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07.30
Satchmo Summerfest
July 30th- August 2nd "What a Wonderful World" you will discover during an entertaining and educational weekend in the French Quarter honoring New Orleans' native son, Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong. The Ninth Annual Satchmo SummerFest Is back at the Old US Mint! Come Celebrate the life of Louis Armstrong with a fun-filled weekend of activities and music with four stages all located within the Old US Mint including: Traditional Jazz Stage, Contemporary Jazz Stage, a  more...
04.24
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
April 24th- May 3rd New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival "Celebrating 40 Years of love, peace and crawfish" This spontaneous, momentous scene—this meeting of jazz and heritage—has stood for decades since as a stirring symbol of the authenticity of the celebration that was destined to become a cultural force. From the very beginning, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival was envisioned as an important event that would have great cultural si  more...
04.17
French Quarter Festival
April 17- 19th- French Quarter Festival COUNTING DOWN TO THE 2009 FRENCH QUARTER FESTIVAL BEGINS NOW! Mark your calendars for festival fun! April 17 - 19, 2009 Enjoy 250 hours of entertainment featuring more than 150 musical performances on eighteen stages throughout the French Quarter over a three-day weekend. For more info: http://www.fqfi.org  more...
03.01
Where Magazine - Dining Review
La Bayou- Louisiana. A bit of Cajun country in the heart of the city. From fried alligator po'boys and muffulettas to blackened redfish and crawfish ettouffee, La Bayou offers a full spectrum of South Louisiana classics. Vegetarian dishes are also available. $$ L,D (daily)  more...
03.01
Mardi Gras Schedule
Mardi Gras 2009 was the biggest Mardi Gras since Katrina and numbers were the same or exceeded pre Katrina Mardi attendace. Here are the future dates for Fat Tuesday through 2021. Chris Granger / The Times-PicayuneRex 2008 lets his happiness shine forth as he spreads his arms out to the crowds below him near St. Charles Avenue and Canal Street on Tuesday in New Orleans. February 24, 2009 February 16, 2010 March 8, 2011 February 21, 2012 February 12,   more...