WHO: New Orleans Craft Mafia and the House of Blues present… WHAT: Voodoo Garden Art Market WHEN: Saturday, April 14, 11am – 6pm WHERE: House of Blues, 225 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 HOW MUCH: free & open to the public The Voodoo Garden Art Market will be held within the House of Blues [...]

FestiGals Celebrates Women…New Orleans-style! The votes are in and not surprisingly, New Orleans has again been named the best city in the United States for food, drink, nightlife, people-watching and just plain having fun. Throw in the fact that the Big Easy was also voted the friendliest city in the U.S., and you have the [...]

Just ahead of the Mardi Gras celebration, Centers for Spiritual Living and its spiritual centers and members will take over downtown New Orleans for its annual convention, which will include presentations, business meetings and a keynote presentation by one of the “100 Most Influential African Americans,” Rev. Dr. Iyanla Vanzant. Featured on the Oprah Winfrey [...]

Four fun-filled days of events! October 25 through October 28, 2012 Thursday, October 25, 2012 Crescent Moon Meet and Greet with special guest authors Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dacre Stoker & More with Complimentary Appetizers. Venue TBA: 9pm till 11pm Friday, October 26, 2012 Author Forums & Panels (Authors and Time TBA) Hilton Garden Inn (Host [...]

Stephen Perry, President and CEO of the New Orleans CVB, attends Obama announcement and is reappointed for third term as a member of the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board In a first for the U.S., on January 19, President Barack Obama announced a national strategy for travel and tourism to boost travel to [...]

Saturday, January 21~10:30am to 12:30pm Vianne’s Tea Salon~544 Girod St. Mandeville, LA 70448 · Did you knowthat there was once a flourishing wine industry in St. Tammany Parish? That local vineyards produced excellent red and white wines, the red from Concord grapes, the white from Herbemont? · Did you know that in 1891 a rice [...]

The three-day International Photographic Exhibit, one of the world’s largest annual exhibits, is free and open to the public WHAT: Professional Photographers of America’s (PPA) Imaging USA WHERE: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (MCCNO), Halls B-1, B-2, E and G WHEN: January 15-17, 2012 DETAILS: Thousands of attendees and exhibitors are expected to [...]

In commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his vision, Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta Hotel is honoring individuals within the New Orleans community for the 3rd consecutive year who exemplify the spirit of Dr. King. This Sunday January 15th at 6 p.m., Irvin Mayfield will recognize seven community leaders by [...]

This month House of Blues New Orleans celebrates its 18th Anniversary with Keb’ Mo’ Band and special guest Anders Osborne on Sunday, January 29, 2012. House of Blues New Orleans opened its doors in 1994 as the second venue in the House of Blues family following Cambridge, MA. Throughout 18 years, House of Blues New [...]