Missed Mardi Gras? There are more parades to come in New Orleans and surrounding areas. The Irish and Italians are bringing more fun and celebration. Friday, March 15 – Molly’s at the Market Irish Parade 6pm French Quarter Saturday, March 16 – IRISH CHANNEL PARADE 1pm Garden District SUPER SUNDAY, MARCH 17 – MARDI GRAS INDIANS 12pm A […]

French Quarter Festival is April 11 – 14, 2019.  Four days of FREE music from over 200 musicians on 20 stages. Did I mention the food?  It’s fantastic.  Go hungry.  Crawfish & Goat Cheese Crepes, Slow Roasted Duck Po-Boy, Fried Boudin Bites, Oyster Rockefeller Po-Boy, Cracklin’ Nachos, Shrimp cooked a variety of ways and so much more. Get yourself a Hurricane […]

    Carnival season officially starts January 6, 2019, with the Feast of Epiphany. That means now is the time to make your New Orleans travel plans and book a room at your favorite New Orleans Bed & Breakfast. One of the most compelling reasons to come is the food. The Feast of Epiphany is traditionally […]

Yes, the Stones will play on Thursday, May 2nd.  Starting planning.  Day-specific tickets will be required for May 2. Jazz Fest added an extra day to the 50th anniversary celebration.  It all begins on Thursday, April 25, 2019 and closes out on Sunday, May 5.  Book your room now with New Orleans Bed and Breakfasts.  Enjoy the festival […]

Come for the 4th of July and stay for Essence Festival. It’s a celebration of African-American women, but y’all know that. The 25th Anniversary Festival is July 5-7, 2020. Book your girls trip at a New Orleans Bed & Breakfast. Missy Elliott and Mary J. Blige are the headliners. BUT, you really need to see New Orleans […]

The great State of Louisiana has a reputation for being, well, there’s no other way to say this so there is no point in beating around the bush— Louisiana has a reputation for being corrupt.  Okay.  I said it.  That doesn’t mean that everyone is Louisiana is on the make.  Not at all.  In fact, […]

What do you do when you stay in a hotel?  You rent a room in a big box of a building by the night.  What do you do when you stay on AirBnB or VRBO (Vacation Rental By Owner) or Kayak, or any other informal vacation rental site?  You rent an apartment or a house […]

Maybe You’ve Been to New Orleans… Maybe you’ve been to New Orleans before.  If I know you, and I don’t, but let’s assume I do, you stayed in a big hotel in the French Quarter or on Canal Street, or in the Central Business District.  I’m playing the odds when I make this guess about […]

New Orleans is a city without judgement.  No matter what holiday you want to celebrate in December, come celebrate it in New Orleans, Papa-Noel style.    Christmas New Orleans-style is a celebration of life.  If anyone knows how to celebrate, it’s the good people who live in New Orleans.  Ask any professional New Orleans innkeeper.  We’re […]