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The Best Time To Experience Carnival Might Just Not Be Mardi Gras

Most people who’ve never been assume Mardi Gras in New Orleans is just one day. The truth is Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras Day) is the culmination of a whole season filled with king cake parties, balls, and parades of all kinds and sizes. This ye… Read More »

Six Gotta-Catch Vieux Carré Parades

  The Krewe of Cork makes its way through the French Quarter. While the majority of Mardi Gras parades are too large to squeeze through the narrow, cobblestoned streets of the Vieux Carré, a handful of creative krewes still sash… Read More »

Ten Can’t Miss French Quarter Mardi Gras Parades

There are more than 70 parades in the New Orleans area during Carnival season which starts on Twelfth Night, January 6th. While the larger parades can’t maneuver through the narrow streets of the French Quarter and the Marigny (you have to … Read More »

NOLA New Year's Eve

End the Year in New Orleans, One of Trip Savvy’s “Best Places to Celebrate New Year’s Eve.” Instead of staying home this year and watching the ball drop on TV, why not join us in the French Quarter and watch the Fleur d… Read More »

Light Up Your Holiday in New Orleans

Whether it’s Mardi Gras, Halloween or Christmas, New Orleans really puts on a show. All over town, you’ll find grand hotels, mansions, cute little shotguns and even streetcars and steamboats decked out in their holiday finery. Take a … Read More »

Don’t even think about leaving New Orleans without seeing…

So you know you’re going to see the Garden District from the St. Charles Streetcar, alligators on a swamp tour and some live jazz on Frenchmen Street. You’ll no doubt take a stroll down Bourbon, eat beignets on Decatur, and watch stre… Read More »

Turkey Day in NOLA: Gobble Up the Culture

Why go over the river and through the woods this Thanksgiving when you can hop in the car or catch a quick flight to NOLA? Between bites of Cajun fried turkey, oyster dressing and sweet potato pie, you can experience our rich traditions which … Read More »

Get in the Halloween Mood in at the Museum of Death

Halloween in New Orleans With the Krewe of Boo Parade, City Park’s new Scout Island Scream Park, the Haunted Mortuary and Voodoo Fest, New Orleans is the ideal location to celebrate Halloween. But did you know you can get in the mood any… Read More »

Make Us Your Home Base for Southern Decadence

Southern Decadence, the largest LGBTQ event in the South, hits the French Quarter Labor Day Weekend. Make your reservations now at one of our fabulous hotels and be in the heart of what is sometimes called “Gay Mardi Gras.” Book now! … Read More »

A Dozen French Quarter Museums to Explore During Museum Month

  It can be argued that the entire French Quarter is a museum but here are some official institutions to visit during August (Museum Month). Ranging from important to quirky, they’ll give you more insight into what makes New Orleans… Read More »