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We’ve got Christmas, New Orleans Style!

December 4th, 2009 by Joe Rabhan • Related • Filed Under

Only New Orleans offers holiday visitors authentic local traditions and wallet-friendly rates. Two thousand and nine marks the 24th anniversary of Christmas New Orleans Style. More than 100 events and activities are planned throughout the city during the 2009 Christmas New Orleans Style event spread over more than a month from December 1 – Twelfth Night, January 6th.

Last year, New Orleans was named “Top Christmas Town” by Home & Garden Television (HGTV), a list that has included such legendary towns as North Pole, Alaska and Kennebunkport, Maine. “Our special Papa Noël lodging rates offer attractive prices at 50 hotels and bed & breakfasts,” said Sandra S. Shilstone, President/CEO of the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation. “It’s a way to encourage people to come out and play longer while enjoying our food, music, and authentic culture found only in New Orleans.” Visitors will revel in a month-long celebration of events, including:

•Reveillon Feasts (offered by more than 30 restaurants) ?•Christmas Caroling by Candlelight in Jackson Square?•13 Free Concerts (including performances by Grammy nominated Irvin Mayfield and renowned jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis)?•Weekly Concerts at St. Louis Cathedral?•Riverboat Cruises?•French Quarter Shopping?•Carriage Rides through the French Quarter?•The Magical Lights of City Park’s “Celebration in the Oaks”?•Holiday Cooking Demonstrations at Le Petit Theatre?• Entertaining Historical Characters from the “Louisiana Living History Project” strolling through the French Quarter

To learn more about Christmas New Orleans Style, visit New Orleans’ official tourism site, www.NewOrleansOnline.com/christmas, where you can order by mail a free brochure detailing Christmas New Orleans Style events, menus and lodging hotel rates. Reservations, including these special citywide rates, can also be booked via the tourism website. For a schedule of events or more information on Christmas New Orleans Style, call (504) 522-5730 or visit www.NewOrleansOnline.com/Christmas. The Avenue Inn Bed and Breakfast also has rates as low as $79 per night plus tax for many days in December. Call now for more details, 800-490-8542.

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Graduating from the University of Georgia in 1972 with a degree in Food Science and Business, Joe served 25 years in the hotel industry with a major national brand and had the opportunity to direct hotel operations in a number of mid-sized and large resorts and hotels. Over the years, he served as Director of Housekeeping, Director of Food and Beverage and as General Manager. He is a certified hotel administrator and holds numerous certificates in food service and hotel management. Joe and his wife Bebe are beginning their ninth year of operation at the Avenue Inn Bed and Breakfast.

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