Summer Time, Summer Time, Sum-sum-sum Summer time! It's HERE, and there is always something to do or see in New Orleans!
Along one of New Orleans most visually stunning corridors, you'll uncover one of the world's greatest treasures, the historic Degas House. Set back and framed by century-old oak trees is the home where Edgar Degas once lived and worked. The mansion is directly linked to Degas through his mother's Creole heritage and dates to the pre-Civil War period of the 1850's.
The very first Jazz Festival was held way back in 1970 when gospel singer, Mahalia Jackson first appeared on the festival stage and sang with the great Duke Ellington band. The combination was not only dynamic, but it sealed the future destiny of Jazz Fest along with other musical greats, such as clarinetist Pete Fountain-who still plays in New Orleans to this day... and famous trumpeter, Al Hirt... the incredible Fats Domino and the one and only Preservation Hall Band.
When walking around the French Quarter in New Orleans, it's easy to see that every street and every house has a story to tell. The Spanish hold the honor of erecting the first building here in 1791, but the Native American Indians in Louisiana remember first trading their wares with the French. In fact, it was 1682 when the French explorer, "LaSalle," first raised the standard of France over a vast region of land he named, Louisiana.
Behold the French Quarter! Thé Vieux Carre! The heart of New Orleans and the ninety odd square blocks of historic structures that formed the city of New Orleans over two hundred fifty years ago! The history of the French Quarter is a glorious marriage of cultures... French and Spanish, early American, Arcadian and African American...
While the NFL only gives the Saints a 15% chance of getting to the Super Bowl after last weekend's record-breaking playoff win against the Lions, New Orleans is already gearing up for an upset in San Francisco and a trip back to the biggest game on earth!
It's usually HOT in the Big Easy... the city that never sleeps, but come winter, everyone enjoys the milder temperatures while preparing for Christmas and the biggest event of the year... Mardi Gras! The Mississippi Riverboats don a few decorations, too and never stop running excited passengers up and down the mighty Mississippi...
November is such a great time of the year and it happens to be my favorite month... not just because it's my birthday month, but because it's filled with so many fun activities and more than a few of my favorite, yet lesser known events in the city.
We are not much for hang'n around in a hotel room when we travel for leisure, but in places like New Orleans the respite is a necessity. New Orleans plethora of accommodation choices runs the gamut from intimate historic boutique properties to name brand accommodations. Among our top five favorites is the Loews New Orleans.
Have you ever been on vacation and it rains the entire time you are there? Or got excited to go attend a convention and weather keeps you inside? It just seems the bad weather can suck the fun right out of any vacation, especially in New Orleans if it creeps up on you.
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