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The Glorious Pineapple
May 14, 2013 | Posted in: History
As you tour New Orleans and examine the beautiful iron and stone work found throughout the French Quarter and surrounding houses Uptown and in the Garden District, you will find one pattern re... » Read More
Revival in the Garden
May 10, 2013 | Posted in: History
With few exceptions, the beautiful plantation homes in Southeast Louisiana that can now be viewed by the public were in various states of disrepair throughout the early parts of the 20th centu... » Read More
Happy Birthday, NOLA!
May 7, 2013 | Posted in: History
It was May 7, 1718 when Jean-Baptiste le Moyne de Bienville founded the wonderful city of New Orleans in the name of the French Mississippi Company. Bienville named the city La Nouvelle-Orl&ea... » Read More
Plaquemines Parish
April 30, 2013 | Posted in: History
For many people, visiting New Orleans isn't limited to staying within the city proper, but includes venturing into the surrounding parishes where numerous historic sites and beautiful natu... » Read More
The Stewarts of Oak Alley Plantation
April 24, 2013 | Posted in: History
Today marks 107 years since Andrew and Josephine Stewart were married. It was nineteen years after their wedding that they were taking a river cruise along the Mississippi and spotted the beau... » Read More
4th Annual Bugs & Brew
April 16, 2013 | Posted in: What's New
This Saturday, April 20, will mark the 4th annual Bugs & Brew event, hosted by the Drew Brees Foundation, and featuring 50 teams from around the city competing for the title of best crawfi... » Read More
Celebration of the Berry
April 10, 2013 | Posted in: Festivals
You would think there wouldn't be much of a festival "season" here in Louisiana considering we have more than 400 festivals every year (yes, that's right, more than one a day... » Read More
The Real Deal on Crawfish
April 5, 2013 | Posted in: Food
Spring in New Orleans is wonderful. Warm, sunny days without the searing heat and stifling humidity that arrives in the late summer, cool evenings to keep the mosquitoes at bay, and--best of a... » Read More
The Legacy of Touro
March 25, 2013 | Posted in: History
While in and around New Orleans, you may notice there are quite a few buildings and institutions bearing the name Touro, including one of our major hospitals and an uptown neighborhood. You ma... » Read More
Iron in the Cemetery
March 15, 2013 | Posted in: History
New Orleans is known for its unique and varied architecture, and one of the most interesting details that can be found on properties around town is the cast and wrought iron work. This is espe... » Read More