsletter Hello! The holiday spirit is firmly upon us in New Orleans, and the city’s social calendar starts to look a lot more festive! The winter months are really a prime time to visit New Orleans, with a hive of activity, festivals and events across the city, catering for all tastes. Whether you […]

November 2024 Newsletter Hello! After the excitement and city-wide decorations of Halloween month, we’re progressing fully into festival season here in New Orleans. We’ve already ticked off the PoBoy Festival, but there are more foods to celebrate as gumbo and beignets step up for their turn in the spotlight! Lights go up all across the […]

September 2024 Newsletter Hello!   We hope you’ve had a wonderful summer, perhaps taken some trips and hopefully made some amazing memories! If you came through New Orleans and stayed at one of our wonderful bed and breakfast inns, we’re always so happy to see and host you, and if not – well, there are […]

Hello! We hope you’re having a wonderful summer so far! New Orleans slows down a little this time of year, but there are still some wonderful events going on – this weekend’s Satchmo Summer Fest White Linen night, for instance, when the galleries of the Warehouse District open their doors and there’s a party atmosphere […]

Hello! And a very happy summer to all of you, including a preemptive Happy July 4th – we hope you have a fun holiday with your loved ones! With increasing numbers of horror stories showing up on social media about Air BnB, we just wanted to remind you that our city’s lovely, legal and licensed […]