WELCOME TO NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
Essence Music Festival is off the chain again. St. Charles, Riverfront and
Canal streetcars are running at the same casual speed of 10 mph.
Harrah’s Casino and the hotels have reopened. Enjoy
The Shops at Canal Place and JAX Brewery ... More
RESTAURANTS and NIGHTCLUBS
Don't let the Gulf Coast fool you, the food is safe in New Orleans.
Fall in love with Dooky Chase Restaurant, Olivier's Creole Restaurant,
Praline Connection, Snug Harbor and Tee Eva's Pies & Pralines all over again.
While you're at it, take in Dream Nightclub, Rays Boom Boom Room ... More
FRENCH QUARTER HISTORY
The French Quarter's story begins in 1699 when two French brothers, Iberville and Bienville, came to colonize Southeastern Louisiana. By 1704, Iberville built a fort on Lake Pontchartrain in what is now ... More
GENERAL ATTRACTIONS
Bourbon Street, Royal Street, St. Louis Cathedral, Cafe Du Monde, and
the French Market sound like they jumped out of novel. When you visit
you'll see, feel and taste why ... More
ART and HISTORY MUSEUMS
Its good to venture off to Musee’ Conti reflect New Orleans bawdy past in wax and see how Historic New Orleans Collection takes a measured approach to history. But the Cabildo and Presbytere remain the crowd favorites ... More
SHOPS and GALLERIES
A number of fine galleries such as La Belle Galerie, Royal Heritage Gallery, Harold Clarke Atelier, Stella Jones Gallery ... More
INNKEEPERS
Hubbard's Mansion survived the the storm and
appears better than ever ... More
Zulu Parade at Mardi Gras
CULTURAL SITES
When they handed out culture, seems like the Big Easy got an extra helping.
You must visit Preservation Jazz Hall, African American Museum,
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, Backstreet Cultural Museum ... More
BLACK GENESIS
Though molded by Native American, African, French, Spanish, English and pirate cultures, the strategic geographical position also made it a chess piece of war and statecraft. New Orleans was destined to be anything but ordinary ... More
FAUBOURG TREME' HISTORY
One of the oldest historically Black districts in the country, Faubourg Treme' (pronounced "Fo-boorg Tre-may") or just Treme', is bounded by
Rampart Street, Canal Street ... More
MARDI GRAS
Loosely interpreted Mardi Gras means “Fat Tuesday”. It occurs any date between February 3 and March 9. For those unfamiliar with Catholicism, it represents the last carnival before Ash Wednesday ... More
STORYVILLE - BIRTHPLACE OF JAZZ
Reconstruction Era (1865-1877) opened doors for many ex-slaves, Civil War veterans, Buffalo Soldiers, and Caribbean immigrants find work
and start businesses in the New Orleans ... More
NEW ORLEANS GOSPEL MUSIC
Like the Blues, early Gospel Music was also an a cappella expression derived from a rural down home tradition rooted in the African American slave experience. New Orleans lays claim to Mahalia Jackson and ... More
NEW ORLEANS BLUES
It has been said that the Blues has always been the idiom that defined how people defined music. It is the underlying motif of Gospel, Jazz, Soul Music, and Rock & Roll traditions that borrowed heavily from it ... More
CREOLE CUISINE
The huge presence of African American chefs is gradually taking Creole cooking to a pinnacle. Can you imagine a great Gumbo without that
soulful zest and traditionally African ingredients such as ... More
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RESEARCH CREDITS:
Lysa Allman-Baldwin
Sheila Umolu
Kalin Thomas
Thomas Dorsey
Calvin Young
BLACK CULTURAL TRAVEL MADE EASY