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September 24th, 2008

Holiday Cooking the New Orleans Way

Few cities take culinary traditions more seriously than New Orleans, where long-time Creole dining customs and iconic dishes contribute so much to the distinctive local cuisine. During the mid-1800’s, New Orleans’ Creole families celebrated the “Reveillon” (French for “awakening”) twice during the holidays. The first Reveillon came after Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, when […]

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February 2nd, 2008

New Orleans Mardi Gras Web Cams

If you aren’t able to get to New Orleans this season for Mardi Gras, you can still view the parades and the revelry on these New Orleans Mardi Gras Web cams.
From the Bourbon Vieux Room, the largest balcony on Bourbon Street.
From the corner of Bourbon and Toulouse Streets
An overview of Canal Street
Parade Cam.
(photo credit: istockphoto)
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January 24th, 2008

Mardi Gras in New Orleans

New Orlean’s Mardi Gras festivities start in less than a week. To get in the mood, take a look at the highlights from the 2006 event (G-rated), courtesy of the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau.

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