Is it your first time to New Orleans? Have you been here before, but haven’t been able to explore much of the city? Want to take a great NOLA tour, but don’t want to bother with reservations, finding the muster site, dealing with strangers, or being on a schedule? Just want to save a little [...]
October 29, 2012
October 9, 2012
Holiday Events For A Perfect New Orleans B&B Getaway
It’s never too early to plan the perfect holiday trip to New Orleans! November and December are jam-packed with activities and events, assuring that your stay at our New Orleans bed and breakfast will be fun and festive! Last year we told you a little bit about the Celebration in the Oaks. Now in its [...]
September 26, 2012
Cafe Du Monde: Offering Traditional NOLA Coffee and Beignets Breakfast
Earlier this year, we told you about the New Orleans French Market on Decatur Street. Once a Native American Trading Post became an actual market area in about 1779. In the early 1800′s, the French Market was finally changing from tent-structures and roaming sales to more permanent buildings, and as much business came from the [...]
September 19, 2012
Magazine Street: New Orleans Cultural and Shopping Destination
Most people equate New Orleans with Bourbon Street, Mardi Gras, and Saints’ football. However visitors may not be aware that we have one of the premier shopping and entertainment districts in the south. Just six blocks south of our Garden District bed and breakfast is Magazine Street, offering shopping, dining, and a place for a [...]
September 11, 2012
Thanksgiving Week Fun in New Orleans
Autumn is on the approach! School is back in session, the football season has started (which will lead up to the New Orleans Superbowl at the start of February), and the days and nights are comfortable! Before you know it, THAT time of year will be here! No, not Halloween, although we are very much [...]
August 31, 2012
Mardi Gras World: A Year-Round New Orleans Experience
Mardi Gras is still 164 days away (as of the date of this post). But what can you do if you just can’t wait to see the purple/green/gold colors, the floats, and the magic of our most popular event? Fear not, because we have your reprieve! Avenue Inn Bed and Breakfast invites you to plan [...]
August 26, 2012
Enjoy a Thrilling New Orleans Halloween!
Around the rest of the United States, Halloween might look like this: Children streaming from house to house, begging for candy. Downtown in larger cities, there might be a single nightclub, sponsoring a costume-themed dance party. Maybe your community will have a parade of halfheartedly spooky floats, a few bands, and children in costume. But [...]
August 11, 2012
2012 Film Festival Offers New Orleans Movie Entertainment
One week each October, it’s all about the movies when our city hosts what has become known as the “Cannes on the Mississippi.” The New Orleans Film Festival features films and short films from local directors, national names, and entries from abroad. This year, October 11-18, 2012 will see some 10,000+ attendees make the pilgrimage [...]
July 28, 2012
Catch Some New Orleans Soul at the Blues and BBQ Festival
The south is truly known for its soul. Memphis is commonly referred to as the birthplace of soul, but thanks to legendary R&B artist Allen Toussaint, we like to think that New Orleans is certainly a sister-city! What began in 2006 as an offshoot the NOLA Jazz Festival with more performers than attendees, the Blues [...]
July 19, 2012
Enjoy a Delicious New Olreans Po’boy at Domilise
If you know anything about New Orleans food, then you know the history of the iconic Po-boy sandwich, invented right here in the Big Easy. They’re literally everywhere around the city, whether you’re in a small place, or a fine restaurant. As your ever-attentive hosts during your getaway in New Orleans, we’d like to let [...]
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