French Quarter

The New Orleans French Quarter aka “The Quarter” is New Orleans’ oldest neighborhood. It’s a bustling mix of residents and shops, nightclubs and world-class restaurants. If you’ve only got one day (or one night) in New Orleans, you’ll enjoy exploring the Quarter. It’s a fall-in-love kind of a magical place of fun, music, food, majestic architecture and living history.

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Dress To Impress at the Mardi Gras Bourbon Street Awards

by Sara Hudson January 30, 2012 Arts & Culture

New Orleans embraces its own. Running of the Bulls, for example, started out as a handful of friends with a hankerin’ to declare superiority over Spain and spank people in the streets. Today thousands participate. Po-Boy Fest, Red Dress Run, even Jazz Fest all had similarly humble origins. New Orleans is the city where we see the unique and raise …

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GoNOLA Flickr Pick of the Week: French Quarter Street Swing

by Sally Tunmer January 21, 2012 Arts & Culture

In New Orleans, people swing dance constantly, everywhere – even in the streets. If there’s music playing, there is guaranteed to be dancing, and if it’s in the street, then so be it. New Orleans music is the perfect soundtrack for swing dancing – that French gypsy or old school rag time style jazz literally summons people to the floor, …

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Hats Off to New Orleans in the New Year

by Elizabeth Pearce December 30, 2011 Shopping

If you are itching to revamp your look for the New Year, why not start at the top? Nothing channels your inner Cary Grant or Marlene Dietrich like a smart hat, and New Orleans offers several establishments where you can order a high quality purchase and even customize your one-of-a-kind chapeaux. Donning  stylish headwear is essential to adopting the New…

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GoNOLA Flickr Pick of the Week: New Year’s Eve in New Orleans

by Sally Tunmer December 24, 2011 Events

In New Orleans on New Year’s Eve, the city vibrates with the sound of celebration: bands play joyously, fireworks explode the night sky and boat horns sound the passing of 2011. The whole city will buzz with anticipation of 2012, facilitated by the Crescent City Countdown Club bringing a party to the French Quarter complete with brass bands on Decatur …

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Go Nuts for New Orleans Donuts

by Elizabeth Pearce December 16, 2011 Food

When the little Creole children, taking a peep into the kitchen, saw that the cook was going to make Apple Fritters, Orange Fritters or cook fried bananas for dinner, there was always some endearing term applied to her and she never failed to respond in the wholesome and practical way that the Creole cooks of those days did by handing …

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The Kickoff To Carnival Season: Twelfth Night Celebrations

by Lauren McCabe December 15, 2011 Arts & Culture

For the traditional holiday reveler, New Year’s marks the end of a three-month frenzy of turkey gluttony, gift-giving mania, and Champagne celebration. While many are secretly glad that the indulgent stretch has ended and return to their regular routines, in New Orleans, we’re just getting started. Twelve days after Christmas begins an even more joyous outpouring of music, food, and …

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GoNOLA Flickr Pick of the Week: French Quarter Balconies on Christmas

by Sally Tunmer December 10, 2011 Flickr

In New Orleans we don’t just hang ornaments in our living rooms. Our iconic French Quarter wrought iron balconies command adornment with the queen of all Christmas decorations. One of the best parts about Christmas in New Orleans, besides of course the Reveillon Dinners, Celebration in the Oaks and Christmas Concerts, is simply to stroll throughout the city, sipping holiday …

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Three New Orleans Bars Celebrate the End of Prohibition

by Elizabeth Pearce December 2, 2011 Cocktail Culture

On December 5, 1933, Congress ratified the 21st Amendment, ending thirteen years of Prohibition in the United States. What some – namely government officials – called The Great Experiment, most of America had come to call The Great Mistake. But while most of the country was mixing up bathtub gin, New Orleans had a more steady and reliable supply of …

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To-Go Drinks From Sidney’s: A Perk of Living in New Orleans

by Elizabeth Pearce November 18, 2011 Cocktail Culture

One of the pleasures of being in New Orleans is the legality of sipping on what I like to call a “walking around drink.” When walking with a drink in your hand, you can’t be in a rush, lest you slosh that lager down your shirt. Drinking while walking makes you slow down and appreciate all that’s lovely around you: …

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NOLA History: The Legend of Pirate’s Alley

by Edward November 9, 2011 Arts & Culture

There are two alleyways that run on either side of St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans’ Jackson Square, connecting Rue Royale and Rue Chartres. The alley on the “Uptown” side of the cathedral (between the church and the Cabildo) was long called “The Pirate’s Alley” before that name was formalized in 1964. But were there really “pirates” in “Pirate’s Alley?”…

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GoNOLA TV Presents: The Historic New Orleans Collection

by Sally Tunmer November 3, 2011 Arts & Culture

The Historic New Orleans Collection is the preserver of captivating New Orleans artifacts and history. With the bicentennial of 1812 coming up on April 30, 2012, 200 years after Louisiana was inducted into the union as the 18th state, THNOC is currently hosting an exhibition in commemoration. The piece called “The 18th Star: Treasures from 200 Years of Louisiana Statehood” …

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GoNOLA Flickr Pick of the Week: Christmas in New Orleans

by Sally Tunmer October 29, 2011 Events

New Orleans puts its own spin on everything, Christmas definitely not excluded. The whole city sparkles, adorned with twinkling lights especially magical in the already beautiful French Quarter. The ultimate Christmas light display, however, is in City Park for Celebration in the Oaks opening November 25. Whether you already live here or if you live across the country, plan to …

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GoNOLA TV Presents: The Preservation Hall

by Andrew October 24, 2011 Music

Preservation Hall is a jazz club emanating with the essence and sounds of historic New Orleans. Music reverberates from its doors on a nightly basis, created by musicians devoted to the integrity and survival of the New Orleans jazz tradition. Often times those musicians are the Preservation Hall Jazz Band – the engineers of authentic, local jazz music. Bring the …

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The Hermes Bar at Antoine’s: Casual New Orleans Charm

by Will Woldenberg October 7, 2011 Arts & Culture

I’ve started to dread checking in at upscale restaurants. That’s because I know that even though I went through the trouble to make reservations at least 24 hours in advance and showed up to the restaurant on time, I will usually get offered the “opportunity to hang out for a few minutes at the bar.” Fifteen minutes later, I’ll still …

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GoNOLA TV Presents: The 1850 House

by Andrew September 12, 2011 Arts & Culture

Ever wonder how people lived in New Orleans back in pre-Civil War times, before there was a neon sign on Bourbon St. or when ‘The Saints’ referred to celestial icons, not a football team? Well, the 1850 House in the French Quarter provides a small, preserved glimpse of life in 19th Century New Orleans. As part of the Louisiana State …

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We Asked, You Answered: 10 Reasons You Love New Orleans

by Andy August 27, 2011 About

Last week we asked our Facebook Fans and Twitter Followers why they loved New Orleans. As you can imagine, the response was overwhelming. We had more than 70 comments in less than 12 hours. We quickly realized what we had already suspected — there is an endless list of reasons to love New Orleans. While it’s simply impossible to …

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