If you’re in New Orleans and looking for a bar, chances are, you’ll find one – and quick. New Orleans was the last of the major U.S. cities to give into the federally mandated 21 and over rule, and it’s here that decadence and laissez-faire doesn’t just concern the municipal budget. The French Quarter is rife with excellent hangouts, dive bars, drunk tanks, jazz clubs, dance clubs, soul music, and basically any sort of nightlife entertainment you can come to think of, but there is one distinctive spot that still gets mentioned from time to time that sets the standard for good old fashioned Bars – and that is Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop.
April 19, 2012
Join Over 800 Musicians at the New Orleans French Quarter Festival
If you’re in New Orleans, you’ve undoubtedly heard about its reputation for unbeatable live music. This is a designation that New Orleans seems to win effortlessly – the natural penchant to go out and play is engrained in the very ethos of the city, and once experienced, it should come as no big surprise that Jazz was birthed here amid the cracked plaster and shy ferns of the French Quarter.
April 6, 2012
Family Fun in New Orleans City Park
New Orleans is surrounded at every turn by resplendent oak trees dripping with Spanish moss, and since the briny Lake Pontchartrain lies just to the North, and the bayou to its south, east and west, it seems there would be little need for a city park, what with the abundance of natural beauty. Still, New Orleans is not one to rely on need, but instead indulges in pleasure, and that’s just where City Park comes in.
March 21, 2012
New Orleans’ 3 Best Flea Markets
One of the most exciting parts about being in New Orleans is the myriad spectacles the city suggests. From the French and Spanish architecture of the French Quarter, to the people down on Bourbon Street, to the old-timey streetcars running down the Garden District, chances are there’s something that will tickle your fancy. And while the French Market is the largest bazaar around, if you’re looking to delve a little deeper into New Orleans culture and paraphernalia, then the New Orleans Flea Markets are for you.
March 2, 2012
New Orleans’ Art District
What once was the New Orleans‘ Warehouse district has been revitalized by an ongoing urban renewal project, and like many other cities where there was once cheap housing and a culturally thick vibe (Seattle’s Georgetown and Manhattan’s Meat Packing districts come to mind), this artistic haven has been lovingly re-dubbed the “Arts District.”
February 16, 2012
Mardi Gras For Families
Though it might read like a misnomer, a good time can be had by families (it actually happens all the time, believe it or not) during the best of all bacchanalian celebrations: Mardi Gras, aka Fat Tuesday.
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Film Festival in the Hollywood of the South
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New Orleans Fashion Twist
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New Orleans Seafood Fest
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The Ponderosa Stomp
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The Southern Decadence Parade – Mardi Gras’ Half Birthday
May 3, 2012
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