New Orleans Tops the Charts as "America's Favorite City" Travel + Leisure Magazine releases results of annual, high-profile survey Survey results show that travelers recognize New Orleans personalities, shopping, live music and girlfriend getaways Photo by Pat Garin, courtesy NOVB NEW ORLEANS – Travel + Leisure (T+L) Magazine has revealed the results of their 2012 [Read More]
The real magic of New Orleans isn’t for sale. It’s absolutely free, in many instances. If you’re counting your vacation dollars closely, you’ve come to the right spot. They don’t call Mardi Gras “the Greatest Free Show on Earth” or New Orleans “the Big Easy” for nothing. Nothing (or nearly) is what you pay for some great times here. Visitor [Read More]
The History of Mardi Gras Where and When the Madness Began Long before the Christian era, young men in disguise would roam the streets of Rome carousing during the winter Saturnalia. In the third century, A.D., the emperor Aurelius fixed December 25 – the winter solstice under the Julian calendar – as the birthday of the Invincible Sun, which the [Read More]
When Marcus Grayson proposed to Cindy Haverfield in upstate New York a few years ago, he did everything he was supposed to do, as Cindy recalls. He found a secluded spot in a local park, got down on one knee, held Cindy’s hand in his, looked lovingly into her eyes, and said: “Cindy, will you marry me….?” “Everything was [Read More]
