tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87943061543481030372011-08-18T06:03:03.313-07:00Please visit the new 411 NOLA page at www.411nola.com. This page is no longer being updated. Thank you.Marcia Wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16924752247906241979noreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8794306154348103037.post-91535319612888526492010-11-14T13:55:00.000-08:002010-11-14T13:55:03.599-08:00

To see the new site, go directly to www.411nola.com.  A few kinks are being worked out, but the site is good to go.  If you have bookmarked this site at www.411nola.blogspot.com, then you must make sure to re-bookmark the site at www.411nola.com. If you follow this site on Blogger, you will need to start following it on Facebook or Twitter or subscribe to the RSS feed.  Go to www.411nola.com to

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In April of this year, the idea for 411 NOLA was born.  For the past six months, your friendly publisher and her cohorts have worked hard to bring both visitors and locals fresh content that you need and want.  We think that we have succeeded.  The number of hits that the site receives monthly and your feedback suggest that we are on the right track. With experience and over a thousand followers

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The Super Bowl Champs of 2009, the New Orleans Saints, are defending their title this year with mixed success.  The first game of the season on September 9, 2010 against the Minnesota Vikings was promising, but since then our super powers have switched on and off.  We have beat three other teams including the 49ers but have lost some games to less worthy opponents such as the Cardinals and the

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Dedra Simpson is an educator and a licensed tour guide.  Her company, Nostalgia Walking Tours, is one of the newest tour companies in New Orleans.  411 NOLA recently spoke with Dedra to learn more about her company and what it has to offer visitors.What is the mission of your company?  What makes your company stand out in a city full of tours? My tours bridge the past with the present and are

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Haunted houses are de rigor in New Orleans.  In fact, it is not much of a stretch to say that the whole city is haunted.  We readily accept that ancestors and spirits live among us.  To us, the past is never the past, and the future is just today waiting to happen.  Here, death is not the end of life, it is the continuation of one eternal existence. It is fitting then that the best Halloween

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Very limited offer:  Get 4 tix to Audubon Zoo for $25!  Click here beginning 10:00 am on October 21, 2010 to purchase.  Supplies are limited. September saw some great museum deals in New Orleans, but the madness isn't over yet.  Read below for deals and info about free admission to all sorts of NOLA museums.  And remember that many museums not listed here often have inexpensive admission prices

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In the minds of many, gospel music is thought to be the dominion of Black Southern Baptists.  Here in New Orleans, with its rich ethnic and religious heritages, gospel music belongs to Catholics, Baptists, Methodists, and other faiths.  If I recall correctly, I once heard of a gospel Jewish service that took place Uptown.  How's that for diversity? Last year, for the first time, I attended

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Marie Leveau Travelers looking for local culture and experiences while in New Orleans have a fantastic opportunity this Friday to learn about the real Marie Laveau.  Time, mysticism, and imagination have shaped Marie Laveau into the shadowy, mysterious "Voodoo Queen" that many have come to know.  However, missing from the lore, are tales of Marie Laveau the philanthropist; Marie Laveau the

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Starting today, Goths from all over will take a bite out of New Orleans at the Southern Gothic Festival. New Orleans has stood as a spiritual capital for Gothic Industrial culture for decades.  Between the city's reputation for wild living and loose morals, its innate exoticism and the dark literary works of Anne Rice and Poppy Z. Brite, New Orleans has been heralded as a safe haven for all

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After the 4th of July holiday, summer in New Orleans is as ripe as a watermelon bursting with juice, but you might not know that if you are not a local.  The Essence Music Fest is over for another year, and Stachmo Summerfest a three-day jazz festival honoring Louis Armstong is a month away, so what do the locals do for a month?  Read on to find out. In a city where there are sometimes up to

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This is the second post in a mini series of reports called "The Essence of New Orleans" in appreciation of the Essence Music Festival weekend. I can hear Salt-N-Pepa now:  "Ladies, all the ladies, louder now, help me out."  I'm answering the call.  This lady is going to help out the luscious lesbians who love Essence Fest.  You're coming into town for the music, but where are you going to get

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You love New Orleans but can't be here 24/7.  But what if New Orleans came to you?  It is coming to your hometown in the next couple of weeks if you live in New Jersey, Massachusetts, or California.  From the West Coast to the East Coast, New Orleans fever is running high this summer. The 4th Annual Bayou N' Boogie Festival takes place this weekend, May 29th and 30th in Rehoboth, Massachusetts

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African rhythms are at the heart of New Orleans music from the blues to jazz.  The sounds that we know and love today have their roots in a continent thousands of miles away.  This weekend, hear Africa and North America come together at one of two performances, one Saturday, and one Sunday.  Both are free (love that!), but more importantly, they are priceless. On Saturday, look for the band Kora

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Free, live, local music is not just for adults in New Orleans.  At festivals and community markets, you will see families enjoying Louisiana culture together.  This Friday, multi-award-winning New Orleans author and children’s musician Johnette Downing brings her special brand of spice to the "Family Friendly Fridays" series at the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park in the French Market.

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Last night I heard Beth Trepagnier perform at the Neutral Ground.  My socks were blown off and carried away in the storm.  Her voice, her heart, the way she played the guitar...all I can say is wow!  wow!  wow! Edgier than Melissa and more indie than the Indigo Girls, Beth Trepagnier blends Country / Blues / Light Rock / and R&B for a sound that is truly original.  In her hour-long performance,

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One of the things that I love about New Orleans is that almost every neighborhood is like its own little city.  Lakeview is a thriving New Orleans community that has its own farmers and arts market monthly.  The Harrison Avenue Marketplace routinely draws over 3,000 attendees.  Its 72 vendors offer fruits and veggies, hot food, flowers, and art and crafts while local musicians entertain you with

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Happy Jazz Fest Everyone!  Once you have passed through the gates into that musical, culinary, and cultural gumbo known as the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, you are sure to have a good time.  Getting there is another story. Cabs, bikes, public transportation, parking, disabled services, shuttle service, entrances to the festival...unless you are in the know, the options can seem

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