Events and Occasions
New Orleans French Quarter Food Festivals Weekend pleases locals and visitors!
This coming weekend, most locals and visitors plan to be in the New Orleans French Quarter for the fifth-annual Vieux to Do: a bonus weekend of three festivals in one (vieux is reference to the Vieux Carre, or old village, i.e.the French Quarter.) Two events, the Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival and the Louisiana Seafood Festival will [...]
June 9, 2011 | Joe Rabhan | 0 comments | Continued
Oyster Festival has New Orleans Bed and Breakfast Guests Shuckin’ and Jivin’ in June
We never have a shortage of entertainment and things to do in the Crescent City. There’s a festival almost every weekend. New Orleans Bed and Breakfast guests at the Avenue Inn flock to these events like pigeons in the park. It’s all good! Despite reports from last year’s oil issues in the Gulf, the current [...]
June 2, 2011 | Joe Rabhan | 0 comments | ContinuedNew Orleans Bed and Breakfast Guests Dive into the Seafood Festival
Fourth Annual New Orleans Seafood Festival took place this year at Lafayette Square on September 10th, 11th and 12th, 2010 across from Gallier Hall in downtown NOLA. Proceeds from this event benefited the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation.
September 21, 2010 | Joe Rabhan | 0 comments | ContinuedChow down for a cause this June
Next weekend, throw caution to the wind! It’s a festival devoted to oysters, and things will get good and messy! Build up an appetite and get ready for some saucy, spicy and just plain raw fun in the French Quarter!
May 30, 2010 | Joe Rabhan | 0 comments | ContinuedCome One, Come All to the Summertime Festival Trifecta in New Orleans!
What’s better than a free festival? Three free festivals. That’s right, your eyes do not deceive you. This June, folks attending the annual Cajun-Zydeco Festival in the French Quarter are in for a treat. Three festivals all in nearby venues starting June 12 for F.R.E.E.
April 14, 2010 | Flywheel | 0 comments | ContinuedWine conoisseurs & foodies rejoice! The New Orleans wine and food experience comes this May
Whether you fancy a red zin or an oaky chardonnay, the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience (NOWFE) will have just the thing to please your palate. The five-day extravaganza begins on May 25, 2010; this means you still have ample time to book five days of pure indulgence.
April 7, 2010 | Joe Rabhan | 0 comments | ContinuedHungry? Visit the Roadfood Festival, Saturday And Sunday, March 27 & 28 2010, French Quarter, New Orleans.
Jane and Michael Stern–the authors of the long-running Roadfood series of books and a great website, all focused on dining in unexpectedly delicious joints all over America–are lending their name and presence to this loose festival on Royal Street this Saturday and Sunday.
March 26, 2010 | Joe Rabhan | 0 comments | ContinuedGet your dancing shoes ready, less than two weeks until the French Quarter Fest!
A whole weekend full of great food, good tunes, and fun for all hits NOLA on April 9- are you ready? It’s not too late to plan your weekend- or extended stay if the circumstances are right.
March 26, 2010 | Joe Rabhan | 0 comments | ContinuedOn your mark, get set, go to Rock’n’Roll Mardi Gras Marathon!
The perfect endcap to a great Mardi Gras season, this Rock’n’Roll Mardi Gras Marathon will hit New Orleans Sunday, February 28th. Make a vacation out of it and sample all NOLA has to offer with a feel good weekend getaway.
February 15, 2010 | Joe Rabhan | 0 comments | ContinuedStupid Cupid got you down? Come to the Avenue Inn Bed and Breakfast this V-day for a little “me time!”
Whether you’re with friends or flying solo this Valentine’s Day, the Avenue Inn B&B is at your service. Give your heart a little TLC with our “Breaking up is so very hard to do, but I’ll get over him” package (also available throughout the year, some restrictions apply).
February 12, 2010 | Joe Rabhan | 0 comments | Continued