Category Archives: events

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Muckday

The streets of the Quarter on the Monday morning of the BCS championship. Eecchh.

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Scavengers

It’s not that unusual to see people running wildly through the streets of the Quarter, zigzagging their way from side to side. However, the times that it does not involve catching beads from balconies or avoiding iPhone-stealing thugs are rare.
The scavenger craze has been here in the old city for a while, which has allowed locals the chance to watch groups of white people hunting a list of worthless trinkets first rather than just to take home to impressed yet puzzled family members. For active visitors or even bored locals, these hunts can be a fun way to spend a fall evening while out in the glorious weather. Take a minute and click through to this deal for a reduced price scavenger hunt, courtesy of Living Social coupons:
Living Social hunt

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Tennessee On Sale


Since the New Orleans heat isn’t ending anytime soon, we’re extending our Summer Ticket Special.

Book your VIP All-Access Pass by September 16 to enjoy our special rate of $395. That’s a savings of more than $100 off the regular price of $500! The All-Access Pass is your VIP ticket to all the weekend’s panels, master classes, and theatrical events. Plus, you’ll be invited to exclusive non-ticketed soirees, where you’ll mingle with the Festival’s literati over cocktails.

While we’re on the subject of future planning, we recommend booking your Festival accommodation now. Special rate rooms at our host hotel, the Hotel Monteleone, are filling up fast. Book now to receive the discounted room rate of $179 a night available for March 21 through March 25, 2012.

TWLF

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The Royal Street Artists and Merchants present the 10th Annual “Dirty Linen Night”

New Orleans, LA – The Royal Street artists and merchants announce that this year’s 10th
Annual Dirty Linen Night will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2011. Join the celebration on
Royal Street from the 200 block of Royal to the 1000 block ending at Ursulines Street, from 6:00
– 10:00 p.m. Dirty Linen Night will feature more than 60 galleries and shops and an exclusive
shopping experience.

Free and open to the public, the shops will welcome visitors into their businesses and offer a chance
to meet the artists and owners. This has become a favorite summer event for both locals and
visitors alike. Dirty Linen Night began 10 years ago as a grassroots effort to bring visitors to this
unique strip of Royal Street.

Beginning in the 1000 block of Royal Street all the way to the 200 block of Royal you’ll find
venues that feature locally created art, as well as beautiful hand crafted pieces. Each block of Royal
Street has wonders to discover. In all, there will be more than sixty unique venues to visit.

This group of artist owned galleries and studios is a great asset to the City of New Orleans,
especially since no other arts district can boast so many working artists onsite, ready to meet the
public on a daily basis. Dirty Linen Night is a great opportunity to meet those artists and visit the
crown jewel of the city, the French Quarter.

For the first time ever, Dirty Linen Night has an Official poster created by Artist Brandon
Delles. An extensive poster contest was held including all artists from Royal Street. The official
autographed posters are being sold at Le Jardin Glass Art at 612 Royal Street.

Admission is free and open to the public. Perspiration is BYOBO.

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Starting a new life in the old city

Perhaps the only Louisiana governor with a first-hand knowledge of the French Quarter-since Huey Long- is back in town and married at the Monteleone:
Edwin is back

Good luck Edwin.

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The library in the Quarter

The Iron Rail Anarchist Library and Bookstore is now at home in the French Quarter. It has fully moved into its excellent location at Barracks near Decatur (behind Gnome) and is open for business. As proud member #77, I have been involved since its beginnings as I was with Crescent Wrench before this iteration. The need for more collectives, more shared open space and more literary places is dire so support those who stick it out and do it with humor and openness by attending Iron Rail’s benefit on July 28th.

And by coming by and using the Rail.

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Tales of the Cocktail raises spirits in the summer

One of the most successful and useful events on the New Orleans social calendar, this serious homage to the drink runs from June 20th-24th in the French Quarter. In under 10 years, Tales of the Cocktail has elevated the drink back to its pre-hippie state and found a reason for summer visitors to pack their pint glasses and head south.
In the organizers’ words, success can be measured easily:

Tales of the Cocktail® 2010 used 207.2 gallons of bitters, 2800 Driscoll’s blackberries, 1305 cucumber slices, 1320 egg whites, 1760 lemon twists, 2902 mint sprigs, 995 orange wheels, 475 ginger slices and 18,750 sets of taste buds that were delighted during the five-day festival.

Filled with events, tours and competitions there is something for the casual, serious or historical fan of the cocktail. And that its headquarters remains the beautiful Hotel Monteleone is another testament to the organizers’ savvy. The events are just about sold out for 2011, so visit it online and mark it down for next year.

Tales