The French Market is the ultimate in New Orleans shopping. With dozens of vendors concentrated in one place, you can be confident in the selection of goods for purchase. Whether you are picking up kitschy souvenirs or browsing… Read more

Hazelnut has become something of a pilgrimage for fans of AMC’s Mad Men, in which co-owner Bryan Batt gained a following for his role as closeted art director Salvatore. The elegant home furnishings store sits in the… Read more

After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, there wasn’t much going on. So Blaine Kern, of Mardi Gras World and known as Mr. Mardi Gras, decided to resurrect a lost tradition of Halloween parades in 2007. He formed the Krewe… Read more

The Country Club sits in the unassuming working-class Bywater Historic District, yet the building itself is a grand example of New Orleans architecture. A wraparound veranda frames this soft yellow house, an inviting welcome.… Read more

Free is good, or at least that’s one reason why the ferry to Algiers is an easy addition to an itinerary. It’s free of charge for pedestrians, and $1 for cars making the return trip back from the West Bank, and… Read more

New Orleans celebrates more than any other place on Earth, and Mardi Gras is the mother of them all. Millions of people visit in the 6 weeks leading up to Mardi Gras proper to experience the Big Easy at it’s most festive.… Read more

Halloween is rapidly becoming one of the top parties in New Orleans, with some locals putting it on par with Mardi Gras in terms of activity. The Big Easy’s notoriety for all-night partying, lack of open-container… Read more

The Bywater Historic District is the next neighborhood along past the Faubourg Marigny, and is currently experiencing it’s own renaissance, fueled by artists and young professionals looking for inexpensive places and… Read more

Haunted History Tours! New Orleans Ghost Tours, New Orleans Voodoo Tours, New Orleans Vampire Tours, New Orleans Cemetery Tours by Haunted History Tours! These are the New Orleans tours you’ve heard about! As seen… Read more

The studio of pop artist George Rodrigue who rose to fame by his numerous paintings of his deceased dog Tiffany, whom he claims has a blue aura and therefore he’s known as the artist who paints the “blue dog”… Read more